A/N: Thanks for all the reviews! And just FYI to clear up some stuff, I meant for it to say that James Lafferty asked Callie, he's not gay! I love him so he can't be! Enjoy ch. 8!
A few days followed and everyday Lucas came to see Kaylie. Had she not been having so much fun, she probably would have questioned why a 20 year old kept coming over to see and play withher. Lucas had fallen in love with her, but Emily was still unsure about what to do about their relationship.
"So when are you guys leaving" Emily asked, she and Lucas were waiting for Kaylie to get home from pre-preschool
"We didn't think that far" he said "We just had to get out of Cali"
"Way to be responsible adults" she said smiling
"Ok, ya know what, you heard about what I did, they just thought if I left I could stop being the ass I was"
"And by doing so you ran straight into me. If that's not fate, I don't know what is"
He laughed "God works in mysterious ways"
"You're telling me. I'm happy though, I love Kaylie so much, I can't imagine what my life would be like without her"
Lucas smiled "I can tell you love her, why else would you be watching me like a hawk when I'm with her. I'm not going to tell her"
"You better not" she said seriously "I just don't want her to get her hopes up"
"I know, but who said I'm going to crush her heart? Em, I've fallen in love with her. I can't image her growing up without a dad."
"I know you care about her. Maybe some of this has to do with me. If I tell, then we'll have to go back to Playa Linda, and that would mean facing my family, and all my old friends, and I don't think I'm ready to do that"
Lucas paused "I know" was all he could say. Emily could tell he didn't know what to tell her. She knew that he needed to stay in Playa Linda to stay with his surfing, and that she could never ask him to stay there with her. When she did tell Kaylie, they would have to stay together.
"So what are you…" she started but was interrupted by Kaylie running to the house "Hi honey" she said, but Kaylie kept running all the way up to her room "Sarah, what's wrong with her" she asked as Sarah walked in the door
"I don't know, she came into the car really upset, but she wouldn't tell me what was wrong" Sarah said, shaking her head
"I'll talk to her" she replied, getting up.
Lucas grabbed her arm "Let me come too"
"Lucas, this really isn't the time" she said sternly
"Yes it is, I want to help, please let me" he looked at her with pleading eyes
"Fine" she turned and walked up the stairs to her daughter's room. She heard crying as she came into the doorway. She looked in and saw Kaylie lying on her bed, crying into her pillow. "Kay sweetie, what's wrong" she said sitting on her bed, rubbing the child's back. Lucas just stood in the doorway, not sure of what to do
Kaylie didn't respond, she just kept crying. Emily picked her up and cradled her in her arms "Kay honey, I can't help you unless you tell me why you're crying"
"I…don't…have…a…daddy" she said between sobs
Emily looked at Lucas and he looked back at her, then at Kaylie. "Sweetie, where is this coming from?" she asked
"At school…having a… daddy day... I don't have one…so I can't go" she said, still crying
"Who told you that you can't go?" Emily asked
"Nobody…I just…can't" she sniffled
Emily looked at Lucas with pleading eyes. He could tell that she didn't want to tell her, but that this was the opportune moment to do it. "Kaylie" he said, talking into the room. Kaylie looked at him. It hurt him to see the tearstains on her face. He flashed-back to the day he saw Emily's stained face when she'd cried herself to sleep. Kaylie looked just like her mom, the only difference was she had Lucas' eyes "Your mom and I have something to tell you"
Kaylie looked at her mom, then back at Lucas, then back at her mom "What?" she said
Emily took a deep breath "Kay, do you remember when I told you that your daddy lived near grammy and gramppy?" Kaylie nodded
"Well I live near your grammy and gramppy" Lucas replied. Kaylie looked at him really confused
"Kaylie honey, Lucas is your daddy" Emily said
Kaylie looked from Emily to Lucas "NO" she screamed and pushed Emily off her "NO!" she yelled again and ran out of the room
"That was interesting" Lucas said.
Emily buried her head in her hands, her long brown hair falling in front of her face "Now what do we do?" she asked
-Hi guys, quick note, I know that Kaylie doesn't really sound like a 2 and a ½ year old, but she's supposed to be! Please R&R. Also, I asked this on my other story, but I want more feedback. I was thinking of writing a different story, but under the M rating. Since a lot of ppl dont look at them i was wondering if you would read it if I write one? Tell me in a review and i can email u the concept for it! (And FYI i'll still update this one as much as I usually do) thanks! Steph :)