I apologise profusely for this rubbish chapter. To tell the truth I'm a bit stuck. I know where I want the story to go it's just getting there that is the problem! Anyway feel free to let me know your thoughts.

'Auntie Jac?' Ava called out in the mornings early hours. 'Auntie Jac?'

'Jac?' Jonny mumbled reaching out to shake his fiancée. 'Ava's calling you'

'Huh?' Jac opened her eyes and looked blearily at the clock on her bedside cabinet. 'It's four thirty in the morning!' She complained in a whisper.

'I thought you liked early mornings' Jonny sniggered beside her.

'Auntie Jac?!' Ava called in more desperation this time.

'I'm coming pumpkin' she called. She heard Jonny give a small laugh from under the duvet as she put on her dressing gown. 'Keep that up and I'll be making porridge for breakfast,' she threatened as she left the room.

'What's the matter Ava?' Jac asked as she entered the child's room.

'I had a strange dream and then I woke up and then I was awake.' Ava informed her Auntie.

'Right' Jac was confused as to why Ava had felt the need to wake her up to inform her of this. 'Do you think you might be able to fall back to sleep'?

Ava shook her head. 'It's sunny' she pointed out to her Auntie. Jac immediately realised the problem. Pale dawn daylight was seeping its way through the thin curtains covering the window.

'It's not waking up time yet pumpkin' she slid onto the bed beside Ava.

'That's ok Auntie Jac. I can tell you a story until it's time to get up.' Ava said happily snuggling up against her Auntie. 'I know lots.'

'Of course you do' Jac sighed. 'Are you sure you're not even just a little bit sleepy?'

'Its daytime Auntie Jac' the little girl sounded exasperated at Jac's apparent lack of understanding her problem.

'OK go on then' Jac tried not to laugh despite how tired she was.

'Once upon a time…' Ava began and Jac closed her eyes.

'We need blackout linings' Jac stated to Jonny when he got up three hours later. So far that morning Ava had told her four stories, they had watched several television programs Jac didn't understand, drawn some pictures, made Uncle Jonny a packed lunch and got Ava dressed and brushed her hair. Jac was already exhausted.

'What?' Jonny said confused.

'For the curtains in Ava's room' Jac stated to him as she poured Ava a bowl of cereal.

'Ohhh' Jonny said as he fixed himself a coffee 'That's why she was awake so early.'

'Oh yes.' Jac said rummaging in the fridge for the milk. 'By the way have you ever watched modern day children's TV?'

'Er no' Jonny smirked making himself some toast.

'Well frankly I'm disturbed they think what I watched this morning is going to be educational for a child.' Jac handed Jonny the bowl of cereal. 'Can you make sure Ava eats this? I'm going to get showered and dressed'. She kissed him on the cheek as she left the kitchen.

Jonny smiled as he watched as Jac lightly brushed a hand over Ava'a head as she passed her on her way through the living room. This must be domestic bliss Jonny thought to himself as his heart soared.

After establishing Ava's favourite colour was pink Jac and Ava made a quick shopping trip to buy new bedding, heavily lined curtains and few other items to make the room feel more like Ava's. As per Jonny's suggestion Jac drove Ava to Granddads small bungalow so she could collect her toys to take back to the flat.

Jac had been surprised how small it was; it must have been quite a squeeze with two adults and an active child occupying its space. However it did have a garden and the Ava did have her own bedroom albeit a box-room. George explained the move from his large house to the warden run bungalow complex and his reasons did make sense to Jac. George was not a young man and Jasmine was a very sick young woman. Thus moving a smaller house, which would take less time to up-keep, with help on hand should they need it had been a good suggestion made to them by social services.

Ava played happily in the small secure garden as George helped Jac to pack Ava's clothes and made helpful suggestions for things Ava might want over the next few days. A bag was also packed for Jasmine and George was more than willing to lean on Jac's opinion when it came to Jasmines clothes, toiletries and make up. They chatted companionably as they worked and George felt it was as though Jac had never gone missing from his life.

Their task was soon finished and they squeezed themselves into Jac's now heavily packed car to drive to the hospital to visit Jasmine. Ava nodded off in her car seat in the back of the car. 'Its been a long morning' Jac explained to George. 'She's been awake since four thirty. This morning's sunlight woke her up.'

'No black out linings in your curtains then?' George chuckled.

'There soon will be' Jac informed him. 'I brought a few things to brighten up our spare room. Our flat isn't exactly furnished for a small child.'

'I may be able to help you out a bit there' George said 'we had brought some furniture for Ava's bedroom when we were living at the house but we had to put it in storage when we moved. Poor little tyke barely got any use out of it.' George smiled sadly. 'There's a bookcase, couple of toy boxes and a small square table and chairs. All of it is made out of lovely wood. Jasmine preferred a traditional nursery look. It seems silly for it to sit in storage when she could use it at your flat. If you would want it that is?'

'That would be great Granddad. Thank you' Jac smiled at him 'It might make Ava feel a bit more at home. I think she felt a bit overwhelmed last night.'

'She's a smashing little girl but there have been a lot of changes and toing and froing this past month. A few things she recognises couldn't hurt' George agreed. 'There's a friend at my chess club who has a van. He owes me a favour I'll see if he could drive it over for you'.

'If it's not too much trouble?'

'Nothing is too much trouble for my girls' George smiled as he pulled out his mobile phone to make the necessary arrangements.

Jasmine already looked better even though it had been less than 24 hours since her surgery. At Michael Spence's insistence they had kept the visit short so as not to tire Jasmine out too much. Before returning home Jac and Ava dropped Granddad George at the train station after agreeing a time for his friend to drop the furniture to the flat.

By the time Jonny had returned home in the late afternoon the spare room had changed considerably. Pink flowery bedding now adorned the bed and thick light pink curtains hung at window. Ava was sat on a new pink rug playing with a traditional wooden dolls house. The lamp shades on the bedside lamp and ceiling light had also been changed for pink versions. A few cardboard boxes containing the rest of Ava's books and toys sat in a corner of the room. Jac was unpacking Ava's clothes, neatly folding those which would be put away into the chest of draws and hanging tiny garments in the small wardrobe which had already furnished the previously plain room.

'Wow! You two must have been working hard all day!' Jonny exclaimed smiling as he took in the small but significant changes that had taken place in the room. Jonny was impressed Jac had managed to put this pink haven together for Ava in such a short space of time; Jac was not a traditional girly girl .

The buzzer to the flat rang jarringly. 'That'll be Granddad and his friend dropping off some furniture for Ava' Jac informed Jonny as she went to answer the door. Jonny helped George's friend carry the furniture into Ava's room while Jac and Ava gave Granddad the grand tour.

'You've got a lovely big room Ava' George admired as he and Jac arranged the toy boxes, book case and table in her new bedroom. Ava grinned happily as she looked at the items she remembered being at their old house.

'Where would you like this? Jonny asked as he appeared carrying a rocking chair with the help of George's companion.

'Oh Granddad!' Jac gasped as she recognised the light wood chair with the pink gingham covered seat cushion. 'That was Grandmas!' tears welled up her in eyes.

'I thought you might remember it.' George said softy. 'This belonged to your great-grandmother, then to your grandmother and now to her granddaughters. Jasmine used to rock Ava in it and now it belongs to you.'

Jac wiped away her tears 'If you're sure?'

'It should follow down the female family line' George smiled 'of course I'm sure. I think it would look rather nice in that corner by the window. Don't you agree Jonny?'

'Perfect' Jonny moved the chair into the position and then gave Jac a much needed big hug.

'Right then James' George addressed the helpful young man 'if we want to make it to this evening chess club we'd better make a move.' After much gratitude from Jac and Jonny and plenty of kisses from Ava, George eventually made his leave.

Jac felt a small tug on her hand as she shut the door after her Grandfathers exit. 'I'm hungry Auntie Jac. What's for tea?' Ava's tired voice said.

'I hadn't even thought about tonight's dinner!' Jac scooped Ava up into her arms.

Jonny laughed at the look of horror on Jacs face. He knew she would be cross with herself for failing to be perfectly organised for Ava. 'Relax Jac. We're bound to have some pasta. I'll whip up a sauce and make a salad whilst you finish unpacking for Ava' He softly kissed her cheek and watched her face relax a little knowing she could always rely on Jonny.

Later that evening Jonny watched from the doorway of Ava's bedroom as Jac read the little girl a story and rocked her gently to sleep in the rocking chair. He knew Jac had fallen in love with Ava just as surely as he had. Despite the sad circumstances that had brought Ava into their lives Jonny was glad fate had intervened to fill his fiancées arms with a child she very much deserved.

'You've done an amazing job with this room' Jonny whispered to Jac as he pulled down the bed covers so Jac could lay the sleeping child down on the bed. 'It looks like it has always been Ava's bedroom.' He covered the child over with the duvet.

Jac smoothed Ava's hair as she started stirring in her sleep. 'I just want Ava to feel like its Ava's room' she whispered back as Ava snuggled down into a deeper sleep once more. 'When I was in foster care nothing felt like your own so you never really felt at home'.

They crept out of Avas bedroom and sunk down on the sofa in the living room together.

'Do you think we'll be alright?' Jonny smiled at Jac.

'With a bit of organisation I think we'll muddle through' Jac smiled back.