Fletch's P.O.V.

I woke up slightly to see the sun starting to rise over the horizon. I stirred feeling for Tyne. I panicked when I didn't feel her. I opened my eyes to see her gone. "TYNE!" I yelled sitting up. Tyne jumped through the trees landing at my feet. "you called Fletchy?" she asked and I hugged her tightly. "don't do that to me! I thought somethin' had happened to ya." I murmured. She purred nuzzling me. "sorry Fletch." she said softly. I sighed pulling away. "what were ya doing anyway?" I asked. "chasin' some animals." she said sitting down. "ahh, why?" I asked looking up at her. "duh! Cause I wanted to!" she said and I shook my head. "crazy overgrown lizard." I murmured walking over to the water cleaning myself up. Tyne smirked coming up behind me and pushed me into the water. "TYNE!" I growled and she smiled. "what? What did I do?" she asked and I glared at her crossing my arms. "oh c'mon hotshot. It's not that bad." she murmured climbing into the water. I climbed onto her back. "whatever bitch." I murmured lying down on her back. She smiled swimming around the lake.

I heard my phone ringing a while later. I got off Tyne and grabbed it. "who are ya and what do ya want?!" I snapped. "Fletch it's Zack." he said. "oh sorry Zack. What can I do for ya?" I asked. "you said to ring before we came up so ya could make sure Tyne was ready." he said. "oh yeah right! Yep she's ready for ya." I said and turned around as Tyne splashed into the water sending a wave of water at me. It hit me soaking me again. "Tyne!" I yelled and she laughed. "hey Fletch." Zack said softly. "what?" I murmured. "be nice to her." he said. "oh yeah whatever. See ya when ya get here." I growled hanging up. I sat down leaning on a rock watching Tyne. She smiled swimming around in the water.

A while later Zack pulled up with Lexie, Taya, and the Chuggineers. Zack came over to Tyne. "has Fletch been nice to you?" he asked and Tyne shrugged. "sorta." she said and Zack frowned. "oh poor baby. Daddy's here now. He'll look after ya." he said and I crossed my arms. Zack smirked stroking Tyne gently. Taya came over sitting on my lap. "don't worry dad. Uncle Zack's just being crazy." she said hugging me. "at least someone cares." I murmured hugging her back. "hey I care!" Tyne snapped. "wouldn't know it." I said. "oh yeah? We'll see about that." she murmured. "alright shut up you two!" Kara snapped and we looked at her. "do you want this sorted or not?" she asked looking at Tyne who nodded. "right. So leave dad alone. You're the one causing trouble." she murmured sitting next to me. Cormac laughed. "shut up you!" Zack said and Brewster laughed. "you too!" I murmured. "I can't help it!" Brewster said smiling. "you guys are crazy." Cormac said and Brewster nodded. "hey it's family. What did ya expect?" Tyne asked. "I love Fletch and he knows that." I smiled looking at her. "yeah. But you have to be nice to me remember?" I said and she sighed. "remember last night. You owe me." I said and she nodded. "what about last night" Zack asked. "nothin'." we both said and he eyed the two of us. "it better be nothin' or else." he murmured holding Tyne close.

Lexie came over with the meds that she'd been working on. She put the meds into a needle. "alright. Ready?" she asked and Tyne whimpered backing away. Zack grabbed her gently. "hey baby it's alright. It's fine." he murmured. "I know I can trust her but it scares me." she whimpered. "hey hey baby. It's gonna be fine. Daddy's got you safe. Fletch is right there and so are your kids. It'll be fine." he said as Lexie injected it into her. Tyne flinched snapping at her. She then stopped and Lexie smiled stroking her. "you'll feel better soon." she said and Tyne sighed. "so that'll make her temperature go back to normal?" I asked and she nodded. "and stop the pain." she said and I smiled. "that's good." I said and Tyne held me tightly smiling. I kissed the top of her head gently and she purred. "will mum get back to her normal self soon?" she asked and I nodded slowly. "I hope so honey." I murmured and she sighed. "Kara cut herself again." she murmured. "Kara what?!" Zack asked looking over at her. "Kara cut herself." she repeated. Zack and I looked at Kara. She looked away from us keeping silent. "baby why did you do that?" I asked. "I couldn't help it. I freaked out with all this." she whispered. Brewster walked over holding her tightly. "what am I gonna do with ya?" Zack murmured and Kara just looked at him. "how about you try hiding all her knives." Lexie said and Kara shook her head. "you can't. I hide them all." she said and Brewster sighed. "Kara don't cut please? Zack doesn't like it. No one likes it. It's painful and you and Tyne need to stop doing it." he said. "Taya does it too." Kara said and I looked at Taya. "well let's head home shall we?" Taya murmured walking off and I pulled her back. "alright. No one is to cut themselves again...understand?" I said and the three of them looked at each other and then shrugged. "we'll try." Tyne murmured and I sighed softly keeping Taya close.

We waited a while and Tyne climbed out of the water shaking herself off. Lexie came over taking her temperature. "alright. It's working." she said and we smiled. "try phasing." she said. Tyne phased and moved around very carefully. I got up putting Taya down and watched. Tyne smiled. "it doesn't hurt!" she said hugging Lexie. I smiled and she turned looking at me. She ran over hugging me and I smiled keeping her close. "it doesn't hurt." she whispered. "I know. I can see that." I murmured softly. She smiled pulling away. She hugged Taya and Kara tightly. She hugged Cormac and he smiled. "good to have ya back lassie." he said kissing her cheek. She smiled going to Brewster. "thanks for helping me Brew." she said kissing his cheek. "anything for you Tyne." he said holding her tightly. She turned looking at Zack. He smiled as she dove into his arms. "and my dad can finally hold me again." she said and Zack purred nuzzling her. "my baby girl." he murmured keeping her close. "let's just get you back to the motel." he murmured picking her up. We headed back to the car and we headed off.

We arrived back at the motel and Zack got out. I got out of the the front. I went round the back with Zack. Kara was in the back with Tyne was in the back with Brewster and Cormac. Taya, Kara, and Lexie were behind them. Zack opened the door and I got Tyne out holding her close. "and you boys can walk." Zack said and Cormac sighed. "oh fine." he murmured smiling. He got out and Brewster hit him in the back of the head. "he's our boss. Not servant." he said and Zack shook his head. Taya climbed out onto Zack's back smiling. Kara followed her watching Taya smiling. Zack turned sweeping her off her feet. "my little princess." he murmured nuzzling her gently. "you're big princess actually." Taya corrected. "she'll always be my little princess." he said and they both smiled. Lexie got out and shut the door and I locked the car. We headed inside and Zuka looked up at us and smiled. "mum's home!" he called and the other kids ran out. I put Tyne on her feet and she smiled holding all the kids close. Zack set Kara and Taya on their feet and sighed sitting down. I sighed sitting by him leaning on him. "at least she's back." I said and he nodded watching Tyne. I looked up at him and the protectiveness was plain in his eyes. "I'll let you keep Tyne for a few nights." I whispered and he looked at me and smiled. "thanks kiddo. But that means you have to help Cal with the kids." he said. "no problem." I said and he smiled. Calley came over. "you'd be surprised sometimes Fletch." she said smiling and I shook my head watching the kids.

Zack's P.O.V.

We got everything back to a sorted state in the motel. Once we had dinner, Jay, Tia, Blade, Blaze, Kevin and Abby all were put to bed. I watched Fletch and Calley putting the kids to bed. Jay refused to listen to Calley most nights until Shihzuka came over but having Fletch there made a big difference as he went right to bed. I sighed softly keeping Tyne close to me. As time passed Jakkie, Hawk, Nix, Kara and Taya made their way to bed falling asleep rather quickly. Rox, Kyle, Zab, Rachel, and Jason went to bed soon after along with Lori's three kids. Calley fell asleep after that exhausted from looking after the kids and the pregnancy didn't help. Lexie came out. "I'm gonna head to bed Tyne. Yell if you need me." she said and Tyne nodded. "just don't work to hard. You're preggie too." Tyne said and Lexie nodded smiling. Shihzuka went over to Lexie. "have a good sleep mum." he said smiling and Tyne purred. "you too kiddo." he went off to his room with Lexie. Andrea went to bed after having spent a lot of time talking to Fletch. Brewster and Cormac followed. Fletch was soon after. I sighed looking at Tyne. "you gonna go to sleep kiddo?" I asked and she shrugged. "you better. You need the rest." I said and she sighed holding me tightly. "I didn't tell Fletch because he's worried enough about me but I had huge nightmares last night." she whispered and I held her tighter. "shh. It's alright. Daddy's got you." I said softly. She sighed leaning into me. I stayed awake for a few hours watching over Tyne till she fell asleep in my arms. I sighed softly drifting off to sleep.

I had been asleep for a few hours when I woke up after feeling Tyne thrashing about. "Tyne?" I said and she whimpered. "no. don't touch me. Don't do it." she whimpered softly. "Tyne. It's alright." I stroked her hair gently. She calmed a bit and I sighed. She then let a soft whimper escape before she screamed. Fletch ran out followed by Calley and Shihzuka. Taya ran out with her ears covered. I grabbed Tyne pulling her against me. Her eyes snapped open and she pushed me away. "don't touch me you monster!" she whimpered. Taya uncovered her ears and turned the light on. Tyne looked at me before diving into my arms. "dad. Hold me." she whimpered. "I am holding you." I said holding her close to me. "hold me tighter. I don't feel you holding me. He's still got me." she whimpered and I looked up at Fletch who sighed softly. "Tyne you're safe with us." he said softly. Taya held Fletch tightly. "Can I sleep with you tonight?" Taya asked and Fletch nodded. He picked her up. "I'll leave you guys to her. Taya needs her sleep." he said and I nodded. He went off and Calley went into the kitchen. Shihzuka walked over sitting next to Tyne. "mum. No one other than uncle Zack has hold of you." he said softly and she looked at him. "no. he's not holdin' me." she whispered gripping me tighter. Shihzuka looked up at me as I held her tighter. "do you want me to get Lex?" he asked and I shook my head. "she needs her rest." I said and he shrugged. "well what about mum?" he asked and Calley came in with a drink for her. "here darling. Drink this." she said handing her the hot drink. Tyne eyed her and I took it from Calley. "c'mon baby." I said and she drank a bit. She eventually took the cup from my hands drinking it herself. I sighed softly and Calley sat down. Tyne handed me the cup and I took it. A minute later Tyne blacked out. "what's wrong with her?" Zuka asked looking at Cal. "Lex told me to give it to her next time she was like this. It'll clear her mind of the nightmare. She's hoping it'll help her sleep but she's worried that Tyne may still refuse to sleep." Calley said and he nodded. They both headed back to bed. I kept Tyne close to me for the rest of the night.