Hey I'm back. Thank you to my awesome reviewers who got me to write again but I don't know if I can keep it up because I only got 3 reviews. This one is really random. What is Alex's fear?

It had been a couple of months since Jack had started the babysitting job and moved into the Rider house. She also had a couple of things she found out about the two Riders.

Ian did not know how to cook at all.

Alex sleeping with his knees in his stomach, all curled up, while sucking his thumb was absolutely adorable.

Ian left on a lot of business meetings leaving an upset Alex behind.

Ian treated Alex more like an adult at times than a 7 year old child.

And that Alex was deathly afraid of (drum roll please) dentist appointments.

It was bright, happy Sunday morning in London. No sound at all except for the quiet birds chirping in harmony in the background until…

"AAAAAAAAAahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

"Alex, it's only to clean your teeth. Don't worry about it. It won't hurt at all."

This was the sound of one very scared Alex and one panicking Jack trying to persuade Alex to come out of hiding.

"But, they'll use the drill and it's really sharp. What if he missed and it goes into my gum? I can get gum disease!"

"You get lots of chocolate, he's a professional and you can't get gum disease like that but you will if you don't go to the dentist. "

"I don't like chocolate. I don't want it. I don't want to go to dentist."

Jack stared in astonishment at the little, blonde boy on the ground. She had never seen Alex throw a tantrum before; actually she had never actually seen him complain. He was always a good, silent boy that did all his work and was always happy. Now a different boy lay before her eyes. Blonde hair, wide brown eyes, pyjamas but pouting. Pouting. This was a whole different boy.

She had even used the chocolate trick on Alex which had worked on practically every child she had babysat for, but she knew that the Riders were full of surprises. Only a week ago Alex had accidentally dropped the cereal box on the ground and Ian had grounded him. A normal uncle or even a father would have told him off but definitely would not have grounded him for a month. She had expected Alex to throw a tantrum right then and there but Alex didn't say anything. He picked up the cereal box, cleaned up the mess and walked up the stairs. He didn't even storm up the stairs.

After scolding Ian for grounding him just for dropping a cereal box, Jack went upstairs to check up on him. She didn't find him crying on the bed or brooding about how unfair his uncle is but found him at his table doing his homework. When he came for dinner, Alex didn't so much as hold a grudge against Ian. He got along with him just as he normally would.

One thing was for sure. The Rider family was one hell of a different one.

He didn't do anything for that time, nothing at all, but after Jack had told him that they were going to the dentist to check Alex's teeth, he had been hiding and yelling all day.

Although she was annoyed that Alex was making a huge fuss and not cooperating with her, she was very happy that Ian was not home. If Ian had grounded him for dropping a cereal box, she'd hate to see what would happen to him if he'd seen this. She may be annoyed but not annoyed enough to call Ian so she decided to reason with him again.

"Come on Alex. It won't be a big deal."

"It won't be for you but it will be for me. It's my life on the line."

"Alex, you're being dramatic. Don't worry nothing will happen. It's just cleaning your teeth to make it pearly white. Don't you like shiny things?"

"Yes but I can't see my teeth so there is no shiny thing to play with. I don't want to go," he whined.

"Alex you're getting in the car now or I'll call Ian to come and pick you up." Jack knew this was an empty threat but she knew that Alex wouldn't know. Or well she thought he wouldn't.

"Only call Ian at emergencies when there is threat," he recited uncertainly.

Jack wasn't really going to call but she thought typing in Ian's number in her mobile, showing it to Alex then putting it to her ear might work so she tried it.

"Hello. Could I speak to Ian plea-" she began but was cut off by a loud wail from Alex.

"Alright alright, I'll go. Just don't call Ian. Please," he asked and with those puppy dog eyes how could Jack say no.

Like a good boy he got dressed, ate breakfast and ran into the car. Jack smiled after him and did the same herself.

As soon as she was in the car Alex spoke.

"Can I play on your mobile phone?"

"Of course you can. Here," Jack replied relieved that he was not angry.

Jack drove out of the drive way and through the next street when an angry exclamation came from the passenger seat.

"You didn't really call Ian did you? It says that the last call was yesterday to Jake. Who is Jake? Is he your boyfriend?"

"How did you find out?"

"Find out what?"

"That I didn't actually call Ian."

"When I said I'll go I noticed that you didn't cancel the call. You just put it on the sofa."

"Oh." When did he become a spy with a magnifying glass? She knew she shouldn't have bought that spy set for his present.

"So is Jake your boyfriend?" he asked tauntingly.

"Yes but I dumped him today. He thought it was weird for me to have to take care of you."

This time it was Alex's turn to say "oh." Then there was silence.

"I don't want you to be disadvantaged by me," he said quietly.

"No I'm not "disadvantaged" by you and I'm not disadvantaged by the job either. I like taking care of you," Jack said soothingly.

"Really?"

"Yes and even more yes if you don't scream at the dentist." Now that was a bad idea. She had reminded him about the appointment.

The whining began again as he realized that they had reached their destination.

The dentist.

What happens when Alex goes missing? Will Jack find him or will she have to call Ian?