Chapter 1

This is a sequel to Life after Gallagher isn't that simple so you might want to read that first. This set 10 years after my last story.

CPOV:

"Morg, have you finished packing yet?" I screamed up the stairs. I was trying to feed Lucy who really didn't want to eat. Zach had taken the twins out with Grant, Jonas and Preston for a day out in the park.

"NO! Mum where are my...never mind I found them." Morgan was set to go to Blackthorne tomorrow. My baby was going to Blackthorne.

"MORGAN MATHEW GOODE GET DOWN STAIRS NOW!" I had just seen the mess her had let in the play room when he had his cousins over last night. I heard some stomping then him skid into the play room.

"What, mum?" He was pushing my buttons.

"What the heck is all this mess? You knew you wouldn't have time to clean all this up today so why did you get it get this bad?" I was fuming. "You had best hope I don't tell your dad about all this. Clean it up NOW and keep an eye on Lucy. She's in her playpen." Lucy was the youngest of all my kids. She was 1 and a half. "I am going to go and see what you have packed." I walked out of the playroom. We still hadn't been able to build our own house with all the kids. "Oh, Morg, all your grandparents are coming round in about 10 minutes so can you open the door when they get here." I had phoned Zach to make sure he knew he had to be back, when he was with his boys he was useless at remembering time.

Hey babe,

Hey hun, what's up?

Just making sure you were on your way home because everyone is on their way over to send Morgan and Bel off.

Of course I remember. He was my first born.

Yeah and when you are with the boys and the twins you seem to forget about everything else so hurry up and get in the car and get home.

Alright sweets Sammy and Pen just went into the toilet.

Wait you let them go in by themselves? They are only 4. Please tell me you are in the disabled toilet or in the men's.

Chillax Gallagher girl they are in the men's. Grant had to piss as well so he took them.

Alright then. See you in 10. Love you.

Love you too.

I went into Morgan's room. It was just as messy as downstairs. He had clothes thrown around everywhere and hardly anything in his suitcase. I groaned and started packing for him.

"Heelllooo anyone home?" Liz's voice flittered thought the house.

"Aunt Liz!" I heard Morgan cry. "Andrew." I came down the stairs to see Liz and her 8 year old son, Andrew.

"Hey Lizzie, Andrew where is my hug?" Andrew was defiantly a mummy's boy and loved being hugged. He ran up the stairs and into my open arms. "Miss me?" They had just come back from three weeks from southern California visiting Liz's parents. "How was Grampy and Garmy?"

"They were really good and asked how you were."

"Come on downstairs and see how well Morgan has been cleaning."

"Argh." Andrew cried as he fell down the stairs. He defiantly got Liz's clumsiness.

"Got him." Bex caught him at the bottom of the stairs. "Alright hun?" He nodded and went to find Morgan with Annabel. "Missy haven't you got something to do first?" She came and hugged me.

"Go in Bel, Lucy is in her playpen and Morgan and Andrew are probably on the PS4." Bex had Annabel a few months after Morgan and they were both leaving tomorrow except it wasn't as hard for Bex because she got to see her daughter every day. "Hello, Mikey are you going to come to Aunty Cam?" Mikey was Bex and Grant's two year old son. Mikey came to me and we had a cuddle before he walked off to find Lucy and Annabel. "How'd you get in so quietly Bex? Learnt some new skills?" Liz, Bex and I were stood at the bottom of the staircase.

"Well you have to know these skills when you can't drop the kids off to your parents whenever you want to do you know what because they live in Britain or who the hell knows."

"Wow Bex, you can drop them off here. We have soundproof walls. It is great." *KNOCK*KNOCK* "That'll be Mace."

"I am here. You may all bow at my presence." Macey pointed out as she walked in the door. We all looked at her and laughed so hard. "What? You are looking at the senator's wife." Macey put her mouth and laughed. "Preston got in guys!" We all hugged her and her belly.

"Mummy, I need to go wee-wee." Lilli pulled on her mum's top. "Come on then my gorgeous." Macey picked her up and went to the toilet. Lilli is the same age as Samantha and Penelope.

We went into the kitchen to have some tea or coffee. I am a big tea fan. I brew the coffee and the tea. Macey walked back in with Lilli.

"Lil sweetheart you can go play with Lucy, Mickey and Bel." She shook her head and climbed on to Mace's lap. Lilli was slightly shy. I have no idea where the heck she got it from. "Mace, what do you want to drink?"

"Got any sprite?" I was pouring the coffee for Bex and Liz.

"Yeah it's on the second self in the fridge."

"Hunny, I'm home." I turned to see my little girls running towards me and they jumped into my arms.

"Hello, you two, did you have fun?"

"Yeah me and Pen went with Uncle Jo-Jo on the rounder-thing and daddy spinned us really fast and Uncle Jo-Jo was almost sick. It was icky."

"And Uncle Gwant took us to the towet and it was smwelly. Wasn't it Sammy?" Penelope was taking longer to develop her speech but she was getting better every day. Preston, Jonas, Grant and Zach walked into the kitchen and all walked up to their wives.

"Hi, baby." I smiled at Zach.

"No, mummy, I thowt Lulu was your baby?"

"She is and you are and Sammy is and Morgan is and Daddy is. Everyone is my baby." Pen looked very confused.

"Even uncle Gwant?" I tried my hardest to hold back my laughter.

"No Sweetie only people who live in this house."

"So why does Granma call you baby?" This was going to be a long conversation.

"Why don't you guys go see what everyone is doing in the playroom, take Lilli with you." Thank you Zach. They jumped down from my arms and grabbed Lilli and ran out of the kitchen.

"Thanks for that babe. You guys want tea or coffee since it is already brewed."

"Coffee all round. We are men and we don't drink tea." Zach had a smirk on his face as I elbowed him in the stomach. "Ow, baby, that hurt."

"That was kinda the point." All us girls laughed. "Here we are 6 coffees. Take your own cup." I poured my tea. Zach was in the corner leaning against the counter so I went and stood in front of him and he pulled me close. We fit like a puzzle. "How was your day, hun?" I looked up at him.

"Better now I'm with you."

"Guys we are still here!"

"Bex go and find somewhere quiet were you and Grant can be happy."

"Zachary Goode, go to hell. We are here for the children, mainly your son to say good-bye too, remember?" She shot back at Zach.

"Come on guys, let's so see what they are up to. Mum and everyone should be here in a sec." *KNOCK*KNOCK* "Morgan, go get the door!" We walked into the playroom. Everyone was playing together.

"Dada." Lucy ran/waddled over to Zach.

"Hello, sweetheart, did you miss me?" He lifted her up and spun her around. Before hitching her to his side so he could still have me on the other.

"Ye." She cuddled against him. When Zach was on missions it wasn't just me who missed him, no, it was all of us. Mainly us girls but Morgan did miss his dad when he wasn't around because he was scared he wouldn't come back and he wouldn't have someone to look up too, he just didn't let it show.

"Kiddo?" Mum, Joe, Edward and Abby walked in. "Hey guys."

"Granma, Granddy, Grammy, Grampy." Sammy called and ran over with Pen. Zach put Lucy down and she crawled over to them. Mum grabbed Sammy, Abby grabbed Pen and Joe grabbed Lucy.

"Grammy, where is Aunty Sawly?" Sally was Abby and Edward's 7 year old.

"She's at home because she is poorly."

"Oh, I wanted to pway with her."

"Granda?"

"Yes Lulu."

"Unky Si?"

"He is poorly too and has to stay at home with Sally."

"Aw." Simon was Mum and Joe's 9 year old. He was also my half-brother.

This chapter was to mainly introducing all the characters. I know there are loads! They won't all be in at the same time. I will also create a page so you can all see who is who so in the story if you get confused you can find out whom they are.

Nadz x