Baze POV

He loved high school, he was popular, athletic, hot, and popular. All through high school he was a god, and nothing usually went wrong. Well except the girl he knocked up. Cate Cassidy, at the Winter Formal. Ever since then Baze has never even seen Cate Cassidy since that whole, situation. But that was 5 years ago, and Cate took care of it as far as he knows.

He just finished college and was about to open a bar. Everything was going his way, Jamie and Math were going to help out and maybe he could even get a girlfriend. Life for Baze was terrific.

Lux's Social Worker POV (Fern wasn't around at this time and I don't really know Lux's social worker's name during this time period, so let's call her Susan.)

She went over the paperwork and looked at what Lux's adoption papers. Cate Cassidy signed it, but not Nathaniel Bazile. Good News: She gets out of the system for a little bit. Bad News: Poor Lux gets stuck with some college student. Then again Susan would get Nathaniel to sign the papers and she could stay in the system. Or go back to Sunnyvale. But Lux deserves some parents. Maybe his parents are willing to look after her until he is more responsible?

Lux was sitting in the chair rocking her feet back and forth and her blond curls bouncing up and down. She's only 5 and a five-year-old shouldn't be with some college student. But legally he is still her father and until a court official can find time to supervise him signing the papers, she'll be with him for the next two weeks.

Susan went over his file and it seemed fine, no arrests, nothing illegal, so there was no problem, so far, to hand Lux over to Nathaniel Bazile. The mother, maybe she'll offer to help. But that idea was shut down. Cate Cassidy didn't want any contact with Lux, she didn't even want her to know her name. Looks like Lux is stuck with Nathaniel Bazile.

Three Days later:

Baze POV

The bar looked great and there was a loft right above it where he could stay. Now he won't have to walk to work. Everything was ready, the booze was here and all the food. The bar was painted, all the furniture got in on time. This open bar was going to be great.

He was about to head upstairs when the doorbell rang, on the other side was a woman and a little girl. Okay... not weird at all.

"Hello, are you Nathaniel Bazile?"

"Yeah, Baze."

"Well, I'm Susan from Social Services and-"

"Yeah, um we don't have any kids here."

"If you would let me finish I could explain to you the situation. May I come in?"

"Sure."

"Come on Lux."

The little girl walked in, she had blond curly hair and big blue eyes. They kind of looked liked Baze's. She wore a grey jacket and black pants. Her boots were brown and her hat was white.

"So Mr. Bazile-"

"Baze."

"Okay, so 'Baze' when you and Cate Cassidy gave Lux up-"

"Wait, what does this have to do with Cate Cassidy? And what do you mean 'gave Lux up'? and Who's Lux?"

"I am." Her voice was high pitched and piped up out of nowhere.

"I'm sorry, did you know that Cate Cassidy had your child?"

"What?"

"Did you know she was pregnant?"

"I knew that but I thought she, you know. Took care of it."

"That explains why the paper isn't signed."

"What paper?"

"When Cate gave Lux up for adoption, she signed away her rights as a parent, you however, didn't. So legally you're her father, and you have custody of her."

"Wait, what about her parents?"

"Excuse me?"

"You said, Cate gave her up for adoption, what about the people who adopted, Lux right?"

"Lux had a hole in her heart and had to have surgery for three years, nobody adopted her. You can sign the papers, but a court official has to supervise it, and the closest time we have is two weeks from now. Until then she remains in your temporary care."

"Why does a court official have to be there, can't you just say I did it?"

"I could but technically Lux belongs to the state, so I can't just say you signed it, and there is no proof of whether you did or didn't. I have a copy of the form, you should look it over and get the facts straight."

Thanks, wait, what about the kid?"

"Her name is Lux, and like I said, she will be in your care."

"I'm twenty-one years old, I can't take care of a, how old are you?"

Lux held up five fingers.

"Thanks, I can't take care of a five year old."

"Which is why, if you're smart, in two weeks you'll sign the papers. But until then she has to stay with you."

"Why?"

"Because you're her legal guardian. I'll go get her stuff."

And Susan left the bar leaving Baze with Lux. She kind of looked like him, definitely not the hair, probably got it from his mom. But the eyes and the nose, he could see it.

"Hey, kiddo."

"Hi. Are you gonna be my new dad?"

"I guess for the time being."

"You're a lot younger than my other ones. How long am I gonna be here?"

"Susan said about two weeks."

"So I don't get to stay?"

"I don't know, maybe. It kind of depends."

"On whether you want me or not. It's okay, not everyone wants me. Where would my mom be?"

"Um, your mom apparently doesn't want you to know who she is."

"What does that mean?"

"It means, while you're with me, you don't really have a mom."

"Can I tell you a secret."

"What?"

"I think I like you the best out of all my other dads."

Baze chuckled, how could she already like me? She just met me.

"Why is that?"

"Because you're my real one."

Baze's smiled turned into a frown. How the hell could she already know this?

"Susan told me that this is the one who created me. Don't really know what that means, but I think that means you're the one who gave me up."

"I didn't give you up. Can't give up something you didn't know was there."

Susan walked back in carrying a small suitcase and a blue backpack with butterflies on it.

"Okay, Lux, you will be staying with him for the next two weeks. And Mr. Bazile every two days I'll come over to check on Lux for about 30 minutes."

"Got it."

"Okay, now Lux, you be good."

"Okay." Lux's delicate voice fluttered through the bar like the butterflies on her backpack.

So this is my life now?