A/N: Thanks to those who commted

It is a known fact that Gallagher was huge with the latest security and well trained guards. The gates were still intricately designed with swirls and spikes with a lock that was unbreakable, but returning had a new meaning. I was now 34, married and had quite a lot of kids. I was also going to teach alongside my best friends, Joe and Rachael...oh no!

I was just about to open the door when A-J and Liam burst through with Nerf guns. It was obvious that they were after their grandparents by the determined and sinister looks that their faces held. Storming around like they owned the place we all had to laugh. "Grand. Hall. It's. Dinner" I managed to choke out between laughs as they changed direction and charged at the double doors. You could hear the screams as they shot at the unsuspecting headmistress and headmaster. (they apparently share the position.) This started a whole new round of laughter as Bea had managed to crawl away and towards Liam who was pouring gravy over their heads. "Serves you right for disowning someone who loved you both with all her heart you soulless beasts!" he yelled scooping his younger sister up and grinning back at me. uh-oh.

"How rude of me." A-J announced, "I forgot to introduce us. I am A-J and this is Liam. That's Max, her boyfriend Alfie, George, her boyfriend Chris, this is Bea and those are the worlds best parents." wow, um ok. "Zach Goode, worlds best dad and spy, Charlotte Goode, worlds best mum and pavement artist, as well as the best cook and pain reliever. They have the biggest hearts and DON'T DIS-OWN THEIR KIDS!" aaaw "We have been loved so much and love them back, we aren't lied to, trust me, we know. We are also proof that a smirker and a chameleon can make 2 identical sexy beasts." he joked gesturing to himself and Liam.

"for those of you who don't know or haven't figured it out, Charlie is Solomon's biological daughter and Rachael's adopted daughter. Don't call her Lottie, only i can do that. "Zach smirked, and with that, he lead the family to our rooms.

-Time Skip-

Z POV

I woke up to a continuous knocking on the door. It was 7 am and Lottie was still asleep, so i picked up Bea and went to open the door in only jeans that i had just slipped on. There in the doorway was Bex, Liz, Macey, Joe, Rachael, Grant, Nick and Jonas. "Move your bloody arse out the way so i can see my best friend and nieces and nephews" Bex stated, refusing the barge her way in as Bea was still sat on by hip. I moved out the way for them to see an empty room with soft snores drifting from each bedroom apart from mine and Charlie's, which meant she was awake. Beatrix was passed around the room as Lottie came out in short shorts and my hoodie with a bandana around her head and a French braid in her hair. She took one look at Joe and stormed into the kitchen, grabbing a coffee and going to wake the kids up.

Whilst I was talking to the guys about England and the girls, Liz, Bex, Macey and Rachael were cooing over Bea and getting to know the twin girls, Lottie and the boys were on the x-box 1 playing another action game. "Die Die DIE" chorused the boys in perfect unison as, once again they were loosing. "Charlie! Can we check your wardrobe out?" asked Macey. In return she got a grin and a "sure thing Mace." with that, all of the girls, bar Lott were squealing and asking questions on where she got it all. Lottie was just saying random place names as she saw what they held up through a mirror whilst also glaring at Joe as if he were crap on the bottom of her shoes, ooooh she's tense. If looks could kill.

C POV

Zach must have noticed how tense I am as he placed his arm around my waist and pulled me into his lap, nuzzling my neck whilst leaving feather-light kisses on my collar bone. I melted into his arms and sighed. "Why?" i asked dad, why leave me, why lie, why anything...I just wanted some sort of answer.

"I didn't want you to be dragged into the life of an assassin like i was. I just wanted you to be happy. I then disowned you completely for the same reason Rachael did. We didn't want the pity we got when matt went MIA. If we dis-owned you, we thought we wouldn't feel as guilty or get the sympathy and pity we got before. I just wanted to be a good dad." he sighed. "A GOOD DAD! A GOOD DAD?!1" I screeched. "I was being tortured at the age of 9." i spoke lifting my jumper off to reveal a stomach and arms full of scars from guns and knives. From the gasps and sobs, the girls had seen and heard everything.

Zach slipped his arm around me after i returned my/ Zach's hoodie and pulled me into him, giving me a comforting side hug kissing my angry tears away. I simply kissed him on the cheek, hugged the A-J, Liam, Max, George, Bex, Liz and Macey and stormed out the room.

Once i got into my room, i lay down and burst into tears, flooded with the memories of my past. Hugging Zach's pillow to my chest, I fell into a deep slumber.

Joe POV

Oh my. Why didn't i Know about this!? I am such a terrible father.

Zach simply sighed and went to comfort Charlie, he soon returned with a fast asleep wife in his arms. They really are a good couple. He sat on the sofa and suggested we got to know each other better while all my grandchildren and the girls were outside. You could hear their laughs as the boys played soccer and the girls told stories about Charlotte.

When we moved onto the topic of work and cov-ops, Charlie stirred in Zach's arms, gave him a quick peck on the cheek, got up and hugged me...well that's a change in events