Disclaimer: I do not own any of the cast nor do I own any of the crew of DC, nor do I own the show. This is purely fictional and for entertainment purposes. However, I do own the original character.

COLORADO

The girls managed to have everything boxed up by the time the moving company got there. Mac even managed to go to the utility companies and they would have all her utilities cut off the next day. Their flight wasn't for a couple more hours. She seen a black Dodge Ram with black rims pull up and park beside her rental car and she knew immediately that it was Zach. She had talked to Eliza earlier and she said that Zach wanted to see her and Aubree before they left. He got out and his daughter, Hannah got out too.

"Mac!" The little girl said running up to her for a hug.

"Hi!" Mac smiled hugging the little girl. "Hannah Banana."

"Where's Aubree?" She asked happily.

"She's in the house with my friends." Mac told the 6-year-old.

Hannah looked at her dad and he nodded his head. She went inside to see the toddler.

"Hey." He said putting his hands in his pockets.

"Hey."

Well, this is awkward.

"She wanted to see you guys before you left." He said.

Mac looked up at the broad man who stood 6'4.

"How's your dad?"

"He's better now."

Silence.

"Zach…"

"It is what it is." He said stopping her. "I want to apologize for the names I called you. It was completely childish and unnecessary. I knew before you even left that you still had a thing there for him. From the little you told me, I picked up on it."

"I never meant to…"

"I know." He said. "I'm not going to be the guy who stands in the way of a family. You two have a daughter and if you want to make it work for her sake, then go for it."

She nodded.

"But know this if he hurts you I'll personally come up to Seattle and kick his ass." He said with a small smile. "You're a great girl, McKenzie and never settle for anything less than what you deserve."

He pulled her into his arms for a hug.

"Zach, you're a wonderful guy." She said. "I will always care about you. You never mistreated me and Aubree, for that I thank you. You're an even better dad. I will miss you two."

"We'll miss you two." He said kissing the top of her head.

They pulled apart.

"Hannah!" He called. "Come on, we have to go. Your mom's waiting!"

Hannah came bouncing out the house with Aubree. I picked up Aubree and hugged Hannah. She climbed into the truck and Zach kissed Aubree's head.

"Take care of yourself, McKenzie and if you never need anything, you know how to get in touch with me." He said walking over to his truck. "Bye, Bree."

"Tell them bye." I told my daughter.

She waved to them as they pulled away. She turned to go back inside when I seen my friends.

"Wow, he's a cutie." Amber smiled. "Since you don't want him, can I have him?"

"Shut up!" Mac said with a giggle.

They grabbed their bags and loaded them up in the rental car. McKenzie gave her old apartment one last look before locking the door. She dropped her keys off at the office. Amber drove them to Denver.

"I'm going to miss Colorado." McKenzie said sadly and sighed. "But I want my little girl to be happy more than anything."

Amber nodded.

They got to Seattle around midnight and they got their bags. They walked to the front and seen Jake was waiting for them. She said bye to her friends and Jake took a sleeping Aubree from McKenzie's arms.

"How did you know when we would get in?" She asked after Jake pecked her lips.

"I have my ways." He said with a silly grin. "You look worn out. Come on let's get your bags and go home."

She just nodded.

They got to Jake's a little after 1 a.m. and Jake put his daughter in her room.

Duke was happy to see them and McKenzie patted his head and he went into Aubree's room.

"He's been sleeping in there at night." Jake told him.

McKenzie giggled. She went to take a shower and her and Jake went to bed.

THE NEXT MORNING

Jake and Aubree left to go see his grandpa so McKenzie could have time to herself. She decided to go get her nails done. She drove to downtown Monroe and parked in front of the nail salon. She got a manicure and pedicure. She was walking out and seen Whitney pass by. Whitney smirked at her and kept walking. McKenzie rolled her eyes and got into her car. She headed over to check on her dad. She found him outside with a woman. She was one of his sweet nurses from the hospital!

"Hi, daddy." McKenzie said hugging her dad.

"Hi, sweetie. How was your trip?" He asked and motioned to the older woman. "This is…."

"I remember. She was one of your nurses." McKenzie smiled shaking the woman's hand. "How are you, Judith?"

"Good." The woman smiled. "Where's that precious daughter of yours?"

"She's out with her daddy visiting her great grandpa."

"We ran into each other at Home Depot in Woodinville." Her dad informed her. "She remembered me and we went to lunch."

"Of course she would remember such a handsome, sweet man." McKenzie smiled. "I wanted to see how you were doing and how you managed without me."

The woman and man laughed.

"Well Judith here talked me into buying all these flowers." He dad motioned to all the flowers. "We were just fixing to start planting."

McKenzie smiled. Her dad really seemed to like this woman.

"I won't keep you." She told him. "I just came by to check on you. I'm going to head back over to Jake's. They should be back any minute and I am going to stop by the store first. You know, Jake…he'll eat out instead of going to the grocery store."

"I think that's all men if they don't have a woman living with them." Judith giggled.

She hugged her dad and shook the woman's hand.

"It was nice meeting you again, Judith." McKenzie told the woman.

She went inside and grabbed a few more clothes for her and her daughter and left. She stopped by the grocery store and then headed back to Jake's. She seen they wasn't there and the house was a wreck. After putting the groceries away, she decided to clean the house. She put Jake's sheets and Aubree's crib sheets into the washer. A few hours later, she had the house clean and she was just finishing the vacuuming in the livingroom. She was vacuuming between the couch cushions when something got stuck. She pulled the hose out and seen what was stuck…it was Whitney's necklace!