Ryan looks up at the clock on the wall. 3:25. Why isn't she here yet? Almost as if she knew what her husband was thinking, Marissa put her hand on Ryan's and rubbed it gently, "She'll be here soon. Don't worry." She says reassuringly.

Ryan nods, forcing a small smile and looks over at Jaiden who was sitting beside him, his eyes focused on the TV. He was still yet to inform Marissa about dinner tonight with Trey, but that could wait, can't it?

"Jay, do you want some juice?" Marissa asks, standing up. The little boy nods, not taking his eyes off the TV. "You want some too babe?" she asks, Ryan.

"Yeah, sure. Thanks." Marissa nods with a smile and makes her way into the kitchen. Suddenly, the phone rings for the second time that day.

"I got it!" Marissa shouts from the kitchen.

Marissa looks at the called ID and sees "Sandy's Cell" light up on the small screen.

"Hey Sandy" she says through the phone.

"Hey, Marissa?" she hears Sandy's voice through the small receiver.

"Yeah, what's up?"

"Umm, is Ryan around?"

"Yeah, he's in the living room with Jaiden, do you wanna talk to him?"

"Actually, I'm on my way there. I just got a call from one of my friends…there's been an accident."

Marissa's heart suddenly stops, at Sandy's tone and the word "accident", "Okay? What happened?" she asks, cautiously. The next few words were a blur. The only things that Marissa was able to process were, "Theresa…accident…truck ran a red light…don't know if she's okay or not, I'll call the hospital…on my way."

Marissa hangs up the phone, her hands slightly shaking.

"Babe, where are our drinks?" Marissa turns her head and sees Ryan with a smile on his face and Jaiden on his hip.

"That was Sandy…" she chokes out. "Theresa was in a car accident."

Ryan's face suddenly falls, and he slowly puts Jaiden down. "Jay, can you go in the living room?" he asks, still looking at Marissa. The little boy nods and disappears into the living room. "Is she okay?" Ryan asks, trying to keep composure.

"I don't know. Sandy's on his way…I couldn't really understand what he was saying." Marissa utters silently, looking at her husband.

Suddenly, Jaiden walks into the kitchen again, "Mr. Cohen's at the door." The little boy says, looking up at the two adults expectantly.

Ryan walks over to the front door and sees Sandy with a sad look on his face. "Hey kid." He says softly.

"Is Theresa okay?" he asks, Marissa beside him. Sandy looks down at his feet and runs his hand through his hair, not knowing exactly how to break the news.

"Sandy…" Marissa says softly.

Finally, Sandy looks up and shakes his head. "She didn't make it."

Almost instantly, Ryan's whole body became numb and every memory, every inch of detail he remembers about Theresa flashed through his mind, like an old film on mute. He begins to feel tears sting his eyes and he blinks them back.

He hears Sandy's voice again, and it almost echoes in his head, "She died almost instantly. They tried to save her…but she lost too much blood. I'm so sorry."

Ryan looks up at Sandy and then back at Marissa who was looking down at the ground with tears in her eyes. He walks over to his wife and puts his arms around her. He begins to feel her tears soaking down his shirt and he hears her struggle for breath.

"I have to go to the office and arrange some things." They hear Sandy say, "Will you guys be okay with Jaiden here?"

Suddenly, Ryan remembers. Jaiden…how the hell is he supposed to tell a little boy that his mother was dead? He feels Marissa begin to pull away, wiping her tears.

"Wait, what's gunna happen with him?" she asks Sandy.

"Well, we're gunna have to find a place for him. I have to find out where Eddie is and if he's willing to take his child or—

"No," Ryan says finally, stepping up, "can't he stay with us?"

"Yeah, I mean, Theresa did give us permission to watch over him. Can't you do something about that?" Marissa asks.

"I can try. It's the same thing I had to go through with you," Sandy replies, looking at Ryan, "I have to find Eddie first, and if we cant find him, I'll have to call Child Services and make arrangements for the child to stay with you."

"So if you can't find Eddie, then we can adopt Jaiden?" Ryan asks.

Sandy lets out a sigh and looks at Ryan, "We'll see."

After a few minutes of more explaining from Sandy, the couple decide it was time to explain the whole thing to Jaiden.

"Jay?" Ryan and Marissa walk into his room and sees the little boy wearing his baseball cap and rolling his baseball around on the floor. "Hey bud, can we talk to you?" he asks softly, Jaiden looks up at them and nods.

Ryan looks at Marissa whose eyes were still red and looks back at Jaiden. He picks up Jaiden from the ground and the three sits on the bed with Jaiden on Ryan's lap.

"Listen buddy, you know how your mom was suppose to pick you up today?" he asks, Jaiden nods, not looking at him, almost as if he knew what was coming. Ryan lets out a small sigh and he can feel Marissa's hand on his now. Ryan swallows the hard lump in his throat, not knowing what else to say.

"She's not coming anymore?" The little boy asks softly.

"No, baby." Marissa replies, tears still in her voice. "She's umm…she's in heaven now too." Jaiden looks up at Marissa and she can almost see him asking her why with his eyes, and it breaks her heart that she doesn't know how to answer him back.

"So, I'm staying here again?" Jaiden asks, looking at Ryan.

Ryan nods and gives Marissa's hand a small squeeze. "Well, we still have to fix some stuff up, but we'll try our best for you to stay with us, if that's okay with you."

Jaiden gives them a small smile and nods, "If I stay, does that mean you're my new mom and dad?" he asks.

Ryan and Marissa look at each other and almost as if they knew what each other was thinking they smile at Jaiden's words. "Again, if that's okay with you." Ryan says gently.

Jaiden nods his head a few times with a smile on his face, "I've never had a dad before." He points out, almost sounding grateful, "And since you guys are having babies, I'm gunna be a big brother, right?" he asks.

Marissa lets out a small laugh and nods, "Yeah you will."

The little boy smiles again and looks down, "Awesome." He utters, just loud enough for Ryan and Marissa to hear, "I've always wanted to be a big brother." The couple nods their heads and Ryan plants a soft kiss on the little boy's forehead. "Can you teach me how to play soccer now?" Jaiden asks, looking up at Ryan, "Dad?" Ryan smiles at the word. Dad…it's got a ring to it. I like it.

Jaiden then looks at Marissa, "Mommy is that okay?"

Marissa begins to feel a smile form across her face and she nods, "Of course, sweetie."

Jaiden smiles gratefully and gently wraps his small arms around Ryan and Marissa's necks. The new family sits in silence for a moment trying to let every little detail sink in. In one day, they've lost something important to them, but also gained something special afterwards. It's ironic really, there are changes happening, but for once, it's a change they're all willing to get used to.

I hope you guys don't hate me for killing Theresa off, but it'll get better I promise. Some more drama with Trey and labor's coming up soon. Reviews are great.