Chapter 1

Again, I don't own these characters except the ones I create.

Bailey Martin walked through the doors of her apartment building after a long day of work. She wanted nothing more than to relax on the couch, hopefully with her husband Cody. The doorman greeted her, and even though it had almost been five years since her wedding, she still got a small shiver down her spine every time someone called her Mrs. Martin. Well, actually, now it was Dr. Martin. She had graduated at the top of her veterinary school class at Tufts and immediately went to work for Tipton Industries as the junior veterinarian to Dr. Douglas. In five more years, Dr. Douglas would retire and Bailey would become the senior veterinarian. It didn't really matter money wise as Bailey was already making double what anyone else in her graduating class was as Tipton Industries had started her out well over six figures. But Tipton Industries didn't care, her salary was a tax write off to them. And she loved that she was making a difference.

Entering the apartment, Bailey could immediately smell something good coming from the kitchen. Dropping of her purse, she immediately headed for the kitchen where she found her husband, Cody busy at work performing some of his culinary magic. Once he saw Bailey, he immediately stopped what he was doing so he could pull her into his arms and kiss her.

"How was your day, Sweetie?"

Bailey smiled at him. "The usual. Lots and lots of barking and meowing..."

Cody laughed. "Well, those animals should be grateful they have the best looking after them..."

Bailey teased him. "I'm sure Dr. Douglas will appreciate the compliment..."

Cody just shook his head and returned back to preparing their dinner.

Bailey continued. "How was yours?"

Like Bailey had, Cody graduated at the top of his class at Tufts Medical School. Currently, he was in the midst of his cardiology residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, the best cardiology department in Boston and fifth best in the country.

"Not bad considering..."

"Considering what?"

Cody grinned. "Today was the last day of my first year of residency..."

A large smile formed on Bailey's face. "So that means..."

Cody smiled right back. "I won't be one of the low men on the totem pole anymore which means..."

"No more working night shifts!"

Cody laughed . "Exactly...My schedule should be a lot more...civilized now..."

Bailey couldn't contain her excitement and went in for another hug. "Thank goodness...No more nights of not having you next to me anymore..."

"Missed me, huh?"

"Of course...plus I know those 24 hour shifts weren't good for your well being..."

Cody nodded. "I know...I wasn't getting enough Vitamin B..."

Bailey was concerned. "Which one? Thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, biotin, folic acid or cyancobalamin?"

Cody grinned. "Actually I was talking about Vitamin Bailey...you know, the one thing necessary for me to live a normal life?"

Bailey leaned in and kissed him. "Well, I was having a deficiency in Vitamin C, and I don't mean ascorbic acid..."

"Well, I think we'll be able to remedy both of those maladies..."

"Good...So, what's for dinner tonight?"

"My special lasagna..."

Bailey smiled. "Mmmm...Sounds good..."

"Well, I figured we should eat in tonight. After all, we are eating out on Friday night..."

"I know...Can you believe its already here?"

"My brother's wedding? Yes and No...Ten years ago, I never thought I would see this day. Five years ago, I would have wondered why it took so long..."

Bailey nodded. "Well, they wanted to be more stable before they got married..."

"They've been engaged for four years! They were engaged longer than we were!"

That was true. Zack had proposed to Cassie the night they both graduated UCONN. The only person who knew it was coming was Cody as Zack had asked his advice on how to do it. So, the only one more relieved that she had said yes than Cody was Zack. And neither of them were done with school either. Zack wanted to get his MBA while Cassie wanted to get her Master's in Music Education. They went through their own applications process before they decided on a school at which they were both accepted – Boston College.

No one was more ecstatic than Carey. Not only did she have one son and daughter-in-law already in Boston, she was going to get her other son and future daughter-in-law back too. Uncle Tommy offered them the same deal as he did Cody and Bailey, but it was still too expensive for them as they didn't have the financial resources as Cody and Bailey. But, as luck would have it, Arwin's former apartment was only a few blocks from the campus. And with it being rent controlled, they could afford it.

Both Zack and Cassie took their time getting through grad school, and both graduated in two years. Zack received a job offer from the Red Sox, a dream come true for him. And Cassie received a job as the music teacher at, of all places, Cheavers High School. More than a few of her students weren't happy to learn that Miss Patterson was about to become Mrs. Martin.

Bailey just laughed. "Okay, but the important thing is they are getting married. And I'm supposed to be the maid of honor and you the best man..."

Cody paused. "Well, I guess there will be another Mrs. Martin by Saturday night..."

"Its a good thing. We've been down one since your mother became Mrs. Hawkhauser..."

Cody nodded. "True. I was really proud of Arwin. I thought for sure he was going to faint at the alter..."

"You and me both..."

"Speaking of Mom, she called me earlier..."

"Yeah? Everything okay?"

Cody sighed. "You remember how she told us before that she was too young to be a grandmother?"

Bailey nodded. "Yeah..."

"Well, she's changed her tune. Now, she wants to know when's she going to get her first grandchild..."

Bailey laughed. "Did you tell her we were waiting for our schedules to settle down?"

"I did. I also told her that we were also wanting to have a house to bring our first child home too..."

"That would be nice..."

Cody smiled. "Well, we have a nice little nest egg and you're making the big bucks..."

Bailey rolled her eyes. "Oh please. I will for two more years, and once you are a full cardiologist, you'll be making well over triple what I am..."

"So, what's mine is yours anyways..."

Bailey nodded and smiled. "I know...Just as what's mine is yours..."

"But that does bring up a good point. Maybe we should call a realtor and see what's available?"

"That sounds like a good idea..."

Cody paused and began to laugh.

"What's so funny?"

"I was just thinking. I've never lived in a house before. I went from apartments to the Tipton to the ship to our apartment in New Haven to this apartment..."

Bailey smiled. "I'll help you get used to it..."

Cody grinned. "I'll actually have a lawn to take care of..."

Bailey laughed. "Settle down, Cody..." She paused. "You know, if we do buy a house, we're going to have to buy another car too..."

Cody paused. "Maybe two...The Escape is in great shape, but we've put a lot of miles on it..."

Bailey nodded. "Good point. I guess being raised on a farm, I never knew how convenient the subway could be..."

"Yeah...Considering we have a stop not a hundred yards from the front door of our building..."

Cody heard the beeper on the oven let him know the oven was now preheated, so he put the lasagna in the oven.

"Well, we have an hour until that's done. How does stepping out onto the rooftop deck and just enjoying an early June evening sound..."

Bailey grinned. "Sounds perfect..."

Both find themselves relaxing in the swing Cody got Bailey for their fifth anniversary.

"You know, speaking of June, our anniversary is coming up..."

Bailey smiled. "I know. I can't believe its been five years already. Time sure has flown by..."

Cody smiled back at her. "I know what you mean. It blew me away that in March, we had been together ten years..."

"A whole decade..."

Cody teased her. "I still don't know how you've put up with me for that long..."

Bailey reached up to cup his cheek. "That's an easy one. Because I love you..."

"I love you too...my Bailey Bunny..."

Cody pulled Bailey into his arms, and she cuddled up against his shoulder.

"I hope Zack and Cassie's marriage is as happy as ours has been..."

Cody nodded. "Me too..."

Bailey sighed in contentment. "Cody, just think...our lives are finally falling into place..."

"I know...Just like how we planned them..."

"I can't wait to see what happens next..."

To be Continued...

Author's Note: For those interested, My Sister's Keeper is now up on Youtube. There is finally a moment in there Cailey fans have been waiting for. Not THE one we're waiting on, but one of the crucial steps to get there. Also, for those interested, Debby Ryan is having a live chat at 2:30 Pacific Time (5:30 Eastern) for her fans. Check out her official facebook page for details.