Hi there everybody. I must apologize for how long it took me to update this story. With Kyle XY becoming insanely good just before it was viciously killed by ABC family and with all the other ideas floating through my head this story was a bit ignored for a while due to a lack of inspiration. I made this chapter a bit longer then usual to make up for the long wait. And don't worry I've already planned out most of this story so it will be finished for sure

I do not own Kyle XY


It was the third day since Jessi and Kyle brought home the baby. A lot had changed since then. The most obvious change was Nicole's office. They were already planning on converting it in a room for Jessi but the baby's arrival really speeded up the process. Now Jessi and the baby had a fully functioning room set aside for them. The whole family helped to get it ready. The boys dealt mostly with the heavy lifting while the girls were decorating the room

Lori and Nicole nearly overwhelmed Jessi with the shopping experience. Lori loved to use every opportunity to shop and Nicole was remembering the good old days of when she was pregnant and was enjoying herself immensely. She wanted to throw Jessi well not exactly a baby shower but as close as you get when you had to be really careful with keeping the baby's origin a secret.

Thankfully for the boys when it came to shopping Jessi didn't really behave like your typical girl. All she needed was one look and she quickly picked out a combination of what she liked best, what was most suitable and of course what was in their price range.

All in all it took them only two days to convert the room and it was a great bonding experience for the whole family. It's been a while since they undertook such a large project and actually spend so much time together

The other great change was in Jessi and Kyle. Jessi was almost beaming with happiness. They had never experienced her like that. The baby had changed her whole life. Kyle on the other hand went in the opposite direction. He seemed to be concerned about something and was trying to constantly hover around Jessi and the baby. At first Nicole thought that Kyle was simply a little jealous that he wasn't the center of Jessi's world anymore. After all Stephen had went through the same phase when Lori and Josh were born but sometimes she got the feeling that there was more to it then this. She hoped that they would tell her but now she had another problem

"I don't want to leave her Nicole" said a concerned Jessi looking worried at the smiling baby and hugging her gently

"It's only for the afternoon Jessi. I promise that we will take care of her" she said trying to calm down Jessi. She should have anticipated this. Nicole remembered how scared she felt after she gave birth to Lori. How she didn't want to let the nurses take her out of sight. For Jessi it must be even worse. She actually knew that there were people after her and quite likely after her baby out there

"But I don't need school." pouted Jessi

"Of course you do" said Nicole preparing for a full scale parenting intervention

"But I am smarter then all the teachers combined. It's a waste of time" Jessi hugged her daughter even closer

"Jessi school is never a waste time. Please trust us. She will be safe here "

"I trust you Nicole it's just that…" Jessi didn't know what to say. She just didn't want to be apart her from her even for a few hours

"I understand how you feel Jessi. I remember what it was like when I gave birth to Lori and Josh. I couldn't stand to be apart from them. I was always afraid that something might happen but sooner or later you have to accept that you can't be with her all the time" seeing Jessi about to object Nicole quickly said "Ok maybe you probably could but this won't be healthy for either of you. We are a family Jessi I know it's scary but please. Give us a chance"

Jessi looked away from Nicole. The very slowly she kissed the baby on the forehead whispered "I'll be back soon" and handed her to Nicole

"Thank you Jessi" said a smiling Nicole as she took the baby carefully "Lily will be quite safe with us"

Jessi smiled as she heard the name of her daughter. It took a lot of time until they reached this name. Jessi didn't quite understand why the Tragers didn't approve of her initial choice of names but she trusted them so in the end they finally found a name that Jessi loved and which the Tragers considered normal enough so that the little girl wouldn't go through hell in school

Taking one last look at her daughter Jessi went outside to see Josh, Lori and Kyle waiting near the car. She quickly joined Lori at the backseat. She really didn't want to ignore Kyle but she was too overwhelmed lately to deal with him. She didn't know what to do so she stalled

The trip to school was a silent one. Sensing the tension between Kyle and Jessi Josh put on the new Cow Keys album. The music did seem relieve the tension a bit. When they got to school Lori finally spoke up

"Jessi I don't want to sound negative but people can be assholes so just be careful today" in a tone that both expressed concern for Jessi's feelings and a warning that she shouldn't beat the crap out of the jerks

Jessi nodded as Josh and Lori departed leaving her alone with Kyle in the hallway. For the first time in three days they were alone and there was no way for Jessi to avoid this.

"Jessi we need to talk" said Kyle in a serious tone

"Kyle I….." she really didn't know what to say

"What is going on Jessi? You have avoided me for the last three days, you didn't let me tell Nicole and Stephen about Lily, you" the bell rang loudly interrupting Kyle. Jessi nearly sighed in relief

" We will be late for class" she said and headed to her room but Kyle's gentle grip on her shoulder stopped her. She turned around to face him

"Jessi please talk to me" he said with pain in his voice. He looked so hurt that she was flooded with guilt. Kyle didn't deserve this. She shouldn't put him through all of this because of her own insecurities

"We will. Let's meet after the fourth periodok? I promise I'll talk to you" she said taking his hand. They stood like that for a few moments comforted by each other presence but then bell rang again and they had to go.

When she entered her first class she knew that today was not going to be easy. She was late. All the students were already in their seats and the teacher had started the lesson. Everybody started whispering as soon as they saw her. Although of course with her enhanced hearing she could make out every single word

"Look it's the slut."....

"….yeah dude she is the one with the kid"

"I so knew that there was something wrong with her..."

"We should have known, she looked so fat when she started school'

"…what an immoral whore to have a child outside marriage"

"I heard that it was from a teacher in her previous school"

Jessi tried to tune out the others and concentrate on her teacher. Mrs Jirtania was scowling and seemed to be in an even worse mood then usual

"Miss Taylor has nobody thought you that punctuality is a virtue?

"I am sorry Mrs. Jirtania I was just…."

"In the future I will not tolerate such tardiness again. Do you understand Miss Taylor?" Jessi nodded "Good now take your seat. I hope that you will be more responsible" she almost hissed the word "in the future. In the meantime for interrupting my class you will serve detention this Saturday"

Jessi took her seat and sighed. Today was going to suck. Pretending to pay attention to the lesson she fell asleep with her eyes open. She hid it from the others so that they don't get concerned but she hadn't actually slept the last three days, choosing to spend every single moment she could with her daughter. She didn't worry about Mrs. Jirtania. She was one of those teachers who lived for humiliating their students, to watch them stutter desperately trying to find the right answer and after she found out that Jessi actually knew more about the subject then herself she never called on her in class. So tuning out her classmates who still kept whispering about her Jessi drifted off in her own little siesta

Kyle was disturbed. He never felt such a mix of emotions in his life. The last three days were miserable. Jessi kept avoiding any attempts to talk to her either by constantly being with the others or by telling him that it's not the right time and that they will disturb the baby. The most he got out of her was that it's just better this way before she sent him to buy more baby wipes. It was frustrating and almost painful. He didn't understand why Jessi would do something like this. Did she not trust him? Did he offend her in some way? He really hoped that today she would finally tell him what this was all about. He wanted this to be over, he wanted to tell the Tragers everything

But this wasn't his only problem. He also felt something that he had almost never felt before in his life. Anger. He couldn't help but overhear what nearly all of his classmates were saying about Jessi and he couldn't believe that they could be so cruel and vicious. He had to restrain himself from scolding the people around him several times during his first three classes. The lies they were saying about Jessi were ridiculous. He remembered Lori once telling him that rumor was almost like a living thing but this was going too far already. He heard everything from Jessi getting pregnant from the principal of her previous school to getting pregnant from Marilyn Manson since according to Jayne Kiktia Jessi spent some time as a groupie

Strangely enough the actual truth that Kyle Trager was the father was immediately dismissed by most students as silly rumor. By the recess Kyle was trying his best not to listen anymore. He wished Declan was here. He really needed someone to talk to but sadly Declan was spending the whole day at the hospital for a small follow up surgery on his ankle

His next class was P.E and he changed as quickly as he could. It was bad enough listening to what they were talking about Jessi in class but in the locker room they were even more disgusting.

Today they were playing volleyball. Kyle preferred basketball but volleyball had his own charm as well. He liked the teamwork it required. For the first time today he felt relaxed. It was a friendly game and seeing his teammates smile and enjoy the game was a refreshing change from all the vicious lies and hate he was surrounded by earlier.

But like all good things Kyle's good mood came to an end when Charlie entered the gym and sat on the bleachers with his friends. Kyle tried to ignore them and concentrate on the game but it wasn't easy

"Jessi Taylor eh? You are right man she is quite a nasty girl isn't she "

Kyle missed a point as he tried to reign in his anger. It was bad enough to hear what the others were saying but Charlie? If there was one person apart from Latnok that Kyle truly disliked it was Charlie. Kyle still remembered how much he hurt Amanda and to hear him insult Jessi as well…. it was almost too much

"Of course I've done her man. But it was practically out of pity. I usually have higher standards then nut jobs like Jessi Taylor but hey what can I say I was feeling charitable. And she was quite a nice ride"

Kyle gritted his teeth as he heard the laughter of Charlie and his friends. This went on for close to fifteen minutes and Kyle's normally flawless game became quite erratic. Soon although to Kyle it seemed like an eternity there only two minutes left till the end of this class and he hoped that by some miracle it would end earlier. He didn't know how much more he could stand of this

"Yeah totally. I can only imagine what kind of a freak her baby will turn out to be. Probably a crazy slut like her mother, you know what they say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree" this was once again accompanied by loud laughter

Unfortunately for Charlie Kyle was in the middle of doing a jump serve at this very moment. The ball hit one of the posts at incredible speeds and bounced straight into Charlie's groin, who screamed in pain and fell to the ground wincing

"Nice serve Trager" he heard coach say while barely restraining his laughter" But be more careful with the aim next time. Class dismissed. And for crying out loud Tanner nut up. Just walk it off already"

Charlie's friends looked warily at Kyle as he left the gym. Kyle knew that the proper of course of action was go and apologize but the truth was that while he didn't consciously intend to hit Charlie he wasn't feeling sorry at all. So Kyle chose not to lie, he simply looked at Charlie who was currently whimpering quietly in a fetal position for one last time and left.

He had never felt like this before. This rage scared him. But what scared him even more was the sudden realization that he had feelings for Jessi. When he had to endure listening to Charlie and his friends talking all these vicious lies all he could think about was how wrong they were. How good it felt to be with Jessi, how she always there for him, how open he could be with her, how gentle and loving she was with their daughter. He finally understood the feelings that had been haunting him lately. And in a strange way accepted them . He didn't understand how you could have feelings for two girls at the same time and how they could be so different and yet so wonderful

Looking at the crowds flooding the hallway he had a hard time locating Jessi but soon enough he could feel her, their special connection pointing towards her like an arrow. A few moments later he saw her as well. She looked tired but so very beautiful. Seeing her nodding her head towards a utility close that was out of sight he quickly followed her.

They were finally alone.

"Hey" she said nervously

"Jessi" smiled Kyle. He had a thousand questions to ask but right now the most important one on his mind was "are you ok?"

"Yes . Don't worry about me Kyle. It's not a problem" she said trying to sound confident so she wouldn't worry Kyle but she couldn't completely keep the bitterness out of her voice. The insults and rumors didn't bother her too much. People used to insult and spread rumors about her before as well although on a much smaller scale. But what really brought her down was that nobody believed that Kyle could have anything to do with her. This was the original plan when she talked with Lori to do damage control on Hurricane Hillary and she should be happy it worked but the way nobody seem to be able to even believe that Kyle could have anything to do with her ,not even the teachers….. that just hurt.. Not a single person thought that she was good enough for Kyle

" I never thought that people could be so cruel" said Kyle sadly. Charlie Tanner's reproductive organs weren't the only thing that took a big hit today. So did Kyle's faith in humanity. Lori and Nicole warned him that something like this could happen but he didn't believe them.

An awkward silence ensued for a while. Kyle didn't know how to start. He was feeling confused and was still reeling from his newly discovered feelings for Jessi. In the end feeling uncomfortable Jessi decided to break the silence

"They are going to have a system update at the hospital tomorrow. I think it will the best if I go there today and make sure to insert Lily in the system. "

"Can't we do it from home?" asked Kyle "It shouldn't be too hard to break in the system"

Jessi looked surprised at the "we" part. She didn't think that Kyle would approve of doing something illegal

"Yes but I want to put a paper trail as well just to be sure. I already fixed the documents and I just have to put them in the archives. And entering the system from the hospital itself would make sure that there aren't any traces of a forced entry"

"You are right. We can go after school" Kyle suggested helpfully

"Kyle I would rather do this alone" seeing Kyle's hurt expression again she quickly added" I would feel better if you go back to Lily. It's not that I don't trust Nicole but she can't take care of her the way we can"

Jessi winced as Kyle's determined expression was back on. It's looked like there would be no more stalling. They would have back the talk

"Do you really trust me with Lily?"

"Of course I do" she said surprised that Kyle would even ask this question

"Then why did you all of this Jessi? Why wouldn't let me tell the Tragers that she is my daughter as well, why did you avoid me the last three days?" Kyle asked desperately. He needed to know

"I just thought that it would be better this way" Jessi whispered quietly "That you would be happier with your old life with…."Jessi swallowed nervously and looked away from Kyle".. Amanda"

Kyle sighed. So this was what it was all about. She had wanted to protect him. He should have known

"Jessi I admit I was overwhelmed at first with the news but you should never think that I would leave you or Lily or that I could be happier without you. No matter how we came to this situation you both mean a lot to me and I want to be there for you" Jessi turn to look at him at these words her eyes full of hope and sadness

"But Amanda…" Jessi said her voice almost trembling

"I don't know Jessi. I didn't think it was possible to have feelings for two girls at the same time but…."

"You have feelings for me" said Jessi stunned. She would have thought that this was a dream if not for the smell of the utility closet. Dreams didn't smell like that

"Yes" he said simply" I don't know what will happen Jessi but I want you to know that I want be with you and Lily and I want everybody to know it"

Seeing the happiness in her eyes Kyle was nearly overwhelmed by her beauty. He gently touched her face. He couldn't help himself as he gently leaned in for a kiss but then….

The door opened forcefully to reveal the angry face of Vice Principal Snyder

"How many times do we have to tell you kids to stop using the school property for your make out sessions? Get to class before I put you in detention for so long that you forget what daylight feels like"

Jessi and Kyle quickly got out of the closet and with a last look at each others smiling faces they separated and went to class. Or more precisely Kyle went to class while Jessi got out of the bathroom window and headed for the hospital.

It was disturbingly easy to get inside the hospital and take a nurse uniform. It didn't even require any of Jessi's extra talents. Somehow Jessi thought that a hospital would have more security

Finding a computer terminal and inputting the data was also relatively easy. Finding the archives was a bit harder. Apparently they were moved since the whole wing where they used to be was in the middle of renovation and they still hadn't updated the map with the new location. It looked like the staff was expected to know where it was. Jessi chose not to draw attention to herself by asking for directions. Instead she went the old fashioned way, by looking around as discreetly as possible. She got around the patients room quickly and headed for the offices

Declan rubbed his eyes several times. He didn't just saw what he think he did. Did he? That couldn't have been Jessi running around in a sexy nurse outfit like something straight out his fantasies. Was he losing his mind or did the doctors give him something far stronger then the mild sedative they were talking about? Oh well what the hell he might as well enjoy this trip. He relaxed in his bed hoping that the next hallucination was of Lori in a cheerleading uniform

Jessi stealthily moved through the corridors. She finally found a hint about the archive for the birth records. It was temporarily in a storage room close to the office of the chief of medicine while the previous wing of the hospital was being renovated.

She quickly went through the archives and found the right cabinet. As she put in the documents she smiled. Now it was official. Her daughter Lily Tigress Taylor had been born twelve months and three days ago to Jessi Taylor and an unknown father. Jessi smiled warmly as she thought that if things turned out well maybe she could come back here and the father would not be unknown anymore.

As she went out of the archives in quite a good and optimistic mood her she was completely shocked to see her neighbor Cassidy coming down the hall. She quickly hid in the archive room again before he could see her and held her breath in anticipation. What were the chances of meeting her former neighbor in this place? Curiosity got the better of her and she tuned in her hearing. It looked like Cassidy was meeting with the Chief of Medicine

"Hello Mr. Cassidy. How may I help you today?" she heard an older male voice say

" Doctor Waldstock " she heard the distinct British accent that she immediately recognized as Cassidy say" You know what I am interested in"

" As I told you on the phone we still don't have any significant results. Frankly we don't know what we are looking for. Professor Kern might have been brilliant in some fields but his notes are a mess"

Jessi eyes widened as he heard this name. It couldn't be could it? The pieces of the puzzle started coming together. Kyle didn't bother too much with the Latnok members he saw because they had no real information about them apart from their faces. But one thing suddenly sprang in her mind. Kyle said that the leader, the only one who spoke with him had been British. Before Kyle, before Lily Jessi might have felt slightly flattered that the very leader of the organization would take an interest in her but now the only thing she could feel was cold fury as she realized that one more person that tried to lie his way into her life. And fear. Fear for Lily. She pressed her ear to the wall, her complete attention on the conversation inside

"I don't want to hear excuses" said Cassidy again. But not in the usual tone of voice she had known. There was no light flirting, no amusement. There was only authority

"Those are not excuses those are bloody facts. You had me close almost an entire wing of my hospital , you had me working with your man most of which are nowhere near as competent as my own staff and you yourself damaged…" the doctor was interrupted by a loud thump , what sounded like Cassidy slamming his hand into a desk

"You will be more then compensated for your trouble, we are renovating your entire wing in case you forgot. Your man are not reliable to keep this a secret as for my actions" and here Cassidy voice became low and quite dangerous" don't you ever dare to question my actions. Don't forget who helped you become chief of medicine. Don't forget what we can do to you"

"I am trying my best" said the doctor in a defeated voice" but this is unique. We frankly don't know what we are doing. If you can get us Baylin…"

"No, he can never know about this. You have all that you need. I will come back in five days and then I expect results" said Cassidy one last time and Jessi heard the door slamming. Soon even Cassidy footsteps faded away.

Jessi was torn. If Latnok had such a high profile project in the middle of the hospital and Kern and Baylin research was involved somehow chances were high that it was something to do with them, perhaps something that could threaten them. She had to know what it was. But for all her skills she wasn't perfect by a long shot. If she got caught Kyle would never know about all of this. She had to go home first. She had to tell Kyle and check on Lily.

And she carefully sneaked back through the hospital she found a rather unpleasant surprise. Her schoolbag with all her clothes inside was missing. Crap

Kyle came back from school in a good mood. Josh was having a shift at the Rack and Lori was meeting up with Mark but Kyle didn't mind coming back alone. It gave him time to think. And the more he thought the more realized just how much he wanted this. He never thought that he could love someone other then Amanda but his heart didn't give him a choice. He had finally accepted his feelings. They were different from what he felt for Amanda but they were just as strong. It was like comparing two sunrises. Both powerful both wonderful

And he was happy. He was happy that he might get a chance of happiness with his own little pod family and although the loss of Amanda still pained him maybe it was for the best. Maybe she could have a normal life and wouldn't be endangered anymore by his secret

When he entered the living room his face split into an even wider grin as he saw Nicole and Stephen sitting on the couch with Lily.

"Kyle" said Nicole" How was school?"

"Isn't Jessi back as well?" asked Stepehen

"Jessi went to the hospital to make sure that everything is legally ok with Lily and I would rather not talk about school" he said sadly

Nicole and Stepehen looked at each other suspecting what had happened

"Kids can be cruel Kyle. They are at that age where they still don't understand the consequences of their actions and how hurtful words can be. But with time they will learn" said Stepehen trying to reassure Kyle.

"How is Jessi?" asked a concerned Nicole

"She says she is ok. I think she will be. She is very strong"said Kyle with a smile

"And are you two ok?" asked Nicole carefully. She didn't know what exactly had happened between Kyle and Jessi but she could sense the tension

"Better then ever" said Kyle smiling as he took Lily in his hands and watched her little smiling face

" I am so glad to hear this" said Nicole as she hugged Stephen who was smiling widely now that one more family crisis seems to have been overcome "Are you going to be ok with Lily? The grandparents were thinking about going to a nice dinner"

"Dinner with dancing" said Stepehen and kissed his wife lovingly

"Of course" Kyle responded and he took another look at his daughter. He wouldn't mind spending some time alone with her at all

He was just in the middle of feeding Lily when he heard the doorbell ring. Assuming that Nicole and Stephen forgot something he quickly opened the door. He was wrong

Jessi was annoyed. It took her a while to locate her bag. Somebody and she suspected it was the strange janitor who kept mumbling insults under his breath against the nurses had actually thrown it in the trash. She had to spent a significant amount of time cleaning it up .Thankfully her clothes and books which had been both safely inside the bag were clean but they still smelled. And so smelly but still hopeful because even the smell of garbage couldn't ruin her joy at the prospect of seeing Lily and Kyle she headed back home. But when she entered the living room she was greeted by a sight that completely terrified her

I hope the school part wasn't too unrealistic. Nobody actually got pregnant in my high school so I don't know how people would react. I imagine that most people would be nice about it but since I am trying to keep close to the spirit of the show and there Jessi almost always ends in a bad situation I made the students a bit on the cruel side.

Hope you liked Kyle in this chapter. Using Charlie to make Kyle realize his feelings for Jessi is a bit unconventional but I knew I could never hope to match the beauty of the way they pulled if off in the show so I thought I might as well make it on the fun side. I thought that Kyle needs a strong emotional trigger to face his feelings for Jessi. In the show it was deep sadness and empathy with Jessi here I thought I would make it anger over people attacking his girls

As for Lily I thought that naming her after the flower Lily Tiger would be a great compromise since it would fulfill both the norm for a normal name and Jessi's idea of how a name should be

AlsoI must say thank you guys for all the great reviews. It's always a pleasure to read them and it's great to see that people are actually enjoying my story