Alex and Mason collapsed back on to the bed and clutched the covers tightly to their bare bodies. They both panted heavily as the smiles on their faces grew wider and the small beads of sweat continued to run down their faces.

"Wow," sighed Alex happily. "That was…"

"Wow," Mason replied, his face beaming with joy. He turned to Alex who was still smiling uncontrollably to herself. "Hey Alex?" She turned to Mason while she was still smiling widely, "what would you do if I just got you pregnant again?" He asked her.

Alex's smiled disappeared from her face as a look of horror completely took over her. "Please Mason," she scoffed, "don't even think about scaring me like that!"

Mason let out a loud chuckle as Alex playfully hit him on his chest. "Ouch!" He laughed, "watch it!" they both continued to laugh as Mason wrapped his arms around Alex's petite frame. "I actually wouldn't mind it if we have had another," he admitted smirking.

"Yeah but not yet!" exclaimed Alex, making Mason laugh more, "besides you don't have to push it out."

"Yeah I'll leave that job to you," he laughed, "when you had Neave it looked like a bloody car crash down there."

"Hey!" gasped Alex in offense, "that was all on you Mr!"

"Yeah, you might have mentioned that a couple of times." After a brief pause, Alex planted a soft kiss on to Mason's cheek. He smiled at her as his cheeks turned crimson red. "What was that for?" he asked.

"A thank you," she smiled at him softly.

"For what?"

"Giving me the most beautiful little girl ever imaginable. She's amazing, I love being her mom and you're such a great dad. I know I complain about being tired and stuff but there's nothing I love more than being a mom."

"Not even me?" Mason teased.

"You're a close second," Alex laughed hugging Mason tighter. "Do you like being a dad?" Alex asked seriously.

"Of course," said Mason, "why would you ask me that?"

"I just want to make sure you're happy."

"I am happy," he laughed.

"But do you think you could be happier?"

Mason looked at Alex confused, "what are you getting at Alex?"

Alex took a deep breath in as she sat up, still holding the bedsheets next to her body, and grabbed hold of Mason's hand. "I just don't want you to have any regrets about Ana. And, I think you are already, aren't you?" Mason stayed silent, staring in to space. "I understand, it must be hard knowing she's out there and that Juliet's going to meet her. But Mason, if you want to meet her you should. Don't worry about me or Neave, we know you still love us, you need to do this for you… and Ana."

Mason let out a heavy sigh as he sat up and collected the items of his clothes, which were scattered across the floor. Slowly he began to dress himself, pulling on his cotton boxer shorts and denim jeans. Alex sat watching in silence, tightly squeezing the bed sheet she had clutched in her hands as she pulled it even closer to her body. "Alex," Mason began, "I thought we were going to leave this?"

"We were," she admitted as she got her knees and knelt behind Mason, wrapping her arms around his neck whist he sat on the edge of her old bejewelled bed, holding his white sweater in his hands. "But let's face it Mason, we can't just forget about this. Despite whether you chose to get to know her or not, if Juliet does start making contact with her she'll be apart of your life. I mean, she'll practically be Justin's step daughter. Either way Mason she's going to be apart of your life whether you like it or not."

"There'll be ways around it," Mason protested.

"Sometimes yeah, but you won't be able to avoid her forever. Even if you hide the fact that you're her dad, Neave will grow up knowing Ana as her cousin instead of her sister and that's not right."

Mason rose from his seat and pulled on his sweater whilst heading towards the bedroom door. As his hand reached the door handle he turned to look at Alex, who was watching him desperately. "What she doesn't know won't hurt her," he stated as he opened the door to leave.

"Not yet, but one day it will. And I don't want this to come between any of you," Alex told him. Mason stood staring at her for a moment before shaking his head and leaving the room. "Urrghh!" Moaned Alex in frustration as she fell back heavily on to the bed.

Alex carefully walked down the mustard coloured stairs as she quickly tried to comb her long dark flowing locks with her red manicured nails. As she approached the bottom steps, she was met with loud laughs that come from the kitchen. Stepping off of the last step, Alex looked over to the kitchen to see her all of her family, except Max wo was sat on the couch holding Neave, gathered around talking and laughing. Theresa, who was mixing the salad, looked up and spotted Alex watching them in the distance.

"Hey mija!" She greeted her smiling, "did you have a good nap?"

Alex nodded silently. Mason turned around and watched her walk over to him. Timidly, Alex gave him a small smile, which he returned. As Alex stopped next to Mason he wrapped his arm around her and kissed her softly on her head.

"Do you feel better now Alex?" Jerry asked as he happily admired the young couple.

"Yeah," she smiled at her dad, "better than I did before." She looked up to Mason as they smiled at each other again. "How's Neave?" she suddenly asked as she snapped out of her trance and stopped staring in to Mason's chocolate coloured eyes.

"Good, Max has her," Harper told her, "you know he's really good with her."

Alex began to watch Max as he held Neave in his arms and made numerous stupid noises and funny faces at her, causing her to smile widely a him and reveal her pink toothless gums.

"I haven't seen him this happy for weeks," stated Jerry.

"Yeah, she has that effect on people," said Mason smiling.

"Jerry!" exclaimed Theresa as she pulled a stack of plates from the cupboard, "help me set the table please."

Jerry and Theresa made their way over to the dinner table, Jerry carried the plates that Theresa had handed to him while she carried over the food. Harper followed closely behind them with the culturally, eager to help. Quietly Alex said to Mason, "look, I'm sorry about before. I just-"

"It's fine," Mason quickly interrupted. "It's done, let's just forget it." He then kissed her on the cheek before walking away.

All of a sudden, everyone's attention turned to the front door as it violently swung open. They watched in silence as Justin and Juliet burst in looking rather tired and flustered.

"I'm sorry," panted Justin, "are we late?"

Everyone sat around the table in an awkward silence as they all ate their dinner. The only noise that could be heard was the cutlery scraping and banging on their plates. Every now and then Neave could be heard over the baby monitor as she stirred in her sleep. When she made a noise, everyone would stop eating and freeze anxiously, waiting to see if she would continue to cry. However, all of them would let a sigh in relief when Neave's soft whimpers would stop. And then they would carry on eating their dinner quietly.

Alex, Mason, Justin and Juliet would often give each other nervous looks as they felt the tension between them gradually began to rise. Theresa cleared her throat, hoping to get everyone's attention, but instead they all ignored her as they ate their dinner.

"So," she began causing everyone to look up from their plates, "Justin how's work going?"

"Good," he replied looking back down at the table.

"Juliet, how's your parents?" Theresa asked, desperately trying to create conversation.

"Good thanks," she replied before randomly stabbing her fork around her salad.

"So, Maxie, did you get your grade back today?" This time everybody looked up from their food and stared excitedly at Max whilst Theresa smiled to herself, happy that she finally had got everyone's attention.

"Umm, yeah." Max began nervously, "I failed."

Everyone sighed in disappointment and sadness as they give their commiserations to Max. He began to nod slowly, "thanks guys, I just don't get it. I studied so hard."

"Bet you did," said Jerry sarcastically as he took a bite of his lasagne.

"Excuse me?" asked Max placing down his knife and fork.

"Well, you've been so distracted lately because of the mood you've been in. Is it any surprise you failed?" Everyone stared at Jerry in shock.

"Jerry!" Gasped Theresa.

"No mom," Max began calmly, "it's fine. Dad's just had it out for me lately. Who knows, maybe he's the one in the shitty mood."

"Make as many excuses as you want Max, but we both know your probably just acting like this out of jealousy. You practically admitted it yourself the other day when you were complaining that you lost your magic!"

Max laughed at his father. "Me? Jealous? Of what? Seriously Dad, what is there to be jealous of? Alex got knocked up and has practically been miserable ever since and Justin can't even confront his girlfriend about how angry he is that she has a secret daughter with Mason!"

Everyone froze. Theresa and Jerry stared at Juliet and Mason in disbelief as Harper, Alex and Justin stared at Max in anger. "Max!" they called in unison.

"What? Is he telling the truth?" Theresa asked Mason and Juliet.

They sat in silence. Unable to speak, their hearts pounding at one hundred miles per hour. Suddenly, wails could be heard from the baby monitor. This time no one moved every just sat their quietly, trying to wrap their heads around the situation. Although, this time the cries continued, prompting Mason to rise from his seat.

"I'll get her," he said as he raced up the stairs.

"Wait, Mason!" called Juliet as she run after him.

Alex and Justin stared furiously at Max. "How do you know that?" yelled Alex angrily.

"He told me," said Max bitterly as he pointed at Justin.

"Dude! The one time I actually have a serious conversation with you and you throw it back in my face!" Justin exclaimed furiously, rising from his seat.

"So, it's true?" Asked Jerry.

"Yes, Dad it's true!" Snapped Alex, "not like it's anyone else's business."

"Ha! Charming!" said Harper sarcastically.

"Well Max you need to apologise!" Theresa demanded, "you had no right to share any of that information!"

"Yeah and for the record I am not miserable!" Alex shouted as she stormed off downstairs towards the lair.

Justin stood watching Max while shaking his head in disappointment. "So much for wanting to be helpful Max." He then followed Alex leaving everyone in silence.

Mason walked out of Alex's old room, tightly clutching the baby monitor to his chest only to be met by Juliet anxiously pacing the hallway.

"Hey," she said quietly. Mason nodded and tried to make his way past her, but he was soon stopped when Juliet blocked his path. "We need to talk," she told him.

"About what?" he sighed tiredly.

"Who do you think?" Once again Mason tried to push past her, but she placed her hand firmly on his chest, preventing him from going any further. "I've met her," she told him sensitively. Mason gasped as he stared at Juliet in shock before once again trying to walk away. "She's beautiful," she told him.

"Really?" asked Mason hesitantly.

Juliet nodded, "she's so much like you. It's crazy! But she's so perfect Mason, she'd make you so proud. And she's asked about you."

"What did she say?"

Juliet paused, "she asked if I still see you or hear from you. But I just told her it's complicated, I mean, we're not on the best of terms."

"No, we're not," said Mason, "and I'm sorry Juliet but I don't think any of this can change that."

"Me neither! But I think you should meet her."

Mason groaned as he ran his fingers through his trimmed soft hair, "Juliet I've practically just had this conversation with Alex, and the answer is still no!"

"Just think about it," Juliet pleaded, "believe me if you chose never to meet her I certainly wouldn't lose any sleep over it. But I'm not asking for me or you, I'm asking for her. Nearly half of the time I spent with her she was asking about you. She's desperate to know where she's comes from and I can't tell her all of that on my own. She has a right to know about your family, her family! I mean, doesn't she have the right to know that she has a little sister?"

"Don't bring Neave in to this!" he demanded.

"I'm not! It's completely up to you, but you and I both know it's the right thing. Believe me if you heard the questions she was asking and the things she was saying you'd know that it's the right thing to do too."

"I'm sorry Juliet, but you can't change my mind," he told her feeling frustrated. "Now, I'm going to put this monitor back and then I'm taking Neave home. If Alex asks where I am just tell her to follow me home whenever she's ready." He then quickly barged past her and headed down the hall.

Juliet leaned against the wall and held her head in her hands as she squealed angrily in to them, stomping her feet like a selfish child.

Alex and Justin both sat on the red cushioned chairs in the lair in silence. After a extremely long pause Justin spoke up. "I can't believe he did that."

"I know," sighed Alex, "it's so unfair." She turned to look at Justin who staring off in to space. "Are you really mad at Juliet?"

Justin shrugged his shoulders, "kind of," he admitted. "I just don't understand why she felt she could have talked to me about this. Are you mad at Mason?"

Alex shook her head, "I was a bit at first for the same reason as you, I don't get why he never mentioned Ana, but I'm over it now. Mason's told me what he wants, he doesn't want to get involved in Ana's life and he wants to focus on Neave."

"And are you okay with that?"

"God no!" Laughed Alex, "that's why I have a plan. Do you think you could arrange another meeting for Juliet and Ana at Wiz tech tomorrow?"

"Yeah, why?" Justin asked suspiciously.

"I think this time they're going to get a visitor."