Once Tim had finished talking to the girls about his health worries, he left the loft and made his way over to his truck. He was worried, particularly about Amy, because she – like himself – was just thinking of the positives and not taking in the gravity of the situation. He had had a few weeks to think about it, and he even had Casey now he had opened up to her about it. However, Ty was away with Lily – he wished he had been there today to be there for Amy. He didn't want Amy to be on her own tonight, so he picked up his phone and found Ty's number in his contacts and rang him.

"Hey Ty… No, nothing is wrong with Amy, or the baby. Don't worry!" Tim said as Ty picked up the phone with a panicked voice, "Well… There isn't really anything wrong, but I wish you were there today. No, I know Lily has worked hard, and I fully support you being there, I'm not going to give you a hard time about not being there. Ok… the reason I am calling is…" Tim started and began to explain the situation to Ty, "… I really didn't want to tell you over the phone, but the reason I'm calling is to ask if there is any way you can get home tonight? Just to be there with Amy. She is putting on a brave face, as usual, but I really don't want her to be alone tonight. I know she has Lyndy, but that's not the same. I understand if you can't… Oh you're looking at flights right now? That's brilliant. Thank you, Ty. I really appreciate it. No, don't worry about me, I will be fine. I'm going home now and Casey is coming over. Don't worry about me, please. I'll see you tomorrow. Thank you, Ty, you really are a good man. Okay, you get yourself sorted and I'll let you go. Bye." Tim said as he put down the phone.

He turned on the engine to the truck and started to drive back to Big River. On the way out of the driveway, he passed Lisa, who was coming home from the airport. He waved her down and opened his window.

"Hey Tim, what's wrong? How was the ride?" She asked.

"It was really good, and horrible at the same time. I am sorry you couldn't be there though… It would have nice for you to come up to the spot, seeing as you also couldn't be here for the first one," Tim replied.

Lisa sighed, "I know, I feel really awful. Once again, I was away in France for a big moment in the family's life…"

"Don't worry about it, I understand. Okay, so Jack is going to tell you something about me, and what's been going on. I am sure you have noticed that I have been acting weirdly lately. Please don't have a go at him for keeping it from you. I told him not to tell anyone because I didn't want to deal with it. But, I have just spoke to the girls and Jack knows, so he will talk to you about it," Tim explained.

"Is everything okay, Tim? What's going on?" She asked, curiously.

Tim sighed, and gave Lisa the lowdown on what has been going on with him, "…so yeah, that's why I have been acting strangely. I didn't want to face it for a very long time, but I finally feel like I am strong enough to do it."

"Wow, Tim… I had no idea. I am so sorry you have been going through this on your own, but I am grateful you have started to come to terms with it. Are you coming over tomorrow some time?" She asked.

"I think so, not a hundred percent sure yet. But I'll let you know. Bye, Lisa," He said as he started up his engine again.

"Bye, Tim." She replied, as she started to drive down to the ranch.

When Tim pulled up to his house, he saw that Casey's truck was already parked up. He was honestly glad that she was there, he really needed someone to talk to. He got out of his truck and walked inside, "Hey, I'm back!" he shouted through as he took his jacket and hat off and hung it up.

"I'm in the kitchen!" She shouted through to him.

He walked through to see her standing over the hob and cooking, "I'm making you some pasta bolognaise, I know you'll want something nice after today. How was it?" She asked, turning the hob down and turning to him.

"It was… well, it was good. I am so glad we did it, although, I wish you could have been there to make it a little easier," He sighed, and sat down at the table.

"I know, I wish I could have been there too. I have been thinking about you all day while I was on my way back from visiting Clay at the hospital. He is doing much better though, they should be releasing him in a few days," She replied, "I would have preferred to be there with you today, but his mom and dad are away gallivanting and didn't want to cut their trip short. Sad really, they never really supported his rodeo dreams, and just said that they told him so…"

"Don't worry about it, I understand. I wish I could have come with you to see him," Tim replied, taking her hand in his, "So… I told the girls tonight. I felt that it was the right time."

"Wow, really? How did they react?" She asked, as she sat down on the chair next to him.

"Well, they were upset… of course. But we had a good chat about everything and I think they are going to be okay. They were still talking when I left. When I left, I began worrying about Amy, and how she was going to be tonight, seeing as Ty was still away visiting Lily…" He said.

"Hmm… yeah, but I am sure she will be okay. She is stronger than people realise, Ty is coming home in a couple of days, right?" She asked.

"Well, that was the plan, but I phoned him once I left them, and told him he should come home. Before I had even finished the call, he had already booked a flight home, so I reckon he should be home at about 10pm tonight," He explained.

Casey smiled, "You are such a good father, I am sure both Ty and Amy will appreciate it. How do you think Lou is going to take it?"

"I am not as worried about Lou, she is obviously struggling, but she seems to be holding up okay," Tim told her.

"I think we are all going to be okay. How are you doing?" She asked.

"To be truthful, I don't really know how I am feeling. I am glad I have finally told everyone about everything. It's still hard for me to come to terms with it all, but I am more confident about everything now everyone is in the loop. I am just scared. I know that it is probably nothing, but I just am scared that it might not be nothing…" He sighed.

"Tim, we will cross that path when we come to it. We can't let ourselves be worrying about all the possibilities. Whatever happens, happens. We will deal with whatever they throw at us. I love you, Tim Fleming and we will get through this together," She stated.

Tim smiled and gave her a kiss, "Thank you, I love you too. I really appreciate you being here."

"It's okay, Tim. You can always count on me to be there for you. Now, why don't I dish up our dinner and then we can have a chilled night?" She suggested.

"That sounds like a great plan, thank you for looking after me." He replied, letting go of her hand.

Casey smiled, "Any time, Tim. Any time."