It had been 11 years since Zach and I had gotten married, met Clarissa and Claire, and had our little princess. 8 years since my mom had moved to Alberta to be closer to the family. It had been 6 years since Clarissa and Doctor Miller, Tony, got married and Zachary and Claire got together.

It was Angel's 11th birthday party and she decided that she wanted to spend it with the family so Sarah, George and their two sons, Martin and Lewis, flew out as did Aunt Abby and Uncle Joe. We waited until the summer to have her party so there would be more things to do in the hot weather

Everyone was staying at our house because there was enough space. The sleeping arrangements were Zachary and Claire in his room, Angel and my mom in Angel's room, Martin and Lewis in one room, Sarah and George in a room, Clarissa and Tony in her old room, Uncle Joe and Aunt Abby in the basement, and Zach and I in our room.

We were going to give my mom her own room but Angel wanted to spend some quality time with her. Over the years Zachary was put on some medication so his ADHD wasn't so bad but I realized that he wasn't as bad since Zach came into our lives.

We were all in the living area watching Angel's favorite movie Twilight when Zach came in with the hamburgers from the grill. All of a sudden Claire ran out of the room with her hand over her mouth and Zachary followed her. We could all hear her puking in the bathroom so the kids were sent to eat outside on the deck, Sarah and George decided to supervise. We waited until it was over to go and see if she was okay. Zachary was carrying her, bridal style, up to his room when we found them. Neither of them would make eye contact with us.

"Can we talk to our parents, alone?" Claire whispered in a raspy voice.

"I really don't want to jump to conclusions so I'm going to let you guys explain." I said trying not to explode.

"I'm pregnant." She said. "We're going to have a baby." Claire burst into tears and buried her head in Zachary's neck.

"You're what?" Tony said shouted.

"I'm so sorry." She cried harder. I couldn't believe they were going to have a baby, it made me feel disappointed.

I could see the anger in Zach's face. He was turning red and his lip was about to bleed from biting it so hard.

"How?" Clarissa whispered.

"I think you know how." Zachary still hadn't looked up at us.

"I mean, how could you two be so reckless and stupid? You're only 14 and 15 and you're having a baby." Clarissa shouted. I had never seen her so angry before. I could tell he was feeling what I was feeling, disappointment, we were both teenage mothers and we expected better from our kids. "We taught you, both, to wait until you're married to have sex. It is something special that you are supposed to share with your lifelong partner. We trusted you guys and you just blew that." She had tears running down her face and she was then staring at the ground shaking her head.

Zachary couldn't take anymore because he stood up from his bed and stared shouting. "You're one to talk; you both got pregnant out of marriage. And our dads aren't even our real dads; they are just guys who love you enough to take care and us." He turned to Zach and Tony who had bewildered looks on their faces. "I don't know how you two can look at us every day knowing that we aren't really your children and still love our mothers. They probably don't even know who our real fathers are."

That was all I could take form him. Before I could control myself my hand was going across his cheek. I had never hit Zach or Angel before because while I was with Riley I had been hit enough to last mine and my children's lifetime.

"How dare you." I growled. "How dare you talk to me and your dad like that. He has been here for you through everything and you have the cheek to say he isn't your dad. I guess you don't remember that time your dad had to go on an emergency business trip so he couldn't teach you how to ride your bike. Tony is the one that stepped up and taught you both how to ride so you could go to Lacy Breaknam's party and not be embarrassed. When Clarissa, Zach and I went to America to visit your nana and Claire broke her arm, who was it who took her to the hospital and never left her side? Oh that's right, Tony. You have no right to say that these men aren't your fathers. As for the 'real dad' comment I have a simple answer for you."

We decided when the kids were still young and innocent that when they asked about their biological fathers we would just say that Tony and Zach were but they were obviously smarter than we thought.

"Both of your fathers were in prison and are now dead." I said. "Clarissa and I were both raped which is why we got pregnant." My voice broke at the end of the sentence. By that point everyone in the room was crying. "I was 18 Clarissa was 16. Claire your father was her boyfriend but he had some major issues he ended up killing himself during his 3rd year in, Zachary your father was my ex-boyfriend who kidnapped me and hit me and he was arrested by the CIA. The prison he was put in was filled with people who hated him. They still don't know who did it but your father was murdered. If you still think of me as a whore then you can pack your things and get out of my house but I want you to know that if I could go over and do it again, I would in a heartbeat."

I walked out of his room and slammed the door behind me. I knew that the other three hadn't said what they wanted to. I went to my room and cried. I couldn't believe what Zachary had just said about me. That was why I left Gallagher in the first place. I couldn't handle all the names and the judging but the fact that I was getting it in my house from my son that I gave up my life for hurt even more. I heard the door open and close.

"Go away Zach." I said.

"Aunt Cammie." I heard Claire's small voice say. "Can we talk?"

"Sure." I sat up against the headboard and she sat next to me.

"I'm sorry about what Adam said." Claire always preferred calling Zachary Adam but no one really minded. "He wasn't thinking right and I know you're angry with us for not being more responsible but I just want you to know that."

"I know but it still hurts that he thinks of me like that. For the longest time I thought of myself as a no good slut. It took me a while to realize that everything happens for a reason and Zachary was the reason I was still sane after everything. And for that I owe him my life."

"Aunt Cammie?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm scared."

"I know sweetie, I know."

The past seven months were hell. Zachary had stopped talking to me for the first month because he didn't know if I would ever forgive him for what he said. Claire had terrible morning sickness and she ate everything in sight. I couldn't help but feel bad because she was younger than both Clarissa and I when we gave birth. We had decided that once the baby was born it would live with Claire, Clarissa and Tony. Also Zachary could visit anytime he wanted because he had his learners permit and they didn't live far.

It was 4 in the morning when I got a call from Clarissa saying that Claire was in labor. If I said I wasn't excited then I would be lying because I woke up Zach like Angel wakes us up on Christmas. We all rushed to the hospital and Zachary was freaking out in the back of the car. Angel didn't seem to care because the whole ride she was asleep on Zachary's shoulder.

After 16 long hours of waiting it was finally time for Claire to start pushing. Clarissa and Zachary were the only ones allowed in the room. It was like I could feel the pain coursing through my body every time Claire experienced a contraction. I remember how it was just me, my mom and the doctors in the room. Being 18 and having a baby was never my plan and I hated the demon inside of me so much but I couldn't bring myself to kill it. Once Zachary was placed in my arms for the first time all traces of hate were washed away. I fell in love with the little baby boy in front of me.

"His name is Anthony Zachary Goode." Clarissa said bursting into the waiting room.

Please don't hate me for the ending because I know I could have done better but this story isn't as deep as my other ones so I just wanted to finish it. Hope you guys weren't too disappointed. Love you.

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