Basically a fill in chapter, due to the shortness of it. I'm not so sure I'm happy with it.

Chapter 19

"How'd it go?" Taylor approached Kaitlin just an hour before people were set to arrive for Sophie's party.

"It went." Kaitlin said really hoping Taylor wouldn't push this but if Kaitlin knew Taylor then she knew that the woman would want more than what she had told her. "I told her that I was raped." Kaitlin whispered.

"I thought you were going to leave that one out." Taylor cradled her son in her arms before walking over to the fridge and taking out a bottle for him. "What changed your mind?"

"I don't know. It just sort of came out." Kaitlin shrugged watching Taylor as she effortlessly fed the baby. "I didn't even give her time to reply. I'm surprised she didn't follow me and she's not down here right now demanding information." Kaitlin told her before sitting down on a stool at the edge of the counter.

"She's probably shocked. That's a big deal, Kaitlin. I mean it's not every day that your daughter comes to you and says 'hey mom I'm pregnant and I was raped'" Taylor said animatedly. "I mean if my child had come to me with that I'd be a little freaked out. Okay, that's a lie, I'd be a lot freaked out."

"Can we drop this, now?" Kaitlin bit on her lower lip.

"Sure." Taylor shrugged before walking over and handing the baby over to Kaitlin who tensed up once she was holding the baby safely. "He's not going to break. Just relax." Taylor giggled.

"You'd think I would be used to this by now, I mean after having to help my mom with Colton when he was a baby." She glanced down at the little boy.

"You never get used to it. Believe me." Taylor smiled. "I'm going to out back, can you burp him and change his diaper for me?"

"Sure, I can do that."

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Taylor glanced one last time over at Kaitlin before slipping out of the kitchen. She passed the back door to walk up the stairs. She wasn't sure which room Kaitlin had taken Julie into but she thought she'd give the guest room, now Kaitlin's room, a try. She found the door open slightly. She knocked on the door to only hear sobs coming from inside the room. Taylor opened the door wide to reveal a very distraught Julie Cooper-Atwood.

"Taylor?" The woman looked up at her. Taylor gave her a slight smile before walking into the room fully.

"Are you okay?" She whispered.

"I take it you know? I mean you obviously know since judging by this room Kaitlin's living with you now." Julie looked around with tears still sliding down her cheeks. "And then there's the fact you're adopting…" With that the woman started crying even more. "I promised myself after Marissa's death that I'd protect Kaitlin, but I didn't protect her at all."

"This isn't your fault, Julie. It's no one's fault but that terrible man that did this to Kaitlin. It's not that child's fault either." Taylor walked over and sat down on the bed next to Julie before taking her hand. She wasn't sure if she was doing too well at this reassuring thing. "She's scared; she really needs you right now."

"I know." Julie wiped at her eyes. "Thank you, Taylor."

"You don't have to thank me. Honestly we'd do anything for that girl. She's planted herself right into our lives and we couldn't see not helping her out." Taylor gave her another smile, this one much more genuine.

"You're going to adopt the baby?" Julie asked next.

"It's not all decided yet but we're seriously thinking about it."

"Part of me is happy about that but the other part of me can't help but think this child would be good for my daughter." Julie took a deep breath.

"One day when she's ready she'll start a family. That day will be good for her. Right now I honestly think this is a good decision on Kaitlin's part." Taylor told her truthfully.

"I have one request."

"And that is?"

"Can the child call me grandma?" She laughed through the remaining tears.

"Of course, I wouldn't have it any other way. I mean besides you're Ryan's step-mom." Taylor took her hand back before standing up. "In due time all this will work out. Right now I think you should go downstairs and support your daughter. She could use that right now." Taylor said before giving the woman a hug and leaving her in the room.

Julie stood up wiping the tears away from her eyes. As upset as she was she knew Taylor was right.