Zig clapped his hands together while flashing a huge grin. "That was really some performance, I was half expecting a horse and carriage to come out."

I smirked, "What a coincidence, Zig. Is there something that you need, my fiancé and I were about to dance."

zig laughed, causing me to clench my teeth together in anger. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I don't mean to laugh but uhm, hearing it said out loud is rather comical. You and Clare have been back together for all of what, two seconds?"

I clinched my fist and Clare grabbed my arm, silently warning me to calm down. I kept my eyes on Zig, "What do you want Zig? Aren't you a little young to be out so late?"

Zig's expression became one of annoyance, and averted his eyes towards Clare. "I was old enough for Clare, and old enough to raise our son, so yes I think I'm old enough to be out. Now pushing your lame jokes aside, let's get down to why I'm ready here."

I raised an eye brow, "let's."

Clare tugged on my arm, "if we are all going to talk about things right now, then let's do it outside."

Zig nodded and began walking towards the back entrance, Clare and I followed. I kept mentally reminding myself not to hit him, he did an amazing thing taking care of my son, but yet I still felt this hatred inside for him. I was jealous, jealous that he had been living the life that was supposed to be mine. When we reached to back yard Zig grabbed a chair and sat down, motioning for Clare and I to do the same.

After we sat down Zig began to speak, staring at me. "I raised that child, I financially and emotionally took care of him. I never pictured Clare would take him away from me, not in a million years. I had every intention of being there at his graduation, being the grandpa to his kids. This was always a long term thing, and now all of a sudden you're trying to take it all away from me."

Zig's voice held so much sadness in it, I almost felt sorry for him. "I am not taking anything from you, he is mine. In every way Zig. He was never yours, and I'm sorry but that's the truth. I appreciate what you did in my absence, but I will not apologize for being his father. Im going to allow you to see him, what more do you want?"

Zig's tone became rough and loud. "Him. I want him. I'm going to fight for visitation rights."

I kept silent, shocked, but Clare stood up angrily. "Screw you! Zig why in the world would you ever want to put him through a court battle? You are being selfish, and childish. Far from a father, far from it! I made a mess of everything by ever keeping anything having to do with my son from Eli. It was wrong and it was selfish, but none of it was Eli's fault."

"I am not blaming Eli, Clare! Put yourself in my shoes! What would you do if someone took him from you! I can't eat, I can't sleep, I'm dying every day without my little man Clare. I'm doing this for him, he needs his daddy. Not a biological father, but his daddy."

I stood up standing by Clare, my anger beggining to boil. "Can you stop! I am his daddy, I love him. I am taking care of him now, the way you did. You have no right to say I'm not his daddy, don't you ever say that again. I was going to let you see him, but you know what? Screw that, do what you think you have to do, but my son will not see you ever again, not if I have anything to say about it."

Zig took a step closer to me, we were inches from each other now. "Be careful about throwing threats around like that, emo boy."

"You're trying to start a fight, I'm not here for that. I feel sorry for you, because I have everything you want. Punching you right now isn't worth it, instead of fighting for what's mine, go find your own happiness. With your own family. When I look at my son I see my reflection, he is mine. He has always been mine. He loves me Zig, and he was acting out without me in his life. Can't you do what's best for him, instead of being selfish?"

Zig looked at Clare, ignoring me now. "Clare you know he loves me, there isn't anything in the world that's going to keep me from him. It was your choice to break up our family, not his. Who's really being selfish?"

Zig walked away, leaving Clare and I alone in an awkward silence. She was the one to Speak first. "Eli, what are you thinking?"

I turned to her, hesitating before speaking. I could see it in her eyes that she was afraid that I was angry. "Clare, I'm thinking that I love you. I'm thinking that I'm hurt also, but above all I'm thinking that I love you."

She bit her lip, looking down in confusion. "What do you mean, you're hurt?"

I wrapped my arms around her waist and kissed her forehead. "Clare it's really hard for me, really, really hard. To know that our son has looked at someone else as a father, that hurts. I'm never going to lie to you again, about anything, so I have to be truthful about this. I'm angry, I wanted to kill Zig just now, literally. I love you though, and I know you need me to be level headed for our family. I'm worried that our son is going to want Zig, more than me."

Clare leaned her head on my chest, "Eli that's not going to happen, our baby boy has adored you his whole life. I made sure of it. I'm sorry for all this, I'm sorry our night was ruined, I'm sorry our life together was ruined."

I tightened my arms around her, "Dont say that, nothing's ruined. Our life together is just beginning, because of your bravery to come back to me. Really, the one to blame is me. When I think back on all the things I did while you were pregnant, it makes me sick. The names I called you...I just hate the person I was. Weather the baby had been mine, or Drew's I should have stayed by your side. If I had supported you from the beginning, nothing would have been the way it was."

clare lifted her head up, with watery eyes. "That's all in the past now Goldsworthy, we have so much ahead of us to look forward to."

I smiled back at her for a brief moment before frowning again. "What about Zig's threat, can he really do that Clare?"

Clare turned her head to the left, looking across the yard at Zig with sad eyes. "I don't know Eli, but I do know that whatever happens, as long as we are together, everything will work out." I took Clare's hand and started pulling her towards the back exit. "Eli where are we going?"

"To celebrate our night the right way, without any distractions. I'm sure Alli will understand." Clare looked back behind us, her mouth was half frowning. "Clare, we don't have to go."

Clare looked back at me, her blue eyes shining in the moonlight. "Eli I don't care where we go, as long as I'm with you. I'm always with you."