My mom slides her fingers threw my long soft brown hair. She hums our song. She would out of the blue say 'I love yous' I would say I love her too. To the moon an back. The best time in our day would be in the afternoon when I was out of school and she would be home cooking my favorite. But the best would be that my dad wasn't home until later. We spend the whole day eating sweets going to the park and eating ice cream. We then returned home. I took a bath said goodnight and went to sleep in my small Princess bed.

"Zac!" I'm awaken from my sleep by the yells of my mother she was desperate. I jump out of the bed and slowly open my door and peek outside. I see that my dad has on the floor picking up some food that fell. She continues to pick it up while my dad looks happy. He kicks her in the stomach hard. My dad just laughs hysterically. My mom on the floor crying holding her stomach. I'm about to open the door when she see me she shakes her head saying no ,just then my dad kicks her again and again. My mom start to cough blood. My dad simply laughs. Not being able to take it anymore I run at my room and to my mom's side.

"Mommy." I cry. I look up and glare at my dad. "You did this. Look at her. Help. Help her!" I yell at him.

"You brat don't yell at me." He back hands me.

I fall to the floor and feel blood in the back of my throat. I ignore the pain and get up and run to him kicking, scratching and punching. He struggles to get a good grip on me but when he finally does he shakes me hard.

"Stop." My mom sobs.

He does but only for a second. He grabs something from the table jerks forward. I feel something trailing down my arm.

I feel the pain suddenly. I scream and scream again. Right below my shoulder this a cut a few inches long blood flowing like a river down my arm. Blood drips to the floor. My dad drops the knife and walks out the out the house. I hug my injured shoulder rocking back and forth. My mom tries her best to get up and hugs me. We both stay there hugging each giving each other strength to go on. Because that was the first time I ever got a scar.

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The sound of a door breaking and baby yells wakes me up. I blink a few times to get my vision back. Amelia is wailing. Her eyes are shut tight with tears streaming down her red face. A loud bang makes Amelia cry louder.

I turn towards the door I'm shock as to what I see.

Aiden is standing there hands in fist at his side. He's breathing heavily. Shoulders arch back. His hair in a mess. Long gone it seems he lost his jacket and tie.

The door is in pieces, Aiden is standing on some pieces. I sit up correctly and pick up Amelia cooing her back to silence.

"What are you doing here! Are you insane!" I ask now that I got Amelia to calm down. I guess one of my nightmare woke her up.

"What am I doing here? I was outside the your door when I heard you yelling. I thought someone was in there hurting you. I knocked and knocked. Amelia started crying. And you wouldn't answer the damn door. So I had to break it down. Now you better tell me what the fuck was going on." Aiden is shaking but his face is covered in worry. I looked down at Amelia she is now still and quiet. "I'm sorry." I kiss her forehead. Her eyes are watery and she's hiccupping. She's a little shaken up but other than that she's fine.

"I had a nightmare." I tell Aiden.

"Of course you did but what about? I heard you pleads, your screams fill with pain. Now please tell me." Aiden insists. Walking further into the room he sits on the edge of the bed.

I sigh. "Aiden I don't really feel well. Can we talk about this tomorrow. I just want to sleep."

"It's already tomorrow." I look at the clock on my nightstand. Its three in the morning. OK.

"How did you get here so quickly." I ask.

"I said I wasn't going to leave until that door was open and well here I am." I'm shock. He stayed here all night?

Though that still doesn't stop me from being a little mad at him.

"Aiden I'm really tired let’s just go to sleep." Amelia is asleep once again and tiredness is washing over me.

"Your right." He gets up. But he doesn't leave. So I wait.

He starts taking off his shoes. Then he unbuttons his shirt.

"Umm. Aiden what are you doing?" I ask.

"Going to sleep, being in so many clothes is uncomfortable." OK.

He closes what's left of the door. Comes and lays on my bed. Pats the side of my bed indicating to lay down. I awkwardly lay down. We lay awake for a few minutes when I can't stay awake any more. I drift off to sleep and so does Amelia and Aiden.

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Warmth. I feel warmth everywhere. And a hand trailing up my waist. Pushing me against something hard and warm. I cuddle to it. In the distant I hear a lot of gibberish coming from a small baby voice. I open my eyes. The sun is shining bright though the shades. Amelia is giggling and kicking her small legs. I get up but is stop by an arm wrap around me holding me closer and tight. I turn stiff. His arm is around stomach. His hand is going up taking the shirt with it exposing my stomach. Bile starts coming up my throat. Oh my god. I panic he is so close. I push his hand away but he has a strong grip. After a few attempts I yell his name.

He's startled awake, looking lost and confuse. Good.

"What?" Oh my. His voice is low and husky. His grey eyes a bedroom color. He still has his arm around but he stop moving.

"You were squeezing me. Hard." I lie. I like his warmth around me making me feel safe but his hand was entering dangerous territory.

"Oh sorry." He removed his arm but we stay laying their a while. Amelia's giggles filling the silence.

"Hand her to me." Aiden ask well more like commands. Amelia who was cuddling in my arms is now in Aidens. He sit her in his stomach and bounces her up and down. I turn to the side and watch them. Forgetting the hand thing. Aiden still in his clothes. He seem more relax. I can clearly see his muscles since he took his shirt last night. I see his muscle flex every time he lifts her up. I know he goes to the gym often. Guess it payed off.

He's smiling and laughing. He has a beautiful smile, white teeth and full pick lips.

Amelia has drool coming out her mouth its falling into Aiden's naked chest but he doesn't seem to care.

Clapping her chubby small hands. She is in her favorite pink onize. They do look like a real father-daughter.

I just lay there watching them. Could we make this work live together and raise Amelia?

Aiden turns his head in my direction. "Let's go to have breakfast." He suggest. We get up and leave my room. I look back at the door.

"I'll call someone to fix it later." Aiden says after he notice I stopped walking. I nod. Aiden is still carrying Amelia playing with her. He bounces her from one arm to the other, then pretends to be an airplane.

Aidens really good with kids.I know from the beginning that Aiden is an only child I wonder if that is why he's so good with kids. Did he feel alone too? Did he want siblings? I can picture a small blond hair boy alone playing with his all toys.

I snap out of my day dream when I hear the loud laughs of Amelia and Aiden. I look at them at yell when I realize what Aiden was doing. Throwing her up into the air effortlessly.

"Aiden stop it you could drop her!" I yell when he throws her up again but even higher. I tug on his arm to get her out of his arms but he turns and holds her tighter. Aiden gives me a boyish grin.

"She's fine. Look she's laughing." Aiden cuddles Amelia to her side.

We get to the kitchen. I immediately get to cooking.

"Aiden what do you want?" I ask.

"I'll have your juice and some fruit."

I first get Amelia some food and hand it to Aiden. "You have you feed her." I smile at him. I get back to cooking.

I set the plates down after I finished cooking. I made bacon, French toast and sausages. Amelia is stuffing her face with baby food, she wipes her mouth with her hand and then wipes it on Aiden. I laugh hard. Aiden is covered in green baby food.

"You think it's funny?" Aiden asks.

"Hilarious."I grin. I was eating my beacon when I felt something on my cheek. Shock I look up. Aiden had flung food from the baby spoon to me. I get bacon from my plate and fling it at him.

"Oh it's on." Aiden says when the bacon lands on his face. Hitting him right in the middle. We get up and circle each other. We run in circles around the table. Amelia is giggling.I get more food and throw it at him.

"Really." I hear Aiden say. Next thing I know is I feel something down my back.

"AAAA!" I scream laugh. Planning on getting revenge. I throw the baby food at them.

"Oh no you didn't-" Aiden is cut off my the sound of the door bell ringing. We look at each other and walk slowly to the door. The food starting to go to unwanted places.

I open the door. A gust of wind hits me. My hair goes to my face. Behind me Aiden comes running. I hear him gasp.

"Mother?" I hear shock in his voice. I push my hair out of my face and look to the women standing in front of me.

She appears to be mid forties, average height. She had long blond hair and gray eyes. Aiden looks just like her.

"Is she your fiancée?" Mrs. Knight ask. I quickly shake my head but goes unnoticed while Aiden answers yes.

She turns her attention to me. I feel awkward and angry. Awkward because I feel baby food sliding down between my boobs. Angry because I have yet to actually say yes. She pulls me to her arms and hug me tight, making hard to breath. Over her shoulder I look up to Aiden. He is begging me to be quiet by doing the childish act of zipping his lips and throwing away the key. Amelia is looking at us curiously. I narrow my eyes at him.

I'm going to kill you.

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