A/N: Sorry its been so long since I wrote a chapter, I started writing this story with a million ideas, but now I'm stumped, so I've been writing my other ones. If ya have any, I'd love some ideas! – Steph

Emily sat under an umbrella table at the café at 10:30. She smiled to see Callie walking down the street. She waved as she came and sat down next to her. "It's good to see you Callie, really it is" she said

"Its really good to see you too."

"So you and Bradin are still together. That's great Callie, I'm really happy for you. You two must be in love"

"We are, he gave me a promise ring the day we graduated from High School saying he'd propose to me the day we graduate from College" she showed her a ring on her hand with a small diamond surrounded by sapphires

"That's great Callie, you're really lucky. So have has life been?"

"Its been crazy back home since you left"

"I know. I from what I heard 'crazy' is an understatement" she rolled her eyes

"Really? How much do you know?" Callie asked

"Um, Chris took out his anger on Lucky and got expelled from St Seb's and because of that you won the state championships the past 2 years, instead of hazing and revenge stopping likeI wanted it to, it's gotten much worse, and Lucas hasn't been able to keep a girlfriend longer than a week"

"How do you know all this?" Callie asked

"I keep in touch with my parents, that's how I know the big stuff, and I called Greg a week after we ran away and call at least once a week, I get all the teen stuff from him"

"How can you stay away Em, your whole life was there and I'm pretty sure her father is too" She said sighing

"Life for Kaylie would be so hard in Playa Linda, I just couldn't let her live somewhere where people would look down upon her. I have a good reputation here and people love her. She has a good life here, even if she's not with her father"

"Which leads me to my next point/question. Lucas was a wreck last night when we got home, he couldn't believe you cheated on him…"

"I never cheated on Lucas after I came back from New York. He thinks I did?"

"Well last night you said that Kaylie was 2 years and five months, that would put you in the beginning of September. You were with Lucas that September, but you said that Kaylie wasn't his responsibility."

"She isn't. Lucas reads too much into things. I said she wasn't his responsibility because she's not, she's mine. I never said anything about her not being his"

"Is she?" Callie asked

"Yeah, she is, but I want him to think she's not. That's my secret. I left Playa Linda for myself, but for him too. He has such a bright future in front of him. He can be a pro surfer, he can be famous, he can be so much, I don't want my decision to keep Kaylie to stop him"

"Emily, he'd want to know. Who said he would have wanted you to get rid of her? He'll be a great dad to Kaylie; you just have to let him"

"I'm not telling him Callie, if I wanted him to know I would have told him last night or better yet I would have stayed in Playa Linda, and don't you dare tell him either. If he can prove to me that he'll be a good dad to Kaylie then I'll tell him."

"Emily, he deserves to know, she's ½ his. It's not fair to keep this from him"

"I know that" Emily sighed "I'm just so scared he'll want to go back to Playa Linda, and I'm not ready to move back there yet. He does deserve to know, I just don't know how to do it"

"It looks like here's your chance" Bradin and Lucas were walking down the road "I knew they wouldn't be able to stay away. Just tell him Em, in plain English, see what happens" She walked over to Bradin and took him inside as Lucas walked over to Emily

"Lucas I need to talk to you about something important ok?" she said, voice shaking

"Anything, you can tell me anything" he got up and pulled his chair next to hers

"You need to promise me you won't freak, even though I think you know what I'm going to say"

"I promise, just tell me Em"

"Ya know how I told you Kaylie wasn't your responsibility?"

"Yeah" he said in a sad tone

"I'm still sticking to that, there's just something you need to know. She's not your responsibility, but she is yours" she said, sighing

Lucas didn't respond at first. He just looked at her "So you didn't cheat on me?" he said. She shook her head 'no' "So what have you told her when she asks about her dad, do you tell her that I don't care about her?"

"Absolutely not! She's only asked once and I told her that her dad lives far away. She took that as a valid answer and hasn't asked again" she took a deep breath "I never told you because I wanted you to live a normal life. I thought this was just a problem I needed to deal with"

"Em, I would have supported you. I can't believe you even considered doing this alone. I would have been there every step of the way. I loved you"

"Past Tense. You loved me. You can't love me now."

"No, I do love you Em, I always have and I always will. Do you have any idea how hard it's been the past 3 years? I had to think of you being with someone else. It was horrible!"

"First of all, who says I'm not with someone. Secondly is that the reason you sleep with girls then dump them. The Lucas I loved could never have done that"

"You're right Em. The old Lucas wouldn't have used them the way I have, I used them so I could feel something because since you left, I haven't been able to feel at all." he paused "Wait, did you just say you're with someone?"

"No, I said you don't know that I'm not, but I'm not." She replied

"I want to tell her" he said after a few minutes of silence

"I can't let you do that yet Luke. If you plan on staying here, then I'll let you get to know her before you do. If you want to spend the week getting to know her that's fine too, but if not, she's not finding out"

"Then come back to Cali with us. I have to go back to school, and I want my family with me, that family's you and Kaylie"

"I have a job here, and she has friends, we can't just leave." She stood up "You decide what you want to do Lucas. Then call me." And with that she left the table and walked away.

"How did it go?" Callie asked "I just told Bradin"

"I don't know, she won't let me tell her until I get to know her."

"That's good Luke. Do you know how hard this must be for Emily. Get to know Kaylie, then decide what you want to do. That way we'll all be sure" He nodded as they began walking back to their hotel.