***Hey everyone! Thanks sooo much to all of the reviews for the last chapter! They were really appreciated! I truly do live off of reviews so thank you, thank you, thank you! Anywho one more chapter after this! Can you believe it? I've been writing this for NINE months (ahh how slow am I?)!!! lol I hope this chapter turned out okay I am a bit "iffy" about it it could be seen as corny but here it is anyway!

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Summary: Umm a new person enters the story Also, please forgive my grammar/spelling!

***Please R/R ***

"Emily Easton, the youngest child of Danny and Maria Easton, was born Sunday November 21st in George Washington University Hospital. She came into the world weighing 6 lbs., 3 ounces at 1:33pm EST. The doctors say that she and her mother are in excellent health."

On Monday morning, that headline grazed the cover of almost every newspaper in America. I suppose that the American people want to know all about their next President, but to me that was a little too much. In the end, as usual, Danny convinced me that it was all right, and Emily and I ventured happily home a day later. We were greeted by a heard of excited children, all wanting to see the new baby.

"Mother, where is she?" "Can I hold her?" "Oh, look at those tiny hands!" "Isn't she adorable!" "Aww, how cute!" The children were shouting in unison, and seemed completely oblivious to the fact that tiny babies are not accustom to loud noises. Suddenly, without any warning, dear little Emily let out a piercing shriek, startling everyone to silence. I was the first to speak a moment later.

"Well, I believe she was trying to tell us something about loud noises, hmm?"

The children burst into snickers and began to lead the way off to the Family Room. As I began to follow, with Emily curled up in my arms, I felt a strong arm slip around my waist. I glanced up and found myself lost in my husbands' eyes.

"You look tired, my dear," He spoke softly.

I nodded in response, and gently lay my head on his shoulder. I heard him lightly chuckle.

"You know, you can go get some sleep. As strange as it may sound, I can look after the children for some time."

I cocked my head, so that it was still resting on his shoulder though I could now see his face, "Oh?" I responded a twinkle in my eye.

A smile spread over his face as he slowly bent over to place a kiss on the tip of my nose. Then, with out warning, the load in my arms disappeared, and I found Danny tightly holding our baby girl.

"Go get some well deserved sleep, Darling." He whispered, as he began to carry Emily off in the direction of the children.

******* Several Months Later*****

Everyone was a bustle. It was Inauguration Day, and the activities that lay before us seemed endless! The day was going to start with a parade, then Danny's speech to the nation, followed by, dare I say it, a Black Tie affaire!

The children were only invited to the first part of the packed day... the parade and speech. The older girls expressed excitement in all of the activities, but everyone else seemed to be a bit nervous... especially little Audrey.

"Mommy..." She quietly approached me in her fancy party dress, while I stood at changing Emily's dipper.

"Yes, darling?" I responded, not even looking at her.

"I'm afraid."

"Why, sweetheart," I began, this time turning to face her, "what is it that scares you?"

"I don't want all of those people looking at me." She quietly sobbed.

Gently I bent over and drew her into a hug.

"Darling, I promise you that it will be alright. You're going to be with me, your father, and all of your brothers and sisters!"

"I know." Her voice was muffled against my shoulder.

"So, why are you still worried?" I calmly asked, "You know it's going to be alright."

"Yes... b-but, but I've never done anything like this before... and..."

"Ahh," I began, "I see. Yes, it can be scary... doing things for the first time. But, you always have to try new things! You know if I didn't try new things, I probably wouldn't be here today with you, and your family."

Audrey leaned back, giving me a small smile.

"I know that Mommy, but you're brave, and I'm not."

"Darling," I said, flashing a concerned look, "Who ever told you that you weren't brave?"

"Nobody, it's just... well everyone is always doing harder, scarier things than me... like climbing higher in the trees, or swimming deeper in the pool... I'm just--"

"Sweetie," I cut her off, "That's only because they're a lot older than you and they have more experience, not because they're braver! When they were your age they only climbed as high as you, and swam as far as you... that's one thing that's so fun about growing up... you get to do new and exciting things!"

Audrey flashed me another huge smile, and leaned forward, giving me a huge squeeze.

"Thanks, Mommy!"

I let out a little chuckle. She was such a sweetheart, and I loved her so much! She let go and proceeded to turn and walk towards the open nursery door.

"Audrey," I stopped her, "Would it help you to know, that your bothers and sisters are also worried about this afternoon?"

"What?" She replied, astonishment written across her tiny face.

"Mmm, they told me... now you know that you're not the only one."

Her face instantly brightened, and she quickly turned and lightheartedly skipped out of the room.

*******

The afternoon went by without any troubles, and I soon found myself sitting at the head dinner table in a room full of famous faces. Sighing, I felt a little stress escape my body as a strong hand moved to rest on my knee under the table.

"How are you?" Danny whispered in my ear, causing a smile to break out on my face.

"Fine." I responded.

"Hmm... So you mean, it doesn't make you nervous that Barbara Walters in sitting down on the floor in front of you and... Oh, looking at you right now!"

I quickly glanced in the direction of his gaze, and while it was Barbara, she was defiantly not looking up to us.

"Haha, very funny."

"Just trying to keep you awake, my love." He said jokingly, as he squeezed my leg.

"I'm pretty sure it would be impossible to fall asleep in this environment." I responded lightheartedly.

"Oh, well it appear that impossible things are happening every day. That old geezer over there seems to be pretty knocked out!"

"Danny!" I laughed, playfully slapping his leg, "Some President you are... insulting your own people!"

"Hemm, yes... but never you my dear."

I lightly cocked my head to the side and gazed at him. He could be so sweet sometimes. Giving him a small smile, I leaned over and placed a light kiss on his lips.

The rest of the party flew by... which I was more then happy about. I felt as if my entire life of wanting to go to parties had been fulfilled in one night. Little did I know that the worst was yet to come.

Danny and I stepped out into the crisp, refreshing night airfinally relieved from the event. Without warning, hundreds of flashbulbs began going off in every directing. I was startled, and I felt Danny tightly squeeze my hand as we began to descend the stairs that led to our car.

Suddenly, the air was sliced with a loud BANG, and instead of happy cheers below, screams filled my ears. Almost instantly the noise came again, this time I felt an immense pain in my left side, immediately following the noise. Out of instinct, I gasped, but that only made it worse. People were surrounding me from every direction. One moment I thought I was standing, the next I felt as if I were lying down. The world was a blur playing out in front of me... I no longer felt apart of it. The screams were distant, along with the deep voices... Where's the God Damn Ambulance... I could see flashing lights, though I couldn't tell where they were coming from... Get those asshole reporters away from her... I tried in vain to find Danny, I just couldn't... it was so hard to breath... The ambulance it here!... suddenly I was moving, though I couldn't control the movement... I was being lifted up, higher, and higher... MARIA!... someone shouted my name and then the world faded out to black.

TBC thanks for reading!