AN: And here we are. It took a different turn than I thought it would. I've connected it to We're All a Little Hurt Inside. I thought I was going to connect it to my main story. So...those of you who read both, have fun. THose who don't, well, you know a little something about it now. Loved writing the first few in this series, especially Surrogacy. Someday we'll see all of these crazy kids again.

Until then, love and Solangelo.

Nico jerked awake, then hugged the pillow beside him. What had woken him?

He heard someone moving out in the living room and he jerked to his feet. "Will?"

Connor poked his head in. "Did I wake you?"

It hit Nico like a wall of bricks. "No…no…how did the funeral go?"

"Exhausting. I do need to talk to you about something, though."

Nico wrapped his arms around his fiance, glad again that Connor was still there for him. Had been the one to help him get over Will's death. "What's up?"

"You know how close my brother and I were with Allison."

"Despite the fact that I never met her…yes."

He nodded. "Well…she didn't have any family of her own. Her boyfriend walked out on her about a year ago."

Nico looked up at Connor. "Okay?"

"So…she specified that her daughter go into the custody of one of us."

Nico pulled away slightly. "Are you serious?"

Connor looked at the ground. "I know I should have talked to you about it. But…Travis knows how much I want…and I couldn't…"

"Where is she?" Nico asked, feeling a little nervous.

Connor led the way out to the living room.

The girl wasn't even a year old. Maybe five months. Golden hair, fair skinned, and fast asleep in the carseat.

She was beautiful.

"What's her name?" Nico asked, sitting on the couch as he looked at her.

"Echo Lark Eastburn." Connor sat down beside him.

"And she's ours? Legally?"

"Mine…but she can be ours if you really want."

Nico smiled. "She looks a little like Will."

"Her mom was a daughter of Apollo."

Nico looked at Connor. "Think I could hold her without waking her up?"

Connor nodded. "All you have to do is hum while you move her. Sing if she wakes. Very musical baby. You want me to get her out of her carseat?"

Nico nodded.

Connor pulled her out, humming softly as he transferred her to Nico's arms.

Nico smiled down at her. "It's weird, but it's like deja vu. I feel like I've held her before. Seen her before."

Connor shrugged, resting his chin on Nico's shoulder. "Well, she's going to have a bright future. I just know it."

Nico kissed the baby's forehead. "I don't think we even know the half of it."

AN: With a splash of Connico. See you awkward turtles around. Please read, review, move on to other stories. I would love to hear your favorite parts of this series!