I forgot to put this in the 1st chapter. I don't own any of the OLTL characters. So don't sue me cuz I'm broke.

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"I have…a w-what?" He stuttered. John couldn't believe what the woman in front of him had told him. He remembered Brandy. He meet her when he was in the Police Academy when we went to go and get a drink with his buddies. When he saw her he couldn't take his eyes off of her. She was sitting at the bar next to a man who was drunk as a skunk trying to pick her up. She said no. But he just wouldn't leave her alone.

Flashback

"Excuse me." She said politely. She started to move away and head for the door. He grabbed a hold of her arm and squeezed tightly.

"I don't think so Sweetie. You're comin home with me." He started to pull her towards him. A look of anger in his eyes. John was watching from afar and thought it was time to make his move.

"let me go!" she screamed. John puffed out his chest. Ready for what ever the sleaze ball was going to give him. He tapped him light on the shoulder.

"what do you want?" the man said looking over at him.

"I think the lady asked you to let go of her." He said putting his hands on his hips, staring him in the face.

"And how does this concern you?" John smiled., taking the man by his shoulders.

"You see that group of men over there?" he looked over there. There were about 8 or 9 of them.

"You see, they didn't like how you were treating this young lady. And we were thinking that we would tell you to leave her alone. Now If I were you, I suggest that you let go of her arm, and walk out of here before you get your head smashed into the jut box over there. You understand?" John grabbed his shoulder hard. Letting him know he wasn't screwing around.

"Fine." He flung her arm away and slammed the door to the bar open. John looked over at her. She was rubbing her arm.

"Are you alright Miss?" he looked into her green eyes, her blonde hair covering her face a little.

"Yeah. My hand hurts but I'm ok." She smiled at him. "Thank you. What's your name?"

"John. John McBain. And you?"

"Brandy Brown."

End of Flashback

They went out for 2 years and then suddenly, she broke it off with him. He never knew why until now.

" ... daughter . Her name is Amber and she is 15." A woman from Social Services was giving all the details to him. John paced his office at the station. A daughter? He didn't know if he should be mad at Brandy for not telling him, or be happy. He wanted to get to know her. Wanted to know what she was like. Wondering if she was anything like him.

" How come you telling me this now?" His hands went on his hips.

"you didn't know? Her mother has died."

"How did that happen?" He showed no emotion on his face.

"a couple of hours ago. She was hit by a drunk driver while coming home. Your daughter will be here in less then an hour. You need to fill these out." She said handing over the papers to John.

"Thanks." He sat back down at his desk. The woman was still standing there,staring at him. John tapped his pencil.

"Do you mind? Why don't you go and wait outside? Please?" He was getting irritated with this woman.

"Alright, but if you have any questions, come and ask me." She said as she was leaving.

John sighed. Putting his head on the desk, landing it with a thud. The smell of hamburgers made its way to John's office. He looked up and saw a redhead with 2 bags from Rodi's and a drink in her hand.

"Bad day?" Natalie asked setting Johns food on his desk.

"Yeah." As Natalie handed him the food, he kissed her on the cheek as a thanks.

"You day can't be as bad as mine." She said smiling.

"Ok, try me." He said talking a big bite out of his food

She sat down at the couch. "Ran into someone, spilling drink all over me. Got stopped by Officer Duggins for speeding, Rex call me while I was driving, almost made me spill the other drink I had and last but not least, tripped and fell going up the stairs to deliver your food. I don't think it was even worth it. Beat that." She said wiping her mouth with a napkin.

"I have a daughter that I just found out about." He looked at her seriously, putting his food down, and started the paper work. Natalie mouth dropped.

"Nat you know I don't like Sea food." He said not looking up from his work.

"you have a daughter?" she said as she swallowed her food. John explained everything to her.

"your not mad…are you? " he asked.

"Mad? How could I be mad? Its not like you planed this or anything." She said sitting on his lap. He leaned his head on her arm.

"I don't know what to do." Natalie could tell he was upset by this. She raised his head up, making it so that he was looking her in the eye.

"John this is a difficult situation. But you and I can get through anything. You know that. I actually think this is great." He smiled at her.

"You do?"

"Of course I do! I'll be here every step of the way to help you with this. Besides, teenage years are the fun years. Its going to be great. You have nothing to worry about." John thought about his teenage years. Even thought he hadn't met his daughter. He already felt some need to protect her.

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"Were almost there." He said in a low voice to Amber. She was sitting in the back of a taxi, listening to music. She wrapped her jacket around her tight. Joel gave her it right before they left.

Flashback

"I promise you. Everything is going to be ok. I'll call you." Joel rapped his arms around her tightly, never wanting to let go. She didn't want to leave. Tears came down her face.

"I'll miss you" She managed to get out, looking up at him. He wiped her tears away with his thumb.

"Come on now. Don't cry." He smiled at her. "I'll come and visit you" He said taking off his jacket. It was his favorite jacket, he always wore it. It was black and in blue lettering it said: A kiss for jersey. His favorite band. He rapped it around Amber. She looked at it and started to give it back.

"No… no I can't take it. Its your favorite." She said handing it back to him. He refused and put his hand on hers.

"No you're my favorite. I want you to have it. Please. For me?" he poked out his bottom lip. She smiled. Hugging him tightly.

"don't worry. Well be together sooner than you know it. Call me tonight. Ok?" She nodded. He gave her a quick peck on the cheek, seeing the elderly man was getting angry.

End of flashback

"Alright…we are here." He said helping her out of the taxi. She busy thinking of Joel she didn't even realize they stopped. She looked at herself on more time in the review mirror. Do I look o.k.? She thought. Underneath Joel's jacket she was wearing a black tank top. Her pants had a hole in the knee and her Chuck Taylor's were checkered blue and black from where her friends colored on them. 'oh well. Can't change now.' She thought as she followed him inside.