"Everyone this is Emily, Em these are our new friends, Jack" Jack walked over and gently shook her hand causing her to giggle.

"Hi."

"Skittery." Skittery did the same.

"Hey cutie."

"Race."

"It's a pleasure to meet you Miss"

"And this is Blink."

"You can call me Daddy." He joked. Alex sat back down again and placed Emily at her feet giving her her ragged teddy that she never left. They chatted for a while until Emily crawled over to the other sofa where Jack and Race sat and pulled herself up.

"Hello." Jack said bending down.

"Mama."

"no." he laughed. "Mama is over there." He pointed towards Alex. Emily started to bounces up and down giggling then fell on her bottom. "Oops." Jack said lifting her up and putting her on his lap. "You're a very pretty girl, just like your mother."

"She sure is." Blink said.

"Where you joking when you said Em could call you dad."

"Yes and no. I love you, and I cant think of a future with out you and if Emily starts calling me dad then I wont stop her but you have just come back, I think its too soon to say things for certain."

"I understand, thank you for everything, now and years ago."

"You know, I have never been able get that image of you naked in the shower out of my mind. Not saying that I would want to."

"I remember it to, I was so embarrassed but I was glad it was you that saw, I don't trust the others like I trust you." she said quietly as she watched her daughter be bounced up and down on Jacks knee.

"She's almost as beautiful as Declan." Race commented.

"Who's Declan?" she whispered in Blinks ear.

"His and Card's kid, he's one."

"I'm glad to hear you and Card's sorted things out. I'd love to meet him." She said.

"Well it has been six years since you we're last here, Storm." Skittery whispered.

"I don't know what your talking about." She whispered back.

"Thank you, we are married now, secretly mind, her mother still hates me."

"Well she was the Mayors niece, what do you expect her mother to do, her brother was the most powerful man in Manhattan."

"You do know what I'm talking about, just admit it."

"And loose everything I love again, no thanks, I don't mean I won't tell them, if they ask, I'll tell the truth. I was kinda hoping they would recognise me, my scar is kinda unique."

"Six years is a long time."

"It is." "Are you all still in touch with all the old gang? Dutch, Specs, Pie? Jack did you pluck up the courage to talk to that girl you like?" Alex asked.

"They are all fine, Dutchy, Specs and Pie are all in the same factory as us." Race muttered tickling Emily.
"How do you know about my crush on Sarah? I only told these guys last year. Storm was the only person I told, I trusted her with my life but that was when she was a guy.." He said suspiciously.

"You told me, I remember, we were on the roof of the lodging house and you told me because you had a feeling about me, you said you could trust me."

"Who are you?" Jack asked. Alex stood up and picked Emily off his lap.

"I'm sorry Blink, I cant do this, they obviously haven't forgiven me. I don't want to lie to them again." Race stood up and stood in front of her.

"It is nice to see you again Storm." He hugged her. "I have forgiven you. I understand why you did it now."

"Thanks Race." She smiled.

"So the kids that arrived at the lodging house were your brothers and sister?" Jack asked.

"Yes, technically. Joe is my son but if you think about it he is also my half brother. Nathan and Sue are my half brother and sister."

"I'm so sorry. We have all forgiven you. Don't worry." Race assured her.

"Apart from Spot." Jack muttered

" I never expected him to forgive me." She grimaced. They all sat back down again and soon Emily fell asleep in her arms. After a couple of hours of chatting a hurried knocking sounded.

"I'll get it." Jack said getting up slowly. He disappeared into the hall and could be heard.

"Snipe?" he asked surprised

"It's Kloppy!" the small boy said breathlessly. "he's been stabbed, Titch has gone for a doctor. He said to get Storm."