"Hey Walter can I talk to you for minute?" Kate asked. Everybody else had gone home already and it was only Abby, Walter and Kate in the garage.

"Yeah sure." Walter replied putting his work down. "What is it?" Kate had a sheepish look on her face. "I can't believe I forgot to tell you this but it's Abby's birthday next saturday."

Walter was stunned. "Oh, must have forgotten to ask." He felt guilty. Abby had been living with him for months and it hadn't even occurred to him to ask when his own daughter's birthday was. "I'm an idiot."

"No, you're not." Kate said. "I forgot to tell you. Were both at fault here." She then started to grin. "Besides. How many times did you forget your own birthday?" Walter gave a weak smile.

"Well you're here now Walter, so we'll make this one count." Kate said still smiling at the genius. Walter looked up and the look on his face had changed to that of determination. "Yeah you're right. I'm here for this one so let's make it the greatest one yet!" Kate was surprised by his sudden enthusiasm but didn't question it. "That's the spirit!" She said.

"We'll get a cake, a clown, invite her friends! The whole shebang!" Walter then stood up and started looking around his desk. "What are you doing?" Kate asked confused.

"I'm looking for my phone." He explained while still searching. He found it a second later and started to dial.

"Walter for god's sake it's 10 at night, whoever you want to call is almost certainly closed." Kate said as she approached his desk. She grabbed the phone out of his hand and put it back on his desk. "We're both low on money Walter, you don't have to go extreme."

"Yes I do." Walter said picking up the phone again. "I've missed 11 of her birthdays. I'm going to make this one count."

"Walter you've missed 10 birthdays, she's turning 11." Kate said, putting down the phone again. "No i've missed 11." He replied.

"What are you talking about?" Kate asked confused.

Walter took a deep breath before looking her in the eyes and saying, "I wasn't there when she was born. I never held her as a baby or comforted her when she was hurt. I didn't even know she existed until a few months ago. So counting the day she was born and her 10 other birthdays that makes 11."

Kate was stunned by his confession. He then continued on saying, "I figured this might be my last chance to give her a good birthday. You've gotten a job and will able to move out soon and I won't see her everyday. Even if I do what are the odds she'll want to talk to me? I've missed so much of her life."

"Oh Walter. She said reassuringly. "Of course Abby will still want to see you. You're her father and even if you don't see her as often you can still be a part of her life. I won't do anything to prevent her from seeing you. You may have missed the first 10 years of her life but you have the rest of your life to make it up."

Walter seemed to lighten up at the statement. He then looked down at the phone on his desk. "Guess I got bit to excited." He said laughing.

"Well it's the thought that counts and from what i've seen i'm sure you'll give her a great birthday." Kate said.

"Thank you." Walter said.

"For what?" Kate asked.

"For bringing Abby into my life." He replied smiling. "I never imagined having kids but now I can't imagine not having her in my life."

Kate just smiled at him. "Good night Walter." She said kissing him on the cheek. She then headed back into the trailer.

Walter sat back down at his desk trying to think of what to get Abby as a present.

It took him nearly an hour but he finally decided on a gift.

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