Dylan sat on his couch, trying to process the disastrous roller coaster ride he had survived. All he knew was now the nightmare was over, he had to get his family back just as Brandon had encouraged.
He picked up the phone and rang Jackie's house.
"Hello?" Erin answered the phone
"Hey, Erin. It's Dylan." He replied
"Hey Dylan, congratulations on winning the case." Erin said cheerfully
"Was quite a waste of time if you ask me..." Dylan rubbed his eyes, feeling tiresome. "Listen, do you think you could get your sister on the phone?"
"She's not here." Erin shrugged
"Well, where is she?" Dylan asked, concerned. He was interrupted by his door bell.
"I don't know, Jack's here with mum though." Erin confirmed
"Alright. Listen, someone's at the door, I gotta go. But call me when she gets home, please." Dylan insisted
"Yeah, sure." Erin replied before hanging up.
Dylan went to open his door.
"Hi." Kelly said standing before him
"Kel..." He sighed in relief, "I was just on the phone with Erin.."
"Can I come in?" She sighed
"Yeah, of course..." Dylan cleared his throat, making way for her to pass. "Listen..." He said, once they were sat on the couch, "I'm so, so sorry for what I've put you through... and I really hope you'll stay and hear me out because I... uh, I've missed you, Kel. And you have to know that I'd never do the things she said. And you're probably mad about me telling Jackie you shouldn't come to court but I just-"
"Dylan." She interrupted, "Stop." She groaned "I believe you... It was just a lot to handle with you know, everything. But I should've trusted you, I know that now."
"You do?" He asked
"Yeah... I've been racking my brain trying to figure out what's right until..." She paused, "I realised I already knew." She smiled at him.
"Really?" He beamed at her, pulling her in for a hug. "So... there's hope for us, huh?"
"I think so." She grinned.
"Hey buddy!" Dylan arrived home as a 9 year old Jack ran up to him.
"Hey dad!" Jack grinned
"Where's your mother? Probably spending my money, ain't she?" He asked
"She's in the bedroom." Jack replied
"Alright, listen we don't have a lot of time so go help your sister put her shoes on!" Dylan suggested
"Mia!" Jack shouted
"No, go help her, not shout her over, I could've done that!" Dylan laughed
"Hey smush." Kelly said, pouncing on him, giving him a big smooch.
"Hmm, you smell good." He winked
"You need to hurry up and pack!" She insisted.
"I know but first things first." He headed into the living room and pulled out Olivia from her play pen. "Hey Liv.. you and the other rascals been good for your mother?" He asked the 9 month old.
"Okay, guys come on, we wanna start driving before sunset!" Kelly urged, "Give me Liv." She took the baby from Dylan. "Jack, Mia, grab your bags,"
"It's too heavy." 4 year old Mia moaned
"Already getting someone to carry her bags, just like her mother." Dylan joked
"But wait!" Jack gasped, "I forgot my baseball!" He ran into his room to get it
"Jack, do you really need it?" Kelly pleaded but he was already gone. "We're gonna be late." She groaned
"Have kids they said... It'll be fun, they said." Dylan mocked
"Yup... we're in trouble now." She sighed
"Wouldn't have it any other way." He smiled at her, "Alright, Jack's back, everyone's ready, let's go!"
"Paradise Cove, here we come!" Dylan cheered once everyone was seat belted up.
"Uh every summer?" Jack groaned
"It's tradition." Kelly replied
"When I grow up I'm gonna get married there like mummy and daddy!" Mia decided
"No now wait a minute. You're way too young to be thinking about that." Dylan warned
"What's wrong, Dylan? Afraid someone's gonna steal your little girl away?" Kelly mocked in a goofy tone
"I'm just worried my past will come back to bite me in the ass." He whispered, "Plus she's gonna be a knock out just like her mother... I got my work cut out for me."
"What you gonna do? Scare them off with your surf board?" Kelly laughed
"Hey, don't mock my weapon of choice."
"Just wait till she's in high school." Kelly smirked
"Would you stop talking already?" Dylan warned, letting out a chuckle
Jack and Mia were making sand castles, as Dylan and Kelly sat on their towels with Liv sitting up and leaning on them.
"Look what we made." Dylan wrapped his arm around Kelly, rubbing her back
"A family." She gazed at him, and he gazed back.
"Have I told you lately, Mrs McKay?" He asked
"What?" She smiled
"That I love the prettiest girl in Beverly Hills." He smirked
"You have." She chuckled
"Let me say it again..." He leaned over and kissed her, "Or better yet, show you tomorrow night... when we're back in our favourite room."
"Just don't knock me up again!" She joked
"I'll try." He smirked