Mistakes We've Made Can Be Brighter

AN: I'm back with Chapter 4. This chapter is about when Maci & Cole tell their families about the pregnancy.

Enjoy!

Chapter 4: "Unexpected Surprise!"

Maci just looked at the pregnancy test in complete shock. She was pregnant again. She's pregnant a second time because she is sixteen and has a ten month old daughter with her boyfriend, Cole, who is also the father of her daughter, Vanessa.

They got back together last month, they are planning on celebrating their one month anniversary tonight because Maci got the chance to spend time with her friends for the first time in ten months. Vanessa will be a year and seven months when the baby is born.

Maci breathed deeply as she continued to stare at the pregnancy test. She was pregnant again and her daughter wasn't even one yet. She'll be one in two months...Maci never thought she'd have two kids under the age of two while in high school. She was hoping to wait until Vanessa was at least 5 years old.

Too late for that. She was going to be a mother of 2 at 16 years old. She couldn't believe this was happening.

Her boyfriend, Cole knocked on the door.

"Babe? You ready?"

Maci took a deep breath, sighed deeply as she opened the bathroom door.

There he was. In a tuxedo and looking so handsome. Her boyfriend. Her daughter's father. The best thing that ever happened to her.

They were going to a fancy restaurant for their one month anniversary of being back together.

Maci's dress a short red dress with her black leggings and the sleeves of the dress were black. She decided to wear high heels. Her leggings were like comfortable light socks so she could walk without having any problems. Her hair was in a tight bun with some pieces of her hair down and curled.

She smiled at him. She was ready to have a night alone with him.

But, wait, what about her pregnancy? She needed to tell him that he'd be a father again in eight and half months or so.

Maci smiled. "Hey."

Cole smiled. "You look so gorgeous, babe."

Maci blushed. "Thank you."

He looked at her. Something is up. She seemed a world away. "Okay, Mace, what's going on?"

Maci sighed. "Okay...Uh, you know how I have been getting sick and basically eating for two?"

He nodded. "Yeah?"

She just sighed. "Come with me."

He nodded again as he was pulled into the bathroom. He looked at Maci and then down at the sink that had the pregnancy test still there.

His eyes went wide. "You're...You're pregnant?"

Maci just nodded as tears came to her eyes.

Cole noticed this, though. He looked at her as he grabbed her hand, squeezing her hand. "Baby, what's wrong?"

Maci tried not to have the tears fall down her face, but it was sure hard because she was so scared. "I...I'm pregnant again, Cole...We have a ten month old baby and...and I'm sixteen and you...you're 19, almost 20…"

Cole saw the fear in her eyes. He kissed her forehead as he pulled her close. "Mace, you have nothing to worry about, okay? We will figure everything out. Our plan of waiting until you were 21 is out the window, but that doesn't mean I don't love you and or our new baby."

Maci gave a small smile. "Really? You'd love me still even if we have another baby?"

Cole nodded as he kissed her head. "Yes, babe, I will."

She smiled. "That makes me feel like we can really raise this baby."

He smiled. "Come on, let's go. We got dinner reservations at 7."

Maci nodded as she and Cole walked downstairs and looked at Maya, Zack, Merci, Mackenzie and Meaghan.

Maya was holding Vanessa. "She'll be okay, we got her."

Maci smiled. "Thanks, Mom."

Zack smiled. "Be careful."

Maci nodded her head. "We will, Daddy."

God, he's gonna freak the hell out when he finds out. She tried not to think about that until she got the chance to progress it in her head. All she wanted to do tonight is spend some alone time with her boyfriend.

Vanessa giggled and waved as her parents walked out the door and into Cole's truck.

Cole laughed as he put his seatbelt on, starting the truck and backing out of the driveway.

She looked at her boyfriend, laughing slightly. "You now realize you'll have to sell the truck with the second baby coming…"

Cole nodded. "I know. As much as I don't want to, I'd have too. We'd have like double everything because of Vanessa."

Maci nodded. "Yeah."

Meanwhile, at Cody and Bailey's house, Bailey looked at her daughters, Kayleigh and Karina, who were doing each other's nails and toes.

Kayleigh laughed. "Quit moving! You'll make me mess up!"

Karina giggled. "I'm ticklish on my feet!"

Kayleigh sighed. "Well chill, Karina...I'm almost done."

Karina just nodded. "Sorry."

Katelyn, Kacey and Kinley ran over. "Can we get our nails and toes done?"

Kayleigh nodded. "Yeah. Let me get Karina done first. You guys go pick a color out of my room that has the case of nail polish."

All three nodded as they ran downstairs to Kayleigh's room.

Once they found the color they liked, they ran upstairs to where Karina and Kayleigh were.

Kayleigh smiled at her sisters. "Good. Just watch tv until I finish Karina, okay?"

Katelyn nodded. "Okay!"

Out at the restaurant with Maci and Cole, they were now seated in a fancy restaurant and Maci smiled.

"You really could afford this?"

Cole nodded. "Yeah."

Maci gave her boyfriend a look, and Cole sighed. "Okay, I had some help with it. Your Dad was willing to help me out…"

Maci's eyes went wide. "Oh my God, you're not...You're not proposing, are you?"

Cole laughed as he shook his head. "No."

That made Maci sigh. "Oh, thank goodness because I'm not ready for that."

Cole smiled. "I know." He grabbed her hand. "I know you aren't ready right now. I wouldn't propose until you are ready, babe. I can promise you that."

Maci smiled. "Thank you."

As the night on, Maci and Cole enjoyed not being parents for one night. The food at the restaurant was delicious. At the end, they ordered a chocolate sundae to share. That was delicious as well. They decided to have one to go since it was so good.

Once at Cole's apartment, he carried Maci inside as she giggled. "The sundae will melt if we don't go back for it…"

Cole kissed her head as he put her down on the floor and went back to get the sundae to have as they watched the movie.

Maci kicked off her heels. "Ugh...So much better…"

Cole laughed as he kissed her cheek from behind. "Your feet hurt?"

Maci nodded. "I haven't worn heels in nine months, I wore them last month while the girls and I went out but I guess my feet are still sore…"

Cole sat down next to her and patted his knee and Maci smiled as she layed her foot on his knee and he began massaging her feet.

"Ughhh...I missed when you'd do this like everyday…"

Cole smiled. "You can ask me a anytime, Mace."

Maci nodded as she smiled. "Thank God because they might be sore for a while."

Cole smiled at how beautiful she was, full makeup, sexy dress, tights and curls. It made him go weak to the knees. Thank goodness he was sitting down because that would've been good.

He just took off his jacket and then her jacket.

Maci smiled as she took her hair out of her bun slowly. She sighed as the bun become undone.

Cole got close to her as he kissed her ear. "Did I tell you that you look beautiful?"

She shook her head. "No, I don't think so."

Cole whispered in her ear and smiled. "You are the most sexiest woman I've ever lid eyes on…"

Maci smiled. "Was that your thought when you first met me?"

Cole nodded. "Hell yeah."

Maci blushed.

That was true though. He did really think she was beautiful when they first met at the party over a year and 10 months ago, almost 11 months ago. All of that together would be over 20 months, almost two years of knowing each other.

1 year and ten months ago, August 22nd, 2026

Maci Michelle Martin is fourteen years old with her friends and cousin, Kayleigh. It was a few days before school was supposed to start. One of the seniors, who knew one of Maci's friends is throwing a last party of summer so Maci decided to sneak out because the first try wasn't too great.

Once down the tree, she and her friends, Makayla, Quinn and Isabel headed over to the party with Isabel's brother, who was friends with the guy who was throwing the party.

Once at the party, Maci walked inside to find a eighteen year old guy, who was with his friends.

His name was Cole Mathews.

Maci sighed, but her friend, Quinn pushed her right into him, spilling his drink all over her shirt.

He sighed. "Oh! I'm so sorry!"

Maci gave a nervous laugh. "No, no, it's okay…"

Cole shook his head. "No, no, it's not okay. Here." He began trying to get the stain off her shirt.

Maci laughed again. "Wrong night to wear white…"

Cole laughed as he continued to try get the stain out, but then looked into her eyes. "Yeah, I guess so." He smiled as she looked down.

"I'm sorry…"

He was confused. "What about?"

Maci sighed as she looked up at him. "Making this so awkward…."

Cole smiled. "Then, let's not make it so awkward. I'm Cole."

Maci smiled. "Nice to meet you, I'm Maci."

Cole smiled back. "Maci Martin?"

Maci nodded. "Yeah, that's me...Uh...Why?"

Cole laughed. "I only acted because your Dad is Zack Martin, right?"

Maci nodded. "Yeah...Do you know him?"

Cole shook his head. "No. But, my parents do."

Maci nodded her head. "Oh."

Cole smiled as he grabbed her hand. "Let's go sit down."

Maci nodded. "Okay."

When they sat down on the couch, Cole wrapped his arm around her.

And, Maci spoke up. "So, your parents know my Dad?"

Cole nodded. "Yeah. They went to business school together but then my parents moved 45 minutes away from here, but then when I started college, I moved back here."

Maci smiled. "Oh okay, that's amazing."

Cole smiled. "So, you and my sister might have known each other at some point...She's actually here. My parents didn't want her to come but if I went, they'd feel so much better. So, I was pretty much dragged along."

Maci smiled "You mean Emily, yes. I know her."

Cole nodded. "Yes." He smiled. "So, you're 14, right? My sister Emily is."

Maci smiled and nodded. "Yes I am."

Cole smiled. "And, I'm so sorry about your shirt. It looks beautiful on you, but the stain sure is gonna be a hassle."

Maci smiles. "It's okay don't worry about it. I really didn't like this shirt anyway..."

Cole smiled. "I'm guessing your parents don't know you're here."

Maci shook her head. "No, they don't."

Cole winked. "Your friends dragged you out, huh?"

Maci nodded, laughing. "Yes, they did."

Cole smiled. "Huh, I guess they don't know you're talking to me..."

One of the guys threw a bottle and Cole ducked Maci's head. "Shit, okay, who threw that bottle?"

Maci looked and shook her head. "I don't know, must be one of the guys over there. But, thanks for ducking my head." She pointed over where there were guys acting like idiots.

Cole smiled. "No problem. It was going to fly right at you." He stood up. "Come on let's go somewhere safe so nothing else can happen to you..."

Back to reality, Maci was still spacing out, Cole was looking at Maci with concern. "Mace? Babe?" He shook her shoulder slightly.

Maci almost jumped off the couch, looking at her boyfriend. "Huh? What?"

Cole sighed out of relief. "Are you alright?"

Maci nodded her head. "Yes."

He just looked at her. "Are you sure?"

She nodded. "Yes."

He leaned down and kissed her head as she snuggled closer to him. "What time is it?" She asked.

Cole looked at his watch. "8:30PM, why, babe?"

Maci winked at her boyfriend. "I'm ready…"

Cole smiled. "Again, huh?"

Maci nodded. "Yes…"

Cole winked and smiled, wrapping his arms around her waist. "Come on, babe."

Maci wrapped her arms around his neck. Cole stood up, picking her up into his arms and carried her into his bedroom.

He pinned her against the wall as they kissed passionately. Maci moaned as he took of his shirt, she ran hands through his hair and then Cole took off her shirt afterwards

They made out with each other with Maci pinned against the wall for 20 minutes. Cole then picked up Maci, laying her down on the bed, then laying on top of her, kissing her neck.

Maci moaned slightly as she undone his belt and took off his pants.

Cole smiled as they began making out again. Maci moaned and kissed his neck, as she began taking off on her bra slowly.

Cole smiled and rubbed them slowly and kissed her pulse and kissed her neck, almost sucking a few nipped it slowly.

He whispered in her ear. "I haven't had my hands on you in forever, baby…"

She blushed as she moaned. "I know…"

An hour later, Cole pulled Maci into his arms, snuggling close to him.

"I love you, baby girl."

Maci smiled. "I love you too, babe."

The next morning, Maci and Cole got up and started getting ready for the doctor's appointment. Maci was sure nervous.

She is pregnant. Pregnant again. She is pregnant when her daughter is only ten months old. God knows how this will go from now on.

Two kids. Vanessa and the baby. She is only sixteen years old.

She finally changed, did her hair and makeup and finally, Cole and Maci headed to the hospital, where the doctor's office is for her doctor.

Twenty minutes later, Massachusetts General Hospital, 8:30AM

Maci and Cole walked into the doctor's office, Maci signed herself in, of course the nurse gave her a look.

Maci sighed, rolling her eyes as she sat down next to Cole.

Everyone was judging her. The judging killed her. It was the same thing with Vanessa, but this time...seemed different because she was pregnant again. And, she was sixteen and she was fifteen years old when Vanessa was born. That was hard to, but this one seemed a bit different though.

Cole knew something was wrong. He never wanted her to feel like she's being judged, but no matter what she'd be feeling that way for a while.

"What's wrong, babe?"

Maci didn't know what to tell her boyfriend. Her heart raced. Her mind was getting crazy. Two kids at 16 years old. How can she raise two kids right as being in high school and being a teenager?

She looked at him. "How can I do this?"

He looked at him. "Raise two kids?"

She nodded her head. "Yes."

He grabbed her hand, squeezing it slightly. "Babe, everything will be okay. I'm not going anywhere…"

Maci looked up at her boyfriend. "Really?"

Cole nodded. "Baby, I'm drop dead serious."

Maci breathed deeply. "You seriously think I can raise two kids right now? I mean, I'm a sophomore in high school, I'm sixteen and well, my room is like cramped more than ever…"

Cole gave a sigh. "Babe, you can do this. I'm here for you, baby. I promise. You are not doing this alone."

Maci nodded. "Okay…"

Before Cole could say anything else, a nurse walked out of the office.

"Maci Martin?"

Maci and Cole followed the nurse into the room. Maci was almost shaking.

Her doctor, Dr. Anderson walked inside, closing the door.

"Hey Maci, Cole. Welcome back…" She looked at Maci's chart. "Maci, you think you could be pregnant again?"

Maci nodded. "Yes. I took a home pregnancy test and it came back positive…"

Dr. Anderson nodded her head. "Okay, let me get a blood test and another pregnancy test."

Maci nodded her head.

15 minutes later, Maci's doctor came back and smiled.

"Maci, Cole, your results are back."

Maci took a deep breath, trying not to freak out. But, she was freaking out in the inside. "And?"

Dr. Anderson sighed. "Maci, you are pregnant...When was the last time you and Cole ever had sex?"

Maci just paused. "Uh, a month or so ago…"

Dr. Anderson nodded as she sat down and began the ultrasound, putting some gel on her belly and smiled.

"Cole, Maci...Congratulations, you're having twins!"

Maci's eyes were now wide, her mouth wide open, she looked at Cole, who was about to drop his coffee.

"Cole...Do...Do you see what I see?"

Cole was about to drop his coffee when he saw the screen. His hands were shaking, he just looked at Maci, who was just staring at her boyfriend.

"Uh huh, yes, I do."

They were having twins. Three kids. Not two, but three. Who knew? Maci had fallen right into her parents footsteps. They had Anna at 16 and then 18, they had Maci and Merci. Maci had her daughter, Vanessa at 15 and now, she is having twins at 16 years old.

After getting pictures, Maci and Cole headed to his car. Once inside, Cole turned on the car, then looked at his girlfriend.

"Mace, you okay?"

Maci shook her head. "No...We are having three kids and, Cole, guess what? I did exactly what my parents did!" She said, as she buried her face with her hands as she layed her head back.

Cole nodded as he grabbed her hand and squeezed her hand. "Mace, it's okay, babe. We are going to be the best parents we can be."

Maci didn't know what she wanted to do. But, all she knew was that Zack was going to kill her.

"My Dad is going to kill me…"

Cole sighed as he squeezed her hand. "Babe, I'm sorry…"

Maci sighed. "Let's just go please, I just want to get this over with…"

Cole nodded as he began driving over to Zack and Maya's.

Meanwhile, at Zack and Maya's, Merci was playing with her niece, Vanessa.

Vanessa giggled as she rolled over.

Merci clapped her hands excitedly. "Yay, Vans! Mommy is going to be so happy!"

Maya walked into the living room. "What happened?"

Merci laughed. "Nothing bad, Mom. Vanessa rolled over…"

Mackenzie nodded. "She did, Mom. Maci is going to be excited like she was when she did it when she was 6 months…"

Merci frowned. "Right, I wasn't there…"

Meaghan rubbed her back. "Hey, it's okay."

A few minutes later, Maci and Cole walked into the house with t-shirts for her parents. Maci was sure nervous, scared and maybe sick to her stomach.

"Mom?"

Maya walked over to her daughter. "Yes, Mace? Everything okay?"

Maci was sure silent, but she knew she needed to tell her parents.

"Mom...I'm…" She handed her the t-shirt. When Maya opened it, she could only stare at her daughter.

Maya's eyes went wide. "Maci...Are you serious?"

Maci just nodded.

Maya sighed, but then looked at her daughter again. "Maci Michelle...I'm going to be a grandmother again?"

Maci nodded her head. "Yes...Are you mad?"

Maya shook her head. "Me, no...I'm actually very excited, sweetie. I mean…" She smiled. "It's Cole's baby, right?"

Cole rolled his eyes, chuckling. "What? What's that supposed to mean?"

Maya sighed. "Well, at least it's not Ryder's…"

Maci crunched her eyes shut tightly. "Mom...Please don't say his name…"

Maya frowned. "Oh, right. Sorry."

Cole smiled. "They're all mine, well, ours."

Maci nodded as she squeezed his hands.

Maya just stared at her daughter. "All?"

Maci smiled. "Yep! I'm having twins!"

Mackenzie ran to her sister and hugged her sister and her boyfriend. "Oh my God! I'm so happy!"

Maci laughed. "Oh, thanks, Mack." She smiled. "Where's my little girl? I missed her."

Merci walked with Vanessa. "Here she is."

Maci took Vanessa from Merci. "Hey baby girl. Mommy missed you."

Vanessa smiled and clapped her hands.

Cole laughed. "We missed you too, baby."

Later that night, Maci had layed Vanessa down in her crib when Zack walked into her room.

"Maci Michelle..."

Maci sighed. Oh boy. Here we go. The fight we might get into. She just stood there in feeling like she'd want to throw up or faint.

"Hey, Daddy."

Zack breathed. "I'm going to try to be calm, but...Your mother told me something that I thought I told you not to be..."

Maci sighed. "Daddy...I was about to tell you…"

Zack sighed. "What am I going to do Mace?"

Maci sighed. "You? What about me? I'm the one who's going to have three damn kids!"

Zack's eyes went wide. "Twins? Maci..."

Maci nodded. "Yes I'm having twins. Look, Daddy, I'm sorry. I grew up so fast and I know you're not okay with me growing up but no matter whatever happens, I'll always be your little girl."

Zack sighed as he sat down on her bed. "Mace, I just...I just don't you to be so overwhelmed like you were with Vanessa. I want the best for you, Cole, and Vanessa and now the twins."

Maci nodded. "I know. Thanks, Daddy." She hugged him.

Zack hugged her back, but then looking at her. "How are you feeling? Are you okay with having twins?"

Maci smiled. "I'm feeling fine. And to be honest, yes I am, I'm excited about the twins. I guess this is how you and Mom felt after Anna, Merci and me?"

Zack sighed, shaking his head. "No, I was a mess, Mace. I was so overwhelmed. I had no idea what I wanted to do. I knew I wanted to keep you three, but being a college student would be hell if we kept you three...Giving up Merci was the most hardest thing I've ever had to do...I do not want you and Cole to do that. Not ever. It's so heartbreaking..."

Maci nodded. "We will never do that. I'm sorry...I could have known how you felt before having Vanessa. I..." She was cut off by tears coming into her eyes.

Zack patted the bed. "Come sit. Listen to me, the reason why I got so mad was because I didn't want you to struggle, Mace. Being a teenager and having a baby isn't what people think it is. It's hell. Add twins to the mix, it's even harder. I never thought you'd do this. I guess I never gave you the talk about boys a year ago. At least you have the best father for your kids. Cole. He seems to be me as a teenager...after high school, anyway."

Maci sighed. "I know, Daddy. I won't, I got Cole here. He wouldn't want me to do anything like drop out of high school. No way."

Zack nodded his head. "I know that. I know now how much I like that kid. He has his shit together."

Maci blushed and smiled. "He does."

Later that night, around 1:00AM, Maci groaned when Vanessa wouldn't stop crying, her phone virbrated. Walking over to her night stand with Vanessa in her arms, she picked up the phone.

"Cole?"

Cole chuckled a bit. "Yeah, it's me. Is Vanessa okay?"

Maci sighed. "She's...She won't go to sleep...I think she has separation anxiety…"

Cole nodded. "I'm coming." Soon, Cole was at Maci's window on the tree. Knocking at the window, he smiled, then Maci walked to the window and opened the window.

"What are you doing here?"

Cole jumped through the window. "You needed me to help with Vans. I wasn't going to say no, she is my daughter too, babe."

Maci smiled. "I know."

Vanessa cried louder, but when Cole took her from Maci, she calmed down as Cole rocked her.

Maci smiled as she shook her head. She layed down on her bed. "Ugh...I'm so tired…"

Cole chuckled. "Go to bed, babe. I'll get her to sleep…"

Maci groaned. "But, I want you to lay next to me…"

Cole smiled. "Okay, let me lay her down first."

After laying Vanessa down, Cole snuggled with Maci, who snuggled up against him.

"How are you feeling?"

Maci chuckled. "Other than feeling sick 24/7 and eating for 3?"

Cole nodded, but sighed. "No, I mean about having twins. How do you feel about it?"

Maci paused deeply. How does she feel about having twins? "How do I feel about having twins? Well, I'm terrified. I'm scared. I'm having two babies at one time, with our baby girl, I don't want her to feel left out."

Cole paused, thinking of what to say next. "Well, she won't, babe. We will try to give our babies equal love."

Maci nodded her head. "Okay…"

While, Caci were asleep, down the hall, Zack layed awake, just staring at the ceiling. His baby girl is pregnant again, but this time with twins. The same thing that happened to him and Maya 16 years ago.

Maya sighed as she rolled over to see her husband still awake.

"Zack? What are you doing up? It's 1:10 in the morning…"

Zack sighed. "Maci is having twins...I can't believe this, May. I'm just thinking about when we found out you were pregnant with Maci and Merci sixteen years ago."

Maya sighed as she rolled over to be on her side. "Oh, yeah, I know it's overwhelming, homey. But, didn't you say you'd support her? Like you did with me?"

Zack nodded his head. "Yes, I did say that. Our baby is having babies."

Maya smiled slightly. "She did have our granddaughter ten months ago. Vanessa will be a big full sister...I'm just happy it's not Ryder's kid…" She sighed. "Oh, I feel so terrible for Merci. She has to deal with that asshole forever...or for at least 18 years…"

Zack nodded as he breathed deeply. "I have a half mind to go and kill Ryder to at least make him pay…"

Maya laughed. "Oh honey...I know. But we can't do that..."

Zack sighed."We can't but Merci can."

Maya sighed. "All she can do is keep him away. I don't think I want our babies in jail...I want them to have the best futures."

Zack kissed her head. "Me too...I want them to do the best for their future kids."

Maya snuggled up against him as she yawned. "Let's go to sleep."

Zack nodded. "Good idea…"

Outside Zack and Maya's bedroom door, Merci stood there in complete shock. Were they right? Maybe.

Was she ready to raise Ryder's babies with or without him? She sighed. She felt terrible to have to raise two babies and then tell them what's the history between them...Merci wasn't ready for that. Hell, she couldn't do anything about it now with the babies coming in less than five months.

"Will I be a good mother?"

She whispered as she walked downstairs and into the living room and got comfortable on the couch by the fire.

"I love you…" She whispered to her babies while holding her belly.

To be continued…

AN: OMG Maci is having twins! :)

What's Merci doing? Will she be okay? Will Maci be able to raise three kids?

Found out in chapter 5!

Thanks, ZayaForever19951 and your siblings and friends help! :)