"Are you as nervous as I am?" Brian asked Justin as they walked up to Libby's driveway.. "If she was my daughter, I would be." He told him. "She is your daughter Sunshine, as much as mine." Brian told him and kissed him. They walked to the door and knocked. An auburn haired girl came racing out the door and threw herself into Brian's arms. "Daddy!" Katie squealed and hugged him. Justin stepped back and let Brian hold onto his baby girl.
"God, you look just like me." Brian said as he held her face in his hands. "That's what mom says." Katie said laughing. "Who's that?" She asked looking at Justin. "Katie, this is Justin, my partner." Brian told her. "Mom said you were gay, but she didn't say your partner was such a fox!" Katie said and went over to hug Justin.
Libby came to the door. "Katie, let them come in." She scolded light heartedly. Katie blushed, "Sorry, come on in." She said and practically pulled Brian inside. "Bri it's good to see you." Libby told him.
"Libby, you look like hell." Brian told her. "Thanks." Libby said laughing. "Brian!" Justin scolded.
"It's ok, Justin isn't it?" Libby asked. "Yeah, nice to meet you." Justin said extending his hand. Libby took it and pulled him into a hug. "Mom, can I stay at Daddy's hotel room tonight?" Katie asked.
"Katie!" Libby scolded. "Sure you can munchkin." Brian said and she squealed her happiness. "Brian I don't know." Libby said. "Look, you kept her from me for eleven years, I'm taking her tonight." Brian told her.
She sighed and sat down. "Alright, you win." "When can I take her to Pittsburgh?" Brian asked. "So soon?" Libby asked. "School starts in two weeks and I'd like to have her registered."
"Brian please." Libby said almost in tears. "Libby, you deliberately kept her from me, you already signed the custody papers, I'm taking her." Brian told her, his voice as cold as ice.
"Mom?" Katie said seeing the tears in her eyes. "I'm ok baby, just a little something in my eye." Libby lied. "What about the paternity test?" Libby asked. "I don't need one, she's a female version of me." Brian said.
"Bri, you need to take one, if for nothing else than to make sure." Justin told him. "Ok, we'll take the damn test."
One week later:
Brian looked as his baby girl slept on the plane. The paternity test had told him what he already knew, Katie was his. When the plane landed in Pittsburgh Justin stood up to get their carry ons and Brian woke Katie up.
"We're home baby, time to wake up." Brian told her brushing her hair out of her eyes. "Ok daddy, I'm up." She said groggily sitting up. She clutched at the locket on her neck and Brian knew she was going to miss Libby a lot. It had been a tearful goodbye for the two, but Katie was happy about living with her father.
When they walked out of the gate they were surrounded by the family. Katie hid behind Brian as hugs and kisses were exchanged. "And this must be the beautiful little miss Katie we've heard so much about." Emmett said. "Hi, I'm Katie Kinney." She said warming up to him. "We know who you are honey." Deb said gently.
"Katie, this is Grandma Deb, the one I told you about." Brian said. Debbie looked at Brian and mouthed "Grandma?". Brian just shrugged and Deb felt a surge of happiness.
"That's Emmett, Ted, Lindsay, Mel, Ben, Michael, and the little man over there is your brother Gus." Justin told her. "I think we need to take her to the diner, she's worn out." Brian told Justin.
