Author's Note: Sorry for the long wait.. my summer classes started up in the middle of June so I've been busy with those but things are starting to wind down and I'll have some time to update so I apologize for that and I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 3 Shattered But Not Broken

Zack grabbed his coat and ran out the door to where exactly he had no idea, his oldest estranged daughter just left having no clue where she could have gone, New York was a huge place, a dangerous place, and she could be anywhere with anyone, kidnapped, hurt anything and he would have no idea, He did the first thing he could think of and dialed his brother, Cody was always the rational of the two and if anyone could calm him down and help fix this it was him.

He dialed his brother's number when he heard a voice he bagan talking really fast "Cody listen I need you to look all over town my daughter is missing, I have no idea where she could have gone," he yelled into the phone.

"Have you tried Kyleigh's cell phone, her friends, Zack this isn't the first time she's done this she always comes back," said Cody trying to calm his brother down.

"I'm not talking about Kyleigh look there's a long story and when we can sit down I will explain it to you but long story short Maddie died in a car accident and now her daughter is living with me because she's mine she overheard me and Maya fighting and now she ran away and I have no idea where to look," yelled Zack as tears ran down his face.

"Wait another daughter? What the heck Zack! What did you do!" Cody yelled scalding his brother.

Zack rolled his eyes he didn't have time for this right now "look when I have found her I will explain everything to you, but right now I have a daughter who is missing."

Cody looked over at Bailey and she was already looking at his face of confusion expecting an explanation he then grabbed his coat "I'm going to Zack's he needs help, I'll explain when I get home," he said kissing her on the cheek and heading out the door without another word.

Bailey watched him leave and had a confused look on her face as she sat back down and started reading her book.

Cody began looking around where could a seventeen year old upset girl go, he thought looking around he could see many people walking but he didn't even know what to look for he then spoke "Zack I don't even know what she looks like, how am I supposed to find her," asked Cody.

He then heard a beep on his phone and opened a text it was a picture of the girl along with the girl's mother's will "I got the picture I'll call you if she shows up" said Cody hanging up the phone.

He looked around and did the only thing he could think of and started yelling her name "Zoey! Zoey!" he continued to look he then heard a voice "look a girl on top of a building!" the voice yelled.

He looked up and one thing came to his mind "no no please don't be her!" he whispered to himself repeatly as he ran towards the building he then ran up the stairs as fast as his legs would take him and got on top of the roof where he saw a teenage girl crying standing very close to the edge, he took a step towards her as he spoke in a soft voice "Zoey?"

She looked over "I don't want to talk to you Zack," she whispered moving away from him closer to the edge.

"I'm not Zack I'm actually your uncle Cody your dad is really worried about you," he said smiling at her.

"So did Zack send you after me? Whats the point, I ruined his life the only person who loves me is dead, I am a mistake child do you know what that is like, I ruined everything for him, his wife, everybody, she screamed walking away from him.

He got up and followed her "You havent ruined anything,listen your dad already loves you he called me crying when he found out you left its not something he does a lot, listen no matter how you got here you have a purpose and part of that purpose was to meet your dad, you are meant to be here, your dad loves you no matter what you think I can promise you that," said Cody trying to calm the girl down.

"I'm almost eighteen, I have been fine without him in my life, why should he care now," she said harshly.

"He didn't choose to not be in your life, your mom made that choice for him by not telling him about you," said Cody.

"Mom made that choice to protect me and the way Maya reacted about me I can see why," she yelled.

"Look your father was in the wrong for not telling Maya what happened with your mom and himself but your mother was wrong also for not letting him know that he had a daughter there was a lot of wrong in this situation done on both parts," said Cody.

"As for Maya she she's hurt because of what Zack did not because of you resulting in it, you and Maya need to give one another a chance," said Cody "Zack loves Maya, Kyleigh and just by the way he called and was so worried about you he already loves you too you need to give him an even chance think about what Zack is going through he just found out he had another child," said Cody grabbing her arm and facing her towards him.

Zoey was about to speak when they both heard a voice "Zoey thank god you're okay," the two looked over to see Zack walking towards them before she could talk the first thing he did was pull her in an embrace which she resisted but after a minute returned and looked up at him.

"What the hell were you thinking?" Zack said trying to stay calm.

"I was thinking that you had the perfect life until I came along and ruined everything," she said trying not to cry.

"Listen Zoey you haven't ruined anything Maya and I it's about me a thing that I should have handled different our problem we will fix it has nothing to do with you, my house is your home now I don't want your home to feel like somewhere you can't be," said Zack smiling.

Zoey looked down with her arms crossed "your wife already hates me, your daughter is going to hate me, in three months I can go back home and get a job and everything will be back to normal," she yelled as she walked away from him.

He ran up to her and grabbed her arm "no because now I know about you and I'm not letting you go I'm going to make everything right I'm going to be your dad Zoey," said Zack.

Zoey looked at him wanting to believe him but he kept thinking to his and Maya's conversation all that pain because of her "It's not that easy Zack," she said crossing her arms.

"I never said it would be Zoey but you were brought into my life at this point for a reason I was meant to meet my other daughter, I'm not going to mess that up were going to have struggles as a family but it will work out okay I promise," he said hugging her he could feel tears on his shirt as he pulled back "please just come back to the house with me okay?" he said

She finally walked away from the edge to the middle of the roof and hugged Zack again and looked up at him.

She nodded "okay Zack I'll go back with you," she said walking the other direction with him by her side.

Zack walked up to Cody "thank you for finding her she had me worried to death,' he said.

"Cody nodded "no problem she's my niece just as well as Kyleigh I'd worry about her just as much," said Cody "call me if you need anything," he finished as he left the father and daughter to themselves.

Zack then noticed that it was starting to get colder and he took off his jacket and put it on Zoey before giving a soft smile "lets go home okay?" the two of them walked in sync the entire way home in silence neither of them wanting to bring anything up and both understanding there was enough drama for one day.

As the two walked in the door Maya looked up and gave a soft smile to asure the girl she was in no danger Zoey just folded her arms and looked down not knowing what to say to the older woman, there was a moment of silence until Zack looked over at Zoey "why don't you get cleaned up there's a bathroom in your room and then get some rest okay," he said.

She nodded not saying a word as she walked to her room, once the door was shut Maya looked at Zack "we can't avoid this discussion forever but since there has been so much drama today I think we just need to wait until another day," she whispered.

Zack nodded "thank you," he whispered.

"I promise we will get through this, you, me Kyleigh and Zoey all of us," said Zack as she slipped his hand in hers.