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JOC – Hey up mi ole duck! Right well I'm still working on Connie lol, she so bloody stubborn, and mardy might I add lol. I know it sounds funny when you say Kenny is a doctor, but I can't really imagine him as anything but either a hockey player or a doctor, funny ain't it? Right for my song, you might not know it, but it's a really good song for parties and that so here we go – IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR COTTON EYE JO, I'D BE MARRIED LONG TIME AGO, WHERE DID YOU COME FROM, WHERE DID YOU GO, WHERE DID YOU COME FROM COTTON EYE JO(repeat 4 times), HE CAME TO TOWN LIKE A MIDWINTER STORM, HE RODE THROUGH THE FIELDS SO, HANDSOME AND STRONG, HIS EYES WERE HIS TOOLS AND HIS SMILE WAS HIS GUN, BUT ALL HE HAD COME FOR WAS SOME FUN, IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR COTTON EYE JO, I'D BE MARRIED LONG TIME AGO, WHERE DID YOU COME FROM, WHERE DID YOU GO, WHERE DID YOU COME FROM COTTON EYE JO(repeat 2 times) HE BROUGHT DISASTER WHEREVER HE WENT, THE HEARTS OF THE GIRLS WAS HELL BROKEN SENT, THEY ALL RAN AWAY SO NO ONE WOULD KNOW, AND LEFT ONLY MEN CAUSE OF COTTON EYE JO, IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR COTTON EYE JO, I'D BE MARRIED LONG TIME AGO, WHERE DID YOU COME FROM, WHERE DID YOU, WHERE DID YOU COME FROM COTTON EYE JO – Cotton eye Jo by Rednex. Anyways thanks for your review and support. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

HEATHER – Well here's something else to make you flutter lol. Your not the only one who wants to tackle Connie's mom, I'm' first in line after Connie lol. Anyways thanks for your review and support. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

BEANER/KATIEMEISTER – Hey up mi ole love! I know I was shocked when you weren't the first to review, but you still did and that's all that counts lol. Connie isn't just stubborn you know, she can get pretty mardy too, I'm still working on her though lol. I succeeded, I didn't kill Lorraine, that's probably cause I didn't have to work with her on Sunday, but still lol. Anyways thanks for your review and support. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

BANKSIES-BABY99 – Thanks for your review and support. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

Chapter 6

CONNIE'S P.O.V

The next day, my dad came to see me after work, I was a little surprised by this especially after yesterdays events. I didn't know he had arrived until Charlie knocked on my door where I was packing a few things in preparation for leaving the next day, I followed him into the lounge where my dad was waiting patiently.

"Dad". I said, signalling to him, that I was there.

"Connie. Well as promised, I'm here to see my Grand daughter". He stood and stepped closer to me.

"Well she's asleep at the moment, but you can go in and see her". I told him, then showed him where she was, leaving Charlie behind. He sat on the edge of the bed, watching Rach lay fast asleep. I continued packing a few clothes into my suitcase, glancing up now and then. "You can pick her up, she won't wake". I told him.

I watched proudly, as he carefully picked her up, and held her close to his chest, he looked so happy by the moment, I felt a tear enter my eye, I fought hard to keep them, but I wasn't successful as one ran down my cheek.

"She reminds me so much of you Connie, it's amazing". He told me, glancing between me and Rachel.

"It's a shame mom doesn't think the same".

"She'll come around honey".

"You know what, I don't think she will, especially after yesterday. The more I try to win her around, the more it hurts when she doesn't come around. I don't want to hurt anymore dad. I'm tired of seeing her disapproving face. It's better off this way, because even if she did come around eventually, she'd always hold it against me or worst of all against Rach". I said sitting next to him and allowing my tears to flow.

"It's just her way Connie, She doesn't disapprove of you, she's scared for you, and so was I. Bringing up a child is hard, trust me I've done it, but it's even harder when you're young and alone. It's like a marriage but far worse, you can't divorce a child, they are with you forever".

"I know it's hard dad, I'm doing it, but there isn't a day that goes by, that I regret anything I've ever done. I can't ever accept your reasoning for her, dad, she isn't just scared for me, she DOES disapprove of me having a baby, I know, I see the look on her face every time I see her. We've never been the model mother-daughter that everyone seems to think we are, and that's because she lets everyone believe we are. We haven't really lost any meaningful relationship between us, because there was none".

"I hope this isn't going to stop you from visiting every so often". He looked at me in hope.

"I'll be back before you know it. I want Rach to grow up where I did, plus it will piss mom off to the fullest".

"You really are my daughter aren't you. I often do things that I know will annoy her, it makes life so much more fun". He pulled me into a quick hug, pecking my forehead in the process and laughing.

The following day, my bags were packed and waiting at the door ready. For some reason all the ducks including Bombay and Casey thought it necessary to all accompany me to the airport. I didn't carry a thing the whole way there, not even my daughter, who Casey was clutching to like her last dollar bill. We made our way to the gate of which in 30 minutes I would be entering. We all sat in silence for a while, I suppose none of us knew what to say. When my flight was called, I stood up and began pushing my carry on and Rach's baby bag onto my shoulders. Charlie immediately took them off me and pulled me into a hug.

"Please promise me you'll let them help you at the other end". He looked deeply at me.

"I'm perfectly capable Charlie". I moaned.

"Connie". He said.

"Ok, I promise". I leapt into another hug with him.

"Bye guys". I hugged Averman, Ken, Dwayne and Goldberg, before moving onto the next group.

"Bye Con's". Luis, Russ, Fulton and Portman. After hugging them they all moved on and cooed over Rachel.

"I'll see you two at the wedding". I laughed and leapt into a hug with Julie and Adam.

"I hope we'll see you before that". Adam told me before backing away and allowing Julie to hug me more.

"Thank you for everything Jules, I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Rachel sooner".

"Don't be stupid, I'd do anything for you". We both began crying.

"Hey maybe when it's your turn I can be your birthing partner". I joked.

"I wish you weren't going". She whimpered.

"I'll be back before you know it, and next time it'll be for longer". I let her go and moved onto Gordon.

"Bye Coach, thanks for the babysitting". I hugged him tightly.

"It was our pleasure. You look after yourself and Rach". He told me.

"I will, I'll see you soon". I moved onto a crying Casey.

"Don't Casey, you'll make me start again". I joked, through my own tears.

"I'm sorry". She wiped the tears away but continued to cry. "I always thought of you as the daughter I never had".

"That's rather funny, I always thought of you as the mom I never had". I laughed.

"Call any of us as soon as you get home, do you hear". She pulled me into a hug.

"I will. I'll see you soon". I stepped away and looked at the only one left.

"Bye Guy". I hugged him tightly, something I had missed doing so much.

"Bye Con's".

"I'm sorry about everything". I whispered.

"It's already forgotten". He told me.

"Last call for flight 1384 to Arizona". A voice said over the tanoy.

"That's me". I said grabbing both my bags and Rachel from Casey. "Thanks for everything Charlie". I hugged him one last time before rushing toward the gate. As I passed through, I couldn't bear to turn back around, knowing I would want to run back to them. I quickly settled on plane, but didn't take my eyes off Rachel.

GUY'S P.O.V

We went back to Charlie's after taking Connie to the airport. I had to admit, I was sad to see her go, I had felt myself feeling old flames resurfacing. I was still very much in love with her, and even with the shocking news that she was now a mom, hadn't bothered me. She could have been a mom of 5 and I'd still want to be with her. We all stumbled into the apartment, Bombay and Casey had gone home leaving us to hang out at Charlie's. Everyone made themselves comfy in the chairs, but I stood at the back of the sofa. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a small bag, I turned fully to look at it, I immediately recognised it as one of Connie's. I picked it up and placed it on the back of the sofa.

"Guy's, Connie's forgotten one of her bags". I said.

"Is there anything important in it"? Julie asked me.

"Erm, just a medical book and diapers". I said opening the medical book. "Rachel Ann Ger"... I stuttered.

"What are you on about"? Portman grabbed the book from my hands. "All it says is Rachel Ann Germaine, so it's the kids name". He said.

"One, two, three". Fulton counted.

"GERMAINE, oh my God Guy, you're"... He said suddenly.

"Already 10 mile ahead of ya there Portman". I said shocked. Just then Charlie walked in from getting us some snacks.

"My God guy's she's only left for Arizona, she hasn't died or anything". He put the chips down on the coffee table. "Hey what's this". He took the book from Portman's hands. "AH, now I know why you all look like that".

"Aren't you shocked"? Goldberg asked.

"Yeah, oh yeah". He pretended to be shocked, but I could see through it.

"She told you didn't she"? I asked looking directly at him.

"NO, no, I kinda guessed. I confronted her about it on her second day here, she never actually admitted it, but I could tell".

"Why didn't you tell me".

"It wasn't my place to tell you Guy. I told her to tell you, and she said she was gonna".

"Did anyone else 'just kinda guess', or did she actually tell you". I asked, I was angry, but most of all I was hurt. I had been a father for 6 months and hadn't even known it. A chorus of we didn't know either, erupted. I could see the guilt in Charlie's face, but could understand him not telling me, he couldn't betray a friends trust, and he had been stuck between me and Connie.

"I'm sorry Guy, I know I should have said something, dropped a few hints even, but I didn't want to make Connie feel like she couldn't trust me. The last thing she needed was her best friends turning against her, what with her mom being the wicked witch of the west and all".

"Charlie it's ok. I don't blame you, strangely enough I don't even blame her, I should have figured it out myself". I put him at ease.

"So what you gonna do Guy"? Russ asked.

"I don't know. I just, I just need to be on my own for a while". I said beginning to leave the apartment.

"Guy, wait". Charlie shouted after me. "You're not gonna do anything stupid are ya"?

"What, hell no. I just need to let everything sink in, on my own". I told him.

So what do you think Guy's gonna do? PLEASE R&R!!!!!