"Interview." Babsie then pulled a face. "The Spice Girls. I swear, Emma is the biggest slut I know.
"Hey, no language in front of the kiddies." Taylor grinned.
Babsie stuck out her tongue at him.
"Not to mention what a little blonde ditz she is."
"I didn't think she was a complete blonde ditz." Zac commented.
"Yeah, well, you've never had to interview her. Do you know how hard it is for me to restrain those blonde jokes? Like, what do you call a blonde who says she's a virgin?"
"A virgin." Zac replied.
"Ugly, a liar, or an infant." Babsie paused. "Well, she is called Baby Spice huh? I guess she's the only blonde infant that doesn't apply to."
They laughed.
"I don't understand why they're still around. It's just wrong somehow." She continued. "But anyway, I'll see ya when I get back."
As she walked out the door, Isaac picked up Hope and looked over at Zac. The he looked back at Hope.
"Really?" he said to her. "Hmm, hey Zac, Hope wants you to give her a hug."
Then in a little girl voice, Isaac continued:
"Daddy, I wanna hug. Gimme hug! Please? Pretty, pretty please with a chocolate coated drumstick on top?"
Zac stared at him in quiet for a moment. Then abruptly stood up and left the room without a word. Isaac watched him in confusion, then at Taylor and Rita for an explanation.
"Zac hasn't wanted anything to do with Hope since Cassie died." Taylor explained. "We've been looking after her for him."
"We've been kind hoping he'd come around." Rita added softly.
"Oh. I didn't realise." Isaac sighed. "I wish I would get my memory back. Then I would quit making these stupid mistakes."
"I'm sure you'll get it back eventually Ike." Taylor assured him.
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When Babsie returned a couple of hours later, she had a few bags with her that she happily dumped on the table.
"Ok guys. I have champagne, and I specially bought some glasses to go with it." She announced. "And we have chocolate, and chips and all sorts of junk food."
"What brought this on?" Isaac asked suspiciously.
"I have found out the most thrilling news since Molly Meldrum said he didn't mind me being called the next Molly Meldrum."
"Which is?"
Babsie grinned, popping the cork of the champagne.
"I'm throwing a party celebrating the upcoming break up of the Spice Girls."