CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO:

The next 6 months after Traci and Jerry's announcement went by in a whirlwind and before they knew it, it was November.

Sam proposed to Andy on a weekend trip to Oliver's new cabin. They plan to have the wedding in June. They are doing great and feeling stronger and more in love every day. October 16th, they both took a personal day and spent it together in bed grieving again for their loss.

Traci and Jerry got married and then found out they were having a girl, named Lorelei, and she is due any day now. Leo cannot wait to meet his little sister.

Chris and Gail were still surprising everyone and seemed happy together.

Dov and Chloe were solid.

Noelle was back from maternity leave and her, Olivia and Frank were great.

Oliver and Zoe were happy with their girls and bought a cabin.

Everything was going well.

5 Years later

Bedtime

"Andy, do you know where the blue monkey is?" Sam asked.

"Nope." Andy said from their bed.

"Good gracious we have too many toys." Sam hollered.

"Sorry babe." She replied.

Sam came into the room with a sleepy 3 year old boy nestled into his neck.

"He says he can't sleep without the blue monkey…"

"Give me my baby and go look in the living room. I think it was there."

Sam carefully passes their 3- year-old son to her. He tries not to jostle their 10-month-old daughter who was passed out on his side of the bed.

Andy takes her son into her arms and he stretches up and gives her a slobbery wet kiss.

"Oh thank you baby."

"Welcome Mama." Says Elijah as he blinks his sleepy eyes.

Sam rushes back into the bedroom with the blue monkey.

"Alright Elijah Alexander Swarek, I got the monkey. Time for bed. Tell mommy goodnight."

Andy smiles.

"Night night mama. Love you."

She brushes his black hair off his forehead and kisses his temple.

"Goodnight Elijah. I love you too."

Sam takes Elijah to his room and puts him down for the night.

Andy carefully scoops up Emma and walks her to the nursery. She is kissing her head when Sam walks in.

"Okay he's down. How is our Emma?"

"Emma Lynn Swarek is down for the count."

Sam grins.

They go to their bedroom and Andy flops down.

"I really forgot how tired growing humans makes me."

Sam smiles big again.

"I know sweetheart. I can't believe you have two in there this time."

Andy and Sam had visited the doctor that morning and found out their 3rd was actually a 3rd and a 4th. They were 8 weeks pregnant with Identical twins. They were ecstatic!

"I know Sam… I thought I was huge with Emma."

"Are we sticking with E's or moving to a new letter?" He asked.

"I dunno… What do you want?"

"I'm not gonna lie… I like the E's. For boys… we could add Ethan and Ezekiel or Emanuel."

"And when they turn out to be girls?"

"Then we pick Ellie or Eva or Ella or even Elyse… I like that one."

"Sam… What about Lila? I think I love that one… and maybe another L name?"

"Andy, I love the name Lila. Lila Elyse Swarek?"

"Oh my Gosh… we just named one of them and it's totally gonna be boys like Elijah surprised us…"

He smirks. "Then the next one can be Lila Elyse… If you like?"

"Oh Sam, I love you and our monsters so much."

"I love you too Andy and them... but mostly you right now." He said with a glint in his eye.

"Sam, I am so happy to spend forever with you and this crew of Swarek's."

"Well Mrs. Swarek I guess you made a good choice 5 years ago agreeing to marry me and have… what was it 5 or 6 babies? We still have a few to go."

He smirks.

"Let's focus on the two sleeping and the two brewing for now."

"Okay Sweetheart."

6 months later, Lila Elyse Swarek and Lucy Ann Swarek were born a little early and by a C-section but everyone was perfectly healthy.

Sam and Andy had four amazing kids and Elijah, Emma, Lila and Lucy could not have asked for two parents who were more in love. And who knows… Maybe some more Swarek monsters will be added to their crew in the future.

Authors Note: Thank you for reading!