Zach POV

We took it in turns to drive through the night. At one point, Nick, Grant and Jonas were all fast asleep in the back. My dad was driving and I was constantly checking me phone; waiting for Cam's name to pop up on the screen.

'She's fine' My dad looked over at me. 'You have to believe that because otherwise you won't be completely focused'

'I'm so worried, dad' I sighed, checking my phone once more 'What if something happens to Cam, or the baby and I'm not there?'

'You can't think about the ifs. And you can guarantee that if there was a problem, then Cammie or one of the girls would contact you'

'You're right' I sighed. I tried to focus on the scenery outside but I couldn't. About half an hour later I got a phone call, it was Cam.

'Hello?' I picked up straight away

'Hey' Cam sighed on the other end

'Are you okay?' I asked.

'I'm fine. I just checked in with Mom and Joe'

'And?'

'Sean has grabbed the attention of every girl at Gallagher'

'Like father, like son' I smirked. Cam chuckled

'So it seems'

'Did you speak to him?' I asked

'Yeah, I wished him a goodnight...he wanted to speak to you'

'What did you say?'

'Oh Bex pretended to be you. Did you realise her impression of you is spot on, I mean she sounds exactly like you!'

'Somehow that scares me even more' Both of us laughed a little. 'How are you?' I asked

'A little sore. The baby doesn't like being in the car for long journeys and has decided to use me as a punching bag' Cam said. I winced wishing that I was there to help her.

'Babies sense when something's wrong...maybe you should rest for a while'

'I will, I promise' She said. I sighed

'Once this is all over, we're going to go on a family holiday. Sun, sea and relaxation'

'That sounds perfect' Cam sighed, I could hear in her voice that she was relaxing.

'It will be. Just imagine it; Sean building a sandcastle, you on a deck chair resting a book on your belly and me waiting on you hand and foot'

'That does sound good' She giggled.

'I love you, Gallagher Girl' I felt a slight break in my voice.

'I love you too, Blackthorne Boy' She replied.

'Will you call me once you get to Tina?'

'I will'

'And Cammie, don't see her alone'

'I won't' I could imagine Cam shaking her head 'I'm never going to be alone with her again, because if I am, one of us will get killed and it sure as hell won't be me' She was determined and bloody serious, I couldn't help but smile.

'Safe journey Cam, I'll speak to you soon'

'Same to you. Love you, Zach. Bye'

'Love you too, Cam. Bye' I hung up and stared out the window for a few minutes till my father cleared his throat.

'What happened with Damian Knight?' Townsend asked.

'Catherine wanted the data chip that he had, I was sent undercover to retrieve it. In the process I betrayed his trust, stole it and shot him in the head. Somehow he survived'

'What else?' He probed

'He...he was the first person I'd ever shot' I admitted. I didn't look at my dad but I could sense that he wasn't surprised by this at all.

'What else?' He asked softly

'You already know, don't you?' I turned back to look at him. Townsend's mouth was drawn into a thin line

'This case is very personal to you and to Damian Knight as it would seem. I have my suspicions and I've read as much research as I possibly can but I'd rather hear it from yourself' He looked at me from the corner of his eye

'Fine' I gritted my teeth ready to reveal a deep secret 'At one point I thought Damian Knight was my real father' I couldn't look at Townsend. He was silent so I continued 'Catherine told me about Damian as if he was my dad, said that he chose his empire over me and that by stealing the chip and destroying his legacy-'

'-then you'd get revenge for him abandoning you' Edward finished for me.

'Yeah' I said sheepishly 'Pretty much'

'Zach' He sighed 'I'm sorry that I wasn't around earlier in your life, if I'd known of your existence, then I would have fought every battle there could be to get you back'

'Really?' I don't know why it came out like a question, but it did.

'Without a second thought! Take your own situation' He began 'You found out about Sean, within that split moment of knowing that he was yours, you didn't want to leave. You did everything in your power to be a part of his life whether that involved you being with Cammie or not'

He turned to me again with a small smile

'Because of you, I feel as though a part of my life I never knew I needed has now been filled. And with Sean…' Townsend chuckled 'Sean has made me want to fight harder to make this world better' His eyes clouded over with emotion 'When I held him for the first time, I couldn't believe how small and fragile he was, oblivious to the dangers of the world. Then he opened his eyes and...and I felt as though I was holding you, an experience that I never got with you. It was as if a window into an alternative world, a life I could have had, was opened.'

'I'm glad you held him. I'm glad that Cammie allowed you to be part of Sean's life even after I'd left'

'Have I told you about how I found out she was pregnant?' I shook my head. My dad laughed.

'We'd spoken on the phone several times after you left, she wanted help to look for a new home, a place to call her own. I'd helped her and as she was moving in, she gave me a present. I opened it, and it was a book that said How to be the world's best Grandad. I must have stared at that book for a good ten minutes just frozen in shock' He wiped a single tear from his eye 'I was heartbroken when you left, you said goodbye to Cam but not to anyone else. I thought I'd done something wrong to not get a goodbye, but when Cammie gave me that book, I felt as though I'd been given a second chance. There was a little human growing inside Cameron that I immediately loved more than anyone else on the planet' He dived into his breast pocket and pulled out two baby scans. 'This one is Sean's, and this is the new baby's. I carry them around with me everywhere, right next to my heart'

'I never would have guessed that MI6 Agent Edward Townsend was a big old softly' I teased. My dad shrugged

'Love changes you' We both smiled. Townsend look out at the scenery 'We're here'

My burner phone immediately began to ring.

'I'm here, what do you want me to do now?' I asked

'Go to a bar, have a good night. Buy your friends a round. I'll give you the next set of instructions tomorrow' Damian's tone was blunt

'Seriously? You've sent me all the way to fucking New Orleans to get drunk?' My blood began to boil. 'Why don't we fix this, you and me?'

'Follow the instructions, Zach. I'll deal with you tomorrow...in the meantime I need to contact your wife'

'You touch her and I swear I'll-'

'You'll what?' I could hear the humour in his voice 'Follow the instructions. Don't give me a reason to kill you'

Cam POV

'What do you think this part of it means?' Liz asked 'Do you think he could be suggesting tha-'

'Liz turn it off' I snapped. Liz had been listening to the recording that Damian had left over and over again for the last hour, and it was starting to give me a headache.

'Sorry Cam, I just want to memorise every word'

'I feel like we all have by now' Macey groaned

'Well, I'm sorry, I just want to be in control' She muttered

'But we're not' I snapped irritated 'This Damian person is in control'

'Calm down squirt' Abby said

'Sorry' I groaned, moving about in my seat 'Baby's decided that today's the day that it thinks my bladder is a toy'

'Let's pull up here' Bex pointed to a rest stop just ahead of us.

'But...but we need to keep moving!' Liz exclaimed 'We need to follow the instructions, that's what he said!'

'Liz' I fixed a smile on my face 'If I don't pee, I'm going to wet myself and then the rest of the journey, this car will smell like piss and you with throw up'

'I think we should pull over' She agreed.

...

After our small rest stop, we got back in the car and set off again. Once we were on the freeway, my burner phone rung. Everyone jumped and Liz squealed

'Maybe he knows you peed' she whispered. I rolled my eyes and answered

'Hello?'

'I can only imagine how uncomfortable long car journeys are for you' He replied, there was a little bit of sympathy in Damian's voice, only a little.

'Time flies when I'm trying to work out what your plan is' I retorted

'Have you worked it out?' He asked interested.

'No' I replied honestly. He sighed deeply on the other end of the line. I raised my eyebrow, this was not the response you would get from a villain. 'Have I disappointed you?' I asked sarcastically

'A little, but the adrenaline is probably still in your system and you're most likely tired. Which is why I've arranged a hotel for you to stay in tonight'

'Really?' I was surprised 'I hope I have a king sized bed and a walk in shower'

He laughed.

'Only the best for you' He replied

'So I'm getting special treatment compared to the rest of the people you threaten? I feel so flattered' My voice dripped sarcasm into every word

'There is also a surprise waiting for you' He said. My smile disappeared

'What kind of surprise?'

'You'll see'

He ended the call. A text came through giving the address of the hotel.

'What did he want?' Bex asked

'I don't know...I get the impression that he wants me to work out his plan' I bit my lip. Although it sounded crazy and utterly bonkers, my gut was telling me a different story.

'Why?' Abby asked.

'No clue, but I'll find out'

Author's note: Sorry that there wasn't an update on Monday, I wasn't happy with the chapter that I'd written so decided to change it (which is what this is now). What do you think about Zach's confession to his dad? Catherine is the most evil person in the planet, trying to use Zach's desire to have a dad against him all those years...so sad...What do you think about Townsend's little confession to Zach? I think it was so sweet how Cammie told Townsend that she was expecting Sean. Loved it. What do you think of Damian Knight? There is more to him than meets the eye...does he want Cam to figure out his plan? See you all (hopefully) on Monday xxx

4EverAGallagherGirl: They are not related at all; Catherine and Damian's plans definitely crossed paths at one point...I guess it was more of a personal vendetta than anything else. Thank you so much as always xxx

GallaghergirlsEmbassyrowFan: Both Zach and Cam will be in the hospital at the same time for two different reasons (one will involve broken ribs and a punctured lung and the other...well I don't want to tell you yet...) I'm excited to share with you what's to come! xxx

Smiles180: Aww thank you so much! I'm glad that you enjoyed the chapter xxx

BritishBombshell007: I have so much sympathy for you, I remember when I was doing my GCSE's and I was so thankful when they were over. Basically Not If I Save You First is about the president's son Logan and his (ex) best friend Maddie trying to survive in Alaska whilst there's someone out there trying to kill them...legit I read it in two days and could already imagine it as a movie, it was soooo good! READ IT! xxx

flash 2.0: Thank you so much! I'm glad that you enjoyed it! Zach is such a sweet father and I'm glad that I've shown this side of him in this story. Zach is a DILF! xxx

Guest: Thank you so much! I'm okay thanks for asking, I was about to upload the chapter and after rereading it, I hated it so I went back and completely rewrote it. Sorry for the delay xxx