I know that some of the chapters might seem a little short, but I am working on it. Please read and review.

disclaimer: I don't anything associated with The Black Donnellys the television series.

The next morning they all got up, but when they looked for Teddy they couldn't find her. Tommy was getting mad, "If she is with…"

The door slammed, "I'm back." Teddy came in with a cup of coffee and went to her room.

Sean looked around, "What's with her?"

"She's throwing a tantrum. You know the older she gets the worse her temper gets." Jimmy laughed.

Tommy looked at Jimmy, "Sounds like someone else I know."

"Not me?"

"Yea you, she's acting like you always did and still do."

"Then maybe I should talk to her."

"Be my guest." Tommy waved his hand at Teddy's door.

Jimmy got up, went to Teddy's room and knocked.

"Yea!" yelled Teddy.

"Can we talk?"

"We who?"

"You and me, we."

"Ok, enter." Teddy was sitting on her bed, sipping coffee and reading, "What?" She asked Jimmy not bothering to look up.

Jimmy sat down on the bed, "What is going on with you?"

"Nothing."

"Is the thing with Charlie the nothing from last night?"

Teddy nodded, but didn't look up.

"Are you pissed at Tommy?"

Teddy nodded.

"Are you mad at me?"

She shook her head.

"You need to talk to me and tell me what's wrong."

"No I don't and I already told you nothing."

"Look at me."

She could hear a hint of anger in his voice so Teddy looked at him, "Are you happy now?"

Jimmy nodded, "Why are you so angry?" Jimmy smiled, "Yea know Tommy made the comment that you have a temper like mine."

"That's a bad thing."

"I guess Tommy thinks so."

Teddy got up and went to the window, "Tell me again what happened to your leg."

Jimmy rolled his eyes, "I was sitting on the curb laughing because two kids had taken a whole gallon of ice cream from Joey Ice Cream. As I was sitting on the curb laughing at him a car came out of nowhere. The car was all over the place; it ran over my leg and crushed it."

"They didn't think you would walk again, did they?"

"No and ma says that is why I didn't grow much taller."

"You aren't that short, you're taller then me."

"I know, I know."

"What did dad do when he heard about your leg?"

"He brought the whole family up to see me and you smiled at me the whole time. You were so young that you didn't really understand how hurt I was. You played with my foot and when I would yell because you hurt me you cried right along with me." Jimmy thought for a second, "I think you were only 3 or 4 at the time."

Teddy turned to him, "I was 5 when dad died. I miss him even though I didn't really know him."

"We all miss him, but you have all of us."

"I know, but sometimes you guys are too overprotective. I feel like I can't breathe."

"We don't want you to get hurt that would kill us and we could never forgive ourselves if it ever happened. Plus, ma would definitely kill us if you got hurt." Jimmy chuckled.

"But I…" She turned back to the window.

"But you what and what is with all this talk about dad?"

"Nothing, it's stupid."

Jimmy got up, walked over to her and turned her to face him, "Nothing you say could ever sound stupid to me."

"It's that dance their having a school."

Jimmy nodded, "We'll all go out and get you a nice dress. You'll be beautiful, more beautiful then the rest of the girls."

"It's not that. It's just that…" Teddy left the room, "It's nothing, never mind." She stopped and looked at Tommy, "I'm sorry about last night. I won't see Charlie anymore if you don't want me to."

Tommy nodded, "I only want what's best for you." He stood up, "Now give me a hug."

Teddy ran over and hugged Tommy, "I'm really sorry, Tommy."

He stroked her hair, "I know, don't worry about it anymore. It's done and over with."

Teddy pulled away, "I have to go. I'm meeting Shelby downtown." She turned to see Jimmy coming down the hall, "Is that ok?"

Jimmy nodded, "Here." He handed her $20, "Get something you want and make sure to get some lunch."

Teddy's face lit up, "Thanks Jimmy."

She kissed his cheek and ran out the door.

Jimmy sat down and Sean looked at him, "So what did you find out?"

"Not much. She said that she misses dad, asked me to tell her the story about my leg again and then she said something about that dance."

"I didn't think Teddy went out for things like that?"

"She's growing up and changing right before our eyes."

Kevin smiled, "She's growing into a beautiful woman, but she's still a feisty, little tomboy. Dad would be proud that she can handle herself."

Tommy nodded, "He would be proud of all of us."

They all nodded in agreement.