Chapter 4: Explanations

"But how…I mean…she miscarried," Carter pointed out. Kelsey sighed and Megan started to cry.

"She was born eight months after the divorce," she answered.

Carter was in so much shock he had to sit down. "She found out the day the divorce was finalized," she added.

"She never told me, never said a word," he murmured.

"She didn't want you to know."

Carter looked at her. "This was our second chance!" He snapped. Kelsey backed up slightly. "She was pregnant and she never told me," he added.

"Carter, you don't have to tell me, I already knew all of this okay?" She reminded.

Carter let out a frustrated sigh. "Dana didn't want you to ruin your new life," she answered.

"I just became a single guy, Kels, there wasn't much there," he pointed out.

"You divorced her."

"SHE FILED!"
"YOU LEFT!"

Megan was crying with all the shouting. "Now look what you did," Kelsey snapped. Carter let out a frustrated sigh.

"Oh yeah! When all else fails! Blame Carter," he snapped back.
"Hey, we didn't blame you the first time."

"No, but you're blaming me for the divorce."

"Carter, you walked out on her."

"And you expect me to play daddy just like that?"

Kelsey walked over and set Megan into his arms. "Yes," she replied. Carter looked at his daughter and let out a sigh. "We never blamed you for the accident. You blamed yourself," she pointed out. He sat down with Megan in his lap.

"I know," he murmured.

"Carter!" A voice called.

Carter looked up. "Who's that?" Kelsey asked. Carter got up and set Megan back into Kelsey's arms. "Carter?" Kelsey asked. Before he could answer, a woman not much older than them came down the stairs.

She had shoulder-length light brown hair, blue eyes, she was wearing sneakers, blue jean shorts, a light blue tank top, and her hair was tied back in a ponytail.

"Hey," she greeted with a smile. She kissed Carter's cheek and she looked at Kelsey. "Oh, didn't know we were having company," she commented. She held her hand out. "Hi, I'm Rebecca Gregory," she greeted. Kelsey shook her hand.

"Kelsey Mitchell," she answered.

Rebecca looked at Megan. "Who's this?" She asked with a smile. Carter cleared his throat.

"Um…Becky…this is…Megan…" he trailed off.

Rebecca smiled as she held the infant's hand. "Remember Dana?" He asked.

"The doctor ex-wife yeah," she replied.

"Well, um…that's her kid."

Rebecca didn't seem very phased. "She's adorable," she commented.

"And she's mine," he added.

Rebecca stalled and she looked at him. "You have a daughter and you didn't tell me?" She asked.

"I just found out too," he replied.

"Liar!"

"Becky wait…"

"First your ex-wife is kidnapped and held for ransom and now you're saying you have a daughter? I thought that baby was killed in the crash?"

"It was."

"Then how…"

Carter rubbed the back of his neck. "Megan was born eight months after the divorce, Dana never told me," he answered.

"How will this marriage work if you won't be honest with me?" She asked.

Carter watched her run upstairs and he rubbed the back of his neck. "Marriage? You're married to her?" Kelsey asked.

"Not quite," he replied.

Kelsey sighed. "Carter…" she trailed off.

"Don't worry, Kels, you didn't know," he answered.

"We should get going."

Carter watched as she gathered her stuff. "Kelsey," he called. Kelsey stopped.

"Yeah?" She answered.

"Could you drop her off here tomorrow?" He asked.

Kelsey smiled and nodded. "Sure," she replied. Carter walked over and he kissed the top of Megan's head. Then Kelsey left with Megan. Carter sighed and went upstairs to talk to Rebecca.

He walked over to their bedroom door and knocked. "Becky?" He called. He sighed when the door was locked. "Becky please open up," he insisted.

"No," she answered.

Carter pressed his forehead against the door. "Becky, I swear I didn't know. Dana never told me. She didn't want me to know, so she never told me," he answered. He didn't hear her on the other side. "Becky, I wasn't lying to you," he insisted. He sighed when the door unlocked and he was able to go in. He walked in and sat next to her on the bed.

"I don't want her around here," she informed.

"Beck, she's my daughter."

"And I'm your fiancé."

"You think because I want to spend time with Megan I'll want to break off our engagement?"

"Exactly what's going to happen."

Carter shook his head and held her hand. "My past with Dana is over, okay? Once I find her, it'll be back to how things were. But I want to have Megan into my life too," he answered. Rebecca sighed.

"Well, I guess if it means that much to you," she murmured.

Carter smiled and she wrapped her arms around his neck. "I think I can handle helping you play daddy," she commented. He chuckled before kissing her. Rebecca kissed him back and pulled him down onto the bed with her.