For disclaimer, see chapter one. Thanks!

A/N: Thanks for the reviews! Sorry that it took awhile to update, I've been out of town. This will be the final chapter as the plots are winding down.

For those of you who enjoy the show Gilmore Girls, I have started a new story about it titled 'Expecting', it can be found in the Gilmore Girls TV section. Check it out!

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Chapter Eleven: Joyful News

August 22 (two months later)

Annie Camden smiled and looked through the window into her back yard where the entire family was gathered. This weekend the entire family had come into town, and she felt like she had never been happier. Mary, Ben and baby Baylie were staying out in the garage apartment and the upstairs rooms of the home were occupied by Peter, Ruthie, Jack and Cadence. Though the household had been considerably louder than normal for the last few days, Annie was thrilled to be in their company. Tonight, she had invited everyone over for dinner and catching up, and everyone was having a great time. Dinner had ended a few hours ago and now the yard was loud with conversation and the cries of Annie's new granddaughter and great grand daughter.

She walked outside and took a seat next to Ruthie and Natalie, who were the only ones there still with young kids (other than the babies). Natalie stroked one-year-old Emma's hair as her youngest child nodded off to sleep in her arms. Annie smiled over at her grand daughter with a soft smile. She remembered holding her own children in the very same way. She had never been happier: she had grown, teen, and child grand children and even a great grand daughter. She loved watching them all grow up. Ruthie laughed and pointed over to the swing set Annie had gotten for the grandkids to play on, where Liv and Cadence were playing together happily. Lina smiled as well, happy to see that her daughter and niece were getting along well. She was glad that they were the same age. Annie looked up as Mary walked over, carrying her one and a half month old daughter, blanket draped over her shoulder.

"I'm going to go feed Baylie up in the garage apartment." She said with a small smile. "Be back soon." Annie nodded and Mary left.

Amanda sat in chairs near the play area chatting with her cousin Molly. Since Kate had left and Jacob had moved out along with her, the Camden household had been pretty quiet, and Amanda was really enjoying the company. Sarah and Matt were also having a hard time now that Jacob was gone as well. The house was strangely quiet, and they all knew that it would take time getting used to.

A few seats away, Kevin and Lucy sat in silence, staring down at their beautiful granddaughter laying comfortably in their arms. Hannah's mother and their daughter, Haylie, had gone inside to get more drinks a few minutes ago and hadn't yet returned. This, however, wasn't a problem for the ecstatic grand parents. They simply couldn't get enough of their daughter's baby girl. With a tuft of brown hair adorning her head, and sparkling blue eyes, she was irresistible. Kyle walked over and smiled down at his daughter as Kevin patted his son-in-law on the back.

"Has Haylie come back yet?" He asked, looking around. Lucy shook her head.

"Nope, not yet." She answered. He frowned.

"Hmm, I'll go take a look inside." He said, starting for the sliding door that lead into the house. He walked inside and looked around, not seeing his wife anywhere. Suddenly, he started laughing. There on the sofa in front of him, Haylie was sound asleep, soda in hand. Annie came inside when she heard his laughing and joined in quickly.

"I definitely remember new baby exhaustion." She said with a laugh. "Let's let her sleep. The baby is fine." Kyle agreed and they walked back outside, shutting the door behind them quietly.

As Annie made her way outside once again, she saw that Natalie and David were getting the adults attention and calling them over. Annie quickly joined the crowd. Once everyone was there, Natalie took her husband's hand and gave him an excited smile before speaking.

"Well, everyone…" She smiled. "We wanted all of you to be the first to know that David and I are adopting another baby!" Everyone gasped then offered congratulations in a loud mass. David smiled and kissed his wife on the cheek. The group moved over to sit down at the table where they answered more questions.

"Emma's going to be one and a half next month," David started, "And it takes awhile for these things to work out. We thought it would be good to start looking into it. Just a few days ago, we met with a young woman who we know is perfect for us to adopt from. She's 18, her boyfriend left, and she has decided adoption would be the best thing for her and the baby. She's four months along, so we don't know if it's a girl or a boy yet, but we'll find out soon! Either way, we want the baby. We're really excited about adding a new member to our family." Everyone smiled at them.

"Have you told the kids yet?" Asked Annie, beaming. The couple nodded.

"Yes." Natalie said. "Liv's absolutely thrilled. Landon is pretty excited as well, but I don't know how much he understands it. And of course, Emma's too young to understand at all." Everyone laughed. "But…yeah! Baby number four's on the way!" The crowd clapped happily and dispersed.

Annie looked around the yard, a small smile on her lips. She loved her family so much. Lucy was a grandma, and Annie herself was soon to become and grandmother once again. No, life couldn't have been better. She only wished that her husband could be here to see all of the joy surrounding them.

The End

A/N: Hope you liked this story! Stay tuned for an epilogue!