Hi, so the reviews I've been getting for this are amazing, it's great to hear some honest opinions and feedback. I do listen to your views and try to take them on board.

This chapter is a bit smaller but I really wanted a Alexis/Jim scene.

Enjoy.

Soon Alexis has to leave for school and Jim offers to take her, Rick happily bids them bye as he sits with his mother, Kate says her goodbyes by the door, before heading to the shower to get ready to visit the boys in the afternoon. She can move quite well on the crutches and as much as she loves being in her boyfriend's arms she quite likes independence too.

Alexis and Jim talk and laugh quite happily as they make their way down to his car. The pair laugh as Alexis tells him about all the board games, and the antics of the couple. Jim waits until they enter the car before he turns the conversation serious.

"Lexi, I just want you to know that I consider you family too, that you'll always have me too."

"You heard the conversation this morning. Didn't you?"

"Yes, I saw it all, didn't hear everything but I could guess, and completely understand."

"I don't ever want to let go of you either, you and Kate are family now."

"Your words warm this old man's heart, I'll tell you why I watched you two this morning. I remember watching Kate and her mom do almost the exactly same thing, nearly every morning before she went to school. I knew in that instant that Katie's finally found what she's always wanted. Not in the way she imagined as a child but I know that doesn't change anything. She's found her family, she belongs with you three."

"Our family isn't a three person unit any more, it's a five, with extensions. We can't forget Kevin and Lanie and Javier and Jenny, or the captain."

"And we won't, although you do realise that when they eventually marry, which we both know they will, he'll be your cousin too."

"I'll call him uncle, and Javier too. And I'm sure that any future siblings will do the same."

"Then I suppose there is only one question left."

"Oh, what one I can think of a few."

"Really I was think of who'll get the baby blanket."

"I was going to ask if you want in on any of the pool's I'm sure will be set up soon. And I wonder who won the last one."

Jim laughs at this before turning into the school parking lot, he smiles as he turns to the girl he secretly calls his granddaughter.

"That's an easy one, I did. Kevin's always kept me in the loop on them and Saturday was the same date I met Katie's mom. With those two I knew fate would do something like that."

"Wow, how much did you win?"

"An amount, a rather big amount. Want to go joint on the next one?"

"Maybe, lets just see what the next one is, I didn't get in on that one, I think it would have been weird for the boys."

"I think so too, funny but weird. Anyway, have fun at school do you need picked up later or have you plans?"

"Dad and Kate are getting me, I've off all afternoon so I'm going with them to the precinct and then they'll drop me at my friends. Are you coming too?"

"Not this time, honey, but text or phone me whenever you want to chat or hang out or whatever. Even if it's just to moan about something someone has done, even if it's Katie. With me you are welcome anytime."

"Thanks, I'll do that. I'll see you soon then, have a good day. Bye"

"Bye honey, enjoy this afternoon"

With that Alexis is off into school and Jim begins the journey home, his heart happy with his new family. He fails to notice the car that had followed him and Alexis to the school. The man in the car, scowls, having lip read the last of that conversation. He frowns before turning the car on and going to work. His heart turns even darker.

So Reviews please, I'm slightly addicted to them.

Oh and I will get back to the dancing, eventually.