Kaitlynn Grace Cassidy was born to Emma Swan and Neal Cassidy on March 5, 2003.
Emma smiles at Neal while she is holding baby Kaitlynn. "She's so beautiful. I love her so much." Emma states
"I know." Neal replies "Can I hold her?" Emma hands Kaitlynn to Neal. "Too bad you won't be a good mother to her. I'm sorry, Emma, but she is better off without you." Neal explains as he walks out the door with Kaitlynn in his arms.
Emma screams and cries as she watches Neal leave with their daughter. She hated him for that, and how dare he say she wouldn't be a good mother.
Kaitlynn is nine months old and it's her first Christmas. Neal doesn't have much to give her, but he steals what he can. One thing that makes this Christmas extra special for Neal is Kaitlynn saying her first word.
Neal is sitting on a bed in a hotel room with his daughter that he broke into. He is playing peek-a-boo with Kaitlynn when suddenly Kaitlynn says, "Dada?"
Neal smiles and uncovers his eyes to look at Kaitlynn. "That's right, princess. I'm your daddy."
"Dada!" Kaitlynn says as she smiles proud of the word she has learned.
Neal hugged his daughter as he smiles. He is so happy and he can't wait till he can have conversations with his daughter.
Kaitlynn is nineteen months old. Neal takes her trick-or-treating for the first time and she is dressed as a ladybug. Neal is holding Kaitlynn's hand as he takes her around a really safe neighborhood. Kaitlynn is squealing with delight and Neal can't help but smile at his daughter's excitement.
At the end of the light, Kaitlynn says, "Wook daddy", as she holds her bag open to show her dad how much candy she has.
"Wow that's a lot of candy, princess." Neal commented smiling
Kaitlynn is three years old and she asks, "Daddy, why don't I have a mommy?"
Neal sighs sadly. He hoped Kaitlynn wouldn't ask about Emma. "I'm sorry, princess, but your mommy abandoned you when you were born." Neal lied
"Oh." Kaitlynn replied "Why?"
"I don't know, princess. I wish I did" Neal responded sadly "At least you have me. I love you, princess."
"I love you too, daddy" Kaitlynn replied hugging her daddy.
Relieved Neal sighed and hugged his daughter.
Five year old, Kaitlynn is with her daddy. Little does she know, her daddy is about to abandon her.
Neal's POV
I am walking to social services with my daughter, Kaitlynn. I feel so bad that I have to do this to her, and for the first time since I took her from Emma I actually regret what I did. As we walk into social services, I squat to my daughter's level and look at her with tears streaming down my face.
"Daddy, why you crying? What's wrong?" Kaitlynn asked
I hugged my daughter and cried, "I am so sorry, princess. I hope someday I will get the chance to explain this all to you and I hope that you won't hate me."
"Daddy, you're scaring me" Kaitlynn cried
"I love you so much, princess." I told her as I kissed her head then I stood up and turned around. As I started leaving I heard my daughter scream my name and I could tell from her voice that she was crying. At that moment I felt my heart break in two then shatter into a million pieces.
"Daddy!...Daddy!...Daddy!" Kaitlynn cried