A/N: I will vote 100 times for every review I get on any of my LUX stories! So please review and keep voting! We need a second season!

Oh, and sorry if Baze's dad is a little out of character... in my defense, it is an AU

Chapter 10- We Are Family

Lux tried her hardest to keep quiet as she opened Cate's bedroom door and slowly crept into her room. She climbed up onto the bed and giggled quietly when Cate groaned and shifted.

Lux carefully climbed on top of Cate and sat on her, holding the side of Cate's face and placing her nose against Cate's. "Wake up!"

Cate awoke with a start, still half asleep as she wrapped Lux in a hug and buried her under the covers. She groaned noticing it was only 6am.

"Hey, sweetie." Cate whispered and closed her eyes as Lux giggled, obviously wide awake.

Lux played with a piece of Cate's hair as she watched her mom try to go back to sleep. "Mommy?" She whispered.

"Hmm?"

Lux shifted slightly, curling up in Cate's arms. "How come daddy doesn't live with us?"

"Mmm... because daddy has his own house."

Lux sighed, wriggling. "How come? Mommy's and daddy's are supposed to live together."

Cate opened her eyes, looking at Lux intently. She looked curious but Cate couldn't tell if she was upset. "How about we go and see daddy's house today?"

"Really?" Lux asked, jumping up excitedly.

Cate laughed. "Only if you go back to sleep. It's too early."

Lux giggled and nodded, jumping back down and curling up under the covers, Cate's arms wrapped around her. She managed to stay still for almost a minute before she started laughing and wriggling. "Mommy, your feet are cold!"

Cate groaned, squeezing Lux tightly as the blonde giggled. "I guess that's a no to more sleep then."

"Daddy!" Lux screeched, running across the icy ground towards Baze despite Cate's warnings. Sure enough, she was on the ground in seconds.

Cate and Baze ran towards her, both surprised when Lux wasn't crying but was starring off into space. Any normal kid would have been screaming their lungs out, Lux on the other hand was acting as if she didn't notice.

"Oh, baby, I told you not to run." Cate said as she bent down beside Lux. Lux slowly looked at her, biting her lip. It was clear she was in pain, but she refused to let herself show it.

Cate and Baze exchanged a worried glance, both realizing that maybe her past had affected her more than they realized.

"We came to see your house." Lux finally said to Baze.

He smiled back at her, stroking back her hair. "Well then I guess we better go see it, huh?"

Lux smiled, silent tears now running down her cheeks. She wrapped her arms around Baze's neck and let him lift her up, carrying her back to his car.

He drove Lux to his bar, Cate following in her own car, and carried her inside when they arrived. Lux looked around in awe, and Baze smiled at Cate proudly.

They walked upstairs and Baze placed Lux on the counter while he rummaged through the medicine cabinet to find a bandage. Cate leaned next to Lux, playing with Lux's hair as she watched him.

"There we go, babe." Lux giggled as Baze placed a kiss to her now bandaged knee. "All better?"

Lux nodded enthusiastically, jumping into Baze's arms. He swung her around a few times before balancing her properly. "Can I go play?"

Baze laughed and nodded. "Sure, kiddo."

"Be careful." Cate called after her as she ran around the apartment, touching everything in sight.

Baze smirked at her. "You need to relax, Cate."

"Uh huh. And the fact that your apartment looks like it belongs to an overgrown man-child has no reason to make me worry more." She joked sarcastically.

"You want a drink?" Baze laughed.

Cate nodded, sitting down and watching Lux. "Sure. What do you have?"

"Upside of owning a bar, everything."

Cate laughed. "I'll have a sprite."

"Hey, Lux?" Baze called out, looking over to Lux who was playing with the eight-ball table. "Do you want a drink?"

Lux nodded enthusiastically. "Coke!"

Baze looked at Cate, both of them surprised. "Uhh... make that a sprite." Cate finally said.

Baze smirked, walking past Lux and ruffling her hair before walking down into the bar. "Stay here with your mom, kiddo."

He got the drinks quickly and was making his way back upstairs when the door opened. "We're closed!" Baze called out without looking around.

"Not to me you're not." Baze froze at the voice, slowly turning around.

He forced a smile. "Hi, dad."

"Daddy!" Lux ran down the stairs and into the bar, laughing, before Cate or Baze could stop her. She ran over to Baze and jumped into his arms, completely oblivious to the new arrival.

"Lux, I told you to stay upstairs." Baze continued to stare at his father as the older man stared back.

Cate came down a second later, apologetically. "I'm sorry, I couldn't stop-" She froze, spotting Baze's dad. "Mr. Bazile."

"Who are you?" Lux asked, scrunching her face up in confusion as if trying to decide if she liked him.

Mr. Bazile walked towards his son, recovering slightly from his initial shock. He looked furious, yet his face softened when he smiled at Lux. "How do you know my son?" He asked for clarification.

Lux giggled, oblivious to the overwhelming tension in the room. "He's my daddy." She said as if it was obvious.

Baze coughed, clearing his throat. "Uh, dad, this is Lux. My daughter." Mr. Bazile stared at him. "Uh, Cate, could you?"

He handed Lux over to Cate and Cate glanced one last glance at Baze and his father before disappearing upstairs.

"You have a daughter?" Mr. Bazile finally broke the silence.

Baze smiled proudly before quickly cowering under his father's gaze. "Uh, yeah, actually. Lux. With Cate. You know about her."

"That's the kid you had in high school?"

Baze looked at him angrily. "She's not a kid. She's my daughter. And yeah, we just got her back."

"We had an agreement!" Mr. Bazile shouted, slamming his fist down on the bar and startling Baze. "If the girl had the kid, you were not to be involved in its life. How do you expect to finish school now? And hold down a job? You're dreaming if you think I'm going to continue supporting you."

Baze stood in shock, stuck for words. Sure, his father and him had had a rocky relationship Baze's entire life, one that had only become rockier after Lux's conception, but he had never been this angry with him before.

"She's my daughter, dad." Baze finally said. "I'm going to find a way to support her and raise her like I've wanted to since the day she was conceived, whether you help me or not! I've missed out on four years of her life because of your influence over me. I don't care what you say, I'm not going to miss anymore."

Baze turned and began to walk back upstairs but turned when his father spoke. "You obviously haven't told your mother?" He sounded calmer.

Baze sighed. "We were going to wait until Lux was more comfortable with us."

"Bring her over tonight. Her mother too. I'd like to get to meet my granddaughter."