A/N: Alright here's another chapter. The next one will likely be the last for this story, although I might do a small epilogue I'm not sure yet. We'll just have to wait and see what comes to mind next time I sit down to write.

"It's your dad, he's asking for you." The look on her face was neutral which left Lilly wondering if this was a good or bad.

"He's asking for me, why?"

"I don't know. As soon as they realized he was awake the doctor came and looked him over. He believes you're father is suffering from Selective Amnesia. He explained that there have been cases where someone who has experience a head injury will loose pieces of their life that have been stressful or regretful."

"So in other words he chose to forget me. Or at least who I've become." Lilly said angry with her father.

"Lilly," Heather tried.

"No Mom. Don't even try to make excuses or whatever you were going to do. I've been through hell and back over his attitude and now he can just escape it all. How fair is that?"

"It's not," her mother stated, shocking her daughter.

"What?"

"If you would have given me a chance you would have known I wasn't going to make excuses. I was going to agree with you. This situation isn't fair to any of us, especially you and RJ. But that doesn't change the fact that we still have to deal with it. Because whether we all like it or not, this is the situation we're in."

Lilly couldn't help but be amazed by her mom. This wasn't the passive woman she used to know. This woman was strong and independent and was finally ready to see the situation for what it was. And she was right.

Heading back to the room, Lilly paused just outside his door, and took her son out of his father's arms. "I need to face this head on and that means showing him who I am now."

"That's my girl." Jackson kissed her on the forehead, hoping this feud would finally be over once and forever.

"Hey dad." Walking to his side she sat in her mother's chair holding her baby close.

"Lilly, you came back." His smile was sad and held a thousand emotions. "I'm so sorry I can't remember the last couple of years. You're mother filled me in a little bit about what an ass I've been. But I wanted you to know that I do remember one thing and that's just before I blacked out in my car, I remember seeing your face and knowing that I had to make things right. I know that just saying sorry can't make up for everything, but I hope it can be a start."

Lilly felt tears forming in her eyes once again. She smiled at her dad agreeing that it was a start. "I forgave you a long time ago for acting the way you did. I just wished you would have given me the chance to explain. I couldn't understand how you could just cut me off like that, especially now that I have this little guy."

Having forgotten the last two years he could clearly see the changes in his daughter. She was far more mature than she had been at fifteen. He could see the love shine in her eyes when she spoke about her son. "I'm listening now. Tell me about you and about him."

Heather and Jackson quietly stepped out while Lilly told her father of everything from the very beginning when she began dating Jackson. How difficult her pregnancy had been. In the end she told him she would never regret having her baby, but admitted that maybe she hadn't made the best choices that led to his conception.

He listened intently to her story glad to have this time with her and really see things from her side. "Now tell me about my grandson. Can I hold him?"

"But your wrist is sprained."

Lifting up his right arm, "but this one works just fine."

Relenting she placed her son in the crook of his grandfather's arm. "His name is Robert Jackson Stewart, but we just call him RJ. He's just about three months old and such a good baby. He hardly ever cries unless he needs something."

"Are you sure he's yours? He doesn't look anything like you, except maybe the hair."

"Yes I'm sure he's mine. Considering I gave birth to him, it would be hard to not know. But you're right, he looks just like his father." She wasn't sure if he was just stating a fact or if he was still trying to deny the fact that she had a child. She was ready to be angry with him again.

"Okay just thought I'd check." Then he started laughing and she realized he was just kidding. He always did have an odd sense of humor.

She told him about all the time she spent in the hospital after he was born. "It just about killed me not being able to hold him the first few weeks of his life. I may over compensate for it now, since I've always got him and have been told on more than one occasion that I don't need to hold him all the time. But I don't want to let go."

"Your mom was like that, holding you every excuse she could find. She held you even tighter when we realized we couldn't have any more kids. I always wanted to have a son, but I definitely could get used to this little guy."

Lilly watched as her father began talking in baby talk to the baby who was staring up intently at this new person holding him. After about ten minutes of watching them together, she heard her mother and fiancé enter the room once more. Jackson handed her a sack of food from a local fast food place. They had already eaten and knew she would be hungry so brought something back.

After she finished eating the group chatted comfortably. When the topic of Christmas came up they discussed plans to get together. Discussing the holidays brought up their impending wedding. Mr. Truscott insisted he was going to be well enough to walk his little girl down the aisle. Lilly was so happy to have her father back in her life. A piece that had been missing now seemed to be filled.

Noticing the time, she realized they had better get home. Giving her father a large hug she told him she was glad he was going to be okay. It was almost RJ's bed time though and it would be better if they get him home to bed since he still slept best in his swing, but was hopefully going to be able to move to his crib soon.

He made Lilly promise to come back and visit the next day and bring the baby. He was getting quite attached to his grandson already. The more time he spent with him the more he could see what everyone else could see. That while he was almost the spitting image of his father he was for sure going to be a lot more like his mother.

He could also see what an excellent mother his daughter was. As he watched them walk out the door he couldn't seem to stop thinking about that. She was caring and gentle towards her son. The littlest complaint from the little boy and she was there doing whatever she could to fix what was wrong.

The tomboy in her was still there, but she had pushed it down and let her maternal instincts shine bright. He couldn't be more proud of the woman she was becoming.

In the car, Lilly was thinking similar thought about how much her father had changed. She couldn't keep the smile off her face as she stared at RJ in his car seat, feeling as if her world was somehow right again.

That night she fell asleep with Jackson's arms around her, her son sleeping near by, and the knowledge that her father had finally come around. She now looked forward to the future with more excitement than she had managed to so far. The prospect of her wedding seemed much brighter now that she knew her father would be there. She couldn't wait.