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I pulled up outside the house and took the baby from the back. Mitchie waited for me and we walked up to the house together. I opened the door and walked in dropping the keys on the table.
"Mitchie!" Jen called running out and pulling Mitchie in for a hug.
"Be quiet!" Mitchie laughed but it was too late a soft cry came from the baby carrier.
"I'll take care of her." I smiled. I walked over to the couch and put the carrier down. I carefully took Ashley out and held her in my arms. I rocked her side to side for a few minutes and the crying calmed. She opened her eyes and looked up at me. Only then did I notice how small she was. She looked so fragile, like one little thing could hurt her. I knew from then on that I would protect her with my life. She reached her tiny hand up and I lifted mine with hers. She latched onto my finger and smiled a gummy smile at me.
"Shane could you give her, her bottle?" Mitchie asked.
"Sure where is it?"
"Here." she pulled one out of her bag and handed it to me. I walked out to the kitchen and put the bottle in the microwave.
"Hey Shane. Oh." Nate and Jason walked in the back door and gasped when they saw me with the baby in my arms.
"This will take some getting used too." Nate muttered.
"What's her name?" Jason asked.
"Ashley Michelle Torres-Grey."
"Can I hold her?" Nate asked.
"Sure." he held his arms out and I placed her carefully into them. She smiled up at him and he smiled at the small child in his arms.
"Oh oh I want to hold her." Jason said bouncing up and down.
"Nate don't give her to him until he calms down." Nate laughed and Jason calmed down holding his arms out. Nate passed her to him carefully while I took the bottle out. I poured some onto my hand to see if it was too warm. It was alright so I took her from Jason and we walked out to the living room. I sat on the couch and the guys sat down with me. I put the bottle at her lips and she easily took it.
"Oh is that her?" Jen asked as she came down the stairs with Mitchie.
"Hey Mitchie." Nate and Jason got up and hugged her while Jen came to look at Ashley.
"She looks just like you." she smiled.
"No she looks like Mitchie."
"No she doesn't look, she has your eyes your dark curly hair."
"But she has Mitchie's face and smile."
"Are you saying I'm gummy?" Mitchie laughed. I laughed with her and she sat down the other side of me.
"Shane you never put her bib on." Mitchie sighed.
"Well you never told me, I'm only new to this." she reached into her bag and pulled out a bib. She put it on her while I fed her.
"She's adorable." Jen sighed as she sat down beside Jason. I put the bottle on the counter and start burping her. A minute later I had baby sick on my top. I handed her to Mitchie while I pulled my sweatshirt off. Ashley fell asleep and Mitchie got up to put her into the carrier.
"Mitch, put her on my bed upstairs she'll be more comfortable." Mitchie nodded and followed me upstairs. I took Ashley from her and put her on my bed. I put pillows around her so she wouldn't fall off.
"Shane?"
"Yeah?" I asked turning to look at her.
"Could you help me?"
"Do what?" I asked confused.
"Help me be me again. I want my family and friends back and more importantly I want you back." she sighed looking down. I took a step towards her and tilted her chin up with my finger.
"You never lost me." I leaned forward and pressed my lips lightly to hers.
"If your willing to go back to being the Mitchie Torres I know and love I'm willing to help you get there."
"Thank you." she hugged me and put her head on my chest. I leaned my head down and rested it on top of hers. Everything was perfect now, I had Mitchie back and I had the most beautiful daughter ever.
"Where do you want to start first?" I asked.
"What do you mean?" she looked up at me confused.
"What do you want to do first to going back to be yourself."
"I-I don't know.""How about we get rid of your black hair and get it back brown?" I smiled.
"Sure." I took her hand and lead her downstairs.
"Guy's could you take care of Ashley?" I asked. They looked up at us and smiled when they saw us holding hands.
"Sure go have fun." Jen smiled. I rolled my eye's at her and grabbed my keys on the way out. We climbed into the jeep and drove down to a hairdresser not to far away.
When we walked in everyone gasped.
"Um could I get my hair done?" Mitchie asked nervously.
"Sure, sit down." the guy motioned to a chair and Mitchie jumped up.
"What would you like done?" "Could you die my hair and cut my bangs?" she asked.
"Any colour in mind?" she took out her phone and showed him a picture of her old hair colour. He smiled and nodded. He walked off and got the colour. I leaned back against the wall beside her and watched as the man did her hair.
A while later the man finally finished. I paid him and walked out with Mitchie.
"Your back." I whispered as I kissed her head.
"Thanks for everything Shane."
"No problem baby. Now one stop I have to make."
"Which is?" Mitchie asked.
"I've to buy a crib for Ashley." Mitchie smiled and I drove to a store. We walked around looking for a crib. We found a white one with simple white bars and a wavy top. We chose some pink blankets and cushion to go around the edge of the crib. I purchased it then loaded it into the back of the jeep.
"What's next?" I asked.
"I need to get Caitlyn back."
"What about the others?" I asked.
"Them to but Caitlyn is like my sister I need her. I need her to help with my parents too."
"Well where does she live?"
"Shane we cant just turn up outside her house."
"Why not?" I start driving to her house after Mitchie told me.
A few minutes later I pulled up outside and Mitchie took a deep breath.
"Come on it will be ok." she nodded and we climbed out. I took her hand and walked up to Caitlyn's house with her. I knocked on the door and a few minutes later Caitlyn opened it.
"Hi Caitlyn." Mitchie smiled.
"Hey Cait." I smiled widely.
"Hey guys come in." she held the door open for us and we walked in.
We followed Caitlyn into the living room and sat down on her couch.
"Cait, I'm sorry." Mitchie started. She looked at me and I squeezed her hand to show her my support.
"I never meant to upset you. I know I changed, I know I turned into a bitch but I'm sorry and I want to forget all that and be your friend again. I miss you and I need you in my life." her eye's start tearing up towards the end.
"Mitchie, I'm not being your friend." Caitlyn sighed. Tears start pooling from Mitchie's eyes and Caitlyn smiled "I'll be your sister." she sat on the couch beside Mitchie and pulled her in for a hug. Mitchie dropped my hand and wrapped her arms around Caitlyn's neck. I silently got up and walked out of the room. I walked through some doors and walked into a kitchen. I leaned against the kitchen counter and pulled my phone out.
How's Ashley? - S
I sent Nate a text and waited for him to reply.
Well we've got a little problem but um don't worry about it. - N
What the heck is wrong? If you hurt her I will kill you Nathanial. - S
It's not like that. Jason shouted when the Giants scored and woke her up and now we're trying to get her back to sleep. Well Jen is. - N
You guy's are hopeless help Jen. - S
I put the phone down and ran a hand through my hair. Them guys we're hopeless. I was either going to have to put tape over Jason's mouth from now on or teach him to be quiet and Nate really needs to learn to help Jen.
Don't worry I've got it all sorted. - N
How can I not worry? You just said you had it sorted what are you going to do? - S
You know stuff babies like. Bye - N
I shoved my phone into my pocket and walked back into the living room.
"Mitch, we need to go. Jason woke Ashley up and now Nate said he's got it sorted and I don't like the sound of that." I sighed.
"Ashley?" Caitlyn asked.
"Our baby." Mitchie smiled.
"You've got a baby!" She squealed.
"Yeah, now come on you can come too." I grabbed their arms and pulled them out. Caitlyn grabbed her keys on the way and we jumped into the jeep. I pushed the break driving as fast as I could without going over the speed limit.
"Do I sense a protective daddy?" Caitlyn smirked.
"He only found out about her today?"
"Seriously?"
"Yeah." Mitchie nodded.
"Do you mind not talking about me as if I'm not here?" I asked.
"Sorry." they muttered in union.
"How old is she?" Cait asked.
"Two months." I answered.
"Did you know you where pregnant when we stopped talking?"
"No. I found out after that."
"What?" Mitchie went into telling Caitlyn the story about what happened.
"Mitch, I've got to tell Peggy, Tess, Lola and Ella."
"You still talk to them?"
"Yeah we've always missed you. We knew Shane would get you back." Caitlyn smiled. I smirked back at her. She pulled her phone out and start typing at full speed. The only noise in the car was the noise of her buttons clicking.
"Oh Tess is in town!" Caitlyn squealed.
"Tell her to come down." I said looking in the rear-view mirror at her.
"Ok." she start typing away again.
"She's with Ella and Peggy."
"They can come too." I laughed.
"Where's Lola?" Mitchie asked.
"Mexico shooting a new music video."
"Awesome." Mitchie smiled.
"They said they'll be there in fifteen minutes."
I pulled up into the driveway and we all jumped out. I opened the door and found Nate walking up and down with Ashley in his arms. She was holding his finger and sucking on it.
"Told you I'd take care of it." he smirked.
"Yeah, well we cant trust yous. Remember that time I was out with Jen and she asked you to put the turkey in the oven and you burnt it."
"Oh yeah that was funny." Jason laughed.
"It was not we had no dinner that night." Jen scolded.
"Hey Caitlyn." Nate smiled. Everyone knew he like Cait it was so obvious.
"Hi Nate." she smiled.
"Caitlyn!" Jason shouted running over and hugging her. Ashley start crying again and Nate sighed.
"Give her to me." I said holding my arms out.
"Jason you idiot. You know how long it took to get her to stop crying." Nate said going up and hitting Jase across the head.
"Oopsies." he smiled.
"Jase, seriously, baby you cant be going around shouting now there's a baby around you need to be quiet." Jen sighed.
"I'm sorry guys I'll be quiet." I sat down on the couch and tried to get Ashley to sleep. Everyone sat around with us and we all talked quietly catching up on old times.
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