Summary: Chandler just started his senior year of high school when he gets some life-altering news. His mother forces him to face it as his dad turns his back on him. He pulls his life together and goes off on his own to prove that he can handle it on his own.

AN: So I decided to post another chapter even though I didn't get any reviews. I've just kind of gotten a little attached to doing this story. So please read on and tell me what you think.

Disclaimer: I own no one. They all belong to Bright/Kauffman/Crane.

Chapter 1

Chandler was sound asleep one night, exhausted from the open to close he had worked that night. Katie only had a few weeks left before she was set to deliver. The last six months, Chandler tried his hardest to learn everything about caring for a baby. His mom had been very supportive of him. But his dad hadn't talked to them since the day that they found out that Katie was pregnant.

There was a knock on Chandler's door and Nora came in and softly shook him.

"Chandler, you need to wake up."

"What's going on?" he sat up.

"Katie's mom just called. She's in labor. They're taking her to the hospital."

"What?" he started to get out of bed.

"Get dressed and I'll meet you downstairs. Hurry."

"Right." he went to his dresser as she walked out of his room.

Fifteen minutes later, Chandler arrived at the hospital with his mom. He sat in a chair to wait as she argued with the nurse at the front desk. She came over to him and sat down beside him.

"What's going on?" he looked at her.

"Katie's father doesn't want you in the delivery room. But I called the lawyer. He's on his way here."

"Will he be able to convince him?"

"I think he will." she assured him. "You'll be able to see the birth of your child. I promise. Why don't we go to the gift shop and pick out it's first stuffed animal, ok?"

"Sure." he got up and followed her down the hall.

They returned to the waiting room with a plastic bag and saw a man in a suit talking to the nurse.

"Michael," Nora went to him.

"Nora, Chandler," he smiled at them. "So the big day is here."

"Can I get into the delivery room or not?" Chandler asked. "I want to witness the birth."

"I've managed to come to a compromise with Katie's parents. When she's about to deliver, the nurse will come find you so you can witness the birth."

"Good." Nora said.

"But you need to sign these." he took out some papers. "By signing them, you agree to not contact Katie or her parents for support. Financially or emotionally."

"What do they have to sign?" Chandler asked.

"That they're signing over all parental rights to you. Which means that they can't come back and seek custody. And you have every right to send them away if they try."

"I'll sign if they sign." Chandler said.

"Let me handle it." Michael told him and Chandler signed all the forms.

Chandler and Nora sat restlessly in the waiting room until a nurse came out to get them a few hours later. They followed her down the hall and into the delivery room. Katie was laying on the bed as her mom stood on one side, and her dad on the other.

"Give them room, dad." Katie told him and he moved to stand beside her mom as Chandler went to stand beside her.

"Thank you." he told her.

"You're the father. You should be here." she told them. "But I don't want to see the baby after it's born. It will be too hard."

"We understand." Nora told her.

"Ok. Looks like someone is ready to come out." the doctor came in.

It didn't seem like she had been pushing long before they all heard the baby crying. The nurse took it to get cleaned up and brought the baby over to Chandler and Nora.

"Say hello to your daughter."

"It's a girl?" he smiled down at the bundle in his arms.

"She's beautiful." Nora smiled.

"Katie," Chandler gave the baby to Nora and he went to the hospital bed as they started to take her out of the room.

"She needs to get to recovery."

"Back off, dad." Katie snapped. "Give us a minute."

"Thank you." Chandler told her.

"I still don't want to see her. But you'll make a great father, Chandler."

"Thank you for giving me the chance."

"Just do right by her."

"I will." he promised her as they took her out to take her down to recovery.

Chandler went back over to his mom and she handed him the baby again as they both smiled down at her.

"She looks like you." Nora told him. "Do you have a name?"

"Not yet."

"Don't worry. You'll think of one."

Chandler glanced down at the tiny bundle in his arms. From this moment on, his life will never be the same. He would have someone that would depend on him for everything. He just hoped he could handle it.

AN: So there's a short chapter with Chandler's daughter being born. I'm trying to come up with a good name for her. I was thinking of Gracie. But if any of you guys have any suggestions, leave them in your reviews.