Make a Wish

E I G H T E E N

I turned around slightly panting as Rachel cooed over Gabby, who to my utmost surprise was tightly holding onto Jai's legs, trying to hide behind them as she peered up at Rachel with a bashful look on her face.

"Gabs meet Rachel, my girlfriend".

Gabby merely stared up at Rachel not letting go of Jai who looked confused as Colin and Mack greeted Rachel with hugs.

"Are you daddy's Kelsey?".

All heads whipped back towards the small figure trying to desperately hide behind Jai but failing.

"Kelsey?" Colin asked at the same time Rachel exclaimed, "Daddy?".

"Yesh, Calvin said that he loved Kelsey and she was his g-girlfriend and he said when people loved someone they would have a Kelsey" She explained matter-of-factly tilting her head to the side so her face was half hidden under her hair.

"Well...yeah I guess so, Rachel is my...Kelsey" I frowned as Mack snorted but Rachel was still confused.

"Daddy? Anyone wanna explain that?" She asked and I sighed nodding at Mack.

"They told her that I was her dad and I couldn't just say no".

Rachel stared at me in surprise before a snort escaped her and she clamped her mouth shut before turning back to Gabby.

"It's so good to finally meet you Gabby. Your daddy has told me so much about you".

"I know" Gabby scrunched her nose at Rachel who smiled back.

"Where is tootsie roll and his gummy bear?" Mack asked suddenly and I rolled my eyes at his new names for Calvin and Kelsey.

"At the die yards" Gabby said matter-of-factly to all of our utmost astonishment.

"Die yards?" Rachel repeated in a hollow tone.

"Yesh die yards. Calvin goes there almost every day and Kelsey with him" Gabby nodded her head finally moving to stand beside Jai rather than behind him.

"The graveyard" Jai said and realization flitted across the rest of our faces. He and I shared a long look and I sighed realizing I really needed to have a talk with Calvin.

"Oh my God, you are even smaller and cuter than the pictures" Rachel suddenly exclaimed as she finally got to see our little angel properly.

Gabby stared up at her with wide eyes as with all the attitude she could muster she exclaimed, "My height is not short, it's cute".

Rachel looked stumped for a second before her face broke into a grin and she nodded.

"Heck yeah, it is".

Just then the door opened and two teenagers stumbled into the living room. For a wild second I thought they were drunk or worse high but they both straightened when they felt all the eyes on them laughing at some inside joke.

Kelsey's eyes settled on a grinning Rachel and a loud squeal escaped her as she pounced at Rachel.

"Ohmigosh Rach, you're finally here".

"Hey babe".

"Hey Calv" Rachel waved at Calvin frowning slightly as he stared up at her with his mouth slightly ajar and leaning against the wall behind him.

"Dakota Johnson?" He asked with wide eyes and Kelsey sighed moving back to stand beside him and swatting his arm lightly.

"No idiot, it's Rachel".

"Rachel Nichols?".

Kelsey literally facepalmed as she avoided my burning gaze as I realized that Calvin was drunk.