A/N This is my first chap on this story. I hope you enjoy as much as you enjoyed Rhea's writing. Review your opinions, comments, and just how you think I'm doing so far. Thanks guys enjoy.

Claire's POV

I can't believe it, Shane's sister is alive and dating my ex abusive boyfriend no less. Connor used to beat me when I wasn't the perfect little girlfriend. If I didn't go to a party with him or some family thing came up that he didn't approve he would hit me. Once he put me in the hospital. When I got pregnant with Emma he was so mad. He said since I refused to abort the baby, even though she was his, I wouldn't kill my child. When I had her Connor immediately demanded full custody. I reused but he came from a rich family with a huge retainer of lawyers. I didn't stand a chance but I fought like hell. Connor won and whisked Emma away from me. I had only a few months with her. I moved here because it seemed I had a better chance of getting her. Since losing my angel I've cried every night looking at her picture. I'm shocked she even knew who I was but I'm so glad Connor had the decency to make sure she recognized me.

"Lyss? Is that you?" Shane asked quietly snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Yes, Shane it's me," she whispered just as quietly.

"But how?" Shane asked.

"I left the house that night by sneaking out my window. I was coming home from a party, drunk, and I saw the house was on fire. I thought you died. I was so alone so I ran. I ended up getting kidnapped by Monica Morrel for a year. He told me a horrible story about the mother of his child ditching him because she didn't want the kid. I fell in love with him and now my daughter," Alyssa explained. My mouth was hanging open and my face was bright scarlet. How dare he tell anyone I didn't want my daughter?

I stormed over to that jerk and smacked him across the face. "You bastard." I spat, "How dare you tell anyone I didn't want Emma."

"You're the one who left her daughter when she was only a few months old," Alyssa said then stormed over to me and slapped me. Emma, who had been playing with the pictures on Shane's video games, started crying. Connor, Alyssa, and I all ran over to comfort her. Shane even came to see what was wrong. I got there first and picked her up. She looked at me at first confused but then she knew who I was.

"Mamma?" Emma questioned.

"Yes baby," I said. I started crying. I never thought I would see her again.

"Mamma don't cry," Emma whispered patting my tears.

"They're happy tears, Emma," I turned to Connor, "get out of my house," I said sternly.

"Okay come here Emma," Connor said reaching for my daughter.

"Emma stays," I said leaving no room for arguments.

"Claire, Claire, Claire, do you ever learn not to piss me off," Connor swung his fist back. I closed my eyes anticipating the pain that will come next. I couldn't believe he had the nerve to hit me while Emma was in my arms. The punch never came. I opened my eyes to see Shane in front of me holding Connor's arm at an awkward angle.

"If you ever raise your hand to Claire again you will find a permanent resident in the hospital. Now get out of my house before I have to throw you out," Shane threatened. Connor unwillingly left but not before he managed to threaten me and Emma. Alyssa left but I could tell Shane didn't want her to go.

I sank down on the couch with Emma still in my arms. She didn't seem upset that the man that raised her had just left her with two strangers. I'm still uncertain on how she knew I was her mom. "You okay?" Shane asked. I shook my head no, now just realizing that Michael and Eve had left.

"She's back," I say looking down at my now asleep daughter.

"She's beautiful like her mother," Shane whispers. "You know we are going to talk about all of this." I nodded. "Why didn't you tell me you had a daughter? Was Connor always abusive even when you were with him? Why did you leave your daughter?" Shane asked.

I didn't want to answer but I knew I had no choice. "I didn't plan on sticking around here. I never planned on meeting you or Eve or Michael. Connor always used to beat me when I did something he didn't approve of. When I got pregnant he wasn't happy to say the least. I almost had a miscarriage the one time he put me in the hospital. I left her because he won full custody. He didn't want her when I was pregnant but when I had her he had to steal her from me. I was worried that you would leave me if you found out I had a kid. With someone else no less," I finished out of breath.

"Claire I could kill him for what he did to you. Taking your beautiful daughter away from you is cruel. How could you think I would leave you when I found out? She's just more of you to love," I started crying but happy tears. Shane put his arms around me and I fell asleep with my daughter in my lap and Shane's arms around me.