Kat hadn't wanted to let Grace out of her sight. Who knew what this group might do? She couldn't trust them.
But Ethan reappeared then and wanted to talk.
Great.

Grace seemed content in her play pen so Kat led Ethan up the stairs, but only after giving every person in the room a dirty look that said if they so much as made her baby cry she would hurt them.

Once they were upstairs Kat took a deep breath and faced him. One night stand and father of her child and she didn't even know his last name.
[color=7bcdc8]"Yes she is yours,"[/color] she said, anticipating his question. [color=7bcdc8]"I'm sorry if this messes up things for you. You don't have to bother. She's mine and I will take care of her on my own like I have been. Just leave me some supplies and we'll call it even."[/color]

She was trying to give him an out. Any man she had ever known didn't want responsibility and that had been before the end of the world. He was probably terrified she'd expect him to stay here and play Daddy. He didn't have to worry about her having any illusions about a great big happy family. That was not how the world worked. At least not for her.