"I'm going where?" Emily asked, surprised at her dad's demand.

"To some party. Don't ask me, I don't know; but the girls want you to go, so you're going!" Henry said.

"This coming from the man that doesn't trust the world?"
Henry stared at his daughter and sighed. "Girls, can you give me and Emmy a moment?"
"Sure, we'll be downstairs." Lucy said, pulling Erin towards the door.

"Oh and eat something! You're too thin!"

"Whatever you say." Erin said, closing the door as she and Lucy left the room.

"What's going on with you, Kiddo? You used to love getting dressed up and going out with the girls. Why don't you want to go out tonight?"

"I just want to spend time with you, especially if I go to New York. You're going back to work soon, so we won't get to spend as much time together as we have been since you got out of the hospital.

"Em, this is because I got shot, isn't it?"
A tear rolled down Emily's face as she nodded.

"Emmy, I'm here now, I'm safe and nothing is going to change that."

"I know," she said, "I just don't want to miss out on any chances to spend time with you."

"Shouldn't I be the one saying that?" Henry joked.

"Dad."
"Okay, I'm sorry." Henry said, grabbing his daughter's hand and rubbing it with him thumb. "I'm not going to disappear while you are out."

"That's what you said last time and the next thing I knew Mom was telling me you were in the hospital. I thought I had lost you, Daddy."

"I know, but what happened is in the past, I'm safe." He said, "You cannot stop living just because I almost died; life moves on and it will even after I'm long gone."

"Daddy!"

"It will, Emmaline! Remember when you broke your arm when you were five after falling off the beam? You were so afraid to get back on it once your arm healed, but you realized that your love for gymnastics was bigger than your fear. I'll never forget the look on your face when you got back up there. You never gave up; and look at your now, you're so close to going to the Olympics!"

"We don't know that." Emily blushed.

"I do and I'm going to be there cheering you on as all your hard work pays off." He smiled at her. "Now, c'mon, get dressed for the party, I'll be downstairs with the girls."

"Okay."

Henry got up, kissed her on the head and walked out the door, leaving Emily to get ready. He smirked to himself as he realized how headstrong both of his children were. He was a bit afraid to see what they would be like together. He walked into the kitchen and sat down next to Lucy.

"So is she coming?"

"Yes," Henry nodded, "She's just being her hard headed self."

"How did you talk her into going?" Erin asked, popping a cherry tomato into her mouth.

"I know my daughter and how she thinks, as the saying goes, "Father knows best, girls."

"I wouldn't know." Lucy stated blankly.

"I'm sorry, Sweetheart, I know how hard it's been on your family."

"It's not your fault my father couldn't be a man. My mom apparently has a new man; hopefully he'll be better than my father. "

"I'm sure he will, however I'm here if you need anything."

"I know, thanks, Mr. Spencer." She smiled and leaned over to hug him.

Erin, who had been watching the scene in front of her, looked up and saw Emily walking down the stairs. "Finally! These two have been getting sappy over here." She laughed.

"That's my dad for you." Emily said with a smirk.

"You two might enjoy it, but I don't have to." Erin laughed loudly.

"Yeah, that laugh was a little uncalled for." Lucy smirked.

"Are we ready to go?" Erin asked getting out of her chair and making her way towards the door.

Emily straightened the bottom of her slightly tight green dress. "Sure, judging by the fact that I'm being forced against my will." She gave a grimace and kissed her father goodbye and followed the two girls out the door.

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"You two are so manipulative!" Emily groaned as she say in the back of Erin's white Mazda CX-7.

"Why yes we are! Do you have a problem with that?" Lucy asked.

"A little bit, yes. It's like I don't have a say in anything with you two, I told you no earlier and it's like you don't respect that"

"I'm sorry, Emmy!" Lucy cried, she had always been the one with the biggest conscience.

"Lucy!" Erin scolded. Without looking off the road. "Why are you apologizing? Emmaline! You are a fulltime gymnast, a straight A student, and an incredible daughter, but you're also a seventeen year old girl who spends her Saturday nights at home. You have to get used to this, going out, even if you don't go to New York, you're not going to live at home for the rest of your life. If you have a terrible time tonight, then we won't force you to go out again! Just please try and have a good time tonight!"

"Fine, but why are you so determined to get me out?" Emily asked.

"Because…isn't it obvious? We want you to meet this guy that Jason is bringing for you, you idiot. I don't care if you say you don't have time for one, this guy is supposed to be like one hundred percent perfect for you. At least meet the boy!" Erin begged.

"Fine, I'll meet him, but that doesn't mean that I'll like him."

"You don't have to, just give it a shot."

"Evil, evil people." Emily muttered with a smirk.

"And don't worry, he's not a gymnast." Lucy laughed.

"That's so good to know." Emily laughed, "I'm already dramatic as it is, I don't need someone just as dramatic."

"Trust me, he's not." Lucy said.

"How do you know?"

"Because I know him, duh."

"Who is he? Do I know him?"

"Not saying!"

"Oh great, you know him, too? Seriously, who is this guy?"

"You'll know soon enough, Em, so calm down." Erin laughed.

"This is so stupid!"

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"I still think that my pizza would have been way better!" Shawn said with this mouth full.

"I still have a house though, don't I?" Juliet said, with a knowing look.

"You know when we're married, I'm going to be doing the cooking." He winked as Gus choked on his drink.

"And what makes you think you're going to get to spend the rest of your life with me?"

"Oh you know that it will happen." Shawn smiled and kissed her cheek.

"Great, I'm sure Emily will love that!" Juliet muttered.

"Who's Emily?" Shawn asked.

Juliet's eyes got bigger than ever before. "I've told you about Emily, haven't I?" He shook his head as Gus coward behind a pillow, waiting for the outburst that he was sure to come. "Emily's…."

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Little Rose Potter