I decided to update this story today sorry for everyone who wanted my main story updated it will be updated soon as i'm working on it right now so you won't have very long to wait but this chapter to hold you over until then

Ryland's Pov

I was going to meet Harlan today I was nervous because I know Kayla loves him already but I had my doubts what if we didn't get along or he just doesn't fit with our family, I slumped back against my seat and looked out the window of the airplane, I wanted Harlan to like me but I was scared he wouldn't. At least I will get to see Willow even if I will only be home for two days, Kayla hasn't posted a picture of her lately and most of the time that's how I see her because I'm too busy to FaceTime everyday so most of my time is scrolling through Kayla's Instagram to see my sweet little peanut. I rested my head against my hand and tried to get some sleep.

It felt like a millennium before I was off the plane and on my way to Kayla and Willow I took a cab because I didn't want to force Kayla to come get me and she really didn't want to leave Harlan I was thinking over all the possibilities for how he and I would get along i'm hoping it's well because Kayla will be heartbroken if this doesn't go well but I have faith that it does. When I got to the hospital I texted Kayla to find out what room they were in and then went searching for it.

"Do you need some help sweetie?" A nurse asked I laughed I guess I looked as lost as I felt.

"Yeah i'm looking for the pediatric ward?"

"Third floor."

"Thank you."

"Of course honey." I went up to the third floor and finally found the room I stood there for a few minutes before knocking on the door and going in Kayla was sitting on the bed and the little boy was next to her Willow was asleep on him and he was stroking her head.

"You're here!" Kayla stood up carefully and ran towards me.

"Hi baby." My arms circled her pulling her close to me. "I've missed you."

"I missed you too." She kissed my cheek. "Do you want to meet him?"

"Yeah." She took my hand and pulled me closer to the hospital bed and I got a good look at him he was actually really cute his hair was a little long for my liking, he looked at me and frowned he pulled Willow a little closer to him just watching me.

"Harlan this is Ryland." He didn't say anything. "Can you say hi?"

"Are you a daddy?" He asked.

"I uh i'm Willow's daddy."

"No." He said kissing her head.

"No?"

"Willow is nice."

"Yeah she is nice."

"Are you nice?"

"Why wouldn't I be nice?" I asked I looked at Kayla thinking maybe she told him something and he got the wrong impression of me but she was looking just as confused.

"Daddy's aren't nice." He said softly my heart broke for the little guy I wonder what he's been through I know Kayla said his father was the one who left him in the park, what a fucked up thing to do.

"Some of them are." Willow started to stir against him.

"Are you hungry Harlan?"

"Yep, yep!"

"What do you want?"

"Ummmm…" He looked at me and smiled. "Hungry?"

"No i'm okay but thank you."

"Welcome." He said softly Kayla said he was different but looking at him I couldn't see anything that marked him as different.

"You still haven't told me what you want."

"I want chicken fingers."

"And fries?"

"Yeah and Willow wants fries too."

"We went over this she isn't allowed to eat fries."

"But she likes them lots and lots."

"No."

"Just one fry."

"Zero fries."

"But Kayla." He said softly I smiled.

"No buts." He giggled.

"You said butts." He leaned against the pillow giggling.

"Boys." Kayla rolled her eyes. "Can you keep an eye on them?" I nodded I was kind of worried about being alone with him it's not like we were knew each other and I didn't want to scare him it doesn't seem like he's comfortable around men.

"Uh okay I guess."

Max's Pov

I should've went home for the two days we had off because I missed Sadie and the kids but she was going to to talk to Daniel about custody of the kids with lawyers and a bunch of legal shit and well I am definitely not a fan of lawyers with how many times i've fucked up and ended up in jail, she promised to call me and tell me how everything went. "Hey Max." I rolled my eyes when Cambry sat down next to me in the lobby of the hotel I was staying at. "You seem a little sad, what's wrong babe?"

"Don't call me babe. Also i'm not sad."

"Mad? I know a way you can release some of that anger." She put her hand on my leg I promptly pushed her hand away.

"Go to hell." I went to stand but she grabbed me.

"Wait."

"What?"

"Don't you miss the old days? I mean look at you Max, you have free time and you are sitting here doing nothing pining over a girl who is still married and meeting up with her husband today."

"How do you-"

"I overheard you and my brother talking."

"Ever heard of a thing called privacy?"

"You and Gabe were talking pretty loudly."

"It doesn't matter! That doesn't give you the right." I was getting mad she always knew how to push my fucking buttons.

"I bet the two of them will have one last bang before-"

"If you don't shut the fuck up in ten seconds i'm going to beat the fucking shit out of you Cambry."

"There's my Max." She picked my hand up kissing my palm and placing it on her shoulder. "Come on baby, you know you miss it." I did miss the way I use to be how I could treat her it made me feel good hurting her because she looked so much like her but she liked it the things I did.

"N-no I don't want to be that person anymore Cambry. I was a terrible person the things I did to you." My words died out I don't think I will ever be ashamed of anything more than the things I did to her.

"We had a safeword Max it's not like I didn't enjoy our time together."

"Can I ask you something?" I asked softly I needed to know.

"Is it about the baby?"

"No…"

"Then what?"

"Did you ever love me?"

"Love you?" She laughed. "I loved the things we did, I loved the way our relationship was but no I never was in love with you."

"So why waste three years of your life with me?"

"Why does it matter?"

"You fucked my life over Cambry you ripped my heart out and stomped on it so you can just answer the question."

"What we had worked."

"That's it?" What the hell has my life become?

"I don't see why any of this matters but I liked the fact that I could sleep with whoever I wanted when I wanted but I still had a nice warm bed to come home to at night and a nice sexy guy in that bed as well, what we had worked Max you aren't the settling down and having a family type I mean what do you know about being a parent?"

"I know I love those kids."

"Your own mother threw you out on the streets like you were nothing if that's how your own parent felt what makes you think you can actually be a parent?"

"Do not talk about my mother Cambry."

"Why? You gonna hit me? You don't have the balls Max you've gone all soft."

"You're right I have gone soft and I like this soft version of me because the old me was a misogynistic asshole who didn't give a shit about anyone, you're right I wasn't the settling down type but Sadie changed that I want a future with her and and my kids."

"And what about when she finds out about your past?"

"What do you want from me Cam?"

"Not many guys can do it like you can Max, you know what I want from you."

"You want me to have sex with you?" I felt my stomach turn when she gave me a seductive smile, she brushed up against me.

"You know you miss this just as much as I do."

"Cam…."

"It doesn't have to be a one time thing, i'll keep a secret if you do." She whispered against my ear, I closed my eyes I seen the kids and Sadie flash against my closed eyelids.

"It's going to be a no time thing Cambry I don't want to have sex with you, I don't even want to see you."

"Do you want to have a baby?"

"What?"

"We lost our way because of the baby… Do you want one?"

"We lost our way because you didn't give me a choice in the baby's life, we lost our way because you let Parker hand me a drink with drugs in it that I didn't know about and when I was overdosed you didn't care did you?"

"Parker said it wasn't enough to hurt you, he was pissed you wanted to get clean and honestly so was I we all had fun together getting high together and you had to ruin it."

"Do you hear yourself?"

"You didn't die Max."

"I'm so glad we didn't have a child together because that poor baby would of had the most fucked up life with you as it's mother."

"That's hurtful." She crossed her arms and pouted.

"Who cares?" I said rolling my eyes, I wasn't angry anymore just annoyed I still wanted to punch her in the fucking face though.

"Come out with me to a party tonight?"

"No."

"Come on Max live a little…. I promise i'll be a good girl." She rubbed up against me normally things like this would be a turn on but ever since Sadie I haven't even looked or thought about another girl, I seriously need to tell Gabe to keep his sister away from me.

Sadie's Pov

Daniel was three hours late to this stupid meeting that he had set up I was pissed, tired, and my stomach was on the fritz so my mood was up and down, I was ready to leave when he came in. "Sorry I was having lunch with my assistant and lost track of time." Yeah the assistant you fuck every chance you get.

"Can we get this over with so I can get home?"

"We have some things to go over."

"Great." I groaned.

"Have you two worked out a custody agreement for the children?" Daniel laughed.

"I have a multi million dollar company to run-"

"It's my father's company not yours don't act like you built an empire."

"Can we all try and get along here?"

"My point is I have a career unlike you."

"Actually I have a job now so go fuck yourself."

"Wow you actually decided to-"

"Oh shut up Daniel."

"Are we going to finish this?" His lawyer asked I sighed and looked at Daniel I don't know how our relationship got so fucked up.

"Can you give us a moment alone? Please?" They both got up to leave us alone.

"What do you want to talk about?"

"The kids."

"I don't want to talk about the kids."

"Of course you don't want to."

"Just talk."

"I know you don't care about the kids."

"I never said I didn't care about them."

"You always tell me you never wanted them."

"Well I didn't, I never wanted kids."

"So why bother?"

"Bother what?"

"Max wants to adopt them."

"Adopt DJ and Rose?"

"Yeah."

"Why?"

"I know I pushed you into having kids you always said you never wanted kids but if you have any feelings what's so ever you will do what's best for them and let them grow up with a father who loves them."

"And if I say no?"

"Then there's nothing I can do but it doesn't matter to Max he will still be there for them."

"You really like him?"

"I love him."

"Then I'm happy for you."

"If you want the kids like joint custody-"

"They don't even like me."

"Daniel-"

"I hope you and the kids will be happy and I know I can't be in that picture because it's not what I want Sadie."

"I think this is probably the most grownup decision you have ever made."

"I won't lie I've been a terrible father I rarely ever saw my own kids and they barely even know who I am maybe that's a good thing somehow…"

"You don't think you will regret it years later waking up realizing your children are being raised by someone else?"

"My children have always been raised by someone else."

"I hope you have a good life Daniel."

"You too…." That was the most calm conversation I have ever had with him it kind of surprised me but now I just wanted to go see my babies and call Max.

When I got home the kids were watching a movie. "Thanks for watching them."

"Of course." Mariam said patting DJ's head she was one of my oldest friends and one of the first people who told me to leave Daniel she also was the one who encouraged me to go to Max's house for the first time. "How'd it go?"

"Well we talked like actually talked and I think it went well I hope it did, by this time next week I will officially be divorced so yay."

"We need to go out and celebrate."

"It's not like I'm single."

"And it's a damn good thing because if you were single- yes I know it's girl code not to hook up with your best friends ex but he's Max fucking Lightwood you have no idea how jealous I am."

"Stay away from my man I swear I will never talk to you again."

"I wouldn't sleep with Max mostly because I don't think he'd sleep with me he seems pretty hung up on you." My stomach started to hurt again and I felt like my breakfast was going to come up. "You okay?"

"Yeah I went to the doctor and I just have a stomach bug probably something I ate."

"Microwaveable food most likely."

"Dude don't hate." She laughed.

"Mommy? I want call daddy." DJ said holding my phone up to me.

"Were you a good boy today?"

"Yeah." He put the phone on my lap and tapped on my shoulder. "Talk daddy?"

"Okay, okay we can call daddy."

"Yay!" Rosie jumped over Mariam onto my lap. "Hi daddy!"

"We have to wait for daddy to answer baby." I said as the phone continued to ring I hope he answers the phone they are so excited to talk to him.

Ryland's Pov

Harlan wasn't talking me but he was still holding onto Willow she was awake now looking at me. "Can I hold her?"

"Don't make her cry." He said letting her go but she didn't leave him.

"Hi peanut, come to daddy." I stretched my arms out to her she smiled and crawled to me well more like scooted her butt and held her hands out to me. "Daddy's missed you yes I have, yes I have." I kissed her chubby little cheeks Willow giggled.

"She likes fries," Harlan said softly pulling at his sleeves so it was down past his hands. "But Kayla says no but she likes them." He said softly.

"You like Kayla a lot huh?"

"Yeah! Everyone was mean to me but Kayla was nice and got me food when I was really really hungry." I wonder if his shirt was too big on him and that's why it's all the way past his hands.

"Is your shirt to big?"

"No."

"Do you want me to fix your shirt?"

"No…. I want Kayla." He said softly.

"She will be back soon… Do you want me to leave?"

"No."

"Okay."

"I have little hand." He said I was confused by what that meant.

"A little hand?"

"Yeah… Kayla likes my little piggies."

"Can I see?"

"You won't like me."

"What makes you think that?" He pulled his sleeve up and held out his hand for me to see so that's what Kayla meant by different Harlan looked at his hand and then shifted his gaze to me he was starting to pull his hand away when I smiled.

Kayla's Pov

I opened the door to Harlan's room and Ryland was lying flat on his stomach on the bed looking at Harlan's little hands. "You beat me again." Ryland dropped his head and pretended to cry Harlan laughed falling back against the pillows.

"Hey, what are you two up to?"

"We're thumb wrestling I won three times!" He said giving the thumbs up with both hands well he only had one thumb but that didn't stop him from doing both.

"He's too strong." Ryland rolled over and Harlan jumped onto his stomach. "You need more food little boy." He tickled him and Harlan screamed and wiggled around trying to get away from him.

"W-W-Willow help!" He yelled Willow was sitting there watching the two of them sucking away on her pacifier. "Mommy!" Harlan yelled looking at me my heart swelled with happiness, I don't think Harlan even knew he called me that and Ryland was to preoccupied with tickling him to even hear what he just called me. "Help me!"

"Ryland babe maybe you can take it easy with him."

"Sorry." He let Harlan go he rolled off and onto the floor breathing hard.

"I have to go potty." He said and ran towards the bathroom.

"He's a really special boy." Ryland said looking at the closed door.

"He is."

"And I can tell he's taken to you a lot."

"And Willow."

"Yeah and Willow."

"What are you thinking?"

"I'm just wondering what he's gone through in life, at first he seemed like he was afraid of me."

"His dad was the one who abandoned him I wouldn't want to be around men either if I was in his shoes."

"Maybe tomorrow we can do something with him if his case worker let's us maybe take him to the movies or the park."

"I'd like that."

"So would I… I want to get to know him more."

When Harlan came back out he forced Ryland to watch the Lego Movie with him and the two fell asleep together Ryland had his arm around him holding him protectively and Harlan had his head on Ryland's chest and his body half off his hospital bed. "What do you think Willow? Will we be able to survive with these crazy boys in our lives?" She smiled. "Yeah, that's what I thought." I kissed her head and nursed her watching the boys sleep, my boys.

Rowan will finally make an appearance in the next chapter (Sadie and Kayla's little brother)

Questions:

Do you think Max went to that party with Cambry?

Cute little Harlan Ryland bonding next chapter?