S'up Y'all. Lots of you read the story (I know, it told me how many people read it, because I'm special) anyways, this chapter is kinda short and a little on the dull, lackluster, sullen, side, but the next chapter kicks major ass.
I'd also like to take this time to point out, that I've not seen my best chum, Lizzie in almost 2 months. I don't know where she is, so if you see a girl who looks like sun, but weights about 20 pounds less and is 16, and wears sunglasses in the dark of the night, and is hauling around a drum. Tell her I miss her and that I ripped her shirt.

Who's Your Daddy?

Chapter 2

A is for Accident: An Apple A Day

Kate leaned her head back, resting it over the cushioned edge of the chair. This was the first time since yesterday she'd been able to sit back and relax. Ainslie sat on her lap, her head to her chest and her tiny arms wrapped around Kate's torso. She let out a miniscule sigh of contentment, as Kate smiled and brushed a curl away from her face.

"You want Mommy to read you a book?" she questioned as her daughter leaned her chin on her chest, sending her big, round eyes upon her mother. The look on her face almost said she was hesitant, that she knew this had been Kate's only restful moment.

Kate let out a small laugh, "Mommy doesn't mind, but someday you're going to have to repay the favor," she disclosed as she reached to the table beside her and brought a large picture book to her lap.

Ainslie wriggled around until she sat facing out, staring at the book Kate had retrieved which was almost bigger then her entire body, "The Alphabet Book," Kate began, "not only is it fun it's educational too."

She opened the cover and on the first two pages, all objects fathomable that started with an 'A' were strewn about.

"Can you point to the apple, Baby?" Kate asked as she watched her daughter move a short, skinny finger to the bright red fruit in the corner of the dog-eared page, "Very good," she praised, and laughed when Ainslie let out a giggle.

"All these start with A, like your name," Kate informed as her daughter's eyes scanned over the page, "There's an alligator, an ant, an axe, an arm, some art, an anchor, and look an Applebee's, where Hurley probably is right now."

"Mrs. Sheppard," a young nurse called in a singsong voice from the frame of a door. Her blonde hair bobbed as her smile consumed her face, "The doctor will see you now." Kate nodded and let out a dry laugh; nurses actually said those words.

She was led down a narrow corridor, and into a cramped, but cozy room. A black leather padded examination table lay directly across from some cabinets and medical supplies. An office chair, unspokenly the doctors, was beside another padded chair similar to the ones in the waiting room, except this one didn't hold the beat and wear of millions of tired mothers bringing their kids in and out of the place.

The young nurse motioned to the plush seat, which Kate gladly sat in, trying her hardest to contain the content sigh from escaping her mouth, "She looks exactly like you," The nurse divulged as she scribbled something on the clipboard. Everyone always said that, close friends like those from the island, or even perfect strangers, it was unanimous that her daughter resembled her.

"So, umm," the nurse paused and flipped through the chart that accompanied them into the room; "Ainslie's just here for a booster?" she questioned knowing the answer already.

"Yeah," Kate nodded as she ran her hand gently up and down her daughter's back. Her breathing was becoming quicker do to the nurse's presence. She had hated any medical official since the day she was born, screaming bloody murder until she was given to Kate.

"Okay then, you're the doctor's last appointment for the day, so it won't take that long. He'll be in to see you soon," she mumbled with a pasted smile and left the room quickly.

Ainslie let out a small whine; she hated the doctor's office, and was terrified of doctors. Kate and Jack had yet to tell her what he did for a living, but she was too young to comprehend anyway.

"Hello Mrs. Sheppard," The doctor greeted upon entering the room, the nurse was right, he was raring to go home, "How's the little one doing today?" he questioned as he grabbed the chart on the back of the door and sat in the chair beside her.

"Call me Kate, please, and she's fine, just here for a booster," Kate informed, "And she's not to fond of strangers either, especially doctors," she continued as he daughter burrowed her head into her mom's clothing.

He chuckled and adjusted his thick-rimmed glasses, "I believe you're one short today," he told her quickly reading over the chart.

"He's at the park with Jack," Kate sighed, "Been wearing my energy and patience thin for the last week since he bounced back from the cold."

"Yep," He almost agreed with a smile while rummaging through the supplies, looking for the right vaccination, "Kids tend to do that, especially little boys."

A small smile formed on her face, but quickly vanquished when the room started to spin. She had been experiencing dizzy spills at least twice a day for the last week, and was hesitant to tell Jack about it, knowing he'd overreact when she was probably just catching Lyndan's cold.

Kate closed her eyes for a minute and brought her hand to her head. It was hotter in the room then she last remembered her hands were becoming clammy and her clothes were beginning to stick to her skin.

"Mrs. Sheppard…Erm Kate?" the doctor asked her as he sat back down glancing at her curiously, "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," she lied as she gave her head a small shake and adjusted Ainslie who was glancing at her cautiously, "I've just been having a few dizzy spills recently."

"For how long?" The doctor asked as he readied the needle.

"Only for the last week, I think I'm just catching Lyndan's cold," she informed as her daughter let out a small shriek upon seeing the needle.

"And you never thought to seek medical assistance?" he asked jokingly, "Isn't your husband a doctor?"

Kate chuckled as the heat lifted off of her, "He's surgeon, which means he over exaggerates everything."

"He has a reason too, given your past," he informed, "Perhaps a blood test wouldn't be out of the question?"

"What for?" Kate questioned almost too soon.

"It can determine if there's anything out of balance, you might have an iron defection, or just catching cold, but like the old saying, 'it's better to be safe then sorry'."

"I'm probably just catching Lyndan's cold," she disclosed. The Doctor glanced at her momentarily, "But if you want to do a blood test it's fine with me. Ainslie won't be scared if she sees me get a needle first. And Jack's insurance covers it."

"So how did everything go with you guys?" Jack asked as he drove the vehicle back to the apartment.

"Good, Ainslie got her needle, she didn't even cry," Kate informed with a smile, "How was the park?"

"Muddy," Jack answered with a chuckle, "I believe that our son is somewhere underneath the pile of mud."

Kate shook her head, "I'll give him a bath while supper's cooking."

"I don't want a bath, I had one yesterday," Lyndan whined from his booster seat.

"Having a bath two days in a row isn't a bad thing," Jack informed as they pulled into a garage down the street from their building.

Needless to say that didn't convince Lyndan, who argued the whole way to and inside the building to their apartment. Trying to wheedle his way into getting out of a bath, while Jack kept telling him a bath was necessary. Kate and Ainslie were both innocent bystanders, watching the bickering until entering the apartment.

"I'm going to go give her a bath," Kate disclosed as she stepped over the gate at the top of the stairs, and to the bathroom.

After Kate had Lyndan, Jack's old apartment had become too cramped for the three of them. It took almost three years until a loft apartment in the same building became available, and due to the family's close relationship with Gio, it was instantly theirs.

The layout mimicked Jack's old apartment down to the smallest feature, although the new apartment had three bedrooms instead of one.

"I think you should've been a fish," Kate informed her daughter as she pushed around a little yellow rubber duck. It bounced with the waves that Ainslie made when she played with the various toys tossed around the tub, "You love the water so much, the fishies would love to play with you."

Ainslie giggled as Kate leaned over to wash the shampoo from her hair, the ongoing argument still playing out in the living room. How one four-year-old little boy could debate until he was red in the face still escaped her.

"You're brother is sliding on thin…" Kate stopped and wrenched her eyes shut quickly, the room had once again gotten hot, and had begun to spin. Ainslie watched helplessly as Kate lost her grip and fell forward hitting the side of the metal tub with her shoulder causing a loud bang.

Outside Jack's voice halted, and Kate's eyes grew wide. She didn't want him finding out about her sickness, until she knew the extent of it. Her arms hooked over the lip of the bathtub as she struggled to pull herself up.

Glancing at her daughter's face, she saw it mold into the terrified face she made before she cried, "Sweetie, please don't," Kate whispered, "If Daddy comes in he…" The room spun more, faster then it did before, and consciousness quickly escaped her as she fell helplessly to the tiled floor.

Ainslie pushed herself to the side of the tub, chancing a glance over and seeing her mom lie on the ground. The image began to frighten her as she realized she'd been left alone. Her eyes grew puffy as tears slid down her cheeks and when she opened her mouth, a wail escaped.

"Kate?" Jack knocked at the door, Ainslie continued to scream, balling her fists and hitting the water until Jack opened the door, "Kate!" he shouted as he ran towards her still figure on the ground, his daughter still screaming for her life.

"Daddy?" a voice questioned at the closed, oak door, "What's happening?"

"Nothing," Jack lied nervously as he pulled Kate's head into his lap, "Ainslie just got scared, that's all."

"Oh," Lyndan replied, "Am I supposed to come had a bath now?"

"No, no," Jack replied over the screaming, he brushed the side of Kate's face gentle causing her eyes to flutter open, "Go play, I'll be out in a minute," he added with a smile of relief.

"What happened?" she muttered as he helped her sit up in the pools of water Ainslie had thrown across the floor in her fit.

"I was hoping you could tell me," he enlightened, "I heard Ainslie start to scream so I came in and you're on the floor," he divulged as he checked her eyes closely, making sure her pupils were normal. Since five years ago, no medical incident had been taken lightly.

"I'm fine," she pressed as she rubbed her forehead gently, "I guess I was just more worn out then I thought," Kate lied as she moved to stand up.

"Hey, hey," Jack told her as he pulled her back down, "You can't take this lightly Kate," he informed, "Something could really be wrong with you," he told her with a concerned look on his face.

"Jack, I'm fine," she insisted, as she placed an assuring hand on his cheek, "I just need to take it easy, that's all."

He sighed and covered her hand with his own, "Alright," he agreed, "But if it happens again, no matter how much you still hate doctors, I'm dragging you down to the hospital myself," he informed as he leaned in and kissed her tenderly. "You should go lie down for a little bit, sit with Lyndan watch a movie," he suggested, "I can bath them."

"You just had a twelve hour shift Jack," Kate informed, "I can take care of them."

"I'm not the one, who just passed out," he reminded as he grinned weakly.

"Alright," she agreed, "But you're going to have to take your shirt off," she informed as she once again tugged at the blue material, "Or was I the only one wondering why Ainslie was still having a conniption fit."

He chuckled and helped her up, "Alright, but don't think I don't know you're enjoying this," he told her as he discarded the shirt to the tiles and Ainslie's crying instantly halted.

"More then you know," Kate grinned as she sent him a wink at the bathroom door.

Wheeeeee wasn't that fun? Well for us it was!
I'd like to take the opportunity now to thank everyone who liked the titles (Most were CrAzYhoRseGiRl's but some were mine and some were both of our minds' working together, thought I do have my favorites
And I also got a lot of comments about ze kids. There personas are based on my SFH (sister from Hell) and I when we were wee ones. She's an out of control, attention grabber, and I have a great hatred for public places and the people in them. So in Laymen's Lyndan's basically her and Ainslie's me.

October Sky
Don't mind at all, it was one of CrAzYhOrSeGiRl's anyways so it's not really mine to give away.

Lara Chubb of Deephollow
Sequels seem to be my thing. And wait for the fireworks to start flying next chapter

Whirlwind-2005
Lyndan I thought off for two reasons, one because the guy who played in a movie I was watching, none other then MORTAL KOMBAT! Lol was named Lindain, and I was like "I like the name but I hate how it's spelt." Then I thought of onwe of the malls were I live, it's called Lynden, and I liked that but not the 'e' so I tweeked it.
Ainslie (Ain (like 'rain' but with out the 'r') Slee (Like 'Me' but with an 's') was a name I liked for a while, but one day we were driving my sister home and I was staring out the window and the street's name was Ainslie and I was like "I like how that's spelt!" So that's the story of the names.
I'm glad you liked the story and the unused titles

FanOfLost
Begin to idolize your Canadian idol because it made total sense, and it made me laugh my ass off (If you read the top Lyndan was based off my sis) so she got all the bad features. And I'm a perfect anti-social angel.
And no, you got the title wrong, and Maury? Please it's Jerry Springer all the way.
BUT the title does have important aspects to it, and by chapter four I guarentee all y'all will have your eyes wide open, jaw dropped and like "OMG OMG OMG" while you're running around trying to run over what just happened in your minds. It's gonna be that good.

Miks-Br
"Who's Your Daddy' is a sequel to an old story I wrote called "Another". I'd love to explain everything to you now, but it'd take pages and pages and pages, but if you want your questions answered, just read the prequel.

CrAzYhOrSeGiRl88
I never had a freaking shred of sanity, EVER. You should know that by now. And you will name the truck Menchendo. It's the best truck name ever! Lol helping the world by naming your truck MENCHENDO! OMG I just had the best idea, name it THE POPE! AND YOU CAN CALL IT THE POPEMOBILE! DOOOOOOOOOOOOO IT! Lol now you have no choice. You have to do it. And then you can drive up cross country to Canada and come visit me and drive me around in the Popemobile and I'll sit in the back on a chair and wave! Yep, that's what's gonna happen. See you soon!

Rain1657
Oh believe me, you'll never guess in a million years what I've got planned for this baby. I'm so excited about it, that I've written up to chapter 4! And I'll try and update more often too!

Skyblue266
Aww you're to kind. And thanks a bunch for that comment. My sister's favorite guy, Darrel I think got voted out this week. And I phoned her laughed and laughed and laughed Lol I don't watch the show but my mom and sister love it so it's all I hear about.

CoupeLaFromage (Or cut the cheese (I'm on to you)
The last story had two alternate endings. Chapter 22 was the happy one where Jack lived and chapter 23 was the sad one filled with death. So no he wasn't miraculously resurrected, although that would've been like awesome to see. Lol and I'm glad you like the author's notes so much, at least someone is reading them.

Freckles-101
That one was actually the one I wanted to use…I'm 100 percent serious but I didn't think that condoms would be expectable in the title. So I had to think of a new one. I was also fond of Mortal Katebat, but Crazy probably would've attacked me if I used it.

Next chapter- My fun begins Muh ha ha ha
(throws arms up)
BWA HA HA HA
Ethan (joins): HA HA HA HEE!