Kian was glad to be home again. They had done a small European tour to promote their 3^rd album. And he was knackered. He opened the front door and placed his luggage on the floor. ‘Jaclyn?’ No one answered. Kian walked to the living room. Gwendolyn sat on the floor playing with her toys. ‘Hi gorgeous.’ Gwendolyn looked up and started crawling towards him. ‘Do you know where mummy is?’ Gwendolyn just smiled and gave him loads of little baby kisses. He carried her to her room and put her in her bed. ‘I’m going to find mummy.’ He walked to their bedroom. ‘Jaclyn? Are you there?’ He heard a muffled sound coming from the bathroom. He opened the door. Jaclyn was sitting on the floor, staring at something in her hands. ‘Jac?’ She looked up. Her cheeks were tearstained. ‘Jac, are you okay?’ Kian sat down beside here. ‘I’m pregnant.’ She whispered. ‘Oh honey.’ Kian cupped her face. ‘That’s so wonderful.’ ‘No, it isn’t.’ Jaclyn pushed his hands away. ‘First I have Shane’s child and than yours. What will people think? Who in Westlife will be next?’ Jaclyn started crying again. ‘They won’t think that. All they’ll see is how much we love each other. We created another life.’ Kian pulled her in his arms. ‘It’s going to be okay. They’ll understand.’ He softly rocked back and forth to comfort her. Slowly Jaclyn calmed down. ‘I love you.’ He whispered in her ear. Jaclyn touched his cheek. ‘Will you tell Shane?’ Kian nodded. ‘But not now. I want this to be our secret for awhile.’ Jaclyn nodded. ‘I have to go to the doctors to make sure the test was accurate.’ Kian picked up the test Jaclyn had dropped when she pushed him away. ‘So blue is happy huh?’ Jaclyn smiled. ‘You’ll be a great dad.’ ‘Better than Shane?’ He regretted the words the instant they left his mouth. Jaclyn pulled free from his hug and got up. ‘Having a child is not a competition.’ Her voice was filled with pain and tears.

Kian followed her into the bedroom. ‘I’m sorry. I didn’t mean it that way.’ Jaclyn spun around. Her eyes were filled with anger. ‘What way did you mean it?’ Kian shrugged. ‘I’m just jealous.’ Jaclyn sat down on the bed. ‘Why are you jealous?’ Kian walked to the window. It was getting foggy outside. ‘Shane already shares this part of your life. He is the one Gwen says daddy to. It’s just not fair.’ Kian looked over his shoulder. ‘I raise her. I bath her and I put her to sleep. And he gets to be called daddy.’ Jaclyn stood up and walked to him. She wrapped her arms around him and rested her head on his shoulder. ‘You were there when she first smiled. And you were there when she started crawling and when she started walking.’ She kissed his neck. ‘You were there for her so often. What does it matter how she calls you?’ Kian turned around and wrapped his arms around her waist. ‘I want to have what Shane has. A bond with his child.’ Jaclyn rubbed her nose against his. ‘You will have a bond with this child. This is your child.’ Jaclyn placed his hand on her stomach. ‘This life is yours. She or he will call you daddy.’ Kian rubbed her stomach. ‘I’m being silly right? I mean you love me and I love you. I have no reason to be jealous, do I?’ Jaclyn didn’t answer his question. Kian bent his head and kissed her. ‘Amazing isn’t it? We created a new life. I could get really corny now and say that our love is being handed back to us with this life.’ ‘You are corny now.’ Kian smiled. ‘I love you.’ He mumbled before kissing her again. Jaclyn smiled against his lips. ‘I could stay like this forever.’ Kian pushed her towards the bed. ‘Why can’t we?’ ‘I have a hungry daughter to feed. And you have work to do.’ Jaclyn escaped from his kisses. She ran to the door. ‘If you make it quick we can have an early night.’ She winked at him and was gone. Kian sighed. He fell down on the bed and stretched his body. He was going to be a daddy. Within several month there would be a Kian Jr. on this world. His child. Kian smiled. If only time could go a little bit faster.