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Chapter 2

CONNIE'S P.O.V

Thankfully the subject had changed from my life and Rachel to how everyone was doing at college. Believe it or not, they were all attending college right here in Minnesota. I had been the only one to move away for college, Julie had been offered a place in UCLA and Wisconsin to name a few, but she had wanted to stay with Adam, the love of her life, the others had been offered hockey scholarships to Minnesota, me however wanted to get as far away from my parents as possible. Even before Rachel, I never saw eye to eye with them, and as soon as I got my acceptance to Arizona I was on the first plane out, knowing my grandparents were at the other end. I was vaguely aware of the chatting around me, I glanced at my watch, but quickly realized it was still Arizona time.

"What time is it"? I asked

"Seven thirty". Charlie replied, as I changed the time on my watch.

"Right, I'm just going to get Rach up". I stood and headed off to wake Rachel up. When I returned, I sat back down, with Rach atop my lap.

"God that dirtiest look, I've ever seen". Julie commented from my side.

"Unfortunately she's taking after a certain Uncle in the sleep department". I looked directly at Charlie.

"I'm not that bad". He argued.

"Er, yeah you are Charlie man". Portman told him.

"If she gets as grumpy as this, why'd you wake her up"? Russ asked.

"Because then she'll hopefully sleep through. Little trick my Gran taught me". I laughed as I gazed lovingly at my daughter. "And it's just bout bath time". I stood back up and headed to the bathroom, grabbing my baby bag with me.

It took me less than 5 minutes to prepare a bath for her, and couldn't help laugh, when she began splashing around a little, she was giggling, something she had only just learnt to do. I knelt at the side of the tub, one hand holding her in a sitting position, the other splashing water gently onto her. After 15 minutes, I pulled her out, drying her with a fluffy towel, then dressing her in, her cute little tigger pj's. She reminded me so much of Guy, in just about every way, more so in looks, though as far as I knew, I had been the only one who realised it. When I reappeared in the living, there were 2 other bodies present, with their backs to me. I recognised one of them straight away, it was Casey, Charlie's mom, she might as well have been my mom too, the other was, was Gordon Bombay my old hockey Coach. As soon as they heard me walk in, they both stood up and turned round to face me. I could see the shock in their faces when they saw Rachel in my arms, but never the less they both rushed over to greet me.

"Please tell me you're only babysitting for someone"? Casey asked in pure shock.

"No, she's mine". I replied quietly.

"Oh Connie". She embraced me tightly again, nearly crushing Rachel between us. "Now I know why your mother's been acting weirdly recently".

"Weird isn't what I'd call it". I replied, handing Rachel to the awaiting Charlie. "Don't look so upset, I've never been happier".

"Hey Con's". Coach Bombay hugged me.

"Hey". I responded, feeling just a tad emotional, my hormones still hadn't settled completely.

"But what about all your plans"? Casey asked.

"They're still happening, they'll just take a little longer and include one other person". I told her, trying to get her to see the bright side of everything.

"Why didn't you tell me about her"?

"I don't know, I was confused, scared, stupid just to name a few".

"Why didn't your mom tell me, she must have been over the moon". Casey was obviously oblivious to the fact that my mom couldn't care less.

"Oh she's over the moon alright, in fact she no longer has a daughter". I told her, then headed past her to grab the winging Rach before she went into a full blown paddy.

"What exactly do you mean"? Coach Bombay asked, whilst watch me bounce her around on my hip.

"Exactly what I said. When I told them I was pregnant, they didn't want anything to do with me or my baby that they told me would grow up a bastard. So I'd say, they pretty much deny the fact that I'm their daughter". I swung Rachel round onto my other hip.

"I can't believe they'd do that, I mean I suppose I could from your mom, but your dad, wow". Coach Bombay said, his face more shocked than I could imagine.

After much talk, and watching Casey dote over Rach, I listened intently as to how Coach Bombay and Casey finally got together. I was dying to turn to Charlie and telling him I told him so. Memories flooded in my brain about all the times he had tried to get me in particular and the rest of the team to help get the two together, though we never managed to pull it off. At about 9.30, Casey and Gordon left, telling me they were going to baby-sit for me the following night, so I could go out, though I was a little hesitant at first, not because I was too overprotective, mainly because I hated relying on other people to look after my child. Not long after, the ducks left, all telling me it was great to finally see me again, and they'd see me tomorrow probably, as well as giving me a hug. I couldn't help but still see the disappointment in Guy's eyes as he hugged me. If only he knew.

"See that wasn't so hard was it"? Charlie gloated when he closed the door behind the ducks.

"Don't gloat Charlie, it doesn't do a thing for your already abnormal ego". I bit back, laughing. "Ok, thank you, for everything, and I'll apologise now, if madam here wakes you in the middle of the night".

"Are you forgetting that I roomed next to Fulton and Portman at Eden, and shared a room with Adam and Guy, the biggest snorers in Minnesota". He laughed. "I can sleep through anything".

"Night Charlie". I pecked him on the cheek and headed off to my room, with Rachel fast asleep in my arms.

Thankfully, Rach slept through the full night, giving me a much needed full nights sleep. I loved Rach to bits, but God did she take after her dad for the inappropriate timing. Talking about Guy, I was amazed that he hadn't figured out that he was Rach's dad, I mean we slept together, over the summer before I went off to college, a full 15 months ago, but from the disappointment in his eyes, all evening, I knew he hadn't figured it out, in fact no-one had. I knew Guy still loved me to some degree, and hell I loved him more than ever now, but I couldn't ever tell him of my feelings, because then he'd either have to find out that he was Rachel's dad or he had to accept her thinking she was another man's child, whichever way I went I was losing something. What bugged me the most was when finding out about my pregnancy, instead of breaking up with him, why didn't I just tell him, Guy wasn't the type of guy to run away from responsibility, things were just so mixed up.

The following morning, I woke to hear, Rachel gurgling in her crib, sometime during the night, I had made a conscious decision to visit my parents, deciding that if they wanted to get to know their grandchild, then they'd have my full visit to do that. I quickly got myself dressed before picking Rachel up. Amazingly Charlie was already wide awake, making breakfast for two and one of Rach's bottles were sat on the side ready for heating up.

"Oh my God, impostor, impostor, what have you done with the real Charlie Conway". I said in mock damsel in distress.

"Very funny, sit". He ordered, then placed a plate full of bacon, eggs, sausage and tomatoes in front of me as well as Rach's bottle.

"Hope your cooking's improved from last time". I joked, as I fed Rachel.

"I'm deeply upset by that, I'm the best chef ever". He laughed. "So what're you up to, today"?

"Well, I was kinda hoping that you'd". I began in a very pleading voice.

"Yes of course I'll look after Rach. She'd love to spend the day with Uncle Charlie, wouldn't ya". He said in a babyish voice to her.

"It's just that I don't really wanna take her to my parents". I told him.

"Hey don't worry about it, I totally understand, go do what you've gotta do. If anything goes wrong, I'll go to my moms". He smiled to me.

"What did I ever do, to deserve a friend like you"?

"Let's call it payment for all those times I tried to get you to help me out with getting my mom and Bombay together".

"Payment dually noted". I laughed.

"So, other than trying to sort things out with your parents, are you planning on doing anymore sorting out whilst you're here"? He asked me, taking Rach from my arms whilst I ate my breakfast.

"Like what"? I pretended to act dumb.

"Oh, come on Con, I'm stupid, but I'm not that stupid".

"I have no idea what you mean".

"Look, I know Guy is Rach's dad, I'm' probably the only one of us that have actually worked it out".

"Ugh, this is such a mess". I put my fork down, not being able to face anymore food. "He'll hate me Charlie, it's too late".

"Guy could never hate you. He deserves to know Con, he has a daughter, she deserves to know". He pointed out.

"I know, but I saw the disappointment in his eyes yesterday Charlie. It's better off this way".

"Better for who? Connie, he needs to know. She already looks like him, Con, how longs it gonna be until everyone notices

"What if he doesn't want anything to do with her"?

"Then he won't have anything to do with her, you won't have lost anything, but if I know Guy, he'll want everything to do with her, in which case Rach has gained a dad".

"I'll think about it". I responded. "Ok, erm, there's a dummy in the bag, her clothes are in my room, if she gets cranky bounce her on your hip, there's a cd in the bag, she likes track 1 the best. Good luck. I'll not be long". I told him, pecking his cheek, then kissing Rachel's head, before leaving the house.

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