CHAPTER 3

The day dawned gray at Kalokairy, Greece, no one was cheering or laughing, as a wave of mourn filled up the island.. Lass than a day before, Donna´s granddaughter has born, but also Sophie, the child´s mother had passed away.

Just as they got back from the hospital, the family went their separately way. While Sam took a hysterical Donna to lie to rest a bit, Tanya, Rosie, Harry and Bill, went to manage the practical things for the funeral, like the clothe Sophie would wear or the coffin. And of course, prepare everything for when the baby comes home, tomorrow. Meanwhile, Sky was nowhere to be seen, after the dreadful news, he disappear and no one could find him.

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Once coming back from the funeral home, Bill went directly to his boat, while Harry went to talk to the priest, setting a date for the ceremony. Once the older man entered the boat, he heard a cry coming from the cabin, confuse, he approach it, just to find Sam there, crying his heat out.

''Sam, are you okay?'' he asked, regretting it, as he knew no one was okay.

''Sorry Bill, I got to your boat without you here, Donna finally managed to sleep and I didn´t want to cry in front of her, the last thing she need is someone weak in front of her'' Sam answered starting to cry again. In response than, Bill placed a hand on his friend´s shoulder.

''I understand'' Bill nodded ''poor child'' he said as someone else entered the boat. It was Harry

''how was everything in the church?'' Sam asked

''settled, the priest will make lead the ceremony on Friday'' he said ''I can´t believe it´s happening, we just found out we have a child, to lost her next on'' Harry said sadly ''I couldn´t have imagine that even in a thousand years.''

''I think it´s how the world turns'' Bill said ''Sophie grown up without one of us and now her daughter will grow up without her''

''and we need to stick together, to help Donna and Sky, they will need us'' Sam replies as the three possible fathers mourn the loss of the daughter they never got to know for long, but loved as they had met the whole life.

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Back in the main room, Donna was having a pleasant dream, when suddenly, a noise startled her. The old woman open her eyes, for a second she forgot the tragedy she was living, when Rosie and Tanya entered her room, carrying a dress.

''girls, what is it? What is this dress for?'' Donna asked bit confused

''it´s to Sophie, honey'' Tanya said as all the events from the previous night, washed back to Donna and she felt like she was going to cry. Her baby girl wasn´t there anymore.

Seen their friend´s distress, Rosie and Tanya rushed to her side, hugging her close ''chiquitita'' Rose stted ''we´re going to the hospital, to give them the dress Sophie will wear, you would like to go with us? See your granddaughter?''

''oh!'' suddenly Donna realized she hadn´t meet her granddaughter yet. Sam and Harry told her the baby was cute, but she hadn´t meet her yet ''yeah, I… I will go with you'' Donna smiled, acting most in auto-pilot. Still, she get up and change her cloth, ready to go meet the little girl, that was part of her darling daughter.

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An hot later, the three women arrived at the hospital, with everything the funeral guy asked to bring to prepare Sophie, however, instead of heading to the morgue, the three of them head to the nursery, in order to meet the little baby, only to find Sky there, sitting on the nursery armchair, holding his newborn in his arms, staring at her.

''poor boy, so young and been trough a lot, all by himself!'' Tanya point out.

''who say he´s by himself?'' Rosie raised an eyebrow ''he have all this family to help him trough his loss and take care of the baby'' she said.

While her fiends argue, Donna decided to entered the nursery and approach her son-in-law and granddaughter, the older woman wasn´t in mood to hear their talking to each other, ao she decided to step away and meet her granddaughter instead.

Inside the hospital nursery, Sky was holding his daughter, staring into her beautiful, bold colored eyes, eyes just like her mother's. She was a spitting image of Sophie.

Suddenly, he heard raised voices outside the nursery, but he paid no mind to it, his baby girl was more important than whatever was happening out there. He heard light footsteps coming up behind him, but figured it was one of the doctors, so he didn't bother to look behind him. He was startled, when he felt a hand on his shoulder.

''hi Sky'' said a woman

''Donna? Hey'' he said quietly.

''mind if I sit down?'' she asked picking up a chair nearby

''sure'' the young man was quite surprise by his mother-in-law´s presence, as Donna sit down next to him and keep staring at the little baby, who was sleeping in her father´s arms.

''she´s beautiful'' Donna smiled sadly ''does she have a name?''

''yeah'' the man answered, without taking his eyes from the baby ''her name is Ashley Sofia, I wanted I name her equal her mother''

''beautiful name'' Donna agreed, taking tittle Ashley in her arms.

''Donna, I was wondering, would.. would you and Sam be willing to adopt her? I'd visit her often, mostly on the weekends. I feel like I am not able to give her the care she needs, by myself."

''Adam…'' Donna started, using his name rather his nickname, she knew how he must feel, as She went through a similar situation 21 years ago. ''if I had a regret in life, was letting my daughter grow up without one parent'' she said and in response Sky looked away ''Look at me, Adam, life had already been so hard at this baby, taking her mother away, don´t let her be without her father as well, she will need you. And of course, Sam and I and Bill and Harry, will give you all support you need''

''hearing that then, Sky just nodded and promised Donna he would think about it as well. After all, the last thing he wanted in reality, was letting his daughter alone, after everything she has been trough.

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