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Rhys was late, he was going to meet a man to get some information on a planed attack to a rival family that his father was unaware of. Rhys knew this man, Jason, was on his father's watch list so he had to be careful. He also knew Rachel was watching Jason, for he was the one that had relayed the orders to her. In a rather fast pass he goes into a small cafe across from the apartment complex Rachel lived in. It was a rather new cafe, but was doing fairly well even with the Starbucks competition it had about two blocks away.

He walks into the cafe, one of the girls working smiles at him. He just nods a little back at her, letting her know he saw her but not wanting to be bothered. He moves to a table in the back of the cafe, sitting in the chair facing the door while keeping an eye on the back exit that was to his right. Next was a routine he always did when entering a place that had unfamiliar faces in it; he looks slowly at each person, reading their body language for any signs that they could be an enemy. It was clear. He sighs a little. He wasn't the only one late, but so was the second half of this meeting.

The girl that smiled at him before walks over to him from behind the counter.

"Is pretty slow right now. You want me get your drink?"

Rhys couldn't help but smile a little. This girl was one of the many types of girls he hated. The girls at the crappy end of the family, who was only using Rhys to gain some respect. It was something that didn't bother him so much before his last girlfriend. She was the same way but he let her in his life, it was sort lived. She had a death sentence from the moment she informed a cop about a meeting. A meeting that would have put her own life in danger if she had gone to it with Rhys. By Rhys' request, Mathue had let her die a quick death rather then the normal punishment one would have received for such a disrespectful act toward the family.

"Just a tall black tea." Rhys tells her. As she leaves to get the tea he drifts his attention back to the entrance, waiting for Jason.

Conner started barking loudly. Christy jumped up from her homework, being scared half to death by Conner's barking. She glared at him. "May I finish my homework before I take you for a walk, Great Master?" She said angily. Conner whimpered. "Awww, Sono spiacente il mio bambino" She said in italian. She finished the last of the books she had to read, and grabbed Conner's leash.

"Viene l'OH quello impaziente" she said, again in italian.

Conner followed her outside, and they walked to Calista's, to see where everyone was.

Conner saw Monty and started running towards her.

"Conner!" Christy yelled but, it was too late, Conner had knocked Monty to the ground licking her face.
Christy collaped in giggles.

"Sure, why not? Where is everyone anyway? And what happened to your eye?"
She smiled "So nice to see your Tyrel." She called after him.

Tyrel just looked back and smiled. "Hello Christine." he said, and walked in the house.

Christy glared at him. "Sic him Conner!" She said.

Conner just looked up at her, still standing on top of Monty.

"Fine then," she said, sticking her tongue out at him.

Monty can't help but laugh.

"That mutt attack someone when you tell it to?" She laughs again as she pushes Conner off her. "Hey, I know this group that helps train dogs for dog fights. Take Conner there for a day and he'll start listening to you."

Monty gets up slowly. She thinks about just ignoring her sister, but knew better then that. She couldn't tell her the truth though. Best to tell her something she wouldn't doubt to be true.

"It's from some guy that was trying to pick a fight with Rhys. He left worse off them me though." Monty rubs the back of her head while smiling a little, to convence her sister everything was okay. "People really need to learn to stop messing with Rhys. If they mess with him, they mess with me." Monty looks over at the door, Tyrel was heading back. "Looks like it's time to get back to work. We'll do something tonight, I promise."

Rachel didn't even look up from her notes. "You looked like you could sleep in." She said frankly. "Besides, it is not me responcibility to make sure you are on time. That my dear sis, is yours." She looked up and smiled. "You need to brush your hair." Sighing she through her notes onto her desk. "I need a break!" She said to herself while walking over to a window and looked out. "She looks so cute." Rachel said suddenly and very quietly. "If only we could be there to watch her grow up. Not just watching from across the street, but really be there." She sighed and just continued to stare out the window at nothing.

Lynn patted her hair then sighed much like her sister had. She had stayed up way too late these past few nights trying to get ahead with some of her work, and her mind didn't seem to register everything as fast as it used to. Shrugging, she slumped down in a chair and stared at her sister. A depressed look on her face.

"Four years ago, today...where has the time gone. I hope she's doing well. And I hope that they've told her about us. We may still get to meet her and greet her as our own sister..." Lynn snapped her mouth shut. She had to be more careful. The apartments hadn't been through there annual 'bug' inspection. She was sure it was clean, as it always ended up being, after that one incident. But even then rival families would seek information within these other means.