A/N: Yes of course... it is I, with yet another story clouding my brain and itchin' to get out for you all to read. I have so many ideas but only so much room to keep it in. I've decided to go a semi different route with this one. I think it's gonna be pretty good. I can picture it all in my head, but putting it on paper, then on here... is a little bit tough. I'll wing it, I guess. LOL! I hope you readers out there enjoy this one as well as my other ones and as always R&R! Smooches kiddos!

P.S. I DO NOT OWN NOTHING FROM THE COVENANT... just my OC's

--Chapter One--
--The Beginning--

"I don't wanna go back." Valerie Burke told her father John as they were in his Chevy SUV on the freeway.

"Honey, we haven't been there in almost four years." he paused. "And I had to get you and Jake away from Drew."

Valerie pulled down the visor to look at her beautiful three year old son, Jacob sleeping so peacefully. She smiled. "Well anything to keep him safe."

"Can I ask you a question?"

She nodded. "What's up?"

"Jake isn't Drew's... is he?"

Valerie looked at him with a blank stare, then shook her head. "But he swears up and down that he is."

"Well, he's in jail now and he can't bother you."

"I'm glad." she nodded.

"You need to finish school and do better for Jake."

"I know, Dad... but why in Ipswich?"

"Because we're starting off fresh, with a clean slate." he paused. "Besides, I'll have a better job at the hospital and you'll get to see your friends."

Valerie groaned. "That's if they forgive me... I broke Tyler's heart. Tyler's so sweet and I hurt him, it's unforgivable."

"It's been a while, maybe he or they got over it."

"I highly doubt it."

"Everything will be okay."

"Yeah." she paused to look out the window. "We'll see."

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Valerie was born on March twenty seventh, nineteen ninety in Brooklyn, New York to John and Susie Burke. When Valerie turned five, her mother died in a car accident, and John moved himself and Valerie to a little town in Massachusetts called Ipswich, with Susie's parents Henry and Leslie Shaw. As Valerie was growing up, she met her best friends: Caleb Danvers, Pogue Parry, Reid Garwin, and Tyler Simms.

All five of them were inseperable, up until the boys started turning thirteen. Caleb was first, but one by one they'd ignore her and not hang out or talk to her. Valerie knew something was going on with them, but never figured out why they were acting like that. A few weeks after Tyler turned thirteen, the boys started hanging out with Valerie again.

Tyler had a crush on Valerie and asked her to be his girlfriend on her fourteenth birthday, even though he was a year younger than her. She said 'yes' and a month later, both Tyler and Valerie popped each other's cherry, and told nobody about it.

Two weeks after that, Tyler and Reid caught Valerie kissing on some new kid at school and she begged her dad to move away, so they did. John moved her to Orlando, Florida. Tyler's heart was broken and the rest of the guys were pissed off at her.

Right after she moved into her new home, she met Drew Benson and became his girlfriend. A few months later, Valerie got a huge surprise when she couldn't figure out why she was sick all the time. That's when she found out that she was pregnant. She didn't know what to do, since she was too young, but she decided to keep it anyway. Drew was pissed off at first, but after he got used to the idea of being a father, he was happy about it.

Jacob Ryan Burke or 'Jake' was born on January tenth, two thousand five at Florida Memorial Hospital in Orlando at ten thirty pm. He weighed six pounds- three ounces and he was nineteen inches long. After Valerie gave birth to Jake, she felt like something was off. Not only did she have a strange and complicated pregnancy, she'd look at Jake and didn't see Drew anywhere in him.

When Jake started walking, talking, the little things and actions that he would do, all she saw was Tyler. It was a shock to her, but then she also felt it in her heart that Jake was Tyler's, but once she figured it out, she kept it to herself, and letting Drew believe that Jake was his.

After Jake turned two, things between Drew and Valerie was going down hill, and all they'd do is fight. Drew got caught up with the wrong crowd and started doing drugs. One night, Drew came over to the house, a little drunk and strung out on crystal meth, and beat up Valerie. It was happening like that, for almost a year.

As soon as John found out about it, he got a restraining order, and had Drew put in jail. But now they're on the way to the place that Valerie thought she'd never go back to. Home to Ipswich.

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John arrived in Ipswich three days later, on a Sunday afternoon. Valerie's grandparents met them outside with cheesy smiles. Valerie got out of the SUV first and walked up to them as John was carefully taking Jake out of his car seat.

"Hi, Grandma... Grandpa." they engulfed her in a big hug. "Um... I missed you too."

Seconds later, they let go and Leslie cupped Valerie's face with her hands. "Wow." she studied her face. "You look exactly like your mother."

Valerie gave her a weak smile. "Thanks, Grandma."

"You look so gorgeous." Leslie smiled, let go of her face, then looked over at John. "Is this our great grandson?"

Valerie nodded. "Yep."

"He's gotten so big, since the pictures you sent us." Leslie said, playing with Jake's hair.

"Yeah, he's also smart for his age."

"That's good." Henry started. "Now he can go out and get a job."

Valerie laughed. "That would be nice, Grandpa, but not quite yet. He's barely gonna be in preschool."

"You can never be too young to have a job." Henry joked.

"Come on." Leslie said, with a little laugh. "Let's get the little one in his room, so we can move your stuff in." everyone nodded in agreement and walked into the house.

When they were finished with that and while Leslie was keeping a eye on Jake, John help Valerie move her stuff into the Spencer Academy Dorms. John had everything squared away with Provost Higgins, a few days before they moved and had the dorm keys Fed-Ex'd to Florida.

They walked up to the second floor and looked for the room number. Seconds later, John found it. "Here it is... you're number two eighty four."

"Cool, I guess." she shrugged her shoulders.

John opened the door and turned on the light, "It looks roomy. There's a nice bed, looks like a full size and we'll have to buy you full sized sheets. You have a few dressers, your own bathroom, a desk." he walked over to the window and looked out. "And you have a good view."

"Dad." Valerie started. "Before I officially move in, is Grandma really gonna watch Jake?"

"Yes, she told you that she'd take care of him while you were here and at school."

"I don't want to go to school, doing my 'school' things... and she changes her mind."

John put his hands on Valerie's shoulders with a smile. "Leslie won't change her mind, okay?" she nodded. "She's retired and is happy to take care of Jake for you."

"Okay, then... let's move in." she said, smiling up at him.

John kissed Valerie on the top of her head, then they moved her things into her room. Afterwards, John took Valerie to a Walmart to get her some toiletries, towels, bed sheets, a comforter, pillows, a mini fridge, a microwave, snacks, drinks, and school supplies, then took it all back to her dorm and put it away. When they were finished, they left and took the U-Haul back to a store, and went to her grandparents.

After dinner was over, Valerie said her 'goodbyes' to Jake and her grandparents, so she could go to the dorms. John walked outside with her, then gave her the keys. "Here."

"You're not driving me?" she asked, as he put the keys in her hands.

"No... you can take the car."

"Car?"

"Follow me." he smirked, then Valerie followed John into the garage. He opened it and Valerie's jaw dropped to the ground. John saw her reaction and laughed. "I had Henry go pick this up a few days ago for you."

"Dad... it's a... it's a." she paused to take a breath. "Dodge Challenger?" he nodded. "How did you know I wanted one? How did you know I wanted it navy blue?"

"I'm your father and I hear things. I heard you telling Raquel that you wanted one."

"So... it's mine?"

"All yours." he smiled, then she tackled him for a hug. "Well, I'm glad you like it."

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" she kind of yelled. "I love it!"

"You're welcome, Princess." they broke from the hug. "You be careful, have a good day at school, and I'll see you for dinner tomorrow night."

"Okay, thank you so much, Daddy." she said, opening the car door.

"You're very welcome." he smiled, then Valerie got into the car, started it, and drove off to the dorms. Before she went to bed, she decided to play a little bit on her laptop, looking at pictures of Jake, and to email her best friend Raquel. She got her school supplies and her backpack all ready then went to bed, with her stomach full of butterflies.