Love's Lessons

By: Ashlyn

Rating: PG-13

Notes: I like Dolittle having a family. So this is another Family fic. Rafe never went to England. Him and Evelyn are still going out. Oh and I forgot his name so the little blond guy that plays on Steve Harvey, and got blown up by the bomb after saying that it was a dud, so I'm calling him Winkle.

Disclaimer- I own nothing except the characters you don't recognize

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A plane dipped onto the landing strip. Out walked two women. The women with green eyes had curvy figure, tight spiral curls in a deep crimson color that hung down a couple inches below her shoulders. The other one had ice blue eyes, loose blonde curls that hung down to the middle of her back. She had a tall and lean figure. Long legs that flowed with the rest of her body. They where laughing and joking while they walked towards Dolittle's office. All of the men rushed to try to see into Dolittle's office.

*Dolittle's Office*

Two women walked inside the office.

"Can I help you?" he asked, not even looking up from his paperwork.

" Well," the one with the green eyes said, "do you have time for your daughters?" Dolittle lifted his head and smiled.

"Dakota," he said to the one with green eyes, then he looked over to the one with blue eyes,

"Riley". He just smiled.

"you two know I always have time for my 2 best girls," Dolittle said. He stood up and walked over to where the two where standing. He gave them both hugs and a kiss on the cheek. He looked them over. First he looked at Riley, she still looked so innocent, and carefree. She was just as optimistic as always. Then he looked over to Dakota, she looked as worn down as ever. Her body had been ridded of it's innocence years ago. Her eyes told a life's story to old for her age. It broke his heart to see her like this. Her 23 year old body worn far worse than her sister's 25 year old body.

Dakota saw the look in his eyes.

"Daddy, I'm okay, I promise." she told him, then she looked over to Riley,

"Riley?" she asked, "don't you have something to tell Daddy?"

" Daddy?" Riley said to Dolittle, " Me and James are getting Married!!" she told him excited. A smile appeared on Dolittle's face. His little Riley was getting married!! And to an Air force general.

"Oh, Darling," he said, "Your really getting Married?" She nodded yes. He picked her up and swung her around.

"So when is my son- in -law coming up?" Dolittle asked. Dakota sunk out of the office when she heard him say those words. She walked out and sat in one of the chairs outside of the office. She pulled out a pack of cigarettes from her jacket. It was an old leather jacket. She pulled a cigarette out of the pack, and lit it up. She took a long drag, inhaling the smoke into her lungs. Slowly she blew the smoke lungs through the slit in-between her lips. Tears where treating to pour down her face. Just then the group walked up. Rafe and Danny where in the back. Rafe was talking to the group not paying attention to where he was walking and stumbled on a rock and fell on to a strange girl. She was beautiful, she was wearing a short denim dress that went down to her thighs, with a leather jacket over it. She had Very dark red hair and piercing green eyes

"I'm sorry mam," Rafe said slightly flushed, his Tennessee accent heavy in his voice.

"Tennessee?, your from Tennessee right?" she asked. In a thick Louisiana accent.

"Yes, mam," Rafe said slightly surprised.

"Don't worry about it honey, it's not a big deal." she told him, and took a long drag of her cigarette. Just then Dolittle came out of his office with Riley close behind. Then he saw Dakota talking to a couple of guys. Riley walked over to Dakota,

"Me and dad are going out tonight do you want to come?" she asked Dakota.

"Naw, I'll probably just hang around here but I'll meet you in the motel lobby for breakfast." she told Riley.

"ok, bye" Riley told her. And walked over to the cab that they where taking into town. Dakota , turned her attention back to Rafe.

Rafe turned around and looked at Danny, then back at this girl.

"Mam, would you like my friend, Danny, to show you around tonight?" Rafe asked she looked over the group and saw one with dark brown hair and deep brown eyes. He had a surprised expression on his face. He must be Danny she thought.

"I'd love that if it isn't any trouble." she said. Danny stepped forward,

"Hello mam," he said, "It would be no problem. My name is Daniel Walker." a piece of hair flopped over his eyes, he pushed it out of his eyes, and smiled. Dakota took another drag of her cigarette and put it out with her shoe. She stood up,

" it's nice to meet you, I'm Dakota Thomas," she said. Danny stepped forward offered her his arm. She set her hand into the crook of his arm, and they began to walk away. The group began to laugh as Danny and Dakota walked off.

"Rafe," Winkle said, " you couldn't have told her that I wanted to show her around.? She's like, ya know, Hot." the whole group started to laugh at Winkle. Now Danny had Dakota, he was the only one without someone.

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