Chapter 6

~3 years later~

It's been a rough three years since Tori's rape and the birth of Lily. Beck and Jade are still going strong and have proven their love to one another on a number of occasions. Andre finally worked up the courage to ask Tori out and she obviously said… no. Fake out! She said yes of course. Today is Lilly's third birthday and Tori and Andre are decorating for the party. Lilly was upstairs trying to be a 'big girl' and brush out her long light brown curls just like her mother's and her icy blue eyes looking back at her from her mirror just like her father. She bounded down the stairs calling for her mom the whole time.

"Lilly honey, what's wrong?" Tori asked as she met her toddler at the bottom of the stairs.

"Look, I look pretty." Lily said as she moved her with hips. Tori smiled and slightly laughed. She called for Andre and told Lily to tell him what she said. "I look pretty." Andre smiled and lightly laughed.

"Yes, you do sweetie, how about we go upstairs and I help you look prettier?" Lilly nodded and held up her arms for her mother. Tori picked her up and brought her upstairs to her room. She put Lilly down in front of the vanity and started to brush out the knots that her daughter had left in her hair. "Do you want your hair down or in a ponytail today?" Lily thought for a minute.

"Down." Tori nodded and took her sides and fastened them with a bow hair clip. She helped her into her brand new sparkly purple and pink party dress. She put on the sparkly shoes that matched her dress. Lilly and Tori descended the stairs as Beck, Jade, and Cat walked in. "Uncle Beck, Aunt Jade, Aunt Cat." The little girl squealed as she ran toward them with her arms out. Jade picked up the child and hugged her. Cat was next then Beck. As the party got into full swing, a man walked through the door. "Kyle!" Lilly yelled as she ran toward him. Tori whipped her head around at the name. Andre, Beck, Jade, Cat, Robbie, and Rex all did the same.

"Hey, who's that dude?" Rex asked. No one had the answer. Tori walked over.

"Mommy this is my special friend that I tell you about. He come to the school and talk to me." Tori nodded and smiled at her daughter. She quickly took her daughter from the man.

"Honey, why don't you go see if Uncle Beck and Aunt Jade will help you with your presents." Lilly beamed at the word 'presents' and ran toward her aunt and uncle. Andre came over to her and took her hand. "What the hell are you doing here?" Beck and Jade heard her and Beck picked her up and turned her so she wouldn't see what he knew was about to happen. Jade distracted her with one of her new toys.

"It's my daughter's birthday."

"You don't know that she's yours." Kyle just laughed.

"Oh Tori, sweet, sweet naïve Tori. I've always known I've known since the moment you found out you were pregnant."

"And you've visiting her all this time? You stay away from her. As far as the law is concerned… oh wait you don't care about the law or else you wouldn't have raped me in the beginning!" Kyle smacked her across the face. Lilly jumped at the sound of the smack and Beck rubbed her back even though rage was his veins. Andre stepped in front of Tori.

"You touch her and I'll kill you." Andre said as he gave him a death glare.

"Oh please you threaten me?" Kyle said with a smug grin. Andre lost it and attacked him.

"DADDY!" Lily screamed who had managed to turn her head. Kyle looked at Andre then at Tori. He grabbed Andre's collar and pulled him up.

"She thinks you're her father?" He turned to Tori. "She thinks he's her father?" Kyle didn't waste a moment. He attacked Andre with all the rage he had bottled up. Andre fought back hard. He grabbed a lamp and beat him over the head. Kyle fell to the floor unconscious. Andre looked over at Tori who was terrified. She got up and hugged Andre. He got up with her still in his arms. Beck brought Lily over to Tori who immediately took her daughter in her arms. Lily was silent though. She didn't say a word.

"Lily honey, it's okay. He was a bad man and can't hurt you." Tori hugged her little girl close. "I think it's safe to say that the party is over. Thank you all for coming. I promise, we will have a real party for her when all this will have faded in our memory." Tori looked at Andre and her little girl. She kissed her cheek and held her close.