Okay, and welcome to the sequel of You Had My Heart From The Beginning. You do NOT need to know what happened in the first story but I highly recommend it as it is a fantastic read. Yes, this is me giving myself a cheap plug. That's how awesome I am. There is one small request that I ask from all of you- if you are going to read it, please review. I know some people don't like giving reviews but I enjoy getting them and I love getting feedback. It lets an author know what they are doing wrong and right and I do take suggestions into consideration (right dldb?) So, here's the first chapter of my newest story and I hope you all enjoy it. I think I am going to enjoy writing the sequel more than writig the first one.

One

"Kaliyah, it's time for school!" Mom called out. I groaned and slammed my door shut as I tried to finish curling my hair. I knew I was going to be late and it didn't bother me. School was no longer a priority for me. All I knew was that I was going there to impress one person.

"Kaliyah, Mom said it's time for school!" I heard Mikayla say, knocking on my door. I stormed over to the door and opened it.

"Tell Mom I am almost done." I said angrily. Mikayla frowned and stopped me from slamming the door in her face.

"What's up Li-Li and why are you dressing like such a... such a slut?" Mikayla asked. I spun around to face her and I glared at her.

"How dare you call me a slut Mikayla, how dare you," I said.

"I'm sorry but Kaliyah, look at the way you are dressed. You're beautiful; you don't need to dress like that to get a guy to notice you." Mikayla said. I sighed and pushed a curl behind my ear.

"See, that's where you are wrong Mik, I do have to dress up like this to get the one guy I want to notice me." I said. Mikayla sighed and nodded her head.

"Come on please don't make us late" She said. I nodded and grabbed my schoolbag. I followed her downstairs and got into the car.

"Kaliyah, what are you doing going to school dressed like that?" Dad asked when he saw me in the rear vision mirror.

"I am dressing this way because I want to Dad." I said. Dad rolled his eyes and shook his head.

"I miss the days when you would actually be civil to your whole family, not just Miks. Remember, you have to come to the office this afternoon." Dad said.

"Yes, I know Dad," I said, rolling my eyes. He pulled up at the school and I got out.

"Kaliyah," He said. I walked back over to the car and he got out.

"Please, just put the pair of jeans on that are sitting in the back seat of the car." He begged. I rolled my eyes and got back into the car to get changed.

"Thank you Princess." He said when I stepped out of the car again. I nodded my head and bent down to kiss his cheek.

"I love you Dad," I whispered.

"I love you too Princess, tell Noah he needs to come to the office this afternoon as well." Dad said. I nodded and got out of the car. As Dad drove off, Elise pulled up and Noah came out. I smiled at him and hugged him tightly.

"What's up with you this morning?" He asked.

"Dad made me change in the car again. Apparently he didn't like my mini-skirt." I said.

"Well Kaliyah can you blame him? You've changed recently." Noah said. I frowned and shook my head.

"I have not changed." I said. I spotted Noah's girlfriend coming towards us and he must have seen her as well.

"Trust me Kaliyah, you have changed." He said before he walked off.

"Hey girl," A deep voice said. I smiled and turned around to see him standing there looking me up and down. I smiled and saw him frown a little bit.

"What about the outfit you promised yesterday?" He asked. I bit my lip and let my curls fall in front of my face.

"I was wearing it and then my Dad decided that he would be totally lame and I had to change in the car." I said.

"Oh, so you're a Daddy's girl huh?" He asked. I blushed and shook my head.

"No I'm not, but I do respect my father's wishes." I said.

"Whatever I'll see you around Daddy's girl." He said, walking off. I nodded and watched as he walked off.

David Johnson, the bad boy in our year and I was madly in love with him. He had never taken any notice of me until the start of this year and now he was making me chase after him. I was warned by everyone that he was bad news but I didn't care. I wanted to be with him, he was so different to what my parents expected I would date. They always thought it would be one of Noah's friends but I wanted to prove them wrong.

"David, wait up!" I said, turning and walking up to him. He stopped and turned to face me.

"I promise you that tomorrow, I will wear it." I said. David smiled and ran his hand down my arm.

"Good, see you tomorrow then girl." He said. Then he turned back around and continued to walk off. I smiled softly and the bell rang so I walked to English.

I slid into my usual seat next to Noah and he stared at me.

"I saw you talking to David." He said. I nodded my head and he frowned.

"Kaliyah, he's bad news, you don't want to be hanging around the likes of him." Noah said.

"Noah, I'm sick of this crap. Just because you don't like him doesn't mean you have to make me stay away from him as well." I said angrily.

"Hey, don't get mad at me, I'm not saying you have to listen to me." Noah said. I ignored him and opened my workbook. I got a pen out and started writing.

"So, are we going to walk together to the office?" Noah asked as we were walking out at the end of class. I looked up at him and nodded my head.

"Yeah I guess we are going to." I relied. Noah nodded and pulled me into a quick hug.

"I will meet you at the end of the day then." Noah murmured. I nodded and spotted my friend, Jessica Thomas.

"All right, out the front." I said, nodding my head.

"And Li-Li," He said. I stopped and looked at him.

"Please, be careful." Noah said. I nodded and walked over to Jessica.

"Hey Jess," I said.

"What's up with you and Dave?" She asked.

"Nothing at the moment, he got annoyed because I didn't wear a skirt today." I said. Jessica frowned and I just knew I was going to get a lecture from her as well.

"Jess, please don't start." I said.

"Kaliyah, that guy is manipulative and he wrecks lives, I know that all too well." She said. I sighed and shook my head.

"He is different now." I said.

"If that's true, why hasn't he ever come to visit Bentley?" Jessica asked.

"I don't know." I said.

Two years back, Jessica and David had been dating and he had completely left her when she announced that she was pregnant with his baby. Seven months later, Bentley Michael Thomas was born. I bit my lip and I could see the worry in Jessica's face.

"He's not going to wreck my life." I said confidently. Jessica sighed and shrugged.

"That's what I used to say as well." Jessica said. I pulled her into a hug and then I pulled backwards.

"Jess, Kaliyah!" I heard. I turned around and saw Mikayla jogging up to us.

"What's up Mikayla?" I asked.

"Dad just called me and told me to tell Jessica that she has to come to the office this afternoon to pick up Bentley from day care there because he had to call her Mom into work." Mikayla said. I nodded and smiled at Jessica.

"You can walk with me and Noah." I said. Jessica nodded and the bell went.

"See you this afternoon." Mikayla said, running off. I nodded my head and walked to Math with Jessica.

"Speaking of Bentley how is he?" I asked as we sat down.

"He's good as usual. I think he misses being around Aunt Li-Li." Jessica said. I smiled and looked over at her.

"I understand that you have every reason to be worried about me but I promise you, I won't do anything stupid." I whispered.

"Kaliyah, I don't even want you trying anything with him that's how worried I am about you." Jessica said.

"I promise you, I will be fine." I said, trying my best reassuring tone.

"Okay, but I just remembered I have track this afternoon so I'll be late picking Bentley up. Would it be possible for you to pick him up and your Dad could drop him home? It would make it easier for me." Jessica said. I nodded my head and smiled.

That afternoon, I met up with Noah out the front of the school and saw a large bruise forming on his jaw.

"Noah, what happened?" I asked, reaching up and gently running my fingers across the bruise.

"What does it look like Kaliyah? I got into a fight." Noah said. I frowned softly and then we started walking.

"You want to talk about your fight?" I asked.

"Not exactly, no." Noah replied. I nodded my head and we walked in silence for some time.

"So... I guess you are dropping Bentley back home?" Noah asked. I nodded my head and smiled softly.

"Yeah, she's got her track meet this afternoon." I replied. Noah nodded and we walked into the office.

"I think I might just get him now, knowing Bentley, he has probably played up all day." I said. Noah nodded and followed me into the day care.

"Hey, I'm here to pick up Bentley Thomas." I said. Rebecca, the day care teacher nodded and I saw Bentley look up and he spotted me. He stood up and ran over to me.

"Hello little man!" I said, lifting him up. He was a spitting image of Jessica. I signed him out and Noah took his backpack as we walked upstairs.

"Hey Daddy," I said, walking into the office. Dad smiled at me and stood up.

"Wow, is your office turning into a day care as well?" I laughed, motioning to Noah's three-year-old twin sisters.

"Nah, Elise just had an hour-long meeting and she didn't see the point in putting them into day care." Dad said. I nodded my head and waved at Georgia and Gracie.

"I don't know how your Mom has ever been able to put up with all you kids Noah." Dad said. Noah shrugged and laughed as he went to kiss his little sister's heads.

Elise had married Chriswhen Noah was still a baby and also inherited his three children from his previous marriage- Ash, Cheyenne and Sierra (twins). When Noah was three, Elise and Connor had decided to start adding to the family and had six kids of their own together which were Harry, Charlotte, Ethan, Zachary, Georgia and Gracie.

"Bentley, how about you play with Georgia and Gracie," I said, putting him on the ground. He ran over to them and I went behind Dad's desk.

"What are we doing for you today?" I asked.

"Uh, we're actually up to date. Your Mother is coming in soon and I need to talk to her privately so you and Noah can take the little ones out and over to the meeting room to run amuck." Dad said. I nodded my head and smiled happily.

Five minutes later, there was a knock on the door and I walked over to open it.

"Mama, what's wrong?" I asked, looking at Mom worriedly. She shook her head and moved past me. Dad stood up and Mom walked right into his open arms.

"Shh, baby, it's all right." I heard Dad whisper soothingly. He motioned for me and Noah to leave so we got Georgia, Gracie and Bentley out of the room and left my parents alone.

"What's up with your Mom and Dad?" Noah asked. I shrugged and stared at the door.

"I don't know Noah, but I'm scared. I've never seen Mom like that before." I said.

"Liyah, come play with us!" Georgia said. I nodded and ran over to play with her and Gracie. Noah was playing with Bentley and then the door opened and Elise walked in. She smiled softly at me and lifted Gracie up.

"Come on guys, we need to drop you off at home and then go back to get Miks, Avery, Mahli and Shawn." Elise said.

"Why, what's happening?" I asked.

"Your Mom and Dad just need to sort out a few things." Elise said. I frowned and walked over to Dad's office. I opened the door and saw Mom and Dad sitting on the sofa. In front of them on the glass coffee table were four rings. Dad's wedding ring and Mom's engagement, wedding and eternity rings. I stared at them and looked up at them confused.

"Mama, what's going on?" I asked. Mom looked up at me and sighed.

"Your Daddy and I... we're going through some problems." She said.

"Why aren't you guys wearing your rings? Put them back on!" I said. Dad shook his head and stood up.

"We both don't want to at the moment." He said. He walked over to me and I backed away from him.

"Mama, please." I squeaked.

"Your Daddy is right baby," She replied. I shook my head and walked over to the table and picked up the rings. I took them and walked out of the room.

"Baby girl, where are you going with our rings?" Dad asked. I unhooked my necklace and slid all four rings onto my necklace. I put it back on and got into Elise's car. Noah and I sat in the very back as usual and he hugged me tightly.

"Kaliyah, your Daddy is on the phone." Elise said later that night. I nodded and took the phone from her hand.

"Hi," I said softly.

"Baby girl, I'm sorry but you have to understand that I still love your Mommy, we're just going through some problems." Dad said.

"Well then you two don't deserve these rings." I said angrily.

"Baby girl," Dad said.

"No Daddy, if you cared for any of your children, you would try to make this work!" I said.

"We have been trying Kaliyah!" Dad said. I hung up on him and placed the phone down. Noah walked into his room and saw me curled up on his bed. He got into bed beside me and hugged me tightly.

"Everything will be okay," He murmured. I nodded my head and went off to sleep.