Why are hiding her behind you, huh? Isn't she my daughter? Isn't she! "My dad yells again. I hide behind my mom's legs. I'm holding on tight to her.

My dad tries to stand up and take a hold of arm but my mom pushes me away and my dad hits her. I move to help my mom but he pushes me against the wall with a hard push.

He then just moves to yell more at my mom. "You're a slut a worthless whore who will never be more than my punching bag. I will make you feel pain because you nothing and you never will. That is why that bastard left you."He punches her one more time before leaving us. I have no idea what he was talking about because all I see is how broken my mom seem. Tears are just streaming out of her eyes, she's shaking. I hug tight. And whisper "l love you, mom."

*********

I hold on tight to Amelia just as Mr. Richard finish saying that.

"What, sorry I thought I heard you wrong. " I look back the couple sitting in front of us. They are a beautiful couple. Dressed in expensive clothes. I see happy young people, but I don't see parents. The love they should have in their eyes for their children in nonexistent. As if the human being they created wasn't theirs but strangers. I feel bile coming up my throat just staring at these people.

"Why. " Is the only thing I say.

"We aren't meant to be parents. We still have things to do. Places to be and well having a child was not in our plans. Beside Mr. Knight was very insistent on letting you go, so you could go back to work for him. He said that you wouldn't go back to work for him because of Amelia so he contact us and we made an agreement. That you are legal guardian if you go back to Mr. Knight and live together. So you both are the legal guardian of Amelia. You can even change her last name. She is all yours." I stare with disgust at the strangers sitting in front of me and handing me their daughter as if she was nothing. They so easily handed her over.

“Are you fucking kidding me?” For maybe the first time in my life I use the word fuck.

In my head I don’t understand what is going on. These people in front of me have to be kidding. A child isn’t an object you can give out once you don’t want it.

They just gave me their daughter. I'm so glad that Amelia understands nothing of this or she too would be heartbroken.

I then look back at Aiden. His face smug as if what he did was great.

"Do you did you realize what you just did. You took a baby away from her family. And if you think just because you gave me Amelia I will come back to you, well think again. " I stand up not bothering with goodbyes. I take my stuff and start packing. I then take Amelia to her room to start packing her things but then stop I think as to how will I fit everything in our apartment. I’m still stock to what has happened but apparently my body know we are no longer able to stay here. The door to her room opens.

"You will come back to me. We will discuss this when I come back to pick you up later. I'm sure you want to pack some of her things. Maybe at four is that good time for you to have all her things packed. " Aiden says quietly, most afraid. To get him off my back. I nod yes. He walks away. I'm thankful. If he still thinks I would ever come back willing he is sadly mistaken. I will be done packing in a few minutes since I can't take a lot of stuff. I quickly gathered her things and mine.

I can’t understand what is going on in his head. Is he that delusional?

"Please come visit and bring the child."Claire hugs us as she says her goodbye. I miss her. I nod and head out to the taxi. I call my mom to tell her of our situation. Since I can't head home because that would be the first place he looks. My mom suggested I leave my things at home but go to her work. I agree.

*******

"So now they left you with a baby with you and gave you an abundant amount to take care of a baby as your own. What kind of people do that? Did they not love her. Who in the world would ever do that." My mom tells me in rage.

I sit in one of the roundtables with Amelia. I was telling my mom of what they did to Amelia. And who was the mastermind of it all?

Aiden Knight.

"They believe that I would have been a better parent I guess. Me a 21 year old with no education. They think that I am supposed to live with Mr. Knight so we can both raise the baby." I tell my mom.

Then something click. Why? Why would he do all this to get me back? He couldn't have loved my cookies or company that much that much. So why?

"What are you going to do then?" My mom asks. She's worried. I don’t know how am I going to take care of a child when I don't have a job and sure as heck not going to go to Aiden's house.

"Well I'm going to find a job, then from there see how it goes."

"Well, where are you going to leave her if you get a job?"

I groaning I throw my head back. "I have no idea."

"Well, I have to get back to work, but stay here." My mom gets up and leaves back to work.

"Ok."

*********

I feed Amelia her milk. While I eat a big stack of pancakes. I smile at her.

"We are going to live every happy just us and my mom. Which I guess is now your grandma and me mom. Wow, I'm a mom. You know what I am going to change your last name. " I smile and kiss her chubby cheek. My heart fills up with warmth. I don’t know how but I will take care of her I will make her happy just as any child should be. The bell to the diner rings loudly in the silent restaurant. I turn and see Aiden. He hasn't seen me yet.

Crap, I take Amelia and try to hide.

"Why did you leave?" Aiden angry voice calls from behind me.

Damn it.

I stand up and turn to see him.

He standing as if he's ready to fight. He looks really pissed.

I simply wave.

"Why, why did you lie to me?" He asks.

"Because I don't want to work for you." I grab my things making another escape. "Bye mom, I'll see you at home."

I'm starting to get worried as to why does he know where I live or where my mom works but then again he found the background information of the Richards. I still at a thought that enters my head. What if he check my background. I hope he didn't.

Aiden suddenly takes Amelia from my arms.

"What are you doing? Give her back to me!" I demand him.

"She is mine as much as she is yours. "He tells me.

"No, she's mine. Beside you don’t know her at all. You may scare her!" I try to get Amelia but he moves quickly.

"Come with me and we will discuss this."

"No."

"Then you leave me no choice." I'm then dragged to the door, he's carrying me. My feet not touching the floor.

"Are you kidding me. Let me go." Aiden has me in his arm. While in the other he has a smiling Amelia. He drags me out of the diner and into his car.

"Why did you lie to me?" His knuckles turning white from how tight he's fisting his hand.

"I don't want to live with you," I say desperately trying to make him understand.

"We both are Amelia guardians. So we have to live together. "Is all he says before making us get into the car.

"Wait we need to get our things, stop at my house," I tell Aiden.

"Later. " He's really mad.

*******

We enter the house that I really never wanted to see again. Aiden is carrying Amelia. It's a beautiful sight. A strong, handsome man carrying a child tightly to his chest with love.

I don’t let it not get to me he probably has a motive for all this.

"So what now?" I ask Aiden.

"We live together, and raise Amelia as our child." My eyes widen at what Aiden announce as if it was the simplest thing ever. It's not.

He hands me Amelia and leaves. I guess this is where our life begins. I climb up the stair to our new/former room.

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