Chapter 31: Little Wonders

Becky bobbed her head slightly as she walked. Her Ipod on full blast Loose Yourself by Eminem blared into her ears. Clad in a pair of baggy navy blue Nike warm up pants and a white Nike hoodie she made her way towards her hotel room. Her medium length chestnut tresses were thrown up into a soaken wet bun. She had been swimming in the hotel pool. But as people started to crowd the pool she felt the paranoid delusion that everyone was looking at her like the knew her secret. But in reality only one other person knew, which was of course her baby's father. She turned the corner towards her hotel room and stopped short to see her baby's father leaning against her door. He looked like he hadn't gotten much sleep in a few days.

"Becky … I" but Becky didn't want to hear it.

"Please just leave" she replied.

She stepped past him but he lightly grabbed her arm and forced her to look at him. His sapphire eyes were obviously conflicted. The 26 year old man had never before been through something like this before and it was freaking him out.

"You can't just call me up and tell me you are pregnant and expect me not to care about that" he stated.

"I can do whatever the hell I want Connor the last time I checked the baby was in my body so therefore it's my decision"

"That baby was created by the both of us and I want to have some say in what happens to him or her" Becky had never really taken notice to how much Connor took after his father. Unlike his brother and sister, who took after their mother Connor Benoit was all his father's son in the looks department.

"Well this has to be a first" Becky rolled her eyes "the father actually wants to help out"

"What is that supposed to mean … I'll have you know I love children and if you had even bothered to ask I'm actually really excited to have one of my own"

"Connor you don't have to do this" Becky sighed.

"I know I don't have to but Becky I'm not the kind of guy that just walks away from something like this I wasn't raised like that and neither was Ashley or Keegan"

"Your sister is gonna kill me" Becky grimaced.

"Yeah she probably will" Connor nodded his head in playful agreement.

Becky smacked him playfully in his arm. She let herself smile a little, somehow deep inside she knew that things were going to be ok.

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"You know Faith I think your mommy underestimates daddy" John said to 2 month old Faith as they enjoyed some quiet daddy/daughter time.

Faith gurgled a little as she stuck her little fist into her mouth. She lifted her head a little so she could look at her dad. She was lying on her stomach on John's chest. She gave him her little goofy toothless grin that made his heart melt every time. Much like her older brother Faith was a very happy baby, always laughing and smiling. It amazed John even now how much her personality had developed like such little time. The full head of dark hair she had been born with was now almost gone and in it's place dirty blonde curls seemed to be appearing. Ashley had gone crazy going baby clothes shopping for this little girl it was ridiculous . She owned so many dresses and skirts and jeans and little pink tops. Ashley had even special ordered a pair of baby pink Ugg boots for Faith. She always had to be dressed up like a little lady when Ashley was around. But right now Daddy's little girl wore only a pink onesie and matching little pink socks.

Faith yawned and rubbed her eyes with her little hands. She certainly had John wrapped around her little finger. When he was home he was always the first one to pick little Faith up when she cried. Having her made him realize that he liked being a father to a little girl. He now knew what Ashley's dad meant when he said there is nothing like rocking your little girl in your arms. He loved to kiss her chubby little cheeks or blow raspberries on her belly and listen to the sound of her laughter. She finally closed her eyes and John contented himself to rubbing her back.

Not long after that he could hear the soft snores coming from his baby daughter. Her mouth was ajar a little bit and there was a hint of drool on the corner of her mouth. She somehow moved her thumb into her mouth as she slept.

He couldn't believe that he could ever not want this beautiful little girl with him. He was glad that Ashley had forced his hand on adopting Faith. Now he had his little boy and his baby girl things were almost perfect. Now all he needed was the wife to go along with the two kids, white picket fence, and the mini van.

"Were home" Ashley called entering the house with Phinnigan asleep on her shoulder.

"In the parlor" John quietly called back.

Ashley went to place Phinnigan in his bed before going to find John. She met him in the hallway leading from her room where he had put Faith in her crib.

"Wow this is what silence sounds like" Ashley said then she thought about it for a minute "I prefer the noise"

"So anything interesting happen to you and the boy today while you were out?" he asked.

"Yeah I found the perfect house and I signed the deed this afternoon"

John's face fell a little but that went unnoticed by Ashley who was still in her own little world.

"What's with the rush?" he asked.

"I hardly consider it rushed I've been living here for almost 3 months now and besides with Randy and Dean living here also it's getting kinda quiet" she replied.

"When do you move?" he asked sadly.

"In a week" she answered rubbing her hands together in excitement.

"Oh … I just thought there would be a little more time"

"Believe me John you will be glad when me and the kids are gone you can go back to your bachelor lifestyle … wow I should probably start packing now" she walked away from him and into her room.

John was now more determined than ever to make it so he and Ashley were going to reconcile but would he have enough time. All he could really do was hope.