John was sitting at home listening to Gone by Nsync. Although he hated pop music with a passion the lyrics made sense to him. He didn't know much but if Ashley came up to him right now and ask him to take her back he would because he loved her so much. His life was horrible now all he did was work and then come home and spend time with his children. They were all that mattered now and in many ways all 3 of them reminded him of Ashley when they smiled or did something cute he would wish she was there. What was the matter with him she had left him and all he could think about was her. He had just started to get his life back on track and now he has to see her all the time. All he wanted was for his family to be like it once was. He was tired so he decided to sleep. Sleep that sounds like a good idea maybe he could just sleep for the rest of his life and not worry about anything but he knew that wouldn't have worked because his dreams haunted him and they always would till he got Ashley back.

Ashley had the same problem she would wake up at nights screaming out John's name. She never had any peace anymore and she doubted she ever would again. She decided that she had had enough sleep so she got up. Chris had called her last night saying he wanted to see her asap. Ashley had two choice she could ignore his summons but she knew he would hunt her down and it would be even worse or she could go and have the most uncomfortable conversation she had ever had with her father. Neither option sounded too promising. It was decided that she would just see Chris and get it over with. She was driving there now the radio was playing Always by Bon Jovi it made her think about John. She turned the station to a country one You were Mine by the Dixie Chicks were playing same thing. She switched the station one more time I will always love you by Whitney Houston started to play.

"No radio works too" she said.

Looking into the back seeing Frankie asleep made her smile. She had given Marissa the say off. She figured she deserved it and seeing as she had never been out of California this was the perfect chance to go sight seeing. She pulled into her dad's driveway and got out of the car. She walked to the back door and grabbed Frankie's baby seat. She walked carefully to the front door and knocked. Chris answered the door within seconds and she gave him a weak smile.

"Hi dad" she said.

Chris opened the door for her but he didn't talk right away, he didn't know what to say. This was the same girl who used to love when he would read bedtime stories to her when she was little.

"Chris listen I know you are probably really pissed off at me right now but please I just want you to listen" she said.

"Since when did you start calling me Chris?" he asked.

"I said listen" she replied.

She explained everything to Chris and then waited for him to start screaming at her. But he didn't he just sat there and remained quiet.

"Daddy I'm so confused" she admitted.

"I don't know what to tell you" he said.

"I know I hurt everyone but I needed to get away if I didn't I would have been miserable and would have hurt everyone anyways" she said.

"Ashley I'm trying to treat you like an adult but you are not giving me much help" he said.

"I know" Ashley said.

"Do you still love John?" Chris asked.

"Of course I do and if he would take me back I would spend the rest of my life making it up to him because I love him so much I just want to be a happy family again"

"You both need to take some time and heal but that doesn't guarantee you'll be together" Chris said.

"I don't blame him if he can't even look at me anymore" she said.

"John is a reasonable guy he was just really hurt when you left" Chris said.

"I know he was but I needed to leave" she said. "it killed me to but I had to"

"I don't think I will ever understand but I trust you" Chris said.

"Thank you for understanding" Ashley said. "I love you dad"

"I love you too baby girl" Chris said "now are you going to let me hold my newest grandson?"

Ashley laughed as she handed Frankie over to Chris. Maybe things weren't as bad as she thought they were.