Grace smiled as Charlie greeted her as she came into the restaurant. "Hi there. Care to join me for lunch?"

Grace smiled at him. "I was hoping to get your help with something."

"Sure, what can I help you with?" Charlie asked pulling out a chair for her.

Sitting down Grace thought about how to say this. Sighing she decided to just ask. "I want to help get Buck and Caly back together. Neither of them is very happy right now."

Charlie took a seat across from her. "What happened? They seemed so happy?"

"Well, ummm . . . they got caught . . ." she thought trying to come up with the right word. Then she smiled. "Mr. Johnson caught then doing you know."

Charlie smiled. "Ohh dear. For you, sure I'll help. What do you want me to do?"

"Help them see each other." She answered quietly.

"Okay, I'll do what I can to help." He smiled at her.

Grace blushed as she felt his gaze on her.

They had lunch. He walked her back to boutique.

Steven watched Charlie walk happily back to the restaurant. He was glad he was happy even if it wasn't with his daughter.

After loading the last of the supplies, Steven decided to go talk with Charlie. He wished Caly had chosen Charlie instead of Buck.

Upon entering he was greeted by a smiling Lilly. "Hello Lilly, how are you handling married life?"

"Hello Steven. OH, yes, it's so much more then I had ever thought. Will Caly be joining you today?" She led him over to his table.

"No, she's not talking to me right now." He shook his head. He just had to fix the rift between them.

Patting his shoulder, Lilly felt for him. She knew just how close him and Caly were. "I'm sorry to hear that. She'll come around. How about our special today?"

Steven nodded. "That will be fine. Thank you. I hope so." He sat down.

Lilly turned and went to give the order to Charity. When she spotted Charlie, she leaned over and said, "Charlie, think you can cheer up Steven? I haven't seen him this depressed before."

Charlie looked over at his friend. "I wonder where Caly is? She's usually with him when he comes to town."

"She's not talking to him."

"You're kidding I hope? They're so close."

Shaking her head. "I wish I was. He told me himself."

"I'll see what I can do. Thanks Lilly. I think I have a way to help him."

Lilly nodded and went to the kitchen.

Charlie went over to Steven. "Hello Mr. Johnson."

Steven looked up. "Oh hi, Charlie. Please call me Steven. Have a seat." Gesturing to the chair across from him.

Charlie nodded and sat down. "Alright Steven, Where's Caly? I have good news I want to share with her."

"Wish I knew. She hasn't stayed in the same room as me for more then a few minutes. She won't even eat supper with me and Michael anymore."

Frowning Charlie knew what had happened, but he needed to have Steven tell him. "What brought this on? You two were so close."

Taking a sip of his water, Steven sighed and decided to tell him what had happened. Maybe he could get Caly to see that he was right. "I got home early from the cattle drive. I went to leave a surprise for her in her room," pausing to block the image from his mind. "I saw her and Buck. Let's just say if it hadn't been for her nightmares, I would be holding a shotgun wedding right now."

Being a well-educated man, Charlie knew what he meant. "Oh, I'm sorry. I think I might know of something that might ease the stress at home."

Steven looked up. "Anything! I feel bad about making her and Buck stop seeing each other. But I'm not ready to let her go just yet."

"Well, she's growing up, and she's a very pretty young lady. Buck's a good man. He really loves her. But anyway, Clover left this morning, and I'm in need of another waitress. It might help, and it will get her out of the house. What are you going to do about the Fourth of July dance?"

Steven sighed. "Trust her to abide by my rules. I can't lock her in her room as much as I want to."

Charlie nodded. He understood how hard this was on his friend.

Just then Lilly brought over Steven's meal. "Enjoy." She placed it in front of him, and then she went to take care of the other customers.

Taking a bite Steven thought about it. "It might just work. All she does is mope around."

Charlie nodded. "Alright, if she wants the job, it's hers. I wanted to talk to her anyway."

Extending his hand to him, Charlie knew he really needed to talk to Caly now."

Steven shook the offered hand and after Charlie walked away, he continued to eat.

Charlie went to see if one of the girls would keep an eye on things for a short while. "Charity can you watch things for a bit? I have a few things I have to take care of."

"Sure Charlie."