Chapter Two.

A/N - Massive thanks to everyone who has reviewed the first chapter. I appreciate it so much.

I'm still unsure as to who Chloe's mum should be. I have storylines for both women. I'll put it to a vote. Majority wins.

Sam or Rita - your choice.

Chloe had been on a date with Cal. He had made her feel like she was important. She had forgotten about her mental illness. She felt like a normal person for once.

That morning, Chloe woke and she checked her emails -

To: Chloe

Cc:

Subject -

Hi sweetie.

Its your mum here. I'm so sorry I left you. I feel so horrible baby girl.

Your dad has told me everything you're going through. I wish I could be there to help you baby.

I'm sorry.

Mum.

Chloe tried to not cry. She had wanted to reply to the email but she couldn't find the words to write. Shutting off her ipad, she walked downstairs to her dad. "I'm burning bacon again," Iain said.

Chloe smiled slightly and she remembered that Rita had stayed over the night before. "Where's Rita?" Chloe asked.

"She's in the shower. I promised I'd have breakfast ready but this isn't working. Fancy helping?" Iain asked his daughter.

Chloe nodded. "Y-Yeah. Okay," Chloe mumbled. She was terrified in case she did something wrong. "Daddy, I hear the voices. They say you don't love me or want me."

Iain looked over at his daughter. "You know that's not true right? I love you to the moon and back. You're my baby girl who got me through the Army days knowing I'd see your cute little face staring back at me," Iain said.

Chloe nodded but she didn't believe a word he said. She heard someone telling her that he was lying. "Baby girl, take your medication."

Chloe was about to take the pills when she heard a voice. "Don't take the pills. They want you to be down and unhappy. They don't love you Chloe. No one could love you."

Chloe tried not to cry. She hated hearing the voices. "Leave me alone! Please!" She screamed.

Iain looked over at Chloe. "Chlo?"

"Daddy, please. Tell them to stop!" Chloe begged. She had fallen onto the floor and she was shaking. "Please daddy, I can't handle it! They're too loud."

When Rita heard the commotion she came downstairs. "What happened?" She asked.

Iain looked at his girlfriend. "She said the voices are too loud. I've never seen herr like this before."

Rita sat infront of Chloe. She took her hands and tried to calm her down. "Chloe sweetie. The voices aren't real. They're not there and you're safe," Rita said. She had tried to soothe Chloe down. "Look at me angel, no one will hurt you. Not while daddy is here."

Chloe blinked her eyes. "R-Rita?"

Rita smiled. "Yeah sweetie. Its me. Daddy's here too," She said.

"Daddy?"

Iain sat down next to her he took her hand. "Right baby girl, daddy is here and he won't let anyone hurt you. They'll have to get through me first."

A Few Days Later.

Chloe had ventured out to the ED with her dad. She had missed seeing Dixie and part of her wanted to see Cal. When they arrived, Chloe saw Cal standing with Dixie. She walked over to them with Iain. "Alright lovely?"

Chloe smiled and she hugged Dixie. Cal kissed her cheek and she smiled. "Don't kiss her in front of me Knight. That's my baby girl," Iain said.

Cal laughed. "Sorry Iain. She's beautiful though."

"I know. She has my good genes."

Chloe went inside with Cal. They walked to the staffroom. "I've not stopped thinking about you since our date," Cal told her. He had held her hand the whole time.

"Me either. You've made me feel special."

Cal smiled and kissed her on the lips gently. "I don't want to force you into anything," Cal whispered.

"Thanks Cal."

With Iain.

Iain and Dixie were in the ambulance talking. Iain was thinking about his daughter. She had been chirpier than before and she seemed happier. "Have you spoken to Chlo's mum yet?" Dixie asked.

Iain sighed. "Its hard Dix. I want her to be there for Chloe but its too confusing for Chlo to handle. She won't be able to handle how I've lied to her," Iain admitted.

Dixie smiled slightly. "Chlo is a forgiving girl. She's always been a daddy's girl hasn't she? You told me that when you used to pick her up from Nursery, her eyes lit up and she ran to you just so she could feel your arms wrapped around her."

Iain smiled as he remembered all the times he held his precious little girl close to him. She meant everything to him. "I remember that."

Flashback.

Iain stood outside the nursery of his three year old daughter Chloe's nursery. She wasn't expecting him to be there. She assumed it would be her grandmother.

The door opened and so Iain moved forward so Chloe's teacher would see him. "Chloe!"

Chloe came to the door. Iain smiled at how small she was. Chloe looked tired and like she could fall asleep. "Chloe?"

Chloe looked up and her eyes lit up. "Daddy!"

Iain held his arms open as Chloe ran over to him. "I'm so happy you're here daddy. I missed you too lots," Chloe said as she cuddled her daddy.

"I've missed you too baby girl."

Chloe giggled. "C-Can we go home? I want to play with my dollies and with my daddy," she said.

"Sure sweetie."

Flashback Ends.

Iain remembered how happy Chloe was when he puck her up from school. She had always been happy to see him. She had once called him her hero. "Thinking?"

Iain nodded. "Yeah. Thinking about Chloe. Dix, she's perfect to me. I don't want her hating herself anymore. The other day, she thought that I didn't love or want her," Iain told her.

Dixie smiled. "Its the illness messing with her head. She will be fine. She's got you Iain. She's tough."

With Chloe.

Chloe made her way to the paramedics station. She wanted to go home and cuddle with her dad. Chloe saw her dad standing with Dixie. "Daddy, can we go home and cuddle?" Chloe asked.

Iain smiled at his daughter. "Course we can angel. Dix, I'll see you later."

"Bye."

A Few Hours Later.

Chloe was cuddled up with Iain on the sofa. He had ordered pizza for them and Chloe loved spending the time with him. "Daddy, I've been thinking today and I don't want to know who my mum is. She's not bothered with me at all. As far as I'm concerned, Rita is my mum."

"If that's how you feel."

Chloe nodded. "It is. Rita has helped me so much recently."

Iain held Chloe close as she had fallen asleep on him. "I promise that I'll never let anyone hurt you baby girl. I promise."

A/N - Here's the second chapter.

What did you all think of the little flashback? I'm planning on a few more of the flashbacks going back to when Chloe was a newborn.

Hope you all liked this chapter!

R&R - It makes my whole day'xo