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Chapter 8

John walked back out to Randy's car, and saw him sitting in the driver's seat, talking on his cell phone. He opened the door, and got in, without saying a word to Randy.

"Okay Mom…Yeah, we'll be over in a little bit…Love you too, bye." Randy said, flipping his phone shut.

"You knew when I saw her I'd react like I did, didn't you?" John asked, when Randy started the car, and pulled out of the lot.

"Well, I knew you'd be shocked. Didn't really see the bum rush of the stage, and you hauling her off happening though." Randy admitted, passing the road to get to his house.

"Where are we going? You just passed the street." John said, looking over at Randy.

"You said you wanted to see Caitlynn, didn't you? Well she's over at my parents, so that's where we're headed." Randy answered, not taking his eyes off the road.

"Yeah, but I was kind of hoping she'd know about me being her dad, before that though. She has no clue who I am." John said the worry heard in his voice.

"Well, she can find out later. I'll be there with you, so she won't be uncomfortable. I promise, it will all work out." Randy said, pulling into his parents' driveway.

Getting out of the car slowly, John felt the butterflies in his stomach. 'This is it.' He though. 'I'm going to spend time with the daughter I never knew I had.' As he finished his thought, Randy opened the front door, before calling out to his parents. Hearing a child squeal, Randy stopped in front of the door, and waited for Caitlynn's attack.

"Uncle Randy!" Caitlynn yelled, running into his waiting arms. Watching this, John had a small smile on his face.

"Cait, you remember my friend John?" Randy asked, when Caitlynn looked over at John.

"Yeah." She answered shyly, hiding her face in Randy's neck. "You pway Go 'ish?" Caitlynn asked, looking back at John.

"Yeah, I love that game." John answered, smiling at her.

"'et's go den." She said, wiggling out of Randy's arms, and leading both guys into the living room, where the game was set up.

xoxoxoxo

Cassidy stayed in her dressing room, for about a half hour, after she left John in the hallway. The fact he couldn't disagree when she asked what it would have been like, had she stayed, hurt her all over again. It was like the same abandonment she felt the day her parents kicked her out. She wasn't quite sure how or when to tell Caitlynn John was her father. 'Caitlynn is only 4. She won't understand some big drawn out thing.' Cassidy thought to herself, as she drove around St. Louis, trying to clear her head. Noticing that 2 hours had passed, she grabbed her cell and called Randy's mom, and let her know she was on her way. Deciding not to say too much to Caitlynn about John, until she found out if he really planned to be a part of her life, Cassidy pulled onto the street, and recognizing Randy's Blue Ferrari Spider in the driveway, she dreaded what she was going to walk into. Pulling in front of the house, Cassidy took a deep breath before getting out of her car, and walking up the front walk.

Knocking on the door, Cassidy waited and heard the running footsteps of Caitlynn. When the door opened, Caitlynn launched herself at Cassidy, and Randy started talking.

"He wanted to see her. She doesn't know who he really is, but she seems to like him." Randy said, while they stood in the foyer.

"Sweetie, go get your bag and your coat. Make sure you tell everyone goodbye and thank you. We need to get home, and you still need to get in the bath." Cassidy said, putting Caitlynn back on the ground.

"I not done yet. John and me make a castle." Caitlynn cried, not wanting to leave yet.

"You can finish it later. Mommy's tired and had a bad day. Please just do what I asked you too." Cassidy said, not noticing John walking up to them, or the pout on Caitlynn's face.

"Hey princess, you oughta listen to your mom. We'll finish the castle later, maybe we can talk Uncle Randy here into bringing me over to your house, maybe tomorrow and we'll hang out. How does that sound?" John asked, picking Caitlynn up, so she could look him in the eye.

"Okay." Caitlynn mumbled, wiggling to get out of John's arms. When she was in the living room, John turned to face Cassidy.

"Is it okay if I come over tomorrow? I really want to spend more time with her." He asked the argument from earlier, still in his mind.

"Yeah, that's fine. Don't let her get too attached to you, if you're not going to come around after this weekend." Cassidy replied, her voice almost a whisper.

"I wouldn't do that to her. She's my daughter damn it, I'm just asking for a chance to get to know her now." John yelled, making sure he kept his voice down, since Cait didn't know the truth.

"Fine, come over about 10. She usually gets up about 9, so it will give her an hour to fully wake up, and for me to get her ready. If you mean it, when you said you want to be in her life, then we'll tell her who you are tomorrow. Randy, will you and Hannah be there? I don't know how she'll react really." Cassidy asked, as Caitlynn came back in with her coat and her Barbie book bag. "Ready to go sweet pea? John's coming over in the morning with Uncle Randy and Aunt Hannah." Cassidy said, buttoning Caitlynn's jacket. After she gave both guys a hug, and Cass and Randy saw John's eyes tear up, the girls were on their way.

xoxoxoxo

The next morning, John woke up with a small pit of fear in his stomach. He couldn't help but worry that Caitlynn would be upset when they told her. Sure she had fun when they played last night, but then he was just a cool play friend. After today, he'd be the father she never knew. Would she hate him for that? Would he ever be as close to her as Randy is? He still had to call his own family, and tell them they have a 4 year old granddaughter and niece. He knew his brothers would be cool, but he wondered what kind of reaction he'd get from his parents. There was no doubt that they'd be shocked, but he did know they wouldn't be as bad as Cassie's parents. Pulling his shirt on, he heard Randy yell up the stairs.

"John, would you like to hurry your slow poke ass up?" He asked, laughing when he saw John walking down the stairs, flipping him off.

"Now now John. You can't be doin that in front of Caitlynn. She'll tell on you, and then suggest you have your mouth washed out with soap." Randy said, causing John to eye him curiously.

"That happened to you lately?" John asked, walking into the living room laughing.

"Well it wasn't a big deal. Those damn toys are a pain in the fucking ass to put together." Randy answered with a laugh.

"Alright you two, watch your mouths now, cause we need to get over there." Hannah ordered, shaking her head at the antics of her fiancé and John.

"Aiight, well let's go then." Randy said, grabbing his car keys, as the 3 adults headed out of the house.

xoxoxoxo

Cassidy was just finishing up the breakfast dishes, when she heard a knock on the door. "Just a sec." She yelled, putting the last plate in the dishwasher. Deciding to wait till they were inside to call Caitlynn down, Cassidy answered the door, still uncomfortable around John. Rolling his eyes, Randy and Hannah walked into the living room, looking around.

"Where's the munchkin?" He asked, when Cassidy and John finally walked in.

"She's upstairs, watching cartoons. You know how she is with Spongebob." Cassidy replied, walking over to the staircase. "Cait, sweetie. John, Uncle Randy, and Aunt Hannah are here. Come on down her please." Cassidy yelled up, knowing it would be another 10 minutes before she would clamber down. "You guys want anything to drink? She won't be down till a commercial is on. Then it seems like she processes that I've yelled for her." Cassidy said, heading towards the kitchen.

"Yeah, I'll have a cup of coffee." Hannah said distractedly, digging for her ringing cell phone.

"I'll take some hot chocolate, with some marshmallows and whipped cream. Not a lot of cream though, and maybe 7-10 marshmallows." Randy said, smiling cheekily at the look Cassidy shot him.

"This ain't Burger King; you don't get it your way. You want hot chocolate like that, you know where to go and get it." Cass retorted walking into the kitchen, as Randy shouted that he wanted a coffee.

xoxoxoxo

"Mommy, where my shoe?" Caitlynn asked, walking into the kitchen.

"It's probably in your room hone. Did you see who was here?" Cassidy asked, looking down at Caitlynn.

"Yeah, Uncle Randy tickle me." Caitlynn answered, not thrilled when he did it.

"Yeah, he likes bugging you, huh? Sweetie, follow Mommy into the living room, I have to tell you something." Cassidy said, putting the 4 mugs of coffee on a tray and walking into the living room. Caitlynn followed slowly behind her, knowing something was wrong. She may only be 4, but she knew when Cass was upset. "Punkin, you remember the other day, when you asked me if you had a Daddy?" Cassidy asked, sitting down across the room from John, and pulled Caitlynn on her lap. When she nodded her head, Cassidy continued. "Well sweetie, John's your Daddy." She said, as everyone watched to see her reaction.

"Okay. Can I watch 'pongebob now?" Caitlynn asked, not really fazed by what she was just told.

"Yeah honey, that's fine. I'll be up to check on you in a bit." She said, looking over at John, and if it wasn't a serious moment, would have laughed at the look on his face. He was in shock that Caitlynn wasn't screaming and crying or being totally confused.

'Guess kids truly are resilient' John thought to himself, watching the 4 year old go upstairs to her room. After Caitlynn had gone back upstairs, the adults tried making conversation, but it was difficult with the air being so tense between Cass and John. Randy and Hannah excused themselves about a half hour later, saying something about lunch at his Mom's. While Cassidy walked with them to the door, John decided to go upstairs, and talk to Caitlynn.