A month had passed. Today was always a depressing day for Lucy. Today was the baby's birthday. Today was the first day since Lucy got clean that she wanted drugs. Today hurt so bad for her. It was the middle of the afternoon. Lucy was in her hotel room. She went to John's room and knocked on the door. He answered.

"Hey." He said.

"Hi." She said depressed.

"What's wrong?"

"Can I come in?"

"Yeah." She went in. "What's up?"

"Today's the baby's birthday." "It's always been a really rough day for me." "For the first time since I left rehab, I want drugs."

"No that's not the answer Lucy."

"I know that's why I came to you." "It's just so hard." "Today's the day." "The day they took her from me." "I can still hear her crying as they took her away." "Normally I'd be high as a kite right now." "This year I'm clean and thinking about everything." "I don't know what to do." She started to cry. John hugged her.

"I know Lucy." "I know." "Ssh." "It's ok." "You know what I think we should do?"

"What?"

"I think we should celebrate her birthday."

"Celebrate?"

"Yeah." "Twenty-three years ago today you gave birth to our daughter." "I think it's worth celebrating."

"You're right."

"I'll buy a cake and twenty-three candles."

"Alright."

Donna, Joe and Grace were all standing in the kitchen. Donna and Joe had just finished singing happy birthday to Grace. Donna had made her a cake.

"Ok birthday girl, make a wish." Donna said.

"I wish I could find my sister." Grace thought.

She blew out all the candles.

"I can't believe my little girl is twenty-three." Donna said. "It seems like only yesterday we brought you home from the hospital."

"Yes you've grown into a beautiful woman." Joe said.

Later that night Lucy went to John's room. She knocked on the door. He answered.

"Hi." He said.

"Hi."

"Come in." She went in. "I was just putting the candles in the cake."

"I'll help." They walked over to the cake and were putting the candles in. "Twenty-three years." "I can't believe that." "It seems like yesterday." "The labor was the most physically painful thing I've ever been through."

"How long were you in labor?"

"Six hours." "No epidural or anything."

"Ow."

"You have no idea."

"Ok." John lit the candles. "Ready to blow out the candles?"

"Yeah." "Baby girl." "Happy birthday wherever you are." "We love you." They blew out the candles together. Lucy started to think about when they took the baby from her. "Please give her to me." She started to cry. "Please she's mine." The baby started to cry. "It's ok baby girl mommy's here." She got tears in her eyes. She walked towards the wall.

"Are you ok?"

"No." She said tearfully. John went over to her and hugged her. She held him tight. John I want our baby." "I want my little girl."

"I know you do Lucy." "I do to." "If it were up to me she'd be here right now." "You still have me."

"I know." Slowly he pressed his lips to hers. She moaned and kissed him back. Quickly it became filled with passion. He started kissing the side of her neck. She moaned. She took off his shirt. They kissed as they did they went into the bedroom. He picked her up and put her on the bed getting on the bed himself. He unbuttoned her shirt and pulled it off of her. He undid her bra. She felt his hands on her breasts. "Ohhh." She moaned. Then she felt him kissing the center of her chest. "Ohhh." She moaned louder. "Ohhh John." He stopped unzipped her jeans and pulled them off her. They kissed as they did he laid her down under underneath him. She felt his hand inside her. He moved it slowly. "Mmmmm." She moaned against his lips. He kissed the side of her neck. "John." She moaned. "Ohhh, ohhh." They kissed. "Mmmmm." She moaned as he went faster. She undid his jeans and pulled them down. Her hands were on his ass. He took his hand out slipped inside her and started to move. "Oh Lucy." He groaned. "Oh John." She moaned. He went faster. "Uhnn." He groaned. They kissed. "Yes, yes ohhhh." She moaned. "Lucy." He groaned. "Ohhhh, oh my god, John." "Mmmmm." "Yes, yes, ohhhh John." She moaned giving in. "God Lucy." He groaned giving in.

He was holding her.

"Wow." Lucy said. "Now I remember why I liked sex with you so much."

"Lucy."

"Hmm?" She said looking up at him.

"I love you."

"I love you too." They kissed. "So, does this mean we're back together?"

"I hope so."

"Good."

"Now that I told you I love you, you're not gonna disappear on me again are you?"

"No." "I'm here to stay this time."

"Speaking of staying." "Stay."

"Ok."

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