Later that day, Katie stormed back into 2J. When she realizes I'm the only one there, she sighs, and says, "James. I need your help."

"My help?" I ask, confused.

She pinches the bridge of her nose. "Yes your help. I'm babysitting a large group of kids and they all want to go to the park, so I need your help taking them to it and watching them." Katie says, irritated. I know I'm her least favorite person on Earth right now, but this is extremely mature of her to come ask me to help her.

"Fine...okay." I say as I stand up, and grab my phone. She gives me a thankful look as we head out. We walk down into the lobby, where a group of kids are politely waiting for us. They sit on the floor cross legged. They rise when Katie comes in.

"Now, this is my friend James Diamond," she says and her voice surprisingly pleasant. "He'll be another adult who's taking you all to the park. So listen to him like you listen to me, okay?" They all nod. "Good, now, let's go."

~*(BTR)*~

The walk to the park was a short one, and soon a bunch of little kids run past me and begin to play. I sit down next to Katie on a bench, who sits cross legged. People are giving us-I mean, Katie- strange looks. She just ignores them, and purses her lips.

"Does it bother you?" I ask her, finally.

"Hm?" Katie asks, not really paying attention to me.

"Them staring, doesn't it bother you?"

"I've learned to ignore them. Who cares what they think? They don't know me." Katie says, as she watches the kids. I nod and turn my attention back to the kids. Katie and I converse easily as we watch the kids. Until something catches my eye.

An adult coming down the sidewalk, holding a four year old girl's hand who's skipping. The adult's smiling at the child, but from here I can tell there's something...sad, about that smile. I squint my eyes, and my eyes pop open as I suddenly realize something. That girl...looks like me, but she has Kendall's eye color. And...that adult, looks like Kendall...

Except his hair is cut short.

"I'll be back, Katie," I say as I push up from the bench and begin to make my way down the sidewalk towards the pair. I'm thankful I cut my hair short...because if this is Kendall, he obviously doesn't recognize me. The man looks up when I near and a feel something pull on my heartstrings. With longer hair...he'd look exactly like Kendall. I take a deep breath, before I say the word I never thought I would ever say again:

"Kendall?..."

~*(BTR)*~

"Kendall?..." My breath catches in my throat. I thought the man looked too familiar. He cut his hair. It looks nice on him. I begin to tremble, as I grip Eve's hand. I know who this is, and he knows who I am. Especially now, since I've paused. But he has no idea who Eve is.

"Hey...James..." I begin, after taking a breath.

"Oh my god...it is you," James says eyes wide. I barely nod.

"Daddy?" Eve speaks up, "Who's this?"

I kneel down in front of her, and say, "This is one of daddy's old friends. Why don't you go play, and we can talk, okay?"

Eve gives me a skeptical look, "You watch?"

"I watch." She smiles, before turning and running towards the playground.

I don't take my eyes off of her as James says, "Wow..man, where have you been?" There's hurt in his voice. I try to ignore it. "Well...obviously I know where you've been, making kids with a woman, honestly. Who's the lucky lady?"

"James..."

"Wait? Oh yeah, you don't want me to know about her. That's cool."

"James..." I say again, more forcefully. He stops talking. "There isn't a girl in my life. There hasn't been since Eve was born. Hell, there wasn't even one before that."

"What are you talking about? Of course there has! How else could...Eve have been born?"

"James..." I begin with a sigh. How do I start this? Honestly, how do I? "A woman didn't give birth to Eve. I did."

"What?" I see him frown out of the corner of my eye. "But the only other boy I know of who can get pregnant is Logan, but other than that it's not physically possible."

I point towards mine-our?- daughter. "There's your proof. James...I gave birth to Eve, and you're her father. Remember that one night stand four years ago? She...was the consequence of that." I tell him as I watch Eve slide down the slide.

"Wait...she...she's...ours?"

I nod. "Ours."

I wait for the yelling to come, but it never does. Just...

Silence.