I just had to finish this story today! I totally do nott own CR
Caitlyn was led into her daughter´s room and stopped at the sight of her twelve year old daughter, lying in bed, pale as a ghost, barely moving as she slept. She caught her breath and turned around. Nate was still sitting in the waiting room, shocked.
¨Mom?¨ Hayden murmured, her voice hoarse.
¨Oh baby. Hi, hows your head?¨ Hayden shrugged and touched the bandage with a grimace. Caitlyn crossed the room and kissed her forehead tenderly. ¨I´m sure it´ll be better soon Hay.¨ Her daughter nodded and looked around her mother.
¨Where´s...?¨ She trailed off and Caitlyn shook her head.
¨He knows I´m your mom. That´s about it.¨ She ended the sentence. Hayden´s gaze dropped to her sheets. ¨I can´t burden him with that now.¨ Caitlyn began but she was cut off by her daughter.
¨So now I´m a burden Mom??¨ She nearly yelled. A nurse hurried in and eased her back into the pillows. ¨Please just go.¨ Hayden asked weakly and her mother backed out of the room sadly.
¨Try not to get too riled up dear.¨ The older nurse advised Hayden and the young girl glared at her angrily and closed her eyes. ¨Just trying to be helpful.¨ The woman shrugged and exited.
¨H-hows Hayden?¨ Nate asked Caitlyn anxiously as she reentered. Caitlyn didn´t say anything but Nate wouldn´t let her go that easily. ¨Okay so you´ll tell me that you´re her mother after spending all summer with me but you wont tell me if she´s okay. Makes sense.¨ He nodded with an angry look.
¨You care about her?¨ Caitlyn asked him quietly and Nate threw his hands up.
¨Would I be here if I didn´t?!¨ He walked away. Caitlyn wove her fingers through her hair agitatedly.
¨Nate. Wait...¨ She softly called his name and followed him outside to where it was lightly drizzling. ¨I have to tell you something.¨ She couldn´t look him in the eye.
¨This better be important.¨ He growled and began pacing, his curly hair sopping wet and falling into his face as he walked. .
¨Is there anything more important than finding out you have a daughter?¨ She bit her lip and Nate stared at her. ¨You have to understand why I kept this from you...¨ Caitlyn´s voice was barely audible over the raindrops hitting the pavement.
¨Keeping the fact that you were pregnant when I proposed to you is sort of a big deal!¨ Nate yelled and people inside turned to look. ¨Caitlyn I don´t understand why you would do this!¨ His eyes were darkening.
¨You were at the pinnacle of your career! We were only seventeen and you had the rest of your life ahead of you. Taking care of a daughter and being married to me would have ended everything for you. I couldn´t let you do that!¨ A few tears and several raindrops were streaming down her face now. ¨I did it because I loved you! I still do!¨ She exclaimed.
¨I told you that no matter what I would love you and be there for you. Doesn´t this count no matter what? You didn´t let me be a part of my daughter´s life. Twelve years I haven´t known her. Twelve years! I always wanted a little girl and you took that away. I never stop loving you! Dammit Caitlyn! But you did what you thought was best. Even though it wasn´t.¨
A waterfall of tears were cascading from Caitlyn´s eyes by now and she did nothing to stop them. ¨I´m sorry Nate. I´m so, so sorry.¨ Nate watched her cry for the longest time before he touched her shoulder.
¨Let me see her.¨ Caitlyn nodded weakly before smudging her make up worse by rubbing her eyes. She reached for his hand to lead him inside but Nate took his other hand and cupped her chin in it and once they reached the reception desk, neither one was willing to let go.
¨This is Hayden Geller´s father, can he come into see her?¨ The woman smiled and nodded. The pair walked through the swinging doors and down the short distance to Hayden´s room. She was angrily flicking through channels with the remote in hand.
¨Hayden? One more visitor.¨ Caitlyn kept Nate in the hall before pulling him inside by the hand and Hayden´s face lit up at the sight of her father. ¨Is it okay that I brought you dad in?¨ Caitlyn smiled weakly.
¨You know?¨ Hayden asked quietly and Nate nodded, approaching her bed.
¨You know?¨ He laughed.
¨Well I am her daughter. Obviously I´m prone to pick up on a few things.¨ She pointed to Caitlyn with a watery giggle before Nate wrapped her up in a hug. Before Nate could move away, Hayden sat up to whisper: ¨Do you love her?¨
¨What do you think?¨ He murmured back with a smile.
¨The doctor said I can go home! I just have to lie down for a while. And I know school´s starting in a few weeks but I may just have to sit that out.¨ She grinned toothily at the two of them.
¨I don´t think so Hayden.¨ Nate and Caitlyn said at the same time, both reddening afterwards.
¨Ha, wow you two really are my parents. No doubt about it.¨ Hayden chuckled. After an hour or so Nate picked Hayden up into his arms and brought her into the waiting room with Caitlyn at his side.
As they walked in, almost every Camp Rock counselor, Randy, Melissa, and Brown were all waiting for her. ¨Oh my gosh girl promise to never scare me like that again!¨ Melissa exclaimed and hugged her once Nate placed her back on the floor.
All the adults hugged her tightly and scolded her gently for scaring them and then Randy held out a daisy. ¨Flowers make everything better.¨ He smiled shyly, not fond of the audience watching him. ¨I´m glad you´re okay. Text me soon okay?¨ He looked nervously at Nate glaring at him before kissing Hayden briefly and running out the door before Nate got a chance to chase him.
Caitlyn and Nate were sitting in the front while Hayden dozed in the back when Nate proposed the idea that Caitlyn and Hayden stay with him.
¨I-I don´t know Nate.¨ She stammered.
¨Mom we have to!¨ Hayden begged.
¨Just so I can get to know Hayden. Catie, Come on.¨
¨Fine.¨
Thirteen months later:
¨Mom! Dad! I´m home!¨ Hayden dropped her backpack on the floor by the door. Her parents still weren´t technically together though Ella and Jason had lured them out together on what was totally a date, more than once. She also had caught them lip locked on more than one occasion
¨Hayden! Everybody´s here, come say hi.¨ Caitlyn called her into the den of the large and luxurious house Nate lived in. Brown, Ella, Jason, Shane, Mitchie, their new son Tommy, and Margaret Dupree were all joining them for dinner.
¨Hey everybody! Hi Tommy.¨ She picked him up and kissed his head sweetly. After placing Tommy back in his mother´s arms, Hayden joined her mother in the kitchen where she was preparing dinner. ¨Why is everyone here at the same time?¨ She asked Caitlyn with a smile still plastered on her face.
¨I´m not quite sure, your father invited them over for dinner.¨ Caitlyn was also smiling.
¨Catie sweetie, come in here please?¨ Nate called to her.
¨Sweetiee.¨ Hayden teased her and then earned a smack upside the head with a dish towel. ¨He looooves you.¨ Hayden giggled as her mom exited the room and reappeared in the den, an apron tied around her waist.
¨Hey hun.¨ She kissed his cheek.
¨Ooooh.¨ Everyone in the room laughed.
¨You´re funny.¨ Caitlyn´s nostrils flared and Nate snaked his arm around her waist with a content smile. ¨Is there any particular reason why I´m here?¨ She looked at Nate.
¨Well...Kinda...¨ He itched his head nervously. Shane reached out and hit him in the back, making Nate fall to his knees in front of Caitlyn. Nate dug in his pockets everywhere but came out empty handed.
¨I know I had it...¨ He murmured. Crawling on his knees, Nate exited the room, still searching.
¨He didn´t...¨ Margaret began. But Jason nodded slowly.
¨Oh but he did.¨ Caitlyn looked at each of them quizzically.
¨I´m gonna go see if I can help...¨ She followed him and got down on her hands and knees, looking under the bed with Nate. ¨Can I be of assistance?¨ he jumped at the sound of her voice and slammed his head on the bottom of the bed.
¨Uh no. I´m all set.¨
¨Oh you have a cut. Come on.¨ She pulled him into the bathroom and put a pink band-aid on it. ¨Sorry. No more blue.¨ She apologized with a smile.
¨I should be apologizing. I lost the r-¨ He stopped.
¨It´s okay.¨ She kissed him.
¨No, no. I had a plan today. I´m following it!¨He reached into the metal tin and pulled out a sparkly silver band aid. ¨Caitlyn Geller.¨ He wrapped it around her left hand ring finger. ¨Will you marry me? And I promise to find your ring.¨ Caitlyn covered her mouth with her hand and nodded.
¨Yes. Yes!¨ She laughed and Nate kissed her lovingly.
¨She said yes!¨ Nate exclaimed and everyone crowded into the somewhat large bathroom.
¨It´s about time.¨ Ella looked between them with a laugh.
Definitely my shortest story ever I would have to say but I guess I´ve just been busy :/ I´m taking requests for stories and I´ll do my best to fulfill them. I would love reviews because this was such a fun story to write!!!!!!