"Hey Mom. I need my birth certificate." Alannah said walking into her room.
Miranda eyes widened and they immediately became Glossy.
"Yes sure. Why do you need it?" Miranda said trying not to let her tears fall.
"I want to run track and coach said I need to bring my insurance card and birth certificate so it can be on file." Alannah explained.
"But isn't it already on file with the school?" Miranda asked almost annoyed.
"Yes, but he needs a copy for himself and his records."
"Okay I will get it out for you. Do you need it now or.. Miranda trailed off.
"I need it by Friday." She smiled.
"Okay I'll get it out."
"Thanks Ma. Are you okay?" Alannah asked noticing her mother's tears and facial expression.
"I'm fine just emotional." Miranda answered.
"Oh God are you pregnant again because you and dad said that Aiden was the last one." Alannah huffed.
"I'm not pregnant." Miranda said sitting on the edge of her bed. "You 6 are enough."
"Are you sure?" She asked squinting her eyes looking her over.
"I'm sure." Miranda replied rolling her eyes.
"Okay because if you were, you and dad need a serious hobby." Alannah sneered.
"In a few years. You'll understand that it is a serious hobby." She responded laughing.
"Eww mom." Alannah said leaving going down stairs sitting on the couch.
"Dad I think mom's pregnant." Alannah told him as soon as he walked through the door.
Ben eyes widened as he threw his keys in the bowl. "Huh? why do you think that?"
"She's been crying all day and very emotional. If she is pregnant and if it's a girl we should name her Ashley."
"Um Ashley is not a good fit. That's not going to work for your mother." Ben said rubbing the back of his head.
"Let me go see what's wrong?" Ben said walking up the stairs.
Ben opened the door to their bedroom and he saw Miranda sitting on the floor with baby albums of Alannah and their tv was playing her first steps.
"Hey baby , what's wrong ?" He asked staring at her.
"Ben she wants her Birth certificate." Miranda said crying hysterically.
Ben eyes widened and he got down on the floor with her.
"Miranda we knew this day was coming? She would have needed it next year for her driver's license." Ben responded pulling her into his arms.
"I know, but that's next year. I didn't have time to prepare. I didn't think it would be this early." Miranda said burying her head into his chest sniffling.
"It's going to be okay. A name on a piece of paper doesn't change the fact that you are her mother."
I know. Thank you honey. I just have to get my self together to tell her the truth." Miranda huffed.
"She had me scared for a minute " Ben chuckled.
"Why?" Miranda asked looking up at him.
"She told me you were pregnant." Ben laughed.
"She accused me of it too." She chuckled. "Could you imagine another baby?" Miranda asked laughing harder.
"I know. That would be crazy."
"A nightmare." Miranda interjected.
"You cooked dinner?" Ben asked.
"Yes I was just waiting for my Captain to come home." She responded kissing him twice and Ben rolled her onto her back kissing her back.
When their kisses got heavy they were interrupted by a tiny voice.
"I'm hungry mommy."
"Okay, mommy is coming Aiden." Miranda said sitting up pushing against Ben's chest.
"You have to knock before you enter a room Aiden." Ben said sternly
"I'm sorry daddy." Aiden frowned on the verge of tears.
"Hey don't cry honey. Daddy didn't mean to use that tone of voice." Miranda cooed cutting her eyes at Ben. "You just knock first and wait for a response before coming in." Miranda explained softly walking over to her four year old.
"Okay." he nodded before leaving.
"Miranda you can't keep babying him." Ben said sternly.
"But he's a baby and my baby." She pouted crossing her arms.
"You wouldn't let me with Alex." He retorted.
"Because you would let her get a way with anything Benjamin."
"No I did not." Ben stated in disbelief.
"Keep telling yourself that. " Miranda said walking out their bedroom door and Ben followed.
Once she got down stairs. She took the food out the oven and Ben grabbed plates, cups, and silverware.
William, Alannah, Andrew, August, Alexandria, and Aiden Dinner is ready." Miranda shouted.
"Coming." Miranda heard sporadically from her kids.
Miranda loved these moments with all of her children and husband. She loved listening about all of their days and their constant chattering to each other.
After dinner she showered and put her nightgown on. She grabbed Alannah's Birth certificate and insurance card. Miranda dragged her feet and took a deep breath before knocking and entering Alannah's room.
"Hey are you sleep?" Miranda asked standing at the threshold.
"No mama, I actually just cut the light off." Alannah said sitting up.
"Here is your insurance card and Birth certificate." Miranda said shutting her door and walking over.
Alannah cut the light on and took it from her mother. Miranda stood and watched as she examined the paper.
"Mommy I don't... What?... Who is Dana Williams?" Alannah asked choking on her words.
"Dana is your um birth mother. She died in a car accident when you were one." Miranda said sitting beside her on the bed.
"I thought you and dad said you both were neighbors and fell in love then had us."
"That is true. The night I met your father you were two months. It was his first few hours of having you and he didn't know one clue about how to care for a baby."
"I heard you crying so I got out of bed and went next door and asked if he needed help. Your dad was tall, handsome, and very frustrated." Miranda said laughing. "After I got you changed, fed, and asleep. I agreed to help him with you. 9 months of taking care of you me and your dad fell in love. It was love at first sight. It just took us a minute."
Miranda pointed to the other side of the bed and her daughter moved over. She climbed on the bed and got under the covers With her and Alannah laid her head on her chest.
"Why didn't you and dad ever say anything?" She asked curiously.
"Well, I didn't really know when was the right time to tell you."
"Oh okay."
"Oh okay! That's it?" Miranda asked confused.
"Yes. What did you want me to say? I don't care if you didn't give birth to me. Your my mom and will always be." Alannah said seriously.
Miranda eyes watered as she nodded. " You are so perfect. I just expected you to have a lot more questions for me and about her."
"I didn't want to overwhelm you. This is why you were so emotional all day?" Alannah stated then asked.
"Yes I didn't know how you would react and you can ask me anything you want to know. I'm an open book, but some questions you might have to asked your father if they are regarding their relationship.
"You said you started helping dad with me at 2 months, but then you said she died when I was one. What happened to her in between then."
"Dana suffered from postpartum depression. You know what that is right?" Miranda asked and Alannah nodded.
"She left you with your father for a year and then came back once she got herself together. I fell in love with you and your father during the time she was gone. It was hard letting her come in and spend time with you because in my eyes you were my baby.
She got weekend visitation from the judge and during one of you all's visits. A car ran a red light and crashed into her side of the car.
She died from a stomach perforation internal bleeding.
"Wow that's so sad." Alannah said sincerely.
"Yeah it was." Miranda said seriously. "Do you want to see what she looks like? I'm sure there is a photo with your things in the attic."
"No that's okay."
"Oh okay." Miranda said. Not wanting to laugh, but her child was not interested at all.
Alannah scooted up closer to her mother and fell asleep against her. Miranda smiled no matter how old she got she always was found laid up under her.
Ben walked into the room and found his wife and daughter sleeping and some how Alex made her way in the bed. Probably went to go talk to Alannah and crawled in with them.
He walked over to his wife and pulled the covers back. He picked her up and carried her to their bedroom laying her in the bed.
"Thank you honey." Miranda mumbled.
"Anytime." Ben replied spooning her. "So, how did it go?" He questioned.
"It went good. She didn't have many questions and she didn't care that much. She told me it doesn't change anything and it never will."
"Wow she's really grown up." Ben stated.
"Yeah I was thinking the same thing." Miranda smiled. "All of them are so big and growing up so fast."
"I love you Mrs. Miranda Bailey Warren Chief of surgery." Ben said kissing her neck at each word causing her to moan.
"I love you too Captain Benjamin daddy Warren."
Ben reached around and pulled her nightgown over her head tossing it on the floor.
Miranda did the quick work of unsnapping her bra and rid herself of her panties. She was excited having 6 kids left for little time to have sex. Kids some how found their way into their bed most nights. Alexandria who was 7 and Aiden their 4 year old. Their two youngest.
He laid his large hands on her breasts, plucking and tugging on her nipples. Flipping her onto her back. Ben quickly sucked her nipple into his mouth licking and pleasing her to the fullest while playing with her other.
Making a path down her torso, he dipped his tongue into her navel.
Miranda arched her back, knowing she was already close. And when his mouth locked onto her opening and sucked, she came undone. Arching her back almost painfully, Miranda came, tremors racing through her entire body. And when Ben lightly nipped at her clit, a high, keening sound came from her throat, one she didn't recall ever having made before. Miranda used her hands to push at his broad shoulders, but she couldn't move him. Then, he did something wicked with his tongue and Miranda couldn't help the way her fingers gripped the nape of his neck, pulling him even closer.
The sensations were too much.
Miranda sobbed out yet another climax but Ben showed no signs of stopping. When Ben didn't release her, but instead continued to lap at her juices, she tried to pull away, to edge herself farther up the mattress and away from his torturing mouth.
But Ben simply yanked her back down, using one hand to keep her splayed open and the other to lay flat against her belly. The position prevented Miranda from being able to do anything but move her hips shallowly against the onslaught as she fell over the cliff again, rasping out his name.
"Oh God Benjamin." Miranda chanted as quiet as possible.
Ben gave one final peck to her clit before kissing a path from her curls to her chest and around to her ear. Miranda reached down to remove his pajama pants and boxers before she gripped his shaft and was able to stroke him twice before his hand caught hers by the wrist and held it above her head.
Ben aligned himself at her entrance and lazily pushed in, staring lovingly into her eyes as her muscles trembled with every inch of him that passed through her channel.
When he was fully seated within her, he paused, allowing her time to adjust to him. He loved how her inner muscles clutched at him, pulling his length deeper as if afraid he'd try to escape.
Miranda closed her eyes briefly as Ben entered her, shivering at the friction they created together. They never wear protection, so Miranda was always able to feel every ridge of muscle, every vein that pulsed through his length. There was something exciting and raw and perfect about there being no barriers between them and she loved everything he was doing to her.
Except he was moving entirely too slow.
She wanted him, neededhim, to let go of his control. Miranda moved her lips from his mouth to his cheek and across his jaw line until she reached his ear. It wasn't until their third intimate encounter all those years ago that she'd realized just how sensitive his ears were during sex, so it was with great pleasure that she gently took his lobe into her mouth and sucked.
Ben sucked in a breath. "Baby" he started.
Miranda took the opportunity to quickly slide her hands down his torso and around his waist to tightly grip his body . Miranda canted her hips and tried to ride him, seeking a desperate rhythm to convince Ben that long, rough strokes were the way to go. They could do slow later. Much, muchlater.
"My God," Ben groaned out when she did that. He quickly grasped her hips to halt her movements. "If you keep doing that, I'm going to come," Ben said against her ear, his voice ragged.
Miranda licked down his neck and began to nibble on his Adam's apple. "That's the idea, baby," Miranda moaned out, again trying to pull his hips impossibly closer. She closed her eyes so that she could focus on her inner muscles and made them contract tightly around her husband's cock over and over again.
Letting out a harsh breath, Ben pulled out of her and she immediately whined out a protest. He then caught the back of her knees and slowly tugged on them until they rested over his shoulders. "Benjamin, nooo," Miranda groaned, feeling her vagina become even wetter. He knew perfectly well that she could never hold out on him while in this position. Just the thought of having no power over her own movements, of being completely open to him she found herself at the edge of the cliff before he even pushed in.
"Yes," Ben hissed out, slamming into her. Miranda couldn't have stopped the scream that erupted from her throat even if she'd wanted to, but Ben quickly swallowed the sound with his mouth, sparing her from the interruption of their children that she was sure to wake up.
Ben stopped moving and whispered against her lips, "Look at me."
Miranda hadn't realized her eyes had fallen closed and slowly blinked them open, enjoying the intimacy of gazing into his eyes while he was still inside her. There was a hush that had fallen between them, the sound of their breathing the only sound in the room. Ben rubbed his hands from her calves to her thighs and when he unexpectedly swiveled his hips, Miranda came, gasping out his name, as her muscles gripped him in choking convulsions.
"Shit Benjamin Warren." She rasped out.
His entire body shuddered, causing him to grip her hips and slam into her with a harsh, punishing rhythm, tapping the entrance to her womb with each thrust. And all the while, Miranda had never stopped climaxing around his length, the sensations he made her feel impossible to escape. "Baby, please!" Miranda begged. Her fingers had a death grip on his head grasping and tugging with each thrust against her hips. She forced herself to release her grip from his scalp , choosing instead to tangle her hands in the sheets so she wouldn't hurt him.
But Ben didn't like that, at all. He needed her hands on him anywhere, everywhere like he needed air in his lungs. Releasing his grip on her thighs, which he'd spread further apart and deeper into the mattress on either side of their bodies, Ben cupped her face in his hands and engaged his tongue in a battle with hers as he plunged into her with longer strokes.
Miranda wrapped her legs around him the moment he released her and clutched him to her chest, inexplicably happy. She felt like she'd finally come home. "Miranda," Ben grunted out as his hips fell into an uneven, almost frantic motion. At the sound of his voice, Miranda lost all authority over her body and fell right over the precipice that Ben had held her over. And at her hoarse screams, Ben allowed himself to find release as Miranda's body wrung from him every last drop.
He collapsed on top of her as they tried to catch their breaths. After a few minutes, Ben swung them both around until her body laid sprawled on top of his. Ben allowed his hand to smoothly stroke down her back until he reached her buttgripping it hard.
"Mmm don't.. Miranda moaned. "I don't have anymore energy."
A few days later
"Daddy how come mom never officially adopted me?" Alannah asked sitting his orange juice in front of him.
"I don't know. We just never thought about it. In our eyes you already belong to her." Ben stated.
"I think we should present her with adoption papers and make it official." Alannah suggested.
"I think that's a great idea honey. We could get them today. We just have to make an appointment with our lawyer and get them printed out. We can fill it out and then leave the space for your mother to fill it out and sign."
"Okay let me get dressed and do my hair." Alannah replied eating her food.
"Okay." Ben nodded. "Wait a minute. You don't have school today?"
"Mom said I could stay home today." She smiled.
"You faked cramps didn't you?" Ben asked. She use to get him every time until Miranda told him she was faking.
"Yes. Mom wasn't feeling well either so she said just today. We could do something on her half a day."
"Okay let's get ready." Ben said finishing his food.
Alannah came out into the living room fully dressed.
"Daddy you seen my purse?" She yelled.
"No." Ben chuckled. His wife and daughter were so similar it was ridiculous.
"I got it " she smiled as he opened the door for her.
It didn't take Ben and Alannah long. The got the papers and just had to filled them out and turn them back in. Then wait on the judges approval.
Miranda came home early and went to take a bath. She was trying to think of a lot of different ways to tell her husband and kids the news.
Sitting in her bed. She heard the front door open down stairs. She checked the time and it was too early for any kids to be home. Except Alannah who went to the station with her father apparently.
"Is that my husband?" Miranda said loud but sweetly.
"Yes." Ben called out.
"And your favorite child." Alannah sung.
"Aww Ben when did you pick up Alex?" Miranda joked.
"Mom." Alannah gasped.
"I'm just joking. Come upstairs. I want to talk to you both." Miranda said nervously.
Ben and Alannah walked up the stairs and came into the room.
"Aww what is all this?" Miranda questioned looking at the rose's and the Manila envelope.
"We have something for you." Alannah said handing her the folder and Ben sat the roses on her nightstand.
"That is so sweet." Miranda said sitting up. "I have something I need to tell you both.
"Us first." Ben interjected.
"Open it." Alannah cheered.
Miranda smiled and opened the envelope pulling the papers out. State of Washington certificate of adoption form.
"Oh my goodness. You didn't?" She said wiping her face. "Where's a pen." She squealed.
Alannah handed Miranda a pen and they watched as she filled it out quickly before writing a signature.
"Thank you both." Miranda said looking up at them.
"No thank you." Alannah said seriously.
"For what?" Miranda asked wiping her tears.
"You really are the best mom a girl can ask for. I never had any doubt that I was different. You have always been my mom, best friend, and number one supporter. Thank you for that kind of love. I love you mama."
"Your making me cry. I love you too and it will never change."
"I love you both." Ben added. "What is it that you wanted to tell us." He asked.
"Oh well, I have some news." Miranda said studying both of their facial expressions. She reached on the side of her and handed Ben an ultrasound.
"I'm pregnant." Miranda said chuckling.
Alannah clicked her teeth and Ben just stared.
"How is that even possible?" Alannah said slightly annoyed.
"Hey I'm not that old." Miranda replied.
"I know but aren't you going through menopause?" Alannah asked.
"Yeah turns out a lot can be true at the same time." She responded.
"Another baby." Ben said sitting down.
"Yep another Girl." Miranda informed. Ben's and Alannah's face turned into a smile.
"In 5 months. We will have 7 kids Benjamin. 4 boys and 3 girls."
Miranda suddenly hit him. "This is all your fault."
"How is it my fault Miranda?"
"You know how." She eyed him licking her lips.
"I can't help it. You and I are like magnets. Every time I look at you. I want to put a baby in you." Ben stated.
"Gross." Alannah said getting up walking towards the door. "Oh wait before I leave you both to your nasty selves. The baby will be born in September if I did my math correctly."
"Yeah the due date is September 22." Miranda informed.
"You guys should name her Autumn." Alannah smiled.
"That's beautiful." Miranda smiled.
"I love it Autumn Sienna Warren." Ben stated.
"It's perfect." Miranda said kissing his lips.
"Your perfect." Ben said kissing her back and lowering her to the bed.
"Wow, you guys really have no self control." Alannah said walking out.
Miranda giggled "shut the door."