Paige stayed on her word and ate dinner with him before she left, she had to remind him to take it slow but other than that it was like old times, well also besides being in a rehab centre that wasn't like the past. As the next day rolled around Paige and Monica were on their way to the rehab centre when Paige got a text, pulling over she checked it, hoping it was Sherrie saying that Austin had eaten his breakfast or something for it. A small smile spread across her face when she read the text.

Sherrie: We gave him a muesli bar, some juice and some scrambled eggs. When we went to get the tray it came back half empty

Paige {Eliza}: That's good at least he has eaten today. I've got Monica with me today, but she may end up staying with Austin a lot.

Sherrie: That's alright. You know the rules with Monica.

Paige {Eliza}: That I do.

Soon the pair arrived, Paige signed in and took Monica around so that she could say hello to everyone that worked there, and some of the patients who were walking around. When they came up to Austin's room, Paige picked her up, careful of Monica's backpack. "Monica, this is your father's room, okay. I know I haven't really told you who he was, but I am today. Okay. Please don't hate me or him okay. Promise me?" Paige said to her, Monica nodded holding out her hand, lifting out her pinkie which Paige smiled at, wrapping her finger around it.

"I promise mommy. I love you, and if daddy is going to be nice, I will love him." Monica smiled.

"Good, do you want to knock?" The redhead asked her daughter who nodded and held out her hand and knocked upon the door. "It's Paige and Monica."

A few seconds went by before the door opened; Austin was wearing a baggy, long sleeved shirt. His hair was a mess, like he hasn't bothered to brush it today. "Hey. I did eat today. I also remembered to go slow about it." Austin greeted with a light smile on his face, it widened a little when he saw Monica on Paige's side. "Hey Monica."

"You are Austin Moon. Mummy, you said this was daddy's room." Monica spoke turning to her mother.

"It is, he is."

"But you…"

"I know what I told you. But that was because of my mummy, she told me some bad stuff. But me and Austin have sorted it out. And this is the truth; he is your daddy okay."

"Oh…. Okay. Hi daddy." Monica said turning to face Austin again, smiling big at him. "Carry me in please?" She added with a light pout, holding out her arms for him to take her.

He laughed a little "Okay." He got a grip on her before Paige let her go and now she was hugging his neck as she was held at his side.

"I'll be in for lunch. And I'll see if I can get pancakes for you Monica." Paige said before walking off, leaving her daughter with Austin.

Austin brought her in, sitting her on his bed before closing the door. He preferred his door shut, but if he were told to open it, he would. When he turned back to her, he smiled a little as he watched her open up her backpack, dumping the contents on the bed. He noted a colouring book, a pencil case, a notebook, and a few items of clothes and other things. He went and sat on the other end of the bed, he picked up the notebook. The notebook had in a kid's handwriting, which he guessed was Monica's as it read 'Monica's Book. Don't Touch.'.

"What do you do in this book?" He asked, not opening it up.

Monica looked up, smiled a little. "I draw. I like to draw. Mummy says I am the best she's ever known."

Austin smiled a little. "I bet that is true, your mummy is very talented, it would be no surprise if weren't good at something. Am I able to look through it?" He asked, tilting his head to the side a little as he did. Monica gave a small nod, grabbing for the pencil case before grabbing the colouring book. Austin gave a small nod in return and opened up the book. He couldn't help but smile, the drawings were wonderful and very colourful. Well one was very red; it was in the middle of the book. It got him very curious. "Monica, what is this one?"

His question was met with a shrug as the little redhead looked up at the picture he was showing. "Don't know, but mummy doesn't like it much. She get's sad when she sees it."

Austin nodded a bit before continuing through the book. When he was done, he set it to the side. "You are a wonderful artist. You tried paint?"

"No, grammy said it was too messy. She wouldn't let mummy buy it."

A light frown spread across Austin's face, making Monica reach over, using her finger to push the frown into a smile. "Don't look sad. I don't like mummy sad. I don't like you sad." At those words, the corners of his lips turned up a bit. "Can we do dress up?" Monica asked putting aside the pencil she had in her other hand.

"Of course we can. What have you got?"

Monica smiled and picked up one of the bandanas from the pile of things, she moved herself so she was standing on the bed, in front of Austin. She tried her best to try and wrap it around his head, but it wouldn't work when she tied it. It fell every time, making a cute little frown form upon her lips. "Here, let me help you. Let's try around here." Austin said, lightly grabbing hold of her hands, guiding them down to near his neck. "Now try to knot it. I will say if it's too tight." Monica nodded, and started to tie it. She smiled proudly when it stayed in place, when the knot didn't start to come undone.

Time flew by and the pair were drawing and colouring in when Paige came in with lunch. Monica jumped off the bed and sat on the floor with her plate of pancakes, Paige ruffled her daughter's hair a little before giving Austin his plate, which consisted of a small portion pancakes, a little pudding cup, a sandwich and a few pieces of fruit. Austin took it and sat next to Monica, not wanting to sit higher than her. Paige left for a bit before returning with another plate and sitting next to them. The family ate, no one really saying anything, only Paige telling Austin to slow down, and telling Monica to be careful of the maple syrup. When they finished, eating, they were all smiling lightly. Monica handed her plate to her mother, who stacked it upon her plate and got Austin's plate and placed it on the pile she had in her hands. Before she stood up, she kissed Austin's cheek softly, like old times. She hadn't realised she had done it as she took the plates away.

Austin was smiling widely, was this really working out? Were things getting back to normal? She never did that before, but he had seen the times where she fought herself to stop herself from doing it. Austin was in a little daze that was broken by a bubbly redhead, bouncing in his vision. "Heey, what do you want to do now?" Austin asked.

"You love her." She spoke in that kid voice, which sounded almost like teasing. There was a smile upon the little girls face.

"I do. I do love her. So much, I want to marry her." He replied with a huge grin, bopping her nose with his finger.

"Then marry her."

Austin's smile faded a little. "It's not that easy. I may have to wait. Until I'm better and until things between us are fully better."

"But you love her, why wait? She loves you. She hasn't kissed no one's cheek but mine since Uncle Jake."

"I don't want to push her." And plus, last time he tried to ask they ended up going separate ways but not by their choice. Not really. "Can I tell you a secret?"

Monica nodded and sat down in front of her father.

"I'm scared to ask. And not because she may say no. But because, I did once try to ask her, but bad things happened. We ended up on two different sides of a coin. I'm scared something like that may happen again and I don't want it too. I love her, and I love you."

"I love you too. I want you and mummy to be happy."

"Me too."

A knock, made the pair turn their head to the door. It was Paige in the doorway with Sherrie behind her.

"I didn't know I had an appointment with you." Austin said, standing up.

"I'm not here for you Austin, I'm here for Monica. Eliza wants to talk to you alone."

"Okay." Austin replied, before bending down to Monica who was pulling on the hem of his shirt.

"Ask her." She whispered into his ear, she had hidden her mouth as she did so. Then she grabbed her notebook and a few pencils before going with Sherrie.

Austin sat on the bed as Paige stepped in, closing the door behind her. The singer watched her, when she ran her hand through her hair that was when he noticed something new, it wasn't there when she left. It was…