Author's note- I realize there were some formatting issues with the last chapter, I apologize for that. It's all fixed now.
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Short chapter, but there is definitely a lot more on the way.
He hadn't been there when she was brought home from the hospital- he was away on a mission in Malta- and he didn't even know she was born until two weeks after her birth. That was the job though and, luckily, Hayley had accepted that, she didn't like it, but she accepted it.
The first time he ever saw her she was one month old and the second he saw her smile, he fell in love with her.
"She likes you!" Hayley had said
"I should very well hope so," he replied.
He was on leave for six months, although leave for him meant the occasional mission on the side. The hours bugged him, but he was quickly rising through the ranks and they needed the money.
"I'm going to college," Hayley announced unexpectedly. Eliot was stunned; she'd never shown any interest in going back to school.
"Hales, you just had a baby. Now don't get me wrong, I'm happy you've finally decided to do something," he said, only half joking. "But a baby!"
"I know Eliot," she replied with a stubborn look on her face. Eliot, most of the time, hated that look; it meant she had made a decision and had no intention of changing her mind.
"Well, where are you going to go? What are you going to study? What are you going to do with Abby?"
"I've already been accepted to the local community college," Eliot opened his mouth to speak but she silenced him with a deadly look. "They have a day care, it looks good. And law. I'm going to study law. And besides, you can always take care of Abby while you're on leave."
"Yeah but you can't just put a baby in day care every day! They need nurturing and family support!" He retorted.
"And how do you know that?" she asked inquisitively. "Eliot Spencer have you been reading parenting books?" Eliot looked sheepish.
"So what if I have?"
"That's good Eliot," she said, her tone more serious. "You'll be great with her." She gave him a hug and he kissed her on the forehead.
"I'm proud of you Hayley." He said.