I didn't know his dads present would have such an effect on him he excused himself from the party and went up stairs leaving me alone with the group of people I didn't know. Soon after Drake left the group slowly dispersed. Audrey, Walter, Megan, Josh and his girlfriend Tabitha were the only people left down in the living room. I left the baby with Audrey so I could go look for Drake. I finally found him in the nursery sitting in the rocking chair going through his baby book.

"Hey…" I said leaning up against the doorway.

"Hey… I never seen it I just wanted to see what was in it." He put the book in one hand and patted his lap. I obliged and took a seat on his knee.

"Are you mad?" I asked putting my arms around him kissing his cheek.

"No just a little confused I mean my dad was a real asshole to my mom but with us he was always there even after she left he would come and see us play sports, he even came to the school to see me in the talent show. I never said hi and he never would come up to me he would sit in the back and leave as soon as I was done. I always felt like I wasn't good enough for him to stay around."

"Drake obviously he still thinks about you and has nothing but good intentions."

"My mom made him leave; Megan and I didn't even have a choice of who to stay with. She just packed us up and left. And a few years later she married Walter and we just acted as if we never even had another dad out there. The phone calls got fewer and fewer then they just cut off altogether. No birthday cards, nothing just completely cut off."

"I'm sorry baby maybe he's trying to make it up to you now?"

"Maybe but what am I supposed to do now?"

"I think he just put that in your control there is a number and address on the card. I'll back you with whatever you decide. I love you baby and I know you'll do the right thing for you." I said trying to get up off his knee but he took me by the waist and pulled me back in. He looked me in the eyes and moved my curls out of my face.

"I love you." He kissed me so passionately it sent shivers down my body.

We heard the baby crying we both got up but not without one more kissed and walked down the stairs hand in hand. Audrey had in under control she had the baby over her shoulder patting his back. Walter walked up to us putting his arms around us.

"I just wanted to tell you guys how much it means to me that you gave him my name. And I just wanted to tell you guys how much I love you's and if you ever need anything just tell me." Walter said with a tear in his eye. I smiled lightly drake put both arms around him.

"I just want us all to be a family again." Drake said retracting his arms and stepping back. "I want to talk to all you guys about something and this is serious, I don't want anyone getting mad and no one talking to me for months. I want to get in touch with my real dad at least just to say thank you."

Audrey passed the baby to me and stood up to take a stand. "Drake I think this is a really bad idea I mean do you really want him to come back in your life and leave like he did last time."

"He didn't leave us we left him!" Drake said trying not to yell.

"Drake I know you blame me and now you think it could have worked because Ashlee stayed with you, but do you know how many years I stayed with your father?"

"No but…"

"And if you keep up the games you were playing before you found out about this baby then guess what! Ashlees going to leave you too, she's too smart to be played around with like I let your father do for 10 years! Okay Drake so before you get on your high horse just remember the bad times because I know the 10 percent when they were good stands out but don't forget about that 90 percent."

"What harm can it possible do to call and say thank you?"

"It's your life Drake you can do what ever you want it's your decision."

"Yeah now it's my decision? I actually have a choice.

"What?"

"I didn't have the choice when I was younger you didn't ask us who we wanted to stay with!"

I could see the tears forming in Audrey's eyes. "Drake stop it!" I yelled. He looked over at me with eyes as sad as hers.

"What you would have chosen him over me?" Audrey asked fighting back the sobs that you could hear clearly in her throat.

"No but I would have like the choice whether or not to see him every once in a while. I mean Walter you were a great dad I'm not taking any of that away from you but you weren't around when I was 12 and I needed a man around."

"I'm sorry and that was a mistake that I regret but I provided you guys the best life I possibly could." Megan ran to her mother's side. Audrey completely fell apart her makeup ran down her face she covered her face with her hands. I could tell Drake felt awful but he didn't go to her he just took the baby out of my hands and went up stairs. I didn't know what to do, I was just standing there staring like I was watching a car accident you don't want to look but you have to.

"Audrey I'm sorry." I apologized softly.

"You know what Ashlee you just keep pushing him to the edge! You just keep pushing him!"

"Audrey I didn't tell him to get in touch with his father I told him I would back anything he decided."

"He hangs on to your every word, he thinks you can do no wrong but you're going to mess up sooner or later and then we'll see what he thinks of you!" Audrey screamed in my direction.

"Mom!" Josh yelled! "Leave her alone she has nothing to do with this!"

"Audrey I'm sorry you feel that way. I'm so glad to be home! Tabitha I'm sorry you had to see that." I said and walked up the stairs. I fought back the tears I was holding on to the feeling that I would actually have a real family with all of them but it seems they don't want me in it.

I found Drake lying on the bed with the baby, talking to him softly and playing with his exposed toes. I stood in the doorway just watching for a while. I walked towards the two of them slowly lying on the other side of the baby.

"He's beautiful isn't he?" Drake asked leaning over and kissing me on my forehead.

"Yes he is!" I said lightly laying my head down on the bed spread.

"Thank you."

"For what?" I said with a little smile on my face.

"For giving me him."

"Well you're very welcome."

We heard the door slam I guess everyone had left, the house was completely quite. The baby was sleeping we were finally alone. We laid the baby in his bassinet. We laid in the bed together I know he had a lot of him mind so I just wanted to take him away from all of that if even just for a little while.