I own nothing apart from Amber and Riley and the plot!!!

Sorry I just realised I mixed up Kane's name with Matt. His name is actually Matt.

Chapter Thirteen

"If that's all you want than leave"

"Of course that's not what we want." Dad said firmly now moving closer to me, "We don't care whether you come back with us or if you never go back to school. All we want is to keep in contact with you and visit you."

"Allen!" Mom hissed whirling around to face him angrily, "How can you say that…"

Dad glared at her, "It's very easy to say. All we've ever done is told her to do this and that. She's happy here and Riley is obviously happy here too."

I blinked; I had never been remotely close with my dad, he had always been too busy with work. But hearing him say that almost made me burst into tears. He wasn't saying this to make me go home; he was saying it because it was true.

Dad turned to Embry and held out his hand, "I'm Allen." He introduced himself quietly.

Embry took his hand, smiling at him and I knew they would get along, "I'm Embry Call. Why don't we go inside and I can cook some more meat; someone always cooks too much vegetables." He said lightly.

Dad smiled, "We'd love to."

I glared teasingly at Embry trying to ease the tension between me and Mom, "If I cook so much then maybe you should do the cooking from now on."

He looked horrified, "Haven't we already agreed that your cooking is far superior to mine and that you should be the one to cook?"

Riley giggled, "Dad's right mom."

Mom jerked at hearing Riley refer to Embry as 'Dad', "He is not your father." She all but hissed at Riley, glaring at Embry.

Before I could tell her to get out Dad rounded on her looking furious, "What is your damn problem Helen?"

I quickly ushered Riley into his room, telling him to change into his pyjamas. I got back in time to hear them start yelling.

"I don't want my grandson to be blocked out of his father's life, his real father." Mom shouted back.

Dad sighed frustrated, "It's none of our business who he calls 'dad'. Kane hasn't been a part of his life…"

"And he should and he will be."

"Shut up." I shouted and they finally stopped, mom looking at me angrily.

"Don't you talk to me…" she began.

I cut over her, crossing my arms, "I'll talk to you however I like. I'll say whatever the hell I want to say to you." I snapped, "Embry is Riley's father, not Kane. Kane didn't want hi s own son and that give him no right to him. Embry has been there for him and me, even though he didn't have to be."

"Kane has a right to know his son." Mom ground out insistently.

"If you're so worried about what Kane's going through then leave. Dad you're more than welcome to stay for dinner."

Mom stuck her chin up stubbornly, "Don't worry you'll know what to do." She said, her words sending worry through me as she went to the door and called out to someone.

I stared in shock as Mom re-entered the house with someone I hadn't expected to see ever again. He hadn't changed much over the years, still the lanky guy that strutted around the place like he was top stuff. He still looked carefree and young, not at all how I felt after spending the past five years raising his son while he was having the time of his life.

"Amber." Kane greeted quietly, standing awkwardly next to my mother.

I glared at them, "What the hell do you think you're doing here?"

He stiffened, obvious Mom had told him that I was expecting him and happy to see him, "I'm here to meet my son, the one you kept from me for five years."

I snorted, "Yeah that would be right; make me look like the uncaring bitch. Who was it that told me to get rid of it and that you wouldn't support me?"

He threw his hands into the air, "I was sixteen!" He shouted.

"So was I." I shouted back, "But I managed to leave home, have Riley and continue to raise him and work while you did what? Spend your weekends partying and screwing other people? There was no way you would have been able to handle or accept the responsibility of having a child."

"How dare you…" He took a step closer looking furious.

Embry stepped in front of me, glaring at Kane, "Back off." He said warningly.

"Mommy I think Mim's hungry."

Everyone stopped talking and turned to Riley who was standing in his PJ's innocently, Mim next to him. I quickly gave Mim some of the puppy food, smiling at the little puppy as she gobbled down the food.

Kane was still staring at Riley shocked and took a step closer, bobbing down in front of Riley, "Hey mate." Kane said, a little awkwardly, "Do you know who I am?"

Mom blocked me as I tried to get to Riley, "No." He shook his head, frowning at him. I knew he didn't like him.

Kane smiled, "I'm your Dad."

Riley's confusion turned into a small glare, "You're not my Dad." He shouted, running past him and jumping into Embry's arms, burying his face into his neck.

Kane stood, glaring at Embry, "Give me my son." He said angrily.

"No chance in hell." Embry snarled, standing up to his full height and looking extremely menacing. There was no way Kane would have stood a chance in a fight against him.

Mom glared at Embry, "You have no right over Riley. Kane is his real father and there is no way they would let him stay with you over Kane."

Dad stared at Mom in shock, "What do you think you're doing?" He asked in a deadly voice.

Mom looked at him as though it should have been obvious, "I'm taking my grandson away from this place. We're going to get Kane full custody of Riley." She sounded awfully smug about destroying her daughter's world.

Embry looked at her disgustedly, "And here I actually convinced Amber to get in contact with you. You have to be the most selfish woman I have ever met."

Mom blushed bright red at his words, "I don't care what someone like you thinks. I want my grandson…"

"And there is no way in hell you are getting him." I said quietly.

Kane looked at me mockingly, "You can't actually think you'll win in court? You can't even afford a lawyer…"

"She has a lawyer." Dad said quietly.

"Well they'll have no chance against you." Mom said lightly, still smirking at Embry smugly.

"I'm her lawyer." Dad stated firmly, looking calmly at Mom.

"You what?" Kane asked dumbly.

Dad glanced irritably at him, "What makes you think I'm going to defend you over my daughter? I never liked you from the start."

Embry smiled at him, "Did you want to hold him sir?"

Dad nodded, smiling kindly down at Riley, "Hello Riley."

Riley looked at him for a moment before offering out his arms to be held, "Who are you?" He asked curiously.

"He's your grandpa sweetie." I said softly, smiling at them.

"Allen, think about what is best for Riley." Mom ground at him.

Dad turned to me, "I think we'd better go over a few things before I organise a court order." He said calmly and then turned to Mom, "You need to leave these premises so I can discuss some things with my clients."

Mom and Kane stared in shock at Dad before finally giving up and leaving. Things had always been tense between mom and dad and now I wonder how their marriage would last now that he was going against her.

Dad spent the rest of the night telling us what we would need to do; Embry was going to officially adopt Riley to make it harder for them to take him away from him and they really had no chance in winning against Dad in court, no matter who the judge was, who they hired to oppose him and what evidence they tried to use against us.

Things just keep getting complicated.