Madison looked around the room, smiling seeing how chilled out everyone was. "So... What would you guys like to do next?"

Sasha went back to sleep again

Frank looked at Mich, referring to an earlier comment she made that Sasha would kill her. "Why would she kill you? Or hate you for that matter?" He was silent for a moment then added, "I'm just surprised he has a kid..."

"Because I told you about Ryan's kid. I doubt I was supposed to blab about that before they announce it." she explained.

It was clear that if Sasha finds out she'd throw her through doors.


"Maddy! I thought you never ask. Maybe some twister? I know how fun it's when you get tangled up in a mess of legs and arms." Mich beamed.

Sam's thoughts returned to the reality in time to hear Maddy's question.

"Well I'd suggest poker but this little creep here wouldn't agree. And I don't want her to follow Ryan's trail with gambling." she said, casting a knowing look at younger woman while she just glared back.

Definately that she'd played everyone out of their socks but she still didn't want poker to creep into her like it was with her brother.

Sasha was sound asleep against Ryan's chest and she felt safe

Maddy laughed. "Twister? That's the game of my childhood! Oh we used to have so much fun!" She went in search of the twister mat, finding it in Lexie's closet some minutes later. "Ta-da!" she said with a grin, dropping it to the floor as she came back.

She smiled a bit at Sam's reply, thinking how sweet it was that Sam worried about Mich. "I think you and Mich might beat us all and end up with all our savings," she said with a grin. "And frankly, this party doesn't seem like the right time to play strip-poker, so twister it is!" she added with a chuckle.

Sam chuckled at Mich's broad grin "Yeah and she can pull off all the acrobatics I can't."

She hoped to brush off the sadness in her voice.

"I bet this lad will beat us all in no time." she glared daggers at the jumping ball next to her.

The girl was always acting like high on some euphoric drug. But she knew it was tenfold better than that knife carrying and blood sprawling darkness monster she used to be.

It took some willpower to keep at the jumping. But actually she was squealing and screaming inside.

She so loved playing games and for a change not with their regular gang. This yeah they were off to visit their families and other relatives.


"Shut up Sammy. Stop selling out all my secrets." girl shot daggers at her friend she now counted as sister. "And I guessed it won't be strip poker. I highly doubt Frankie-man would be willing to get rid of his clothes nor anything else." Mich said thoughtfully eyeing him with strange expression

Both Ryan and Sasha were sound asleep with both cell phones switched off

Frank grinned, watching the two girls bicker, though the arguing seemed more friendly than harsh and mean.
He raised his eyebrow at Mich's strip-poker comment, smirking slightly. "I wouldn't mind getting rid of a few of these clothes," he replied, still smirking. "I used to be great at that game..."

Michelle raised an eyebrow at Frank's comment.
"Ohh my Frank-man, you should've come to that warm-up party he threw for me once. You two'd get so well along at that poker table they got for me. I now start to pinpoint the reason why I woke up almost naked next morning." girl didn't hesitate to share.

He chuckled. "Wow. Sounds like an awesome party. We shall have to have another one of those," he joked.

"Uhh it was. I shall not even remember any of it. But heck we played. Good thing nobody found that out next day at work. Sheesh if any from lab evesdrop us discussing next round." Mich shared excitedly. Hopefully she was reading them right enough to trust this story. She shuddered mentally at the thought of H hearing a word 'poker' related to Ryan.

Madison giggled, hearing this story. "And here I was thinking you were all sweet and innocent," she teased her friend.

"Yeah and Santa was actually hiding in Frank's locker." she snorted into her glass.

"But with a tad of seriousness, Ryan can get into deep trouble if anyone at lab finds out he's not finished with gambling. So better keep H in that same dark and warm place he was all this time after that fateful incident with Ryan getting fired." Mich led the thing out in the open, though Frank already knew that, he was there when her brother prayed around crime scenes.

"But I'm not the one for serious stuff today. Like my friend keeps telling me, seriousness is what brings boredom and boredom is irksome." girl grinned

A knock was heard at the door and Chloe waited until she could be allowed inide as she had to see Mich.

Hearing a knock, Maddy went and opened the door. "Hi..." she said to the pretty blonde outside. "Are you after someone?" she asked with a smile, confusion flitting through her eyes for a moment.

" Hey is Michelle here? I'm Chloe Taylor by the way." Chloe said

Madison smiled. "Hi. Yeah, come in. She's chilling out in there with us." She led the blonde inside to the lounge.

Chloe smiled and followed Madison inside the apartment.

"Hey, Michi, there's someone here to see you," Maddy called to her friend.

Chloe took off her jacket and set it on the chair and looked around

Mich looked at the new guest with a frown.


"Me?" she asked suspiciously and followed Maddy to see the visitor already feeling bad hunch.

Chloe wondered what was wrong with her half sister and sighed to herself as she had to clear up a job in Miami while Mac was looking after Katie back in New York.