She took a deep breath as she came through the hotel door. "Hey." Becky said nervously as she put her purse down. Megan came from their room still in her pajamas eating a piece of toast. "Hey." Becky repeated pulling her daughter into a hug.
"How's Dad?" Megan asked as Alex came into the room.
"Hey? Where have you been? I told you to watch your sister."
"I'm not five, Mom." Megan wined.
"You have jam on your face." Becky said wiping it off. Alex laughed. "Where's Nicky?"
Both kids shrugged. "I don't know."
"How's Dad? And why couldn't we see him yesterday? You made Steph bring us back here." Megan said finishing her toast.
Becky sighed. "Look...I wanted to have this conversation with all of you. But..I guess..." She sat down on Alex's half made bed.
Megan and Alex exchanged concerned looks. "What...conversation?" He asked. "Is everything okay? I thought Dad being awake was a good thing?"
"It is...sort of. Look, I don't think there's an easy way to say this." She hesitated. "Good news is he doesn't have hearing loss. It was just the swelling."
"What's the bad news?" Alex asked trying to stay positive.
Becky raised her eyebrow as if to show she was confused but the look Megan gave her she knew they saw right through it. "Well...he..."
"Mom, spit it out!" Megan yelled surprising both Becky and Alex. She hardly ever got mad and yelled.
"He has memory loss. Okay? Look, I'm sorry." Becky put her head in her hands.
"What?" Alex asked softly only now sitting down.
Becky looked up at them. "He knows who I am and you, sort of." She patted his hand.
"Sort of? What does that mean?"
"Well, he seems to have lost a couple years." She chuckled but didn't know why. "He seems to think that we still live with your Uncle Danny."
"But, I..." Megan paused. "Does he..."
"Honey..." Becky grabbed her hands. "Look..." Megan started to tear up. "He doesn't remember you, sweetie." Megan pulled away looking hurt. "Hun, I'm sure as soon as he sees you he'll remember." She shouted after her as she ran to the bathroom slamming the door. She turned to face Alex. He had tears in his eyes too.
"So he has no idea we're in a fight?" He stood up upset.
"Alex? I'm sorry. If I could fix it I would." Alex just nodded.
"I'm gonna go downstairs...get something for breakfast." He said without emotion. As he left out the door leaving Becky sitting there.

After awhile Megan finally came out of the bathroom. She was now laying on Nicky's bed playing video games on his laptop. Becky decided to try calling Nicky. She picked up her phone and clicked on his name in her contacts. It started ringing. "Mom?" Megan yelled from the attached room. She walked in holding Nicky's phone. Becky hung up then took it from her daughter.
"Where'd you find that?"
"The closet. With Dad's stuff." Megan said her eyes still red and puffy.
"Why didn't he take it with him?" She sighed staring down at the cell phone.
"Mom? I'm sorry about earlier." She said hugging Becky.
"It's okay, sweetie. I sort of reacted the same way when I found out." She kissed the top of her head.
"He'll remember me, right?" Megan asked looking up at her mother.
"I hope so. And if not, I promise he'll fall in love with you all over again." She smiled against her daughter's head.

Becky shifted slightly in bed to see the clock. Jesse wrapped his arms around her. "What's the matter?" He whispered.
"Nothing." Becky said turning her head to face him. "It's almost time to get the twins to school. Plus I couldn't sleep." She placed her hand on her stomach. "This little one kicks more then the twins. And that was two extra feet."
Jesse couldn't help but laugh. "I'll take the twins to school. You rest." He started to sit up but Becky grabbed his hand.
"Can you lay with me a little longer?" She gave him puppy dog eyes. "Please?"
"Sure. Anything for you. And our little girl." He said laying back down.
"What makes you so sure it's a girl?" She chuckled pulling him in closer. She'd gotten really clingy.
"I already have two boys. I want a girl this time." He said pouting like the twins when they wanted candy. "Jessica's so cute. I forgot how sweet and adorable my nieces were." He said smiling. "But it doesn't matter. We make pretty adorable boys too."
"Ow..." Becky said touching her stomach again.
Jesse shook his head. "Please give your mother a break." Becky smiled. "Okay, as much as I'd love to stay laying here with you, the kids are gonna be late." He kissed her before sitting up. "I'll pick up the groceries while I'm out. I shouldn't be gone too long."
This time Becky pouted. "Fine. But I'm gonna miss you." She wined but cracked a smile.

Jesse had finally got the twins in the car. After they fought him. They'd cried, kicked, screamed and Alex had even bit him.
"Jess?" Becky yelled from upstairs.
"Hun, I'll be right back." He yelled back grabbing the twins lunch pails off the kitchen counter.
"Jess!" She yelled again. "It's time."
He dropped the lunch pails as his eyes went wide. He stood froze to the kitchen floor. He was shaken from his thoughts by Becky yelling his name again. "Coming!" He finally shouted kicking it into high gear. He ran toward the stairs then remembered he'd left the kids in his car. He turned around running back toward the kitchen. He had the back door handle in his hand as Becky yelled again. This time with pain efficient in her voice. He stopped and sighed frustrated. "The kids? Becky? The kids?" He said out loud. He decided it best to go to Becky. Seeing as the twins were buckled in their car seats. He took the steps two at a time.
"Jess, the baby's coming." She said meeting him in the hallway.

"What was it like the day I was born?" Megan asked sitting next to Becky.
Becky smiled. "Chaotic." She laughed. "Your brothers picked that same day to be difficult."
Megan smiled. "Their always difficult." This made Becky laugh. "What about Dad? Was he happy?"
"Yes! He wanted you to be a girl. So naturally he was thrilled." She put her arm around her. "You had him wrapped around your little finger." She nudged her getting a laugh from Megan.
"I still do."
"You sure do. It's just too darn adorable to resist." Becky said. "After all you're our little girl." Megan smiled leaning her head on her mom's shoulder.