'Author's Note: I don't own Grease nor Grease 2 or any of the Character. The only thing I own is the plot to the story and a few characters of my own

Summary: Grease 2 Au. One Shot. What if the T-Birds and Pink Ladies hadn't turned up just as Michael was about to reveal the true identity of the 'Cool Rider' to Stephanie? How would that have changed the course of the movie?

AN: Alright here's Chapter 33. Thank you to those that reviewed the last chapter.

Chapter 33

24th November 1969: Morawa, Western Australia, Australia.

The sun was not quite up. I sat on the veranda of the house. A half empty beer rested next to me. I rested my head back against the wall of the house. Tom's dog rested at my feet.

"Morning" I heard Tom said as he walked out to the veranda. He sat down beside me.

"Morning. Billy snoring was he" I asked taking a sip of my beer and placed it back on the old side table that sat next to the old couch.

"Yeah. I surprise you haven't killed him yet from his bloody snoring." Tom said as he noticed the photo that rested in my lap.

"Trust me. I would if I wasn't such a heavy sleeper." I said stretching out in my chair.

"I guess you've got a missus back in California"

"Yea and three kids and another one on the way. " I said handing the photo I had in my lap to Tom.

"How the hell did you get her Mike?"

"I don't know Tom. I've wonder that too," I said starting to roll myself a cigarette. We both sat in silence after that and watched as the sun began to come over the horizon.

Four Hours Later.

Tom, Billy, Sam and myself where bring in the mob of wethers that where being taken to Midland to be sold. It had to be at least 34 degrees in the shade and 36-37 degrees in the sun.

I swiped the flies away as we rode through another paddock towards the holding yards. Billy was quitter than normal. I reached for my water bag. I grabbed and unscrewed the cap and took a few sips before I handed it to Billy. Sam and Tom where at the sides of the mob.

Two ear pricked Kelpies walked in front of us. Both of them where Tom's dogs. We had to be at least an hour away from the holding yards. I took my water bottle back and put it back.

"How much longer until we reach the yards." Billy asked as he rubbed the back of his neck.

"About an hour" Tom answered as he took a sip from his own water bag. Sam remained silent and watched the mob.

"You know I'm going to love going home to California. Tom how the hell do you and Sam put with the heat," Billy asked more like complaining.

"It anit that bad Billy. Once you get used the heat and humidity. It's only November. It's bloody hotter than this in December, January and February." Sam commented as he moved to open a gate for us to move into another paddock.

"I can imagine how much Patrick would be complaining," I said as we pushed the mob into another paddock.

Billy was about to responded when I heard thunder rumble in the distance. It most likely a Thunderstorm rolling in. It wouldn't probably hit for another hour or two.

The miles and time ticked by. We reached the yards about half pasted eleven. Saw shut the last gate behind the mob of wethers. We walked our horse towards the horse yards. We unsaddled and washed down our horses before turning them out.

"Lunch" I heard yelled from the main homestead. The two stockmen who worked for Uncle Frank and our grandmother Jimmy and Dale headed to their own quarters to have lunch. Tom, Sam, Billy and myself walked towards the main homestead.

"Daddy" I heard a familiar voice. I looked up and squinted in heat and noticed it was Connor.

I picked him up when he ran to me. Billy was just as surprised as I was to see him.

"Connor James-Seamus Carrington where have you run off to." I heard my mom yell for Connor.

"Did you know Steph was coming with the kids?" Billy asked as we walked towards the main homestead.

"No I didn't know. The last time I spoke to her was Friday after the funeral." I answered as Connor was looking at Sam and Tom with inquisitive look on his face.

We stopped at the back door on the back veranda. I kicked off my boots and walked into the house followed by Tom, Sam and Billy.

"Did you get the mob of wethers to the yards alright" Uncle Frank asked as I walked into the kitchen with Connor on my hip.

"Yea" I said putting Connor down in a chair.

"Your missus is with your mum in living room," Uncle Frank said as he opened the paper to start reading it.

"Connor you stay here with Uncle Frank alright" I said before walking towards the living room.

Frank watched the young boy who looked right back at him. He noticed the boy or rather Connor had his father's eyes. Billy, Tom and Sam walked into the kitchen a minute or so later

26th November 1969, Morawa, Western Australia, Australia.

Tom sat on the old battered chest as his older cousin worked on the 1949 Diamond Rio T509 which had had blown piston or two and maybe cracked engine block.

" Can you pass me that spanner Tom" I asked as I attempted to unbolt the starter. The wrench slipped off the bolt and I grazed my knuckles along the engine.

" Here yea go." Tom said handing me the spanner. I nodded my thanks to him and went about attempting undo the bolt again.

Sam McCabe was walking to the sheds where his older brother and older cousin Michael where. When a car came down the driveway. Sam had only been twelve when his parent's divorced five years ago. Tom had been thirteen when they had divorced.

The last Sam had heard from his mum was that she had moved Queensland and had remarried three years ago. Sam recognised the woman that stepped out of the car. It was his and Tom's mother.

"Mum" Sam said in disbelief. Billy who had been in one of the back sheds with his Uncle Frank noticed the woman also.

" Annie what are you doing here" Uncle Frank seeing his former wife for the first time in five years.

"Hello Frank. I've come to see the boys" Annie said glancing at Tom and Sam. Tom didn't move from where he stood next to me.

The tension was thick between everywhere. I moved back to continue working on the Diamond Rio.

"Connor James-Seamus Carrington get back her." I looked up and over my shoulder as Connor ran straight to me and Tom.

"And who are you hiding from your little rascal" Tom said pick Connor up and holding him upside down.

"You hiding for your mom or Nan" I asked.

"There you are you little rascal" Millicent said not noticing her former sister law.

Annie Campbell recognised the woman in front of her as Frank's older sister Millicent. The taller man standing next to Tom was Millicent's eldest boy Michael. The young boy clinging tightly to Tom had to be Michael's son.

"But Nan I don't want to have a bath" Connor started to protest as he hid behind Tom's legs.

"Connor James-Seamus Carrington. You're having a bath. Your just as bad as your father when he was your age" Millicent signed and went to grab the boy. Connor darted out of his grandmother's reach and went to hid behind his father.

"Well there's always another way to give him a bath mom. Tom doesn't ever the dam or the water trough do the trick" I asked picking Connor up and hanging upside down.

"No fair daddy" Connor pouted with his arms crossed as he attempted to scowled me.

"Life not fair buddy" I said point blankly as I took him inside for him to have a bath.

28th April 1970, Rydell California

Aaron Anthony-Kenneth Carrington had been born a week ago at nine pounds seven ounces. I had gotten his name added to the other tattoo I had of Connor James-Seamus Carrington, Benjamin Jackson-Allan Carrington and Rebecca Stephanie- Marie Carrington.

Rose and Josh had finally gotten married two weeks ago. Rose was now working at Rydell High teaching English to the Freshmen's and Sophomores. I was greatly surprised to learnt that Miss Mason or rather Mrs Stuart was still teaching at Rydell.

Josh had asked me to drop something off to Rose. I hadn't set foot back here since Patrick graduated in a year after I did. And that had been nearly seven years ago.

I found my way to the office easy enough seeing as I had been sent there a time or two after becoming a member of the T-Birds about six weeks before we were due to graduate.

"May I help you sir" A girl I had never seen before asked as I approached the front desk.

"I came to drop something off to Rose Zinone" I said leaning against the counter top.

"Mr Carrington. This is a surprise" I looked to see Mrs McGee still here and the Principle to.

"It's been a while Mrs McGee. I'm here to drop something off to my sister" I explained as I stood up little straighter

"Well it's nice to see you again Michael. Oh and congratulation to both you and Stephanie at the birth of your child last week" She had before she left.

Donna Freeman had worked at Rydell High for the last year or so had gathered that this man in front of her was a former student of the school. Blanche Matthews came through the door followed by Mr Kelso.

"Carrington. To what do we owe the pleasure" Mr Kelso said every word dripping with sarcasm.

"I'm just dropping some stuff off for Rose" I said politely as I could as I walked out of the office and bumped into someone in the hallway.

"Hey watch where you're going mister. " The person I had bumped into said irritated. I said a short apology before I left the school and headed home.

The house was unusually quite without a three year old and two one year old terrors tearing around the house. Maire had offered to babysit Connor, BJ and Rebecca for today to give Steph a bit of a brake.

I took off my old T-Birds leather jacket. I threw it on the table and went to grab a beer from the fridge. My right leg was playing up. I limped into the living room. I could hear someone singingly softly upstairs.

I put the unopened beer on the table in the living room and took the stairs two at a time. I pushed open the door to Aaron's room. Steph was trying to get him to sleep.

Aaron started to doze off about a minute after I walked into the room. Stephanie was just about to fall asleep herself. Aaron would not settle the night before. He would wake up every half an hour.

Neither me nor Steph had gotten much sleep last night. I was used to dealing with a lack of sleep during my time in Vietnam. I took Aaron from her and put him in cot. I turned back to look over at Steph who had all but fallen asleep. I chuckled under my breath.

I picked her up from the chair and carried her into our room. I settled her in our bed. I pulled off my shirt and dropped my jeans to the floor before hopping back into bed for a few more hours' sleep.

Steph rolled over in her sleep. She was half lying on me and half off me. I wrapped an arm around her and kissed the top off her head. I was ever thankful to have her in my life. I couldn't imagine my life without her and the kids. I could only imagine where we'd be in five years if not ten years' time.