Christian's POV

She was clearly more excited about driving more than I was. I was hesitantly driving in the furthest parking lot, which almost took half an hour drive. I wanted to delay this more than ever. She'll be getting all independent once she learns how to drive and she won't need me… I just got my daughter back and I'll be losing her again to this damn technology… Is this what my father experienced when Mia learned how to drive?

She knew I was trying to put it off as long as I could, however finally I had to pull into the next parking lot. There was no excuse I could bring up… the lot was practically empty.

'…and this is my breaking… I'm pulling over like this…' I started gently as I put the car to a stop, and both of us got out of the car. 'As I say! There's nobody better to teach you than your old dad…' I smiled as she held her hand out.

'Ok dad, hand over the keys.' She excitedly said as I took them out of her reach.

'No, no, no! First let's go over a few small details.' I instructed.

'Dad, the keys…' She insisted again.

'No Sera… Listen…' I continued as I moved backwards. 'Now this is an automobile Sera. This is the hood, the headlights, bumper, buds…' I explained gently as I motioned to everything.

'Keys!' She simply requested again while I pouted and finally handed them to her.

'Ok…' I replied as I handed them to her, yet still holding them strongly into my hand not wanting to let go.

'Dad!'

'Ok… ok… fine!' I finally gave up.

'YESSS!' She smiled as she went straight to the driver's seat while I took my seat on the passenger's side. 'Ok, seatbelts on…' She smiled.

'Very good!'

'Can I be more responsible?' She smiled proudly as she placed the key and brought the engine to life. 'Ok, and the car on!'

'Whoa, whoa! Aren't you forgetting something?' I stopped her again.

'Oh yeah… radio on!' She smiled as she switched it on.

'Sera!' I grumbled as I switched it off.

'Dad! I have to learn to drive with music like a normal person!'

'I don't want you driving like a normal person! I want you driving like me.' I retorted back. 'Follow my instructions completely now, ok? First adjust the mirrors…' I instructed while she obliged. '…very good… Now Sera, listen, get your radar out. Ok? Examine the big picture… Check for traffic, pedestrians, stray cattle, cats or dogs.'

'Dad, we're in an empty parking lot…' She reasoned.

'Are you going to question every instruction I give you?' I challenged.

'Sorry…' She apologized. 'No stray cattle, cats or dogs…'

'Very good… Now secure the litter bag…'

'This is unbelievable dad!' She said again while I glared at her, and she finally obeyed. 'Litter bag secure sir…anything else?'

'Nah… I think that just covers it all!' I smiled. 'Why don't we just pack it in today and let it sink in?' I suggested hopefully.

'What? I didn't even get to drive!'

'Ok, fine…' I pouted. 'Guess we can move to lesson number 2…' I grumbled. 'Ok, now, with your hands holding the wheel firmly at 10 and 2… no no Sera! That's 11:1, I said 10: 2… Good… put your foot on the break, and carefully put the car into drive. Ok, now slowly and gently take your foot off the break and put in on the accelerator pressing ever so lightly.' I instructed while I felt the car move, and made her jump with shouting. 'EVER SO LIGHTLY SERA!' I shouted while she took her first break. 'PUT IT IN PARK! PUT IT IN PARK!' I ordered immediately while she let go of the wheel.

'Uh! Dad you are making me so tense!'

'Tense is good it will keep you alert!' I replied back. 'Ok ok, I'm sorry… let's just start over again…' I calmed down. 'Have the 10 and 2, foot on break, put the car into drive, this time keep your foot off of the gas pedal… let's just master the fine art of riding the break… ok?' I instructed while the car started moving not more than little paces. 'Oh… that's nice… There's no need in being a speedy demon.' I smiled.

'Dad, I think a snail just passed us!' She replied sarcastically.

'WAIT STOP STOP!' I Shouted again.

'Now what dad?'

'You're heading straight into that tree!' I said as I motioned to the other end of the lot. 'Don't you see it?'

'You can't mean the tree on the other end of the lot!' She exclaimed. 'Dad! I'm nowhere near it!'

'I didn't say you were near it! I asked you if you saw it! Sera you are never going to learn how to drive if you are not going to listen to me!'

'Well, I'm never going to learn because you don't want me to learn!'

'Oh ok! That's it! You are way too emotional to be in the driver's seat. Switch places! Out of the car…' I order as we both took our seatbelts off and got of the car.

'Fine!'

'Fine…'

'Fine…'

'Fine!...' I said again as she entered in the back seat while I took the driver's seat.

'What are you doing back there?' I asked her as I looked towards her.

'Well, I'm really not in the mood to sit next to you! You don't trust me… you don't want me to drive! You don't want to help me… so… please just leave me alone…' She grandstanded.

'This went well…' I replied sadly. I knew I wasn't helping her and I was sabotaging her lessons… but I didn't want her to get all independent. She would leave me… leave us… and she wouldn't need us anymore… I wish she could understand how I feel about this. I looked in the rear view mirror, and there she was, texting on her phone. 'Who are you texting?' I asked her gently.

'Natalie…' She replied gently.

'What have I told you about this Sera? We talked about this…' I reasoned with her as I took my eyes off the road for a second to look at her and went back to the road.

'Dad… she's the only friend I have… she's the close thing I have to a sister… she needs me more than ever… and you told me not to hang around her… and not to not talk to her… I still am following your rules…'

'You're going around the rules… you're still not quite following them…' I replied. 'What did she tell you?'

'She told Mark and her mother…'

'…and?'

'Well, Mark still didn't accept the situation, and her mother is furious…'

'…wait till Taylor finds out!'

'She asked me to be there with her when she tells Taylor…'

'Sera… I don't think you should get involved into this… I don't see anything good coming out of this for you…'

'Dad… this is selfish… she needs me…'

'…and where was she when you needed her Sera? Nowhere…'

'Dad I owe it to Taylor…'

'Sera you don't owe anything to no one! Natalie got into this situation alone… and she has to face the consequences. You didn't tell her to go sleep with that fucker!'

'Hey Mark isn't a fucker dad!' She defenced. 'Yes… he slept with Natalie… but that doesn't make him a fucker… if anything both of them where in the situation… it was consensual…'

'Still… it doesn't eliminate the fact that he impregnated Natalie… he should have been more careful! Both of them!'

'Dad…'

'Ok… ok… fine… but once she tells Taylor about this, I want you to promise me that you won't be hanging around her, unless she really needs you… you need to get your strength back… and you need to get better… her stress would only make you worse….'

'Really daddy? You are allowing me?' She smiled.

'Yes honey… but only because I know this would be on your conscience if you don't do this…'

'I love you daddy!' She smiled as she kissed me on my cheek.

'You love me because I give in to your pleas?'

'No… I love you because although you're uptight you have the best interest for me… and most of all because you're my dad…' She smiled as she moved into the passenger seat.

'Sera! That's dangerous! What if I just had taken a brake? I could have killed you!'

'Oh come on dad! Lighten up! I just came beside you!' She smiled as she fastened her seatbelt. 'She asked me to go now… is it ok for you?' She asked me gently.

'Now? Does Natalie think that you don't have anything to do expect waiting for her agenda?'

'Dadd!'

'Ok… fine… I'll drive you…' I smiled as I took the next turn to Taylor's house. I couldn't say no to her. I never understood how good she was… which worried me… I don't want any guy to take advantage of her kindness… she's way too innocent to know all the hurt, danger and evil around… I guess I have to do the hurdle when we come to that. '…but I'll be coming with you… I'm not letting you deal with this alone…'

In few minutes we both made it to Natalie's house. Taylor was already there… I could see the car parked. I knew this wasn't going to go well… and the worst part… my daughter had to be involved.

'Ok… I'll try calming Taylor before you two break the news… ok? Once she tells him, we're heading out…and if I you feel that this is too much to handle I want you to tell me… am I clear Sera?'

'Yes daddy…' She smiled as she kissed my cheek. 'I love you.'

'I love you too peanut…' I smiled.

Sera's POV

I was scared as much as Natalie was. She was very nervous and I could see the pained look on her mother's face. Taylor was still trying to figure out what happened that managed to get his wife like this… ex-wife to be exact.

'So… have you planned on how to tell him?' I asked her gently as I helped her up.

'Not really… which is why I asked you to be here… he will go ballistic… but you here will probably make him calmer… I know that the little stress for you may set you off…'

'… so…. You are using my problem for you Natalie?' I asked her gently, almost hurt. 'That's selfish! And here I thought you are my best friend…'

'You are Sera… it's just… I need you emotionally and physically… and girl… you should put on weight… my 6 year old cousin looks better than you… I thought you were in recovery!'

'Hey! Relax with the comments Natalie!' I replied hurt. 'I'm doing the best I can! I don't make miracles… I know I'm in deep shit… you don't have to keep reminding me…'

'I'm sorry… I didn't mean to hurt you…'

'It's fine…' I replied gently.

'…but please… do take care Sera… Dad told me you were dying… and that your heart stopped…'

'I'm fine now…'

'… you don't look like it Sera! …and what about school?'

'Dad got me a private tutor… I'm home schooled for now…'

'That's lucky!'

'Not! You don't have any friends… no going from class to class… no guy drooling… and no nice guys…'

'Is it a he or a she?'

'A he… Why?' I asked her.

'Is he cute?'

'What? Why?' I asked her confused.

'Well… you know… a one to one lesson… probably you see him for hours a day…'

'What? No Natalie! He's my teacher! It's just wrong!'

'You're so old school!'

'Well… I'd rather take everything slow…' I replied back. 'Anyhow… Are you going to tell Taylor? Ohh and you should know my father is here… you know for support…'

'What? You brought Grey senior?' She retorted.

'Well… he was with me… and when I was surfing on the net for your symptoms he thought I was pregnant… I had to tell both my parents!'

'Great! So I trust you with a secret and you tell your parents? Are you fucking stupid Sera?'

'Hey! Easy there! Nobody told Taylor as yet Natalie! There's no need to get all defensive with me… I'm only trying to help you out!'

'Yeah by telling your parents Sera?'

'I had to! What did you expect me to do? Tell them I'm pregnant?' I replied back. 'Anyways… are you going to tell Taylor or not?' I continued impatiently. I swear I was getting more like my father the more I grew up!

'…ok… ok… let's tell him now…' She replied. 'Can you tell him for me?' She begged.

'No! No Nat I won't! I don't want Taylor to hate me!' I replied defensively. 'You got in this mess… I'm only here to help not getting into this situation!'

'Ok… fine…' She replied in a smug.

We were all in the living room, and Natalie's mum was sitting on the couch, crying her eyes out. I guess this wasn't easy on any of them. Taylor couldn't rest quietly. He knew there was something wrong. He kept pacing to and fro… Natalie, on the other hand remained standing… she didn't know how to say it to him.

'Ok… is any one of you going to tell me what's wrong?' He finally spoke, while I looked at dad where he was standing by the living room entrance.

'Um… well…' Natalie started as she looked at me.

'Go on…' I whispered encouragingly.'

'Um… dad… I know this is… um…'

'Natalie… just spit it out!' He said impatiently.

'Dad… I… I'm… I'm… pregnant…' She finally said. I could see Taylor change shades. From red to crimson to violet. I could see heat radiating from his face, and I could see him getting angrier and angrier.

'You what?' He said quietly yet sternly as he moved forward to her.

'I… I'm pregnant dad…'

'…and you knew about this Sera?' He asked in a dangerous quiet tone while I felt intimidated.

'Um… yeah…' I replied gently.

'…and you didn't have the decency to tell me that my daughter was sleeping around?' He interrogated.

'It wasn't my place Taylor…' I replied softly.

'Sera… I expected more from you!' He replied staring at me.

'Taylor…' Dad intervened. 'You cannot blame this on my daughter…' He stuck up for me.

'Dad… I made her promise not to tell you…' Natalie continued.

'…and look where that got you Natalie… look at how your mother is! And look at what you just did to your future!'

'Dad don't blow this out of proportion!' Natalie retorted.

'I'm blowing this out of proportion Natalie?' He shouted as he moved forward to her and grabbed Natalie from her arms. 'Natalie you fucked up and who will be the ones to care for this child? US! Your mother and I!'

'Dad you're hurting me…' Natalie tried.

'Jason… Take it easy…' Lisa told him.

'Easy my ass!' He retorted. I moved forward and touched his hand lightly from his side. 'Taylor…' I tried but he was on full security mode. He pushed me away immediately only to fall on my arm and a loud crack was heard.

'Sera!' Lisa and dad said while I felt a sharp pain in my arm. 'Honey are you ok?' Dad said as he came down to me while I cried.

Christian's POV

'My arm…' She cried while Taylor turned his gaze to her.

'What did I do!' He asked himself rather than me as he tried to touch her.

'Don't…' She retorted while I helped her up and touched her arm lightly, but even that hurt a lot, as she screeched in pain.

'I think you broke it…' I replied as I glared at Taylor. 'This is not over Taylor…' I replied in my CEO voice. 'If your daughter screwed up, it's her business, but that doesn't give you the right to hurt my daughter…'

'Christian, I didn't mean to!'

'I know…' I replied sternly as I took out my phone and held a protective arm around my daughter. 'I want you to come to my study as you come back to work…' I added as I dialled my mother's number and made our way out.

'Sera… how are you feeling?' I asked her as I helped her get her seatbelt on.

'I'm fine dad…' She said in gritted teeth.

'Sera… stop this fucking mask… you are allowed to show your pain!' I scolded her while I kept waiting for my mother to pick up.

'Christian?' She asked as she picked up.

'Hey mum… Listen, do you have a minute?'

'Yes honey… Is everything ok?'

'No mum… Sera fell and I think she broke her arm… do you have a minute right now?'

'Son, I'm preparing for surgery… I'll tell your father… he can aid to her…'

'Yeah ok… Should I call him?'

'No honey… you just bring her here… I'll notify your father…'

'I'll be right there mum…' I replied as I hung up and looked at my kid. She was already lost in thoughts and scratching her fingers while she held her broken arm tightly. I could see her biting her lip and trying to hold on to the pain. This is what scared me. She never knew when she was hurting herself. 'Sera… for God's sake! Can you stop scratching those fingers!' I said as I brought out a tissue from my pocket and covered her irritated bloodied fingers. 'Don't move…' I ordered as I started the engine and dialled Ana.

'Hey Christian. How did the driving go?' She asked cheerfully as I put her on speakerphone and started making our way to the hospital.

'Bad Ana… listen, I'm taking Sera to the hospital… she broke her arm…'

'What? Where you in an accident? That's it she's never driving again!' She panicked.

'Ana… Ana calm down… We didn't have an accident… she fell…'

'I'm coming to the hospital…'

'No need Ana… I'll stay with her…'

'Are you sure?'

'I'm sure Ana…'

'Let me talk to Sera…'

'You're on speaker phone Ana…'

'Sera, baby are you ok?'

'I'm fine mum…' She replied slowly. I could see that she is in pain.

'Ok baby girl… Call me if you need anything… ok?'

'Mhmm…' She replied.

'Ana, I have to hang up because we've just arrived.'

'Ok baby… love you…'

'I love you too honey…'

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