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A small gasp came from her as her hazel eyes zoned in on the girl. "A boy next door?" With a smile, she couldn't help but ask. "Are they nice? Are they cute? Are they a friend of yours?" At the girls' words, she couldn't help the wide grin that came to her face as she leaned over as if she was sharing some secret of the universe with the girl. "Don't look for it. Its like a butterfly, when you just wait and mind your business, it lands on you. Finds you. That's the best kind of love in my opinion. And I know that you, Annie, are going to be found by a great love. I feel it in my bones."

The fact that she would have more bracelets to add to her arms soon made her idea for the displays of bracelets even more of a need and quickly became the top project for her to get started on. "I can't wait for the new one," it was a genuine respond she had come to love the accessories given to her by the little ones. "We can also make a pair ourselves! I've gotten better at making them and I figured out a new pattern with beads." It was new ways she learned to make them while also working on her side project, the hidden one she wanted to surprise Wally with at the right time. Which only made her believe that the girl was psychic with what she said next. It reminded her of the show that Orion said he was watching with the girl who was telepathic and playing matchmaker with her parents. "Is it not official now that you called me it?" She countered. "Like you said everything else is a formality. I'm not Charlie's sister but I'm still Orion's aunt. I'm not related to anyone in your family, but I can still be your aunt."

Baking was not something that she thought would help her bound with others when she first started it with Orion all that time ago. It became a universal language that she could share with everyone. Nodding at Annie, "You know it is, sobrinita." Then rolled her eyes at Wally as she continued to pet Antares that purred with her eyes closed and leaning against her contently. "Of course you are."

Tensing up the moment the sound came from Dolly, she carefully picked up Antares off her lap and nodded at Wally when he handed over his niece. Her legs no longer tucked under her but down and ready to run if needed, arms ready to wrap around the girl tightly as her mind began to process every exit, entry and which way would keep the girl the safest. Her heart pounded in her ears for a slight moment before she focused completely on their surroundings, waiting to see what was going to happen next and how to react.

"Oh," she sighed, letting herself relax and sink into the back of the couch, letting the adrenaline subside for a second before she smiled at the girl and tussled her hair for a moment. Just glad that it wasn't a serious situation. "It's your place, babe." She looked back at Wally. A look that said his niece was there, the curious one, the one that was already a lot like him and she didn't know if her hearing the details of the latest case would be something he'd want her to see or hear just yet. She also selfishly enjoyed watching him relax and be with his niece. A comforting sight to see him smile, not working or thinking about work. Biting her lip, she answered. "Can he just deliver it to my office? Mai can review it, she'll tell me if anything urgent is needed. We're having fun with Wheel of Fortune, we still have dinner to eat and a trip to plan." The moment that the words were out of her mouth she felt guilty.

"Yeah, but don't get any ideas on that foolish boy next door." Wally interjected which made Annie laugh heartily. He was always the more protective of the guys in the family. As it was with this family they always found their one very early on in life. Wally was the odd man out here when he found Liz later in life. He had good reason to be overprotective. "You'll always take the top spot. Promise." Annie shook her head and covered her mouth staring at Liz. "I hope I get a good one like you and my mamas and uncle's and rest of the family."

Wally couldn't help the small smirk watching her blush and slowly took his eyes off her. Like they've just drank her in for the first time. "Consider it done then." He replied, chewing his bottom lip. There was a moment when he was watching his niece that he felt like the air had began suffocating him. She was just way too smart and he felt that pretty soon she'd be ahead of everyone else. Liz speaking up made him look at her and felt his heart grow another size. She fit pretty perfectly in the role and let Annie's excited squeal feel their living room. "Yay! We're going to have so much fun. I can finally give you my matching bracelets! You have room." If her wrist was visible there was room. "I like that you call me sobrina. Maybe now someone can make it official. Though, no paper makes it official. That's just for—" she tried to find the word and put her finger up to not tell her. "Formality." She felt confident that was it and smiled going back to her paper.

Wally frowned softly wondering why she wasn't adding herself to the equation. "Something wrong with that sentence. I think you meant you and Annie would be an unbeatable team." He smiled as his face nuzzled into her hair. Having her leaning against him made him lean against her as a small yawn escaped him. The day had caught up to him but he wasn't going to head to bed just yet.

"Who's been this week's cookie monster?" He asked already knowing who it might have been. "I think you got to start hiding the good stuff in the lowest of cabinets." A funny thing since that would just make it harder for two people who were known to be cookie thieves.

He went back to trying to give Annie more kisses a let out a laugh yelp when she happened to squish his lap accidentally. He had to remember she was not as little as she once was. Annie turned her head and squeezed herself out of his grasp as she shook her head. "Commerical!" Then blue eyes looked over the Tupperwares and gasped when she saw the one with the lid. "Please tell me thats lemon?"

Wally scoffed as he shook his head before taking a bite. "Impossible. Bet you had this clue figured out before the first letter showed." There would never be a day where he didn't think her baking skills were incredible. "I'm totally blaming my inevitable sugar rush on you and your delicious cookies."

Dolly got up and started to bark as she got closer to the door. She heard something and was trained to bark low if there was a scent she didn't recognize. Wally shifted from relaxed mode to agent in less than a second. He lifted Annie up and sent a look to his girlfriend. That look gave it that she's safest with you should anything happen. Dolly stood down as he caressed her ear and told her what a good girl she was before he went over to look through the peephole and once he saw who it was he sighed against the door. "It's Bailey," he whispered mostly so Liz could hear. That was a name he knew would probably elicit an eye roll. "Probably has news on the case you had I asked for. Should I let him in?"

Annie being closer to Liz didn't show any signs of being afraid, in fact all she showed was confusion. "Who's that?" she asked not remembering a Bailey in any conversations before. "A case? Is it one of the ones you work on?" Excitement was not hidden in her voice at the prospect of having an inside look at how a case was solved.