Chapter 15: Family

A few months later, Kira was in the kitchen doing something when she looked out her window to see Conner out in the backyard with Rose. Rose was sitting on a blanket and Conner was playing with her. A smile came across her face to see a smile on his face. The smile she missed for so long while they were apart. She rubbed the back of her neck and looked up when there was a knock on the door. "Who is it?" Kira called.

"Guess who," a voice answered.

Kira opened the door with a smile. "Kit-Kat," she laughed. Her best friend, Kitty Pendragon, hugged her with a smile.

"Kir-Bear," she answered.

Kira rolled her eyes and let her in. "What brings you all the way to Reefside?" She asked. Kitty shrugged her shoulders.

"Heard my best friend became a mommy again," she replied.

"She's outback with Conner," Kira informed.

Kitty walked over to the window and saw Conner playing with Rose. "She's beautiful, Kira," she commented. Kira smiled. "You sure Conner's the father?" She teased. Kira laughed and nodded.

"I'm pretty sure," she replied.

"I also saw Conner finally standing up to the press a few months ago."

Kira sat down with a small nod. "Yeah, he was tired of everyone thinking he was a bad father because of the accident. When it took him this long time convince himself that he's not a bad father," she answered. Kitty shook her head.

"When I saw Colin before he died, he loved Conner so much," Kitty agreed.

Kira sat back and played with her wedding ring. "Yeah, he did love Conner that much. He was so attached to him," she agreed.

"I think that was the hard part for Conner, because Colin was so attached to him," Kitty commented.

"Yeah."

Kira let out a sigh. "But looks like Rose is becoming attached to him already too," Kitty added.

"You think so?" Kira asked.

"Regular daddy's little girl," she replied.

Kira looked up when the back door opened and closed. Conner came in with Rose in his arms. "Hey," he greeted. He kissed the top of her head. Conner looked at Kitty. "Hey, Kitty. Still dating that loser?" He teased. Kitty laughed.

"Married him," she answered.

"I pity your poor soul."

He kissed Kitty's cheek with a smile. "How is Kyle by the way?" Kira asked.

"He's good," she replied.

"Still working in that motorcycle shop?" Conner asked.

"Yes he's still working in the motorcycle shop," Kitty replied.

Conner smiled as he cradled Rose in his arms. Rose was giggling and gurgling while listening to her daddy tease Kitty. "You ever going to let that baby go?" Kitty asked.

"Not a chance," Conner replied.

"Actually the only time he really lets her go is when he goes to bed or when he doesn't want to change her," Kira answered.

"You still hate changing diapers?" Kitty teased.

"Not my forte," he answered.

They laughed and Conner looked down at Rose. "You bottle feed her too?" Kitty asked.

"She was like Colin, rejected my milk," Kira replied.

Rose let out a small gurgle and she grabbed Conner's shirt. "To think you two hated each other in high school," Kitty commented.

"We didn't hate each other," Kira insisted.

"Right. And the phone calls you gave me night after night for years? "Ugh! He tried to ask me out again, Kitty, I can't stand him. He's such an airhead." Every night," Kitty insisted.

"Shut up," Kira muttered.

Conner laughed. "What? I thought she was cute," he commented. Kira rolled her eyes.

"Conner, you chased anything that wore a skirt," Kitty answered.

Conner chuckled and shook his head. "Wait until Rose starts liking boys," Kitty added.

"No way, not happening," Conner objected.

Kira laughed and she placed her head on Conner's shoulder. "Already in protective daddy mode?" Kira asked.

"Rose doesn't date until I'm on my deathbed," he replied.

The two women laughed. Rose started giggling with them, just having fun. Conner tickled her stomach a bit. "So, when are you going back on the road for soccer?" Kitty asked. Conner looked up.

"Not for awhile yet," he replied.

"Same here. I'll be making my album at home," Kira answered.

Kitty nodded her head slowly and she looked at her watch. "I should get home," she informed.

"Thanks for stopping by, Kitty," Kira told her.

"Hey, what are friends for?" Kitty asked with a wink.

They said goodbye and Kitty left. Conner stood up with Rose in his arms. "Aren't your arms getting tired?" Kira asked.

"Nope," he replied.

Kira sighed. "Here, let me hold her for a minute," she told him. Conner nodded and he handed Rose over to her. "Glad to see you're getting the hang of being a daddy again," she commented.

"What can I say? I love my two favorite girls," he answered.

Conner kissed her forehead and kissed the top of Rose's head. Conner sat down and watched as Kira walked around the living room humming to Rose.

(Flashback)

Conner was starting to walk up to Kira, but he stalled. "Okay McKnight, she's like any other girl. You just go up and ask her out," he told himself. Conner leaned against the wall. "And she'll reject you like the other thousand times you asked her out for the last three years," he muttered. Conner took a deep breath and turned around to see Kira there. "Whoa!" He gasped.

"You okay?" She asked.

"Uh…"

Kira gave him a quizzical look. "Conner?" She asked. Conner shook his head slightly.

"Yeah, I'm fine," he replied.

Kira smiled and looked up when the bell rang. "I guess we should head to class," she commented.

"This is your chance McKnight," his brain scolded.

Kira was heading towards her class. "KIRA WILL YOU GO OUT WITH ME!" He shouted. Kira stopped along with some other people.

"Haven't we been over this before?" She asked.

Conner took a deep breath and he handed her a carnation. "Just think about it," he told her. Then he walked away.

(End Flashback)

Conner lifted his head when Kira's singing brought him out of his thoughts. "Freak you out, freak you out, freak you out," she sang.

"Babe could you stop singing? I'm trying to think," Conner commented.

Kira placed the baby into the cradle. "Did you just call me babe?" She asked. She looked at Rose. "Did he just call me babe?" She asked. Rose gurgled. Kira walked over to him with fake anger showing on her face.

"What? Just chill out okay?" Conner asked.

"Look my name is Kira. Write it on your hand if you don't remember," she fake snapped.

Conner chuckled as he wrapped his arms around her. "You remembered," she commented. Conner kissed her forehead.

"You kidding? How could I forget the day I fell head over heels in love with you?" He asked.

Kira smiled and placed her head on his chest. "I was just thinking about the day I asked you out during our senior year," he commented.

"You mean the time you shouted it in front of everyone?" She asked.

"That would be the one."

Kira laughed. "It took me two weeks for me to answer you," she commented. Conner chuckled.

"Yeah, I remember that," he answered.

"Well you embarrassed me."

"Hey, I embarrassed myself."

Kira laughed. "You're such a jock," she teased.

"You're such a rock star," he answered.

Kira giggled and then he kissed her.

(Preview to the Next Story)

Kira sighed as she sat on the medical table while Tommy was taking care of the gash on her collarbone. "What were you thinking when you went after him?" He asked. Kira was silent. "Kira?" He asked. Kira just stared at the floor.

"Because I know he's still in there. I knew he wasn't going to kill me," she replied.

"He had a dagger in front of your throat."

"If he truly wanted to kill me he would've done it. You said it yourself, Tommy, that he's more powerful than you were when you were evil."

Tommy sighed and finished patching up the gash. "I just have to find him and figure out how to defeat this spell over him," she informed.

"The same old Kira," Tommy commented.

Kira played with her hands. "I can't live without him, Tommy," she confessed.

Title: Never Left Alone

Rating: M

Genre: Drama, Action/Adventure

This story is due: November 24, 2006