Chapter 2
A/N: A lot of you guys wanted to know about the ages and the sister's dynamic. Well Charlotte is the oldest she is 9, Sasha is the middle child and she is 7 and Bayley is the youngest she is 5. Becky will also be 7 when she joins the family. Their dynamic is kind of different from the main roster. I'm basing their relationships based on NXT from the moments when Charlotte was very protective of Bayley, when Sasha and Charlotte didn't see eye to eye and when Becky comes it'll be like when she joined NXT. She was friendly with Bayley and then Sasha with TEAM BAE and all that jazz. Yeah anyway read and enjoy, comment what you want to see what couples for when they get older and all that stuff. Thanks.
The clock in Hunter and Stephanie's bedroom said 6:30 am the normal time for them to wake up but the couple was too anxious to fully sleep and had been up for a while and had decided to get dressed earlier. Stephanie being the first up had already showered and was now in a light grey shirt and a pair of well fitted jeans while Hunter was sitting on the bed in his boxers looking at his phone.
"Are you sure about this babe?" Stephanie asked as she finished brushing her hair out in the mirror of the bathroom.
The two had finally talked about going to visit their new child in the hospital back in Ireland and they had plane tickets to leave that afternoon.
"Of course I got two tickets and all the passport stuff figured out, and your father said he would come and baby sit" Hunter said with a smile as he walked up behind his wife and wrapped his arms around her waist, "Are you sure about this?"
"Yeah, I want to go and see her and make sure she's okay" She replied, setting down her brush and turning into her husband so they were facing, "I'm just nervous about telling the kids, you know how Sasha and Bayley get when we go anywhere"
"Yes but I'm sure they'll be fine I mean it's not like-"
Before he could finish his sentence their door flew open and Bayley ran to them with tears streaming down her face. The little girl quickly climbed into Stephanie's arms and openly sobbed into her mother's arms. Her hair was wet and matted over her face and her
"Bayley what's wrong baby girl?" Hunter asked stroking her hair but she shook her head and clung tighter to Stephanie, Sweetie you have to tell us what happened so we can make you feel better"
She stayed silent and the couple finally gave up agreeing to let her be as Hunter finished packing and Stephanie went to make breakfast.
As morning rolled around the Helmsley house was for the first time in months actually quiet for a Saturday. Sasha was lying on Hunter's chest in the living room where the two had fallen asleep watching some random movie the seven year old had picked out. While Charlotte sat at the island eat a bowl of cereal as she watched her mother's every move as she struggled to move throughout the kitchen making pancakes. She normally was very quick about cooking and would've had a whole feast made if Bayley wasn't slowing her down. It had been hours since the five year old came to her mother and she had yet to speak on what was wrong or release her mother.
"Bayley why don't you come sit with me?" Charlotte said sweetly to Bayley causing the little girl to shake her head, whimpering and hold tighter to her mother.
Stephanie threw a grateful smile over her shoulder to her oldest daughter knowing how the nine year old could probably sense her mother's growing frustration. Charlotte had always been very helpful around the house especially when it came to helping with her youngest sister. She was always very patient with Bayley and could always cheer the small girl up, but today Bayley wasn't having it. Whatever her dream was about it had shaken the child to her core and she had reverted back to the scared little girl she was when she first joined the family.
"Sweetie your sister is right, I'll be right here and I'm not going anywhere" Stephanie stuttered on the last part once she remembered what she and Hunter had talked about last night with going to Ireland to see their new daughter later today She had yet to tell her other children and now was fearing saying anything, especially with Bayley this upset, "What has you so upset anyway?"
"Scared" came a small cry
Stephanie sighed once she finished making a fresh batch of pancakes and placed them on a big plate on the counter. She looked down at her six year old and picked her up to place her on the island in front of her. She had already dressed herself and her youngest for the day with herself in a simple black dress and Bayley in a plain white shirt under her favorite pair of overalls and her hair was in two pig tails. The little girl hugged her mother from her sitting position laying her head on her mother's stomach a few tears rolling down her face.
"Bayley there's nothing wrong with being scared of something, whatever dream you had wasn't real. We're all right here and everything is fine. Why don't you sit with me and we can eat and color something for our new sister." Charlotte said placing her bowl down and reaching to rub Bayley on her back, "I heard that she's in the hospital and I think it would be good if we made her some get well soon cards. That would probably make her feel really happy"
Stephanie looked quickly at her daughter upon hearing that she had overheard her and Hunter's conversation but just shook her head knowing that her and Sasha must have been listening in after they had disappeared. She watched as Bayley looked up at her than at Charlotte and nodded, sliding over to her sister with her arms out for a hug. Charlotte smiled and accepted the hug before she sat her down in the chair next to her, pulling it closer to her so Bayley could lean on her.
"Thank you" Stephanie mouthed to her oldest with a smile before handing the two of them paper and crayons and then went to fix the plates for breakfast, "How many pancakes would you like Bayley?"
When she didn't hear an answer Stephanie turned around to see Bayley now deeply focused on coloring a picture, then to Charlotte who stared down at the young girl smiling. She was glad to see her children finally calming down and smiled at both of them before she placed two pancakes on a plate and sat them in front of the girls. Stephanie moved out of the kitchen, not before placing a kiss on Charlotte and Bayley's head, sighing in relief as the young girl didn't even pay her any attention as she went to wake her Husband and sleeping daughter. Sasha had always been a heavy sleeper and would sleep the whole day away if you let her.
"Sasha, babe wake up" Stephanie tried as she stepped over toys that surrounded the couch and reached out her husband. Upon getting no response she groaned and tried once more to shake the two awake, "Both of you wake up"
Still she got no response but instead heard Charlotte call out from her position in the kitchen, "Sasha, Bayley is going to eat all of your pancakes!"
This caused the girl to shoot up from Hunter and sprint to the kitchen, not without bumping into her mother but that didn't stop her from rushing into the kitchen in search of food, "Bayley you better not touch my pancakes"
"Shes's not there's plenty, but go wash your hands first" Charlotte said earning a groan from the younger girl
Stephanie was once again grateful for her oldest who now knew her sister's so well but remembered that her husband was still fast asleep on the couch. She turned to him and placed a kiss on his lips which took a minute before he return and slightly pulled himself from his slumber.
"What was that for?"
"To wake you up you oaf" Stephanie placed another kiss on his lips before pulling away and walking to the kitchen calling out, "Breakfast is ready, but if you don't hurry Sasha will most likely eat them all"
Once she walked back into the Kitchen she was almost knocked over by Sasha who ran back into the kitchen and began to climb the counters for a plate. While Charlotte was handing Bayley different crayons from the box and placing the old ones back in as they finished with them. Stephanie took Charlotte's empty cereal bowl and placed it in the sink before walking over to Sasha and pulling her down from the counter and motioning for her to go take a seat at the last seat at the island beside Charlotte.
"Good morning" Hunter called once he walked into the kitchen placing a kiss on the girl's foreheads before stopping to look at Bayley's drawings, "What are you drawing baby girl?"
Bayley didn't respond still too focused on her drawing so Charlotte answered for her, "She is drawing something for our new sister"
"Brother" Sasha interrupted with a mouth full of pancakes as she pour syrup all over her plate.
"Sister...mom and dad are adopting a girl"
"Nah-uh..it's a boy right?"
"Sorry Sasha, Charlotte is right, we're adopting a girl your age. Her name is Rebecca." Stephanie answered as she fixed her husband his own plate, "She lives in Dublin, Ireland where mommy and daddy went on vacation last year."
"I don't want another sister, I'll have to share my toys with her. If it was a boy he would want any of my stuff" Sasha whined placing her head on the table with a groan
"Look mommy" Bayley said suddenly holding up her picture to her mother to reveal what looked like a leprechaun and a pot of gold, "I finished my drawing"
"I see baby girl. ... but why did you draw the Lucky Charms leprechaun?" Stephanie responded, trying to hold back a laugh at her youngest
"Charlotte said that leprechauns live in Ireland...is she a leprechaun?"
"No leprechauns are boys, if they would have a adopted a boy we could of had a leprechaun brother" Sasha she crossing her arms still upset"
"Leprechauns can be girls too, but no she is not a leprechaun" Hunter said finally taking a break from his food to join in on the conversation, "She's your age too Sasha so maybe the both of you could be friends"
"No"
"Okay then...anyway, as you all know she is in the hospital" This got everyone's attention including Stephanie's as she now knew where her husband was going with the conversation and tried to slightly shake her head at him but he continued, "And your mother and I decided to go and check on her and make sure everything is going okay with her injuries"
The room was silently and Stephanie immediately looked to Bayley who just sat there looking at her picture, Charlotte was nodding at her father's words accepting what was being said while Sasha stood up and shouted, "YOU'RE LEAVING US?"
This caused Bayley to burst into tears at the idea of her parents leaving and Charlotte quickly pulled Sasha back down into her seat and told her to shut up before Stephanie jumped in, "Okay we are not just up and leaving we just want to make sure Rebecca is okay and when she's better we'll bring her back with us"
"How long will that be?" Charlotte asked now a little worried herself, "I mean what if she doesn't get better soon and it takes a while. Will you stay there for months until she's better?"
Bayley began to cry harder and reach her arms out for her mother to hold her, which she does immediately and runs her hand through the little girl's hair before saying, "No I guess not...we aren't going to just leave you children a lone for months, we'll be there for a week or so and try to get her home as soon as possible. My dad is coming over to watch you guys"
"Grandpa is coming?" Sasha and Charlotte both asked slowly looking at each other slightly scared
"Yeah you guys love Grandpa" Stephanie said, while Sasha, Charlotte and even Hunter shuddered as he stood up and placed his placed his plate in the sink, "It'll be great"
The room was once again silent except for Bayley's muffled crying into her mother's shirt before Charlotte spoke, "Uh...can Sasha and I be excused?"
"But I'm not finish-" Sasha said still eating her pancakes.
"Yes you are" Charlotte whispered sharply at her before dragging Sasha out of her seat and away to her room.
"I think that went well" Hunter said earning a slap from Stephanie, "Ow what?"
"Bayley sweetie I need you to stop crying and looking at me" Stephanie said quietly causing Bayley to look up with tears in her eyes, "Are you still upset about your dream baby girl?"
Bayley nodded slightly causing Hunter to ask, "What was your dream about?"
"Don't leave"
"You had a dream about us leaving you guys?"
Bayley nodded, "Alone"
"You were all alone?" Bayley nodded again and Stephanie sighed, "Baby girl we tell you everyday that there is nothing that could take any of you girls away from us. We are always here for you."
"But you're leaving"
"Yes we are leaving for a little while and then we are coming right back home okay?"
This didn't satisfy the young girl and the couple was growing slightly frustrated at the situation, Hunter knew how much Stephanie wanted, no needed to go and see Rebecca but he also knew that his youngest daughter had a special attachment with her mother that would truly shatter the child if it was broken. Hunter grabbed his wife's hand and smiled before coming up with an idea, "Bayley...would it make you feel better if you went to Ireland with your mother and I stayed back here?"
"Hunter?" Stephanie asked with a raised eyebrow wondering if he was serious, the two of them had already planned everything out and they would have to get the little one's plane information together making sure she could travel to another country in a matter of hours if they wanted to catch their flight later, "Are you sure?"
"Of course Steph, look Bayley you can stay with your mother and make sure she comes back safely and you can give your new sister the drawing you made earlier."
"Okay" The little one sniffled and closed her eyes as she leaned against her mother, slowly falling into sleep.
Hunter took Bayley from Stephanie and went to go lay her on the couch so the couple could keep and eye on her while they talked in the kitchen, "Babe don't worry I'll make a few calls and get everything squared away for you two"
"You didn't have to do that"
"Yes I did, I know how much this means to you and I know how much Bayley loves you, this was the only option to make both of my girls happy"
"You're such a softy"
"Eh, that's me your big ol' teddy bear" He smiled and hugged her tightly, "Besides, I don't think Sasha and Charlotte were too thrilled with having your father babysit them"
"What, they love my dad"
" Sweetie no one likes your dad" This earned him a playful slap.
A/N: Okay guys I'm going to keep these first few chapters short just for like the intro into the story and then once they get Becky and wild crazy stuff starts to happen then the chapters will start to get longer. Thanks read and review please and thanks.