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"Daddies here!! Daddies here!!" The kids shouted.
Danny walked inside, Jeremy and Adam ran up to him.

"Look, daddy!! I cut myself and I didn't even cry!!" Jeremy boasted.

Adam looked at him, "Yes you did..."

Jeremy pushed him, Danny laughed. "Well, good for you."

Lacey and Holly ran downstairs with makeup smeared all over their faces, Danny laughed. "I'm taking that you girls got into your mothers makeup."

Lacey looked at Holly and Holly looked at her. "We're pretty," They said.

Danny bent down and pulled out a cleanex from his pocket, "Well...I think you need to take a little of the pretty off..." He said.

"We're not pretty?" She pouted.

Danny looked at her, "Oh, your very pretty. Your so pretty you don't even need makeup!"

He was impressed with his childrens speach skills, Holly smiled. "Nature pretty?" She asked.

Danny laughed, "Naturally pretty, yes you both are."

Emily was at the top of the stairs, smiling. "You sure have a way with women," She commented.
Danny looked up, "Holy crap!"

Jeremy looked at him, "Momma!! Daddy said a bad word!"

Emily smiled, "Go play,"

Danny stood up, "You look beautiful!"

Emily blushed, "Thank you...do you know what day is tomorrow?" She asked.

Danny smiled, "Indepenence Day?" He asked. He knew that tomorrow was Emily's 20th birthday, he was playing her.

"C'mon Danny!! Think!"

"Fourth of July!" Danny responded.

Emily rolled her eyes, "It's March!! Not July!!"

"Okay, c'mon!! I want to spend time with my kids!!" Danny said.

Emily sighed, "Fine..."

Danny went into the back, he pulled out his cellphone and called Ian, "Dude!!"

"I'm a girl, and who's this?"

"Taylor, it's me Danny." He said.

"Oh, sorry, what's up?"

"Emily is asking me question's about her birthday!!"

"Well, don't say anything to her, lie"
"I already did...twice!!" Danny said.

"Well, don't tell her...it's a surprise!!"

Danny rolled his eyes, "Pregnant women, forgets everything. I already told you I was keeping the secret!!"

"Alright, bye"
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MORNING ---------------------------------------

Emily woke up, she heard people talking downstairs.

She put her robe on and went to see what was going on.

Jackson had invited everyone over for Emily's surprise party, he had let Emily sleep in. It was 11:00 o' clock already.

Nathan sat on the couch, staring at Daley and her boyfriend.

Taylor heard Emily's footsteps, "She's coming!!" She whispered.
Everyone hid, Emily was at the bottom of the stairs.

"Jackson...kids? Where are you?"

"SURPRISE!!!!"

Everyone shouted.

Emily smiled and laughed...then realized. "Oh my God, I'm in a robe. I'll be right back!!"

Ian nudged Danny, "Taylor told me that your gonna ask Emily to marry you."

Danny nodded, "She's so perfect, she's like an angel."

"And so is Taylor...but girls get hormonal, and that ain't no fun." Ian said.

Danny laughed, "Emotions are never fun..."

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Emily had opened all the presents, read all the B-day cards, and blown out all 20 candles.

"Wow...guys, thank you!!" Emily said.

Ian looked at Danny, giving him the look that said: 'Go on, don't waste time!!'

Danny nodded, he smiled. He got infront of Emily, "Oh, your forgot one present." He said.

He pulled out a little black box, he opened it. Revealing a small diamond ring.

Emily stared at the ring, and then at him. Danny got on one knee, he smiled.

"Emily...will you marry me?" He asked.

All the other girls smiled and started to cry.

Emily smiled, "Yes." She said.

Everyone smiled at the two, Danny kissed Emily. "Happy birthday!!"

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Chapter Eight: He's a bad dude...

2 years later

Lex POV

I was sitting at my desk doing my homework, ignoring Daley and her stupid boyfriend Darryll.

"Alexander Henry Marin..." I heard someone call me.

I looked over my shoulder, there Darryl was, looking at me.

"I need to talk to you," He said.

I looked at him stupidly, "What do you want?"

"Don't get all pissy son!" He barked, he shut my door and locked it.

"Hey...what are you..." I trailed off, I gulped.

Darryl started to laugh, "You look like a frightened rabbit, your as white as one too...oh, such a shame. You know, being seventeen sucks!!"

I can not believe Daley's still dating this jerk!!!

I looked at him, "What do you know? Your just a lawyer, you don't think of nothing but yourself!"

"Hey, watch your language kid!"

He grabbed me by the arm and threw me in my closet, "I don't even love your sister!! I'm only here because your father is rich...and famous, and most importantly RICH!!"

What a doof...

"So...basically, your dating my sister for her father's money?" I asked him.

Darryl laughed, "Your a genius, you pick up stuff so fast."

"I'm 17, I know things." Was my remark.

"Ha, you think you know things. I don't even like you, did you know that?"

Duh. "For 4 years, Darryl. For four fricken years, you've been making my life hell!!

So why don't you back off!!"

Darryl grew angry, he lifted his fist. He pounded it into my stomach, I tried to get him back but I grew weaker and weaker the more he got me.

REGULAR POV

Darryl shoved Lex in his closet and locked the door, Lex lay unconsious in the dark closet he was stuck in.

Darryl walked downstairs, and went outside to his car. He got in it and saw Daley sitting there, "Hey sweetie," He said.

Daley smiled, "Hey..."

"Let's go get a coffee," He said.

And they drove off.

LEX POV

Ow...God, what happened? Oh yeah...

I sat up, my stomach hurt like hell.

I could feel blood dripping from my nose, and...wait a minute, I have my cellphone with me!!

I pulled out my cellphone from my pocket and thought of who to call, Emily...no...she's too busy.

Ian, too busy...Jackson and Melissa, left for Arizona.

Nathan...perfect!!

So I dialed Nathan's number, "Hello?" Nathan shouted.

"Nathan! It's me Lex!" I said.

"What do you want?" Nathan asked angrily.

"I'm locked in my closet, Daley's stupid ass boyfriend beat the crap out of me..." I muttered.

"Wow, I never heard you say such language." Nathan commented.

"Shut up!! Get me out of here, I think my nose is broken!"

"Wait, where's Daley...?"

"I don't know!!" Holy crap, I just remembered.

"Darryl drove off with my sister!! Darryl told me he was only in to her for my father's money!!"

Silence.

"Nathan!!"

Silence.

"He must be coming..."