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please remember there where I left off cherish was already a year old.

preface

f i v e y e a r s l a t e r

Carter had decided to throw Cherish a late birthday party. Carter, Cherish, and of course Harry had moved out to LA a year or two ago followed by Danielle and Ashton with the twins. Cherish runs around in a black dress with black and white hi-top converse.

She runs around playing with the twins and Carter smiles as Shay, Danielle's four-year-old daughter, follows after, trying to play with them. Danielle drinks soda while Ashton, Harry, Calum, and Michael drink beer.

"Has Luke ever... contacted you?" Danielle asks. Carter shakes her head as she grabs some plastic plates. "Do you think he'll ever try to contact you?"

Carter hasn't seen Luke in five years. Not once did he ever try to contact her and that made her sad. She feels as if their whole relationship was fake. Those "I love you's" and kisses, those nights... she feels like they meant nothing to him.  She frowns and then hear's the door knock. 

"Was anyone else coming?" Harry asks Carter and she shakes her head as she walks towards the front door. She pulls her hair back into a messy bun as she opens the door. 

"May I help you-- oh," she says as the person turns around. He flashes a smile and Carter feels someone hug her leg. She looks down at as does Luke as the both look at Cherish. "What are you doing here? How... How'd you find out where I live?"

Luke flashes her a smile. "I have my way Mrs. Styles,"

Carter shakes her head. "I'm not married Luke," she tells him glancing down at Cherish.

Luke looks at the small six year old. "Hi Cherish,"

She stares at Luke. "You're that guy in those rich people magazines," she tells him.

Luke nods his head, smiling. Carter glances over at the kitchen and then looks back down at her daughter. "Why don't you go play with the Irwin twins yeah?"

Cherish nods her head and goes running off, screaming Nolan's name. "She got big yeah? Wanted to stay in her life, but college and stuff,"

"You could have stayed in her life by Skyping and visiting. I could have helped with the plane ticket for you and Allison," she tells him. "You know I didn't think... think it's fair, you know? To just disappear without telling your friends. No contact what so ever. So tell me Mr. Hemmings what makes you think you can just show up at my door step and think that we're all friends?"

The devilish grin that Luke cracks is enough to make Carter worry. "Trust me princess if you knew the real reason why I showed up... you wouldn't dare be so rude," she stays quiet and the two year footsteps.

"Mummy, can we invite him to eat some cake please?" Cherish asks, smiling real big.

Carter glares over at Luke. "C'mon Carter let me in for some cake. I'd love to get to know this lovely princess more," Cherish giggles and grabs Luke's hand draging him to the kitchen and Carter sighs, closing the door and walking back into the kitchen where everyone is surprised to see Luke.

"I didn't know you were in LA Luke?" Danielle says, putting out the cake.

"I actually live here now and have been for the past two years now think. Yeah,"

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