Note how Dawn is latching onto the men that Anita feels most comfortable with. Part of this is that she's reading Anita's subconscious cues, as well as that Nathaniel and Micah are both pretty level and are willing to adjust their lives to bringing the child into the house. Anita's not comfortable around Richard and he's also not helping with his "you can't take care of a kid" talk.

Ooh, I just had a brilliant idea for a part in a chapter with Dawn getting to meet Dolph. That would be interesting.

We'll also see a further development of Dawn's relationship with Micah. Micah had a solid childhood and good parents and all that stuff, so of all the people in that house, he's going to have the best idea of how a proper father (or father figure) should act. Nathaniel would be more big brother, tending more towards spoiling a child, whereas Micah could take on the father role.

All of the above just means that I'm rambling :D See what great things comments do?