Ch. 3 S.O.S.

Lex sighed as he woke up on his birthday. Now he really was 17, et cetera et cetera. He didn't care. Another year had gone by where he didn't have the courage to ask out Abby. He has liked her for 2 years now, ever since he was 15. But Abby was so much older than him, so he was nervous.

"Happy Birthday!" Daley walked in, smiling broadly at her stepbrother.

"Hey, thanks! What's up?" Lex sat up.

"Well, Taylor and Eric shall be happy. Their hut's done. But other than that… nothing," Daley shrugged. Lex got up, beginning to be way too tall for the tent.

"Man, you're almost as taller than me!" Daley laughed.

"Almost? I'm a half inch taller than you, Day. Anyway, I need your advice on so-" but Lex was cut off by Abby walking in.

"Happy Birthday Lex! I'll be gone in a second, I just need my… aha!' Abby found her loom buried underneath some bags, and walked back out.

"Okay, anyway, what do you need my advice in?" Daley asked, but then a loud cry erupted from far off.

"Oh darn it," Daley mumbled, "Nathan's watching Lexie, and she must be hungry. Can we talk later?"

"Sure Day," Lex sighed as Daley ran off into the jungle.


Lex was smiling as he played with his niece. He was making fish faces and Lexie couldn't stop giggling.

Lex stuck out his tongue and blew a huge raspberry, and Lexie repeated it.

"Le!" Lexie smiled.

"Yes, my name is Lex," Lex laughed, "but can you say 'Uncle Lex'?"

"U Le!" Lexie murmured in a confused voice.

Lex laughed and covered his face playfully, then removed his hands.

"Peek- a- boo!" he laughed. Lexie giggled, and then covered her own face with her tiny hands.

"Pe-a-bo!" she giggled.

"Yes Peek a boo!" Lex laughed. Lexie continued to giggle as Daley walked over.

"Thanks for watching her, Lex. She certainly does have fun when she's around you," Daley laughed, "so, what was it you wanted to talk to me about?"

"Well, there's something I've been meaning to do for two years now, and I don't have the courage…" but then Nathan came running over.

"Daley!" he panted, "Big- problem- Melissa- help," and Daley flinched.

"Sorry, Lex, I've got to go help Melissa. I'll be back, okay?"

"Fine," Lex sighed, and Daley ran off with Nathan.

Lex turned to Lexie, "I want to ask out Abby but I'm afraid of," he whispered to the little girl. The girl giggled.


Lex approached Daley, who was changing Lexie's diaper.

"Hey Daley? Can I talk to you now?" he asked hopefully.

"Yeah, sure," Daley smiled.

"Ab Le!" Lexie giggled.

"What was that Lexie?" Daley smiled apologetically at Lex and stared at Lexie.

"Ab, Le ou!" she giggled.

"What does she mean?" Daley turned to Lex.

"I want to ask Abby out," Lex blurted out, "I've wanted to for 2 years now. I can't do it, Daley!"

"Oh," Daley studied him for a moment.

"What do you mean, 'oh'? This is serious Daley!" Lex gasped.

"No, I mean oh as in 'Wow, I'm surprised,'" Daley laughed, "Let me see. I guess you could ask her out and stuff, or maybe you could just kiss her…"

"Please, the only girl I've ever kissed is Mom… I mean," Lex bit his tongue. A rule they had made a long time ago was never mentioning family back home.

"Yeah, I know, but…" Melissa walked in.

"Hey Daley, thanks for helping me. Hey Lex!" Melissa smiled at Lex.

"Hey Melissa," Lex murmured sadly.

"We've got a problem," Daley began, "Lex doesn't know how to ask Abby out."

Melissa gaped at him.

"You like Abby? Finally!" she laughed.

"What do you mean by that?" Lex said, offended.

"I mean, you guys are kind of the last ones left. Anyway, just ask her out. She wants a relationship too."

"You sure?" Lex asked hopefully.

"Duh. She's really bored, not having a 'someone.' Besides, you can ask her out during the wedding, it's in two weeks," Melissa said brightly.

"Thanks," Lex nodded.

"Is that all of our wisdom that you require?" Daley laughed.

"Pretty much, yeah," Lex laughed.

"Good. Then you can baby-sit Lexie for me while I help Taylor with her dress," Daley laughed, handing the freshly changed girl to Lex.

"Right," Lex rolled his eyes as the two women walked out of the hut.

"Guess it's just us, eh Lexie?" Lex asked his niece.

The girl giggled, "Le! Le!"

"Yup. Just us," Lex sighed and took the girl outside.


Nathan was putting together a bed for Eric and Taylor, a sturdy one (the first few he made for him and Daley when they were getting married,) that could hold two people. Suddenly Taylor came up to him.

"Hey Nathan?" she asked.

"Yeah?" he muttered, looking up.

"Is it all right if I ask you something?" Taylor bit her lip.

"Sure," Nathan got up.

"Well… I… Eric and I have talked about kids and stuff," Taylor began.

"And…?" Nathan asked.

"Well… I… Eric doesn't really want them, but I really want a kid. A little girl," Taylor blushed, "Do you think you could… I don't know, talk to him?"

"Sure," Nathan nodded, "let me tell you, kids are amazing."

"You can tell. You and Daley can't stop smiling," Taylor laughed.

Nathan shrugged, but was still smiling, "it is cool to see a reflection of yourself and your loved one, miniaturized and really cute…"

"And I know I'm not really responsible and stuff, but I wouldn't take my eyes off of her or him, and I… I don't' know, I just really want one, and our wedding's in a week and Eric's being really stubborn…"

"Don't worry Taylor. I'll talk to him," Nathan nodded.

"And tell him it's not like I want fifty million kids, just one. Maybe two," Taylor nodded. Nathan laughed.

"I'll make sure to tell him, Taylor," and Nathan walked off, leaving Taylor smiling behind him.

(1, 001 Words) Sorry that it's kind of short.