Author's Note: Sorry about not updating sooner. I have been busy with school and I have a cold. So I feel like crap. Thank you so much to those who reviewed.

The tears come again. They pour down my face. Ricky walks towards me and puts his arms around me. My first instinct is to push away but this makes me feel better then I have in a long time. I rest my head on his chest and continue to cry.

We have been standing in the same position for several minutes. I start to feel a little uncomfortable with the situation. I push myself out of his grasp.

"Uh, I should go."

"Amy-"

"Ricky, I just can't do this. It's all too fast."

"I was just trying to help."

"I know but I just need some time to think everything through," I reply.

The bell rings.

"I have to go," I say.

I turn and walk away.

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I go and pick Katie up. We are on are way back to the house.

"Did you have fun today Katie?" I ask.

"Yes!"

"Do you want to go out to eat for dinner tonight?"

She nods her head. I pull into the driveway and unbuckle Katie.

"Let's go and change your clothes and then we will go."

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"What do you want to eat, Katie?" I ask looking at the menu.

"Umm, cheesebooger!"

I laugh.

"Mommy look!" she says pointing behind me.

"It's that nice man, from the park!"

I turn around to see Ricky walking into the restaurant. He wasn't alone, Grace was with him. I turn back around hoping he wouldn't see us. Wrong. The waitress puts them in the booth behind me. I was hoping Katie wouldn't say anything. Wrong again. This just isn't my day.

"Hi Mister, member me?" Katie asks Ricky.

Ricky looks up from the menu. I hear him gasp. I turn around to face both of them.

"Oh hi Ricky," I say trying to sound casual.

"Uh-uh hey Amy," he stutters.

"Well, um Katie this is Ricky and this is Grace."

"Your perty," she tells Grace.

"Oh, well thank-you. You very pretty too," she replies.

I could tell that she was trying to lighten the mood. I turn to Ricky who is intensely staring at Katie.

"Well we should get back to dinner. It was good seeing both of you," I say trying to end this conversation as soon as possible.

"Bye!" Katie says with a huge smile on her face.

Ricky's POV

When she smiled my heart broke into pieces. I felt like somebody ripped it out and jumped on it. I missed so much of her life. I wasn't going to miss anymore.

"Amy, I need to talk to you," I say.

She turns around to face us again.

"Not now Ricky," her voice strong with emotion.

"Please Amy. Just a minute. Grace can keep an eye on Katie. Please."

She stands up and follows me outside.

"What?" she asks.

"I want to spend time with my daughter."

"Ricky, I told you I need some time to think things through."

"Please Amy."

She stands there thinking for a moment.

"Come by the house at nine. Your not going to spend time with her. I just want to talk to you and sort things out. Then we will see what goes from there."

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Amy's POV

8:55 P.M.

I am sitting on the couch tapping my foot, nervous about Ricky coming. I hear a knock on the door. I jump up from the couch and walk quickly to the door. I turn the knob slowly and open it.

"Hey Amy."

"Hey Ricky, come on in."

I gesture for him to come in and shut the door after him.

"So can I get you anything to drink," I ask.

"No I'm fine."

"OK, then talk."

"I want to spend time with Katie. I want to get to know her. I have missed so much already."

"And how often would you like to see her."

"At least a couple hours a few days a week. I can just take her out to dinner or to the park."

"That seems reasonable. However I don't want her to know you're her father. I will think about telling her after she has gotten to know you. I also don't want any girls around with you while she is with you. Got it?"

"I'm not like that anymore. I was just taking Grace to dinner for her birthday."

"I am just making my rules clear. I will be right back."

I stand up and walk over to the bookcase. I pull out a photo album of pictures of Katie. I walk back to Ricky and hand it too him. He takes the book from my hand and opens it. He smiles. He flips through the pages slowly memorizing every picture. After he is done he closes the book and stands up. He walks over to me and hands it back.

"Thank-you," he whispers.

He turns and walks to the door.

"Ricky."

"Yeah?" he asks.

I look straight into his eyes.

"Don't make me regret this."

Author's Note: Damn, I just realized I never put a disclaimer on the chapters. Ok so in case you didn't know I don't own any of these characters except Katie. Also review please.