"Dolly!" Tyler grinned. He was not expecting Dolly to be there.

"Hi, Tyler!" Dolly grinned. "Thought I'd stop by and give ya some company! Well, give ya both some company." She glanced up at Pa who blinked a little from her gaze.

"Uh, nice of ya to drop by, Dolly. Very, thoughtful of you for Tyler." Pa said. "He needs a friend."

"Oh, I didn't just come for him." Dolly smiled and glanced at Pa, who looked back at her.

Tyler was smart enough to see what was happening. "I think I'm gonna see how Auntie Krista is doin'." He turned around and quickly left.

"So, wanna show me around, ol' boy?" Dolly asked. "Such a cute, little place here!"

"Uh, sure." Pa turned around and Dolly followed him past Ken's shop.

"So, what can I call ya by? You got an actual name?" Dolly asked, catching Pa off guard.

"Name?"

"Well, yeah. I'm not callin' you Pa if that's what. Does everyone call you Pa?"

"Yeah. I just, haven't had anyone ask me before. It's Benjamin. It's hidden behind my tires."

"Okay, Ben. So, where's your place?"

"Auntie Krista! Did you find any info about Josh?" Tyler asked, sailing up to her.

"No, not yet. I haven't heard any word from the sheriff yet, but he's lookin' into it." She sighed a little. "How was he? Was he okay?"

"Yeah, he seemed fine." Tyler said. "Well, other than the fact he wanted nothing to do with us." He looked down at his deck slightly.

"Don't take it too hard, dear. It's all in his head. Hopefully someday he'll realize what he's done." She smiled a little. "In the meantime I'll try to get him back, don't you worry."

"I hope so. He needs to know who his real family is." He smiled. "Also, did you know Pa used to be a firefighter?"

"Oh, yes! I remember him in his hay day. He was quite the boat!" Krista laughed. "He had a big sprayer on his deck and he'd put out fires with it. He was the best around!"

"Wow, I wish I could've seen him." Tyler said in awe, glancing at the water.

"You did, but you were far too young. It wasn't long after you were born when he quit. You wouldn't've remembered though."

"When did Kenneth come? He didn't know Pa was a firefighter either."

"Oh, I think he came a few years later, you were old enough to pal around with Pa in the water. I think he got the mechanic job here and Pa asked him to take care of you too whenever he was busy."

"So that's why we're such good friends! He's known me since I was little." Tyler smiled.

"Yeah, he was like a second dad to you. Whenever Pa wasn't around, he'd take you in." Krista smiled.

"He still does too. I'm lucky to have him. He's the best." Tyler smiled fondly. "Thanks for telling me these stories. I had no idea! What happened to Pa's sprayer when he quit?"

"I don't know about that one. He just appeared without it, that's kinda when we all knew. You should ask him. Maybe he's still got it around." She smiled and Tyler nodded.

"Thanks for the chat! I'll be sure to ask him for ya." Tyler turned around and headed back to Kenneth.

"Did you know that Auntie Krista has seen Firefighter Pa?" Tyler asked Kenneth.

"Seriously? I wish I could've seen him." Ken said.

"She said he was really good at the job, but after Ma, he appeared without it and quit then. I'm gonna ask if he still has his sprayer."

"That'd be neat to see, Ty." Kenneth grinned. "What do you think about Dolly? I think she's got the hots for him."

"The hots?"

"Yeah, meaning I think she likes him." Kenneth laughed. "This'll be interesting with Pa."

"Huh.." Tyler thought a moment and glanced over at Dolly and Pa who were coming around the bend and chatting. He seemed happy, which made Tyler happy. It's been a long time since he's heard Pa laugh. He didn't mind any of it though. He never knew his Ma, so it didn't really mean much. All he's ever known and grown to love was Pa. He would've loved to meet her though. She seemed so special.

"I think he's finally opening up a little, Ty." Kenneth smiled, giving the tug's hull a little nudge. "It's good to see the guy happy, eh?"

"Yeah, it is." Tyler smiled.

"Hey, Tyler." Dolly smiled. "Your home is really nice, and so is Ben here." She smiled.

"Ben?" Kenneth blurted out and Pa gave him a look.

"Don't go mouthin' to every one you see." Pa snapped. "The last thing I want is attention from the entire town."

Tyler only smiled. "I won't tell anyone. You'll always be Pa to me." He scooted towards him to give him a nuzzle.

"I'd hope so." Pa laughed.

"So, Pa, do you still have your sprayer?" Tyler spoke up, catching the older off guard.

"Uh, my sprayer?"

"Yeah, your firefighter sprayer. I wanted to see it."

"Uh, yeah, I still got it." Pa smiled a little. "I can show ya."

"Awesome!" Tyler grinned.

"Well, it's gettin' quite late. Mind if I stay here the night?" Dolly asked.

"Oh, no, not at all." Pa smiled. "You can sleep with us for the night."

"Great. I hate to intrude but sailing at night is not safe." Dolly said.

"Tell me about it." Tyler laughed and followed his dad and Dolly back to the shed to go to sleep.

Well, here's the last chapter. I might be combining this story with the first, just because I think it'd fit better that way. I hope the read was enjoyable, and leave a review!