Tommy's Surprise

Disclaimer: Set in season 1 thanks to a random thing that came to mind when Tommy's telling Laurel about the girl who's place he'd been too before while they are at dinner.

Tommy had to admit that the place he had just came into that his fling lived in was nice but also… A bit familiar for some reason that he couldn't quite figure out. Until he saw a pictured frame on a wall featuring a man of the cloth. "Huh..."

"Starting to remember when you were here last?" Came the soft voice of his fling for the night.

He spun around to stare at the lovely vision of a Japanese Redhead in a killer dress leaning against a wall. "Y-Yeah. Don't think this has ever happened to me before and it feels kinda unsettling now that I think about it." Tommy told her with a frown.

"That you can remember anyway and I promise, that second part wasn't my intention. Also, in case you already forgot? My name's Megan." She told him with no trace of malice or sarcasm in her voice.

But he would wince anyway. "Maybe I should go." He said a little awkwardly.

"Mommy? What's going on?" Came a sleepy voice that made Tommy freeze up.

Causing the same to happen to Megan as well since she hadn't planned for this to happen when all she had intended on doing was telling him about a little surprise he gave her. Having already seen to it that the sitter left moments before they arrived. A young girl rubbing at her eyes in a sleepy manner appeared near Megan and Tommy couldn't help but gape in shock at the sight of the little girl. Who strangely reminded him of himself at that age much to his mild alarm. Tommy watched as Megan knelt down carefully in front of her little girl with a smile on her lips. "Nothing to worry about, sweetheart, just having a friend over right now."

"Oh." Said the little girl as she turned to Tommy.

"Hi, I'm Becky."

"T-Tommy. You… You sure you should be talkin' to me? I am a stranger after all."

Little Becky only looked at him. "But you're a friend of mommy's, so you can't be a stranger then."

Tommy was about to respond to that but stopped short with his mouth open as he realized the little girl had something of a point. The sight making Megan hide a grin in her little girl's hair. "You… You have a good point." Admitted the man finally.

Causing the little girl to grin proudly at him. "Grandpa always says its better to have a point then no point at all. 'Specially for a pencil."

"I can totally see that." Tommy replied while swallowing thickly.

This little girl reminded him so much of himself despite her half Japanese features that it was mind boggling and damned scary. "Sweetie, why don't you go back to your room and I'll be in to tuck you in here a few, okay?"

"Okay! Bye Mr. Tommy!"

"Bye Becky." He told her quietly as she walked off.

The two watched in silence as the little girl went to her room before Megan stood up and looked at Tommy and his unreadable expression and winced. "Now I know what you're thinking..." Began the woman a bit nervously.

"Do you? Cause I'm not sure if you really do. Because that little girl looks a lot like me and I know that's not possible!" He told her firmly while trying not to raise his voice to frighten little Becky.

Megan winced. "Yeah, well, its not like I was expecting it to happen either you know! We both clearly remember the protection you had on that night." The mother told him firmly.

He let out a breath. "Yeah… Jesus… They seriously need to learn how to prevent tears more effectively." Grumbled the Merlyn Scion unhappily as he ran a hand through his hair.

"While I agree, I don't regret becoming pregnant with her and keeping her as she helped make my life be so much better. And if you're wondering, this was NOT how I planned on you finding out. I was actually going to ease you into it after getting here but well, she happened."

Tommy had to agree on that! "Yeah… Yeah she did. And uhh… Did you name her after my mom?" Wondered the Merlyn Scion.

Being unsure if he should be bothered by that or not. "No, actually named her after my Aunt who lost her fight against cancer."

"Oh. Sorry."

"No worries, I understand the concern."

Blowing out a heavy breath, Tommy slumped against a wall and looked at the mother of his child. "So, what do you want? Money for her? Money to keep quiet about this?"

A look of disgust flashed across her face. "Of course not. I could care less about the money, Merlyn. But what I do care about is my little girl having her father in her life, something I'm sure you can understand pretty well where your mom is concerned."

He flinched at that reminder but knew she had a point. "I'm… I'm not exactly a role model for a kid you know." Of course, all he had to do was take a look at his dad and then do the exact opposite of how the man had been towards him ever since his mom's death and then return from wherever the Hell he went.

"I know, believe me, I know. But regardless, she needs her father in her life."

Things were quiet between the two for a short time until he let out a shaky breath. "I… I need to think about this." He finally said.

A nod came his way from the mother of his child. "Take whatever time you need." Megan told him kindly.

Perfectly understanding the need to do that. He absently nodded and left the apartment without a further word. Leaving her to sigh before going to tuck her little girl in for the night.

Author's Notes: Thoughts?