(Baylor's mom played by Penelope Cruz to the side)

Recap:

"Let's go see your mom."

Baylor's POV

I nodded timidly, knowing that I had out it on the list for a reason. I just hopped that he would have chosen it when I was a little more prepared but hey, fair is fair. Swigging the last of my milk I grabbed his hand and pulled him out of the room, him still eating his cookie with his other hand. Reid looked nonchalant and I just knew that he forgot that my mom was dead. I would have thought that he wouldn't have because he'd told me it was my fault.

That was in the past, hopefully.

Grams looked at me strangely when I walked into the kitchen while dragging Reid with me. I shrugged it off and I asked grandma for The car keys. "What will you be doing?" She asked.

"I want to see mom," I whispered in a small voice.

She looked at me and then her eyes softened in the slightest while she nodded. She turned to Reid, "Look after her, okay?"

Reid nodded and swung an arm across my shoulders, to which I tried to shrugged off but his grip was iron. Stupid muscly boy. I sighed and just walked to the door while he always managed to catch up with me while still having his arm around me. Totally unfair, I mean if I tried that my arm would have fallen off.

I opened the front door and the chilly autumn breeze whipped around me. I pulled my thin jacket even further around me and I realized that I was warmer to my left and I looked over and Reid turned so he was standing in front of me. He was protecting me from the harsh wind. Smiling I grabbed his hand and pulled him to grams car. It was a smart car and it was funny to see Reid get into it but I was just distracting my mind. I realized then that I hadn't busted my mother in six months. Six. What kind of daughter am I?

When I got into Grams car Reid pushed me out of the drivers seat, saying that I was in no condition for driving, which may very well be true. I was never going to admit that out loud though. Nope. Not going to happen. He looked at me when we reached a stop sign, my head was against the window and my breathing was shallow. I remember the last time that I had come here, there was a reason that I hadn't came in six months.

**FLASHBACK**

"Mom everyone says that it's my fault that you died," I choked out through my tears, "That I'm the reason that you died!"

"Am I the reason that you died?" I yelled to no one.

I clawed at the grass and at the dirt screaming and crying for hours on end until I picked myself up and walked home.

**FLASHBACK OVER**

"Baylor? Baylor!" I heard Reid's voice.

There were tears streaming down my face and I didn't even realize what was happening. The car had been pulled over at the side of the road and Reid was almost on top of me, his eyes sick from worry. I furiously scraped away the tears from underneath my eyes and I got out of the car. I rounded it until I was on Reid's side. "Get out," I stated calmly.

"What?" Reid asked.

I sighed, "Just get in the passengers seat Reid."

He shook his head back and forth violently, "No, your in no cond-"

"I will never even give you a chance to complete the list. Am I clear?" I demanded.

He nodded quickly before hopping out of the car and getting into the passenger seat. I slammed the door on the drivers seat and roared the engine to life stepping on the gas. As we were rolling down the freeway I turned to see Reid look at me. "I am just worried," he said as he looked up at me through his eyelashes.

"Stop worrying then," I state bluntly.

"Can't," he whispered.

Sighing I turned the next right and went down the windy road, "You know where my mom is right?"

"No," he replied with a guilty expression.

"Funny," I laughed humorously, "You sure told me about it a lot."

His eyebrows scrunched together and I turned a quick left into the huge cemetery. I swiped the key card that I bought because I kept on having to sneak in and I almost got caught a couple of times. My eyes were on the toad and the trees, her grave was at the very far end of the cemetery. The cemetery was eerily creepy at 9:00 at night, I've been here before at later times but still that doesn't mean that it's nerve wracking. When I finally rolled into a parking spot I took a deep breath and I felt something touch my hand. Reid's hand engulfed mine and he laced out fingers together but since I needed the support right now I let him. "C'mon Princess," he said with a small smile.

Nodding I got out of the car and followed Reid out into the cemetery, he looked lost for a moment. Smiling a bit at the edge of my lips I pulled him to the plot where my mother laid. Sitting on the glass I ran the blades along my hand. "Hey mom," I started as I looked at the gravestone.

I drew patterns around the gravestone marking, it was a dragonfly. Her childhood Best-friend had always called her dragonfly and so did everyone else so we kept it. "I brought someone this time for you," I said and smiled through some traitorous tears, "Mom this is Reid."

"Hi Mrs Greenberg," Reid said and then sat down on the grass beside me.

He wrapped his arm around my shoulder, "I know I have done some very bad things to your daughter. And I beat myself up about it all the time. I'm going to make it up her though, even if it's the last thing that I do. She's smart, and kind and a rebel and so goddamned beautiful. I don't deserve to be in the same room with her."

Tears were still coursing down my face and once in a while Reid would stroke my back but he was looking to a couple plots away. He sniffles a bit and I looked up to see Reid in tears. Reid, the 6'5 monster who had bullied me was crying into my arms. "I think it's time for you to meet someone too," he said with a small smile.

He stood up and then helped me up using only one hand. When he finished dragging me we stood in front of a gravestone that read what had my heart shattering.

Mr and Mrs Ortega.

Beloved parents, friends and family.

May they rest in peace.

Reid fell down to his knees, grasping the gravestone. "I haven't visited them for two years," Reid said suddenly after almost five minutes in silence.

"It's nice to meet you Mr and Mrs Ortega. Your sons a real keeper," I said with a small chuckle and Reid managed a grin, "He's done some thins that he isn't proud of but he's making it right. He is going to make it right."

Reid nodded and then did something that shocked me completely. Reid Ortega hugged me.

And I might have maybe liked it a little bit.

Just a little.

****

"So I've met your mom, what's next on the list?" Reid asked as we pulled into his driveway.

"How about jumping into Cranky Franks pool, it is one o'clock?" I suggested with a hint of playfulness in my eyes.

"Maybe another time Baby-doll," he said with a small smirk, "We'll leave that excitement for another night."

He winked and then he pressed a piece of paper into my hand and curled my fingers around it. He gave me a quick kiss on the cheek before I could protest and leaped out of the car. He ran to his door and then waved at me with a small smile.

I laughed a bit and started the car, heading home.

(A/N merry CHRISTMAS you filthy animal.

And a happy new year)

(Home alone 2 reference)