Three weeks had passed since Maddy received gifts from a secret admirer, they had decided that it was an innocent action. Ecspecially eeing as it was a one time event.

At the moment Maddy sat on the porch, tired and cranky. Mark had just taken Marina to Lucas' house, telling her to stay at the house.

Why he woke her at four in the fricken morning was beyond her, just that he had better hurry up so she could go to bed soon.

"Ready?" too tired to discern whose voice it was, she turned around and found herself wide awake.

Robby stood at the steps and smiled, "Mark said he wanted us to spend the day together, you know, I told him about how horrible I was to you, and he said that if I really wanted to make it up to you I needed to show you that I not such a complete ass."

He spoke quickly almost nervously, but she nodded and stepped off the porch to walk down the street.

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"Oh wow." Her breath was stolen as she watched the golden orb they called the sun, rise from the dark waves and heat the sky in wonderful warm colors.

She didn't see Robby smiling widely at her but she did feeling his hand clasp her own and drag her to an observation tower.

"You can see it better up here." He climbed up and waited as she followed, her eyes rarely leaving the sight.

Soon the oranges and reds flooded the forest and painted Terra Nova. Why had she never seen this before?

"Maddy?" Mark called from down the road a bit and she smiled, climbing down to meet him. "Why did you leave?"

She stopped, brows furrowed in thought. "I-Robby said that you said we should spend time together."

He looked at her in confusion and shook his head, "I haven't spoken to him, and I was going to show you the sun rising this morning, but I guess you beat me to it."

It deeply unsettled her that Robby had lied to her so easily, but more so that she believed him.

After all he has done to her, she should be the last person to trust him.

"Would you like to finish watching it with me then?" She took his hand, noting how his brain was working a mile a minute. "It will be better with you anyways."

He smiled a little and followed her up the tower.

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"It's always better with you." That little bitch.

Robby was fuming, though he did basically steal Maddy away from her husband for half an hour to show her the sun rise, whish should have had her swooning.

Watching them climb the tower and cuddling in the dawn wasn't helping hi mood.

He tore his eyes form them and stalked to his home.

A soon as he entered he walked into his sister's room and started talking, not caring that she was in a light slumber.

"You know, I should have gotten her as my girl before she came here, then there would be no problem." Pacing the floor as his sister responded tiredly.

"Just keeping doing what I told you and she'll fall into your arms. Then you can pick her off the grass." The term was familiar, but almost code, only those who knew the game could understand.

"I don't just want to pick her off the grass. I want her to love me, and maybe, hell, date." This woke his sister up.

"Who are you and what have you done with Robby?" She demanded all seriousness as he topped to look at her.

"She seems good for the job, after all I'm not an easy person." He smiled, "But I need help."

"What kind." Jade asked with curiosity.

"I need you to get her hubby away from her so I can pull a Cathy on her." The smiled the twin gave each other was wicked.

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Maddy was spending the day with Mark, it was their date night again and she was collecting everything needed. And yes she was wearing another dress Skye had coerced her into.

But it did its job. She caught Mark's eye on her more than once. Much more than once.

Paying for the bottle of juice, she walked back towards her home, stopping mid way to see her daughter.

Knocking on the door there was no answer. Lights still on meant one thing, Lucas was home.

Taking the spare key she inserted it into the lock and opened the door, and gasped.

Skye had her arms wrapped around Lucas' shoulders, pulling her tighter to him as he moved his lips against hers.

Moans and groans came from them as they sunk deeper into their little bubble. A bubble that popped with the clearing of Maddy's throat.

Pulling apart, Skye turned bright red and wiggled herself from his grasp and into a standing position.

"Maddy, I-"

"No," Maddy barked, "You're cheating on Josh, Skye, what the hell?" Looking around she left the room to the nursery self built by Lucas to retrieve her infant.

"Maddy, please don't tell him, I-things….just got….and…and," Skye fell silent, unable to explain her actions.

"She dropped a boy and found a man." Lucas growled out, almost angry at Maddy for interrupting them.

But as always when Marina was around, he could never be anything but protective and happy.

"Listened Skye….as my friend I won't tell Josh. Yet. He's my brother and if you don't tell him, or stop this…" She waved at Lucas.

"Hey," he protested, but a single glare at him silenced whatever he would say.

"…Than I will." With that Maddy left, leaving them to their own devices.

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Maddy found her father in the square, sitting next to him and setting her load down.

Marina was in her grandfather's arms in seconds, giggling. "How is my little Lamb?" He asked bouncing her slightly with his hands.

She was still so tiny compared to any other baby her age, and it was very noticeable in her father's hands.

"Dad? How are you, I haven't seen you this week." She leaned back, making sure to do so in such a way as to keep herself covered by the skirt.

"Fine, fine. Woke up yesterday and the first thought I had was 'I wonder when I'll have another grandchild.' And I realized that I'm old." He said bluntly, eliciting a laugh from his daughter.

"Oh, Dad I will always think of you as my young hot blooded monster that any boy feared." Hugging him he patted her back.

"That's my girl, you know just what to say." Pulling back she arched a brow. "When I woke Zoe up this morning she said that I had a few grays."

It was true, her father had some sandy gray growing in at his side burns. But he still looked relatively young for his age and the amount of stress he's dealt with.

"Well, you still look good, but I do need something." She winced as he stared at her, "I need someone to watched Marina, Lucas…kinda can't right now." He smiled and lifted Marina above his head, enjoying her little laugh.

"Your mother will enjoy having the little one around." He took the baby bag and cradled his granddaughter in his arms as Maddy kissed the top of his head.

"Thanks Daddy, say hello to mom, I have to go and meet Mark." He smiled and waved Marina's arm gently, bring a grin to Maddy once more.

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She laid the blankets down and set out the plates, the food, and filled the wine glasses with apple juice.

She smiled, everything was ready. She squeaked when Mark found her and kissed the nape of her neck.

"Why are you up here?" He asked, arms around her waist pulling her back into his chest,

"Our date. I thought…since we didn't see the sun rise together, I thought we could see the sunset."

He grunted and moved until he was sitting on one side of the observation tower, her settling between his legs and leaning back into his chest.

They watched in awe as the sun set and soon the pale moon lit the darkened world.

Soon they cleaned up, walked home, more stumbled since Mark kept his lips on her heated skin.

Entering their house, they locked the doors and tumbled into bed.

"My threat still stands." She moaned as he rubbed from her ankle to knee. He nodded and kissed her again.

Reaching over, she tapped the light next to their bed and the lights in the room died away, leaving them to the loving darkness.

I'm sorry I haven't updated, I was under the weather and then grounded, so yeah.

Anyways please review and tell my how I'm doing, and yes, Robby is and Maddy have a horrible history I will go into in the next chapter.