Here's part two. This will make you laugh and cry, I guarantee it!

Disclaimer: Alice to Hannah who is on the phone to Disney: Anything?

Hannah: Nope

Alice: So you still don't own anything?

Hannah: Nope

Chapter Eight – Fall Outs and Bonding Part 2

Shane let a tear fall from his eyes as he entered the kitchen in the house, Maggie-Maye had literally pushed him out of the attic. He didn't realise the little things he had done for his son and the things he did to try and get his son to go to sleep would have such an impact on his niece. He just couldn't believe Maggie-Maye thought he didn't like her anymore. That was not true, it was just he was a father now and his son needed him most at the moment. But then again he hadn't seen Maggie since Cooper was born and he had promised her he would spend the weekend with her but Cooper had really bad colic. He sighed. No matter what he did he always did something wrong or hurt someone. This time he had hurt Maggie. A sigh escaped his mouth as he sat at the already set table, where everyone was already situated except his mother, who was dishing up the dinner. Shane knew that Nate had informed everyone already of what had happened. Denise brought in the dishes and sat down, everybody joined hands and prayed, but something didn't seem right. He snuck a glance towards where Maggie usually sat and had to do a double take, she wasn't sat there. Nate caught his brother not eating and looked in the direction he was staring intently at.

"Mom, where's Munchkin?" Nate questioned his brothers thought. Everybody stopped working the cutlery as they shared a look in silence. Shane sighed as he picked up her dinner plate and proceeded to the attic. Everybody followed him with their eyes sadly.

Shane was about to enter when her heard his niece crying on the phone talking, guessing it was Jason.

Inside the attic

"Daddy I want to go home!" Maggie exclaimed to her father whilst she sat on her still unmade bed picking at the quilt. She had yet to tell her daddy why she wanted to go back to the bungalow. She loved going to her grandparent's house.

"Why do you want to go home pal? You know you can't go without me or an adult." Jason knew something was up with his daughter and he needed to find out and fast. He couldn't enjoy his weekend away with Wendy if Maggie wasn't enjoying herself. What she said though startled him and made him very angry that his brother would do such a thing.

"Uncle Shane doesn't like me anymore. He put Cooper in my room and changed everything. All my stuff was in boxes on the landing, its blue now and I live in the attic. He ignored me when I spoke to him, he sang my song to Cooper, gave him my pig, my nickname and my crib. But what really hurt is when he told Cooper that he was his best pal he didn't even notice that I was still there. He broke promises daddy and it hurts." Maggie began to sob again; she really didn't want to be hear anymore. She wanted her bed at her house. She felt so unwelcome, unwanted. And all in all, she wanted her daddy right now to comfort her.

Jason wanted so badly to hurt Shane and put him through all the pain he put his six year old through. However he couldn't just drive back home now, they're plane had landed and they were now in LA. He desperately wanted to be there but he was with Wendy right now. Sensing her boyfriends stress, she walked behind him and started to rub his back to soothe him. He relaxed a little leaning into her touch. He thought through his words carefully before he spoke to his distraught daughter again.

"Hey tighten up that upper lip soldier, if you cry, daddy cries remember? We don't want to make daddy upset. Maggie, I know Uncle Shane forgot his promises and broke them but honey; he's got a family now. I promise you he will have time for you but right now his main priority is Cooper. He's still a baby and needs to be looked after; I even bet Uncle Shane will let you help Mags. But believe me, Uncle Shane probably forgot all those things by accident and probably didn't mean to do them. But just remember having a baby is hard work. But I will be having words with him, okay. Now just talk to him, he'll probably make it up to you." He sighed with relief as he heard her mumble a yes.

"Ok baby, now daddy's got to go but I'll ring you everyday. I l-o-v-e you pal!"

"I l-o-v-e you too daddy night." She replied with a giggle.

"Night buddy."

Outside the attic

Shane sighed again. He knew Maggie had finished the phone call with her dad so he plucked up his courage and made his way in the room placing Maggie's food in front off her, her sobbing had stopped but silent tears still made their way down her flushed face. He smiled at her weakly wiping away a few of her tears before retreating back to the stairs, a little voice however made him change the direction he was walking.

"Uncle Shane, will you stay please?" Maggie whispered, her voice hurt too much to talk even louder. As soon as the words left her mouth, Shane had picked her up rubbing her back as she cried into his shoulder, a few tears made there way down his face as well but he didn't care, his niece was hurting and crying because off him; and he needed to make it right.

"I'm sorry Mags-a-million, I'm so sorry. Please forgive me." Relief flushed over him as he felt her nod on his shoulder sitting on the bed with her in his lap. After a few minutes of comforting, Maggie had finally calmed down. He passed Maggie the fork which was now full with food, making her take a bite before it got too cold. Maggie got a piece of food on the fork as well, feeding him this time though. They carried on this way until it was eaten.

They were now lied on her made bed, Shane making it himself, he was hugging her close still trying to make things better. He thought that a few memories could help him bring his old, cheerful Maggie back.

"Mags, do you know how you got the nickname Super baby?"

Flashback

Shane had stolen Maggie-Maye away from Jason for a while. He felt that he needed to spend more time with her for not having alone time with her in like, forever. He was working out with his weights, Maggie was stood next to him with a sweat band around her head, lifting little baby weights just like her uncle.

"1…2…1…2" Shane counted, Maggie joining in but saying them slowly. Shane placed his weights down, Maggie copying him. He bent down to Maggie's level,

"Alright lets see them muscles!" Shane said flexing his own muscles, laughing when Maggie flexed her arms as well.

"Muscles!" She exclaimed excitedly. Shane picked her up above his head holding only her stomach.

"Look out world, there's a new super hero in town, SUPER BABY!" Shane started to move around his bedroom making whooshing sounds.

"HELP SUPER BABY HELP!" He fell backwards on his bed as he shouted, bringing Maggie-Maye on top off him.

"Thank you super baby!" Shane pulled his niece forward kissing her before placing her back on his toned stomach. He decided to make her laugh again, she looked just like her daddy when she smiled.

"Let's see those muscles" He pried her again.

"MUSCLES!" He tickled her quickly making her whole face light up when she giggled like a maniac as her and her Uncle Shane bonded.

End of flashback

Shane laughed at Maggie's shocked expression and she gasped,

"No way!" Shane laughed even harder and Maggie through him a stern look, he was about to retaliate when Nate approached them, looking happy as he saw them lying on the bed hugging obviously making up.

"Dude, mom threw your dinner out because you took so long. I decided to come up to see if anything bad happened to you two but obviously it hasn't. What are you doing anyway?" Nate plopped down at the other end of the bed getting comfy.

"Just reminiscing" Shane said coyly as he plummeted into some more memories.

Flashback

It was Christmas in the Gray household and Maggie was one year old so she got loads of presents. Jason, Shane and Mr and Mrs Gray were all in the kitchen still clad in their Pj's preparing the big breakfast they made every year. Nate was in the living room still helping Maggie with the present he got her. You could tell that she and the present were going to be inseparable for a while. The door flung open and Nate walked in, his arms out wide. He started to speak in an announcer voice,

"AND HERE'S NEXT IN THE SHOW, HOT STUFF MAGGIE GRAY!" As soon as her name was mentioned, Maggie came rolling in on her little toy trike smiling happily. She really loved the toy. Shane bent down to her level, smiling wide like her,

"Hey, Mags-a-million pop a wheelie!" Shane encouraged his niece, she stared at him blankly before doing one; making everyone around her laugh and coo.

***

Shane was lying on top of his bed clearly upset. He and Mitchie had just had a major argument causing him to take her home early on their date. He had been in his room ever since he came in two hours ago completely ignoring everybody including Maggie. He heard patters come into his room he looked up and saw Maggie carrying a book that Nate was reading to her a bit ago. He sat up on his bed smiling at what she was saying,

"I love you babe." She simply stated and Shane smiled playing along. This had been their thing ever since he taught her some lyrics to the Sonny and Cher song.

"Awe I love you too babe." Shane lent down to her level bringing her into a hug. Maggie reached her hand up gently stroking his cheek calming him down.

"I'm here for you babe." she whispered to him, making him come out of his bad mood nearly immediately, a sentimental smile placed along his lips,

"I'm here for you too babe."

***

Shane walked into Maggie's room, she had been put to bed an hour ago and he could hear her walking about her room. He cleared his throat making Maggie jump in surprise.

"What's up Mags?" He questioned her as he walked closer to her, holding her little hand as she looked up at him with her big doe eyes.

"I want my crib, I don't like my bed." She stated firmly. Shane sighed; he knew it would be this.

"Well a big girl bed is better, and not just for the simple fact it's for a big girl like you. For example, its extra bouncy more fun to jump on." Shane picked her up, placing her on the bed then bouncing it with his hands, he smiled as he heard her laugh. He was actually convincing her,

"You can get really snugly and warm like this," He quickly put her on the floor and got under the covers snuggling deep within them.

"Ok Uncle Shane, I'll sleep in my bed." Shane smiled triumphantly. He helped tuck her in before moving to leave the room.

"Uncle Shane, will you stay with me?" How could he resist that smile he turned off her light and got comfy on the floor.

End of flashbacks

"Hey Maggie, me and Uncle Shane have shared good memories with you as well."

Flashback

"Shane we have a problem, we need to change Maggie's diaper" Nate stated the obvious. He and Shane shared a look. This was the first time they looked after Maggie since she was born and yes they knew how to change the diaper it's just they were down stairs, and being men they didn't think to get them then bring them up, no they decided to carry Maggie down stairs, Shane holding her legs, Nate her body.

***

Shane placed a cheese and gherkin sandwich in front of Maggie-Maye, she looked at the sandwich and giggled. Nate looked at the sandwich sighing. His brother sure could be an idiot. Nate took a gherkin out and handed it to Maggie. She chewed at it as he placed the plate on the counter. When Nate kneeled down next to her high chair again she held out the gherkin to him and he took a small bite from it.

End of flashback

They all laughed at the memories although Maggie was slightly confused. Nate stood up to take the empty plate downstairs knowing that Shane needed to talk to Maggie.

"Mags, you've got to understand that you'll always be my best gal pal! You make me laugh. But I have my own family now and they need me like you need daddy. But I love you so much baby girl, I will make it up to you. If Cooper needs anything this weekend you can help me ok? Maggie you're my best buddy, and I don't want to loose you over jealousy. I'll split my time equally ok? Ok." Shane kissed her on the forehead glad Maggie understood.

The next day

Shane ran into the kitchen like a headless chicken. For the past twenty minutes he was looking for his keys. He and Mitchie were taking Cooper out for the day and he looked everywhere for them. Nate and his parents where in the kitchen just watching him laughing. Maggie was sat up the table eating a Popsicle. She decided it was time to fess up.

"Looking for these!" she exclaimed. Shane walked towards her smiling, grabbing his keys, he walked the other side of Maggie bending down a little,

"Hey Maggie what's Uncle Nate doing?" Shane pointed in his brothers direction, when Maggie looked he took a bite of her Popsicle. Maggie turned around and looked down at her treat gasping as Shane left the room.

"UNCLE SHANE!"

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