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Ring! Ring! Ring!

I turned over in my bed, feeling the space beside me was empty knowing Clare must have to gotten up already. I looked over at my night stand and squinted my eyes grabbing randomly cursing slightly under my breath trying to reach the phone. Once I found the phone I grabbed it quickly answering it not bothering to check the caller ID.

"Hello?" I said slightly irritated. It was 8 o'clock in the morning, who the hell would be calling this early?

"…Daddy?" I froze hearing my daughter's voice. I sat up and smiled quickly replying.

"Baby girl?" I said cautiously

"Hi daddy, long time no talk right?" Becca said with a dry laugh at the end.

"Yeah, it's been way too long." I said quietly. "How have you been?" I said trying to get a conversation started.

"I've uh—I've been alright, just tired from being pregnant, its way harder than it looks." Becca said again with another dry laugh at the end. She was nervous, I could tell. She tried making jokes but it seems as though she couldn't get herself into it.

"Yeah, being pregnant can really mess you up." There were a few seconds of silence before Becca spoke up.

"Daddy?"

"Yes Becca?" I played with my wedding ring as my nerves increased.

"I know we haven't talked in a really, really, really long time and I was thinking maybe we could change that." I bit my lip holding back my tears that threatened to fall as I took in my daughter's words. She wanted me back in her life.

"But this doesn't mean I'm not still mad at you." she said in a stern, authoritative voice. I felt a bit said knowing she was still upset with me but if she was allowing me back into her life then that's enough for me.

"Becca..What I did was wrong. It took me a long time to figure that out but I understand now. I took an amazing moment from you by being selfish. I should've been there for you but I wasn't. And I understand that you're still upset, hell I'm still pissed at myself." I sighed looking around while thinking of what I could say to my daughter to hopefully end this conversation on a good note.

"I love you, Becca, you're always going to be my little girl, even with a baby growing inside you. I was a fool to do what I did to you. I just hope that someday you'll be able to forgive me." There was a long pause on the other end until I heard a faint sniffle in the background. I closed my eyes shut knowing that Becca was crying.

"I didn't mean to make you upset-"

"I-I'm not upset daddy, I'm just happy." I slowly opened my eyes at her words.

"I love you daddy, I'm sorry I really am.." Becca sobbed as I began to cry along with her. I could hear her blowing her noise and breathing trying to compose herself.

"I love you Becca, it's okay, don't cry you have nothing be sorry about." I cooed to her over the phone as best as I could. I wiped my eyes with the back of my hand as I collapsed on my bed as Becca's crying seemed to have slowed down or stopped altogether.

"I have to go." she whispered into the receiver. I frowned not wanting this to end.

"Do you really have to?" I whined as I rolled onto my side, holding the phone tightly making sure to not accidently hit 'end'.

"Yes daddy, but mom's throwing me a baby shower tomorrow if you'd like, you can come. It's a bit late in the pregnancy for that but I don't care." She said with a small giggle at the end. My little girl's back.

"Of course I'll come Becca!" I said ecstatic that I would be able to see her.

"Alright, well I'll see you tomorrow okay daddy? Mommy should give you the details of everything. I love you." I rolled onto my side holding the phone to my ear with both my hands.

"I love you too baby girl, I can't wait to see you tomorrow."

"Neither can I. Well I gotta go, see you then!" I heard a click indicating she had ended the call. I stared at the ceiling in disbelief. Did this really just happen? This is the perfect way to start a day.

"Eli! No! Not over there, over there!" I turned my head seeing my frustrated wife giving me directions on how to properly hang baby shower decorations.

"Clare I just don't understand. It's fine right here." She rolled her eyes and took the cut-out paper decoration from my hands and pushed me aside.

"Go do something right, I need this done correctly. Go uh, go do the drinks and food. Yeah, that should be simple enough." she said tacking the decoration in the same spot I just previously had it placed. Rolling my eyes I decided to not argue with her. Clare was a bit controlling when it came to this, she wanted it "perfect".

I walked over to a box filled with drinks, I figured that was easy. I grabbed the box and placed it on the table taking out the soda cans and placing them on the drink table making sure they were all grouped together by name. After I finished I threw the box away in a nearby supply closet. I checked for any other boxes finding one more which were cupcakes. I quickly hurried and placed them on the table hoping Clare would still be occupied with the decorations, I couldn't handle her perfectionist attitude.

Clare walked towards me and smiled looking around the place. "Who knew the lounge room could look this great!" She said as she wrapped her arms around me.

"I'm so glad my boss let me use this room." she muttered to herself. I smirked and looked down at her.

"Me too."

"Aw! Aunt Fi and Aunt Imogen I love it!" Becca said as she held onto the small quilt blanket as they both came over and hugged her since she couldn't stand up. I was actually surprised on how this all turned out. Adam and Tori showed up with their adopted daughter along with Drew and Bianca who had become close to our family over the past few years. Plus many of Becca's friends had shown up, although Daniel had managed to squeeze in two of his friends as well. I rolled my eyes and made my way towards the crowd as Becca finished opening the last gift that was from Clare and I.I walked over towards Clare and wrapped my arm around her as she placed her hand on my chest.

"This is from the both of us. It's not really for the baby, it's more for you." Clare said smiling at our daughter who picked up the small box, curious to know what it contained. She slowly unwrapped it and lifted the fragile lid. She immediately covered her mouth with her hand, squealing a bit. Inside contained a Mommy Tag[1] . Becca looked up at both of us.

"This is so beautiful!" I smiled at her as Clare explained more about the simple yet amazing piece of jewelry.

"When the baby is born you can get it's name engraved on the little one." Clare said as she walked towards Becca and showed her the larger tag.

"See it has your name and birth date on one side and Daniel's birth date on the other side. Also if you have any more kids in the future you just add on more of the small ones." Becca stood up from her chair for the first time since the shower began and hugged Clare waving me over. I came into their little group hug and kissed my daughter's forehead.

"I love it you guys, I really do. Thank you so much." Becca said as she handed it to Clare asking her to put it on.

"Thank you so much mommy and daddy, but I need to sit down." she said quickly collapsing into the chair.

"I'm thirsty." I whispered to myself as I made my way towards the drink table. As I grabbed a coke I turned around to see Becca slightly hunched over with a small puddle of water on the ground. I dropped my drink and ran over to her. Daniel ran up right beside me and nervously shouted.

"God I hope you spilled your drink babe." Panic evident in his voice. I rolled my eyes and held onto Becca's hand.

"No you idiot, you're gonna be a dad. Go get the car started we'll be down in a few."

[1. Mommy tags are so cute! mommytags(.)com is the place to go if you want to see what they look like. There are different kinds but..yeah]

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