L. Love

"She'll be a month old,"

"I know, it went by so fast,"

"Marion?"

"Yes, Emma,"

"Do you ever think about having another child?"

"Emma, are you pregnant?"

"No, but don't you ever think about having another baby?"

"To tell you the truth, I do think about it, if I'm happy with one, I'll be even happier with two, or three,"

"Wow, wait a minute, first of all, I thought you didn't like kids, second of all, your not the one who's risking your body to get a baby, and third, how many do you actually want?"

"Will you know what they say, when you don't want something you haven't gotten yet, once you get it, it changes everything. Plus, I think you look great Emma,"

"Maybe after one kid, but what if I blow like a balloon when the second one comes?"

"Emma, you were barely showing when you were pregnant with Ray, how is it gonna be any different with the second,"

"You don't know that!"

"Em, I'll still love. I'll love you even of you had purple skin,"

"Purple skin? Well, ok, but you still haven't answered my last question,"

"I would love to have as many kids, because I love to see little Emmas running around,"

Emma giggled.

"And little Marions,"

"Yeah, little Emmas and little Marions,"

Emma and Marion laughed.

"You know, River and Charles are coming to see Rachael,"

"Oh. Yeah I know,"

"What's wrong, you don't want them to come?"

"No, it's it's just, I don't really trust Charles, you know. I don't want him near Ray,"

"Em, I promise you, I will never let Ray out of my sight. Ok?"

"Alright. Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure,"

"Did you ever hear River calling Hope, Ray? Or Rachael?"

"No, why do you ask?"

"I think she might have a problem calling her by her first name."

"Well, she was named after her mother who didn't love her at first. She's probably still not over it."

"I'll ask her when their here,"

"so what time are they coming?"

"Maybe in a bit,"

"Or now, I see them parking."

"What! She lied to me!"

"What she say?"

"She said she'll be here in five minutes!"

"What's the difference,"

the bell rang,

"I'll go get the door, Marion can you check on Ray for me?"

"Sure, if she's awake, I'll take her downstairs,"

Emma nodded.

"Hey River, Charles."

"Hey Aunt Emma, where's hope?"

"She's upstairs,"

"Can I go up to see her?"

"Sure. Charles would you like something to drink?"

"No thanks Emma, nice house you got here,"

"Thanks, it took us a while to get everything in order without it being ugly,"

Charles laughed.

"You designed it?"

"Yeah,"

"Nice,"

"Thanks,"

"Look who's joining us!" Marion said, who was carrying little Ray.

"So she was awake,"

"Yeah, Ray was a little hungry too."

"Where's River?"

"Upstairs,"

"K, I think I should join her,"

Emma, went upstairs to Ray's room, where she found River sitting in the rocking chair, looking down, who also seems to be very far away from earth. Mentally.

"River?"

"Huh? Hi, Emma, I was just thinking,"

"Is everything alright?"

"Yeah, it's just that, yesterday, I tried to kiss Charles, but he backed away. You know, I respect him by waiting until marriage, but he doesn't want to kiss or do anything couples do,"

"Have you's ever kissed?"

"No,"

"Well maybe he is just waiting for the right time,"

"Maybe, but when IS the right time?"

"I don't know Rivs, ask him," I don't want her to know I don't trust her boyfriend

"It's not just that, it's the way he looks at me, like he's disgusted by me,"

"What! You don't know that, maybe he was thinking about something else,"

"Maybe,"

Charles' P.O.V

The first time. She stole my heart the first time I saw her. She looks so beautiful today. With her red hair and hazel eyes. Her child WILL call me father, and Emma will leave Marion for me, the way she looks at me, I can tell she likes me too. Right now I'm standing here, in the middle of her living room, with her husband of hers (not for long) caring my soon to be step daughter. I have to get rid of him, and River.

"She's adorable," I said, just to block the uncomfortable silence that has been annoying me since my dear sweet Emma left to get the copy cat River. Sure she has the same hair color as Emma, but it's not even close to Emma's beauty.

"Thank you, you can sit down there if you can,"

He pointed to the couch. I know where the couch is, my Emma probably thought of putting the couch near the window facing away from it. I sat down slowly, I was eying him closely. I can tell he doesn't like me.

"Do you mind if I carry Rachael?"

"Well, she's a bit cranky, and she just ate,"

"Oh, ok," Liar!

Where is Emma, if I spent one more minute alone with this guy, I swear I will lose it!

"Hello!" Finally, my sweet beauty queen is here, with the other person.

"Yeah sorry we took long, we had a girl talk, right Em,"

"Yeah," My love smiles like there's no tomorrow!

"Hello my little Ray!" Emma was using her baby voice for little Ray, and the baby kind of smirked, I think. Marion had passed the baby to Emma. I thought she just ate and other stuff.

"She is so cute!" Jealous yet River. God, I hope she doesn't talk to me about marriage and babies. It's just disgusting!

"So, what were you's talking about while we were upstairs?" Nothing

"What men talk about," I lied.

"Yeah,"

"You know, the TV works. You can watch something, if you want," I want to watch nothing but you Emma.

"No thanks,"

"Oh, My Soap Opera is on. Passions," River and her annoying show,

"Oh, I love that, I didn't now it's still on," What do you know, I actually love that show. I love whatever Emma loves

"Yeah, after a few years, they thought about putting it back,"

"Really! Good, because I really miss seeing my favorite characters,"

"Me too, I like the little witch Andorra." Who cares!

"I like Esme, I think she steals the whole show,"

"What a coincidence, she's my favorite too," I don't even know who that is. Whatever.

"Charles, I thought you didn't like Passions," Shut up River!

"I lied,"

"well then what are we waiting for, turn it on!" If it weren't for Emma's demand, River would have gone on and on about the lie I just made.

Emma laughed and cried during the whole soap opera or whatever, and I was angry! I couldn't hold her, it was the guy with a girl name. River had laughed and cried in some scenes too, like Marion, she expected me to do the same. Dang it!

"Well, that was interesting, guess it's time for us to go, let's go Charles," Whatever,

"Yes sweety, thanks for the snacks Emma, Marion."

"Your welcome, and come by any time, we like your company. River we'll talk later. It's always good to talk."

"Sure,"

The drive was long, and all I could here was River's words going blah blah blah, and such. I don't know why she didn't get her car, now I have to drop her off her house. All I could think about was how wonderful and nice Emma was, and how our relationship will be.

First I have to get rid of River, and Marion.

"What was that all about?"

I rolled my eyes.

"What?"

"You told me you hated that my show."

"Well, I pretended to hate it,"

"Liar!"

"River, please not right now, I'm tired."

"You know what I think, I think you like Emma!"

"What! That is not true!"

"Charles, I see the way you look at her, you never look at me like that!"

"I don't know what your talking about River, I really don't,"

"Yes you do! If you don't want to be with me then don't, but just tell me one thing, are you in love with Emma?"

"Get out of my car, your home. It's over!"

"Fine!"

She came out crying, and slammed my poor door, and ran like a cry baby.

At home, I couldn't stop thinking about Emma. How much closer I am to her. She'll be all mine.

"Charles, I love you. I need you, and I'm sorry I married that awful man, I just did it to make you jealous."

"Emma, your mine forever, and I forgive you."

Now all I have to do is tell her to leave him. Everything will be perfect.

Sorry it's short. Thx for reviews! Lol Chapter 3 will be up soon. Then the last chapter.

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