Martin scowled at his wife Rachel, "Get upstairs and put yourself together. Your face is half of your body and you are wearing less than your pyjamas."

Rachel only then at that moment remembered that she had applied a face mask earlier then lay down for her afternoon nap. She smiled and composed herself before she retracted her hand and spoke directly to Dean ignoring her husband, "Mr Davis, are you here to speak with my husband? Oh, you must stay for dinner, you have to meet my daughter Lucy. She is stunning and very intelligent."

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Dean kept a tight reassuring hold on April's hand and answered with his usual business smile on his face, "No I am here with my angel April to meet her father, you could say it was a meet the parent interview." Dean chuckled and glanced over to Martin with a genuine smile, "Did I pass Mr Green?"

Martin's attention was brought to Dean and he nodded before responding to Dean's question, "Of course you did and call me Martin. I never thought I would happily say that but as you seem to know my daughter better than I do and you care for her so greatly. I can easily say I am content knowing that you are together. You kept very calm as I interrogated you." Martin laughed, "I hope you have many years of happiness ahead of you both."

"Thank you, father," April responded to her fathers touching speech. She was glad her father didn't force James on her, she had dodged that bullet. Her father had seemed like he was slowly changing, did he change because she was altering the original timeline? She wasn't sure as the future was still unknown and she could pretty much decide her own plan and future and one thing was for sure she wanted Dean by her side.

Dean noticed her genuine smile, he of course knew the past life drama April and Martin shared and he was glad to see the change in their relationship. Why had it changed though? Was it his involvement? He wasn't sure.

Dean then answered Martin's request, "Okay thank you, Martin, then please call me Dean."

Martin nodded and he was about to ask the two to stay for a while longer but Rachel interrupted him.

"Oh Dean, that sounds wonderful now you must sit down, while I call my daughter and tell her to hurry home." Rachel got excited and reached out to separate April and Deans linked hands.

Seeing her intentions clearly, Dean held on to April's hand and pulled her closer to his body, he wouldn't let anyone separate them.

Rachels hand didn't touch them and she held back her sneer. April didnt deserve someone like Dean, to Rachel history was repeating and it made her livid. Martin had always loved Kathleen and married her straight from college, they built their life together while she was left behind living in shared living conditions.

It wasn't till she had bumped into Kathleen by chance years later and continued their friendship that she decided she had to have her life, it wasn't fair that she had it all. Both of them were pregnant, but Kathleen had a happy life with a husband who spoiled her. While Rachel was pregnant and she didn't know who the father was, she had tried to deceive a few businessmen that she slept with into thinking that she was pregnant with their child but none agreed to take responsibility.

She felt indignant then and even more so now as history repeated literally in front of her and while she couldn't change the past she would certainly try to alter the future. It was for her daughter Lucy's happiness and future prosperity after all.

Dean interrupted Rachels thoughts, "I only meant for Martin to call me Dean as he will be my father in law. You can call me Mr Davis and as for your daughter I am not interested in meeting her." Dean then turned his attention to Martin again with a smile, "I need to take April home now but I would love us three to go for dinner and catch up properly."

"Dinner would be ideal that way we will all have time to prepare," Rachel added.

Martin ignored his blathering wife and answered Dean, "No problem this old man is free every night so just tell me when. Come I will walk you both out."

Martin then ushered Dean and April out before his wife could speak more nonsense, she had already embarrassed herself and him enough tonight.

Reaching the door Dean turned to Martin and shook his hand, "It was lovely to meet you and I will be in touch about dinner."

"Lovely to meet you too, take care of April and drive safely. This old man will be content as long as my daughter is safe and loved." Martin patted Dean's shoulder, Kathleen would be very happy if she saw her daughter right now. He held back his moment of silence and coughed as his throat felt tight with sadness.

April could guess her father's mood and she smiled, she missed her mother too, "Good night father, get some rest."

Martin nodded, "Go go, you young ones need to go eat."

Suddenly behind them, Rachel appeared, "Wait wait up." She had a phone in her hand and her intentions were written all over her face.

April smiled at her father and pulled Dean towards his car.

At the car Tom stood waiting with a bright smile on his face, "You both take care now, come back and see your father again soon. He misses you."

April smiled back, "I miss you too Tom, you should join my father when we have dinner. We have always been close and you can represent my mother."

Tom choked up that April would include him, "Okay now go on to two of you before Lucy manages to get home and you know only drama will ensue if that happens.