Inside the Gungellan Pub the boys have started their first game.

Meanwhile George, Belle and Clare have headed over to the truck stop for an ice-cream.

"Hi! Terry."

"Morning ladies, what can I get ya's?"

Behind them a middle aged woman has entered the store and is watching Georgia's every move.

"Just the ice cream thanks." Clare announces.

The woman drops her purse and Georgia bends to pick it up, smiling as she hands it back to the woman.

The woman stares deeply at her.

"Thank you." The woman offers.

"You're welcome." Georgia replies as she turns to leave with the girls.

The woman approaches the counter "Morning," Terry offers.

"Good Morning" the woman replies "My goodness that little red head is a pretty girl."

"Yeah she is." Terry responds.

"So is she a local girl?" The woman replies.

"Yeah that's Georgia Ryan."

"Oh the Kilarney Ryan's'" She replies.

"Yeah that's right" Terry responds.

"Do you know them?" Terry asks.

"Oh not really well, I knew Tess, Nick and Alex years ago." She offers

"Oh, well" Terry adds cheerfully. "Georgia is Alex and Stevie's youngest."

"Right, youngest you say."

"Yeah they've got 4, great kids, everyone loves em."

"Wow 4 children, all girls?" she inquires.

"Nah they've got Rose and then Xander and Jake then Georgia. If you know the family you should pay them a visit. They've just celebrated Stevie's 50th birthday so everyone's in town." Terry smiles.

"Yes, I might just do that." The woman replies smiling.

"So what can I get for you?" Terry requests.

"Just the fuel and the drink thanks." She replies.

...

"Oh shot!" Adam cries as Jake pots another ball.

"Game on." Harry laughs as he takes a long drink of his beer.

The girls have arrived back at the pub and are finishing off their ice-creams when Xander announces "Righto we'll have a game of Kelly pool after this game so the girls can join in."

"Sounds like the easy way out to me. Frightened we might kick your arse Xander?" Charlotte Laughs.

He laughs easily then replies "No, not at all. I thought you may never get a game otherwise but if you want to take it that way, I'm up for it! Just remember we've gotta be back at Kilarney by 1pm for lunch."

A guy in a green shirt has been sitting at the bar watching all that is happening around him, presently he speaks "Can I buy you a beer sweetheart?"

"Umm, no thanks." Georgia responds.

"What about a glass of wine then?" He persists.

"No, I'm fine thanks." Georgia responds politely and starts to turn away.

He grabs her arm and says "Hey, I was still talking to you!"

"Ow, you're hurting my arm! Let me go!" She protests.

"She said let her go you Moron" Beth interrupts.

"I wasn't talking to you girly" He sneers.

"Hey, let her go mate or you'll answer to me."

As the bloke turns he lets go of Georgia's arm and comes face to face with Jake Ryan.

"Butt out mate it's none of your business" The guy blusters.

Jake replies "Well I'm making it my business"

"What is she your girlfriend?" the guy asks.

"No she's not." Jake responds.

"Oh I get It." The guy says." You've noticed the great tits and arse too. Well you can bugger off mate cause I saw her first."

Georgia and Beth are pleading with Jake to walk away but it's too late Jake's fist is flying towards the new blokes face.

Hearing the commotion the others look over to the bar and see Jake and a bloke in a green shirt fighting. Well Jake's doing most of the hitting. Quickly they all move towards them.

Several locals plus the boys pull them apart.

"What in the hell are you doing Jake?" Harry asks.

Everyone is talking at once until the new bloke says "He just hit me for no reason. That's bloody assault!"

"Oh, piss off mate you can't talk to her like that." Jake spits.

"Like I said before, it's none of your business mate."

"Yeah, well I made it my business because she's my sister!"

"Well, you hit the wrong bloke mate you'll be hearing from my lawyers." The guy in the green shirt rants as he walks away.

As the crew gather around Jake no one notices the middle aged woman speaking to the guy in the green shirt.

"Nicely done Seth" She coos.

"Bastard packs a punch that's for sure. I think he nearly broke my jaw!"

"Well, you're being well paid for your services. You're just lucky it wasn't the older brother he's bigger." She says.

Georgia is furious with Jake. "What in the hell did you do that for Jake!" She yells at him.

Jake looks stunned and yells right back. "What I was supposed to let him talk to my little sister like that."

"Bloody Hell, Jake I've lived in France for an entire year. Don't you think I've learnt to handle myself?" Georgia says.

"Well Mum and Dad told us to look out for you!" He adds.

Georgia looks at him for a minute then smiles at him and says "Jake, I'm not five anymore. I could've handled him, honest! Next time just stand back and give me a chance to handle it, without your fists. Ok?"

" Righto" He says "It's a deal."

Harry suggests they go back to Kilarney; they all agree and head out to the cars.

"Belle!" Rose whispers "I'm just going to the toilet. I'll be out in a minute."

As Rose weaves through the pub she spots the guy Jake had been fighting with, talking to a woman. Rose noticed the woman looked very familiar and then she remembered where she'd seen her before.

...

Over at Wilgul the Turner girls are ready and packed raring to go for a swim patiently they wait for their parents to finish changing and showering.

"Well Mrs Turner are you ready to go?" Marcus asks as his arms are wrapped around Grace.

"Yes all packed and ready to roll. How's your head now?"

"Much better thanks to you! Plus the long hot bath, the massage and ..."

There's a loud banging on the door. It's Meggy "Hurry up you two we're hot and we want to go for a swim."

"Righto" Marcus yells back.

He kisses Grace, smiles and let's her go.

"Oh, parenthood!" Grace laughs.

"Remember the days when we never got interrupted."

"Yeah seems like a long time ago." He laughs as he holds the door open for her.

...

Over at Kilarney Bryce and Liz have arrived and Alex has carried their bags upstairs and returned outside. The beers are flowing a little slower than last night.

An array of children and adults are swimming or lazing around in the shade of the trees. It's the middle of a very hot, dry summer and the temperature has risen to 35 degrees Celsius, just as well there's no work today, hangovers and heat aren't a good mix.

Stevie and Tess are inside putting some nibbles' together. The conversation turns to farming.

"Well we're certainly in for some hard work in the next few months." Stevie states.

"Yeah, I hope we haven't bitten off more than we can chew." Tess says.

Stevie looks at her friend and responds. "Tess Ryan I thought you loved a challenge!"

Tess laughs. "Yeah, I do Stevie but this is a big step and we aren't getting any younger."

Stevie laughs and adds" Speak for yourself!"

They both laugh and move outside.

Alex, Ben and Riley are in the pool throwing kids around having a marvellous time.

Bryce and Liz are sitting together enjoying all the family's chatter and laughter and a glass of wine as well.

As Kate is walking past, Alex gestures to Nick to push her in. Nick picks her up and tosses her in with much screaming on Kate's behalf, within seconds it's on, people are being pushed or thrown into the pool left , right and centre. Stevie and Tess have returned to the pool and are hysterical at the commotion before them.

The children are having a ball watching all the adults being silly.

"Tess I think we should strip to our bathers quickly." Stevie whispers.

"Yeah I agree "Tess responds.

Quickly the girls join in the fun, the merriment stops when the older kids walk out and Stevie notices Jake's swollen lip.

"What in the hell have you been up to?" She asks.

"Just a bit of a scuffle at the pub. Nothing to stress about Mum!" Jake offers.

"Well, your face doesn't look like it was nothing." Stevie quips.

Climbing form the pool she stands with her hands on her hips waiting for an explanation.

"Well? Anyone going to tell me what's going on?" By this time Alex is out of the pool and standing beside Stevie waiting for a response.

Georgia steps up and begins. "He was trying to protect me because you two don't think I can look after myself!"

Stevie stares at her and says "I beg your pardon!"

" Stay calm Cowgirl." Alex warns.

Georgia responds quickly and with fire in her eyes. "Well if you two would stop sending me body guards that are hot heads things like this wouldn't happen."

Jake tries to speak but is over taken by Stevie "You listen to me young lady, you're lucky we even let you go!"

"Lucky! Yeah right Mum we're having a great time then some knuckle head tries to chat me up and before I've had the chance to shoot him down, in comes my body guard. For crying out loud I spent an entire year in France! Do you know how many times that sort of thing happened to me. I don't need the boys to stand shot gun over me every time a male walks near me!" Georgia yells.

Kate, Jodie, Regan and Grace are chuckling away as Tess has just said."God she's her mother's daughter."

Alex tries to calm the situation. "So Jake, Are you ok?"

"Yeah, Dad, I'm fine."

"So who was the guy you fought with? "Stevie asks.

"I've never seen him before."Jake replies.

"Jake you can't keep using you're fists to solve problems."Stevie says.

"Ah I don't know Steves always worked for me!"Alex quips.

Stevie glares at him and he winks at her.

"So what actually happened?"Alex questions.

Georgia continues. "Some bloke was trying to chat me up and buy me a drink when I declined and went to move away and he grabbed my arm."

"Well I would have hit him too if I'd seen that."Alex states

. "Stay calm Alex."Stevie says.

"Anyway he then made some comments about My Luggage as Aunty Tess calls it!" She grins at Tess.

"Then Jake up and hits him!"

"Righto well there's nothing we can do about it now."Alex states then continues "Maybe next time give your sister a bit of space to see if she can't work it out first hey!"

"Righto."Jake replies.

Stevie adds. "Yeah and I guess we could have trusted you a bit more Bub."

"I appreciate you all want to look after me but I'm not a little kid anymore Ok?"Georgia states.

"Righto Go and have a swim and I'll get the BBQ going."Alex states.

As everyone moves away Stevie and Alex are standing deep in discussion when Rose approaches them.

"I didn't want to say anything in front of everyone else but there's something I think you should know."Rose says.

Stevie and Alex turn to face Rose. "After Jake stopped hitting the guy he threatened to sue Jake."

Alex quips "Oh just a sore loser I'm guessing."

"No Dad, when we were leaving the pub I raced back inside for a toilet stop and I saw the guy Jake hit talking to a woman."

Stevie and Alex look at her puzzled.

Rose continues "Well I thought I recognised her from somewhere?"

Alex asks. "Where?"

Rose continues hesitantly "Dad I haven't seen her for a really long time but I'm certain it was Fiona!"