Excitement and fear were cursing through Ty Mendoza's body as he pulled his truck into the Kennish's drive way. It had been almost six months since he'd shipped out to Afghanistan, ending things with Bay. He knew that he was wrong for leaving things like he had but his head was so messed up back then, making him think that breaking up with her was the best thing for both of them. The tour had been so deadly that the government had decided to scale back troops and regroup for the time being, allowing Ty's unit to return home several months sooner than planned. Ty was grateful for the reprieve, certain that he would not have made it back alive if they had stayed the full duration of the tour.

He hoped that Bay would understand and forgive him, even though she didn't respond to the email he'd sent her a month after his deployment. He couldn't blame her. He knew it was wrong to let her think that he had cheated on her like that when the truth was he could never cheat on Bay with Aida or anyone for that matter.

Ty had thought Bay would go straight back to Emmett once he was gone but was glad to learn from Mary Beth that was not the case. The thing he found strange was that according to Mary Beth, no one had really seen Bay since before Christmas—not her, or Emmett, or Travis, no one. Mary Beth was starting to think Bay was hiding something, saying she was sick the last couple times Mary Beth had tried to get together with her friend. A couple weeks ago, M.B. had stopped by the Kennish house with homemade chicken soup but Katherine took the soup stating Bay was not up for visitors. Ty prayed that nothing was seriously wrong with Bay. He didn't know how he would go on if something was seriously wrong with Bay, he still loved her more than anything. She had to be okay—she just had to be.

Ty took a deep breath as he got out of his truck, carrying a large bouquet of flowers. He hoped Bay or her family wouldn't slam the door in his face. He knew that Bay was home as he recognized her car in the drive way. He didn't see Senator Kennish's Porsche anywhere so he was praying Bay's dad was not home He really wanted to see Bay without having to endure her father's wrath at the same time.

Taking another deep breath, Ty rang the door bell and waited. Soon he heard the sound of footsteps, followed by the front door opening to reveal a sight that made Ty's heart lept in his chest—there stood Bay, even more beautiful than he remembered.

It took all of about three seconds to realize something else was very different with Bay. Ty's smile was replaced by shock as his eyes fixed on her swollen middle revealing a large round baby bump!

"Oh my God, Ty!" Bay gasped as she opened the door, bringing her shaking hand to her mouth.

Ty felt his world start spinning. So this is what she and her family had been hiding. He looked at Bay who now had tears streaming down her face. Ty ran his hand through his hair, Understanding dawning on him...She was having his baby.

He cleared his throat, trying desperately to find his words, "Why...Why didn't you tell me. Bay?" He asked, his eyes full of hurt but not a trace of the anger Bay had been fearing.

Bay led him into the house and closed the door behind them, "I'm so sorry, Ty. I...I swear I was going to tell you." She sobbed. "I... I didn't think you'd want anything to do with us after what happened before you...left."

"Oh my God, Bay. How could you think that?" Shock still clearly evident in eyes.

" I was afraid of how you'd react," Bay whispered leading Ty into the living room.

"I'm...I'm sorry I made you think that. Do you know how many times I've dreamed of having a family with you?" He moved closer taking her hands in his, his voice thick with emotion.

"Wha...what on earth? You're actually happy about this?" Bay looked at him incredulously.

Ty was obviously choked up, "Yeah, I think I am!" He croaked as he let go of her hands and folded Bay in his arms and held her tightly. Bay tensed at first before melting into his arms and hugging him back, for a brief moment.

"I'm really glad you're safe," Bay whispered against his chest, trying to control her emotions.

Ty could feel her rounded belly between them and slowly released her, his eyes again trailing down to her midsection where his baby was growing inside of her. He looked into her eyes, silently asking for permission, she nodded and Ty placed his hands on her bump. The next thing Bay knew Ty had dropped to his knee and kissed her swollen belly. Bay tentatively placed her hand in his hair as her body racked with sobs.

Kathryn, who had been watching their exchange from the hall with tears in her eyes suddenly felt like she was intruding and quietly went back upstairs giving them some privacy.

Ty quickly stood, looking embarrassed as he too had tears in his eyes. He took her face in his hands, "Please don't cry. It's going to be ok. "

"I don't see how," she said softly.

"I'm so sorry I hurt you and left you deal with this alone."

Bay looked at him in disbelief, she felt herself shaking from all the emotions running through her. She still loved Ty and had let herself get lost in the feeling of his arms around her, his hands touching her face and her stomach. But Bay also felt the hurt boiling up in her as she thought about the way Ty had cheated on her before he was due to ship out. He'd had sex with Aida in the very bed they'd made love in earlier that same day. Bay would never have believed it if he hadn't admitted it himself. She still didn't understand why he'd done it, things had seemed so good between the two of them. Bay assumed that Ty and Aida were still together and the anger consumed her once more as she pulled back and put some distance between them.

"What are you doing here anyway?" Bay spat at him, wrapping her sweater and her arms around her swollen middle. "Who told you?"

"No one told me anything. I just got home yesterday and I had to come and see you and try and make things right after the awful way I left things with us last summer"

"Well now you know! So you can just go!" Bay felt herself trembling again.

"Bay,"

"I can't do this Ty,"

"Bay please, I don't want to go..." Ty hesitantly moved to sit next to her, "Bay, I know we didn't plan this and it's not going to be easy but I'm so happy. We're going to have a baby! I've always a family!"

"Well good for you, but I'm not sharing my daughter with you and Aida" Bay seethed, her words sounding like venom.

Ty took a deep breath and rested his head in his hands as not to let himself be overcome with emotion. After a couple minutes of silence Ty looked up at Bay and he had tears in his eyes again, "It's a girl?" He asked quietly. Bay took a deep breath and just nodded attempting to wipe the tears from her own eyes.

Ty rested his head in his hands again and this time when he looked up, Bay could see pain in his eyes, "Bay, Aida and aren't together' we've never been together." He paused wiping his hands on his jeans, something Bay knew he did when he was nervous. "I...I didn't cheat on you Bay. I lied to you and let you think that stuff in my room was mine when it was actually Carter's."

"Oh please, Ty!" bay spat. "You admitted it! Why are you lying about it now!" Tears stinging her eyes.

Ty moved to sit next to her, "I'm not lying...I'm so sorry...I haven't been with anyone since you, Bay."

Bay stood up, again putting distance between them, "Let...Let's say I believed you, which I don't, Why? Why would you let me think you'd cheated if you hadn't?" Her voice rising. "I loved you, Ty! Why would you hurt me like that?"

Ty hung his head in shame, "I don't know Bay. My head wasn't right. It still isn't right but I feel terrible about it. It was all too much for me to process at the time. You wanting to move to Germany, me being sent back to Afghanistan, M.B.'s pain over Justin. It was more than I could handle."

"What..." Bay whimpered.

"They cancelled Germany. I've been on the front lines, in the convoys the entire tour...it was bad...way worse than our first tour."

She saw the shadow pass across his eyes, "I didn't...think I'd make it back alive, Bay. I...I don't know what I was thinking. I thought it would be better for you to hate me and get on with your life than have you go through me dying over there."

Bay just looked at him incredulously. "I don't even know what to say right now. You ripped my heart out and it was all a lie?" She seethed at him, "I've spent the last six months wondering what I did wrong to make you cheat on me! I thought I wasn't experienced enough for you! I couldn't understand why you would do that to me! I thought there was something wrong with me!"

"Baby..." Ty moved forward and tried to take her hand again, "I'm so sorry. I still love you Bay and I want the baby. I want us to be a family. Please, can you forgive me?"

Bay jerked her hand away from Ty's, "Forgive you? How am I supposed to forgive you, let alone ever trust you after what you did! Do you have any idea how scared and alone I've felt since I found out about the baby?"

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

"Please Ty, just go," Bay sniffled. "I think we both just need some time to process all this."

"Ok," Ty ran his hands through his hair, "will you call me in a few days when you're ready and we can talk again?"

"Ok." Bay agreed.