A/N: Someone asked if Emma will open up to Jay the answer is:Emma will open up to Jay-Just not in this chapter- about her family problems, as does Jay to Emma-in this chapter- about Sky. Someone asked where Emma's going to live: that questioned will be answered in the next chapter.

crashetburn: I THINK Jay's 17. So if he has a five-year-old daughter, that would mean he was 11 at the time of conception. But Spike had a daughter at 14. I don't like rewriting the circumstances of Emma's birth so radically either. (Spike was 14. Emma didn't die shortly afterward, but Spike was the token pregnant girl.)
Thank's for your opinion but, in this story Jay's 18, Emma's 18, and both are in grade 12. i didn't know when spike hadher childso thanks for that but, i wanted Emma to have different birth parents so I made up this story i know none fit the older show - even thoughI never watched that show- but that's how I wanted. As i've mentione before I'm glad that you shared your opinion but that's how I wanted it that's how it is going to be.

afamily123: The triplet thing is genius. Is this going to be an EmJay?

Thanks for calling the triplet idea a 'genius'. And yes it will be an EmJay.

Chapter 6 Truth

Sky was still playing with her dolls an hour later. She, nor I, spoke yet. It is strange just watching her play. It reminded me of when I was her age. So innocent, untouched, unaware of everything that will happen in times to come. It just made me want to talk to her.

"Sky, where's your mommy?" I asked her.

"I don't have one." She responded solemnly.

"Where's your daddy?" I tried.

"Out, you know that." She answered cryptically.

"No, your brother went out not your daddy." I corrected.

"That was daddy, I don't have a brother," Was her reply.

"What is your daddy's name?" I inquired if she told me Jay I'll believe her.

"Jay," she said and smiled going back to her dolls.

Oh no, he lied to me. What reason did he have to lie? What is so horrible about having a daughter? And furthermore who is Sky's mother?

Right then and there I should have left no regrets. But I stayed. I stayed and watched her. Then we had a storm.

I hate storms. They make me think of being alone. I hate being alone. And I'm stuck here with a five year old in a storm, great.

A bolt of flashing lightning followed by a long and loud crack of thunder broke my train of thought which I was in. Sky's piercing scream came shortly after. Then the light's went out- another thing I hate, darkness- and I couldn't see.

"Emma," Sky yelped, frightened.

"Sky I want you to stay right where you are ok?"

"Ok,"

"Not tell me where the flashlights are?"

"We don't have any." She said.

"Um, do you have candles?"

"Yes, in the side table thing by the couch."

"Ok you stay here; I'll go get a candle.

"I got to go pee." She told me.

"Ok once we have light I'll take you to the bathroom." I promised.

"Ok," she said as I felt my way around the house to the couch. Once there I went to the left side and found the side table. Inside was a lighter and some of those candles you but in a holder and set up for a fancy dinner. I got out six holders and six candles. Then I lit them. I put one in every room then held one and found Sky in her room huddled in a corner.

"Let's go the bathroom." I told her as I headed to it- Sky following-, "Do not tough the candles, you will burn your self," I advised her. She nodded and went in the bathroom.

Just as she did the door opened.

"Jay, thank god." I sighed with relief.

"The lights don't work." He commented.

"Well, do you think I'd turn them all of for the fun of it?" a smile crept on my face as I asked this.

"Well, um." He stuttered.

"Just forget it. We have to talk." I told him.

"Jay!" Sky said once she came out of the bathroom.

"Hey Sky. How was the evening?" he questioned.

"Scary, the lights went out." She replied.

"I can see that, but its bed time."

"But, I'm no tired." She bawled.

"Yes, you are. It's just the excitement over the power being off. Come on I'll tuck you in." I coaxed. She looked at Jay who nodded.

"Ok fine but I'm not tired." She retorted.

Five minuets later she was in her bed looking at the ceiling.

"Good night, Sky." I said.

"Good night," was her sleepy response.

I turned to leave and saw Jay just watching me. After I left Sky's room we walked to the living room and sat on the couch.

"You could have told me." I told him.

"Told you what?"

"Sky's not you're sister, she's your daughter." I responded.

"She's no-" he started but I interrupted.

"She is and you know this." I yelled but not loudly.

"Ok, she is but you can't tell anyone." He confessed.

"Why not?" I asked.

"Because it would cause for her to be taken away to foster care, and that can't happen."

"Fine I won't tell," I said, he sighed a breath of relief, "But I need a full explanation… no lying." I finished.

"Ok, when I was 13, my dad had custody of me. He had lots of parties at our house, when he did he would tell me to stay in my room. At one of those parties I got thirsty so I went out of my room to get a drink of water, but there wasn't any all he had out was bear. So I had some… a little too much.

"I tried to get back to my room but some lady was just about as drunk as I was, maybe more. She forced me to have sex with her, I really don't remember most of it but I remember her yelling at me to do it with her so I did.

"Nine months later a baby showed up at my doorstep and a letter said she was mine and that I had full custody of her. It had money, a lot of it too.

"When my parents found out they moved away. The errands I ran… that was me going my job at some bar." He finished.

"Ok, I promised I won't tell so I won't. Where do you work though?"

"Somewhere on the outskirts of town, it's called Stumpin' Jumpin' (A/N: Thanks to V.C. Andrews' "Broken Wings". That is where I got the name. I couldn't think of a name.)

"Ok um I have to go." I said and went home.