Jake meets Andrew

Jake hadn't seen Ellie or Gabby in a week, Mel said that any boy could be a father but it take a man to be a daddy and that he wasn't responsible enough to be a daddy. Jake was miserable, the only woman he had ever loved and ever will was going to marry someone else and then she was taking his daughter hundreds of miles away. Jake had decided to take Brian for a walk in the park, he had walked about halfway through when he spotted them. Ellie, Gabby, Melanie and some guy who must be Andrew Melanie's fiance, were having a picnic. Melanie, Andrew and Gabby were all eating and laughing. Jake smiled when he saw Ellie, who was pretending to read a magazine but she was really putting bugs on Andrew's plate when nobody was looking. Just then Ellie looked up and her face lit up when she spotted Jake, and he knew she wasn't still mad at him. Jake indicated for Ellie to meet him at the ice cream stall that was just out of Melanie and Andrew's view.

"I'm gonna go get some ice cream" said Ellie

"Can I come I want some?" said Gabby

"Sure come on" replied Ellie

Ellie and Gabby walked away hand in hand and when Gabby saw Jake she squealed,

"Daddy" and then she ran into his arms

"Hey munchkin" said Jake "I missed you so much" he whispered

"I missed you too daddy" said Gabby

Jake couldnt help but smile everytime this beautiful little girl called him daddy.

"What don't I get a hug from you too?" Jake asked Ellie

Just as he said that Ellie's face errupted into a smile

"Of course you do" said Ellie as she threw herself into Jake's arms

"Hey am I not getting ice cream" asked Ellie

Jake laughed and then went and got all three of them ice cream

"Gabby you better go back, tell mum I'm talking to Craig. Don't mention dad okay. Promise" said Ellie

"I promise" said Gabby fiercely before she went back to join Melanie and Andrew.

"I'm sorry I shouldn't have spoke to you like you like that. I shouldn't have swore. I'm sorry I told mum" Ellie blurted out

"Hey it's okay it was my fault. I'm sorry I brought Suzi home. I broke up with her by the way."

"Really"

"Yeah of course I couldnt go out with someone my little princess hated so much"

"Oh I thought you meant..." said Ellie disappointed

"Look Ellie I know you want me and your mum to get back together but thats never gonna happen. She's getting married and we're divorced"

"I know but you love her and she loves you"

"We were childhood sweathearts, we have children together, we'll always love each other in a certain way but not in the way you want us to" lied Jake.

Ellie knew he was lying, but before Ellie could respond Brian broke away from Jake's grip, he ran straight towards Melanie and Gabby who he had obviously recognized. Jake and Ellie ran after him but it was too late he had already made it over to Melanie.

"Brian" shouted Melanie as she jumped up

"Brian" shouted Gabby happily as she started to stroke him.

"I'm sorry he got away" said Jake as he ran up to them.

"Well you should keep that beast under control. What if it had hurt my fiancee or the children" said Andrew

Jake just looked at him and then he turned to Mel and said

"I guess it was the food that attracted him, or maybe he recognized you or our daughter"

"Wait a minute you're..." said Andrew before he was interupted by Ellie

"Our daddy yeah he is"

"Jake what are you doing? Did you do this on purpose? Ellie come here." shouted Melanie

"No I'm staying here" said Ellie

"What" said Melanie who was starting to get mad

"Hey this isn't her fault, and no I didn't do this on purpose but I'm glad it happened. You wouldn't let me see my daughters"

"Well you can hardly blame her after your recent and past behaviour" said Andrew

"What the hell has this got to do with you?" yelled Jake

"Hey don't you dare talk to him like that" yelled Melanie

"Shut up. Do you really think that Gabby wants to hear her parent arguing like this. And mum dad is right Andrew is nothing to do with me or Gabby." said Ellie

"I'm marrying your mother" argued Andrew

"Yeah my mother not me or Gabby. Now mum, dad you two need to talk and work something out because we need both of you."

Jake and Melanie both agreed she was right so they decided to meet and talk about it. Andrew wasn't happy about it, he felt jealous because Jake knew Mel so well, they had history together and two daughters. Jake was also better looking than Andrew was.