His usually stiff upright shoulders slumped as M wrapped her arms around him. Now he felt like he was home. He exhaled loudly, smiling lightly as he tightly hugged her. Her perfume was the same.<i>Everything was the same.</i>But one thing. Granted her words were formal, it they were more reassuring than the distant family that had offered their condolences. Funerals it seemed were less for the grieving and the dead and more for the community. His father had tactfully written in his will to have baked to a crisp at a slow burn of 1500 degrees. All that remained of the titan of a chef was a small silver urn that he asked to be buried under his favorite tree.<br/><br/>"I know. It just happened too quickly, I wasn't expecting it." Greg shrugged as her looked down at M. Lightly holding her chin he made her look up at him, "I'm glad you were there for him. He considered you to be his second daughter and you probably were the favorite child in that case." He stepped inside, closing the door and slid off his shoes. "The drive was fine. A bit of traffic, but bearable. I hate to say it but it's good to get out of The City in the summer." Though, he usually went to the Hamptons or out east if he escaping Manhattan.<br/><br/>"I heard you have a kid now? I'm hoping you didn't name the poor bastard after me." Humor was really the only way he could deal with this. He had to keep it together, for his Sister and Mom.<br/><br/>"Greg." Rachel called out as she walked out from the kitchen, hair tied up in a high pony tail as usual. Her hands were covered by gloves— she hated getting her hands dirty. She was the princess of the family after all. "Hey sweetie." She said as she walked up and gave Greg a kiss on the cheek. "Mom's been waiting for you. What took you so long?"<br/><br/>"Work. I had to take a quick call on the way back. We're right in a merger and you know how—"<br/><br/>His sister cut him off, "I know, I know. Just try to spend some time with her. I know your summer isn't going to be<i>that</i>busy. Mom needs us."<br/><br/>She turned to Maryann, "M could you help me out with the dishes, you two can catch up later."