Hi guys! So sorry for how long it's taken to update this fic! College/work/family yadda yadda yadda. Anyway I have the next chapter written and am polishing the chapter after that so you should get 2 updates this week! Here's chapter 3

Chapter 3

Now I know what you're thinking, cute story right. Romeo and Juliet, star-crossed lovers destined to meet and fall in love yadda yadda yadda, how does all this lead to a year and 3 months later Charlie being my daughter and not my sister? As soon as I met the guy he was gone again right? Wrong.

See this guy, as you could probably guess from the AP classes he was taking, was no dummy. While i'd been getting bandaged up he checked the front pocket of my bag and found my phone and put his number in! He left a sticky note on the front of it saying to call him if I felt like it. His number was under 'D', Donovan. I swear I must have been smiling like the Cheshire cat when I found it while my Mom was driving us home, that and the pain killers may have heightened the joy I felt at this incredibly cute guy giving me his number!

"What are you smilin' at?" My Mom asked good naturedly

"Oh nothin'. I'm just thinking this may not have been the worst day ever after all."

I left it a few days before I called him, naturally, and when I did he seemed genuinely pleased to hear from me.

"Hello."

"Hi, uh, Donovan?"

"Yeah speaking."

"It's Teddy. Teddy Duncan. We met in the coffee house a few days ago."

"Burn girl?"

"Wow what a great nickname."

"I'm sorry I didn't really know your name till right now! How's your leg?"

"Better. A little red still but it doesn't actually feel like it's still burning any more."

"Well that's good. ..." There was a momentary awkward silence . "Wow, i'm sorry but i'm a little stunned you actually called."

"I was stunned you left your number in my phone. It was a pretty risky move"

"Yeah. Believe it or not it's not one I use regularly."

"What spill coffee on a girl and see if she'll call you?"

"No, actually giving someone my number isn't really something I do very often but I thought it was worth a shot." I was practically doing a happy dance at this point.

"So uh Donovan, how come I haven't seen you around before?"

"I just transferred here from Minneapolis. I'm a senior at South High"

"No way I go to South High!"

"Awesome. You a senior too?"

"No i'm a sophomore"

"Ah so you have yet to experience the sheer joy that is college prep classes."

"Yeah i'm not quite there yet. So you're going to college?"

"If I can get a football scholarship, which is why I really need to keep my grades up."

"Right. I'm sure some college scout isn't gonna pass up a chance to sign you."

"That's sweet. But you haven't even seen me play yet."

"Maybe I'll come to your first game."

"Okay how 'bout we make a deal. You come to my game on Saturday and i'll take you out for a cup of coffee afterwards. You know I felt guilty that you didn't get to finish your cup the other day."

"Uh yeah I think that would be nice."

"Alright, cool. Look I hate to say it but I got to go, I got football practise in like 15 minutes and i'm not even at the gym yet."

"Ok sure, we'll talk soon and maybe i'll see you at school?"

"I hope so. Bye Teddy."

"Bye Donovan"

I hung up and flopped down on my bed with a goofy grin. He liked me.