Author's note: Thanks for all the great reviews. This will probably be the final chapter. Takes place five years after the last chapter left off.
"Lily! Can you and your sister come inside? It's starting to get chilly." Samantha called out to her oldest daughter.
"Okay," Lily was almost six and growing like a weed, "Ellie, come on. It's time to go inside." Little Ella was three and wobbled toward her sister. Samantha smiled at the picturesque scene. Lily held out her hand and waited for her little sister to grab it. The two walked hand in hand. Samantha and Martin were lucky to have such perfect daughters; they got along and rarely caused any trouble.
"When will Daddy be home?" Lily asked as they made their way toward the back porch where Samantha stood.
"He should be home soon. Do you want to help set the table?"
"I guess." Lily shrugged and skipped off inside the house. Samantha bent down and picked Ellie up. "Hi, baby." Ellie smiled and put her head in her mom's shoulders. Lily was the spitting image of Samantha with long blond hair and brown eyes. Ellie resembled her father more with wavy light brown hair and blue eyes.
"Mom, Dad's home!" Lily squealed and ran off toward the front door, Ellie wiggled and Samantha put her down. Ellie wobbled though the house laughing.
"Hi!" Martin reached down and picked Ellie up and Lily hugged his waist. Samantha walked toward him, "How was your day."
"Uneventful." Martin smiled and Samantha leaned over and kissed him on the lips.
"Eww!" Lily said and ran off toward the living room and Martin put Ellie on the ground and she followed her older sister. Martin smiled and pulled Sam closer, "Now that were alone." Martin kissed her and pulled something behind his back. "Happy anniversary." He pulled out a small box which was relieved to be a pair of diamond earrings.
"Five years." Samantha said smiling. "They're beautiful, thank you." Samantha kissed Martin again.
"So what's for dinner? I'm starving."
"Aren't you always?" Samantha walked toward the kitchen.
"Ha ha."
"Chicken."
"You know Sam, I love you and all, but you're not the best chief."
"Yeah, I know. But I tried. And this time I followed the recipe almost exactly."
"I'm gonna go freshen up, call me when dinner is ready." Martin walked toward the back of the house.
"Can I have another piece of cake?" Lily asked as the family ate dessert, which usually only occurred on special occasions.
"Just a small piece, you don't want to get sick." Martin said
"You're gonna spoil her." Sam said.
"Shh…" Martin said smiling as he cut a tiny piece for his oldest daughter. Ellie was still working on her first.
"Okay, Lil, when you're done with that piece it's time to get ready for bed." Sam said
"Oh-kay." Lily sighed.
"I'll take care of Lily; can you get Ellie in her pajamas?" Sam asked.
"Sure." Martin lifted Ellie out of the chair while Lily walked toward the bedroom and Sam followed. The girls shared a room, but it was a large room. Lily put on her pajamas and sat on the bed while Samantha braided it. Lily didn't know of her kidnapping when she was six months old, and Martin and Samantha decided not to tell her until she was older-if they would even tell her at all. Martin sat Ellie on the bed and pulled down the covers, "Okay, ready for bed?" Ellie nodded and yawned.
"Why can't I stay up later?" Lily asked
"You can stay up later when you are older." Samantha replied and pulled down Lily's covers. Lily crawled under.
"Goodnight, honey. I love you." Samantha kissed Lily's forehead.
"I love you too, mommy."
"'Night, Ellie. I love you." Martin said and kissed his youngest daughters forehead.
"I love you." Ellie whispered. Sam and Martin traded sides of the room and tucked the other daughter in.
"Martin," Samantha said quietly, "Are you awake?"
"Yeah," Martin rolled over, "what's up?" They were lying in bed about ready to fall asleep.
"I went to the doctor today."
"And?" Martin said anxiously.
"Do you think the house will be big enough for another baby?" Samantha smiled and Martin kissed her.
"Definitely." He said happily, but tiredly.
"I'm pregnant."
"I got that." He laughed and kissed her again.
