Chapter 10
"She's yours Charlie."
Charlie looked disbelievingly at the woman in front of him holding his would be 3 year old daughter.
"How do you know?" He asked still wanting to know if it was true.
"The night we had sex was also the first night l had had sex for 2 months. After that l went back to my old ways and remained celibate ever since. 2 weeks later l started to get sick. Morning sickness." Elizabeth said explaining things needing to be cleared.
"She's my daughter? She's my daughter." The sudden real Father said more for himself so he could confirm it to himself. After processing this information fully Charlie started to smile.
"What's her name?"
"Marie." The unwanted Mother said dismissively looking and preening her nails.
"Can l hold her?" Charlie Elizabeth not taking his eyes of his daughter.
Without a word Mother got rid of Daughter like she was an active time bomb. Almost dropping the poor girl handing her over to Charlie, it was lucky he had quick reflexes to catch the crying little girl.
"Hey, it's okay." Charlie said holding his Daughter tightly to his chest and cradling her small head in his calloused hand.
Quieting down somewhat the girl studied the man who was carrying her. Looking calmer she touched Charlie's face with a small hand and smiled a chubby face smile.
"Would you mind if l took her for a few hours?" Charlie quietly asked the woman opposite him watching his Daughter fall asleep on his shoulder.
"Whatever. Here's my number." The very irresponsible Mother grumbled throwing a small card with numbers on it in Charlie's general direction.
"Thanks."
"Don!" Charlie said excitedly walking in to FBI's office.
"Charlie. Who's kid?" Don asked kissing Charlie's cheek.
"She's mine." Charlie informed his ex-Brother suddenly shy and uncertain to how Don would take the news.
"She's yours? Who is her Mother?" Don sounded a little upset escorting his lover and new found Daughter into an empty room.
Elizabeth West. We dated a year ago. We bumped into each other on the street outside the office. She was carrying Marie looking pretty unhappy. Don l want to try to gain full custody of her."
"WHAT?!" Don asked a little angered and a little scared of having a baby around he didn't know how to look after. When they had adopted Erina she had been five already had no need for diapers and already knew how to basicly look after herself.
"Her own Mother almost dropped her deliberately handing her to me. It is obvious her Mother doesn't care about her." Charlie said looking very unhappy.
"How can we look after a baby and Erina Charlie?" Don asked almost collapsing his resolve at the look his Lover was giving him.
"With our salaries combined we can support them both financially and you could move back in the house like we've been talking about." Charlie hopefully, looking at the older man.
"Alright. We'll talk to whats-her-name and see what objections she has." Don said pulling Charlie in for a hug and kissing him on the head. "You have to tell Erina she has a new little sister.
"She'll be thrilled!" Charlie giggled madly and pulled the older man into a heated kiss over their second daughters sleeping head.