Cole woke up and looked over at Starr who was still asleep with her head laying on his bare chest. He looked at the clock and to his surprise it was only midnight. He had only been asleep for about three hours and couldn't sleep. Their anniversary was now officially over, but to them it never ended. An anniversary to Starr and Cole was just like another day to them except for they got to spend that day alone. I mean yah it was very important to them, but they treated each other no different on this day than on any other. The only thing different to them was that they didn't have to be careful about what they did because Hope was not there. Cole closed his eyes and tried to fall back asleep, but he couldn't. All he could think about was Starr, and the wonderful night that they had just spent together. He was finally able to drift back off dreaming of their night once more.

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Back at Langston and Markko's, Markko had just fallen asleep, and Langston not being able to sleep had gotten up to go check on Hope who was in the other room. Hope was sound asleep in her crib. Langston couldn't help but stand there and stare at her as she had done with Starr many nights after she had gotten her back. She was so beautiful with the perfect mix of Starr and Cole. She had Starr's beautiful golden locks that almost reached her shoulders now, with Coles chocolate brown eyes. She looked so peaceful sleeping in her crib. Langston kissed Hopes forehead, and went back into her room to get in bed. She closed her eyes and drifted off into a peaceful sleep, dreaming about what life would be like if they had a child of their own.

In Langston's dream They had a beautiful little girl with her curly brown hair, and both of their chocolate brown eyes. She was beautiful in every way, and looked a lot like both her and Markko. They were all laying in bed together and they all had smiles on their faces. They were a picture perfect family. Everything was fine until her daughter fell off of the bed, and Langston didn't know what to do. Her forehead was gushing blood, and Langston was freaking out while Markko was sitting there reading the newspaper. She started calling out for help frantically while looking for a phone to call 911.

"Help!" She screamed as she sat up in her bed sweating and gasping for air. She looked over and saw that Markko was sleeping peacefully. No matter how much she wanted a child she knew that she just was not ready to be a mother. Knowing that she laid back down and closed her eyes drifting off into a dreamless sleep.

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It was the morning after their anniversary and Cole had just woken up. He looked at the clock and this time it was 7:00 a.m. He looked over at Starr who was still asleep and kissed her forehead. Starr's eyes fluttered open and she smiled at him leaning up to kiss him on the lips.

"Good morning" she said leaning away and smiling at him once more.

"Good morning my beautiful wife."

"I told Langston that we would be there at nine to pick up Hope."

"I wish we could stay like this forever." Cole said kissing her again.

"I do too, but we have to pick up our daughter." Starr said pulling, but away not wanting to let go.

"Not yet we don't." He said pulling her back down on the bed and kissing her again.

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Langston woke up and went to check on Hope after getting dressed. Of course she was just sitting in her crib playing with her doll like she always did.

"Good morning Hope." Langston said as she made her way over to her crib to get her out.

"Good morning auntie Wangston." Hope replied to her picking up her empty sip pie cup, and doll as Langston got her out of the bed.

"Did you sleep well Hope?"

"Yes. Mommy and daddy pick me up now?"

"They will be here in a couple of hours sweetie."

"Ok"

"Are you hungry?"

"Yes"

"What do you want for breakfast?"

"Pancakes!"

"Ok pancakes it is." Langston said as her and Hope walked into the kitchen.

"Do you want to help me cook them Hope?" Langston asked her as she got the stuff out of the cabinet to cook the pancakes with.

"Yes!" Hope said excitedly jumping up and down. "I help you!"

"Ok Hope." Langston said laughing. "You can help me make pancakes."

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"Cole it's 8:00. We really need to get ready now so we can go get Hope." Starr said as she pulled away from Cole's warm body.

"Ok Starr. You get dressed, and I'll make us some breakfast real quick." Cole said getting up and getting dressed. "How does a bowl of cereal sound?"

"It sounds wonderful." Starr said smiling at him while getting out of the bed.

"Well then you get ready and then after we eat we can go get our little girl." Cole said as he pulled her in closer to him and kissed her.

"Ok" Starr said smiling and pulling away. Starr went and got ready for the day while Cole went downstairs to make them both a bowl of cereal.

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"I thought I smelt pancakes." Markko said walking down the stairs.

"Hope helped me make them." Langston said putting some pancakes on a plate and setting them on the table. "You hungry?"

"Yes I am." He said.

"Here you go." Langston said giving him a plate. "Come on Hope. Let's get you in your booster seat so you can eat before your parents get here to pick you up."

"Ok" Hope said climbing up into her booster seat.

Langston sat her plate and sip pie cup down in front of her before pouring her and Markko a cup of milk, and then sitting down to eat with them.

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When Starr finished getting ready she went downstairs and ate a quick bowl of cereal with Cole before leaving to go pick up Hope.

"Last night was wonderful Cole." Starr said as they drove to Langston and Markko's to pick up Hope.

"I'm glad you liked it." Cole said as he looked over at her and smiled. When they pulled up to Langston and Markko's they both got out of the car and walked hand in hand up to the door.

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They had all finished eating and Langston was getting Hopes stuff together when there was a knock on the door.

Hey you guys come in. Langston said as she opened the door. So how was your anniversary?

"Mommy! Daddy!" Hope yelled running from the other room.

"Oh Hope! I've missed you baby." Starr said as she picked her up and hugged her tightly before kissing her on the check.

"I miss you too mommy." Hope said looking at her with her beautiful eyes. "I miss daddy too." Hope said looking over at him.

"Oh come here my big girl." He said taking her in his arms. "I missed you so much." He said hugging her.

"Did you have fun?" Starr asked her.

"Yes. I helped auntie Wangston cook." Hope said smiling, proud of herself.

"You did? Well good job." Starr told her. "Did she give you guys any trouble?" Starr asked Langston and Markko.

"Well it she wouldn't eat her vegetables, and she wouldn't go to sleep last night either." Markko said.

"Really? That's weird. She always eats her vegetables at home." Starr told him.

"Hope was you bad?" Cole asked her.

"Nope" Hope giggled.

"She was pretty good." Langston said smiling at her.

"Well Cole and I will go put Hopes things out in the car." Markko said as Cole and Markko starting carrying her stuff outside.

"So...Langston do you still want a baby after dealing with Hope last night?" Starr asked her.

"Actually I've decided that I want to wait for awhile. I mean I love Hope and everything, but I just don't think that I could handle a baby right now. Especially with school and work."

"Yah I know what you mean." Starr said. "It's hard working and going to school while raising a child." Starr told her.

"All of her stuff is in the car now." Cole said as he and Markko walked back inside.

"Well If you ever need us to babysit again just let me know. I'd be happy too. I loved spending time with Hope."

"I will." Starr said. "Thanks again for watching her."

"No problem" Langston said. "Oh one more thing Starr."

"Yah" She said.

"Hope cut her foot on a piece of glass yesterday so you might want to keep an eye on her cut."

"Oh Hope are you ok?" Starr asked her.

"Yah" Hope said.

"Ok. Thanks for letting me no." Starr said picking up Hope.

"That's it? That's all you're going to say? Hope got cut and you're not going to yell at me?"

"Langston why would I yell at you?"

"Because I was watching her and she got hurt while she was at my house."

"Langston every child gets hurt. You can't help that."

"So then you're not mad at me."

"Langston of course I'm not mad at you. Hope gets hurt all the time."

"She does? But you guys are such good parents."

"Langston you can be the best parents in the world but you can't protect your child from everything."

"Yah I know. I learned that the hard way."

"I did too." Starr said as she hugged Langston.

"Well we better get going." Starr said. "Are we still on for dinner tomorrow night?"

"You bet we are." Langston said walking out to the car with her.

"Bye" Langston and Markko called as they waved goodbye.

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Starr, Cole, and Hope were on their way back home. Cole was driving, and Hope was playing with her toys.

"Do you want to do something today?" Cole asked Starr.

"Like what?"

"I don't know. But we don't go back to work until tomorrow, and we have dinner with Langston and Markko tomorrow night so I thought we could all go do something together."

"Sure. What are we going to do?"

"I don't know. What do you want to do Hope?" Cole asked looking back at her.

Hope dropped her toy at the same time and Starr leaned down to get it.

All of a sudden they heard a horn beep and a cars screeching wheels on the highway. Starr and Cole both looked up to see what it was and sure enough a car was coming straight at them!

"Cole look out!" Starr screamed as she grabbed the wheel to help him steer the vehicle out of the way.

Cole grabbed the wheel and jerked it to the other side of the road, but not in time. The car hit them side on. Right on the passenger side where Starr and Hope were.