JACK

I got off stage and was drenched in sweat, I handed my guitar to a Danny and headed backstage with the guys, downing half a bottle of water on the way. We got into the changing room, I grabbed my phone.

'The crowd was insane tonight.' Alex said to me, I grunted in response. I had 5 missed calls, from Cassadee. I frowned and then it started buzzing in my hand again, Cass's number flashing on my screen. I answers.

'hey Cass, what's up?' I said and Rian looked at me.

'Jack?' she said, sounding flustered.

'Yeah, what's wrong?' I said sipping out my water bottle.

'Leda went into labour about n hour ago, she's at the hospital with Emily right now.' She said quickly, like she'd been holding it in for hours.

'What?' I said, choking on my water.

'You're gonna be a dad soon Jacko!' she said laughing.

'Shit Cass, we're a 5 hour drove away!' I said.

'Well drive fast.' She said 'I'll see you soon okay Jack?' the line went dead. Alex was looking at me, a slight frown on his face.

'Its Leda…..she...she.' I stumbled, trying to find the words.

'You want a ride to the hospital Jack?' Alex said, with a smirk on his face. I nodded, slightly to fats and my head started pounding.

Few Hours Later

I sat outside the room Leda was in, I had been hearing her scream for the last hour. The nurses had told me I wasn't allowed in. I heard another one of Leda's screeched and gripped on to the sides of the plastic chair. The door opened a couple of minutes later and a nurse looked at me.

'Jack Barakat?' she said and I nodded 'you can come in.'

I followed her into the room. 'It's a girl.' She whispered to me. Leda was lying on a bed, a bundle of yellow blankets in her hands.

I sat down on the bed next to Leda, a tear slid down her cheek and I whipped it off her cheek. She gave a watery laugh. She pulled the blankets away from her face and my breath caught. She was perfect, her eyes slid open revealing two perfect green ones, exactly the same as Leda's.

'What should we call her?' I whispered to Leda

'How about Jasey.' She said.

'Jasey.' I said 'I Like it.'

'Jasey it is then,' Leda said 'do you want to hold her?' I nodded and Leda carefully handed me her.

'hey there Jasey.' I said, starting to cry 'I'm your daddy, I might not be around all the time but know I'll always love you, even if you get pregnant when your 17 like your mommy did.' Leda laughed.

'I think Alex would want to meet her.' I said, rubbing my finger on Jasey's cheek. Leda nodded,

'okay bring them in.' she said with a laugh.

3 years later.

I woke up to the sound of my bedroom door opening, the room suddenly flooded with light, highlighting the fact the space where Jack usually slept was empty. I looked over to the door where my daughter Jasey was standing. She had become the spitting image of Jack, except her eyes, she had my eyes. The guys always joked about her being Harry Potter, looked like her dad but has her mother's eyes. She was wearing the JAGK shirt that she always wore as a nightie and clutching the stuffed rabbit Alex had given to her the day she was born, she now never slept without it. The fur was wearing off and I've had to sow his ear back on a couple of times but she still loves it to bits, literally.

'Hi sweetie' I said groggily as she padded over to the bed, she climbed ito Jack's space and curled up under my arm, I pulled the blankets over her. it was a couple of moments before she said anything.

'I miss daddy.' She said quietly and I sighed.

'me too Jasey honey, me too.'

'Why does he have to go away all the time?'

'Because its his job, and that job makes lots of people happy. It's his dream and he's living it.' She nodded understandingly, for a 3 year old she was surprisingly smart.

'Sing to me mommy?' she asked 'sing me a lullaby.'

'make it a sweet, sweet goodbye.' I began to sing softly and watched her slip back asleep.

The next day we stood in the airport, Jasey was holding onto my hand but practically jumping up and down from restlessness.

'Where is he?' she whined as people from his flight started to file in from the gates. I was about to reply when I caught sight of him, Jack's eyes searched the room for a second before settling on mine his expression melted and a huge smile split across his face.

'There.' I said to Jasey and nodded at him. she instantly dropped my hand and ran across the room to him, he crouched down, arms open for her to run into. He engulfed Jasey in a hug, lifting her of the ground and spinning her round while she giggled uncontrollably, I wandered over to them. He put her down and she looked behind his leg.

'Uncle Alex!' she squealed and dashed over to Alex, grabbing his leg in a hug.

'Whoa.' He said looking down at her 'hey there kiddo.'

I flicked my eyes back to Jack who was grinning at me, I threw my arms around his neck and he pulled me into his chest. I breathed in his familiar scent, which was sort of a mixture between hairspray, jelly beans and coffee. Jasey ran back over after attacking Zack, Rian and Alex in hugs. I picked her up and pulled her into my waist as she tucked her head under my chin.

'Let's go home.' Jack said and took my hand. Leading us out the airport and home, together.