Savannah wasn't too thrilled that she'd gotten preached to by Vanessa. She hated it when anybody preached to her about what was right or wrong. She's a grown woman; she knows these things already. If she was going to make a mistake, why couldn't they just let her, and let her learn her lesson?

She hadn't talked to Alice for the past few days. They'd exchanged looks and glares. Never any words. She was glad that Marty was there, because she definitely made it easier. With Marti there, she knew she'd stay in check. Truth be told, she was a bit intimidated by Marti. She knew that if Marti felt she had to, she'd really go off on her and tell her how she truly felt. Savannah admired that about anybody, whether it was good or bad. Being able to tell people your real feelings is a good thing.

Leilani had gone back to her father's house, despite Savannah's feelings towards it. She still had to ask Vanessa if she'd be able to pull a few strings. She didn't see why anyone would have to know about it to begin with, but she'd still rather people be prepared.

Others found out the truth about Savannah and Leilani's relationship. They were being surprisingly mature about it. Savannah thought everyone would make a big deal about it, but she was glad they didn't.

Since the Hellcats won qualifiers, Savannah and Marti's friend, Dan were involved with each other. She wanted to tell him about Leilani, and she was going to today, while they went on their fourth date. Their first date was a disaster. She got wasted, and Dan got arrested. Then, the next day, they shared their first kiss... and Savannah got sick right in the middle of it, due to her hang over. That was one of the most embarrassing moments of her life.

"Knock knock."

Savannah looked up from her bed and she smiled, seeing Dan. "Hey. You're here early."

"Yeah, I have something to do later, and I was thinking we could just hang out here and reschedule our date to tomorrow."

"Fine with me. Come sit down."

Dan closed the door behind him and he walked over to Savannah's bed, sitting next to her. "How's it goin?"

"Good..."

"...Marti told me about your little smack down with the drama queen. Kinda wish I'd been there for that. Cat fights are sexy."

"Yeah well, it wasn't a cat fight. She pushed me and I punched her, she went down in a second flat."

"Any wounds?"

"Bloody lip."

"That's my girl."

"Don't encourage her; Vanessa and I got onto her about it," Marti said, walking into the room.

"Well if you guys aren't gonna cheer her on, who will?"

"No one. They both should have kept to themselves."

"Okay, Mom; when's my grounding lifted?" Savannah asked, laying back on her bed.

"Until you're twenty."

"I'm twenty-two."

"Until you're twenty-three."

"That's seven months, you're on crack."

"I didn't deliver the crack."

"Fine, seven months it is," Savannah said, laying on her side.

"Tired?" Dan asked.

"Exhausted."

"Want me to leave?"

"No."

"She likes to cuddle," Marti said.

"Why are you still here?"

"I'm just looking for something, chill out. I'll leave so you two can have to romantic time together."

"Good. Bye."

"Hey, I haven't found what I'm looking for yet, just wait a minute. You're getting more and more like Alice every day. And that's not a good thing."

"No way, I thought it was like, the coolest thing in the world to be a backstabbing, can't keep a secret, bitch."

"Oh my god, did she just cuss?" Dan asked.

"She did. Don't say 'God'. That's rude," Marti said.

"Since when do you care?"

"Since I started living with this nutjob," she said, nodding to Savannah.

"I am not a nutjob, okay? I just... Take after my mother in the slightest way."

"And your mother is a nutjob."

"Compared to your mother?"

"...Okay, we're even."

Savannah, Dan, and Marti all looked up as they heard a knock on the door. Savannah sighed and turned onto her other side when she was that it was Alice, and she closed her eyes, attempting to ignore her.

"Uh... Do you need something, Alice?" Marti asked, nicely.

"No... Savannah's sister just called the dorm phone, she says there's drama between her parents and Leilani's father..." Alice said.

"What? What's going on?" Savannah asked, getting up from the bed.

"She didn't say. She asked me to tell you that she was gonna bring the baby over so she's not in the middle of it. I told her I'd let you know."

"Do I need to go over there?"

"No, she was on her way out the door with her."

"Oh... Okay. Thanks..."

"Yeah, no problem..."

Alice left the room and Marti sat on her bed. "Seems like it's a never ending battle at your place," Marti said.

"Yeah, well, you get used to it after a while. You're not the only one with a screwed up family, remember?" Savannah said, laying back down.

"Yeah, at least you have two parents. I only have the one, and she's crappy."

"My parents aren't any better. They stopped talking to me because I transferred out of Memphis Christian. They think it's my fault that Charlotte got dropped by her spotter. They're blaming me for everything bad that happens in their family. I'm not even a part of it anymore. I'd rather have your mom be my mother than my own mother."

"No you don't," Dan and Marti mused.

"I'm telling you, Wanda's a better parent than my parents are. She may not be the best parent in the world, but at least she shows that she loves you. She's in your life. She doesn't push you away. She supports you."

"...Never thought of it that way..." Marti said.

"Maybe you should. You could lose her at any time, pushing her away the way you do. I know she's embarrassing and annoying, but once you lose her, you're going to have a hard time getting her back. I don't want you to be without a mother like I am. It hurts."

Marti nodded. "Yeah... Well... I found what I needed. I'll be back later on tonight. I'm helping Wanda in the bar tonight."

"Don't get drunk."

"Says the girl that got wasted."

"Oh my gosh, that was a one time thing."

"Was puking after you kissed Dan a one time thing too? Or, do you just randomly projectile vomit to put emphasis on how bad a kisser he really is?"

"Hey, I'm a good kisser," Dan said. "She was hung over. That's not fair."

"You got her drunk. That's not fair."

"I didn't make her drink those things, she did that herself."

"And I learned my lesson; stop talking about it," Savannah said. "It was embarrassing enough, having everyone on the streets watch me puke my guts out. Don't you have somewhere to be?"

"Yes, I do," Marti said. "Goodbye."

Savannah looked at Dan as Marti left, and she laid her head down on his chest after her laid next to her.

"Is something on your mind?" he asked, running his hand through her hair.

"Yeah, actually..."

"What is it?"

"You know how some people have secrets? Only, it's not really a secret; they just don't talk about it?"

"Yeah."

"I have one of those."

"Yeah? About what?"

Savannah stayed silent for a few seconds. She reached over to her night stand and picked up the picture of Leilani, handing it to him. "Her name's Leilani... She's two."

"She's cute. She your sister?"

"...My daughter..."

Dan stared at the picture for a few seconds, and he smiled a little. "She looks just like you."

"...You're not mad?"

"No. Shocked... Not mad."

"Really?"

Dan nodded. "Yeah. There's no reason to be mad."

"Even though I didn't tell you about her?"

"It wasn't any of my business. I'm glad that you told me, but you didn't have to."

"You... Are the most... Unbelievable man I've ever met..."

"Is that a good thing?"

Savannah nodded. "...Yeah... My ex wasn't like you. He wasn't understanding. He wasn't nice. He wasn't caring. He was just... needy."

"Needy? How?"

"It's a sob story, you don't wanna know."

"No, tell me. It's okay," he said.

"Um... Well... He was fine when we started dating. He was perfect. He was just like you... And then when we starting fooling around, he was kind of pushy."

"...Pushy?"

Savannah let out a small breath and she laid her head down on her pillow. "We didn't start having sex right off the bat. We messing around. We kissed, we touched... When he'd get too rough, I'd tell him and he'd just ignore me."

"What did you do?"

"Nothing. I was so stupid, I... I let him take me, and... I fell under his spell..."

"Well, what about him being pushy?"

"I made love to him a couple times... And then he figured that just because I did it those times, that I'd do it whenever he suggested it. When I told him no, he talked me into it. I finally got tired of it and told him I wanted to break up, and instead of leaving, he..."

Dan looked at Savannah for a few seconds as she let out a small whine. He ran his hand through her hair and kissed her forehead. "You don't have to keep going..."

"He held me down and raped me," she said, with a sob. "And the worst part about it, was that my dad heard me screaming at him, and he didn't even... He didn't try to stop him. He didn't come in to see if I was okay. He didn't care..."

"What about your mom?"

"Fuck my mom. Fuck Charlotte, fuck my father. I don't care about them anymore."

"Why do you still talk to them?"

"Because Leilani lives with them..."

"Well... Maybe she can live with me..."

Savannah sniffled and she stayed silent for a few seconds. "Would you really do that?" she whispered.

"I'll do anything for you. I love you, Savannah... I haven't met Leilani yet, but I love her, too."

"God, you really are something else..."

"A good something else?"

"A great something else."

Dan kissed her lips lightly. Savannah's hand rested on his cheek and she returned the kiss, cuddling into him a little. They broke away after a few seconds.

"I love you, Savannah something Monroe," Dan said.

Savannah laughed. "Trinity."

"What?"

"My name. Savannah Trinity Monroe."

"Oh. Can I try that again?"

"Go ahead."

"I love you, Savannah Trinity Monroe."

"I love you, Daniel Martin Patch."

"...How'd you know?"

"Marti Beth Perkins."

"Figures."

Savannah laughed and she kissed his lips again, lightly. "I really do love you..."

"Me, too."

"Can we cuddle until Leilani gets here?"

"We can cuddle anytime."

"Cuddle time is right now."

"Right now."

"Don't tell Marti that I called her by her full name."

"Okay," Dan said with a laugh.

Savannah got a little closer to him and she wrapped her arms around him, laying her head down on his chest. "...Seriously. Don't tell her. She can beat me up."