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Dixie woke early the next morning shaking her head to try and wipe away the nightmare which had been plaguing her the last few months, she realised the room was quite, too quiet she couldn't hear any sound's coming from the cot at the other side of her room.

Fear gripped her heart and she jumped out of her bed running over to the cot she gasped when she realised Polly wasn't there. Swinging the door open she ran down the stairs two at a time freezing as she came into the living room and found her missing daughter being bounced up and down on her fathers knee.

'You scared the living day lights out of me' She shouted moving to sit down beside Jeff, taking a few deep calming breathes.

'Sorry Princess but we thought you might want a lie in, Didn't we darlin?' He explained nuzzling his nose against Polly's.

'I woke up and she was gone' Stammered Dixie trying to calm down.

'Hey shhhh it's okay, I'm sorry' comforted Jeff moving to wrap an arm around her shoulder.

Polly curiously looked between her parents and reaching out she curled her small fingers around the top of Dixie's hand, bringing a smile to her mother's face.

'Mornin Princess' She smiled taking her daughter into her arms cuddling her close.

Jeff watched the scene between the two girls, smilling at Dixie's pleasure at having her daughter in her arms 'You know, you should ring them' She said not even looking up from her daughter.

'Who, What?'

'John and Sophia numb nuts, they are your children Jeff and you are their father' She explained placing one of her hands onto his knee.

'I haven't been much of a father recently' He sighed

'Y'know when that bloke attacked me, I thought I was a goner and I began to regret everything I didn't take the chance to do. Jeff what I'm saying is don't say no now because you will regret it later, trust me. Now stop moping around pick yourself up and ring them.' instructed Dixie handing over Polly as she stood in front of the man hands on her hips.

Jeff looked up at the women he called his wife. 'You really are a bossy cow aren't ya' He laughed.

'Yup, now ring them'

Jeff did as he was told and smiled when he heard Sophia's soft voice on the other end of the phone.

'Hey Dad' She shouted excitedly.

'Heyy sweety, listen what are you doing today?' He asked in response smiling.

'Erm nothing why?' She replied prolonging the last word in a curious way.

'Well how does a slap up meal at your local nando's sound?' He asked smiling at her excited yes in response. 'Okay well I'll pick you up around 11:30.'

After hanging up he smiled at Polly who was playing with his t-shirt making big wet patches with her druel 'That princess was your big sister, Sophia.'

A couple of hours later Jeff found himself smiling as he sat in a small booth in the restaurant and listened to his daughter talk about anything and everything. He couldn't help but stare at his daughter she had grown up so much since the last time he had seen her she was slowly becoming a young women at the age of 12 she had just moved into a new school and was growing quickly, Jeff believed she may become pretty tall like her mother.

'Dadddd...?' Jeff realised he had been asked a question and being stuck in his own world he hadn't heard her.

'Sorry princess what was that?'

'Can we have dessert? after the main of course' She asked again attempting to pull her best puppy dog eyes.

'Of course we can' He chuckled ruffling her hair much to her protest's. 'I've missed you sweetpea'

'Missed you too Dad, But I understand' She admitted making him look up 'I heard about Dixie when she was attacked, is she ok now though?'

Jeff was shocked he hadn't told the kids about Dixie's attack, he had told Lucy but only because he had to cancel taking the kids out, he didn't think she would have told them.

'Erm how did you find out sweety and yes she is really well now, I'll tell her you asked' He explained putting down his menu and giving his daughter his full attention.

'I heard mam on the phone to James she sounded worried and good I was really worried I left flowers at the ambulance place you showed me'

This made Jeff smile even more his daughter was very thoughtful and it made him so proud that she had left the flowers, she had told him before that she liked Dixie but Jeff thought she was just trying to be nice now he guessed she had really meant it.

'Listen Princess, I need to tell you something and its going to shock you to say the least but do you promise to hear me out?' he asked nervously biting his bottom lip.

'Yeah course, what's up dad?'

'Well sweetpea erm there really isn't a less shocking way to put this but you have a sister, a little baby sister called Polly' he explained looking down to his menu then looking up to see Sophia's shocked yet happy expression.

'A sister?...Really I have a baby sister?' She squealed her face lighting up at the revelation.

'Yeah haha well a half sister but yeah you have a baby sister, are you ok?' He asked shocked by her reaction.

'Oh this is great can I see her? Is she really cute? Do you need a babysitter? I am going to have to buy her a present something tiny and pink and I can play with her and show her how to plait hair' Sophia rambled listing things she could eventually do with Polly on her fingers.

Jeff chuckled he had suspected that Sophia may have been slightly excited but this was something totally different to what he had expected. He put a hand up effectively stopping her rambling before asking 'Y'wanna see a picture?'

This earned an ear splitting squeal of delight and chorus of yes' which made Jeff laugh and other customers look over to their table in curiosity.

Showing her the most recent picture he had on his phone he laughed as Sophia exclaimed 'awwwwww she's soo cute, Dad she's nothing like you at all.'

The rest of the meal passed in a blur for Jeff, Sophia's excitement became even more obvious throughout the meal as she named things they were going to do, even telling her dad she was going to be the cool big sister who let Polly get a way with everything.

However, as he pulled up outside his ex's new home Sophia turned to him, 'John doesn't know yet does he?' She asked seriously.

'No I haven't told him yet, I haven't been able to get in touch with him' He explained.

'Give him time dad, he's angry right now and hurt. He think's you don't care but he knows you do deep down he knows' She explained sounding far to wise for a 12 year old.

'Okay sweet pea I will give him as much time as he needs. Anyway go on otherwise you will be late for your sleepover and that would be social suicide' He mocked placing a kiss on her forehead.

'Says you really dad that shirt and those shoes. Just being out with you is social suicide' She laughed moving to climb out the car.

'Haha very funny missy, Anyway have a great time love ya lots' he said as she turned back to him.

'Love you too dad'

As Jeff walked through his front door he sighed that was a job well done even if he did say so himself.

'Jeffrey, put some decent clothes on, we've been invited to the pub' Called Dixie from the top of the stairs which made his smile grow wider.

'Today has been a good day' He exclaimed to lil Abs who took that as a cue to jump up at Jeff, who winced as he felt the dogs weight come crashing onto him sending them both crashing to the floor.

'You two stop messing round down their!' Shouted Dixie upon hearing the loud thud then muttering to herself 'I swear sometimes its like living with multiple children.'