AN: Sorry this chapter is so short. Okay, I got the idea of this chapter from something I remembered Stacey talking about with Jean, so I hope you like it. If you do please review, if you don't...review anyway and tell me what it was that you didn't like about it :)

Too Much To Handle

"You lot should come over more often." Stacey said as she put the dirty plates in the sink.

"Yeah, sorry we haven't been around in a while. Things have been pretty crazy." Danielle said with an apologetic smile.

"Oh, that's fine. So...how did the day with the ice queen go?" Stacey asked and Danielle grimaced at the nick name.

"I really wish you will stop calling her that."

"And I really wish you will stay away from that family, they're only going to end up hurting you, Dan."

Danielle sighed before seeing the state Max was in and laughed slightly. He was covered in food from head to foot and seemed to be trying to eat his hand.

"That food was meant to go in your mouth." She said and he blushed brightly.

"Where's James?" Stacey asked. "I haven't seen him around a lot."

"He's working overtime. Saving up for both a holdiday and the wedding." Danielle said grimly. "Can you pass me that bag? It has spare clothes for Max."

Stacey grabbed the sports bag and passed it to her friend. Max, seeing and hearing this, got up and walked to Danielle.

"You going to stay any longer?" Stacey asked hopefull.

Danielle kept her eyes on Max distractedly. "Sorry, can't. Millie needs a bath."

Stacey looked down at the small baby sadly before a thought hit her.

"I could do it. It would be no trouble."

"Sure." Danielle said, not really hearing the questioned.

Stacey smiled as she picked the baby up from the pram and headed towards the stairs.

...

"There you go, sweetheart." Danielle said happily as she kissed Max's now clean cheek but her smile faded when she saw Millie's empty pram and everything came rushing back to her. James had warned her not to leave Stacey alone with Max or Millie untill they were sure that she wasn't as bad as she had been before...James was going to kill her.

"She loves water, doesn't she?" Stacey asked happily as she walked back into the kitchen without Millie. Danielle stared at her for a second.

"Where's Millie?"

Stacey just smiled even wider. "I know this is going to sound mad, but I have been seeing my dad. He speaks to me."

Danielle's heart dropped. "What does that have to do with Millie?" she asked, not really wanting to hear the answer.

Stacey frowned slightly at the nervous look on her friends face but answer anyway. "I needed a coffee so my dad offered to bath Millie-"

Danielle didn't hear the rest as she ran up the stairs and into the bathroom to find Millie lying in the bath in (luckily) only a few inches of water. Danielle let out a sigh of relief as she picked her daughter out of the water and quickly changed her.

"What's wrong with you?" Stacey asked when Danielle walked back into the kitchen and started to pack all of their things up. "I know it sounds wierd but my dad loves Millie, he really do-"

"Stacey!" Danielle snapped before taking a deep breath to calm herself down. "Why haven't you been taking your pills?"

Stacey frowned again. "They make me feel numb."

"They make you better! Don't you understand Stacey? You've always been afraid of being like your mum, well guess what, you are acting a lot like Jean and I...I need you to stay away from me and my family untill you start taking your pills because this is too much for me to handle, Stace."

Stacey just stared blankly at her so Danielle took Max and Millie and left before she changed her mind.

I know Stacey only 'saw' her dad from a distance but I wanted to make it a little different. If you didn't like it let me know because I didn't really like it myself. Next chapter will be better (and longer), I promise.

R&R