Jay decided to make it his mission to get Lane out of that house, for now Lane was staying at Hank's and went to school everyday until Jay decided something better. Lane pushed the two away but Jay wouldn't give up, he saw something in the kid. Erin laid in a coma her stomach growing bigger each time someone else came and saw her. It had been two months and they just had two months till the baby came.

Jay sat next to Lane and Hank in his principal's office. Jay sent the kid a death stare then looked at the principal. "I didn't do it I swear." Lane confessed

"Look Mr. Nichols you were caught doing something you weren't supposed to. I don't want to hear the 'I didn't do it' crap. It's enough. You are sixteen take responsibility." The principal said

"Lane apologize. Mr. Grant, I'll deal with him later. I promise." Jay spat pissed as hell.

Jay got up and Lane followed him. "Lane Nichols get your ass over here."

"I didn't do it Jay."

"The hell you didn't. They have pictures of you spray painting and smoking weed. I don't want to hear it, get in the car you are grounded. I put myself out on a limb here for you. Got you in this good school. I could have easily left you with your abusive parents. Grow up and stop doing this crap. I am tired of i-" He got interrupted by a call from his older brother.

"Will it's not a good time." Jay spat.

"Well I thought you would like to know your girlfriend is awake and wondering where you are. She said 'Where is Jay? I thought he would be here.' I laughed Jay. Come on your girlfriend wants to tell you something."

Jay smiled. "Alright I'm coming. Lane got in trouble." Will scoffed and exited the room

"Jay we all warned you. Now come tell your girlfriend about what you did.. I bet she'll be real happy."

Jay hung up the phone then sent the boy back to class Jay and Hank both got into the same car and drove to the hospital. "Hank, she's awake."

"We warned you Jay. Go get your girl." Hank said stopping the car.

Jay jumped out and ran inside and up to ICU. He kept pushing the button up to the elevator but it wouldn't go. He smiled as it finally opened. Jay got up and ran to her room pushing past everyone. Jay stopped at Erin's window and saw her getting an ultrasound.

"Erin?" Jay said walking in the door, he leaned over her and gave her a kiss.

"Jay sit you can find out the gender." Jay smiled

"Yeah. Sure baby. I missed you."

"The baby is a girl." Erin smiled and began crying..

"Jay it's a girl." Erin said. Jay smiled and gave her another kiss.

"Erin can I tell you something? I know you'll probably be mad but I have to tell you before it gets worse." Hank stood in the doorway listening.

"Are you cheating on me Jay. I won't put up with it not for Avery."

"No. I would never cheat on you Erin. I took in a young kid.." Erin looked scared and frightened.

"What do you mean Jay?"

"The kid who hit us, he was going through some bad shit Erin. He needed a way out. I wanted to give him one. He stays with Hank. He went through the same thing you did. His name is Ethan."

"Jay you can't just take that kid in. I mean I'm all for helping people if I wasn't pregnant. But I'm gonna have a baby in a couple months."

"Erin, he's staying with Hank.. I know you are probably mad."

"Where did you even meet this kid at anyway?"

"It's the person who hit us, he is sixteen and he was drunk when it happened Erin." Erin's eyes widened

"Why the hell isn't he in jail Jay? Hank? Al?"

"Well taken as you were gonna be okay. We just let him off with a warning. Look Erin we all knew you were gonna be mad but he's really trying to get better." Al said

"So everyone is on your side? Is there anyone who was against this? Jay who would think it's okay? You taking in a kid who acted the same way I did was treated like shit. If only you knew what I went through."

Jay stood up and walked out of the door. "Sorry Erin, I have to go pick him up. Maybe you can calm down it's not good to have all of this stress. Sorry for not telling you I've waited months for you to wake up for you to be as happy as I am about the baby. Erin I love you more than anything I would move the stars for you I would take a bullet for you. You've completed me. You are having our daughter who's gonna complete me even more. I thought we could give this kid a family something he deserves. Something you were able to find. Something Avery will already have when she gets here."

Jay walked out the hospital and got into his car and started driving to the high school as he did he thought about what he did and what he said. He loved her more than the world.

He became a different person when he found out he was having a daughter when he found out his whole world would be changed and then came Lane who didn't want anyone but he saw something worth fighting for something better than he had. Jay sat outside the school watching all the teenagers come out. He didn't see the boy come out yet he waited a long while still never saw the boy, until he saw a coach come out and walk to the door.

"Are you Jay?" Coach Rick asked

"Yeah why is Lane in trouble?"

"He stayed for soccer practice. I know you didn't know that. Look I'm Coach Rick. He talks about you a lot.. Says you've given him a home he doesn't like letting people in, he puts up his walls. He's never broken them not for me or his friends, but he told me you wanted to fight for him. I know you never knew any of those things but he really does appreciate it. He may never tell you but he does, he's really good at soccer. That boy he's never told anyone about what happened. He met you and you've changed him."

"My dad was never good to me. My wife and I are having a baby and we got into a car accident and he's the person who hit us.. I told him something and I saw the fear in his eyes the look you give something when you want out. I knew what I was doing my wife we are both detectives. I just want to be there for someone in a way my dad wasn't for me. I want to be better than he was to me."

He saw Lane come out dragging his soccer bag looking down stomping to the car. "Hey Lane." Jay said

"I'll see you tomorrow bud." Coach Rick said

"Look Ethan you don't have to like me or want to be here but you sure as hell will respect me. I didn't have to do this. Not at all. Everyone told me you are the worst you'll never change. You can't have this act. I won't allow it. Lane you are a good kid somewhere in there. You just gotta find your way, My girlfriend wants to meet you. She woke up."

"Oh she finally did. What was her reaction when you told her?" Jay laughed

"She was pissed which I expected."

"Do you think she'll like me? I mean not that I care if she does." Lane said

"Look She went through the same stuff you did. I think just give her some time she'll give in.. She is a pregnant women who just got out of a coma."

"Look I may not like you or Hank but thank you for caring for me." Lane said

"Come here kid." Jay stopped the car and gave him a hug.

"Just don't do anything you'll regret."

Lane smiled and got out the car, he noticed a girl his age and walked by her. "You look hot." He said

"And who are you?" The girl said

"I'm Lane."

"Allie besides you are so out of my league."

"Whatever girl. I'll see you around I guess? What do your parents work here?"

"They do but that's none of your business. Why do you care anyway?" Allie asked putting her phone in her back pocket.

"You are a pretty girl and you shouldn't be outside in Chicago alone. Look I gotta go my mom is in the hospital." Lane lied Erin wasn't his mom and she would never be, Lane knew it. He just said that to make her go away. Lane smiled

"I'll see you around." Allie said

Lane walked into the hospital followed by Jay. "Is that your first time talking to a girl?" Jay asked laughing his butt off.

"No. Did I say something stupid was it my smile?" Lane laughed

"No. It wasn't." Jay said trying not to laugh.

"My ex's name was Allie.." Jay said

"Oh, it was?" Lane said

"Yeah. She was nothing. Nothing compared to Erin."

Erin sat up in the bed switching back and forth between channels. "I can't believe you agreed with him Hank."

"Erin he needed a home. I wanted to give him one or help give him one."

"Hank, I'm pregnant, maybe if I wasn't I would be okay with it. I can't have a kid like him I was just like that. I know what I did when I was a kid it wasn't right but if I wasn't pregnant I wouldn't have a problem with it but he's just like me I know." Lane stood outside the door hearing what she just said.

"Lane, she didn't mean it." Lane scoffed then rolled his eyes

"No I understand exactly what she meant,whatever save it." Lane pushed past and began walking out of the hallway,

"Lane, get your butt back here." Jay said grabbing his arm and pulling him to the room.

"Get off of me." Lane said

"Erin, this is Lane." He's got blue eyes dark blond hair he had a smile that could light up anyone's world

"I'm sorry for what I said Lane." Erin said

"I don't really care. I don't want to be here I only stayed because I had nothing better. If you don't want me to stay I won't. I will leave." Lane said

"I just don't know who you are, as a person. I don't want you around my little girl. I just want to protect her. Jay never should have done what he did, but I guess it's fine in a way. Jay why would you?" Erin asked

"Because I knew how much you love to help people. I wanted to help. Look Erin I'm sorry I really am. He stays with Hank most of the time anyway." Erin nodded her head and grabbed Jay's hand.

"Can you get out for a second Lane?" Erin asked. Lane got off from the wall then walked out of the hospital room. He stood watching them talk.

"Jay his name is Lane?" Jay nodded his head

"Yeah Your point?" Jay's eyes widened

"My son's name was Lane, I don't think we should Jay. I mean I loved that boy with all I had then it was ripped away from me. She's my last chance at a family."

"Erin, she doesn't have to be our last chance. Them two can be the beginning. If you're in Er, say yes." Jay kissed her lips like it was the last time they were ever gonna meet. Jay smiled then kissed her again.

"Erin, I love you with all my heart more than anyone else in the world. I want you to be my last kiss at night, my sight in the morning, and everything in between. I just want you and only you. Avery and Lane can be the beginning of something, and maybe our life can begin with them if you want. Say yes Erin." Erin nodded her head kissing his lips/

"I think I'll say no." Erin teased. They both laughed then she smiled big. "I love you just promise me one thing. Don't leave me." Jay nodded his head placing his hand on her stomach

"I can promise, I can promise you the world."

"Lane come here." Jay said

"No I think I'm good. I'm just gonna go home with Hank. I'll see you tomorrow." Lane said waving goodbye.

"I want you to live with us, in our apartment." Jay said

"I can't I can deal with it on my own. I don't need you anymore."

Jay nodded his head "I think you need me more than I need you pal."

"I'm sorry." Lane said

"It's fine, if you want kid we could go play soccer tomorrow? How would you like that?"

"Sure. I guess." Lane said

Lane let go and walked out of the door and began walking home, but he took a detour and stopped at his house. He walked up the steps and opened the door he hadn't been home in nearly 7 months but he just wanted to see what's up. He smelled heroin and booze and all kinds of drugs. He didn't dare touch.

"Lane, what are you doing home?"

"I just wanted to see what's happening. Look Mom I'm not looking to take any drug. I'm clean."

His mom Gale laughed "Haha, Come on son just one."

"No I'm fine, I don't want it. I'm clean. I can't do that to Jay and Hank." Gale laughed and rolled her eyes.

"Come on." Gale said

"No. I should go. I'll be back I guess. I have school in the morning." Lane said pullling his drunk mom off of him. He ran out of the door he ran home hearing gunshot left and right. He chose to ignore it. He thought of Allie and how she was probably at home eating dinner with her family and having a good time. She had some people who loved her. Lane thought but he did too. Someone he didn't consider family or consider someone he liked but he did have someone who cared for him.

Lane stopped in front of a house watching the kids run home to their parents after dark. He stopped and saw Allie in the window of the house holding a puppy in her arms. He shook his head then began running. He stopped in front of Hank's house and opened the door to Hank holding his grandson.

"Hey Hank,I'm just gonna go upstairs." Lane said

"Alright. I'll see you tomorrow."

Lane stood in front of the mirror and put a couple pills in his mouth then took a couple sips of beer. He swallowed the pills then sat down on his bed and closed his eyes.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING! I haven't gotten that much reviews but my friends have told me it's a great story. I hope you enjoyed this chapter but Ethan is now changed to Lane and well maybe there will be some spins and twists and turns or well I know there will be. Thanks for reading! I will have the next chapter up next week or the next couple of days.