This is my first 7th heaven fic and I have seen the shows and I really like them. So Please read and review. Thanks!

Chapter 1

The Past Comes Back

Annie stared at Bethany as she stood in the hallway. Bethany had changed since Simon was little and Annie was positive that is was her real hair on her head.

"Mrs. Camden, it has been such a long time! And who are these two handsome young men?" Bethany asked looking at Sam and David as they stared up at her.

"This is Sam and this is David." Annie said as she patted each boy on the head. And they looked at each other.

They walked into the living room and took a seat as Sam and David ran upstairs to play in their rooms.

"So Bethany how is the treatment going? And if you don't mind me asking, is that your real hair?" Annie asked as she took some of Bethany's auburn hair in her hand and felt the silkiness.

"Yes this is my real hair and I no longer need the treatments. My cancer is completely gone and they believe it is going to stay that way." Bethany replied.

"So how is you family doing?" Annie asked remembering the pain she felt for Bethany when she got the call that her mother had passed away.

"Well daddy is in Iraq and I was hoping that maybe I could stay here with you guys again. I know I stayed when Simon and Ruthie where little and I was wondering if I still have a place to come to." Bethany pleaded with hope in her eyes.

"Why of course you can stay here! I will tell everyone we are having dinner here and we can introduce you then. You know that Matt, Sarah and Simon are here for vacation. I will give you a ride to the mall and maybe you can hang out there with Sam and David while I get the house ready?" Annie asked as she jumped up.

"Well I can help with the house if you want me too." Bethany said as Mrs. Camden had a far away look in her eyes.

"Oh no! That won't be necessary. Besides I want you to go have fun with Sam and David so that you can get to know them. Sam! David! Come on you are going to hang out at the mall with Bethany!" Mrs. Camden yelled up the stairs.

"Ok." They said in unison as they came down the stars. "We're gonna have lots of fun!" David said as Sam nodded his head.

They all got in the car and the ride to the mall was quiet. When they got there Bethany got out as Sam and David followed. They each grabbed a hand and wave to their mother.

"Everyone gets home at about 3:00, so I will have Eric pick you up at about 3:45. Is that ok? She asked with her head hanging out the window.

"That is fine." Bethany answered.

"We love you!" Sam and David said in unison once again. Annie drove off waving as all three of them waved back.

"Ok boys, where to first?" Bethany asked as both boys each took a hand again.

"Let's go get pizza!" Sam said as David nodded his head. "Yea I agree with him." He said as they started to lead Bethany to the pizza place. After all it had been a while since she had been there.

"Can I take your order?" A gloomy looking middle aged man at the counter asked.

Yea we would like..." Bethany trailed off.

"A half pepperoni..." Sam said his half.

"And a half cheese!" David added to the order.

"Please!" they both said.

"Will that be all?" he asked as he lazily punched the buttons on the cash register.

"We will also have three small sprites please." Bethany added on ask the cashier punched more buttons.

"That will be 21.36 and we will bring your order to your table." He said as Bethany paid with a 20 bill and A 10 bill. "Your change is eight sixty-four." He said handing her the change then speaking into the microphone.

"Let's go get a table." Bethany said as they picked one close to the door.

It didn't take long for the food to come so Bethany ate one slice and Sam and David each ate a slice and a half. By the time they were done with lunch it was 1:15 and they still had two and a half ours left. They decided to look at the stores and that made time fly.

"Well would you look at the time? Mr. Camden should be here." She said as she glanced at her cell phone's clock.

"We are learning how to read time." David said.

Sam nodded his head, "Yea it is very hard"

When they got outside Eric was waiting in his car. They got in and on the drive home Bethany told him the same thing she told Mrs. Camden.

"Thank the Lord!" Mr. Camden said as they pulled up into the driveway. "Well Annie is inside preparing dinner. So that means you have at least 45 minutes to do what every you want." Mr. Camden said as they walked up to the door.

"I think I will take a nap in Sam and David's room. They really wore me out." Bethany said as Sam and David smiled at each other then up at their dad.

"Yea we're gonna take a nap too." David said as he slouched a little.

"Yea Bethany can really wear you out." Sam said as Mr. Camden laughed at them.

"That is fine." He said as they all went inside.

Bethany, Sam and David headed up stairs to lay down as Eric went into the kitchen to greet his smiling wife.

"So how was your drive?" Annie asked as her husband greeted her with a kiss. "And where is Bethany, Sam and David?" he eyebrow raised.

"They went up stairs to take a nap before dinner. Where is everyone else?" Eric asked as he took a bite of the salad.

"Lucy and Kevin went shopping for a gift for Bethany because Lucy insisted. Martin, Ruthie, Peter, Matt, Sarah and Simon are watching TV and Roxanne and Chandler are going to get here in a little while." Annie answered her husband's question as she cut up the cucumber and added it to the salad. "And before you ask I don't need help with anything. Oh and don't tell any of them that Bethany is here. I only told Lucy because she kept asking why I was so excited about something. Besides I want to keep it a secret."

"Your secret is safe with me." He said as he walked into the living room.

"Hi dad." Simon, Lucy, Matt and Sarah (Matt's wife for those of you who don't know) said as he looked at the TV. News.

"Hello Mr. Camden." Peter and Martin said as they looked away from the TV.

"Hello I am going to be in my office, call me if you need me." He said.

"Where is Sam and David?" Lucy asked looking at the staircase.

"They are taking a nap. Please don't wake them up." He said as he headed for his office.

"Ok." They all answered as they turned their attention back to the TV.