Prologue: A young surprise
"I can't keep her Gabe!" Mariah shouted at a stoned faced Gabriel Reyes rubbed the back of his neck.
"What makes you think she will be able to grow up in Overwatch's base?" He growled as he started to pace, "especially when I go on a mission?" He stopped and looked at the women who he had once loved. She cheated on him with another man that she promised she never met, but Reyes was a soldier and he had a history of learning things he shouldn't have.
"She will be fine!" She growled back, "like you really ever leave to do anything."
Gabe's face fell right before his face flushed with anger, "No you just don't want her because your new boyfriend doesn't want her around anymore!"
"That isn't-"
"Enough! I will take her, because I truly love her unlike her worthless mother." Gabe said walking away from the women who stood there angry, but somewhat happy.
A few feet away stood a young girl talking happily to a large man who was laughing heartily at her words.
"Reinhart, you ready to go?" Gabe said walking up to his daughter picking her up.
"Of course boss!" He said watching him closely, "it really isn't my business, but is young Gabby coming too?" He quickly looked down as he caught a look of sorrow on Reyes's face.
"Is mommy coming to?" Gabby asked looking around trying to see if she was hiding.
Gabe stopped walking to look into his daughter's bright brown eyes, "no you are coming to live with daddy for a while." He told her as she got a look of sadness on her face, "Is that okay?" He asked afraid of what the child's answer would be.
She seemed to be thinking for a moment before smiling, "That is what I wanted!"
Reinhart just laughed at the little girl's comment smacking Reyes on the shoulder, "Who knew your daughter would be such a daddy's girl!'
"Reyes you can't just bring your daughter to live in the overwatch base!" Ana shouted as Gabe was slowly working on getting her room together.
"I don't have a choice Ana," he said nonchalantly as he continued his work on getting bed in the right place.
"Yes you do! She will grow up here and want nothing more than to join overwatch! She needs to make herself a better-"
"Better what Ana?" Gabe said slightly angrily finally throwing the bed sheets on the ground. "Unlike Pharah, Gabby has no other family besides me and her worthless mother who would just leave her all alone so she can go fuck Gods know what while she took care of herself!"
He glared at his friend who would not let down her defensive stance as he just sighed loudly, "and she will make her choice and I will support her no matter where she goes. Also there is nothing wrong with her wanting to become a soldier." He stated quietly.
"What did Jack say about this?" She asked as she moved over to help place the bed closer to the window.
"He told me I was crazy for thinking it would be a good place for her, but in the end he was willing to look past it as long as she doesn't get in the way."
Ana smiled at the bed sheets as she thought over the conversation that could have happened between Gabe and Jack.
"He is probably just happy that she will be around to entertain him on rough or boring days."
"She won't get in his way." Gabe insured as he watched Ana place a teddy bear carefully on the newly made bed pillows.
She made a soft laugh, "You know she calls him Uncle Jack right?" She reminded Gabe as he sighed again. "She idolizes both you and him, plus Jack will love having her around."
Gabe sat on the end of the bed with his head in his hands.
"This is going to take some getting used too."
Ana just laughed, "Parenthood is never easy, but I am sure you will do just fine, just remember let her be herself."
"That is what I am afraid of." Gabe mumbled out as Ana just laughed again.
"She can't be that much of a hand full." She tried to reassure Gabe as he moaned again.