"I want to see my daddy!" Cat screams. Her eyes snap open. The psychiatrist stood in front her of. She knows if she says one more thing she will burst into tears. "Please?" Her eyelashes stick together and the lady who brought her in comes rushing towards her.

"Okay, honey, we'll get you home." Cat's face crumples more. The lady envelopes her in a hug and squeezes her tight. "Okay, okay, calm down."

"My name isn't honey!" Cat wails. She bites her lip and rubs her tired eyes. Cat's eyes start to close.

"Oh my, my, my!" The lady fishes in her purse. "Here's my card. I'm Lisa. If you think Cat needs anything… please, call." Lisa notices that Cat is swaying. "Probably the sedative again; I'll get her to bed now."

She picks up Cat and takes her to her room bridal style. "It's okay, sweetie," Lisa says as Cat stirs. "Go to sleep." Cat nods sleepily and turns. Lisa watches as Cat's breaths get lower and deeper. Her eyes fluttered and she dozed off. Lisa pats her gently then gets up.

"Don't go," Cat muffles. Lisa smooth's her hair down. Cat nestles down again, her little snores the only sound in the room.

"I'll be back soon, honey," Lisa whispers. Cat shakes her head under Lisa's hand.

"No honey…" Cat whispers. Lisa stifles a laugh as she leaves. She heads to the front desk. She gets there and requests Cat's records. They are handed over and Lisa combs through them. "Oh my," Lisa says. It's basically her catch phrase today. Lisa's problems are put into perspective pretty quickly. Did she really care that her rug wasn't snowy white after four years, or that Mr Snuffles her miniature schnauzer was shedding too much hair? Not really. She was happy to have little paws clawing at her as she got in from work.

*Later*

"Mrs Valentine?" There was uncertainty on the end of the line.

"Speaking,"

"I…I have something to ask, if you wouldn't mind." There was an irritable sigh.

"I don't want to be bothered anymore. I just want my baby back."

"That's the thing, actually."

"Oh?"

"Yes. You see, Cat's been talking about her daddy."

"Oh."

"Yes, I know about that. I'm so sorry for your loss."

"Yes, thank you. Now Cat?"

"She wants you, too…She thinks she's been abandoned. You see, I went to see her and such, and spoke to her. I put her to bed a little while ago because she was tired but I'll speak to her in a bit about that. You see, I wanted to know why she was removed from you."

"I see." There was a long, deafening silence. "My husband, Cat's daddy, Chris, died a while ago." Shaky breaths now. "I didn't cope well. I was a terrible mother. Cat thought I hated her. She asked me," Cat's mother shook out in sobs. "And I told her yes."

"Oh, Mrs Valentine!" Tears slipped out of Lisa's eyes.

"I know. I hate myself too."

"I don't hate you."

"Why did you even call, Miss-?"

"Miss Moto, but you can call me Lisa."

"Well, Miss Moto?"

"I wanted to set up visiting rights for you, if you were interested."

"Interested? I miss my baby every day."

"I'll take that as a yes!"

Lisa returned to the hospital later that night just for Cat. She tickled the back of Cat's neck to stir her awake. "Come on, tickly, wake up."

"Mama?"

"Not quite, hon," Lisa smiled. Cat turned and smiled back.

"Hello Lisa," Cat stretches.

"Tired?" Cat nods and laughs. She hoped that Lisa would never ever leave her.

Jade wakes up and the sun is just rising. The baby in the crib next to her is gurgling. Jade hops out of bed and climbs on the edge of the crib. "Hello, Ace." Ace is much bigger from the first time she saw him. She remembers him screaming and the man coming into her room. She shakes her head and talks to Ace. "Did you sleep well?" Ace, now almost 13 months, babbles back to her.

"Uh huh!" Jade smiles back at him, somewhat glad that he's totally oblivious to her pain. He grins and gurgles for Jade's attention and she's more than happy to give it to him. She helps him up and her eyebrows crease when she sees the scene in the living room.

"Look, Jade!" Maddie whispers. Jade's face breaks out in a smile as she helps Ace toddle towards Maddie and Valentina. She gasps.

"Valley!?" Maddie hugs her tightly.

"Yes, Val's back!"

Jade smiles, but is a bit sad. "Why weren't you my friend when Valley wasn't here?"

"I was sad," Maddie says slowly. "I'm happy now."

"My mommy said that. She was sad when daddy left though I don't know him. Mommy was sad when Steve left. Mama wasn't that sad when Bruno left. She said "good riddance!" I was glad too."

"I'm so sorry, my little Jadey. We'll always be friends. Pinky swear?" Jade clinked fingers with her. An eyelash fell from Jade's eye. She rubbed it off.

"I wish that Maddie and I are friends for ever." Jade says under her breath. She really really hopes that this one wish will come true.

"I love you, Ace. I love you Maddie. I love you Valley."

"I love you very much, Jadey." Jade smiles though she doesn't believe it much. Jade thinks of the song "If you're happy and you know it clap your hands" just then.

She doesn't clap.