ONE FORGOTTEN NIGHT COULD LAST A LIFE TIME

I opened my eyes, with the hangover from the night before still haunting my head, I looked around the room, not recognizing my surroundings, "Where am I?"

"Mmmmm," A males voice from beside me, and realized I hadn't ben alone.

I looked at the person beside me, and gasped, when I saw Dally Winston, I poked him on the side, "Dally, wake up!"

He popped his head up, and glared at me, then stopped when he realized it was me, "Uh, good morning," he grinned.

"For you," I rolled my eyes.

Dally sat up, and stared me up and down grinning, "Was I good?"

"I barely like you when I am sober, I have no idea how we could had ended up having sex," I wrapped a sheet around me as I went around Dally's room gathering my clothes, then threw them on, I realized I might not have a ride home, "You want to give me a ride back home?"

He gathered his clothes, and put them on, "Yeah," he shook his head, "Wish I could remember what happened?"

"So do I," I remembered my brother, and looked at Dally, "This doesn't mean I like you."

"Yeah, alright," He lead me out to where Bucks car was, "Get in Christa," he unlocked my side, then went to his side, and got in starting the car as he shut the door, "Still can't believe we slept together, who would had thought we would end up together?"

I turned and glared at him, "Dally, we are not together, we slept together, won't happen again," I watched as we pulled down my street, I spotted Pony in front of my house with Johnny when we reached my house, "Thanks for the ride Dally," I gave him a quik glance before getting out of the car.

Pony looked at me confused as I got out of the car, "Hey, you just getting back home?"

"Yes," I smiled at Johnny, "Hey Johnny," then looked at Pony, who obviously had a billion questions on his mind, "I don;t know what happened, but it wont happen again."

"You and Dally were unseperable, one moment you were fighting on the front porch, then Pony and I went into the house to get a drink, then came back out, and you two were making out," Johnny smiled, "I never seen you drink so much, well eventually you and him made your way upstairs, and then we left, since you seemed to be staying."

I looked at my friend, surprised, "You sure do know alot of what happened."

He blushed, "I was surprised by the whole thing as it happened, good thing Steve wasn't there last night."

Pony nodded his head in agreement.

I sat beside Johnny, on the steps, "Yeah being my big brother and all," I burried my head in my hands, "He doen't have to know, you know, if we don't tell him, right?"

"I wont tell him," Johnnny patted my back, and looked up at Pony, "You going to keep this secret?"

"Yeah," Pony smiled at me, "You don't have to worry about anything."

Before I go on, I should probably tell you about me a little. I am Christa Marie Randle, and I am the one and only younger sister of Steve, I am sixteen. I lived in the same house since I was born, so obviously since my brother was friends with Soda, Darry, Johnny, TwoBit and Pony it was only natural that I would be part of there gang, and my best friend just happened to be Pony, and Johnny, along with Abby, TwoBits little sister, she is the same age. Actually I was born three days after Johnny, so we're closer then I am with Abby, and Pony is fourteen. Abby is the only other girl that I get along with, she's my only girl friend. I have brown hair down to my waist, brown eyes, and light skin tone like my brother, I look like my mother, at least that is what dad told me growing up about her. She died. Leaving my brother and I when I was five years old, and my brother was six. There you have me in a nut shell.

"Hey Christa," Abby hurried across the street, and took a spot next to me, "So what happened with you last night?"

I looked at Pony, and Johnny, before looking at her, "Abby, I did the dumbest thing in my entire life," I looked down at my hands, "I slept with DallyWinston," I said the last party quikly.

She looked at me confused, "Wait a minute I didn't catch that last part," she leaned in closer to me, "Who did you sleep with?"

I stared hard at her, then sighed, "Dally."

"Dally?!" She blurted out louder then she should had.

I covered her mouth, "Shut up, Steve doesn't know, and I want to keep it that way."

She grinned, "I thought you hated him."

Pony was laughing at this point, "She does."

"Yes, I do," I shook my head, "It's not like it will happen again."

"Well I won't tell your brother," She wrapped her arm around my shoulders, "What are friends for anyways?"

I smiled at her, then looked at the two boys looking at us being all girly, "Well you giuys got plans for today?"

"There is a party at The Lot tonight, Shepherds gang will be there," Abby smiled widely, she has had a crush on Tim for ever it seemed, she told me at one time that they hooked up at one of the many parties, and she lost her virginity to him, which I find kinda gross.

I think that was a reason why I didn't like Dally, because Tim would always bother me, and talk rudely to me, and all Dally would do nothing. One time I was at one of Bucks Parties, and Tim had been there trying to kiss me, Dally was standing with me, and he didn't even do anything to get Tim to leave me alone, even though he saw me push Tim. My brother came to my rescue, and took me away from Tim, giving an excuse that we had to go home.

Johnny looked at Pony, then Abby, "Sounds good," he smiled at Abby.

"Hey let's play 'I got a secret," Abby loved that game, "You know to kill time, and all."

Pony liked the game to, "Let's go to my house."

Abby and Pony lead the way, as Johnny and I followed our friends,

:"I think I ran out of secrets, we play so much," Johnny smiled as he tapped Pony's shoulder trying to make Pony think it had been me.

Pony didn't even look behind him, "I know it's you Johnny."

We all sat around the table, so we could play the game. After the game, and after changing clothes, we all went to The Lot, my brother, TwoBit, and Soda were there already. Along with a few othr people I didn't know.

Tim was there with his arm draped across some trashy looking girl, he looked at Abby. and then kissed the other girl.

Abby grabbed Pony's hand, and pulled him into a kiss, taking him by surprise, she looked at him, "You're my date tonight, pretend you want me."

Pony took a breath, as he stared at her, "Who's pretending?"

They walked off together.

Johnny looked at me, "There is Dally."

"I don't want to talk to him," I walked off with Johnny to where they had some drinks out, "I am thristy."

Johnny looked at me like I was crazy, "Well I will see you around, I am going to go say hi to the other guys."

I took a drink of water, "Okay," I felt a hand on my arms, "You better remove your hands, whoever it is."

"Relax."

I turned to face TwoBit, then sighed in relief, "Sorry TwoBit."

"It's alright, you alright?" He reached for a beer.

I shook my head, "No, I just don't want to be here with him," I glared in Dally's direction.

TwoBit handed me a beer, and then wrapped an arm around my shoulder, "Have fun," he walked away, leaving me alone with my beer.

Dally looked at me, and grinned as he came closer, "How you doing?"

I rolled my eyes, "What do you want Dally?"

"Is that a trick question," He leaned in towards me, reaching his hand behind me, then slowly pulled back holding a beer, "You know you should really move out of the way so people could get there drinks without reaching over you."

I felt my body quiver as he brushed against me as he reached for the drink, I wanted to put my arms around him, but was able to keep my cool, "You're," I looked at him, "There is plenty of room on either side of me Dallas, you-" I pushed pass him, as I went to join my friends, and brother.

This is a very confusing.

FOUR MONTHS LATER

"Hey Christa, will you hurry up?" My brother was banging on the bathroom door impatiently.

I opened the door, so he was able to come into the restroom, as I went back into the living room, "Come on Steve, the party is starting, and I have to go there." I had gone to the clinic with Abby after school, because I had missed my period for the last three months, and tonight it was important that I saw Dally.

My brother came out of the restroom, and looked at me, "Since when were you in a hurry to go to one of Bucks?"

I took the keys from my purse, and tossed them to my brother, "I told Abby I would meet her there."

He just shook his head, "Another qustion, why were you at the clinic today?"

I stared at him surprised, "How did you----"

"I was driving by when I saw you and Abby," He rested his hand on my shoulder.

I knew I was pale.

"Who's the father?" He was trying to keep his cool, and I admired him for that.

"Dally Winston, I don't know how I am going to tell dad," I started crying as my brother pulled nme into his arms, "Oh, Steve."

"Don't worry, you tell Dally first, then worry about dad after," He lead me outside to the car, and helped me into it, then got in on his side, "Funny thing is, I thought you hated the guy.

"

"I did," I watched as my brother drove to Bucks.

When we got there he took me by the hand, which made me feel like a little kid again, then lead me into the house as he searched for Dally, we saw Buck.

Buck smiled at my brother, and me, "Haven't seen you for a while Christa, not since you spent the night with Dally."

I glared at him, "Where is he Buck?"

My brother glared at Buck to, "Where is Dally?"

"He's working on his car out back," Buck pointed in the direction of his back door, "He is leaving town, going back to New York in three days."

I let go of my brothers hand, "I'll be alright Steve," I went off on my own to the back of the house, and saw Dally leaning over the hood of his car as I came outside. I walked over to where he was, "Going out of town for a little bit?"

He looked at me, then back at his engine, "I'm moving back to New York," he looked at me confused, "Sorry why are you talking to me, I thought you hated me."

I felt tears run down my cheek, and turned my back to him.

"Hey, you're not crying are you?" Dally must had closed his hood, because there was a loud thump, he came and stood in front of me, "Why you crying?"

I looked up at him, "You remember when we slept together?"

He grinned, "Yeah, but not the actual sleeping together, just remember waking up in the middle of the night, and saw you sleeping beside me," he leaned against his car, "Didn't want to wake you up, you looked-" he shook his head, "I mean."

"You saw me sleeping beside you before I woke up, and you didn't kick me out?" I looked at him confused.

"Why would I, I like you, even though you hate me," He stared at me, and then back to the ground.

"I'm going to be sick," I felt my stomach turn, and hurried to the other side of Dally's car so no one could see me, I felt my hair being held back, and another arm rubbing my back.

"You going to be alright?" Dally stared at me, and looked me in the eye.

"I'm," I looked down at the ground, "I am pregnant," I felt the tears return.

He rubbed the sides of his face as he paced a little, "You're certain?"

I nodded my head.

"It's mine?" He looked at me glaring at him, "It's mine, I am going to be a dad," He looked at me, "Let's go to my room."

"I am-" I started.

He laughed, "To talk, and you could use my toothbrush."

I smiled at him, "Thank you, Dallas."

He wrapped an arm around my shoulder, "No problem," and lead me back into the house, and towards his room.

My brother looked at me, and Dally, giving me a quik wink. That was our way of letting eachother know, we were alright.

Dally stopped at the bathroom, and lead me into the restroom, and gave me his toothbrush to use, then shut the door, and sat on the toilet, watching me,"I'm going to be a dad," He

I rolled my eyes, "So I heard."

He watched as I started brushing my teeth, he grinned, "You got great teeth."

I rinsed off the toothbrush, and smiled at him, "Thank you."

He wrapped his arm around my waist, and leaned in to kiss me.

I wrapped my arms around his neck, and kissed him, I pulled away and looked at him, "That was a great kiss."

He grinned as he leaned back in, "Let's get out of the bathroom, and go to my room."

I nodded as I lead him to his room, remembering the way from the last time I was here, "So do you remember anything about that night?"

He shut, and locked the door, before sitting on his bed beside me, "Well I remember Tim was trying to kiss you, you told him to get off of you, and him not listening. Then you glared at me accusing me of not doing anything to stop him, this was on the front porch I think, I pushed Tim, and went into the house, you followed me, and kissed me. Next thing I remember is wakeing up to see you beside me,and then being woken up again by you poking me in the side."

"You did?" I looked at him, and smiled, "You pushed Tim?"

"That is what Buck said, and Tim mentioned that I pushed him, and shouldn't do it again," He looked at me, and then turned away.

I leaned in, and kissed his cheek, "Thank you, Dally."

He nodded as he went and grabbed a chair that was in the corner, and brought it next to his bed, and sat in it, "Anytime."

I looked at him confused, "What are you doing sitting there?"

He smiled, "Don't think I could be that close to you without wanting to have you."

"So you want me?" I smiled as I slipped off my pumps, and joined him on the chair, and straddled him, as I kissed him, "You really want me?"

He wrapped his arms around my waist, and looked at me, "You really want to toture me dont you?"

I slowly removed his shirt, and rubbed his chest with my fingers, as he moaned with each of my touches, I grinned as I leaned into kiss him, "You bet."

He grabbed my legs as my arms were wrapped around his neck, and stood to his feet, then tossed me onto his bed, he looked at me, as he leaned over me, "Just checking," he unbuttoned the front of my blouse, and grinned when he noticed my black bra, he kissed my collarbon slowly, working his way to my neck.

"Dally please don't do that," I felt his hand on my inner thigh, I tried to catch my breath, "Not fare."

He grinned at me, "See you're not the only one who could play this game."

I smiled as I rolled him on his back, and sat on his legs, then unfastened his pants, pulling them off alittle, he kicked them the rest of the way off, "Wait a second." I climbed off of his lap, and removed my own pants, before climbing back on top of him.

He wrapped his arms around me, as he rolled me back onto my back, he leaned in to kiss me, he was cradleing my head with one arm, and my hip with another one as he moved in me.

I wrapped my arms around his neck, and kissed him when I felt him quiken his pace, "Oh, Dally."

When we were done, he held me in his arms, and smiled.

I rested my head on his shoulder, "Dally, why were you going to move to New York?"

He looked at me, and kissed me, "Doesn't matter anymore," He leaned over me, and deepened the kiss.

I sat up, on the edge of the bed, and cried thinking about having to tell my father, "I need to get dressed," I wiped my watery eyes, and started gathering my clothes, "He's going to kill me."

Dally watched as I put my clothes back on, "Who's going to kill you?"

"My dad," I sat on the chair, that was still beside his bed, "He doesn't know, I just found out today."

Knock! Knock!

Dally looked at the door, "Go away, Buck?!"

"Christa, you ready to go home?" My brother was on the other side of the door,

"It's Steve," I leaned over Dally, and kissed him, "I will see you later, you coming to the Curtis's, they're haveing a Bar-B-Que."

"You want me to give you a ride home, I could be there to tell your old man," He sat on the edge of the bed, and put on his pants, he looked at the door, "Come in Steve,"

My brother started wiggling the door, "It's locked."

I went to the door, and opened it for my brother, "Hey."

He laughed, "You act like I am visiting you."

Dally put on a clean shirt, and grabbed his jacket, "Hey Steve."

I looked at Dally, "My brother is taking me home, I will see you at the Curtis's, I want to tell my father alone," i reached for his shoulder, and pulled him in so I could kiss him.

Dally wrapped his arm around me, and looked at my brother, "I think I should be there, when you tell your dad I am pregnant."

I started laughing, "To tell him you're pregnant?"

"I mean to tell him you're pregnant, it's only right," He stared at me smiling.

I looked at my brother, then back at Dally, "I will see you after I tell him, alright?"

My brother looked at me like I was crazy, wanting to tell my father alone, "You sure you'll be alright, let me be with you."

I rolled my eyes, "I am a big girl, and I could handle myself."

Dally rolled his eyes, "Are you done talking now?"

"Yes I am," I looked at my brother, "Ready?"

"Yeah," He wrapped an arm around my shoulder, "Are you ready?"

Dally kissed my cheeks, "I'll see you there Christa," he walked my brother and me to the door, and watched as we drove away."

As we drove to my house, I looked at my brother, "I want to be alone."

"You are not getting rid of me that easily," My brother pulled into the drive way.

We walked into our house.

Dad had a drink in his hand, when he came into the livingroom where my brother and I were stading, "Hey there, you two."

"Dad sit down," I watched him as he took a seat in his favorate chair, "This must be big news, if you're telling me to sit down."

My brother sat beside me.

"Dad, I am pregnant," I stared at my dad.

My dad stood up glaring, as he made his way to where I was sitting, "I want you to get out of my house," the back of his hand came across my face, and then my brothers, "You should had been watching her," He went into his room.

My brother wrapped his arm around me, "Well he knows."

I stood up, and went to the front door, I looked at my brother, "Looks like I don't live here anymore," I started walking away,

My brother hurried to me, "Well it's better this way," he looked at my cheek, and grinned, "You, going to be alright,"

I looked at his matching cheek, and smiled, "Are you?"

He wrapped his arms around me, and hugged me, "Can't beleive you're going to be a mom."

"Hey there Christa," Johnny hurried across the street, over to where I was standing, "So-" He looked at my brother, and my cheek, "You look like twins,"

"I told dad I was pregnant," I smiled at my friend.

"Yeah and it's my fault," My brother added.

Johnny stared at my brother trying to not laugh, "Really?"

My brother started to realize what he said, he rolled his eyes, "I mean my dad accused for not keeping a good eye on her."

"I know what you meant," Johnny looked at me, "I would be more surprised, if Abby hadn't told us already,"

"She's got a big mouth sometimes," I smiled as we started walking to the the Curtises house.

Dally was sitting on the front porch with cigerrete hanging in between his lips, he was talking to Pony about something.

Pony stood up when he saw the three of us coming, causing Dally to notice me, "Hey there you three," he waited until Johnny got to him, before going into the house, "Abby is asleep in my room."

Johnny smiled as he passed Dally, "Hey Dal'."

"Hey kid," Dally patted Johnny on his back, he looked at Steve, and me, "How did it go?"

"I'm homeless," I wrapped my arms around his neck, and kissed him, "How are you?"

Steve patted my back, "I'm going inside," he looked at me, 'I'm going to see if you could stay at Abby's tonight," he started to walk into the house.

"You're coming home with me," Dally looked at my brother, "She could stay with me, after all it's my kid."

"Okay," My brother looked at me, "I'll drop off some of your things tomorrow after work," he winked before going into the house.

I pulled out of Dally's arms, "Is there enough room for me at Bucks, Dally?"

He laughed, "No, but the kitchen floor is comfortable," he kissed my forehead as he wrapped his arms around me so I couldn't move, "I thought you would be sleeping in the same bed as me."

"Well it wont be the first time, now will it?" I wrapped my arms around his waist, resting my head against his chest.

He kissed the top of my head, "I wouldn't want you to be anywhere else anyways, I would want to know rather you and the baby were safe."

I pulled out of his arms, and smiled, "I am hungry."

He looked at me cheek, "Did your old man do this to you?"

I nodded, "A going away gift," I took his hand, "I am serious, I am hungry," I pulled him as I made my way into the house.

He stopped me before going into the house, he turned me to look at him, "I will never hurt you, or the kid, and next time anyone lays a hand on you if I am not around, tell me."

I rolled my eyes, "I could handle-"

"Humor me, alright, say you'll tell me," He stroked the side of my face.

I pulled his shoulder down, so I could kiss him before going into the house, TwoBit was on the floor watching some Mickey cartoons. I knelt down beside him, I was a Mickeyy fan as well, "Hello TwoBit,"

"You're having a kid, huh?" He handed me a beer, grinning, "Want a drink?"

"Get that away from her TwoBit," Dally came up behind us, and swiped the bottle from TwoBit, he looked at me, "Want a hamburger, or a hotdog, Christa?"

I smiled at Dally's protectiveness, "I could get it," I started to stand up, "I know what I like on my hotdogs."

He looked at me like I was strange, "Is it a top secret, or could you tell me so I could get you a plate?"

My brother, who had been sitting on the couch the whole time, was laughing at me, and Dally, "She likes cheese on the bun, then mustard, and the hot dog, and then ketchup on top, that's it."

"Mustard, Cheese, Hotdog, and ketchup," He looked at Steve, then back at me, "You need to let me be nice once in a while babe, because I am not always,"

I watched as he dissapeared through the kitchen, and then shot my brother a dirty look, "You'll enjoying this aren't you?" Incase you haven't realized, I am not big on people doing things for me, never have been, usually when I wanted something, I was the one to get it myself.

"He took my beer," TwoBit looked like a kid, who just lost his fvrate toy, he stared at me, "You want something to drink while I am up?" He stood to his feet, and looked at me.

"No, I could get it," I got up, and walked to the kitchen with him.

TwoBit opened the fridge, "They have beer, and milk," he looked at me, "You can't drink either one."

I smiled at him, "You remember what I don't like?"

"Yeah, just because we broke up, didn't mean I forget what you like, and don't like,besides you were my sisters best friend since pre-school," He grabbed a beer, and went to the cupboard and handed me a glass, "Plenty of water in the faucet."

I took the glass from him, and filled it up with water, "Thank's Keith,"

"I thought I told you to sit down,' Dally came up behind me.

"I wanted something to drink," I showed him the glass of water.

"Sounds good," He leaned in, and kissed me, before handing me my plate, for you,"Want to sit on the front pporch, and talk?"

I smiled as I took the plate, "Sure," followed him to the front of the house, I smiled at TwoBit, who was watching his cartoons again.

We sat on the bench thing that the Curtis's had on the porch.

"What do you want to talk about?" I took a bite of my food, and set the plate down.

"Well I was thinking, since you are having my baby, we should know a little bit about eachother," He stretched his arms out on the back of the bench, "So how long were you, and Matthews dating."

"We only went out for a year, then we decided to be friends," I shortened the truth a little.

"When was that, again?" He looked straight ahead.

I thought for a moment, "I was fourteen, he was eghteen, we broke up six months after you came, because things weren't the same afterwards."

"After what?" He looked at me for a moment.

"Not important," I looked down at my hands.

"What happened?" He looked annoyed by me not telling him anything.

I took a drink of my water, "I had a miscarraige," I tried to fight back the tears that were trying to escape.

He ran his hands through his face, "Uhm."

"No one knows, but TwoBit, me, and the doctor," I stood up, and walked to the other side of the porch, "It was my fault," I said more to myself, then anyone else, "I-I-I, I need to go," I hurried off the porch, and down the street, to The Lot, where I knew, no one would beable to find me. Yeah I know everyone goes to there, so how could no one find me? Well there is this old smashed in van, that i found when I was a kid, and it's hidden further back, then where thye have the partes, and as far as know, no one knows where it is, except for TwoBit, and Abby.

I was about to climb into the van, when I heard someone coming behind me.

"Shit, you run fast," Dally stopped when he realized I had stopped.

"Dally, I need to be alone," I turned to face him.

"To bad," He made his way to where I was standing, and took me by the hand, "I'm not leaving," he looked at the van, "You know you can't runaway, everytime you want to escape bad memmories."

"So why didn't you tell anyone about the last kid, but you decided to tell people about ours?" He took my handed, and started walking back to the Curtis's.

"Because I don't want to loose, this kid," I felt a cold breeze, which cause me to shiver.

"You think not telling people you were having a baby last time, was the reason you lost it?" Dally pulled me into a hug.

"Sometimes," I looked up at Dally, "Or maybe I feel guilty that a din't aknowledge the life of another human being that I was responsible for."

"Another thing, why did you and TwoBit break up?"

"He slept with another girl, and the only reason we remain close, is because of the last kid," I wrapped my arms around Dally's neck, "For the record I don't hate you, anymore."

He grinned, "That's good to know," he leaned back in, and kissed me.

THREE MONTHS LATER

Abby, and I were sitting in my car, after picking her up from school, "You sure are getting huge."

I stared at her, "You know, you could walk home," I pulled to the curb.

She shook her head, "But you could look big, you're pregnant," she looked down at her hands.

"Why did you, and my brother break up any ways?" She watched as we drove pass diffrent shops.

"We realized we didn't love each other, is all," I shortened the truth, "It happens,"

"Do you love Dally?" She smiled at me, as I rubbed my stomach.

We pulled into the Dingo parking lot, and waited for Dally to come out.

"I'm learning to," I scooted over to the middle, when my boyfriend got in on the drivers side.

He looked at Abby, and then at me, "So where we going again?"a

"I am going to bed, I am tired," I looked at Abby, "You staying the night tonight, again?"

"Is Buck going to be around?" She had a new crush on Buck in the last five months, so when she is with Dally, and I she spends most her time hanging around Buck.

Dally kissed my cheek, "Didn't Buck say he was going camping?" He winked so I would know he was joking.

I grinned at him, "That's right, he was going with Clarina for the weekend."

"He is?" Abby looked down at her hands.

Dally shook his head, and laughed, "No, he is going to be home."

"You know you are going to have to find your own way there eventually," I rubbed my stomach as I felt the baby moveing.

"You alright?" My boyfriend pulled in front of Bucks house, "We're here."

Buck was washing his car, he waved when the three of us got out of the car, he looked at me, "You're brother came by, he said you're dad is in the hospital."

Dally wrapped an arm around me, he looked at Buck, "Did he say anything else?"

"Yeah, he is going to be at the hospital, and he will see you there," Buck looked at me, "Your friend could stay here, I wont let nothing happen to her."

"Abby get in the back of the car, we need to get to the hospital," Dally helped me into the passenger side, and made sure Abby got into the back seat, he looked at his friend, "We'll be back."

When we got to the hospital, Dally dropped me and Abby off at the front, so I could hurry to my father.

My brother wrapped his arms around me when he saw me, "He wanted to see you," he kissed my forehead.

I nodded, "Alright, what happened though?"

"He had a heart attack at work," My brother looked at Abby, "Hey Abby."

She looked at my brother, "Hello Steve," she thought of my brother as her own brother.

He pointed to my fathers room, "He's in there."

I kissed my brothers cheek, before entering my fathers room, he was hooked up on some machines, I felt tears fall down my face, "Hi dad."

My dad opened his eyes, and smiled a little at me, "Hey, theres my girl, how you been?"

I made my way slowly to his bed side, "I'm alright."

He reached his arm out, "Come closer, it's alright, you can't hurt me."

I took his hand, and smiled, "Daddy, I am sorry, about-"

He shook his head, "Christa, shhhh..."

I nodded my head, keeping my mouth shut.

"I want you to come home," He squeezed my hand, "I know you're living with your boyfriend, but I want you to come home, you're brother and I been lonely without you," he let go of my hand, and places his on my stomach, "You're boyfriend could come to, it will be easier for you if you have a study living arrangement, and don't have to worry about how long you will be living in one place."

I wiped my tears, as I smiled at my dad, "When can you come home, dad?"

He smiled at me, with his hand still holding my stomach, "I remember how much you use to kick, when your mom was carrying you, we thought you would be a boy," he rested his hand on his stomach, "You, and Steve are the best things that ever happened to me, and after your mom died, I was still glad you two were left," he pointed to a chair beside his bed, "Sit down, you shouldn't be on your feet."

"Don't worry, when will you beable to come home?" I knew he was trying to ignore the question, meaning he knew the answer, but didn't want to tell me.

"I know I hit you kids, a few times, and I don't have an excuse, but I am going to try to be a better father, and grandfather," He looked at me and smilled, "Good news, I got the house paid off, so it's all ours, no one could take it from us," he took a breath, "Steve, son, come in here," he waited until my brother was in the room, "You take good care of your sister, the doctor told me that there was something wrong with my heart, I can't remember what it was he said, but not good,"

he looked at me again, "Don't worry about me, and rememer what I said, I want you to come home."

My brother had tears in his eyes, "Dad, you're to damn stubborn to die, don't talk like you are," he tried to make it sound like a joke.

My dad laughed a little, "Boy, take care of your yourselves, like you have been," he looked at me, "I am glad you were a girl, you made life so much more interesting as a father," he looked around the room, as if he was looking for someone, "Where is this boyfriend?"

"He's in the hallway with Abby," I felt my brother, take my hand.

"Abby's here," My dad looked at me grinning, "Her mom was a saint, helping you when you started your girly growing," he took a hold of my other free hand, "What's his name?"

"Dallas Winston," I said in an almost whisper type voice.

"Dallas?" My dad looked at me, "Would you mind if I called him into this room, and Abby."

"Sure," I turned towards the door, "Abby, Dally get in here."

Abby bounced came into the room, smiling at my dad, "Hello Mr. Randle."

I watched as my boyfriend peeked his head in the door, and then slowly walked up behind me, I looked at him, "Dally this is my dad."

Dally nodded at my dad, "Uhm, hello sir."

"You taking good of this girl here?" My dad looked at him.

"Yes sir," Dally had his hand on my shoulders.

My dad grinned, "I want my little girl to move back into her home," he looked at me, and smiled.

Dally looked at me, then at my father, "Whatever Chrisrta wants to do."

My dad smiled at me, "Sounds good to me," he squeezed Abby's hand, when she started crying, "Why are you crying Miss Matthews?" He looked at my brother, "Can you take Abby, and Dally with you to the hallway, I remembered something I want to talk to your sister about."

My brother looked at me, and winked, "Okay dad."

I winked back, and then watched as my brother lead the other two out of the room, then I looked at my dad, "You alright dad?'

He took my hand, and smiled at me, "I want you to go home, and rest, don't worry about me, I am going to be okay no matter where I end up. You were always my baby, it truly was a pleasure having you," he kissed the palm of my hand, "Get your brother now, so I could talk to him."

I leaned in and kissed my dads cheek, before going to get my brother, I found all three of them in the waiting room, staring at me as I came closer, "He wants to talk to you, Steve."

My brother wrapped his arms around me, "Go home, get rest, I will call you if anything happens," he kissed my cheek, and did the same to Abby, "You make sure this sister of mine rests, alright?"

Dally wrapped his arm across the shoulder, "Don't need to worry abouther, I'll take care of her."

Abby looked at my brother, "See you later Steve."

I watched as my brother walked towards my dads room, I looked at Dally, "I want to go now," I took his hand as he lead Abby, and me to his car.

When we got back to Bucks, I went straight up to my room, and laid down.

"Higher daddy!" My arms were spread out as my fathe ran me around the living room, "I want to fly higher!"

"Kevin, I wish you wouldn't do that to her," Mom was in the kitchen dorrway, looking into the living room, "Put her down."

My brother was jumping on the sofa, flapping his arms like wings, "My turn Daddy!"

My dad put me down on the couch, and lifted my brother up in the air, "You are getting big, boy," my dad laughed as my brother giggled.

Mom came, and sat beside me on the couch, "Little girls shouldn't act like that," mom kissed my cheek, and sat me on her lap as she watched my brother, and dad fly across the room.

I loved how she smelled like roses all the time, and I use to fall asleep to her holding me, "Mom, are you going to live forever?"

"I will be with you, always, right here," She covered the center of my chest with her hands, "You, your brother, and dad will always have me in your hearts, don't forget that."

THREE HOURS LATER

I opened my eyes, and found my boyfriend beside me, snoring away, "I love you Dally," I leaned in to kiss his cheek.

"I love you too," He opened his eyes, and smiled a little, before closeing them again.

"Dally?" I sat up, on the edge of the bed, and rubbed my stomach.

"Hmmm?" He still had his eyes shut.

"Will you hold me?" I felt tears fall down my face, as I thought about the dream I had, of my family, and me when I was smaller, "I don't know if I could handle it if I lost my father too."

Dally sat up beside me, and wrapped his arms around me, "You'll have me, Steve, and the rest of your friends."

"My childs not going to have grandparents though," I burried my face against his shoulder, "How could a child be born without knowing there grandparents?"

"I didn't know my grandparents, and I got along fine," He kissed the top of my head, then my cheek slowly making his way to my mouth, "As long as the kid has us, he'll be happy, since we both already love them."

I smiled a little, "Thank you," I laid back as he continued to kiss me, "This is going to be a lucky kid."

Tap!Tap!Tap!

"Go away!" Dally stroked my hair back, before contineuing the kiss.

"It's Steve."

Dally sat up, and walked to the door, and opened it, "Hey Steve," he moved out of the way so Steve could come into the room, "Have a seat."

I sat on the edge of the bed, trying to read my brothers facial expression as he made his way next to me, "You alright?"

My brother sat beside me, "Dad's asleep, so I came to see how you're holding up."

"I'm in good hands,' I smiled at my brother, "Shouldn't you go home incase they call?"

"I gave them Buck's number, my dad told me to do what I usually would be doing if he hadn't been in the hospital," He looked at me grinning, "But I can't because my mind is dad."

"Yeah I know what you mean," I stood and started walking to where Dally had been leaning, "I am going downstairs, to make something to eat," I kissed his cheek before going downstairs.

My boyfriend followed me downstairs, and into the kitchen, "What are you making?"

"I don't know, I am looking for something sweet," I opened all the cupboards, in search of the cookies I knew we had somewhere, "Buck took my cookies."

"He is a pig," Dally wrapped his arms around me, as he kissed me, "Am I sweet enough for you?"

I smiled a little, "Not always."

To be continued...

(I know not the best way to end the chapter but it hopefully just makes you want to read more...)