¡Hi all! Now we get to meet the father. I got my inspiration for Arizona's father "The Colonel, but you will see some differences, I hope you enjoy!

Sorry it took so long, but I had severe writer block since I had the feeling I did not want them to be told at all, I wanted them to find out. But yet I could not figure out how to do that. But here it is!

A while later, Mrs. Altman finally ended her rather long story of how her then fiancé, now husband, brought her the bird house. Although it was a bit boring, it was a brilliant move of Henry to ask for it. Mrs. Altman forgot all about the comment said by Teddy about it being "too late" and even started warming up to Henry. They trio started to relax, when they heard footsteps coming down the hall. Henry turned around, and behind him was a man about 6ft 6 in a camouflage. Now Henry was really wishing he was still in that hospital bed.

"Dad, did you really have to wear that." Teddy asked. Her father was intimidating when he was in his work cloths, and Mr. Altman knew it.

"What do you mean? I just got a work call, but wanted to meet your friend here right away. "Mr. Altman answered. It was a poor excuse, they all knew it. But no one was about to mess with Mr. Altman. Mr. Altman over the years had reached a respectful level of the Navy, and he was known for being very tough. The only thing that really made him smile was his wife and daughter. They were the apples of his eyes, and he would do anything for them. The privilege however was not extended to his daughter's suitors.

Teddy was hoping to avoid the work cloths. But looks like that was not about to happen. "Henry this is my father, Jerry, Jerry Altman."

The father reached over and firmly shook Henry's hand. He however, did not say anything.

"Thanks for welcoming me to your home. I hear you are a part of the Navy?"

"Yes" Mr. Altman said as he sat down. "So what is going on with you Teddy? Have you gotten used to the Seattle weather, I know that was frustrating you for a little while there."

"I have gotten much more used to the weather; it is still not my favorite part. But as long as I stay inside, I can live with it."

"Yeah the weather is rough, when you grow up with it though, everywhere else seems to dry!" Henry said.

The Mrs. Altman just sat there. But Mr. Altman said. "Are you dismissing my daughter's concerns." He still was not at Henry.

"Um, no" Henry said. He was trying to figure out how what he said made him even madder.

Mr. Altman started up again. "That is a good spirit Teddy. I know that you could do it. You always make the best of every situation. I am very proud of you." It went like that for a little while. Mr. Altman seemed very nice, but Henry was pretty sure that it did not matter what he said or did, he was going to find something wrong with it.

"So how is that friend of yours um, Arizona?" Mrs. Altman asked. Neither of them could help wanting to know every piece of Teddy's life. It was lonely without her.

"Well, she is on informal probation, sort of, by the chief. Since for some reason, Mark forgot to pay the day care bill a few months ago, so they had to keep Sophia home. And they could not get a baby sitter on such a short notice. But that they all had surgery. So they brought her to the hospital, and during the surgeries, had an intern watch her. When the chief found out about, he was really mad. He went all like, 'interns are not babysitter' on the three. But it turned out ok. Henry was there that day, and could watch her in the coffee room; he is surprisingly good with kids."

"Didn't you have surgery also" Mrs. Allman asked. She was slightly willing to talk to Henry.

"Well no. I was there to have a follow up" Henry said. "I am not actually a doctor." Mr. Altman raised an eyebrow. He was under the impression that this one was a doctor also. This might be a problem.

"Well. Yes. I meet him while he was getting surgery."

"What for" said Mrs. Altman. And Henry explained his condition to the two Altman's.

The tension in the room reached much higher rate, and Mrs. Altman immanently said "dear, could you please help me set the table"