A/N: finally a new chapter, I had some writer block in the middle of the chapter (might explain some bad sentences).

And the ones who know me very well know I like do make a big scene out of nothing… That will appear just a little warning for overdramatic. And the song I mentioned I the first chapter, Ice Queen, will play a big part in this story so I recommend you listen to it (even if you don't like metal rock music.) That's it from me, now read, enjoy and review I want to know how many of you are reading ;)

Disclaimer: As much as I love C.C. and Niles, I don't owe them I just like to borrow them and make them do stuff… I just owe my own imagination about them.

Unnoticed Love

Chapter 2

Chas and a big secret

1983

"No Maggie, don't go in there!" Niles warned a 4-year-old Margaret Sheffield while she was on her way to the office where Miss Babcock was working. Maxwell and Sara had to go the hospital to give birth to their second child.

It was to late, Maggie had her hand on the doorknob and waltzed into the office.

"Niiiiiiles!" Chastity's voice cut trough the silence of the mansion. "Get her out of here, I'm trying to work!"

Niles ran into the room and saw that Maggie was holding onto Chastity's leg, not wanting to let go.

"Aww, how sweet, seems like she likes you." Niles said when he saw the scene in front of him.

"Yes I like her too, but I have work to do. We can play later, okay kiddo?"

Maggie nodded and let go of Chastity's leg. Niles picked her up from the floor.

"Let's get you something to eat." They walked out for the office, leaving Chastity to work alone in peace.

After Maggie had her meal, Chastity walked into the kitchen and placed her rear on one of the chairs at the table. Niles placed a glass of water on the table for her.

"Hey Maggie, did you want to play earlier?" She said taking the child's hand in hers.

"I want to play hide and seek." Maggie said with her adorable toddler voice.

"Okay, kiddo you go hide then." Chastity helped Maggie out of the high chair and placed her hand over her eyes.

"One…Two…Three…" Chastity counted. Niles looked as Maggie took of, out of the kitchen. He took the opportunity to look at Chastity. She was as beautiful as the first time he saw her, except her hair had grown even longer.

"Ready or not, here I come!" Chastity said loud thinking Maggie would hear. She went out of the kitchen and Niles, who knew the toddler's favourite hiding place, went after her.

Chastity walked into the living room. She checked under the couch, behind the big armchair and near the piano. When she bent down to check the places, Niles' eyes went directly to her ass. He smirked and by the time she went back up he looked away, hiding his smirk.

Her hand was now on the doorknob to the office. I have a strong feeling I left the door open. She must be here. When the door opened she could here a cute little laughter coming for the green leather loveseat. She went down on her knees and putted her head on the floor to see under the couch.

"Found you!" she pointed at Maggie who was now letting out a loud laugh while Chatity tickled her making her come out from under the couch.

"I got an idea." Niles interrupted the girl's tickling. "While Miss Babcock was working we got a call from Maxwell saying that a little boy named Brighton has entered the world. And I thought we could make a 'Welcome' banner to them. What do you say?"

Chatity looked down at Maggie who nodded. "Ok Niles, we're on. Do you have all the stuff we need?"

"We'll collect them on the way, follow me." They walked into the kitchen again. On they way Niles had taken a big white cloth with him and Chastity had taken some and crayons to decorate with.

Niles wrote 'Welcome Brighton' with big black letters while Chastity and Maggie did the colourful decorations. Well Maggie just made lines of a bunch of colours. Chastity just drew some flowers here and there.

When they were finished Niles hung the banner in the living room. And right on time the doorbell rang. Maggie was placed in Chastity's arms, playing with her long brown hair. Niles twisted the door know and the three of them said, "Welcome home."

"Oh, how cute of you." Sara said with a high-pitched voice. She had the new Sheffield boy in her arms. He was sleeping peacefully.

Maggie pointed at the blue blanket that was wrapped around the baby. "What's that?"

The four adults shared a little laugh. "That's your baby brother." Niles answered.

Maggie jumped out of Chastity's arms and talked over to her mom and baby brother. Sara bent down so her toddler could see her brother.

"He's cute." Maggie said and took his and in hers.

Niles had taken the camera with him, so he snapped a picture at the cute sibling moment.

"So, who wants cake?" Niles asked the crowd. They all said yes and Maggie ran before everyone into the dinning room. "Caaaake." She screamed while running. The adult laughed once again at the toddler.

XXX

Later that night, the kids were sleeping and the four friends had a little chat with liquor in the living room. They were drinking and laughing. When they were quite drunk they decided to play a game of "Never have I ever."

"Never have I ever… Hmm… wanted to kiss someone in this room." Maxwell, who was the most drunk in the room, said. Everybody drank except for Chastity.

"Oh, Niles you drank who is it?" A pretty drunk Sara asked.

What am I supposed to say? I mean she didn't drink, so I can say her, well I would never say I like Chastity until she likes me. Which isn't going to happen… "It's you my dear lady." He lied and took Sara's hand and placed it to his mouth and dropped a kiss on it.

"Oh, Niles." Sara said while giggling. When the giggle stopped she spoke again. "Niles, your turn."

He looked at the people around him; since he was the least drunk of them he took a not so personal statement. "Ummm…. Never have I ever coloured my hair."

Maxwell looked at him as if he was crazy. "Come on old man, you can do better. What do you REALLY want to know about us?"

Niles took a deep breath "Never have I ever been drunk and done something stupid." Everybody drank at that one. Even Chastity who had only drank two glass of wine. Niles looked at Chastity. "Care to explained what you did, you seem like the type that never gets into trouble." He addressed to Chastity. "You two I get." He pointed at Sara and Maxwell. "But you I don't." Pointed at Chastity

Now all three pares of eyes were on her, he could see the pier pressure affected her. "All right, all right I'll tell you. I was a couple of years ago at a collage party. Well, me and my friend had a little party in our dorm room, we danced laughed and drank, to much…" She went quiet. And didn't continued on.

"What happened after that?" Sara pushed her to keep on talking.

Chastity looked at the people around her once again, out of nowhere she went up from the floor and ran out of the door.

"What was that all about?" Maxwell asked.

Niles went up from the floor as well and ran after her. "I'll be back as soon as I can!" He said before walking through the door.

He saw her opening the door to a cab, he ran, caught the door and jumped in.

"I'll pay for this ride." He said to the chauffeur who started the cab.

"What are you doing here?" Chastity asked angry. He could hear on her voice and see in her eyes that she'd been crying.

"What happened in there, please tell me."

"Non of your business!" She was now screaming at him and a new set of tears ran down her cheeks.

My god this woman is unbelievable. He stretched his arm behind her and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. She didn't care; she just looked out the window. Moments later he could hear her sing quiet to herself the song they had been singing in the car four years ago, the day Maggie was born. Ice Queen… He thought.

They arrived in front of Chastity's apartment building, and Niles followed her out of the cab.

"You could have stayed in the cab, now you have to take another one." She said.

"I'll follow you up to your door, I have to know you go to sleep safe and sound."

She shrugged her shoulders like she didn't care and walked into the apartment building, with Niles hot on her heels. The ride the elevator in was silent, and he could hear her still humming on the same song as in the cab. Why that song? I have to know.

"You like that song, uh?"

She stopped and looked at him. "What are you talking about? What song?"

He looked at the confused. "You're constantly humming a song."

"I am? I think you drank to much this night…"

"Pling" the elevator door opened and they both stepped out. He walked with her to the door.

"Bye Niles." She closed the door but he stopped it with his foot. "What!" She said with an angry tone.

"Tell me what happened, please. I mean we're friends, you can tell me…"

Her eyes travelled from his face down to her feet. The opened the door more so he could get in, she went to sit on the couch.

"At the party, there were I and my best friend Catharine, her boyfriend and his friend." Niles heard her sad tone and walked to sit next to her.

"And as I said before, we drank to much. One thing let to another and…" The tiers were running down her checks and Niles pulled her into a friendly embrace.

"If it's to hard for you, you don't have to tell me." Niles said hoping she would stop crying, but at the same time he quite liked it. Holding the woman he liked so much in a comforting embrace. He could hear her breathing between sobs looking for the right words.

"Well… I got… I got… pregnant…" She buried her face in his chest, more tears came and he lifted a hand to stroke her long brown hair.

"Can you tell me what happened after?"

Her sobs was now fewer and she spoke again. "I got hit in the stomach. By the father…"

"Oh my god, that's terrible. Did he do it on purpose?"

"I think so, I mean he hated me but when he was drunk he always flirted with me. And when he found out by my so-called-friend he hit me." She now looked at Niles whose face was red of anger towards the man who hurt her.

"What's that horrible man's name?" He said out of pure anger.

"Robert Ackerman. But please Niles, don't contact him."

"But what he did to you, that's not acceptable. He should be put in prison. Or better yet, death row!" He rose to his feet out of rage, he could not just sit there, he had to do something, anything. Chastity grabbed his wrist to stop him do anything stupid.

"Niles I said stop. Please just take a deep breath and calm down."

"How can I be calm? I just found out that one of my best friends have been a victim of assault when she was pregnant and the baby died. Which make it even more serious, it's murder."

"Niles please, It was 8 years ago I'm over it." Her tears welled up from her eyes once again. "Please Niles just listen to me!" Niles calmed down a little and sat down again. "Whatever you do, please, don't contact him in any way. He told me he was going to hurt me if someone I know contacted him."

"Go to bed. It's late and I can see you're tired." He didn't want to discus this anymore. He wanted her to go to sleep safe and sound. "Bye Miss Babcock." He walked towards the front door, and she towards her bedroom door.

XXX

"What happened to me? I what if she suspects I like her? I mean I was caring to much. My my, I'm screwed." Niles was lying on his bed, eyes on the roof, thinking of the earlier event with Chastity. "Why did I get so angry, now she is going to ignore me, I was to overprotective."

He closed his eyes and drifted of to a deep sleep.

A/N like I said above big scenes out of nothing =)