Title: A Chance at happiness 46?
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 (ok I'm going to use the kiss that happened on the last eps with Karen and Henry as if it did already happen but that's the only thing I'm actually keeping)
When the kids heard Lily and Rick, they looked at each other.
"Think something wrong?" Jessie asked.
"I hope not." Grace said.
"Here's a brilliant idea, let's go down there and see what's going on." Zoe said sarcastically.
Grace hit her with a pillow.
"What was that for?" Zoe asked annoyed.
"Your sarcasm." Grace said.
Eli stepped in between them hoping to break it up. He took Grace's hand. "Let's go." He said and started to lead her down stairs.
Karen and Henry walked into the field. "Where are we?" She asked.
"One of my favorite places." Henry said leading her on to the dock.
"It's pretty." Karen said still trying to figure out why they were here.
"Sit down." He said as he helped her sit down on the edge of the dock. "I'll be right back." He said as he started to leave.
"Don't leave me!" She begged.
Eli and Grace were sitting across from Zoe and Jessie and Lily and Rick were sitting not facing any one specific. They all seemed nervous.
"Ok, when are we going to start this discussion?" Zoe asked getting impatient.
"Now." Lily said. "See we have some news…"
"That will affect all of you…." Rick said.
"See I'm pregnant." Lily said.
"What!" Grace and Eli said shocked.
"Congratulations." Jessie said getting up hugging both of them. "I've always wanted a little brother or little sister." She said smiling.
"Please tell me it's a boy because we have too many girls in this house." Eli said.
Grace punched him. "Oh so we're starting to bother you?"
"I hope it's a boy too. I already have two sister, a brother would be nice." Zoe said.
Lily put her hands up in defeat. "Wait just a second we don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet."
"Speaking of this child, where exactly is it going to stay because if you haven't noticed we're kind of booked here." Grace said getting to the point.
"Grace!" Eli said shocked she was being so blunt.
"What? I know you're all thinking the same thing." She said defensively.
"That's something we do need to discuss." Rick said.
"See we're not going to force any of you to room with the other one but me do need for either Grace or Zoe to share a room with Jessie or Eli." Lily said.
"Wait why can't she move?" Zoe asked annoyed.
"Because the baby needs to be where we can hear it." Rick pointed out.
"Look we don't need an answer now because the baby isn't due any time soon but we do need an answer eventually." Lily said.
"I could always stay with Mom when the baby comes and Grace can move into the garage." Eli offered.
Grace looked at him shocked.
"Eli, that's nice and all but we don't need to make any decision as of now." Lily said.
"Look everyone just think about it." Rick said as he and Lily got up and headed upstairs.
Tiffany laughed. "You know if we're going to be doing this all the time. You might as well just stay here."
"You'd want that?" Jake asked shocked as he put his shirt back on.
"For Maddie of course." Tiffany said smiling and slipped her dress over her head.
"Right because she'd really know the difference." Jake said laughing.
"Well you never know." She said walking over to him.
"Right so I'll move in for Maddie's sake." He said laughing.
"So we're going to share a brother or sister." Grace stated a little unsure to Eli.
"Yes, it seems that way." Eli said as he watched her pace back and forth in front of his bed.
"How can you be so calm!" Grace said annoyed.
Eli laughed. "Come here." He said and she walked over to him and sat on his lap. "I'm calm about it because I know that this little child is going a great thing for this family. Also a very lucky child. I mean look at all of it's older siblings, it will have. There's not way that this child will ever be unhappy." Eli pointed out.
"True, but Eli this is weird. I've never dated a guy who I share a sister or brother with." Grace said.
"Either have I but this whole relationship is different. We knew that we started it but you know what I think we can take it and any thing else weird that comes along the way." Eli said smiling.
"You I love having some like this to calm me down." She said smiling.
"And I love being able to calm you down." He said and kissed her.
Karen took of her shoes, laid them next to her, and put her feet in the lake. It was peaceful out her and Karen liked it. It was easy for her to think out here and she liked it. She heard footsteps coming towards her.
"You look comfortable." Henry said as he came towards her caring a basket.
"I am, and what exactly is in that basket?" She asked smiling.
"Our dinner and a few candles since well it's getting dark." Henry said as he took out two candles and lighted them.
"I was wondering about that." She said smiling.
He started to take out the food. "You like all this?" He asked worried.
"Yes, it's really sweet." She said smiling.
Jessie went into her room and Zoe followed. "You know what I can't wait to call Katie and tell her about this." She said smiling.
"You really are too hyper about this you know." Zoe said annoyed.
"I'm sorry, but I've always want to a little brother or sister." Jessie said.
"I have one believe me, I'm not looking to have another one so soon." Zoe said.
"Ok you and your sister need to have an attitude change." Jessie said.
"So says you." Zoe said sarcastically.
"So how do you think it went?" Lily asked Rick.
"Not so bad, your children don't seem that happy though." Rick said sadly.
"Is Grace ever happy?" Lily asked smiling.
"That's true but Zoe…" Rick started to say.
"Just got a little sister and I don't think she wants another one so soon." Lily pointed out.
"Yeah, well at least my kids were happy." Rick said with pride.
She playfully hit him. "Stop bragging."
He laughed. "Well if it helps I'm happy."
"It does." She said snuggling up to him.