Through Space and Time

Santana sighed as Graham said that. “I wanted to watch it, but… You seem like you need my help.” She said as she noticed how tense Graham was. “Sure, I’ll call her, do what you asked me with those documents and I’ll be ready to go.” She touched his hand and smiled at him before going to find Emma. Santana walked to her table and leaned on it. “You’re losing some major family drama out there.” She said and smiled at the girl. “How are you hon? We need to have a girl meet out. Like, you me, Daphne and Ashley. Matt can have some daddy time with Nicholas and maybe get some parent advice from his cousin, while we girls have some fun, like LA, times. Uh, and Alaska as well.” She said. “Oh, and Graham asked you to be ready in twenty, we are out for drinks. He and Frank definetelly need it.” She windened her eyes.

Stephen smiled at her. “That’s nice.” The man looked at Graham and bit his lower lip. “It’s gonna be okay.” He whispered, meaning the mom’s being around. Ryan shook his head and looked at Louisa, and then at Graham again, as he touched his arm. Ryan smiled and turned to Lisa. “You wanna drive? I don’t think I have the mind to do it.” He said. Ryan nooded and followed Graham.

Meredith glanced at her sister and opened a weak smile. “I think that is okay. We can schedule, next time. So… It wouldn’t be a surprise, right?” She said and glanced at Fiona again before looking at Ryan. “Yeah, I’ll send you my play schedule again. So, we can arrange it around that.” He said and then turned to Fiona. “It was really nice seeing you, Fiona.” He smiled.

Graham bit his lower lip rather hard, staring at Santana and tried to relax. “Sorry, but thanks...yes, do that”, he nodded.

Emma’s client had just left and she was filing up the last papers, when Santana appeared. “Hey”, she said and instantly widened her eyes. “What kind of family drama?”, she raised her eyebrows. She let Santana finish and gasped. “For sure, we need some girl time. I’m sure Ash has missed it, as well”, she made a pause and held herself not to say anything else, but really couldn’t. “Seriously...”, she started and stood up, “I do believe that it’s a good idea to get Daphne and Matt together. Or just get them laid again. I can’t stand either of them, sometimes. I’ve been thinking of our previous conversations...”, she made a pause. “You know how to make her see it. They both want to be together...maybe they should stop being tense. Especially Daphne”, she widened her eyes. “Frank might need me now, right? To talk”, she blinked. “But, he’ll have Graham”, she sighed and took her bag, as she headed outside the door to peak on what was going on. She turned to Santana once again to check if she was following her. 

Louisa looked at the interaction between Graham and Stephen and pressed her lips together and looked down, trying to assimilate what was going on and not just laugh hysterically out of nervousness. Graham felt a little weird as Stephen whispered to him, but smiled instead.

Lisa sighed as Ryan said that and nodded. “Sure...although, I know a place that is close to us...we could go there?”, she said to him and then looked at Frank and then Stephen and Louisa.

Graham let out a laugh as his aunt said this. “Yes, it wouldn’t be a surprise, yes”, he nodded and looked at Ryan, smiling. Fiona finally smiled. ‘You too”, she said and tapped his shoulder. Graham turned to look at  his mother and smiled lightly, before he could start contemplating to tell her about Frank. He opened his mouth and took a deep breath but his mother interrupted him. “Maybe another time”, she said and tiptoed to kiss his cheek. “Let’s go”, she wrapped her arm around her sister’s. 

Meredith didn’t react much on what her sister said. She didn’t know how to be more open minded than she already was, what clearly wasn’t even close to enough, but Ryan’s speech really surprised her. “So, let’s start the tour, it’s what we came here to do, right?” She said and glanced at Ryan, before stare at Graham.

Frank sighed as he read that and smiled lightly. He sent back a smil-y face when the second message came. He was still not sure what Graham meant, and that was desconcertante for him. He scratched his temple and pouted. “Okay… I’m looking foward to ‘later’, then.” He sent and saved the phone on his pocket. Santana looked at Graham as he poked her and blinked. “What? This meeting is a freaking soap ophera, and I so bad for enjoying it so much.” She whispered with a smile.

Stephen looked around as as Lisa did, trying to find them as well and then back at the girl. “Where there is family there is some kind of dispute. I’m sure you’ll work it out.” He said. Ryan glanced at Lisa, not sure he was happy Lisa disclosed something personal so easy, but he sighed. “Me too. I just want this… Solved, if possible.” He said. Ryan released his breath as Graham came closer, juSt realising he was holding it. “Sounds like a good plan.” He said. Stephen smiled at Graham as he came closer. “Hey, sorry to not have greeted you properly when I arrive. It’s a nice place you and Frank have here.” He smiled widely at the other man. “Louisa was really excited to come meet here.” He said glancing at her.

Fiona smiled lightly and nodded, pulling her sister a little to walk around.

Graham couldn’t take his face away from his phone and as both of Frank’s messages arrived, he felt his face getting much hotter. He gasped for breath, but he felt his chest tightening so he tried to loosen his tie with one hand. He turned to glare at Santana. “I just wanted you to follow me”, he whispered back and tensed himself, already regretting that reaction. “Please go inform Emma that we are gonna head out for drinks in like...twenty minutes”.

Lisa nodded at what Stephen said. “So true. I always argue with my mom about the pettiest things, whenever we meet”, she sighed. “But they get solved easily seconds later”, she smiled shyly and looked down. Graham smiled at Ryan and glanced at his mother and aunt that had somehow come a little closer. He was going to talk to Ryan but Stephen interrupted what he was going to do and felt stuck for a few seconds. “It’s alright”, he smiled awkwardly at Stephen and rubbed his temple. “Thank you”, he nodded and Louisa smiled widely as Stephen included her in this. “Oh I am too excited”, she said and tapped Graham’s shoulder. “Great”, he widened his eyes and smiled at her, trying to hide his panic. “We are gonna hang out soon-so, we’ll get a chance to catch up”, he chuckled and touched Ryan’s arm lightly. “We need to solve it somehow and arrange something else-even if this has to be quick”, he whispered at him, as he headed there and motioned him to come with him.

Frank blushed lightly. “It’s okay. I’m just… Observant.” He said.

Meredith shrugged. “Or he is insisting on a dead end. Good I know he is.”

Meredith only nodded at her sister, still in shock.

Frank pouted as Graham asked that. “Eventually. I just want to know if I need to be discreet.” He sent. “Okay…” He sent curious.

Frank pouted at Louisa, trying to tell her that she should not say more than that and checked his phone. He froze for a few seconds trying to understand what Graham meant and he blinked. “Hungry about what then? Maybe I can fulfill that need.” He sent it.

Stephen sighed. “True.” He said. Ryan goggled at Louisa and Lisa. “Yeah, somehow today was one big messy coincidence. But unexpectedly good.” He said. Stephen blinked. “Wasn’t the two women supposed to be here as well?” He asked confuses

Lisa smiled widely and thought that the way Frank reacted was really cute.

Fiona bit her lower lip and pulled her sister a little to walk around. “Just try to keep an open mind, once you talk with him again”, she smiled lightly and tried to look around at the same time.

“I think you’re as discreet as someone needs to be in this situation. It’s all fine”, he sent and sucked on his lower lip.  He stared at Louisa for a moment, before reading the Frank’s next text and he felt his heart beating much faster. “Oh not right now-but yes, I do believe of previous experiences that you’re able to fullfill it”, he said and walked closer to the other group of people, tapping Santana’s arm lightly to come closer.

Frank smile. “I’m sure I did. I remember your face. I read a lot of magazines. I probably seen a few.” He said.

Meredith rolled her eyes. “ Have you met me? I can’t trust without prove.” She said.

Ryan smiled at Graham, trying to make him see it was okay, from his part. Meredith looked at her sister. “I… I never thought he thought that way.” She whispered.

Frank giggled with himself. “Somehow I figured. But sure, after today, I’ll need you.” He sent. “Does your mom knows about us?” He sent again. “A present? Why?” He sent a their message.

Frank windened his eyes. “Yes they’ve come to meet Graham’s partner at the firm.” He said in a way Louisa would understand. Stephen waved at everybody. “Hello everbody.” He waved again and turned to Frank. “That’s a nice place you got here.” He said and Frank nodded. “Thank you.” Frank sighed. “I’ll cook for you tonight, cook relaxes me.” He texted Graham. Santana read Frank’s message and poked Graham. “Ask if you can eat it from him.” She said. Frank smiled at Graham. “She is not exaggerating.” He said and turned to Graham’s mom. “I’m very hard to trust someone like I trust your son.” He said. Stephen looked at Louisa. “So there is how we announce things to your brother?” He whispered at her.

Ryan aproched the group, pushing Lisa by her hand and looked at Louisa. “You are related to Frank right? I’m Graham’s cousin.” He smiled. Stephen smiled at Ryan and then at Lisa.

Lisa bounced on the balls of her feet, smiling widely at Frank. “It’s the first time I’m recognized from magazines or generally work I’ve done”, she said and glanced at Ryan before looking at Frank again, “So, thank you”.

Fiona chuckled. “Proof is that he continues working on something so that means that he’s good at it”. 

Graham bit his lower lip and nodded a little, letting Ryan know that way that he got that. Fiona took a deep breath and wrapped her arm around her sister’s. “Again, let this subdue and you can talk to Ryan a little later”, she whispered at her.

Graham took a deep breath and he felt his knees turning weak, when Frank wrote that-that he needed him. His heart started beating loud in his ears. He really should tell him at some point-how he makes him feel when he says things like that. Basically saying it without blushing. “Do you want her to know?”, he sent at first and then, started typing a second message, eyeing him at the same time: “ I just found something that you said you wanted it a lot. And I got you a bunch of other...similar things”, he chewed his lower lip as he clicked on “Send”.

Louisa widened her eyes the same way Frank did with a smile on her face. “Oh I know”, she said excitedly staring at him. “Isn’t that nice?”, she said and looked around at the other people. Graham waved awkwardly, not knowing how to react to Stephen. Lisa waved at Stephen, as well, not knowing how they ended up so many family members in one place. Graham sighed as he got another text message. It took him a minute to realize that it was Frank combined with what Santana said to him. He felt his ears turning hot and gasped rather loudly, before he could start typing. “If it relaxes you, sure...Although, after all this I’m not very hungry...”, he bit his lower lip rather hard and he sent it and then continued typing. “For that...kind of stuff”, he blinked fast. Fiona couldn’t help but smile genuinely at Frank and turned to look at Graham, feeling a little weird about something that was going on.

Stephen shrugged. There’s no need to be insecure, you were really natural with Lucy and she loved you.“

Frank nodded. "Yes it is.” He said and looked at Lisa. “Hey… Have you modeled before? Since I saw you, I have a feeling that I’ve seen you before. And I hardly every forget a face.” He said. Ryan smiled. “True, I had one too. But at some point I would ever but you so we would paly together till my mom asked us to stop.” He giggled.

Meredith sighed. “You are right. I should trust more on Ryan’s choices. But he is so closed down sometimes. It’s hard to trust a choice that you don’t understand. You know? He just makes those choices and then be just inform me.” She said. “I just worry, Fiona.”

Meredith looked at Lisa. “Look, girl…” She started, but Ryan listened to Graham and interrupted her. “You know, mom. Go, don’t go… It really doesn’t matter. This is getting ridiculous. It’s like I’m begging you to come see my work. It’s like Lisa is throwing at your face how important it would be for me you actually show up some day. And if it takes that much, I don’t want it. Meg has come to several of my plays. She sent me presents, when my play gets a good review. I have Lisa… And my friends, and the rest of my family.” He glanced at Graham, feeling like he owed the man for pushing away from him. “So… Go, don’t go. It really doesn’t matter. Why don’t we just stop this and go do what we really came here to do?” He looked at Frank and Graham. “I’m really excited to see where you work and maybe take some coffee later, when I can pass to you my plays of next week.” He said with a smile. Meredith didn’t know how to react to that. Ryan has never talked to her that way. Has he? She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself and focus on what they went to do there.

Santana nodded. “Then don’t tell it today.” She said. Frank windened his eyes as he heard Louisa’s voice and then hugged her back. “Today is a day of surprises.” He giggled and then looked at Stephen, greeting him with a nodd. Stephen nodded back and looked around, looking who was there. Frank let go of Louisa and turned to everyone. “This is my sister, Louisa. That’s… Well basically Graham’s family. His cousin Ryan and his girlfriend Lisa, his mom Fiona and his aunt Meredith.” He said pointing at everybody.

Santana windened her eyes and then smiled at Fiona. “Excuse us a second.” She said and pushed Graham a little more away. “Your mom heard that and that I can do.” She said and took Graham’s phone, texting Frank. “Why don’t you come over my house today? After this I need a little cuddling.” She sent and gave it back to Graham. Frank felt his mobile vibrate and took it to see what it was. He read the message and stared at Graham. “Sure… I don’t mind sleeping over.” He sent back.

Louisa shook her head. “It was me trying to hide how I felt. I was pretty nervous”, she bit her lower lip. “No matter what came out...it worked in my favor”, she smiled.

Lisa raised her eyebrows as Frank continued talking and a smile grew on her face. “Oh my God...you’ve seen photographs of me?”, she said trying to hold her enthousiasm. “I’ve been working for a model agency, since I came in New York....not until a year ago...when they fired me”, she rolled her eyes with that. “I had started going to various auditions and they learned...and they wanted me to work there exclusively”, she frowned. Graham smiled at Frank and Lisa talking and giggled with what Ryan said. “True...so true”, he nodded.

Fiona smiled lightly. “I think that when you start trusting on his decisions...and he sees it, he is gonna start opening up”, she said. ‘He’s gonna be okay”, she tapped on her arm.

Lisa gasped as Meredith was going to answer her and turned instantly to look around at what Ryan was saying. Graham sucked on his lower lip, not sure he was emotionally ready for this and looked at his mother that was staring at the situation, feeling as worried. Fiona touched Meredith’s arm and leaned to whisper at her. “Let this subdue...we can walk around just the two of us in a moment”, she said and blinked as other people arrived.

Graham felt his face turning hotter, as he heard how the conversation went, and he could somehow imagine how Frank was feeling at the moment. He widened his eyes as Santana took his cellphone and watched her with what she was doing. “I did need a push...but I don’t talk like that”, he said quickly as he read the messages again and Frank had already replied. “This was Santana”, he typed quickly, once he took it off Santana’s hands. “But, I’d love it if you came to my house later on. I’ve got you something...too”, he bit his lower lip rather hard. “Like a present”, he sent the last message and took a deep breath to gather up himself to approach the other people.

Stephen blinked. “How come you don’t know how kids works?” He asked surprised. “Of course she does. She named one of her dolls after you.” He said.

Frank nooded. “Yes, I had. Internship as a lawyer it’s harsh. Like for doctors, I guess. They put the life of a person in your hands.” He said. “I had the internship and was hired, and then quit there to open here.” He said. Ryan giggled. “I know exactly what they would do nowadays. In our time we had to be creative. Now they’ll just pull cellphones bout of their pockets and entertain themselves.” He said.

Meredith sighed. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said that. I didn’t mean to remind you of that.” She shrugged. “Believe me… He doesn’t gain more than he did then. He worked for a good college. Now… It’s and school for young people who wants to become actors. I just worry that at some point it’s not gonna be enough. I want the best for my son. You know that. I know you feel the same about Graham.” She said.

Meredith turned to Lisa as she said that. “For your information, I didn’t push any work meeting to come here. I happened to be free at the same time that my sister was. I don’t do anything without checking my schedule. If you don’t want to intrude, then don’t.” She said and Ryan smiled. “Lisa can intrude it she wants. Whenever she wants.” He said. Frank blinked as Graham put him as family. “Sure, I would love to see one of Ryan’s plays.” He said and Santana smiled. “Sounds fun.”

Frank smiled at Fiona. “Thank you. You’re welcome to come by whenever.” He said.

Santana handed Graham his water. “Deberías preguntarle a Frank. ¿Está él listo para conocer a tu madre como tu novio?” She asked.

Louisa pouted and got out of the car. “Well add it to the list I’m insecure about. I felt slightly weird around Lucy. Not that she is your daughter now and all...but because...she’s...a kid. I don’t know”, she shrugged and walked out of the car. “Yes that’s true...it was really surprising for me”, she sighed.

Lisa blinked listening to Frank talk. “It’s nice that you didn’t stop working on that field. People have small breaks in the middle to search for jobs and stuff. But, you were lucky”, she smiled. Graham nodded at that smiling. “Still...we had gameboys-I had one...and I have a not so clear memory of walking around your mother’s office and bumbing on the wall...and I didn’t even stop playing. So, it’s not that different”, he chuckled.

Fiona shrugged. “It is okay. It’s something that everything reminds me of it”, she smiled sadly. “It’s just becomes less painful every day...which I’m fine with it now. It just is...what it is. I still talk with my ex...Graham became better acquianted with his father. It’s a happy situation now, although...he can’t change what happened in the past”, she shrugged again. “I do want my best coming from my son, but I do trust him with what he does, as well. With his choices. Ryan will find his way...and if he’s happy with it...then, great”, she smiled.

Lisa widened her eyes and reared up for a fight, but somehow managed to hold part of it. “You would though find time for your nephew-check on your schedule better to clear up time for him and not for Ryan. Why is it so difficult to do that?”, she raised her eyebrows and held herself not to turn to Ryan at that moment. Graham swallowed, as he saw how the conversation went. “Can we not...?”, he lowered the tone of his voice and took a deep breath. “Not make a scene out of it? We are going to come next week on your play”, he said and eyed Ryan.

Fiona smiled excitedly at Frank and Graham held himself for a moment. “I don’t want to be rude...”, he started, as he said that and Fiona turned to him. “But please call next time you’re going to arrive here...okay?”, he blinked fast and then turned to his aunt Meredith.

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Stephen giggled. “I better? Okay.” He said. “You already helped. A little.” He started eating his sandwich. “I’m just thinking. I know your brother… You should know my sister. I need to arrange that Louisa/Vi/Lucy meeting. Maybe next time Lucy stays over.” He smiled.

Frank raised his eyebrows. “Oh, okay. If you found what you really like doing, it’s great.” He said. Ryan giggled. “Good times. But you are right. We had fun, but I didn’t like there, at all.” He giggled again.

Meredith shrugged. “True. I don’t know. I think what bugs me is that he quit his job for something not sure. You know? What if they don’t work out? He was an art professor, but at least it would help, money wise for his life. And he’s professor job now doesn’t pay as much.”

Santana shrugged. “Probably you’ll regret it.” She said jokingly, meaning both of them. Ryan raised his eyebrows and then windened his eyes and giggled. “Well, I know I can expect you somewhere next week. But I would be pleased anyway.” He said and Meredith smiled. “I’ll check my schedule with the time of your plays you sent me.” The. She turned to Fiona. “And I’ll tell you when I can go.” She said and Ryan held himself not to comment on that.

Meredith smiled as Fiona mentioned her and Frank giggled. “Oh, we are managing to balance… Things. But I’m a workaholic, I can’t promise you I’ll remember to relax to remind him.” He giggled. Santana blinked a few times. “¿Desaparecer? No, me estoy divirtiendo. Trabajaré en tu agua.” She said and got up to pick it up to him.

Louisa smiled at that and made the last turn. “I’m glad”, she nodded and took a deep breath. “Oh I’d love to…”, she bit her lower lip, as she parked the car, near the entrance of the law firm. “Truth be told…well…”, she took a deep breath. “I don’t know kids…work. Do you think Lucy likes me?”, she asked, turning to look at him.

Lisa smiled lightly at him and nodded. “You’ve worked on another law firm before? Did you have to go through internships and stuff?”, she asked Frank. Graham nodded at that. “Well, it’s reasonable-it’s not an environment suitable for kids. I am trying to imagine kids running around here for some reason and I wouldn’t know what they would do. I already feel worried about them”, he blinked.

Fiona chewed on her lower lip, trying not to say something that it would hurt hr sister, but at the same time it hurted her, because of her previous relationships. “Everyone does things that are rushed and sometimes they work it out and sometimes it doesn’t… I met Graham’s dad and it took us a while to get married and look how it turned out. Don’t be negative. It’s been like…as far as I remember…I hear about this girl for like…4 years the least”, she sighed. “I do think now gains more money than he did as a professor, though. He’s doing fine”, she smiled at her.

Fiona smiled widely at Santana. “It’s okay”, she shrugged. “Oh you should”, she smiled, and that smile turned into a frown, when her sister said that. Lisa rolled her eyes instantly. “Well, isn’t it nice then? That you visited your nephew and you’re trying to make time for your own son”, Lisa raised her eyebrows. “Not to intrude, though”, she had a sarcastic tone in her voice. Fiona widened her eyes and gasped, looking at everyone in the room back and forth, when finally she saw Graham with widened eyes,  as well and motioned her not to talk. “So, we can all go…like”, Graham felt his face so flushed, that it started bothering him, “Everyone that is considered family…next week. Mom, you and uncle, Lisa….Frank and Santana”, he said and his face became numb, letting out a gasp. “There’s  no problem in that”, he smiled at his aunt. 

Graham gasped again, as Frank was talking and Fiona nodded. “Well, I’m sure”, she licked her lips and turned to smile at Graham. She smiled as her son moved closer to Santana. “Well, I’m sure-you have that in common”, she nodded to Frank, as she turned to look at him again. “Congratulations on the firm, though-I’ve told Graham a million times”, she smiled. “I guess, it’s right to congratulate his partner, as well”.

Stephen blinked. “Oh, okay. Sounds fair. I’ll be on my best behavior then.” He smiled. “Actually, one client just broke contract and there’s all this preparation for a law suit. And… Well, problems with a few products, we’ll probably delay a delivery… It was a day off problems.”

Santana nodded. “Noted. I’ll give you challenges then.” She said. Frank giggled. “So you went to pre-law? That’s nice.” He said. Ryan shrugged. “I used to play on my parents law firm sometimes. When I was young.” He said.

Meredith pouted. “Most colleges don’t allow it and it’s imoral. He was supposed to be her professor, not her lover.” She said. “I’ll see if I can go somewhere next week… I’ll confirm it to you.” She said. “I feel a little guilty as well.”

Ryan smiled at Fiona. “I missed you too.” He said. Santana raises her eyebrows. “Oh did he? I’m here if you want to learn Spanish, chica.” She winked at Fiona. Meredith looked around and then at Lisa. “How have you been?” She asked the girl and Ryan smiled. “She’s fine. So am I. How are you mother?” He asked and Meredith smiled widely. “I’m great, honey. I’m glad you came as well, to congratulate your cousin on his big step.” She said and Ryan nodded. Frank blinked a few times as his name was brought up. “Yes yes. I know about it. He made me wait as well.” He said as politely as possible and put both his hands behind his back, feeling quite confused as Fiona winked at him. Then he blinked and raised one hand for Fiona to shake. “I’m sorry… I’m so tired I’m forgetting to be polite.” He smiled at the woman and then turned to Meredith. “And you are Ryan’s mother, right?” He asked and the woman nodd. “Yes, I am.” She smiled at Frank. “So you are my nephew’s partner? How wonderful.”

Louisa nodded. “You’d better be”, she smiled. “We’re almost there”, she whispered. “Oh god…that sucks”, she pouted. “I hope I help to make your day better”.

Graham smiled at Santana and turned to the rest of the group. Lisa nodded at him. “Yeah…it was more the realization that I didn’t like Yale, as much and not pre Law that made me change college and then major…but everything’s fine now”, she said and turned to Ryan, as he started talking. Graham smiled. “Oh I do remember that”, he nodded. “There’s not many things to do, when you’re a kid and your parents just…work on cases. I mean, I doubt other people under the age of…like 17 would like to be here, unless you’d really love to do that in the future. Which is another situation and I’m included in that one…”, he chuckled, looking down. Lisa blinked fast listening to him. “I’m not in that one…for sure”, she swallowed. 

Fiona shrugged at that. “I don’t know the whole situation, but now they don’t have that kind of relationship…he being a professor and the girl being his student”, she smiled lightly. “He’s gonna understand, I guess”, she said.

Fiona’s eyes widened with excitement and she let out a giggle, as Santana winked at her. “I like her”, she said, turning to Graham. “It’s a family thing, you’re gonna regret”, he answered her and eyed Santana, so that she’d know it was a joke, before turning to look at the other people. Lisa opened her mouth to answer and gasped as Ryan answered instead of her. She held herself not to get mad at that, even if she knew that would bug her until they were alone and she told him about it. Graham pressed his lips together. “And I’m happy you’re all here, feeling proud of each other”, he smiled. “Next week, we are not going to surprise you and we will come and watch your play.”, he smiled to Ryan and turned to Meredith. “What do you think?”, he asked her and Fiona jumped slightly. “Of course-we were talking about that, just before we came. But, it wouldn’t be much of a surprise, now that he knows”, she chuckled. “Not if we arrive at any time, right?”, Graham blinked and Lisa had to nod at that, not sure what was going on at the moment. 

Stephen blinked. “Does your brother dislike me that much? Why?” He asked. “I felt that I had to win him… But I didn’t know it was that hard.” He said and glanced at Louisa. “Mine was very adventurous. Just problem after problem today.” He said. “I like you in formal clothes.” He smiled.

Frank raised his eyebrows smiling. “That sounds fun.” He said. Santana shrugged. “I was suggesting Frank to go. Not me. Work will be done l, boss, and your next exercise won’t be so easy.” She smiled at Graham. Frank smile and then shrugged. “I think I spent more time in law firms than home since half course in college.” He giggled.

Meredith sighed. “It’s not ilegal…” She said. The woman shook her head. “I have scheduled to be there a few times, but a job always comes up and in the end, I never could go.” Meredith laughed at her sister. “Oh, don’t you like to embarrass Graham?” She asked.

Frank blinked as someone said Graham’s name and then to the realization who she was. “Hey Aunt Fiona.” He said and hugged her back. Santana raised her hand. “Santana here. It’s nice to meet you, miss Graham’s mom.” Santana said. Meredith came after Fiona and smiled. “It’s surely a surprise seeing you here, Ryan. And Lisa.” She smiled politely at the girl and then at Graham. “We decided to come and see your work place.” She said.

Louisa took a deep breath. “I’m just guessing, ‘cause it’s been a long time since we talked…about you….and about him and Graham, and his dislike for you was almost non-existent. I don’t know how he’d be about it now. Or I didn’t feel it as strong as before. But I’m taking precautions, just in case”, she turned to smile him and looked at the road again. “Oh…what happened exactly? Any problems with clients?”, she asked. She bit her lower lip, to hide her smile. “Thanks”, she mumbled.

Graham batted his eyelashes. “I know it’s about Frank…and I don’t mind-I like a few challenges”, he smiled at her, holding himself not to start ranting in Spanish. Lisa blinked. “It makes sense…since you’re a lawyer”, she smiled lightly. “I was in Yale pre Law for a year, before I came to New York. Definitely not my thing…but I’d love to play a lawyer, in any play or movie…if I had to work in a law firm as pleasant as this”, she smiled at him, still looking around. Graham smiled at Ryan, listening to Lisa talk. 

Fiona shrugged. “Well, it depends on each college’s policies. But, it could definitely cause a scandal otherwise”, she said. “Oh…I’m willing to come with you whenever you go. I can tell Graham to come with us as well”, she smiled wider. “Oh I so do…although, I still feel guilty I haven’t informed him.

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Stephen blinked. “Treaty gift?” He asked. The man smiled. “I’m sure I’ll like it.” He opened his and took a bite. “How was your day? Was it okay? Was it good?” He asked and glanced at her. “Is that… Like your uniform?” He asked.

Frank nodded. “Okay, good luck.“

Frank smiled at Lisa and then Ryan. He looked at Graham. “Oh, yeah, I remember that.” He smiled and looked at Lisa. “You’re an actress right? Like Ryan?” He asked. Ryan nodded. “Indeed I came.” He said and looked around. Frank smiled. “Oh, I won’t bother you, then. “I’ll go to my office, you can call me if you need anything.” He said and touched Graham’s arm, lightly, caressing it. “I’ll see you later then.” He smiled. Santana shrugged. “I don’t think they would mind you if… Were with them as they tour it around. I mean… Accordingly to what I know, you finished for today as well, didn’t you?” Santana blinked innocently at Frank and glanced at Graham. Frank giggled at the way Santana smiled at him. Ryan smiled. “Yeah, we don’t mind, the more the better.” He said and held Lisa’s waist, pushing her closer him. “What do you think Lisa?”

Meredith smiled. “It is. We are most excited.” She said. The woman sighed deeply. “He’s… Dating an ex-student of his. What I think it’s totally innaporpriate, but, he’s an adult right?” She said. “Guess his theater is doing good. He sents me the presentations and it seems like he’s working…” She said. Meredith smiled at her sister and came out of the car. “It seems like a good place to start, don’t you think?” She asked Fiona.

Louisa widened her eyes subtly. “Consider it another bulletproof vest that is going to save you from Frank. Even if I doubt he still wants to kill you”, she giggled. “Not as much”, she nodded and took another bite of her sandwich, before she could start driving. “Something like that…as long as we wear formal clothes, while we are on the precinct, we are fine”, she sighed. “It was a normal day…not extremely adventurous”, she chuckled. “What about you?”, she asked.

Lisa smiled at Frank and glanced at Ryan, before turning to Frank again. “Yes, I am”, she bit her lower lip. “Soon to be working with him, too”, she smiled wider. Graham smiled at that, remembering what Ryan told him and he turned to look at Santana, blinking as she was talking. He widened his eyes and eyed Frank as he giggled. “You have files to file and exercises to correct, don’t you?”, he smiled at her the same way she did to Frank and turned to smile at Frank, as well. “But, yeah, sure no problem”, he nodded and looked at Ryan and Lisa. Lisa shrugged. “No…not at all”, she smiled. “I think it’s been the first time I’ve been in a law firm”, she blinked fast.

Fiona bit her lower lip. “Yeah and…it’s ex-student…meaning it’s fine?”, she asked hesitantly. “Have you ever been there? To his theatre?”, she asked, as she moved closer to the entrance. “We should go there sometime”, she said, as she went in and looked around. “Yeah, sure. I’m already too excited for nervous Graham”, she giggled.

Stephen was already ready when he received Louisa’s text saying she was there. He went outside and found her car, knocking on the mirror lightly to warn her he was coming in, and then came in. “Hi.” He leaned to kiss her cheek and fastened his seatbelt. “Thank you. For the sandwich.” He said, smelling it.

Frank raised his eyebrows as Emma was talking and then giggled. “Yes, that is true.” He nodded. “Well, see you at the end of the day, then.” He waved at her and headed to his office.

Santana shrugged. “When he is in court, he usually stays there half a day or all day.” She said. Ryan nodded. “That would be good. Thank you.” He said. Frank was heading to his office when he saw a group near Santana’s desk and recognized Ryan. “Hey there, Ryan. How are you?” He said and he aproched the group. Ryan turned to Frank and smiled. “Hey, I’m good. How are you? That’s my girlfriend, Lisa. That is Frank… Graham’s partner. And boyfriend, if I remember it well.”

Meredith smiled. “We just got contracted with a big client of us. My husband is thinking of becoming a judge.” She said. “Oh, if he is not with clients, I’m sure he will be pleased to see us.”

Louisa turned her head instantly, as someone knocked on the glass and smiled lightly, as she saw it was Stephen. “Hey”, she smiled back at him, as he entered the car and bit her lower lip. “You’re welcome. I got one for me and one for Frank, as well. As a treaty gift”, she chuckled and took one of the sandwiches out and handed it to Stephen. “It has chicken nuggets in it-it’s one of my favorites”, she said and took hers out and took a bite.

Emma nodded at Frank, smiling. “Good”, he waved at him. “I’ll continue filing and I think I have another client, and I’m done”, she said.

Graham nodded at Santana. “That’s true. Either I have clients or not”, he said turning to smile at Lisa and then, turned to Ryan. “Good then”, he started and walked a little ahead, when he saw Frank coming closer. He stepped back again and smiled, as Frank greeted Ryan. Lisa smiled widely at Ryan and turned to look at Frank and gave her hand to him. “It’s nice meeting you”. Graham stared at Frank and just realized what he had prepared for later and shook his head a little and turned back to Ryan, just realizing he wasn’t sure about the “boyfriend” label and looked back at Frank. “Ryan came for the firm’s tour, he was promised”, he smiled and turned to Ryan again.

Santana smiled. “I will.”

Stephen nodded. “Okay. I’ll be waiting.” He said and waited her to hang out, and then did the same. Stephen had almost forgot his agreement with Louisa, as he started working again, and her text was like a relief. He sent her an happy emoticon and started gathering his things.

Frank pouted. “Specially Santana. I am sure she gets her information from Graham, she doesn’t need mine as well.” He said and then smiled at Emma. “Thanks.”

Ryan nodded. “Are you done with your cases too? For today?” He asked and held Lisa by her waist, pushing her close. Santana blinked a few times and held a pencil, not sure what to say.

Meredith was very happy about her nephews success, and have Fiona to drove her to his firm was exilerating. She dressed and said goodbye to her husband before go and meet Fiona outside. “Hello. How are you, sister?” She said with a smile as she got into the car.

It didn’t take much for Louisa to arrive there and took two of the sandwiches on her lap, ready to give the one to Stephen, when he arrived. She raised her eyebrows, as she saw Stephen’s last message and sent him another one to say that she had just arrived.

Emma nodded at that. “I guess, you’re right. Graham already seems a little too serious, when he’s talking with me, compared to how he talks with Santana. Maybe he knows I’m talking with her, not that she’s sharing with me that kind of stuff and on that extent. But, it’s common knowledge that she is Graham’s confidant. And Graham knows that I know. So, I’d better keep my mouth shut, so that both Santana and Graham not learn that I am your confidant. Or something like that”, she widened her eyes.

Graham nodded. “Yeah, just finished”, he smiled. Lisa let Ryan move her and she leaned in to him. “How many cases do you usually have per day?”, Lisa asked as her eyes stopped wandering around and smiled at Graham. “If I’m not in court, around seven or eight?”, he turned to confirm it to Santana and turned back to the couple. “Would you like to have a small tour of the place? I can show you this floor for sure, we are still working on the place upstairs”, he said pointing at it.

Santana smiled. “Yes. I’m not counting Daphne yet, because I don’t believe she accepted it all yet. To be a parent to Nick.” She said.

Stephen shrugged, even if Louisa couldn’t see. “I don’t think I can handle visit your brother before eating. "A sandwich is fine. Thank you.” He smiled.

Frank touched Emma’s shoulder. “My will to kiss him, Emma.” He said. “But that is just between us.” He said.

Ryan pouted, checking the place out. “It is.” He said. Ryan smiled widely at Graham and then at Santana. “Hey.” He said and then turned to Lisa. “Lisa, that’s my cousin, Graham. Graham’s, that’s my girlfriend, I told you about.” He looked at Graham again. “Is Frank here?”

Graham raised his eyebrows, as Santana was talking. “Please do keep me update me on that”.

Louisa let out a laugh, as he said that. “Okay then”, she nodded. “A sandwich, okay-I know just the place. I’m gonna send you a message, once I start driving to your workplace”, she said, not sure if she has aid this again. She always went there to buy a quick sandwich and her favorite one was the one with chicken nuggets and mustard sauce. She got one for her and one for Stephen too-and contemplated if she should buy one for Frank. After ending up buying one for Frank, as well, feeling like giving it to him as a truce agreement between him and Stephen, she got into her car. “I’m there in 15″, she sent him and started driving there.

Emma widened her eyes and let out a small but loud sound, that made her sit on her chair again. She didn’t know if she was happy that Frank opened up or Frank opened up about that. “Not even Santana? She’s gonna be very happy”, she remained as excited and her voice got even squeakier. “But, fine”, she answered herself, not letting Frank say anything. “I am going to hold it. The will to say that to Santana”, she giggled.

Graham bit his lower lip, as Ryan introduced Lisa to him. Lisa shook her head just realizing what was the goal that they were there and smiled at Graham, giving him his hand. “It’s really really nice to meet you, Graham”, she said. “You have a really nice...new firm”, she said, as she kept looking around. Graham shook her hand smiling back at her and turned to Ryan. “Yeah, he’s around...somewhere. I think he has finished with his cases by now”, he said, as he checked on his mobile again, before turning to glare at Santana, just remember again, what she had told him.

Santana sighed. “I know. Chill.” She said. Santana bit her lower lip. “College is fine… All my collegues are 18 or so…” She shrugged. “Nick is fine. Britt takes good care of him and so does Matt. And me. What is everything else? I work for you, and I give you classes, that is the other part of my life.” Santana smiled. “Yeah, I would like to hang out latter. I’ll see if Emma can come too.” She said.

Ryan looked at the building and held Lisa’s hand. “Yep. His and Frank’s.” He smiled and pushed her in.

Stephen smiled. “Sure, I’ll text you in a sec. Could you bring me something to eat? I didn’t stop for lunch today.”

Frank shook his head. “No. I didn’t.” He looked at Emma. Frank giggled as Emma asked him that. “Sometimes it is.” He smiled lightly and looked down and then back at Emma. “But I want to make it work, so… I hold it.”

Ryan pushed Lisa inside and looked around. As he saw Graham he smiled. “Hey… Graham. How are you, man?” He said coming closer him and his secretary, problably.

Graham bit his lower lip, kind of mirroring Santana, as she was talking. “And your cousin”, he added. “Sure that would be okay”, he nodded, smiling

Louisa froze a little, as Stephen asked her that. “Sure...although, if you’d prefer, we could eat when we out, but I can bring you something. What would you like to eat?”, she asked him.

Emma listened to him, smiling. She felt too happy that she was able to ask Frank these questions and he was actually replying her back. “Hold...what?”, she chewed on her lower lip.

Santana giggled as Graham looked around. “Do you think I’m insane? Of course I checked if someone was around before asking you that.” She said. “So… Is he coming or not?” She asked and then sighed. “I don’t have much to tell.”

Ryan giggled. “You go along with me just fine.” He said. “And Graham isn’t my parents.” Ryan made a last turn and sighed. “It’s gonna be fine.” He said and parked the car, coming out to open Lisa’s door.

Stephen smiled. “It’s okay, it’s not your fault.” He checked his watch. “About an hour and a half.” He shook his head. “Yeah, that would be great, you can pick me up yes.”

Frank sighed. “Graham mentioned interns, so it won’t take long so we need them. Good thing is, me and Graham will choose interns, so I believe I won’t be too annoyed.” He giggled. “Surprisingly, we decide well personal and professional talk. We manage to solve what we need.” He smiled.

Graham widened his eyes and looked at Santana seriously. “Jokes aside, if anyone and especially Frank, would listen to us, I’m gonna kill you”, he blinked fast and stepped back. “Yes, he is”, he nodded. “Oh you do...what about college? What about Nick? And what about everything else?”, he asked and answered quickly. “You’re gonna tell me whenever we get time off. Probably today? After my meeting with Ryan. If you don’t have anything to do”, he smiled. “Or if nothing changes in my own schedule”, he smiled lightly.

Lisa blinked and then, shook her head. “Yeah, only with you”, she said and looked down. “If you say so”, she sighed and bit her lower lip, as she got out of the car and looked ahead at the building. “Is this...his company?”, she asked and took a few steps forward.

Louisa got into her car. “Okay so...I’ll be there in one hour and a half”, she made a pause. “Can you please give me the adress? “, she asked. “And I’ll text you once I arrive”.

Santana smiled widely. “Oh, so professial of you both.” She said and started reading his Spanish exercises and then looked at Graham as he said that. “Okay… Was I supposed to make a reservation somewhere?” She asked. “Because I didn’t.” She tapped the table.

Ryan smiled as Lisa kissed his cheek and glanced at her. “It’s gonna be fine. I think you and Graham will get along.” He said. “Is it a bad feeling?”

Stephen bit his lower lip. “You kind of are. But I’m glad you did. I’ve been solving problems all day. I’m happy to take a pause. What is your plan?” He asked.

Frank giggled. “I knew you would do good.” He giggled. We’ve been here for a while. The firm opened, I mean. I was thinking. What about we create like a date, with the lawyers to hang out, once a month for fun?“ He asked her. "I need to tell Graham about that too.”

Graham took a deep breath, not really able to shake off his blush. “I don’t think Frank would do anything I wouldn’t want to do. And at the moment, sexting wasn’t even a thing that I thought I was able to do”, he kept whispering quickly and checked the place around. He didn’t know if he was more afraid that Frank would listen to them or a client who was a complete stranger. “No, it’s okay”, he shook his head. “I didn’t know he would be able to come at that point, but I told you to clear the schedule just in case”, he made a pause, “I remembered he’d come...and then again I wasn’t sure he would”, he licked his lips. “We really need to catch up”, he widened his eyes subtly.

Lisa bit her lower lip nervously and looked ahead. “Will we? I don’t go well with the Smiths for some reason”, she pouted, looking down. “It’s just a feeling. I don’t know if it’s bad or not”.

“I’m sorry”, Louisa said quickly. “What time do you finish?”, she asked him and walked out of her workplace, waving at a few colleagues goodbye. “Considering what we have...I feel stuck. Less than before, but still”, she rambled. “Would you like to...go to Frank’s law firm  and then, go out? For coffee, probably? Also, I can come by and take you there?”, she bit her lower lip. 

Santana started to like her job with Graham, she liked Graham very much and it wasn’t very hard to learn. She glanced at Graham as he came out and then sighed as he walked back in and out. “Okays.” She said and separated the papers. “You’re checking your phone too frequently. Are you and Frank Sexting?” She asked.

Ryan was feeling quite light since his last meeting with Graham, and have this second date was really important to him. He checked the time he agreed with Graham and then texted Lisa and drove to her house. It didn’t take much to arrive and waved at her as she was outside.

Stephen had a busier day than he imagined, and he was waiting for Louisa’s text, but she called instead. He smiled and answered it. “Hey. How are you?”

Frank finished on his client and as he went away, he worked on the paperwork. When he finished he decided to check on Emma. “So… How was the day?” He asked her.

Graham licked his upper lip absent-mindedly, as he checked the time one more time and raised his head, with widened eyes. “No, not during work-time”, he answered quickly and then felt his face getting hot. “Santana”, he hissed and closed his eyes. “According my schedule”, he said, trying to turn it around and be more serious, “my cousin is going to come. That’s why I told you to cancel my last meeting, the other day”, he said, coming closer to her desk.

Lisa took a deep breath and waved back at Ryan, before heading to his car. She got in and leaned to kiss his cheek. “I’m really nervous today. I’m feeling like...something is gonna happen”, she said quickly and closed the door of the car.

Louisa smiled as she heard Stephen’s voice. “I’m good...I just finished a case and I’m done for the day. And I have an idea...”, she pressed her lips together. “How are you? I’m not interrupting...am I?”, she asked him.