She looked at the clock in the car. It was 2 in the afternoon and she had been driving for hours.
She pulled in at the next garage to get gas and then started driving. She ended up at the beach that Leon had taken her too. It was a warm day and she got out of the car and sat down on the beach.
She was sitting there for a while when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She jumped and turned round to see Leon standing above her.
"Le. What are you doing here?"
"I figured you'd be here since you don't really know anywhere else."
He sat down on the sand.
"So what's going on? Are you ok?"
"I don't know Le." She started crying and he his arm around her and pulled her closer to him.
"Just tell me what's wrong and I'll see if I can help you."
"You can't. No one can that's the problem. I don't know what to do."
"What is it?"
"I'm pregnant."
She could see the shocked look in his eyes.
"Pregnant? Are you sure?"
"98, according the box."
"I take it the father is your boyfriend from back home?"
"Yeh. What am I going to do? I can't support a child. I don't even have a house. And what about money and schools. I don't know the first thing about children."
"Don't worry we are all here for you."
"Yes but I can't expect you and the team to help me that's not fair. You's don't need that kind of hassle. I'm going to have to go home."
"No Ali you can't go home. What would that achieve? Go back to Ireland and have no house and no job. It's no different, just geography."
"At least my family are at home. I can move back in with my mum."
"Ali you're not going back to Ireland. Everyone likes having you here. You're practically part of the team. I think you need to tell them."
"That I'm pregnant?"
"Everything. You'd be surprised the things these people can do."
"You really think I should tell them all my business?"
"Well they aren't going to get to really know you until they know your past. Everyone in that house has a past and everyone knows about them. Honesty is a big thing."
"But I'm not being dishonest."
"No I know that's not what I meant. I just mean that we are all open with each other. That way we know straight away if there is something wrong with someone. Like today. Everyone knows there is something wrong with you. And they are all worried about you Ali. People don't worry about other people unless they care about them."
"Yeh I suppose your right. I'm just scared."
"Ali I promise you I will be here for you through everything. If you want me to be?"
"I really do. I'm really scared."
"Ok well you decide what to do next."
"I think I should tell them."
"Everything?"
"Yeh everything."
"OK let's go."
He stood up and held out his hand to help her up off the sand. They walked towards the cars. Ali stopped beside Letty's car.
"Leon."
"Yeh?"
"Thank you."
"No problem girl."
They got into their cars and pulled out of the car park and headed back to the garage.
They pulled into the garage about 20 minutes later. Letty came outside.
"You ok girl?"
"Yeh. And so is your car stop worrying. I filled her up with gas."
"Thanks girl."
Ali handed her the keys and walked into the garage. Everyone was busy working on stuff. They looked up to see who had come in. They left what they were doing and came over to her to ask how she was. Dom came out of the office.
"I need to talk to you guys." She looked at Dom.
"Ok" he looked slightly suspicious.
They all gathered around the sofas.
"Ok I don't think it is fair on all of you to not know anything about me, so I'm going to tell you why I decided to come to LA with Brian"
She told them about Taylor and the fight, the night he was killed, Kelly and the guys from the team.
They all were silent and looked pretty shocked at what she was saying.
When she had finished talking about Ireland Dom interrupted her.
"Thank you Ali we didn't expect you to do that. But you know we are glad that you choose to start your new life here and you can forget about your past. "
"Except that's the main problem. I can't"
"What do you mean?"
"I'm pregnant."
Everyone looked completely shocked and didn't know what to say.
"I'm guessing by the way you said that you're not very happy about it."
"What is there to be happy about? I can't have a child. I have no house, no money to raise a child. What about hospital bills, schools? I don't know the first thing about being a mum."
"Yeh but worrying about all that won't change the fact that in nine months you are going to have a baby. That will change everything. Ali you are part of the team now and we help each other out."
"Thanks Dom but I don't think I could let you's help me with this. It's not fair on you's. I was thinking about just going home."
"No Ali you can't go home." Jesse spoke up.
"Yeh girl I think you should stay." Vince joined in.
"Guys are you seriously saying that you all could stick a baby screaming at 2 in the morning and waking everyone up?"
"If it means you staying then yes." Leon looked over at her.
"Ok let me think about it for a bit."
"Ok. Ok come on everyone back to work there's loads to do."
Everyone got up and went back to what they were working on.
"What do you me to do Dom?"
"Do you want to help me with some paper work in the office?"
"Dom please don't treat me differently. I'm not disabled or anything."
"Ok I'm sorry. Do you want to give Letty a hand?"
"Sure."
The whole team worked hard for the rest of the afternoon and eventually got home about 8. Everyone was really tired and crashed out on the sofa while Mia ordered dinner.
"I'm just gona have a bath." Ali got up off the sofa and headed upstairs.
Once she was upstairs Dom spoke to the group.
"Ok so what does everyone really think?" He looked around the group waiting for someone to speak up.
"Come on guys I want to know what you are all thinking. I would rather you told me now before I make any decisions."
"I thin she should stay. Maybe it would be a good thing for the house to have a little one around anyway." Vince spoke up.
"Thanks man." He just shrugged his shoulders.
"I think cool if she wants to stay." Jesse was his normal quiet self.
"Look Dom what other choice does she have. There's no way we can expect her to go back. I like this girl. I think she could make a big part of our team and if that means there being a baby around the house maybe it's not a bad thing.
"I think your right Letty." He leant over and kissed her.
"Mia how long is dinner gona be."
"She poked her head around the kitchen door.
"I ordered it about 10 minutes ago. Should be here in about 20."
Dom just nodded. He had to think of something to make her stay. Things would have to change around the house. Where would he start?