Hey, thanks to everyone that reviewed. Usually I get my chapters up faster but I was a bit stuck on this one so that's why it has taken longer than it normally should do.

Chapter Two: Pretty Girl

Abby entered the hospital cafeteria and looked around, eventually finding the person she was hunting for.

"Hi. Jerry told me you were here."

Faith looked up from her cup of coffee and indicated that Abby should sit opposite her.

"Ray's taken Taylor to get some colouring stuff. He'll be back soon. Is Taylor okay?"

"Yea, just a touch of the stomach flu. It should pass in a few days. She should drink lots of fluids."

Faith smiled, nodding. "Thanks."

Abby sat back in her chair and looked at the younger woman across the table. She was quite tall, with very long legs, and dark brown hair. Her eyes were a shocking green and her face was well carved. There was no doubting she was beautiful, but she was not the type of girl Abby thought Ray would've gone for. But how well did she really know Ray?

"Ray never mentioned he had a daughter," commented Abby. "Or a girlfriend."

Faith shrugged. "He doesn't really like to talk much about his private life. And I'm not his girlfriend."

"Oh, I'm sorry. I just assumed-" muttered Abby, embarrassed.

"It's okay. Most people do."

"So when did you and Ray break up?"

Abby found it hard to understand why Faith laughed at her second question.

"Ray and I never dated," she explained, still chuckling.

Abby could feel her face turning red. "Then how-?"

"We've been best friends since Kindergarten, ever since Ray ate the yellow crayon I wanted to use. One night, we'd both been dumped by our respective partners at the time and we got very, very drunk and slept together. Woke up the next morning realising we were better off as just friends. And then I found out I was pregnant."

"Oh," was all Abby could say.

"Not your usual story, I know, but it works. Ray's an amazing father."

Abby smiled slightly to herself. She could see Ray as a doting dad, willing to do anything for his little girl.

"So do you and Taylor live in Chicago?"

"Yea, we moved a few months ago. Ray got a job here and I didn't want Taylor to live a long way from her father so I got a job here too."

"What do you do?"

"I'm a teacher. Third grade."

"What you girls chatting about?" asked Ray as he came over to them, carrying Taylor in his arms.

"Nothing," replied Faith, taking the little girl and cuddling her. "You sleepy?"

Taylor nodded, burying her head in her mother's chest.

"Better get you home then."

"I wanna stay at daddy's!"

Ray grinned. "All the ladies love me." He held out a shiny object to Faith. "Key to my apartment. I'll be home about eight thirty and then I'll spend all day with my favourite little princess. 'Kay?"

"Thanks Ray. Say goodbye to daddy."

Taylor hugged Ray and kissed his cheek. "Bye bye daddy."

"Bye princess. Love you."

"Love you too."

Okay that was short and shit but I couldn't think of anything at all.

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