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A/N: Well guys, were on the 11th chapter here and only one review. Please review, it helps me improve and keeps me motivated. Thank you.

"Mom…..mom….wake up" Taylor said, shaking Allison lightly.

Allison opened her eyes and saw Taylor standing next to her chair. "Hi baby."

"Mom….you're drooling." Taylor said with a look of disgust.

"Attractive huh?" Allison laughed as she wiped her chin.

"Not so much." Taylor replied.

"Geez kid, you've grown two inches in two weeks…I swear it!" Allison told Taylor.

Taylor lifted her pant leg and said, "No, I haven't grown any….Grandma bought me some heels….see." she said as she showed off her new shoes.

"Very nice….not too high….I like….I like." Allison said.

"I'm going to leave you two girls alone for a bit. I'll be back later." Allison's Dad said.

"Ok Dad…..Love you!!" Allison yelled as he walked out the door.

"So….Tell me, what's been going on with you? How about Cody? Anything new there?" Allison asked.

"No….he likes someone else now, but I don't care really." Taylor answered.

"Taylor, sit down a minute…..I want to talk to you about something…..something that's really difficult. And I'm scared…..I'm scared of how you're going to react." Allison said.

Taylor sat down in front of the recliner and folded her legs. "Mom….you're already setting this up to be a negative conversation." Taylor said.

"You're right honey…ok…..well………here goes……..damn…ok…..hmmmm." Allison stammered.

"Mom…..just tell me, you're scaring me. Are you ok?" Taylor asked.

"Oh, honey…no….I'm fine. I'm sorry baby. That's not it at all. Oh…crap, let me just say this……..Ok…. I think…… I think I might be ready to start seeing……well you know….dating." Allison said.

"What?…..Mom…..you can't be serious……dating who?" Taylor asked.

Allison stood and paced. "Well, you remember Lincoln Burrows don't you?" Allison asked.

"No way…..no freaking way!" Taylor said.

"Watch your mouth!" Allison scolded.

"Mom…..Lincoln Burrows……the guy that was in prison?" Taylor asked.

"Yes….that Lincoln." Allison replied.

Taylor looked down. She picked at the carpet not saying anything. Allison sat back down in the recliner in front of Taylor waited for a reaction.

"Taylor? What's going on in that head of yours? Are you ok with this?" Allison asked.

"What if I wasn't Mom? What if I said I hated it? What if I refused to ever talk to him or you? Would that stop you? Would it?" Taylor asked.

"I don't know Taylor, I didn't think that far in advance I guess. Is that how you feel? Allison asked.

"The truth is, no, I don't like it. I don't like the thought of you with anyone except Dad….and I don't like the thought of anyone trying to be a Dad to me and my sisters except for Dad, but….." Taylor said.

Allison tucked Taylor's hair behind her ear. "But what sweetie?" She asked.

Taylor looked up at Ally. "But Dad told me not to be mad." She said as the tears formed in her eyes.

Allison sat down on the floor next to Taylor. "Tay….what do you mean Dad said not to be mad?" Allison asked.

Taylor took in a deep breath and let it out. "When Dad knew he was dying, probably about two weeks before he died….he had a talk with each one of us girls, alone. He talked to us for a long time. He said that he wanted to make sure that he told us everything he ever wanted to say…..before he couldn't." Taylor stopped and drew in another breath.

Ally sat silently, listening intently as her tears fell from her eyes.

"One of the things he said was that sooner or later you would start dating and that I wouldn't like it. And he was right…..I hate it……but he told me that he didn't want you to sit around and be alone and sad all the time……he said that you had to much love to give and that you weren't a happy person unless you were loving people….and that eventually someday you would find someone else to love." Taylor stopped for a moment to collect herself so she could continue.

"He said that I just needed to be trust your judgment because you only picked the best…..after all you picked him. He told me not to be mad at you and to give people a chance. He made me promise him…..and I told him I would." Taylor couldn't continue. She sobbed in Allison's arms.

When she couldn't cry anymore she sat up and looked at her mom. "Mom….I don't like it. But I don't want you to be lonely either. Please, please promise me that no one will try and take over and act like a Dad….please mom… promise me." Taylor begged.

Allison had no idea that Brian had done all this before his death. She was amazed, touched, sad and so many more emotions she couldn't quite put a name to.

"Mom….are you listening to me….promise me." Taylor insisted.

"I promise you that nobody, will try and be your Father…..nobody ever can…..it's just not possible."