1On the drive home very little was said. Erin was exhuasted and Ian was thinking about life.

"Erin, what if my son dosn't like me? What if he hates me? What if he feels the way I do about my father?" Erin laughed

"He wont. Trust me! You're a good guy and you'll be a terrific father." Ian stared at the road and sighed

"You hope that..." Erin rolled her eyes and turned up the music.

"What kind of music is this?" said Ian whom was a fan of their death metal music.

"It's classical music. I heard it makes you smarter and I don't want a stupid baby," said Erin confidently. Ian shook his head and listened to his wife.

"Whatever you say, honey... But if you want a rocker baby like me then you better change it." Erin laughed and turned off the radio.

"That music was terrible anyway.."
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Once they got home they both got a quick shower and went to bed. It was late by then, and they had had to eat dinner also.

"Erin, I love you, night."

"Night Ian I love you too. Oh! say night to baby Ian." She said smiling. Ian kissed her stomach and pulled the covers over him.

"Night squirt." He mumbled. Erin smield and laid down too.

***5 hours later***

It was 2 am now, Erin was wide awake, but Ian was snorning. Erin was just about to lay down and try to sleep as Ian awoke screaming. Panting, and looking around him to make sure he was safe, he sighed. Erin immediately knew what to do..she had been with Ian for years now.

"Ian, its just a panic attack, ok? your ok...what happened?"

"It was a dream...about my dad..it so real Erin, it hurts."

"Ian, no one hit you. it wasn't real, it just hurts because you think that."

"No, Erin..its hurts." he rolled up his sleeve...he had markings.

Erin sighed and patted Ian's hair.

"Go to sleep, babe." Ian did what she commanded him to do and went back to bed. Erin awoke to the sound of glass breaking. Thinking it was a robber she quickly yelled for Ian but he wasn't there. Afraid that her husband was in danger she walked into the kitchen to see alcohol all over the floor and her husband passed out. There was glass everywhere and Erin screamed. Ian was completely drunk and Erin broke down crying and then soon after she awoke crying and Ian was stroking her belly

"Babe." he said, furrowing his eyebrows as if joking with her for ruining his alone time with their son. Erin was crying and she tried to smiled at him. "Ian...I'm so sorry. I had a bad dream." He chuckled.

"Lot of that going around tonight isn't there?" She smile sadly, rubbing his black hair that still had gel stuck in it from the day previous. "I guess so...I love you, Ian."

"I love you too...Erin?" he asked before she laid back down. "Yeah, Zip?"

"Do you really think I'll be a good father?"

"Ian, your already a good father...but do I think you'll be a good Daddy? yes, yes I do.." Just as they were about to lay down the phone rang. It was about 6:45 and Ian should be up for work anyways. He ran downstairs to get the phone and on the other line a man somewhat older than Ian answered.

"Ian...its me." Ian's face was twisted with disgust and sadness as he rubbed the back of his neck.

"Dad!?"

"Yep, son. It's me." Ian was frightened.

"Are you um... Out of jail?" said Ian curiously. "Mhm, you betcha! I heard you have son on the way, kiddo. Your mom told me all about it and I just can't wait to..."Ian hung the phone up and tears drizzled down his eyes as he hugged Erin.

"That was my dad.. He knows about the baby." Erin was shocked and Ian hugged her stomach.

"Nobody, not even my dad is going to hurt you or mommy." Erin smiled stroking Ian's hair.

"Baby, can I please say home? I am worried about you guys." Erin shook her head

"Nope. We'll be fine. Promise. Plus, we can't afford you to have to miss another day. Just go"Ian sighed and kissed his wife and left the house.

Work was so hard for Ian that day. He was very preoccupied and he called Erin at least once every hour. When finally he got home, all doors were locked immediately and he stayed close to Erin.

"Ian, its ok. He doesn't even know where we live."

"My mom does apparently and she told Dad I'm gonna be a Dad and...why would she do that!?"

"I don't know, Ian. I really don't but don't let your father ruin this, please? We have a great life and will continue to have one."

"Ok...I'm sorry he just....I've always been scared of him knowing he's in jail now he's out..."

"Ian I understand...you really don't have any respect for him and he scares you, I feel the same way but....nothing will hurt any of us, Zip. We'll make it through like we always do."

"Erin, I love you so much I just don't want you to get hurt."

"Ian, I don't want anything happening to you either, but I'm not going to dwell on it. Forget and move on...Ian....we have a baby on the way."

a\n: I know its shorter than last chapter, by about 1,000 words! Lol, but me and my friend are doing the best we can. See, we have schoolwork, and we need to be online at the right time we have to set aside time and my friend has carpal tunnel so we had to pull together today for this chapter. Anyways, hope you enjoyed none the less and please review!!!!!!!