The next day alton went out to get somefood at the local market. He was takening a risk on his own life due to the people after him and his family but they would starve if not. And he figured he could take on a few pirates...he and Ameila had before.

When he finished we went to return home and unknowingly dropped his wallet on the sidewalk. "Excuse me sir?"

"Yes?" He turned to see a felind boy no older than 18 standing there with something in his hand...his wallet. "You dropped this." "Oh my thank you son..."He looked at the boy he had coal black hair straight as a board grey fur and green eyes and clothes two sizes to big for him and torn.

"Say I would like to repay you-" "Oh no sir theres no need-" "there is plenty of need this is important for my family and I." he said pointing his wallent talking about the money is kept.

"Let me buy you lunch..would that surffice?" "...if you want to.." Really he haddnt eating in days and needed to find something for him and his siblings. They went to a corner deli and sat down the boy worried this mand would be ashamed of his apprence. But he didnt seemd moved at all by it.

"Ever eating here before?" He asked. "No I havent.." alton atmitted. "I'm not from here." that explained his nice clothes and accient. "Your fom the north shore area arent ya near tha queen?" " I am." alton said again and countinued , "Say this seems weird not even knowning your name." "Alec." he said simply. "an before ya ask no I dont have a last name."

"I accually wasn't going to ask , I figured if you wante me to know you'd tell me. I'm Alton by the way." "you uh said you had a family." "I do..my wife and si- three childern." Never before had he almost said six..must have been last nights story.

"Its just my brother , sister and me...my parents abondon us when we were only babies.." That angered Alton , he and his wife lost there childern and here was this couple who just gave theres up. "how old are you?" "We're almost eighteen." "My babies are 24 well really 23, the second is 22 but we say 23 and 12." Alton smiled, thinking how rediculous it was to call them babies but they were his and Amelia's no matter if they were 100.

they ordered and they boy ate nibbling. "You can get something for them as well." Alton said knowingly. "Oh sir-" "neednt worry , I'm not made of money but have I do have i'll share on something worth useing."

Alec smiled wishing he had a father like that. After ward Alton offored to drop him off somewhere but he said no he had other bussiness to attend to. Once Alton was back to Beverlys he was almost attacked by his hungery "starving" kids. He didnt have to put the geroceries away they did the ones they didnt want.

"Your mother still asleep? " "Nope...shes...in bed." Nova said between chews on a purp. "Thank you and november. " "Yes papa?" "Dont talk with a full mouth." He smiled. "Mkay papa."

"amelia? ""Alton where were you? " He sat by her and told her the story. amelia smiled hearing about the good deed he did. she was proud of him. she still didnt feel well and Beverly was trusting no one in the house which ment no doctors. but is she got no better Alton would go out and get a doctor himself. But he kissed her forehead and allowed her to go back to sleep.

...

"Aye Alec? what chu got there?" Alec's brother asked. "Cassian , I helped a guy out and he bought us food." "Really?" Storm asked. she was petitie and timid her curly auburn hair usually a mess but she was one of the sweetest people you could meet. they knew there names due to the orphanage they were left at had only that infomation on them.

"He was a great guy." Alec countinued. "Must have been to give you food and not even knowing wanted a good deed." "I liked your first thought Cassian.." Storm said quitely.

"Hey I didnt mean it storm..It was a joke.." He said quickly. she looked at him and smiled gently but went back to eating. She acually was ill and the cold abondon building they lived in didn't help matters much. After saving some food for tomorrow they went to sleep.

...

"Amelia?" "Yes?" "how are you darling?" "Missing you." He smiled and sat next to her. "I dont want to spend Christmas here.. " "It will soon be Rebecca's official 24th birthday. " Alton laughed. they already considered her 24 so it didnt matter. she acually was only 11 1/2 years older then Nova but that was details . "thats right gah can you believe 24 years ago we were young Alton!"

He bursted out in a hearty laugh. "Yes we were and this time then we weren't even thinking about her arival for another three months. " "I remember. " Amelia smiled laying back but it faded when she thought of the fear they faced when Becca was three months early. "but shes certainly something now isnt she." amelia said shaking her head.

"she is Amelia they all are." "that they are..." He layed down next to her. and watched as she drifted off to slep in his arms soon falling alseep himself.

a/n okay sappy ending but I LOVe sappy endings xD R&R