Disclaimer: I do not own any of the mighty Ducks or their characters.

AN: Yeah I know I'm adding a lot more characters. But bare with me they all have a part in this fanfiction….I hope 

The next two days Alex showed Portman around the town but he noticed that she avoided the lake, Play Park, and school. He didn't have to ask her why. He saw the memorial for Duane as they past the park and he guessed the lake and school must have had one as well.

"Well that's my town." Alex replied with a smile as they stopped outside a huge Victorian style house. She laughed at Portman's disbelieve. They had walked around the entire town and nether of them were tired. She looked up at the old house and slowly walked up to the white picked fence that surrounded its miraculous garden. "Man do I miss this place."

Portman looked around and saw the tree from Alex's picture. Planted where she had once sat were snapdragons and a beautiful climbing vine. It didn't take long for him to realize that this was Duane's house. Through the front door curtain cam a woman's face. She was not old looking but her brown hair showed signs of gray and her eyes looked tired and wet as though she had been crying for years. Slowly the door opened and the woman and a young child came onto the porch. The child was a young boy about six or seven years old. He had short brown hair and mysterious green eyes. His lips curled into a huge smile at the sight of Alex. He wore a blue shirt, worn jeans, and over his shoulders he wore a batman cape. "Auntie Alex!"

"Hey how's my little man?" Alex asked opening the gate as the boy raced down the sidewalk and jumped into her arms. She hugged him close to her then lightly kissed him on the forehead. "Levi you've grown so big!"

"I'm in first grade now!" Levi said with a big smile.

"Are you really?" Alex said putting the boy down. She looked back at the waiting Portman and motioned him to her. Levi looked up at him smiled a little then ran back to the protection of his mothers leg. The woman laughed and sat down on the white whicker chair next to her. "Come Alex. Sit with us. Tell me about the Ducks."

Alex took Portman's hand and led the way to the porch. She let Portman take the last chair and she sat down on the steps. Just like she used to do.

"So how has life been? I haven't seen you since… well you know why we weren't together." The woman said with a sad smile.

"Well…if it wasn't for the Ducks I don't know what I'd do." Alex said as Levi snuggled up next to her. She ran her finger over his eye brow like she used to do and soon he was fast asleep in her arms.

"That works on all my children." The woman said. "But your only you could get Levi to fall asleep."

"I've missed you all so much, Bev. I can't believe Levi still calls me Auntie." Alex said swaying band and forth to rock the child in her arms.

"All the kids do." Bev replied sadly. "They all believed you and Duane would marry. Darla had even picked out a bridesmaids dress."

Alex laughed. "It was a lime green one wasn't it?"

"Yeah, that's right. Oh it was the ugliest thing." Bev said with a small laugh. "But Duane promised her that he'd get her that dress even if it wasn't for the wedding."

"Yeah, he actually did." Alex said. "It's in my closet waiting for her Junior or senior prom."

"He was always buying things for his brothers and sisters. I was surprised he wasn't broke." Bev laughed again. "Man it is good to laugh."

"Its good to hear you laugh." Alex smiled then remembered Portman, who was sitting patently in his chair. "Bev, I'd like you to meet Dean Portman. He's one of the…"

"Ducks." Bev finished for her. "I've watched all the news about you and the Ducks. Dean Portman. Bash brother."

"The very same." Portman replied holding out his hand. Bev took it and smiled.

"I knew you weren't completely gruff." She said taking back her hand. "You always seemed so nice on the news when you were around Alex. Say how is that Banks kid doing?"

"He's…a great." Alex replied nervously. "I talked to him not to long ago."

Bev smiled and patted Alex on the head. "Don't worry. I'm glad you have moved on. I know Duane is still in your heart our you would not be here."

"Bev your like a second mother to me." Alex replied looking down at Levi. "And the kids are like my second family."

"Oh I know that." Bev replied. She opened her mouth to say something else but was interrupted by a baby's cry. "That would be Jenny. Well it's been great to see you."

She took Levi from Alex and walked into the house leaving Alex and Portman staring confused at the door. Alex sighed and stood up. She walked over to the tree. Carved right above the snap dragons was a memory: Alex & Duane love. Smiling she traced the words with her fingers. "Wow it feels odd to look at that and know Duane isn't here beside me."

Portman brought her close into a hug. "Come on lets get out of here. Ashley said she had to work."

"Yeah with her brother and Josh. I'm sure she'd enjoy some friendly company." Alex said with a smile and they left the tree and headed for the restaurant.