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CHAPTER 18 ( TAKING CHANCES 2

Max explained everything to them about the escape, and Julia and Harry.

"Wow." Jace sighed and looked at Ben sleeping on the couch.

"Where are the rest?" Max asked Jondy.

"They're on their way to come and see us." She replied.

Max opened her mouth wide, "Are you serious?"

"Yeah, they should be here any second." Jace hit her.

"Jondy! It was supposed to be a surprise." She hugged her arm.

"That's okay, I've had enough surprises for one day." Max said.

Just then the door opened and Alec walked in. "Hey honey," she walked over to him and kissed him "Look what I found on my way home." He stepped aside and there was Brin, Krit, Syl, Tinga, Zane, Zack, and Ben.

Max started crying and began hugging everyone of them. Jace and Jondy walked over carrying Ben.

"What is this?" Zack's voice broke through the crowd.

"It's a baby Zack." Brin told him.

"I realize that. Who's baby is it?" he asked starring at Max.

"Mine and Alec's." she answered taking Ben into her arms.

Zack reached out and hugged Alec. "Congratulations." He said, and everyone sighed. They thought he was going to have a fit because his baby sister had a baby.

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Later that night Max and Alec were getting ready to go to bed, or as they call it take a nap because they had to wake up every couple of hours to feed the baby.

They laid down on the queen sized bed, Max opened the night stand and took out a notebook.

"What is that?" Alec asked her.

"It's my diary." She replied and began to write in it when she caught Alec reading it from side of the bed.

She stopped momentarily and looked at him, "What?" he asked.

"Don't look at what I'm writing!" she exclaimed.

"Alright. Fine." He laid down and stared at the ceiling.

When she was sure he wasn't peeking she began to write:

Dear Diary,

Today was one of the happiest days of my life. My brothers and sisters finally found me and have decided to move here, so we can all be together. That's of course after an hour long discussion with Zack about how it's not safe for all of us to live in the same place, but we finally convinced him. At least he accepted the fact that I have a husband and a child, I was very astonished by his reaction.

I think Beny was tired too, after everybody had a chance to play with him, and hold him for a while. I think it's going to take him a while to adjust to everyone, but he's got a loving family and I think somehow in his little world he knows that and is happy too.

You know the last few months have just been a rolocoaster for me and Alec.

Alec also surprised me today. He invited these people he never met into our home because he knew they were important to me. He would have taken any kind of shit from them as long as I was happy. I love him so much it takes my breath away. Well, that's all Diary. Good night.

Max shut her Diary and turned to Alec who pretended he was sleeping. She began to put the book away. "Oh, and Maxie I love you too." He said with a cocky smile.

"You!" she yelled teasingly and began slapping him playfully. "I knew you we're reading it!" she hit him and laughed.

Then she stopped and kissed him. Only a few inches from his face she calmly said, "If you ever read my diary again, I will kill you." She threatened.

"Okay, you're the boss." He smiled.

"Now go to sleep with have to wake up soon." She said positioning her self.

"Max, I love you." He concluded.

"I love you too." She smiled as she lay in his arms. She looked out their bedroom window and whispered, 'Thank you.' And instantly fell asleep.

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FINALLY! The end, It's been fun writing it but I'm glad it's over. Sequel? Maybe.