The next day she went to work as normal after a long lonely weekend.

"Hi Ally!" said Elaine

"hmmmppppphhh" mumbled ally

All the gang walked into the meeting room to discuss various problems, one of these problems was Ally.

"Ally", said Richard "You are on Davenport Vs Davenport, the daughter suing the mother for emotional distress…………………Ally?"

"Hmmmm?……..oh…………..yeah, I'll take it" Ally replied in a daze

"John, you will be second chair"

John just nodded. Suddenly Ally screamed fell off her chair, quickly got up, shaking her head vigorously and ran into her office. Ling rolled her eyes.

"Shouldn't she get medication for that? Said Ling.

John gave her a look and went after Ally. He came in her office and shut the door behind him.

"Ally?" he said, "What is the matter? I can tell when there is something wrong, you know you can speak to me about stuff"

"John, do you ever get the feeling that you will be alone for the rest of your life, feeling that you will never find someone to love you as much as you love them. That that love would be so strong that it would last forever?

Once again Ally's insecurities were showing through.

"Ally………….that person will come for you, I cant guarantee that it will happen tomorrow, or next week but it will happen"

"I have to go, I have a client waiting" Ally sauntered out of the room, looking at the floor as if it would tell her the answer to all her questions.

"OW!" said Richard "Look Ally get over it, what are you? 40? You still have loads of time left to find a rich fat man "

Ally just pushed past him, and stormed into her office where her client was seated, She was a young girl, around 16 years old, with brown wavy hair about the same length as Ally's and dark brown eyes

"Hi" said Ally "I am Ally McBeal, but you can call me Ally"

"Hi Ally" said Ashley. Ashley was alone on her side of the table. Ally had read-up on the case. The girl looked at her with her big brown eyes, she looked sad and Ally could understand why. Ashley had every right to be upset. Her mother was an alcoholic, and her father……….she never knew who her father was. The grandparents had gone on holiday to Barcelona and had been killed by a car bomb months before. Though Ally could not comprehend what the pain must feel like, she tried her best to make her feel at ease.

"Hey" said the girl. She was very defensive and insecure.

"So………..I heard about your grandparents, I am so sorry"

"Yeah, me too" Ashley looked at the floor. "I am here because of my mum, if that is what I can call her"

Ally looked at Ashley sympathetically

"S…s…she is always drunk. Her average is 3 bottles of wine a night. I get so depressed sometimes."

"What is she like when she is drunk?" Asked ally

"She normally just falls asleep on the sofa, but there are other times, which are bad. She'll shout at me, and stagger around with glazed over eyes, it scares me"

"Has she ever hit you?" A long silence

"Yes, once or twice, she put me in intensive care one time, I just told the doctor I had had and accident at a party" Tears welled up in Ashley's eyes

Ally rubbed her forehead.

KNOCK KNOCK

Ally cleared her throat " ermm ……..Come in" Ally looked at Ashley.

It was John "Ally, can I see you for a minute?

"Yea sure. Will you be Ok here for a minute? Is there anything I can get you?"

"No, I am fine Thankyou"

Ally went outside and shut the door behind her.

"Ally" John said, "Richard has hired outside council to work with you"

"What…..w…..why? You are good enough"

"A very important case has arisen, so Larry Paul will now work with you".

There was a man stood next to John, he had scruffy brown hair, gorgeous brown eyes. And was wearing a blue shirt with an orange tie.

"Hi", he said "I am Larry Paul, I'm afraid you will have to do with me"

"Hi, I am Ally" She led Larry into her office and introduced him to Ashley

"Hi" he said

Ashley just smiled back. They talked for about 2 hours and then called it a day. Ally felt touched by the girl and asked her if she would be alright getting home, to which she just replied with a nod. Ally arranged for Larry to come round at 6:00 to discuss the case. It was now 5, so Ally decided to go home.

"Why don't I come with you now?" Larry enquired

"Ok then, if you want to, I only live a few blocks away"

They asked general questions about each other on the way home. She didn't realise earlier how attractive her new co-worker was, though she hid her feelings and tried to act professional.

"Are you single?" Ally blurted out, she put her hand over her mouth and blushed.

Larry took off his glasses and rubbed them on his tie and laughed nervously "Yes, actually I am"

"Oh, just wandering, just so I know you won't be affected by any family issues" Ally had to find an excuse from somewhere, however abstract it may sound.

They didn't talk to each other for the rest of the way home

"So….. this is your apartment?

"Yep" said Ally "RENEE……..RENEE!" She shouted

"Ally, I have told you bef……………oh hi there. Ally who is this? "Renee asked, looking Larry up and down.

"Oh, this is Larry Paul, my co-council for the Davenport case"

"Hi Renee, nice to meet you" Said Larry

"Nice to meet you to Larry" Renee said as she gave ally a raised eyebrow

"Ermmmm, would you like anything to eat, I made some cake if you want some?" Ally bit her jumper sleeve and raised her eyebrow

"Yeah, sure" With that Ally went to get some cake and joined Renee in the kitchen

"Ally…..where did you find him? Is he one of those hunky escorts?"

"Renee! Can you please go somewhere other than here?"

"What so you can flirt outrageously with him?

"No!……..yes…….ummmmmmm…… What makes you think that I am going to do that"

"Oh, just an inkling" Said Renee

Ally turned around and she saw Larry standing behind her. She jumped.

"Oh my god" She hit him on the arm "How long have you been standing there" She asked trying to catch her breath.

"Oh, I heard shouting and just came to see if you were alright" Larry flashed a sexy smile.

They spent most of the night laughing, and learning about each other and not talking about the case. They had completely forgotten about it. He told Ally about his past and his son, and in return she told him about Billy, and that she had felt like something was missing even since.

He leaned closer to her and said "Ally"

"yeah" He came closer to her lips

" please could i…….i"

"mmmmmm?" Ally closed her eyes and felt Larry's hand on her thigh

"Could you just pass the remote, I can't quite reach it" Said Larry. Ally came out of her dream and picked up the remote

"Here you go" she said I cant believe that he would rather be holding the remote than me!!!

Later on that evening at around 9, Ally and Larry engaged each other in a tickle fight. My god, I cant believe that I am doing this, I am in my thirties, not single figures and i hardly know this man! Though Ally didn't mind. It was raining outside and by far it was better that being alone. Ally started to run around the apartment until Larry caught up with her in the Living room and pushed her onto the sofa, He was on top of her.

"Has anyone ever told you you have the greatest smile? Asked Ally

"All the time" Said Larry. Ally could feel herself melting.

He let her sit upright, and he moved closer. "Larry, don't you think it is time you went? We have an early start tomorrow."

"Ermmm could I just do one thing before I leave?" He looked at the ground and then looked back at Ally.

Slowly he leaned over and kissed her on the lips. Ally responded and kissed him back. Ally almost felt as if she was vibrating with excitement. His warm lips on hers. Slowly they moved away, their eyes still closed, hoping that when they opened them they would find it was real and not just a dream.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

3 Weak knocks came from the door, who could it be? Renee was in her room.

"That might be John" Ally said, "I'll just go see"

She went to open the door, the weather was awful and it was pouring down with rain. In front of Ally stood a soaking wet destroyed shell of a girl. It was Ashley. Larry appeared behind Ally.

"Oh" She said " I knew I shouldn't have come, sorry to bother you" Ashley started to walk away. Larry looked at Ally and ran out into the rain to pull her back.

"I am sorry, I didn't know where else to go" She said in self pity

"Come in" Said Ally

It was only in the light that they could see the full extent of Ashley's bruises and cuts. She stood in the hallway, looking down at the floor.

"Come and sit down" Ally patted the seat next to her between Larry and herself.

Ashley's eye was bruised, and she had cuts on her cheek, her nose was bleeding, as was her lip. Larry and Ally both looked at her for a bit before either of them could muster up the courage to say something to her.

"Ermmm………….what happenned?" Larry asked

Ashley just broke down into tears. "I am sorry, I didn't know where else to go, I am sorry!!"

"ssssshhhhh" said Larry "It's OK"

"Mum brought a new man home" she said in-between sobs "When she had fallen asleep he came into my room…..a….and he raped me"

Larry sighed deeply "Why do people do it" Said Larry under his breath and looked up at the ceiling.

That night the girl stayed at Ally's house. Course Renee came out and asked questions.

"Ally?" Larry said "What are we going to do about Ashley?" Ashley was asleep on the couch. She didn't want to cause Ally any trouble.

"Well, the court case is tomorrow, so she can stay until then but after that I don't know"

RING RING

Ally reached over Larry to get the phone and smiled at him.

"Hello?………oh hey John" Ally said with a smile" Yeah she is with me, why?………………………oh right……….ermmmmm……oh my god……..ok Thankyou John……….yeah me too, bye" With that Ally hung up the phone and sat up on the edge of the chair and held her head in her hands, tears in her eyes.

"Ally?" he said "What did John say?"

"Larry………Ashley's mum is dead, she died in hospital about an hour ago, they tried to reach Ashley but couldn't find her"

The just thought of ways to figure out how to tell the girl, but neither of them spoke. Finally after about a half-hours consideration they decided they had to tell her. Larry and Ally both decided that Ally should say. She walked across the room tell Renee, Ashley was asleep on the sofa completely unaware of what had just happened.

"Renee" Ally whispered "Renee?"

"Ally?" She shouted, "What are you doing, it is 2:30AM. What is the matter?"

Renee always knew that when Ally came in in the middle of the night then something was bothering her.

"Renee…ermmm……Ashley's mum died of an overdose. I need help telling her so that I don't burst into tears myself".

Renee agreed to go, and they both sat either side of Ashley.

"Ashley?……hey you" Ally put her hand on her and gently shook her to wake her up.

"Oh, hi Ally, Thankyou for letting me stay, what time is it?"

"Ermmm Ashley, there is something that we have to tell you" Said Ally "Your mother was taken into hospital, she took an overdose….and…..ermmm"

"And what?" Asked the girl

"Ermmm she died Ashely, I am so sorry" Said Ally with a sorrowful tone.

Ashley just sat there for 5 minutes, not saying anything. Thinking about her mother and all that she had done for Ashley. After a while of comforting her, Ally walked away to the kitchen where Larry was now standing..

"Larry, I feel so bad for her. She has nothing left in this world that she cares for or that cares for her" Larry tipped his head to one side "She has nothing to look forward to" Ally said "I'll just go back and check that she is alright"

"Yeah" Said Larry "I'll come with you"

They walked round the corner and out into the Living Room, the couch was empty.

"Ashley?" Said Ally

She moved closer to the sofa, and there laying on it was a note, in the neatest handwriting that Ally had ever seen, it read;

Dear Ally, Larry and Renee,
Thank you for letting me stay, it was very kind of you but I can't stay here forever. I wont lie to you, I don't know where I am going but I need to be alone at the moment to find out what I am going to do with myself. I can't believe that she is dead, Ally, I have to go and see her for myself, otherwise I will regret it for the rest of my life. You are lucky, you have everything. A great job, a nice man and a family.

Bye, see you around sometime. Ashley

"She's gone Larry, to see her mum"

THE NEXT DAY AT CAGE AND FISH

It was the daily meeting when they all discussed their cases.

"Erm…could I have your attention please?" Asked Ally

They all stopped to look at her. She went up and stood by Richard.

"Ashley's mother died last night. She took an overdose. She stayed with me but left, I don't know where she is"

"Well" Ling said "That's just too bad"

Ally remembered how it felt when Billy died. The feeling from the shock overwhelmed her, but she made it through all the pain. Ally had friends who helped her along the way. She decided that she had to go and find that girl so she took John and Larry to help her.

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"Ally" John Asked, his head inbetween the 2 front seats as he was sitting in the back "Do you know where we are going?"

They were driving quite fast. John looked at Ally worriedly.

"I am sure she is fine, she has had to look after herself almost all her life, she knows what she is doing" Said John

Ally didn't reply, instead she just concentrated harder on the road ahead. She knew where she was going, though she didn't know why she was going there. She felt attached to the girl, even though Ally had only known her for a few days. She walked all this way, thought Ally. Eventually they reached the hospital, the nearest one to Ashley's house. So Ally figured that this is where they must be.

"Hi" Larry said to the receptionist " Ermmm……we are looking for Felicity Davenport, is she here…..i mean in the mortuary?"

The receptionist tapped on her computer and looked at the screen "Yes she is, if you follow the signs, you are the second visitor that she has had today, death is so popular"

Thank you for that untasteful joke

"Who was the visitor?" Asked John

"Ermmm…..if I remember a young girl, about 15/16. Brown hair"

"Thankyou" Said Ally

"Now what" Ally thought.

There was no way that Ally and John were going to find the girl now, wherever she was, she was in the hands of fate. Slowly they drove back to the office. 'Why did I go after her?' Thought Ally

"Hey Ally" Said Larry

They had been seeing each other for about 2 weeks now, and it had all gone so fast. The first kiss was incredible and now she longed for the first time that they slept together, that they made love to each other.

"Hey you" Ally was always so happy when she saw Larry. He was so………yummy and he was hers.

"Hey", Ally said "Are you coming round tonight?" Ally said, though she didn't know why, he always came round lately.

"Yea American Beauty is on tonight" Larry smiled at her and walked up to her, looking to her eyes, then at her lips.

They stood a few inches away from each other. She could feel his breath on her forehead. She closed her eyes and he put his finger underneath her chin and looked at her. She was so beautiful to him, everything he could ever wish for and more. Slowly he moved closer, closer, now his lips were on hers. They were so sweet and smooth and gentle. The whole world seemed to be spinning so fast, but there was Ally and Larry, so slow and loving. Ally never wanted to let go but when she realised everyone was looking at them, she flashed a little smile and kissed him goodbye, visions in her head about what might happen tonight, about what she hoped and wished would happen tonight.

She walked back to her office, and went to sit in her chair. Suddenly it span around and Ashley was sat there with a puzzled look on her face.

"I don't know why……why, why am I here?" She questioned herself "I walked for miles and I could have gone anywhere" Ashley pulled out £300 from her pocket and put it on the table. Her eyes gaze seemed distant. "I was given this, Ally" Ally looked at her, "by that man, the man who raped me, he pulled me into his car, and told me about my mother, about what a slut she was. That he had given her the pills and kept on fu*&ing her until she died, she didn't die peacefully. He told me how he had chained he to the bed so she couldn't move" Ashley was so angry and so distant.

Ally just sat down on the table "Ashely?" She looked up

Ashley fell off the chair onto the floor and closed her eyes. The shock was just too much to take memories of Billy flashed back. Quickly Ally ran to the door and shouted for help and the first to come were Larry and John who had just been talking outside, about Ally of course.

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"Ashley" Larry said "Can you hear me?" He gently stroked her face.

She squeezed her eyes and shook her head.

"What happened?" She enquired.

"You fainted" Said John

"Oh, I see" All Ashley could think about was that man, and what he said to her in the car. Then she just got up and left. Just walked into the elevator and left. No-one followed her, they didn't know what to say even John was lost for words. There on the table lay the £300 that she had left. John, Larry and Ally all stood and looked at it.

It was now 7:30PM and Larry was due round Ally's house. She was so excited to see him though she didn't know why. There was a knock on the door and Ally ran to get it, composed herself and then opened the door to reveal Larry. He was wearing a blackish/greyish jumper with some black trousers, so simple but it looked so good on him.

"Hey you" Said Larry

"Hey" Said Ally. She turned around and walked back into the apartment biting her lip "make yourself at home" She smiled.

"How was work?" Enquired Larry "Today I had some man come in was suing the company he was employed at because they didn't have a chocolate vendor, do I really deserve that case?" Larry said in a questioning tone.

"No Larry, of course you don't"

They both walked to the sofa and sat down almost simultaneously. Larry leaned over and pulled her closer, nibbling on Ally's jaw under her ear, then moved round to kiss her on the lips, those sweet moist lips.

"Mmmmm, tha…that's good"

"I know, that's why I do it" smiled Larry as he pulled her closer still

"Well Mr Larry, if you think you can just make me go weak at the knees with a kiss like that, you are wrong mister" Larry laid Ally down on the sofa, cradling her head. He kissed her full on the lips and started to unbutton her blouse.

"How about here?" He said, kissing her throat "Or even here, maybe here?" He went lower with every suggestion

"Oh….um that is better, still needs a bit of work though" Ally tipped her head back as Larry softly kissed her breasts, one at a time.

He went as low as her navel and then back up again until their lips met. After that everything seemed to come naturally. No thinking was required. They spent the whole night as one, well at least for and hour and a bit. Savouring the moment and milking it for every little reaction. Finally they fell into a deep sleep, dreaming about the past, present and future. Trying to predict what fate had in store for them, or whether there would be a 'them' for much longer. Ally tried not to think about that too much.

"I have to go Ally, I will see you tonight, yeah?" Said Larry. He was already dressed and had to go and meet with a very wealthy client. Ally imagined Richard going out on one of his 'making money 'speeches again.

"Sure" She smiled and he gave her a kiss on the forehead. Ally lay back in ecstasy. Why had everything suddenly gone so right? There must be a catch somewhere. She had a think, but nothing came.

"Hmmm, la la la" Ally hummed as she went to the kitchen to make some breakfast. Walked over to turn the TV, and sat on the sofa. Her gaze wandered to the fire……the mantle piece…….the photo of Billy……..Billy? Billy!! Ally stopped eating. The catch, she thought. I forgot about Billy. Oh.

Ally flopped onto the couch and thought, a puzzled look on her face. After all she was alone and had the time to think. She decided to go into work.

Ally did feel bad that she had forgotten, but tried not to linger on the subject too long as it only upset her. She got dressed into some Grey trousers and a black blouse and headed out the door, completely forgot about having to eat breakfast. Ally walked down the road, her head down looking at the floor, guiding herself according to feet.

"Hey Ally" said Elaine "Mr Coles called about his wife Marie though that is all he would say about the matter" She just walked out. Out of all the people to forget an anniversary of something, it would be Elaine.

Ally spun around in her chair and looked outside. The weather was horrible, and had just started raining as she had got into work. She thought about Billy, about their childhood.

"Ally" she heard a questioning voice "Would you stop moping around? You know I am fine, I am in a good place now. There is someone else that you must concentrate on" Billy smiled, and turned to watch Larry walk straight though Ally's office and give her a kiss.

"Hey you" Said Larry

"Oh, hey" Ally whispered in a dreary tone

"Ally." Larry said montoneously

Ally just tilted her head slightly

"Is there a reason why you are not telling me what is wrong? I know you well enough to know when there is something eating away at you" Said Larry

All Ally had to say was the one name, and it brought a hit of jealously to Larry. He had only been seeing Ally for 4 weeks but he had become extremely attached to her. Larry had heard of this Billy character from Richard, who described him as Ally's 'high school sweetheart' but he seemed to be a lot more than just that to Ally. Larry gazed at Ally for a minute and thought it better to leave her alone and ask John what may be troubling her. Meanwhile Ally remained at her desk, facing the wind and the rain, the words spoken by Billy playing again and again in her head.

About a half hour had passed until John came to mope with Ally "Hey Ally" he said

"Oh, John hey."she was feeling slightly better now, but not 100%, more like 75.

"Are you remembering? You know sometimes it troubles me that people can be taken away so easily" Said John, looking at his shoes.

"Yea. Well, it was obvious that it was a 'no go' with Billy from the start, I mean he goes away, gets married and then dies!' Ally said. half joking and half serious.

"Yea"

They just sat there for a while, both of them looking out into the Boston atmosphere.

"Hey, do you want to go to the bar after work?" Asked John

"Erm, you know what, I don't think I will, sorry John. Maybe another time hey?"

"Sure Ally" With that John walked out to find Nelle.

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Larry came to walk Ally home. He lent her his coat so she stayed bone dry, whilst he became soaking. Ally was still slightly upset, but the more she thought about Billy's words the more she abided by them. She looked over at him and butterflies formed in her stomach.

"Hey, look at you!" He was sopping wet, his shirt almost transparent. "You need to find some windscreen wipers for your glasses Mr Larry!" She smiled for the first time that day.

"Yea" he laughed " I might need to drop round mine and pick up some clean clothes"

"Oh, I am sure there is something I can find that will suit you" Ally smiled again. The second time today. He grabbed her hand as they crossed the road.

They stared intently at each other the rest of the way home, suddenly Ally stopped and squinted.

"What? Is there something wring with my hair?" Said Larry, which my now was the scruffiest it had ever been, thanks to Ally.

"Erm, no. Is…Isn't that……..Ashley?" Sure enough it was, wandering around in the pouring rain. Drenched.

"My God" Said Ally. She started running to her. "Ashley?"

"Oh, Ally. I always seem to run into you. Huh, funny that." Said Ashley, mascara running down her face.

"Erm, yea. What are you doing here?" Asked Ally out of concern.

"I am trying to find my dad and am having no luck. He can't be far away. I am sure he is here somewhere. Just a question of finding him. " Mumbled Ashley

"You want to come back to my house? After all you aren't a stranger right larry?"

"Yea, ashely. Come back to Ally's"

"No. I have already caused you enough trouble, I don't want to burden you anymore"

"So where are you going?" asked Ally

"Erm. I will find somewhere, don't worry about me" She smiled

"Right" said Larry "You think we are going to leave you here? Well, if you don't want to come tough because you are" The taking off of clothes will have to wait thought Larry.

He dragged her back to the apartment, but she didn't seem to mind. Ally just guided the way out in front.

Back in the apartment, Ashley just sat on the sofa, alone, in silence.

"Is there anything I can get you? Maybe a coke or a coffee?" Asked Ally

"You know what?I…erm,.. I really shouldn't, erm, be here right now. I have to find my father. I have to do it for me, otherwise nothing is going to work."

Ashley seemed to be babbling constantly. Neither Ally nor Larry could make out whet she was saying, so they just stood and started at her, wandering what was going on in her head, not knowing what to do. They both felt uncomfortable. Memories of Billy flashed back to Ally. How he had died so suddenly, and had only claimed to be suffering from a migraine, when in fact, it had turned out to be something much more serious. Ally knew what Ashley was going through, and wanted desperately to help.

"You are not going anywhere until the morning, it is late and it is raining and cold out there. Take a bath or something. If you want we will leave you alone and you can do your own thing" Said Ally, Larry just nodded.

"Thankyou, both of you" Ashley smiled "I swear I didn't come here on purpose, I really don't know why I am here. I found out my father's name. He is called John Cage, I don't suppose you have heard of him have you?"

Ally's face went very pale, as Larry's jaw hung open, he almost had to close it with his finger.

"Apparently he and my mother had this one-night stand thing and I came out of it, I don't think he knows that I even exist. I don't know if he would even want me if I met him, he would probably just wish that I was gone." Ally was baffled. This was so unlike John, a one-night stand, did John even know what one of those was? She recalled him telling her that there had once been this very attractive woman, and things just got a bit out of hand. But, she thought, John? No way, could he be her father? It seemed very unlikely.

"Erm, Larry, could I speak to you in the kitchen for a minute" No reply "larry, larry?"

"Wow, erm yea sure" Said Larry. They both shuffled into the kitchen and round the corner where Ashley could not hear their whispers.

"My…oh my god!" Said Larry, a bit too loud

"shhhh! John did tell me about this, but it was just a vivid imagination to him, nothing more" Said Ally, shocked.

"What do we do? We cant just let her sit there, we know who her father is. Assuming that John is her father, which it sounds like he is. She has been looking for him for ages, we have to tell her soon."

"Yea, I agree Larry but we cant just go up to John and say 'Hey john! We found your long lost daughter, here she is' can we? We will have to speak to John first, meanwhile Ashley can stay here. Is that OK?

"Course it is" Larry looked into Ally's eyes and kissed her. This was a new side of her that he had never seen.

NEXT DAY

"John" Said Ally " I need to you, please can you stand the right way up?"

John was hanging upside-down from the frame he had in his office. He used it to work on his closings.

"Hey Ally, what do you want?" He said cheerily

"John, do you remember that woman you told me about, the one you had a one-night stand with ages ago, well to be precise, about 16 years ago"

"Yes, I do Ally, but why is that relevant, that was ages ago."

"Well, John I think you should sit down. She had a child, John, your child and she is at my house right now, do you remember Ashely?"

"What? Wow. (nose whistle) bukuk bukuk……hm……….shock." John tries to compose himself "Yes I do remember her, her mother died before the court case. She must have changed her name. This is a shock Ally"

"I know John, she has been looking for you for ages, and now she has found you" "My god, I don't know what to do, I cant look after a child."

"You have to meet her John, now"

"Yes, Ally I know I do, I have to face up to my responsibilities. I am all she has left" said John sadly

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"Hang on Ally, I don't know if a I can do this" They were stood outside he apartment. Word had got round about John and Ashley, and everyone was gossiping. " I mean, I know I have to, but, what if she doesn't like me, she doesn't know me. She might reject me. It is all too much."

"I am here for you John" Said Ally comforting him "She is lucky to have such a great dad, trust me, I know" Ally smiled

Ally opened the door and called Ashley's name. She responded with a yes and Ally continued into the apartment. Come to think of it now, Ashley did look a bit like John, same eyes and smile.

"Ashley, I would like you to meet a friend of mine" Ally looked at John, he sat beside Ashley.

"Hi, he said, I am John, John Cage" John waited for a reaction for what seemed like an eternity. Everything had gone so fast. Even now when he looked at Ally for help, it still did not register what was happening.

To be continued