"Daddy," Lissy whimpered as she came back into awareness. The Doctor immediately stood up and took her hand in his as he gently stroked her hair back. "I'm sorry."

"You're not in trouble sweetheart." He assured her as he leaned down to kiss her head. She opened her eyes to look up at him as tears filled them. Jack joined the Doctor and carefully took her other hand as he placed his other arm around the Doctor's shoulders.

"Papa, I feel sick." She whispered.

"You'll feel better soon. Daddy and Aunt Martha are taking good care of you." Jack responded. Martha came over with a syringe and injected it into the canola. Now that Lissy was awake they quickly checked her over again before letting her slip back to sleep. As her eyes closed again the Doctor released her hand and started to move away.

"Don't leave me." She cried out opening her eyes again and reaching for him. The Doctor leaned down and hugged her, still leaving her laying on the bed. He held her close as she cried. When she finally fell asleep again he let her go and kissed her head again before turning to Jack.

"I'm going to help you," He advised and Jack shuddered at the anger in his voice.

He calmed down as he walked over to Sophie and checked on her. She was doing better and though she was still having trouble eating still, both him and Martha were happy with the progress she had made over the last three days. He was relieved that there was nothing wrong with William or Matthew, he couldn't take another one of their children being sick or injured at the moment.

"What do you want to do now sweetheart," Jack asked softly coming up behind him. He still found it hard to look at Sophie, but he was making an effort to be stronger for the Doctor.

"I want to take the children home and get on with our lives," The Doctor sighed. "But Sophie can't leave here for at least another two weeks and Lissy is going to need surgery on her foot soon. Also you and I are going to have a serious talk about your using drugs that aren't safe." The Doctor looked at Jack who hung his head. "In the meantime, we can continue to look for who took Lissy."

"Do you want me to drive the TARDIS," Jack asked, relieved for an out.

"Please, but can you first check on the boys and Francine. I am going to stay here." He commented as he turned to the monitor that could provide the medical information for anyone in the medi-bay. Jack hurried out. The Doctor wasn't happy with the scans of Lissy's foot. The infection was down to the bone and if the medications they had her on didn't work soon, he would have no choice but to either amputate her foot or assist her with regenerating. Both would be a traumatic choice for a child so young.

He was hoping beyond hope he didn't have to make that decision. He didn't know what she had been through but the bruises on her stomach and cut on her foot made him sick. As angry as he was and regardless of the what he said, he knew he couldn't flat out murder the men who took Lissy, but he was going to make them pay.

"I don't like that look," Martha commented as she came back from the lab.

"I was just thinking what I was going to do to the men who hurt Lissy." The Doctor commented.

"Are you going to kill them?" Martha wondered.

"Oh Martha, death is a kind option." He sounded serious and she didn't want to know the details. He had told her how he punished the Family and she didn't sleep for days knowing he had that kind of vengeance in him. As much as she loved and trusted the Time Lord, she never wanted to be on his bad side.

"I have Lissy's blood results," She stated changing the subject. He took the paper from her and read them quickly.

"What about her foot?" He asked not looking up from the papers.

"I want to operate today." Martha commented. "We need to clean it and remove the damaged tissues. I am hoping we can save it."

"I am going to assist you," The Doctor stated looking up at Martha.

"Do you think that is wise?" Martha said. "I can see about getting Adam here to assist me and Mickey is more then capable. Being that you are here parent, I would advise against you being involved."

"See if you can get Adam," He sighed. "If he isn't available today we can skip forward to when he is."

"Do you think that is wise?" Martha asked pulling her cell out.

"I don't care," the Doctor said as he went to sit by Lissy's side again. "I am not having her suffer because I didn't believe her. I should have listened to her when she told me she saw eyes."

"You couldn't have known this would happen." Martha came over to him and placed her hand on his shoulder.

"I am her father, I am suppose to protect her." He shrugged Martha's hand off his shoulder. He didn't deserve to be comforted. "I failed Lissy, Sophie and all my sons. They deserve better."

Martha knelt down so she was level with him, "You protected your sons the best you could. Lissy is home safe and Sophie is getting stronger every day. William and Matthew are happy and healthy. You are a good father and a loving husband. I have never seen you or Jack happier then when you are all together. Don't let this ruin you." She took his hand and squeezed it and he pulled her into a hug. She pulled away after a few moments and then pulled her cell out again.

"I am going to call Adam now." She advised.

-DW-

Adam wasn't available until the following week, but true to his word, the Doctor skipped ahead to where Adam was available for the surgery. He landed the TARDIS outside of Adam's flat, near UNIT headquarters. Adam had been on the TARDIS before and assisted in surgery on the Doctor, so he knew what to expect as he entered the control room and went through to the medi-bay.

Jack was in with Lissy, who was awake and crying due to the pain in her foot and not feeling good. She screamed and clung on to Jack as Adam entered the medi-bay behind the Doctor.

"It's all right Lissybear, he's here to help you," Jack cooed and he exchanged a look with the Doctor. Jack held Lissy as Adam examined her foot and the three of them agreed on the best course of action for the surgery and on going treatments. The Doctor was relieved that Adam was confident that he could save her foot. Adam and Mickey went into a side room to wash up and get ready while the Doctor and Martha went up to the top of the bed.

"All right Lissy, you're going to sleep now and when you wake up, you'll feel a lot better." Martha told the little girl as she injected a mild sedative into the line. It wouldn't last long but she didn't want to take Lissy away from her parents in the state she was in. They would use anesthetic for the actual surgery, once they were ready. The Doctor held Lissy and sung her lullaby to her as she fell asleep. Once out they transferred to a gurney and Martha rolled her into the room Mickey and Adam had disappeared into.

The Doctor sat down next to Jack, crossing both his arms and his legs in front of him.

"Do you want to yell at me now about the drugs I took," Jack asked.

"Do you realize how stupid it was for you to take them?" The Doctor wondered.

"Yes," Jack hung his head again and waited for the lecture.

"Good, don't do it again." The Doctor stated simply and then kissed Jack on the cheek.

"That's it?" Jack was confused.

"Do you want me to yell at you?" The Doctor raised an eyebrow at him.

"No," Jack admitted.

"Then that's it," The Doctor said. The two fell silent as they waited for their daughter.