Author's Note: Let's just say that a lot of snow can be pretty inspiring... actually my car got stuck in the driveway so I couldn't get to work today... instead I sat in front of the computer and typed... enjoy this new chapter!

The Beach Apartment

The next morning, as the sun began to shine through the bedroom window little Cassie woke up and rubbed her eyes. She looked around the room and noticed that she wasn't in her own bed but rather the big bed, and that bed was harder to get off. She looked over at the other side of the bed and saw Kelly still sleeping, so she stood up and started to jump up and down until Kelly opened her eyes.

"Mommy wake up…. Mommy wake up!" She shouted until she saw Kelly's eyes open.

"I'm up… I'm up… What is it?" Kelly asked taking her arms out from under the covers and pulling Cassie into a hug.

"Hungry!" Cassie laughed as she said this and squirmed out of Kelly's grasp.

"Okay… well why don't we get you dressed first?" Kelly asked her daughter.

"No!" Cassie said quietly as she slid off the bed and ran out into the living room.

Just outside the front door was Steve, wondering if it was too early for him to be there. He knew that every time things like this happened, Kelly would practically lock herself in her room all day. He also knew that she had really cared for Dylan… more than she had ever cared for him. It wasn't that he was glad that they had broken up that Steve was there, he just wanted to make sure that Kelly was okay. e SSDjdkdkdkdSo he reached up and knocked on the door.

Inside Cassie, who was still in her pajamas, heard the knocking and ran to answer it, laughing the whole time. She had always enjoyed making Kelly chase her in the morning, and it had seemed to become a morning ritual that the two shared. After Cassie would run out of the room Kelly would proceed to get up and grab the little girl's clothes before chasing her around the house to get the clothes on her daughter. As Cassie opened the door and saw Steve she smiled and said…

"Hi." She quietly said staring up at him.

"Hi there… who are you?" He asked not quite sure who she was but at the same time he felt like he knew her.

"Mommy said it was time to get dressed… Cassie what are you doing?" Kelly questioned as she walked into the living room.

"Mommy someone's here." Cassie said running back to her.

"Steve! What are you… um…doing here?" Kelly began unable to explain her situation.

"I should be asking you that question…" Steve said looking from one blonde to the other.

"I can explain!" Kelly said as Cassie just looked at both of them.

"Mommy?" Cassie asked looking up at Kelly and grabbing her hand.

"Sweetie, take these and go into the room and put them on… I'll be in, in a minute to help you." Kelly said handing her the clothes.

"But Mommy?" Kelly gave her a serious look. "Okay." Cassie said taking the clothes and running into the bedroom.

"Cute kid!" Steve said still waiting for that explanation.

"Thanks, what brings you by?" Kelly asked walking up to him.

"I heard you and Dylan split… I just wanted to make sure you were okay, but I see you are so I guess I'll be going." Steve said turning around to head back to his car.

"Steve, wait! Let me explain… please come in." Kelly said holding the door open so he could come in. "Want anything to drink?" Kelly asked heading for the fridge.

"No… Is she really yours?" Steve asked looking down the hallway.

"Yes Steve, she's mine and I would appreciate it if you didn't tell anybody else… especially the Walshes!" Kelly said listening to Cassie struggle with her clothes.

"Mommy I can't do it!" Cassie yelled from the room.

"You mean Brandon and Brenda don't know about her?" Steve questioned shocked she hadn't told Brenda yet.

"Mommy, help!" Cassie yelled again.

"In a minute Cassie… Steve please… just… wait here for just a second, I'll be right back."

"Sure." Steve said as he sprawled out on the couch.

Kelly got up and walked down the hallway to help her daughter with putting on her clothes. As she walked into the room she somewhat laughed as she watched Cassie struggle to put on her overalls. She managed to put on her purple shirt with the pink heart on it, even if it was backwards. Kelly walked over to her daughter and turned the pants around so that Cassie could step into them without tripping on the legs. Kelly then helped her to turn her shirt around so that the tag wasn't making Cassie's neck itch.

"There… how's that?" Kelly asked as she hooked the overall straps together.

"Thank you… can I go with you now?" Cassie asked with a big grin.

"Yeah… grab your brush." Kelly said as she grabbed the hair-binders she wanted to use.

"Thanks for waiting Steve." Kelly said as Cassie sat in front of Kelly so she could put her hair up.

"Why haven't you told the Walshes yet?" Steve asked sitting back up on the couch.

"To tell you the truth I really don't know Steve. I guess I'm just scared." Kelly began. "I just told Dylan and he didn't take very well." Kelly finished watching Steve's face for a reaction.

"Is that why you two broke up?" Steve asked smiling inside.

"No… at least it wasn't the only reason… we were always fighting… there was no point in staying together anymore." Kelly said brushing Cassie's hair back into a French-braid.

"So you think Brenda is going to stop being your friend if you tell her?" Steve was a little confused on why she didn't want to tell them.

"Okay, it's not that I don't want to tell them… I just don't know how to." Kelly said finishing up the braid.

"Well you could just let it slip out… like how I found out!" Steve said with big eyes and a smile on his face.

"Very funny! Okay Cassie you're all done… now what do you want for breakfast?" Kelly said helping Cassie up off the floor.

"Pancakes!!!" Cassie shouted running towards the kitchen.

"Steve, you wanna help us?" Kelly said grabbing a bowl down while Cassie grabbed the mix out of the bottom cupboard.

"I got nothing better to do… and Kel, I'll keep your secret." Steve said watching Cassie climb up on the chair at the table.

Casa Walsh

Brenda was sitting on her bed studying for her last final when her phone rang. As she flipped the page she grabbed the phone and answered it, not really paying any attention to who was on the other line as she continued to read. It didn't take her long to figure out who it was though because that voice was something she missed more than anything.

"Brenda?" The caller asked.

"Dylan is that you?" Brenda asked back.

"Yes it's me…" Dylan said as if he had something else he wanted to say but was unable to say it.

"Dylan is something wrong?" Brenda asked again, trying to get some kind of explanation on why he was calling her.

"I need your help." Dylan said flatly into the phone… right before the line went dead.

"Dylan?" Brenda question after hearing the dial tone. "Dylan?" Brenda asked one more time before she too hung up.

"Who was on the phone sweetie?" Cindy asked popping her head in the slightly opened door.

"Dylan." Brenda said flatly as she stared at the phone and then looked over at her mother.

"Is something wrong?" Cindy asked noticing the look on Brenda's face and the change in her attitude.

"I'm not sure." Brenda said still staring off into space.

Peach Pit

Donna was sitting over in the corner booth reading one of her textbooks and taking notes in the margins. She had a final in about an hour and wanted to make sure that she was ready for it. David walked in and noticed her sitting there so he walked over to her; he had something he needed to ask her about the carnival they were hosting the next day.

"Hey Donna you busy?" David asked sitting down across from her.

"I am studying David… I have this huge final in an hour and I can't remember anything in this stupid book." Donna said slamming the History book closed.

"That bad huh?" David asked watching her as she pushed the book to the other side of the table.

"Why do we have to learn History anyways?" Donna asked forgetting that David had something to ask her.

"I don't know, but I really have something I need to ask you about tomorrow." David reminded her.

"Oh sorry… shoot!" Donna said perking up as she listened intently.

"Ryan ducked out of the dunking booth and we need someone to fill his spot tomorrow… Do you think you can find someone to take his place?" David asked her watching her eyes squint.

"I can ask D'Shawn after my final… I'm sure he would do it!" Donna said opening the book back up.

"Thanks… happy studying!" David said walking out of the front door, the bell ringing on his way out.