May 21st, 2004

School was now over for the seniors in Winslow High. Prom and graduation were all over. Danny and Ronnie were trying to plan a nice holiday get away for late July early august. Things weren't going well. Every where they wanted to go was too expensive.

"Danny, don't worry about it." Ronnie said, "We can stay in Boston." Danny shook his head.

"No way. Boston sucks. We're going somewhere." He said. Ronnie smiled.

"We can visit Brooklyn and your family if you want." Ronnie suggested. Danny narrowed his eyes and looked at her.

"No. I don't want Christopher seeing them." He said. Ronnie sighed.

"He should meet his cousin though. She would love him." Ronnie said. Danny stood up.

"God damn it, Ronnie. I don't want him seeing my family all right?" He snapped at her. Ronnie held up her hands.

"Fine." Danny was so defensive when it came to his family. She barely knew anything about them. She didn't think that was fair, but she wasn't about to fight it. Danny stalked out of the room. Ronnie sighed and looked at Christopher who was asleep in his swing.

"Do you want to go see Marla today and see how she's feeling?" Ronnie called out. "She only has fourteen weeks left."

"What do you think my answer will be?" he asked. Ronnie smiled slightly.

"It'll be no." She said, "Just think of it this way. She's due August 28th and school begins early September. She's going to have maternity leave for a couple of months so the beginning of the school year you will be Marla free." Danny smiled.

"You're right, Mrs. Hanson." He said walking back into the living room, "That will be really good." Ronnie sighed slightly.

"Why do you hate her so much, Danny?" She asked, "She's one of my best friends at Winslow High. I would really love to have her over more but I'm just afraid the two of you will get into it and start a bar room brawl." Danny chuckled softly.

"I don't hate her, Ronnie." He said to her. Ronnie laughed as she picked up Christopher as he started to wake up.

"Of course you hate her." She said. "You always act like you do."

"No I don't hate her." Danny admitted to his wife, "Our personalities just clash is the reason why there is so much friction. If you want to have her over more often then you can. You don't need to ask my permission to have friends. Coretta is going to be born soon and Topher deserves to have a friends his age." Ronnie grimaced.

"Don't call Christopher that." She said. Danny smiled.

"Why? Don't you like Topher for a nickname? It's very adorable. You sure you don't like it?" He asked. Ronnie shook her head.

"Yes I'm completely sure I don't like it, Daniel. It sounds like gopher and I don't want my boy to be a gopher." she said. Danny chuckled.

"Well you call him what ever you want." He went over and picked Christopher up, "Little Topher Hanson is what I'm calling him." Ronnie smiled as she watched Danny. Having Christopher always made Danny happy. It warmed Ronnie's heart.

June 18th, 2004

It was a cool summer day in Boston. Ronnie loved it. She didn't like the days that were extremely hot and sweaty, but at least she wasn't pregnant. She chuckled softly as she knocked on Marla's apartment door. Marla opened it up and growled.

"Get in. you're letting the cold out." She said. Ronnie stepped inside and gasped.

"My god, Marla, It feels like a freezer in here." She said.

"These hot flashes are unbearable, Ronnie." Marla grunted loudly, "Is it like this all of the time?" Ronnie nodded.

"Yeah. You have ten weeks left though." She said, "SO hang in there. I came here to pamper you today." Marla threw her arms up.

"Thank the lord for that." She said falling onto the couch. "I love Coretta dearly, but this completely sucks." Ronnie nodded.

"Yeah it does, but it's worth it." She said with a smile.

"Do you want more children?" Marla asked her. Ronnie thought about it for a moment and then nodded. "You do?"

"Yeah. I think it would be nice to have one more." Ronnie said, "A little girl in a few years would be lovely. But no more than two kids." Marla chuckled.

"A little girl Hanson. Honestly, I can't picture you or Danny with a little girl." She said. Ronnie chuckled as she got up.

"Danny wants a little girl badly but he'll just have to wait. Want some lemonade?" She asked walking into the kitchen.

"Oh yes please thanks." Marla said closing her eyes. Ronnie smiled as she grabbed a few cups. She knew how it felt to be pregnant during the summer time. She sympathized with Marla.

"Here we go." Ronnie walked back into the living room with two glasses. Marla grinned brightly.

"Thank you." She took a sip of the lemonade, "So, can I call you at three am when I have Coretta?" Ronnie nodded.

"You can call me whenever you want." She smiled, "I can't wait to become an aunt."

"So, tell me, does labour really hurt?" Marla asked. Ronnie dreaded that question. She nodded as she put her glass down.

"Yes it's the most painful thing you will ever experience, but once you hold your child in your arms for the first time it's great." Ronnie said. Marla chuckled.

"Yeah, I've been told that before." She said, "I still can't believe I'm pregnant."

"Me either, but I'm proud that you are." Ronnie said, "This is going to be so fun."

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Ronnie walked quickly into the house. It was quiet. Too quiet.

"Danny? Chris?" Ronnie called out. Danny walked ito the living room.

"Shhh. He's asleep." He said.

"Oh sorry." Ronnie smiled, "How was he?"

"A gentleman." Danny said. Ronnie chuckled as she kissed Danny.

"Oh. So he was a holy terror?" Ronnie asked.

"Yeah. He was terrible." He said. "Did you have a nice time with Marla?" Ronnie nodded.

"Yeah." She said plopping down on the couch. "She's doing very well."

"Coretta behaving herself?" Danny asked sitting next to her.

"Just keeping Marla hot." Ronnie chuckled as she snuggled into Danny. Maybe another baby was in their near future. Now that Ronnie thought about it. It would be really nice to have one soon.

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