"Your son is killing me." I said, grabbing onto Troy's hand. I went to emergency and Troy was wheeling me up to the third floor before he clocked off.

"I'll be back in ten minutes." He said, letting go of my hand.

"No!" I whined, reaching out for him.

"Ten minutes." He said, kissing my forehead. "Kim, Take good care of her." Troy said before he left.

"Troy's a nice guy." Kim, the other nurse said.

I nodded my head. "Can I get like some drugs or something? Dear god." I gasped, gripping the arm rest of the wheelchair I was in.

"We're almost to your room Mrs. Bolton." Kim said, pushing me out of the elevator.

I sighed loudly and tried to relax of this baby was kicking me in the spine. He was ready to make is entrance into the world. It didn't help that I got a nice wake up call of my water breaking. I took a nice shower and ate some breakfast before I headed over here. I had to sit in the ER waiting room for thirty minutes before Troy came and got me. By then the pain started kicking in. it had been fluctuating for the past hour and a half I've been here.

I got changed into a gown and called my sisters before I climbed up on the bed. The doctors hooked me up to all the monitors and now it was time to play the waiting game. My son was going to be the first boy since my dad. I was excited to meet my little guy. Sydney was so excited when she figured out she was right. She was even happier when Troy and I took her out of school to come with us so she could actually be there.

The pain of another contraction ripped through me and I shut my eyes. "Hey Ella." My doctor walked in the room. "Your water broke?" He asked me.

"Yep." I said, trying to get comfortable. "Can you check me? I need some drugs."

He chuckled. "Alright." He washed his hands and put gloves on. "Let's see." He said, checking me. "Oh wow, you're already at eight."

"What? My water broke like three hours ago." I said, taking a breath.

"Looks like this guy is ready to get out. Sorry, we can't give you anything, you're too far along." I groaned in agony. "I'll be back soon."

I pulled out my phone updating everybody. Troy walked into the room freshly showered. "Hey pretty girl." He leaned down to kiss me.

"I'm at eight already." I said, kissing his lips.

"Eight what?"

"Eight out of ten." I said, rubbing my forehead. "He's ready to come out."

Troy grinned proudly, rubbing my belly. "I'm glad I didn't miss it."

"He fits his name." I said, smiling.

"Sure does." He said, kissing my hand. "Ryder Austin Bolton."

"Ryder." I said, holding touching my stomach. "I can't wait to see him."

"Soon pretty girl." He said, stroking my hand. The comfort of him made me forget about the pain. "I love you."

"I love you." I said, squeezing his hand gently.

Ryder came two hours later, just as both my sisters got here. Now I was holding my healthy baby boy in my arms. He was sleeping with his fist tucked under his chin and a small pacifier in his mouth. Troy had left to go pick up his parents from the airport, they should be in soon. Kendall was sitting on the chair next to my bed, reading a magazine. Stephanie was on the phone with Sean and the twins outside of the room.

A big yawn erupted his little mouth and he made a soft noise. "Hi big guy." I said quietly. I smoothed back the little hair he had. He opened his eyes and looked at me. He closed his eyes and kissed his face gently. "Mommy loves you baby boy."

"He's awake?" Kendall said, getting up.

"Yeah." I said softly. He looked up at me for a second. "Do you want to hold him?"

She nodded, reaching over for him. I handed her my son and leaned back, closing my eyes. "He's so handsome Ellie."

"Thank you. He looks just like me." I said, cracking a smile.

Kendall laughed. "He looks like both of you."

"The girls are missing you. They can't wait to come see him tomorrow." Stephanie said, walking into the room. She looked at the baby in Kendall's arms. "He's so cute. I just want to eat him."

I made a face at her. She laughed. "I don't want to go to sleep. I don't want to stop looking at him." I said quietly.

"He's not going anywhere, Gabi." Stephanie said, looking at me. "You're taking this one home."

I nodded my head. "I know, I'm really going to have to be a mom this time." I said, looking over at my son again.

"I don't know what you're worried about. You've been a mom for almost ten years now." Kendall said, handing Stephanie the baby.

"I'm half ass parenting with Sydney. For him it's the real thing. It's almost scary." I said.

Stephanie nodded. "You'll be just fine, Gab. Promise."

"Where's my little boy?" Lucille said, walking into the room.

Steph frowned a little bit but perked up with a smile. "Congratulations Grandma." Steph said, handing Ryder over.

"Oh look at him! He's so precious!" Lucille cooed at her grandson. Troy and Jack hadn't even made it in the room yet.

Stephanie sat up in the bed with me and I leaned against her. Kendall took a seat on the doctor's chair, leaning on Steph's leg. "Hey pretty girl." Troy said, leaning over to kiss me on the cheek. "Mom is going to be pretty crazy for the couple of days that she's here. Just warning you." He said, kissing my ear.

I shot him a look. "They're not staying at the house right?"

Troy frowned a little. "She insisted."

I glared at him and leaned my head back on Stephanie. I had a feeling Lucille Bolton and I were going to get into to while they were here. "Congratulations mommy. I would have gotten you balloons but they don't allow them in here." Jack said, patting my shoulder. "How do you feel?"

"I'm happy he's finally here. I'm happy he made a quick entrance into the world." I said, giving Jack a tired smile.

"He's a little guy but I know he's going to be a great basketball player one day." He said, winking at me.

I smiled. "We'll see about that."

I got to take Ryder home the next day. Troy must have said something to his mom because she wasn't being as overbearing as I thought she would be. I finished feeding him and I rocked him in the rocking chair in his room. His room was painted a light green with one dark gray stripe around the middle. His bedding was gray and black. We didn't want to do the usual blue.

Ryder was curled up in my arms. I loved him so much I couldn't even explain it. I was glad I was going to be able to give him everything he needs. I was married, I had a growing business, Troy had a stable job… We had a house and we were going to be okay. I kissed my son's head.

"Mommy?" I heard a soft voice say. I looked over to see Sydney in the door way. "Is he sleeping?"

I nodded my head. "Yeah he is, but come here."

She smiled widely rushing over to me. She sat on my lap and she helped me cradle her brother. "Ryder is so cute." She said quietly. His little hand wrapped around her finger. "I love him, I wish I could keep him too."

I smiled at her. "You already have Savannah." I said, resting my head on her shoulder. "You can come see your brother anytime, you know that."

"I know." She said, leaning down, kissing his head softly. "Can I sleep over soon?"

"I don't know if you'd get much sleep. Do your remember when Savannah was this little? She woke up and cried a lot." I reminded her.

Sydney nodded her head. "She did cry a lot but I slept through most of it."

I smiled, kissing her cheek. "We'll see what your dads say, okay?"

She nodded her head again, leaning against me. "I'll sing to him." She announced. We rocked quietly as Sydney thought of a song. Sydney sang a song quietly to her little brother. She was an amazing singer much to my surprise. I cuddled with them and I saw Troy in the doorway.

"Hi." I said, smiling at him.

"Everybody is looking for you guys." He said. He kissed Sydney on the forehead. "Hi Sydney Bug."

"Hi! I'm singing to Ryder." She said, smiling.

"You are a very beautiful singer, just like your mommy." He said, winking at me. "Let me put him in the crib and we can go say hello to everybody."

"How many people are here?" I asked.

"Just Kendall, your parents, Dom and Ed, my parents…." He trailed off, leaning down to get the baby. "Steph is coming over soon."

"Who planned this?" I asked, hugging Sydney properly now that I had free hands.

Troy just shrugged. He set Ryder down in the crib, switching on the monitor. "They came at a crappy time." He said, watching our sleeping son. "Oh well."

"Come on, let's walk down stairs." I said, kissing the top of her head.

Sydney went down first and I leaned against Troy. I couldn't believe we'd been married for a year already. It seemed like time was flying by. He stopped me at the top of the stairs. "I love you." He reminded me. "Thank you for our son, I can't wait to raise him with you." He leaned his head against mine.

"We're going to be great parents."

"We are great parents." He said, kissing my forehead then my nose and then my lips. "Come on, we have people to entertain."

"I look a mess." I said, frowning slightly.

"Nobody expects you to be dressed up. You just had a baby." I sighed at him. "You always look beautiful to me."

I smiled at him, kissing his lips. "I love when you talk corny to me." Troy chuckled and walked with me down the stairs.

Five years later.

"Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear Ryder, Happy birthday to you!" We all sang as my five year old blew out the candles on his basketball cake. He looked like me with his fathers hair. His eyes were a hazel-y brown. He was perfect. He had a Mohawk and he loved to play basketball.

Sydney was right by his side. She was fourteen now and already in high school. It was so crazy that she was a teenager already. The twins were twelve and they both had big personalities. A lot had happened in the last five years. Kendall got married to a man that was absolutely perfect for her. She moved closer and got a better job. They were on year two of marriage and are not expecting any babies anytime soon.

The triplets were seven years old. Dayna and Eileen play softball and from what I hear they're pretty good. Brycey isn't really into sports. He loves to learn and experiment. Charlie and Abby are doing a terrific job with them and they are all so happy. Savannah, Ed and Dom's other daughter was turning seven later on this year. They were blessed with a one year old girl two years ago. Their family was complete and they were more than happy.

The talk of another baby were in the works for Troy and I. We both were getting older and we wanted to have just one more. I was late this month but I hadn't told Troy yet. He's been working and I had been taking Ryder to Pre-K and working. The business had blossomed over the five years it was opened. It was awarded one of the best day care's for children ten and younger for the past three years running. I was so proud of what I had accomplished.

"Mom, Can I cut the cake?" Sydney asked.

"Be careful with the knife." I told her. "Have Aunt Lucy help you okay?"

Troy's mother was standing beside her with plates in her hand. A whole bunch of children were waiting anxiously for the cake. Lucille had been shortened to Lucy around Ryder's first birthday. We had gotten much closer since Ryder was born. She was one of the many people talk to on a daily basis now a days.

My eyes searched for my husband. He was standing next to Chad holding Christian, Chad's first born son, he was born fifteen months after their second daughter Cassidy who was born five months after Ryder was. Taylor walked over them holding the newest addition to the Danforth family, a little boy named Chance. He was only two months old.

Taylor and Chad had moved over here, ironically due to Chad's job. They had a great teaching position open in one of the local schools and Chad jumped on it. Taylor found a firm that quickly took her up and her kids were enrolled in my daycare center. Troy was more happy than anybody that they were close by. He missed his best friend.

"Nina." Sadie said, standing next to me.

"Yes." I responded, looking over at her.

"Can we go upstairs?"

"Yeah, please don't make a mess, don't let any little kids up there, okay?"

"Got it." She kissed my cheek before her and Sawyer ran off.

"Hey pretty girl." I heard my favorite voice say in my ear. A pair of arms snaked around my waist. His hands flat against my tummy. "You were looking too beautiful, I just had to come tell you."

I smiled to myself, rolling my eyes at him. "What do you want?" I asked, jokingly.

"I just want a moment alone with my beautiful wife." He kissed my cheek.

I looked over at the stairs and the twins were walking back down. "Come on." I said quietly. I took his hand and lead him up the stairs.

"Where are you going?" Sawyer asked, smirking.

"We have to go get a present." Troy said. "We'll be right down."

"All right." She said teasingly.

"Go eat some cake." I said, looking at her.

Troy and I rushed up the stairs and into our room. I closed and locked the door behind us. Troy instantly picked me up, kissing my lips firmly. He took a seat on the bed as I sat in his lap. I cupped his face, pressing my lips against his, slowly and firmly. His hands trailed down my back, under my butt. He squeezed my butt playfully , pulling me closer against him.

He pulled his lips away from mine and I left soft kisses down his neck. "I think we should get started on making that second baby."

"Not right now." I mumbled against his neck.

"I know, but tonight." He said, lifting my chin to bring my lips back up to his. His hands moved further up my thighs, under my dress.

I pushed my hips against his and I could feel his eagerness through his jeans. I bit my lips, having a mental debate inside my head. "We have to be quiet." I finally said, pressing my lips back to his. He pressed his lips down my neck slowly. The fact that I was late kept popping into my mind. I pulled away from him. "Wait."

"What?" He asked me, holding onto my waist.

"I'm late."

He just looked at me confused. "You're…" His eyes widened then he smiled, connecting the dots. "Do you think…"

"I don't know." I said, biting my lip. "I need to see."

"Do we have a-"

"I think so." I said, cutting him off again.

"Why didn't you take it?"

"I don't know. I was scared… We can do it tonight, when everyone leaves." I suggested.

He sighed. "Alright."

"We should get back." I said, quietly.

"Give me a minute." Troy said, motioning to his jeans.

I smiled apologetically. "Sorry." I giggled quietly as I walked out of the room.

I took the test the next morning. It came out positive and I scheduled a doctor appointment later on that week. Troy was over the moon. We weren't going to tell anybody until after we were sure. A couple months later Ryder started kindergarten. I couldn't believe my baby was already in school.

The pregnancy, like Ryder's, wasn't that bad. I had minimal morning sickness and I was barely even showing. I was exactly 20 weeks today. It was supposed to be a good day. I was supposed to find out what my baby was going to be. Troy, Ryder and Sydney were going to come with me. Things never turn out the way they are supposed to.

Troy, the kids, and I pulled up to the doctors office. I got out of the car and Sydney helped her brother out. My husband made his way over to me, putting his hand on the small of my back. "Are you ready?"

I nodded, smiling. I looked back and Sydney was walking, holding her brother. I got checked in and we sat in the waiting room. "Any guesses?" I asked.

"Boy." Sydney said.

"I agree." Troy said.

"Do you think it's going to be a boy or girl bub?" Sydney asked her brother.

"Boy." He said, looking up from the book that was on the seat.

"Boy all around. Watch it's going to be a girl." I said, grinning.

"Maybe." Sydney said, shrugging.

"Well see." Troy said, kissing my cheek.

I sat back rubbing my belly slowly. My phone started ringing. I reached down in my purse and picked it up. I saw it was a random number and I silenced it. I put it back into my purse and my name got called. We headed back and I got situated.

We did the normal routine, they checked if everything was okay with the baby then we got to get a look at the gender. "Are you sure it's not the testicles?" Troy asked after the woman announced it was a girl.

She laughed. "No that's not the testicles."

"Told you." I said, grinning.

"A baby sister, I can live with that." Ryder said, making us all laugh.

I got cleaned up and we got some pictures to take home. When we got into the car I saw I had two more missed calls and a voice message. I frowned at my phone and listened to my voice mail. "Hello this is Courtney Weaver, Abigail Andrew's mother. I really need to speak with you so if you can call me back as soon as you get this that would be great. Thank you." She sniffed before the message cut off.

I frowned to myself, something was wrong. I called back the number and waited for Mrs. Weaver to answer. "Hello?"

"Hi Mrs. Weaver, this is Gabriella Bolton."

"Oh hello dear, we have some terrible news." She started. "Charlie, Gail and the kids were in a car crash."

"Oh my god, are they okay?" I said, looking wide-eyed at my husband.

"The children are okay. Eileen has a broken wrist but other then that, they're okay. Charlie and Abby didn't make it." My heart stopped. What? "They were both rushed to the emergency room where they passed within moments of each other."

I instantly started crying. "I'm so sorry Mrs. Weaver."

"Now, now Gabriella. Don't get yourself too worked up. She told me the other day that you were expecting."

"But-"

"We would like to fly you and your family down to read their Wills within the next couple of days." She said.

"I don't think I'll be in the will…" I said, sniffling.

"Gail said she left you important things. I'll let you and your husband discuss it and you can call me back when you've made a decision." Mrs. Weaver said.

"Alright. I'm sorry for your loss." I said. "I'll be in touch." I hung up the phone and ran my fingers through my hair.

"What just happened?" Troy asked confused.

"We'll talk about it when we get home." I said firmly.

"Alright." He started the car, backing out of the space.

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