"Oh my God, dad look. My room has a bathroom in it." Michelle called out as she carried some boxes in.

"I know Babygirl. That was a big selling point." he said laughing as he brought a couple of more boxes in for her.

"This is the most awesome room I've ever seen." she said jumping up to hug Roger.

"Anything for my Babygirl." he said kissing her head as he put his arm around her shoulder.

"Dad, this is the best apartment ever." she said smiling up at him.

"It is pretty cool, huh?" he asked smiling back at her.

"Yeah, I mean it's huge. This must be the best apartment in the city." she told him as Charlie came into the room with more boxes.

"Am I the only one working around here?" she asked looking up at them.

"Sorry mom. Me and dad were just looking around at how cool my room is." she told her smiling.

"Yeah, maybe she won't ever want to move out, huh Baby? What would you think of that?" Roger told her as she put the boxes on the floor and gave him a look.

"She's going to have to move our sooner or later Roger. You need to get over that fact." Charlie said smirking up at him.

"Oh come on Baby. She's finally mine. I don't want to let her go." he said holding her tight.

"Don't worry dad. I'm gonna go to NYU for college. I can still live here with you guys." she said smiling up at him.

"That's my girl." he said hugging her.

"I'm gonna take film making like Uncle Mark." she said as she and Charlie laughed.

"What has he done to my little girl?" he asked looking down at her.

"Just kidding. I'm taking music appreciation and song writing." she said laughing at him.

"Now that's my little girl." he said kissing her head.

"OK, well you're only 14. You're not going to college yet. Right now we have to move in and make this a home." Charlie said smiling at them.

"It is a home. You and dad are here." Michelle said as Charlie leaned in to hug them.

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"Dad, do you have any more mousse left? Mine's gone and mom forget to pick some up for me before she went to her conference." Michelle asked as Roger sat at the kitchen table drinking his coffee.

"Yeah it's in my bathroom cabinet." he told her reading his news paper.

"Thanks dad. Oh dad, are you taking me to school today?" she asked before running up the stairs.

"Of course. It's your first day of high school." he said smiling up at her.

"Thanks dad. I'll be ready in a few minutes." she said rushing up the stairs to Roger and Charlie's bathroom. When she opened the cabinet door a pill bottle fell out. She picked it up and it had Roger's name on it. It was for Viracept. She started getting scared. Roger and Charlie hadn't told Michelle that he was HIV positive because they didn't want to scare her so she didn't know what it was for.

"Babygirl, what's taking so long?" he asked going into the bathroom. He saw her standing in front of the medicine chest holding a pill bottle. She was crying. "Michelle?" he called out as she turned around holding the pill bottle out to him.

"What's this for?" she asked as her hands shook.

"Michelle, come here." he said taking her hand and leading her into his and Charlie's bedroom.

"Dad, are you sick? Are you dying? Are you OK?" she asked crying.

"Michelle, your mom and I were waiting for the right time to tell you. Babygirl, I'm HIV positive. I have been since before I met your mom. I'm not dying though. I promise you that. I'm still healthy and as long as I take these pills I will be for a long time. I take my meds everyday so I can be around for my two favorite girls." he said kneeling down in front of her.

"How did you get it?" she asked as he leaned up to wipe her tears.

"I got it shooting heroin and using dirty needles. I used the same needle as someone who already had it. It was stupid and I wish I never did it. There's no good excuse to use drugs." he explained as she looked down at his arms.

"How come I can't see the marks?" she asked as he looked at his arms.

"Because it was a really long time ago and they faded. I'm glad they did. They were ugly. Uncle Mark, Uncle Collins and an old friend of mine helped get me off of it and I never used it again. I promise you that." he told her reassuringly.

"Are you sure you're OK?" she asked looking down at him.

"I'm fine Babygirl. And your mom is fine too. I promise. She gets tested all the time." he told her taking her hand.

"I'm sorry you got it dad." she told him as he got up to sit on the bed.

"Me too Babygirl. But I'm still the same me. Nothing changed. I'm still gonna help you with your song writing and playing guitar with you and performing at the club and getting yelled at by your mom." he told her laughing.

"I love you dad." she said leaning over to hug him.

"Oh kiddo, I love you too, you know." he said kissing her head.

"I know dad." she told him smiling up at him.