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The morning had gone quickly, the Doctor had reluctantly let him leave and he was now sat by Emma on the long journey home-which gave him plenty of time to collect his thoughts.

'This can't be some illusion, I know these people. I know what's happening and I remember everything-well as long as I concentrate for a moment.

But if this is real what about Enterprise?

I can't deny I heard their voices last night, I heard them talking to me, saying I was in a coma or something.

But what if I was dreaming? The more I see here the more I think it's more likely.

I can't give up on them yet, there's got to be a reason for this-there has to be.

Aliens took me and are creating this world perhaps? No, because I remember this stuff-I remember these people. Besides I remember not being able to breath the others would've brought me to Phlox, they wouldn't have left me would they?

"We need to stop off at Maddie's first," said Emma breaking his concentration. "I expect the kids are climbing the walls by now."

"I thought they liked staying with Maddie," said Malcolm, once again surprising himself with the things he knew.

"They do," Emma answered. She looked at him for a moment and smiled. "But they like seeing their daddy more."

Malcolm sighed.

"I know, I'm not around much," He began.

"I understand Malcolm," She cut in swiftly. "Don't worry about it."

Malcolm could find nothing in response to this. Great, I've turned into my father. Number one absentee father.

"We're here!" said Emma with false brightness in her voice, as she pulled into Maddie's driveway.

Malcolm rang the doorbell and waited. The door was thrown open.

"DADDY!!!!!!!"

Something small and mousey haired attached himself to Malcolm.

For a second he went dizzy grabbing hold of the door frame for support.

"Joe honey, go tell Auntie Maddie we're here," said Emma quickly.

Joe detached himself from his father, running back through the door yelling "AUNTIE MADDIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Malcolm are you alright?" Emma asked her voice low and worried.

"I'm fine," Malcolm replied standing up straight again.

"Maybe you should've stayed at the Hospital a bit longer," said Emma concerned. "I knew I shouldn't have let you talk your way out of there!"

"Emma I'm fine," Malcolm assured her.

She gave him a searching look but eventually let it go.

They stepped inside just as Madeline Reed came out the kitchen, closely tailed by Joe.

"Malcolm! Great to see you again!" she hugged her older brother.

"Hey Maddie, I hope the boys weren't too much bother," he said smiling.

"Bother? Between the explosions and generally running riot they were little angels," said Maddie teasingly. "Eddie's in the back garden and Sam's asleep upstairs-or at least he was I was just about to go check on him."

"I'll go get Sam then," said Malcolm quickly. "I'll meet you two in the garden."

"We've been back five minutes and he's already trying to escape," Emma joked.

Malcolm smiled and started climbing the stairs. He stopped half way up waiting for them to leave the hallway. Finally their voices drifted away.

Maddie's house is just how I remember it............

He wandered slowly into the guest bedroom making straight for the blue travel cot in the corner. He leant slightly on the corner staring down at the little boy inside.

He's the only one that looks like me, Joe and Eddie both resemble Emma more.

Sam stared up at him for a moment as if trying to decide who he was then raised his arms.

"Hello," said Malcolm softly, picking him up. "You're getting big aren't you?"

Sam merely babbled something in response and gave Malcolm a grin.

This is so surreal.

Malcolm parked himself down on the floor, Sam still in his arms.

I'm holding my son, I'm holding him. This has to be real; I can even feel his little heart beating.

But if this is real, where does that leave Enterprise?

"Malcolm! Are you bringing him down or what?"

Malcolm snapped out of his thoughts, realising he was wanted downstairs.

Might as well play along till I can figure this out.

It's not just playing along is it though? You're actually curious to see what you've done with this life. You already love these children.

This isn't real............is it?

Enterprise will find me. They will. They wouldn't leave me. Till then I'll just go along with this.

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