KC's POV

I looked at the time, it was 2:23. I heard some racket outside the door so I snuck out of bed and walked my way to the kitchen.

"Oh, KC. You scared me." Clare jumped.

"Sorry."

"I can't sleep."

"Why not?"

"I was thinking about us."

"That was in grade 9, not now." I shrugged.

"I know but, something inside of me tells me that I still like you."

"We've moved on Clare!"

"I know! I was just wondering about what would happen if I married you." She started crying.

"Oh, come on, Clare." I gather her into a hug. We pulled away and I looked into her deep eyes. We started moving towards each other's lips. Our lips crushed together. I remember it like it was yesterday of my first kiss with her. Wait, what am I doing? I pulled away, only to see those beautiful eyes. She took my hand down the stairs and to the garage where a couch was.

"You want to?" She asked me. I nodded my head. I knew this was wrong, but I have to see if I still have feelings for Clare. I took off my shirt.

It was 3:47 when we were finished. I looked at her and whispered, "I should get back." I put my clothes back on and tip-toed to the bedroom.

"Daddy?" Dillon asked.

"Shhh, go back to sleep." I told him. I snuck back in bed.

I woke up to the silent snores of my family. I turned to the end table to see what time it was. It read 5:58. I turned back on my side to see Lacey. I was holding her in my arms the whole night, except for when she had to feed Julie. She moaned, and buried her head into my chest.

"It's 6." I whispered into her hair.

"Ok," She sighed. She took a deep breath in and turned to her side to check on the kids. She stared at them for awhile to check to see if they were breathing. (Do you guys even to do that? I know I do, but I've been through a lot) She turned back to me and narrowed her eyes. I pecked a kiss on her lips and she smiled. She hopped up out of bed and knelt down to Abby and Dillon.

"Abby, Dillon, It's time to wake up." She told them. They groaned and she crawled over to Julie. She picked her up, and handed her to me. Lacey was so beautiful --- even in pajamas. Abby sat up and crawled over to Lacey, and hugged her.

"I'm too tired." Abby whined.

"Don't you want some breakfast?"

"Yeah," She sighed. Dillon popped his head out of the covers and smiled. He stood up and hugged Lacey.

"Should we go out there for some breakfast? I hear someone out there." I suggested.

"Ok," Lacey said as she stood up.

"Wait, I need to talk to you."

"About what?" She asked.

"Umm…" I hesitated. "Never mind."

"Then let's go for breakfast." She opened the door.

"Up!" Dillon pulled his hands up to her. She picked him up as I got up from the bed. I put Julie back into her bassinet, and walked out to the kitchen and saw Reese making breakfast. There were 5 chairs at the table. Reese looked up.

"Go ahead and sit down, guys." He smiled. Clare came from down the hall.

"Good morning." She stated. Lacey put Dillon down from her lap and got juice from the fridge. She sat back down and Clare knelt down to Dillon.

"Hi there." She said, in the classic baby voice. Dillon hid behind the chair.

"Aw, Dillon. It's all right." Lacey said as she pulled him onto her lap.

"My name's Clare." She put her hand out. Lacey pulled Dillon's hand out to shake Clare's. He giggled. Clare got up and set the table. Reese put eggs and bacon on everyone's plate.

~~ Flashback~~

We were in grade 12. I was getting a pack of gum for school. When I reached the check-out aisle, a saw the most beautiful girl. She had brown with blond highlighted hair down to her collar bone. Her side swept eyebrow length bangs followed her eyebrows in the wind. I gently put the package of gum down.

"Hello," She said, ringing up my item.

"Hi," I glanced at her name-tag. Lacey.

"That will be 2.45." She stated. I took out my wallet.

"The prices these days," I said, just to make conversation.

"Yeah, it's bad." She answered back. I handed her the money.

"You go to Degrassi, right?" I asked.

"Yeah," She narrowed her eyes. "Can I ask you for your name?"

"KC Guthrie" I put my hand out.

"Lacey Sanders." She took my hand and shook it.

"Can I ask a somewhat personal question?"

"What?"

"Can I have…your number?" I stuttered.

"Ok," She answered as she picked up a pen and wrote on my hand. "See you at school." I walked out of the door. I didn't know it then, but I just met my wife.

~~End of Flashback~~

I was done eating my breakfast and it was near time to go to High Park.