Without You
Chapter 2:

Meggie:

Callum, can you see her? Your baby girl. Your Callie Rose. Can you see her smile, Callum? She's just like you were as a baby. Sleeping all the wrong hours, and screaming just to be held. Can you hear her laugh, Callum? Such a sweet, carefree laugh. Just like you used to laugh, before everything got in the way of your innocence. I hope you can see her Callum. I know you'd love her, like Sephy can't. I know you'd care for her, love her and hold her just to feel her in your arms. I feel so helpless. I love Callie Rose, and I have to show her that I do, but I care for Sephy too, and I need to help her, but I don't know how. How can I make her love her daughter, when right now she won't even look at her? I don't know what to do, but Callum, I promise you I'll do something…

*A few hours later*

Sephy:

'Sephy?' Meggie called me as soon as I was through the front door. 'Come here a minute'

As I walked over to and sat on the sofa next to Meggie, I noticed she was holding Callie Rose in her arms. Callie was wriggling about, giggling slightly.

'Hold Callie' she said to me, and before I had chance to answer she placed Callie Rose into my arms. I stiffened slightly involuntarily as Callie started to wriggle about in my arms. I watched her closely, and I knew Meggie was watching me. Callie whimpered slightly and I froze.

What was I doing wrong? Was I hurting her? Was I holding her wrong?

I rocked her slowly on impulse. I moved my arm slightly to make sure I was supporting her head, and I realised how scared I was, and how scared I had been. I'd been scared to love her. I'd been scared to let go of Callum. I was still scared now. Scared of my baby getting hurt in this world. I could act all big and grown up but the fact was I was still a kid. I was nothing more than a little kid. But I had a child of my own to look after, and I had to protect her. She was the most important thing in the world. 50% me, 50% Callum and 100% Callie. She was now peacefully in my arms and I knew I would never let anything hurt her. I realised there and then how much I loved her, even though I'd thought I hadn't.

'I'm sorry, Callie' I whispered into her ear, and gently started singing Rainbow Child.

A/N: Sorry this chapter is so short I wanted to put something else after chapter 1, and this was all I could think off. Please R&R!