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now.”
     
    "Alright then, we'll walk you to school," Gareth smiled down at his daughter. "I suppose we should wash up if mom is making breakfast, I doubt she lets grubby fingers near the table. Why don't you show me where the good soap is Honey, and we'll give Mikhail a moment to catch up with us yeah?" he said with a wink.
     
    “Yeah, we can do that. Just hurry daddy Mik.” Honey said easily and led Gareth away by the hand, talking a mile a minute.
     
    Daisy looked up at Mikhail and watched him. “She already loves you like a father, are you okay with that? It’s pretty clear which one of the two of you is her dad but like I told her and told you two, the both of you are her father in my mind. Are you going to be okay with that or do I need to explain to her that Gareth is her dad and you are, well whatever it is that you want out of this.”
     
    "I don't know Daisy," he said honestly. "Like I told her I've never been around other kids. I was home schooled and lived on that farm until I went into the military. I have no clue what I'm doing or what to say to her. Hell, I pretty much screwed it up from the word go when she first showed up at the house. I had her ready to run back to you if you hadn't shown up when you did," he muttered raking a hand through his hair. "What do I do D?" he looked at her with a helpless expression.
     
    Daisy felt for him, really she did. “Just love her. You won’t be able to help yourself. She’s as much your daughter as she is Gareth’s or mine. Just because your blood isn’t in her veins, she already has you pegged for her dad and with as stubborn as that child is, believe me it’s best you go with it.” She grinned and added, “Then again, maybe she does have some of your blood in her veins because if I recall you are pretty hard headed yourself.”
     
    "Hardly," he murmured looking towards the hall when he heard laughter. Swallowing hard he let out a shaky breath. Kids scared the hell out of him. It's why he’d never had any and avoided them at all costs. "She's all Gareth, she's even got his smile," he commented taking a slight step further into the house before going fully still once more.
     
    Daisy laid her hand on Mikhail’s shoulder and gave it a squeeze. “Are you going to be okay with this Mik? It’s my last time asking. If you aren’t you need to tell us now. She’s already in love with you. I swear that child has been mooning over that photo all day and likely all night. If you can’t do this please be honest with me.” Daisy bit her lower lip and whispered. “When I saw her I knew she was Gareth’s. but I loved you just as much as I did him. That’s why I’ve always told her she has two dads, not just one. If it’s too much I can explain it to her.”
     
    Looking at her he shook his head and held up his hands, "I don't know Daisy," he whispered softly. "God I'm just a fucking all round failure," he muttered shoving a hand through his hair. "You shouldn't let her anywhere near me Daisy if you knew what was truly good for her. I should have just stayed on that farm. Who was I to ever want more?" he muttered not actually asking a question.
     
    It broke her heart to hear him saying that and she shook her head. It was Honey’s voice however that broke the silence. “But if you stayed there you couldn’t be my daddy. Do you not wanna be my daddy like Gareth does? I am not blind. I can tell which one of you actually is my biological dad, but I really was hoping that you would want me too. I wanted us to be a family together.”
     
    Looking at her, he felt like a heel, "I don't know how to be a father Honey," he said softly. "I don't really remember much about mine, and never had any models after that to go by. I don't want to hurt you or your mother, and I'm afraid that's what will happen if I stay in your life. I just want you to be happy sweetheart and that may not be with me around."
     
    “But I like you around.” Honey said softly. “I want