Rory looked in awe at the two girls that were with Caden. He held the baby in one arm and held the other girl's hand.
"Hey Caden, whose this?" Rory said smiling at the little girl. Who smiled back.
"Well this is my little sister Audrey and this little thing right here is my uh daughter Bella", he said looking at her nervously for approval.
"Aww they are both so adorable. Can I hold her?" Rory asked pointing to Bella.
Caden handed Bella to Rory who started coo-ing at her.
"I hope you don't mind that i brought them here. I had nowhere else to take them", Caden told her sadly.
"No its fine. Oh look Bella is asleep. How about i go put her in my bed while she naps", Rory asked Caden.
Rory led Caden and Audrey into the living room and continued walking Bella into her room where she laid her into her bed.
When she came out of the room, she smiled at what she saw. Colin was sitting in front of Audrey holding her baby doll and rocking it.
"Okay guy's lets plan how we are going to do this project", Rory said sitting next to Raleigh on the floor.
"We can start on Saturday and do family portraits. And then on Sunday we can go to the zoo!" Rory said clapping her hands.
Everybody laughed at her child likeness. Rory started writing something then told everybody she would be right back. She came back with 3 calendars with dates they would be working on them. After they discussed and made sure everyone could work that day they decided to go to Luke's and get something to eat. Rory went and got Bella out of her room.
"Caden do you have a stroller or carrier for Bella", Rory asked.
"Yah her stroller is out in the car", Caden told her getting up to go get the stroller.
When Caden came back with the stroller and they strapped Bella in they started to leave. But before they got out the door they heard a guilty "oops".
Both Rory and Caden looked back at Audrey who had spilled the grape juice she had been drinking all over her t-shirt. Audrey's eyes started to tear as the grape juice started to drip onto the carpet.
"Oh butterfly, I didn't bring you a change of clothes", Caden said hugging her.
"It's all right, Caden. I'll let her wear one of my shirts. I have one that shrunk in the wash a few days ago that will fit her perfectly", Rory told him and grabbed Audrey's hand and led her into her room.
Rory went to her closet and got out a shirt that said "Coffee Addicts Anonymous" on the front. It used to be her favorite shirt until last week when Lorelei had worn it and spilled ice cream all over it. Then Lorelei, who does not do laundry, tried to wash the shirt before Rory found out but ended up shrinking it instead.
Rory handed the shirt to Audrey who started to change.
While Audrey was changing Rory noticed a large bruise on her stomach and bent down to examine it. The bruise was the outline of someone's hand. Tears came to Rory's eyes as she told Audrey to wait there for a minute.
She went into the living room where everyone was waiting for them.
"Caden, I need to talk to you in private. Can you come with me?" Rory asked her with anger building inside her.
When they got into the bedroom she lifted up Audrey's shirt and pointed to the bruise and asked, "What the fuck is this?"
"Oh no", Caden said, "Did Ben do this to you?"
Audrey nodded and Caden pulled her into his strong arms.
"Who is Ben", Rory asked confused.
"Our Father", Caden told her sadly.
"Oh my god", Rory said.
"Butterfly, why don't you go in the living room with everyone else while I talk to Rory", Caden told his sister.
After his sister left Rory exploded with questions of who, what, why, and when.
Caden told her that after his Mother had been diagnosed with cancer when he was in 5th grade his Dad started to drink a lot and going out a lot. And a year after she had been diagnosed a baby was left on their doorstep from a woman Ben had been seeing while his wife was in the hospital. Caden's Mother being the loving and kind person she was forgave Ben and loved Audrey as her own. She had named her Audrey Butterfly. Both Caden and his Mother only called her Butterfly though. Ben never loved Audrey though and after Caden's Mother had died his hatred only grew worse. He blamed Audrey for his wife's death. And he started beating her. And when Caden would get into the way he would beat him too. To get away from his Father Caden started going out with alot of girls and leaving Audrey at his best friend Brooke's house. One night after he had got done with his date he went to pick Audrey up but Brooke told him just to spend the night. They ended up hooking up and a few months later they found out she was pregnant. They started a relationship and had the best 6 months of their lives together. Then Brooke had Bella but there were complications during Bella's birth and Brooke lost too much blood. She passed away the day after Bella was born.
Caden and Rory were both crying at this point and Rory took Caden into her arms and held him while he cried into the nape of her neck.
Neither heard the doorbell ring or the footsteps coming towards the room. they also didn't hear the door open.
But what they did hear made them jump apart instantly.
"How the fuck could you do this to me", Tristan asked watching Rory jump out of Caden's arms.
He didn't even look at them as he turned around and left.
And he didn't see Rory fall to the ground crying her eyes out either.
A/N Personally I'm in love with this chapter. Lol. I don't know why. Next one should be up soon. I've been hit with inspiration.