Title: A Chance at happiness 35/?
Author: Christen (purplehaysc@netscape.net)
Disclaimer: these characters belong to once and again except any characters you don't recognize
Distribution: Take it, but let me know. If you have any of my other fics, go ahead.
Comments: email me all you comments and suggestions. This is my first once and again fan fic so any ideas or comments you have would be great. So please email me with them. J oh people I have been reading the reviews and the very least I can see if first OMG! I am so shocked I have gotten so many reviews. If you have any other questions then email me at purplehaysc@netscape.net Oh and after finding out about the cancellation of the show I've found it harder to write some reason because when I watch the show inspiration comes so if you have any suggestions email me purplehaysc@netscape.net or im me at purplehays10
"Maddie!" Tiffany yelled at she ran into Sam's bedroom.
Jake, Sam, Judy and Jamie followed her.
"Where is she?" Tiffany asked she looked on the bed where Maddie had been laid down.
Jake went up to Sam. "Where is she! You better find her now!"
"I don't know where she is. I laid her down right here and… She couldn't have walked away could she have?" Sam asked shocked.
"She can't even crawl yet, Sam." Tiffany screamed at Sam.
"I'm sorry. I really she must be here." Sam said sacred.
"Hey guys!" Jamie said from the living room.
"What?" Sam asked as they all followed him into the living room.
"Oh my goodness, Jake come see this!" Tiffany screamed.
"What did you find Maddie?" Jake asked as he came in.
"Oh how cute." Judy said.
"What's going on in here?" Jake asked as he pushed past Sam. "She's crawling." Jake said smiling walked over to Maddie and picked her up. "She's finally crawling." He said to Tiffany and Judy.
"Yeah, isn't she so cute?" Tiffany said to Jake.
"Yes, she is." Jake said smiling.
"So everything's forgiven right?" Sam asked.
"You can sleep safe tonight but just for tonight." Jake said laughing, grabbed the bags, and walked out the door.
"Do you think he means it?" Sam asked Judy.
"Every word of it." Judy said smiling.
"Dad, you're dead." Jamie said laughing.
"Gracie?" Lily asked she knocked on Grace's door and opened it.
"Yeah, come in." Grace said as put down her notebook and wiped away tears.
"How you feeling?" Lily asked as she sat down next to Grace.
"I'm ok, is there something you need?" Grace asked a little tired.
"I just came in here to check on you. So are you ok?" Lily asked concerned.
"I'm fine… I'm really ok…" Grace said as tears started to roll down on face.
"Oh Gracie." Lily said as he held her tight. "I'm so sorry for everything you had to go to. I have always wanted to protect you, Gracie. I am so sorry Gracie. I really am very sorry I should have protected you because you'll always be my little girl." Lily said crying.
"Oh mom, this is not your fault at all. I love you so much and I always will because you're my mother." Grace said smiling.
"Ok we can't do this any more." Lily said laughing. "How about you go to sleep and I'll talk to your tom." Lily said getting up. "Good night, Gracie."
"Good night, mom. Thanks." Grace said getting her pillow.
"Good night." Lily said as she started to leave the room.
"Oh shoot." Grace said as she ran into the bathroom and dropped the pillow.
"Hey Eli." Rick said as he came into the kitchen and sat next to Eli at the table.
"Hey." Eli said as he took a bite of his sandwich.
"You know your mother was really proud of you today." Rick said seriously.
"Good." Eli said as he took a sip of his drink.
"That's all your going to say?" Rick asked shocked.
"Pretty much yes." Eli said smiling.
"So the fact that your mother is proud of you means nothing to you?" Rick asked shocked.
"No, it does mean something to mean. Of course, it means something to me. For the first time in my life, my mother is actually proud of me. How can you possibly think that means nothing to me!" Eli said getting up.
"Then why can't say that to her?' Rick asked.
"Because I don't know how long this is going to last. Because I always screw up, Dad. Mom knows that and she is just waiting for me to screw up again. Just like you are." Eli said seriously.
"That's not true Eli..." Rick started to say.
"You know what dad, you're wasting your time. I do not believe it any way. Now I am going to check on Grace." Eli said getting up and heading up stairs.
"What exactly went wrong here?" Rick asked as he sat back down in the chair.
"Grace? Are you ok?" Eli asked as he knocked on the bathroom door.
"I'm fine, Eli and I'll be out in a second." She said as she ran the water and threw it on her face.
She finally opened the door and smiled. "I'm out. Now can we go to bed?" She asked exhausted.
"Sure, but Grace…" Eli started to say.
"Eli, I'm exhausted so can we talk later? Because I just want to go to sleep." Grace said pleasing.
"Ok, deal. Let's go." He said as he led her down stairs.
In twenty minutes she as already asleep.
"Hey can't so slow down for a second." Grace said as she chased after him.
There was a knock at the door. "Come in!" She screamed as she ran after her little boy.
"Grace?" Eli asked as he came through the door.
"In the living room." She screamed to him.
He followed her voice.
When the little boy saw him, he ran to him. "Uncle Eli!" He screamed and hugged her.
"Hey you! Have you been a good boy for you mother?" Eli asked smiling at Grace.
"Um…" The little boy hesitated.
"I take that as a no." Eli said putting him down.
"That's a definite no." Grace said getting up. "Hey why don't you go play with your toys while I talk to your Uncle Eli."
"Ok." He said and ran off.
Eli sat down next to Grace on the couch. "So how are thing going over here?"
"Things are going…" Grace started to say a tear fell down her check.
"Grace is there anything I can do?" Eli asked.
"No not any more. I just well I didn't think my life would turn out this way." She said crying.
He wiped some of her tears away. "Me either, Grace. I always thought, we'd…" Eli started to say.
"We'd be together." She said finishing his sentence. "I know so did I but now I'm…"
"Now you have a kid and I'm…"
"You're getting married." Grace said sadly.
"I'm sorry." Eli said.
"I know you are but at least you're happy." Grace said smiling.
"But you…"
"But I'm alone. I know that Eli. Can't you just forget about me for one second and try to be happy?" Grace asked sadly.
"I can't help but wonder if you hadn't well…"
"Become pregnant, Eli you can say it. I have, but Eli you can't live in what might have been you've got to live in the what is." Grace said as she started crying again.
"I know you're right. I do. And I have to go." He said getting up.
"Bye Eli. Just do one thing for me. Make sure to invite me to the wedding." She said smiling.
He smiled. "I will. I promise and tell the kid I love him." He said as he started to leave.
"You love only him?" She asked as he closed the door. "Because I've always loved you, Eli." She said as the door closed and she sank to the floor and cried.
Grace woke up with a start. Eli was still sleeping. Grace snuggled up closer to Eli and just cried.
"So how did the talk with Eli go?" Lily asked as Rick came into the bedroom.
"Not very well. Not well at all." Rick said getting into bed.
"Well at least you and him didn't cry." Lily said smiling and snuggled up to him.
"How are we going to this again?" Rick asked smiling.
"I don't have any clue but if we can't survive this then we can't survive anything." Lily said smiling.
"Yeah, if we can survive this." Rick said laughing.
"You don't think we can?" She asked.
"I don't think we can handle all the kids, and another one." Rick said.
"Another one?" Lily asked smiling.
"If we have another child, then I don't know what we will do." Rick said seriously.
"If we have another child… So are you planning on us having another child?" Lily asked smiling.
"Are you?" Rick asked.
"I don't yet." She said smiling.