Chase ran his hands down his curls and paced across the living room. "So..you're telling me.." he said, "that that night when we hooked up, I got you pregnant and then I missed 7 years of my daughter's life?"

"Chase, I was 16" Zoey explained, "It was hard enough for me to tell the school and my parents because I had a future planned"

"But what about me, Zoey? I'm her father!"

"Because you had a future too, Chase! I wasn't going to ruin that for you and wasn't going to ruin it for the both of us!"

Chase sighed and sat on the arm of the couch. "I'm sorry I should've told you" Zoey said.

"What's her name?"

"Maddie. Maddie Charlotte Brooks"

Chase smiled at the name. "How old is she?" he asked.

"6 in a half" she said, "She really has your eyes"

"Mommy!" Maddie called as she walked out of her room and towards her mother. "What is it, sweetie?" Zoey asked her. "I found my bear, he was under my bed!"

"Did you clean your room?"

"Yes" she nodded her head.

Zoey looked at Chase and then back at Maddie,"You know, you should go talk to Chase because he wants to meet you"

"Ok" Maddie said reluctantly.

"I'll be right back" Zoey kissed the top of her head and went upstairs. Maddie walked towards Chase who was sitting on the couch. Chase was unsure how to talk to the little girl, But he tried his best to explain to her. He could tell Maddie was shy to talk to him. "Hi, Maddie" he spoke to her, "Do you mind if we have a talk?". Maddie nodded her head and sat next to Chase. "You know how me and your mommy are friends?" he asked her and she nodded, "Well, we weren't actually friends, we were in love with each other and we went to the same boarding school, and before you were born, we both graduated. Sweetie..I'm your daddy"

Maddie hesitated for a moment. "Do you have any questions?" Chase asked.

"How come you never come to see me before?"

"Maddie, me and your mommy went separate ways when we graduated and now she's told me about you, you've now become one of the reasons I'm going to stay"

"I'm so sorry it me such a long time to know you exist" he finally said.

Maddie hugged her father. "It's ok, Daddy. I love you" she said. Chase smiled as he hugged her back. "I love you too, sweetheart" he replied.