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A/N: Ok, chapter 6 is up. Hope you enjoy & plz review

McKenzie was exhausted when her father's birthday get together was over. Jake was outside talking and laughing with her dad and brother. It was like old times, well almost. Her mom and stepdad took Aubree with them to spend time with her while they were in town. She was washing the dishes when her brother's girlfriend, Chelsea and her old friend, Amber came inside.

"Do you need any help?" Amber asked.

"No, I'm done here." She told them turning off the sink. "I'm just glad that everyone took home plates with all the barbeque we had here today. It was like we were a catering company."

The two girls giggled.

"I hate I couldn't meet your boyfriend." Amber said. "I don't know when I'll be able to get over to Colorado."

"Yeah, well I might not be seeing him anymore either." McKenzie said opening a beer.

"What do you mean?" Chelsea asked with a confused look.

"Zach called me earlier and we got into a fight. I told him about Jake."

"Why would he be mad?" She asked. "Jake is Aubree's dad."

"He thinks that's the real reason I came back here."

"That's bullshit." Chelsea said. "You came back here to see your dad and be here for his 55th birthday."

"I know but he doesn't see it that way."

"Let's go out tonight." Amber offered. "I haven't seen you in forever. Let's forget about all of this and just have a girl's night."

It didn't take long for McKenzie to agree to that.

"Good." Chelsea smiled.

McKenzie and Chelsea have been friends for over 6 years and that's how long Chelsea has been with Matthew. McKenzie and Amber have been friends since they were in diapers. Their moms were also best friends.

Later that night, McKenzie, Amber and Chelsea were at a bar having a few drinks. They were there for a couple of hours, when Jake, Josh, Matt and a few of their friends came in.

"What's up, ladies?" Josh said with a huge smile.

If anyone could make McKenzie feel better, it was always Josh.

She stood up and hugged him and kissed his cheek.

"You know that always pissed Jacob off." Josh whispered to her.

She giggled.

They sat down with the girls and ordered a round of beer and shots.

"Ok, let's toast." Matt said holding up his shot glass. "To old times."

We all toasted and downed our shots.

"How long are you staying, Mac?" Josh asked.

"Well I came for a week for dad's birthday."

Everyone's faces sorta fell. She had been in town for 4 days, which meant she was leaving in 3.

Jake wanted to hyperventilate and throw up when Mac said she was leaving in 3 days. He knew this would happen; he just didn't want it to. Ever since she came back in town with his daughter, he's been happier than he has been in a long time. He down his shot and stood up.

"I'm going to go to the bar and get some more drinks."

"The waitress will be over in a minute." Matt told his friend.

"It's alright." He said making his way over towards the bar.

Everyone looked around the table at each other, they all were thinking the same thing. Mac and Jake needed to have a talk, and fast.

Hours later,

Amber and Chelsea helped a drunk Mac into her father's house. She stumbled into the front door and let out a loud laugh.

"Shh, Mac." Amber said with a giggle. "You'll wake up your dad."

"I think Mark's used to it by now." Chelsea said. "How many times have we drug her in before?"

"Too many to count."

"I can hear, you know….I'm not deaf." McKenzie spoke up.

They took her upstairs to her room and put her in the bed. They locked up and left.

The next day,

McKenzie woke up at noon with a hangover and took a shower. When she got out and got dressed, her cell phone was ringing. She seen it was Zach and knew this wasn't going to be good.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"Not feeling good. I've got a hangover."

"Who did you go out with?"

"My brother's girlfriend." She said with a sigh. "And my best friend."

She knew she shouldn't half lie, but she knew she had to, for the moment anyway.

"Just asking." He said.

The doorbell rang.

"Zach, I'm going to have to call you back…there's someone at the door."

"Alright."

She hung up and went to the door. She swung it open and once again was floored for the second time she's been back here.

"Zach, what are you doing here?"

"I got my vacation time and since your family wanted to meet me…I figured this was as good as a time than any."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I wanted to surprise you." He smiled kissing her. "Surprise!"

"Yeah." She said a little dumbfounded.

She let him in and closed the door.

"Where's Bree?" He asked looking around.

"My mom and stepdad has her."

He nodded.

"How did you get here?"

"I rented a car and mapquest the address." He said. "So, you wanna go get some lunch?"

"Yeah, sure." She said. "I have to get a shower first."

The front door opened and her father came through the door.

"Hi, dad." Mackenzie said. "I'd like you to meet Zach."

"How are you doing, sir?" Zach asked shaking McKenzie's dad's hand.

"I'm doing well." Her dad said giving him the fatherly look. "I thought you wasn't able to make the trip?"

"Well they let me have time off yesterday so I booked a flight last night and wanted to surprise McKenzie."

Her father nodded.

This probably wasn't going to be good.