So guys guess whose back! We will find out something in this chapter about Zach. So keep reading.

I woke up from the sound of knocking.

"Zach?" I was in bed by myself. It was 11:30am and I knew Zach had a mission but it wasn't until this evening that he had to fly out. "Zach, where are?" There was still knocking at the door. I got out of bed and put a dressing gown on. I slipped my gun into the pocket for safe keepings. As quietly as I could I walked down the stairs towards the front door. I lifted the lock and slowly lifted my gun from my pocket and had it ready to shoot.

"Kiddo? Are you okay?" I pulled the door open. Only one person in the whole world called me that, my mum.

"Mummy? Is that really you?" I looked at her. Her hair was longer and it was black but she still looked like her. Joe was stood behind her and he looked like Joe but there was this other woman who I had never seen before. She looked familiar, her eyes were green like Zach's but she hers were older. They had been through more.

"Baby, it is me. It is." She came into the house and wrapped her arms around me. "I can see a lot has changed over the last few months so you had better catch me up. And I have some news to share with you too. Is Zach home?"

"No, he wasn't here when I woke up but he probably just went to grab some milk or something from the corner shop. Let's go in the living room. Do you guys want a coffee or tea?"

"Can I have a coffee, baby?"

"Coffee, please Cammie."

"Sorry but can I be difficult and have a tea. I used to live in England you see and that's what we drink there the most."

"Yep all coming up, you guys make yourself comfy." Who was that woman that they had brought with them. I walked into the kitchen thinking of all the possibilities of who she was. The coffee was brewing and the kettle was whistling but I was so far off on my own world I didn't even hear or see them.

"Gallagher girl what you doing?" Zach walked in the back door in a pair of shorts.

"Making coffee and tea for our visitors. What are you doing?" I poured the coffee and tea.

"Doing some weeding. It will help sell the house quicker. What visitors are you talking about? I didn't hear anyone knocking on the door."

"Well put a top on and you can take these out into the living room." Zach grabbed his top from off of the chair he had it hanging on and followed me into the living room. "Look who I found, guys!" Zach walked into the room and dropped the cup of coffee he was holding.

"Alice? Is that really you? She said you were dead! Alice you are really here." Alice stood up and ran to give him a hug.

"Zach, sweetheart, I would never leave you alone with her. I love you too much for that. I have always kept an eye on you. Always. Now then I can see you have changed quite a bit since we were last together and that Cameron here looks rather confused. Would you care to explain or do you want me to?"

"Alice, I'll do it after all she is my wife and I should have already told her but since I thought you were dead I wasn't about to bring it up." Zach turned to me. I was so confused. "Cam, do you want something to drink this might take a while and you will want to sit down."

"Tea, please." Zach went out of the room with the broken cup from the floor. He came back two minutes later and we were all sat there in silence. Well I was still stood there, shocked. He put the tea and coffee on the table and pulled me towards him and put me on his lap.

"So Cam this is Alice. Alice is my aunt. Alice this is Cammie and Cammie is my wife. Right Gallagher girl, so Alice is my mother's half sister. She was always there for me. When that woman was torturing people instead of bring me up, she was there. Alice was like my real mum. Alice was the only one who cared for me. My mother would come home sometimes with her crazy face on and if she saw me she would hurt me, like I was one of prisoners. Alice was always there to clean me up and take care of me. Then one day when I was 5 she just went and disappeared from my life. My mother wouldn't come home angry anymore. It was like she had finally gotten rid of a pain in her backsides but my heart was broken. It really was and that was when I learnt to put up walls. From the age of 5 I began to put up walls to stop people from hurting me. Alice was never mentioned in our house again except on my birthday. Every year I got a card from her. It always said she loved me and was sorry. I never understood until I was 14 and met Joe but let me keep it in order. When I was 10 my mum told me that Alice had joined the COC and that's why she was happy. She told me that she was going to start training me too. I was so happy thinking I was going to see Alice again. I would've done anything to see her again. My mother was so nice to me after she told me she was going to train me. I felt like she had taken over Alice's place but I wasn't upset because she was being my mum and I let my walls come down. Then after two years of intense training, that bitch dropped a bombshell on me. She told me Alice was dead. I broke down once again. She started being a bitch again and began to hurt me again. She would come home and whip me when I was in her way or even just sat in my room. She had me working in the circle for a year and that was when I met Joe. He was running away and told me to get far away from her. We spoke a few times and he told me he knew Alice and that they had been married and that she was so kind and loving and that she had gotten away from the COC. I lost contact with Joe and my mother sent me to Blackthorne. Then I met Joe again. He was always around there. He helped me build up my walls. He told me about you and you had been hurt too by my mother. Then when I found out about us coming to Gallagher and I knew I had to meet you. I had to help you get over my mother but I never thought I would fall in love with you. You helped me more than I helped you. You are my life now and this baby. Alice is back but she isn't my life anymore. She hasn't been for a long time. I missed her so much over all the years but my walls kept them hidden even from you. I wasn't going to let her out because she was gone and never coming back but she is back and she will help us get rid of Catherine. She is my aunt Cammie and I do love her. I have missed her so much but not as much as I will miss you if you don't forgive me for not telling you. I am so sorry I didn't tell you about her. I didn't have to power to break down the last wall. But it is gone now. All my walls are gone. I love you Cammie. You are my Gallagher girl." I was speechless. I had no idea what to say. "Cammie, say something." Zach's eyes were full of tears and he was choking on his last few sentences but I still have no idea what to say. I stood up and walked into the kitchen.

"Kiddo are you okay?" Mum walked in behind me.

"Mum, why is Alice with you now?" I was still so confused.

"Well, we found out about Catherine still being alive and we went after her which is why we were in deep cover. We were about 2 months into our mission and we went to Germany to meet this person that knew Catherine and Joe. It turns out it was Alice. She has been helping us stay away from Catherine but keep you safe at the same time. Catherine turning up at the beach the other day wasn't planned. She didn't tell Alice. Alice is the only person she keeps in contact with so we knew her every move. I trust Alice. I think you should trust her and I think you should also trust Zach."

"Mum, I do trust Zach with mine and my baby's life. I love him. If I didn't I wouldn't have married him or got pregnant. Even with all of Joe's secrets I trust him and your secrets I trust you and with dad's secrets I trusted him. I trust the people closest to me, I do. I'm just so confused about Alice. She is just like Zach. Looks like her, has her in their blood but are just so kind. I have to talk to Zach." I walked back into the living room and saw Zach wasn't in there. "Where's Zach?" Panic struck in my eyes. Then I heard the bashing of our boxing bag hitting the wall. I turned and tried to run up the stairs to Zach.

He was killing that bag. He had no gloves on. His knuckles were bleeding.

"Zach, please stop it baby. You're scaring me." He slowed down but didn't stop. I grabbed out first aid kit and pulled out the bandages. "Baby, please stop it. Your knuckles are bleeding, please let me bandage them up." He stopped and just stood there. I slowly walked towards him, taking caution in every step. I took his hands and kissed each wound making the pain go away like you would on a baby. I wrapped the bandages around his hands. "Zach will you talk to me? Please baby."

"What is there to talk about? I said I all I had to say."

"I didn't though, did I? I love you Zach. I trust you with our lives. I need you. You fixed me when I was broken. I want to be with you. If I didn't I wouldn't have married you nor would I be having your baby. Just because you have a secret doesn't mean I don't love you. I mean who doesn't have some secrets. I was just surprise downstairs that was all it was. Come on we need to hear them out baby."

"Cam, do you have any secrets?"

"Not with you Zach, you can read me like an open book. Baby, I think you should cancel your mission tonight."

"I know. Come on let's go see them and catch up. I think they will want to know about this." He placed his hands on my stomach. "I love you both so much and I never meant to hurt you."

"I know. We love you too. Come on." I took his hand from my stomach and we walked back down into the living room.

"You alright kiddo?" Mum shot at me when we walked into the room. I nodded at her and smiled. We down on the arm chair.

"So what do you guys want to know?" I laughed and Zach cuddled me and my belly.

"Well, I think we should start with the obvious, where did you get that watch from Zach?"

"Only you Joe would ask where I got a bloody watch from! But it was a birthday present from Cammie."

"Oh, Sweetheart that reminds me I have something for you." Alice got her bag and pulled out this amazing cufflinks set.

"Oh wow thanks so much Alice. I would get up for a hug but I have a heffalump sat on me." I went to slap him but he kissed me and caught me off guard.

"Damn you Zach. Mum shall I just tell you everything?"

"Yes baby! God knows how much we missed over these 6 months." Mum and Joe laughed. Alice seemed somewhat awkward.

"Alice, I want you to get to know us better so hopefully with this you will.

One) We are 6months pregnant and I am the size of a whale

Two) We are trying to move house before the baby comes.

Three) Bex is also having a baby

Four) Gallagher and Blackthorne are doing more exchanges

Five) Abby is engaged to Edward

Six) We have brought far far too much for the baby and now have nowhere to put it

Seven) Macey got stabbed

Eight) Bex broke my wall

Nine) I am the new Cove Ops teacher sorry Joe

I think that is all the major events that happened over the past few months."

"Bex breaking your wall was a major event? And you stole my job?" Joe was laughing at us again.

"Yep her breaking my wall was major and I stole your job." Suddenly there was a sharp pain in my side. "Zach, did you feel that?"

"Feel what baby?"

"Nah it wasn't anything, don't worry. So guys shall we go out for lunch? I mean I still have to get changed and stuff but we can go out because I don't think we have any food in."

"Let's do it, kiddo." Joe and Alice nodded as well.

"Alright well we just have to get changed and then we can leave. You guys can have the TV on; you don't have to sit in silence. We will be five minutes." I turned the TV on and we went upstairs to get changed. I pulled out one of my old jumpers and a pair of leggings and Zach got into some jeans but kept this top on.

"What you thinking about Gallagher girl?" I must have had a distant look in my eye.

"Nothing really just how much has changed the last half an hour."

"I know. So where are we going for lunch?"

"The diner, of course, Zach phone the director because then we can forget about it."

"Yes, Ms." Zach saluted at me and grabbed the landline while I sat on the bed smirking at him. I won.

Hello?

Hello, this is Zach Goode.

Ah, Mr Goode is everything okay? Everything ready for the mission tonight?

Well that is what this phone call is about. Some family business has come up and I cannot leave it for two weeks because it could put Cammie in a stressful place and that could harm the baby. I am so sorry but I will not be able to take the mission tonight. I will be able to do office work here to benefit the mission. I know it is very last minute but I have only found out about this today. I do have someone who would be able to take the mission though.

And who would that be Mr Goode?

You see I would like to put forward Nick Strauss because we have been friends for a long time and I do believe that he would be a good contender for the part. He will be able to accept the mission as he is free.

Okay then, Mr Goode. I am happy to see you putting your wife and baby's care before anything else. That is a great sign of commitment. I will see you on Monday for paperwork then Zachary.

Thank you for understanding and I will see you on Monday. Good-bye.

"Happy baby?" I nodded and got off the bed. Zach took my hand.

"Zach, tomorrow do you want to go look at some houses to rent for a year or so and then build our house slowly over the year? Then that way, when the baby comes we can still feel at home but not in anyone's way."

"That is clever idea, baby." Zach then leant down to my stomach. "Hey you was that your idea because mummy isn't that clever." I glared at Zach. "God if looks could kill, I would've been dead years ago! And you little one wouldn't be here so let's make mummy stop." He stood up again and kissed me.

"BE happy you're sexy otherwise you would never get away with it." I said against his lips and we both smirked. "Come on, we need to eat lunch because your little one is hungry." I pulled away and he took my hand again as we walked down the stairs.

We were all walking to the diner. Joe was holding my mum by the waist and Alice by the hand. It was obvious just how special their relationship was before. Zach had me by the waist and held my hand in his as we rested them on my belly. Suddenly, I felt the same sharp pain again, only this time it was worse.

"Zach!" I stopped mid step. "I have to sit down." I let go of his hand and lowered myself to the floor and wrapped myself into the foetal position.

"Baby, what's wrong?" Zach's eyes looked panicked

"Kiddo, Kiddo what is it? Where is the pain? Is it the baby? How much does it hurt?" Mum came down to me and sat me up against the wall and took my hands.

"Mum, it hurt so much. It starts along the base of my back and brings it way round to my stomach. Mum it can't be the baby. It is too early. It's too early for them to come. Mummy please don't let it be my baby."

"Cam take a deep breath and calm down. If you start stressing out you stress the baby out and if the baby is stressed out it can cause you to have an early labour. Now tell me how long have you been having these pains?"

"Just today. It started just after me and Zach made up." I had calmed down and took deep breaths.

"Okay then, it is probably just Braxton hicks and they are just there to help prepare your body for the arrival of this one. Come on let's go get some lunch." Mum helped me up and linked arms with me and Zach held my other hand. Alice and Joe just looked at me like I was about to die.

"Guys, I am fine, let's just go eat."

I had finished my massive burger and fries with two strawberry milkshakes. I felt another hicks coming so I used all my strength to not scream. Zach saw me struggle and put his hand on my leg, where I could grab his arm and put all my force into it. I love him so much. He helped me through the pain.

ZPOV:

We arrived back home at 1:22. Cammie was sat with her mum and we all had a film on. I wasn't paying attention.

"Shit." I looked up and saw everyone looking at me. Shit I said that out loud.

"Babe, what's wrong?" I didn't want Cammie to panic. It might cause her to have the baby but we had so much to do if the baby was coming anytime soon. I had to get the stuff out of the car. I had to get our other Audi Q7 from the garage. We still need to do something about the house.

"Nothing, hunny, I was just thinking I had to get the other car from the garage and unload the car as well. So I think I am going to go for a walk and get the car. Then I will do this one." I stood up and went to get my shoes.

"Zach, how about I take you to get the car, then you don't have to walk to get it and I am sure Rachel and Alice can help Cammie to unload the car and put things away." Joe walked out behind me.

"Yeah okay, Joe."I walked back into the living room and gave Cammie a kiss. "See you in a bit later guys."

Me and Joe got into his truck.

"Zach, what was really wrong?" Joe knew me only too well and him being him he didn't beat around the bush. Joe gave me his full attention even though his eyes were on the road.

"Well it is Cammie, I mean if she has the baby now it could have so many problems. We are not ready for the baby yet. We need to move house before the baby comes. What if I am not home when the baby comes if it is this early? I have to go to CIA headquarters everyday next week to help with paperwork for the mission because I didn't go." I knew Joe, I have known him for a long time and he was like my dad. I am closer to him than I am my own dad but I would rather have two dads than just Catherine.

"Zach, don't be so stupid. You are ready for this baby. I can tell and I have only been back a few hours. If you need to move and the baby comes then I will help, Alice will help and Rachel will help as will all your friends. If Cammie knows the baby is coming we are all around and you will be let out straight away. Everything will be fine Zachary, believe it or not but we are all back now and we are all here to help."

"Thanks Joe, you can drop me off here. The garage is just down there. Be home in less than half an hour, we need some chocolate at home, Cams ate it all last night." I got out of Joe's car and walked towards the garage.

CPOV:

I watched Zach and Joe get into Joe's truck. I was so glad Zach got rid of his. I always hated it.

"Come on then guys, we have a lot in there for a small car."I grabbed the keys from the hook and unlocked the boot.

"Bloody Jesus Christ Cameron Ann Goode, how many babies are you having?" We all laughed.

"Mum, shut up just help me take it all into the living room so I can sort it all out."

It took us all about ten minutes to take it all in. Once we had finished Joe came in.

"Great timing, Solomon! Hence why I am the new Cove Ops teacher. Now can you help mum and Alice put everything into piles because I am too fat to sit on the floor. Did Zach say how long he was going to be?"

"Yeah he said half an hour. He said something about you eating all the chocolate last night?"

"Yep well we won't talk about that." I went to go grab some boxes to put all the baby clothes in so they were easily moved. "Right guys, in this box I want baby grows and all-in-ones pjs, in this box I want day clothes and in this box I want blankets and stuffed toys. If mum and Joe you can do that. Alice would you mind helping me in the nursery?"

"It would be my pleasure Cameron."

"Call me anything but Cameron, even at this age when someone calls me that I swear they are about to have a go at me. Come on I will show you upstairs. Do you mind bringing up those boxes?" I asked pointing to them. She picked them up without any fuss.

So I kinda peed off...I wrote half of this chapter and then my laptop shut down and deleted it. Plus I am pretty tired so I am just going to leave it here. D you guys want Cammie to have the baby sooner rather than later or what? Night guys

Nadz x