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A/N: If anyone has a suggestion it would be much appreciated, I'm running out :'(.

Chapter 6: What He Had To Say

The week spent in the company of their new stepmom was almost as tedious as the car ride when they were moving to LA. "Hey Annie you up?" Annie heard her dad call from the kitchen, she grumbled and released her body from the restraint of the covers. She started taking off her pyjamas and slipping into a pair of sweatpants when her cell rang.

Urgh.

Good morning to you too.

Liam, I'm exhausted. Annie fell back onto the bed and put her feet into the air.

Why? You should be sleeping loads for my offspring! He slightly joked.

Yeah alright. I'm trying but this past week I have been at my dad's house with his new wife.

Sounds fantastic!

Don't mess with me Court. So, how are you?

Haha. I good baby I'll be home in 2 months for 3 weeks - will I get to hear the heartbeat?

Really? That's great news and by then I would have already said no to hearing the heartbeat until you got home. Annie knew that his face boasted a huge grin but her joy was shorted lived when she heard the back-ground voice in the phone. "Men. Lets get going breaks over, quickly."

Really sorry baby, I've got to go.

I know. Be safe - We love you! Annie placed a hand on her stomach then on her heart.

I love you both too, so much. I'll be safe. Bye.

Annie hung up her cell and tied her hair in a bun on the top of her head before heading down to the kitchen.

"Morning. Waffles or Pancakes?" Karen asked Annie who had just plumped her bottom down on the wooden dinning chair.

"Pancakes would be great thanks." A plate was put in front of her and Karen pilled on 3 large pancakes. "HEY!" Annie shouted when Dixon snatched the top pancake off her plate.

"1st come, 1st serve!" He laughed and poured some orange juice. "Annie, what time is the flight today?"

"We have to leave at 3 this afternoon." Dixon nodded "You need to pack!" He chuckled and walked out the kitchen while Annie finished up her breakfast.

"Naomi, you home?" Annie shouted through the house. "Naomi?" She set down her suitcase and walked through to the courtyard and smiled. She walked up to the deck chair and unplugged the headphones.

"What the hell ..." Naomi said while turning her head, when she saw Annie's laughing face - she immediately got up and embraced her into a long hug. "How was it?"

"Oh yeah ... Urm ... Quite boring actually." Annie laughed and looked around "Has he gone?"

"YES! No-way would I let him stay after that." Both women smiled "Oh before I forget, he wrote you a letter before you left. It's in your room."

Annie nodded and walked back into the house, picked up her suitcase and made her way to her room. Sure enough there on the pillow was an envelope addressed to her. She placed her suitcase on the floor and picked it up - upon opening the envelope she got nervous for what he had to say.

Dear Annie,

I am so sorry over what happened. I guess coming back to LA I hoped we could re-kindle our romance and see where that took us. I think when I arrived I had my hopes to high and when I saw the beautiful ring on your finger all hope was lost and I decided to just go for it and try and win you over this 'other' guy - that was before I had any knowledge of the sort of man you had gotten yourself.

You always had the best men at your feet and I think you married the best one! I wish you all the best in the future and I know you will be the best mother.

Take care, love you.

Ethan xx

Annie's hands shook as she read the end of the letter. She knew from the moment Ethan 1st arrived that that he still had feelings for her and this letter was the death of those feelings. She sat on her bed thinking for a lengthy hour but ultimately decided that she had to update her husband on the new developments. When she told him about the accidental kiss he was hurt and angry, rightly so Annie thought but within a few hours he had thought about it a lot and told Annie that he blamed himself. She hated that he blamed himself, it gave him another thing to worry about when he should be only worried about coming home to family.

After a while she opened her laptop and started writing:

Good Evening Baby,

I hope you are well and everything is ok. I got home around 3 hours ago and found a letter on my pillow, it was from Ethan. I'll attach it in email so you can read it. I think its the end of his feelings and he blames himself and praises the man you are!

Also, he unknowingly thinks the identical to you - you will see at the end he states that I will be 'the best mother' and that is all I want. To be the best mother and wife to our children and you! I hope this letter allows me and him to start a friendship, if he stays in LA. But I will only try if you give me the blessing to add a new friend into our lives.

I miss you and love you so much! Please come home to us.

Love Annie and your baby! xxx