Ashley sat in her hotel room thinking about her encounter with Chris she needed to talk to Matt and Jeff asap. What she didn't know was Chris had the same idea he had left for the airport right after his talk with Ashley. He remembered where Jeff lived because Lily had told him that the land where Jeff's house was built was family land. It was 3 in the morning when Chris got to Cameron but it didn't matter he wanted answers and the two people who could give him the answers were asleep within the town. Chris knocked as loud as he could. Jeff cursed whoever could be knocking t his door this early in the morning. He got up and went to answers the door. The next thing he knew he was being thrown into the wall next to the door.
"Well well if it isn't my favorite nephew" Chris said his voice was filled with a mixture of sarcasm and anger.
"C...chris what are you d...doing here?" Jeff chocked. He was currently loosing air by the minute.
"I want answers" Chris said in a dangerous tone.
"I suppose you know about Ashley" Jeff said once Chris had released his hold.
"Is she really..." Chris couldn't finish his sentence all his emotions were returning to him.
"Yes she is your daughter" Jeff answered
"What... how" at this point Chris couldn't form sentences.
"I'm not sure how all I know is that she just kinda showed up one day and that Deanna claimed that nobody could get in touch with you so she took Ashley in which I think was the worst mistake our family has ever made" Jeff said sadly "Deanna used Ashley to get Scoot back to her she made him believe that Ashley was his so he was forced to marry her and then they had Cameron and there was no need for Ashley but they couldn't give her back because then Deanna would have to admit to kidnapping Ashley"
"Why would your family allow this?" Chris asked
"Ashley's mother was killed and we thought her father abandoned her it was easier for her this way so she didn't have to suffer"
"I would never abandon her I loved that little girl so much when I thought her and Lily were dead my whole life practically ended" Chris said "it hurt everyday just to get up"
"Matt and I wanted to tell you but we were 12 and 15 who would have taken us seriously?" Jeff asked
"I know" Chris said "how are we going to tell her?"
"Well I think it would be best if we all told her at once" Jeff suggested
"Yeah that would probably be best" Chris agreed.
"She'll be home on Tuesday she is hanging out with John" Jeff told him.
"My baby girl is hanging out with him?" Chris asked
"Chris I think they are really cute together I think that it could really go somewhere" Jeff said
"I still don't like it" Chris grumbled
"I know but if I thought that John was any kind of a bad influence on her I wouldn't let her hang around with him but then again she is 18" Jeff shrugged.
"I can't believe I missed 16 years of my daughter's life" Chris said. "hey and sorry for trying to kill you"
"Hey what is family for if you can't try to kill them every once and a while" Jeff said smiling. "well since it's almost 3:30 why don't I make something to eat and I'll tell you about Ashley"
"Yeah that could work" Chris agreed.
"Ok first off she hates the color pink and all people who are blonde and she is not a morning person so don't expect her up before noon, she has insomnia so it is hard for her to sleep at night, she loves to skateboard and play any instrument" Jeff told him "she's probably the biggest wrestling fan you will ever meet but that is natural growing up with me and Matt"
"So how do you think she will take the news?" Chris asked taking a bite of the scrambled eggs Jeff had offered him.
"Well she could either take it really well or knowing Ashley like I do she'll freak out and not talk to anyone for about a month" Jeff replied.
"So do you think it is even right to tell her?" Chris asked hesitantly.
"She needs to know it'll be hard dealing with the fact her whole life has been a lie and that everyone she loves was in on it but once she does she will be the loving Ashley that we all know" Jeff answered. "oh and don't expect her to talk much because she doesn't talk when she is nervous"
"Anything else I should know?" Chris asked
"No the rest you should figure out on your own" Jeff replied
"Why do I have a feeling I am walking into the biggest wrestling match of my life?" Chris asked.
"Welcome to parenthood" Jeff said.
