Author's Note: Hey sorry for the lack of update guys! My computer crashed and i just got it fixed so everything's gone..thankfully i've got everything on the site still..so i just had start over the chapters that hasn't been put up yet. It kinda sucks since I totally forgot everything else..but..I tried..hope you guys like it.
"Are you excited to see the babies?" Ryan asks Jaiden as he buckles him up on the car seat.
"Yeah! Am I gunna have two brothers or two sisters?" Jaiden asks, causing Ryan to let out a laugh as he sits down on the driver's seat.
"We don't know yet, sweetie." Marissa replies, putting her seat belt on, "Which one do you want more?"
Jaiden thinks to himself for a minute and then looks up, "I want both." He replies simply.
Ryan smiles and turns on the car, "Well, we won't know for another, what? 3 months?" he says, looking at Marissa who nods her head. "Yeah, so we've still got a long way to go."
Ryan begins to drive the car, listening to Jaiden talk about what he's going to be teaching the babies, "I'm gunna teach them how to play soccer, and baseball, I'm gunna teach them how to swim and I'll help with taking care of them…" the little boy says happily, looking out the window.
"And are you gunna help me change diapers?" Marissa asks with a small smile.
"No, That can be daddy's job." Jaiden replies simply.
Ryan smiles to himself and keeps his eyes on the road as he listens to Jaiden's voice and Marissa's laughter.
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"Jay, you're doing it, good job!" Summer says as she holds up Jaiden in the pool.
Ryan and Marissa decided to have a barbecue at their house to celebrate. The adoption is finalized and they were officially Jaiden's guardians. It's been about 4 months since the accident and after the funeral, Jaiden wasn't himself for a couple of weeks, which was expected, but with the help of the rest of the family, Jaiden's more comfortable now. He still asks about Theresa a few times but with Kirsten and Sandy's help, Ryan and Marissa learned to answer the child's questions better.
"Look! Daddy! Look at me! I'm swimming!" Jaiden shouts to Ryan who was by the grill with Seth.
"Good job, kiddo! You're doing great!" Ryan says with a smile.
"Is dinner almost ready, babe?" Marissa asks as she walks over to Ryan and Seth.
"Almost." Ryan replies.
"Mom! Mommy, look at me!" Jaiden shouts to Marissa. At first, Marissa was a little uncomfortable when Jaiden called her mommy, she has no intention of replacing Theresa at all, but Jaiden seems to be adjusting well with the family, and Marissa loves the kid to death, so it only feels right now when she thinks about how Jaiden considers her as a second mother.
Marissa lets out a laugh and walks over to the pool, "That's great, sweetie!" she says with a smile, "How about after you eat dinner, you can have some ice cream as a reward?"
Jaiden clings to Summer's neck and nods his head happily, "And then can we go back in the pool?" he asks sweetly after getting out of the water.
"Sure, baby." Marissa replies as she wraps a towel around Jaiden's small body.
"Is dinner almost ready? I'm starving." Summer says, walking over to the boys.
Seth puts an arm around his wife and lets out a small laugh, "Sum, we ate before we got here."
"Well, I'm still hungry." Summer protests, "Are you almost done, Chino?"
Ryan lets out a small laugh and nods his head, "You guys go inside, give me like another 30 seconds."
A few minutes later, Julie arrived with Jimmy. It was the first time he's met Jaiden, and the two were already best friends. While the rest of the adults were talking, Jaiden played in the pool with his new grandpa.
"Dad, do you want some wine or anything?" Marissa asks from the back door,
"No thanks, kiddo. Jay! No splashing!" Jimmy laughs.
"You started it!"
Marissa smiles to herself and walks back into the house. She sees Kirsten pouring herself a glass of water and Marissa decides to walk over.
"Hey, Kirsten."
"Hey, Marissa." Kirsten says with a small smile before taking a sip of her water.
"You know, we have wine in the fridge if you want some." Marissa offers.
Kirsten lets out a small laugh and sighs, "Wow, I haven't had wine in years." She points out.
Marissa stares at her for a moment, confused, "Years? What do you…Oh!" Kirsten lets out a laugh and takes another sip of her drink, "Sorry." Marissa says softly, embarrassed at her naivety.
Kirsten shakes her head and smiles, "So, how's the mom-to-be…or the mom?" she asks with a laugh, remembering Jaiden.
Marissa lets out a laugh, "Weird." She replies plainly, "I mean…it's a change, that's for sure."
Kirsten nods with a smile, knowing exactly what the younger woman was talking about, "But it's a change you're willing to get used to." Kirsten says softly. Marissa nods her head and smiles, "You're gunna be an incredible mother, Marissa. I mean, you already are with Jaiden."
Marissa looks down and smiles shyly. A compliment like that gives you an amazing feeling…and coming from Kirsten? Super-mom? That's an even greater feeling, "Thanks, Kirsten. That means a lot." She says, giving Kirsten a hug.
"Well do you know what you guys are having yet?" Kirsten asks.
Marissa shakes her head, "Well, if we want to we can find out next week. But I don't think Ryan wants to know the sex of the babies until they're born."
"Of course, he's always loved surprises hasn't he?" Kirsten asks with a laugh, "But how's Jaiden doing with all of this? Have you guys talked to him yet?"
"Well, he seems really excited. The first time we brought him to the doctors he thought he was actually going to see the babies." Marissa laughs as she remembers that particular visit to the doctors.
"Jaiden do you wanna see the babies now?" Dr. Davis asks as she turns on the monitor. Jaiden nods his head with a wide grin on his face. Dr. Davis smiles and turns to Marissa, "I expect you know the drill, Marissa?" she asks with a laugh.
"I'm familiar with it, yes." Marissa replies with a laugh and lies down on the small bed before the doctor squeezes the tube of gel on her stomach.
"What's that?" Jaiden asks in a whisper to Ryan.
"You know that little thing the doctor's holding?" Ryan asks, pointing to the transducer. Jaiden nods his head, amused at the whole scenario, "Well, it needs the gel so we can see the babies clearly on the monitor."
Jaiden makes a face and looks at Ryan, "The monitor? I don't get to see the babies for real?" he asks with a small frown.
Ryan looks at Marissa and Dr. Davis, and the three adults laugh, "No, buddy. They're still in mom's tummy." Ryan replies.
"See, there they are." Dr. Davis says, pointing to the monitor.
Jaiden walks over and looks closer for a moment and then makes a small, "Humph" sound, "They don't look like babies." He utters, not taking his eyes off the screen.
Dr. Davis lets out a small laugh, "But they will soon." She says as she moves the transducer across Marissa's middle, "They seem to be doing well, and they're due on December 18th." She says, looking at the couple.
Ryan takes Marissa's hand in his and smiles, "Hear that kiddo? You'll be able to see them in December." He says softly, pulling Jaiden with his one arm.
Jaiden flashes a big smile and nods, "I get to be a big brother for Christmas." He says happily.
Marissa smiles at the memory and looks at Kirsten, "He was pretty upset that he didn't get to the babies for real, but he seemed happy when he found out he's gunna be a big brother for Christmas."
Kirsten laughs and nods her head, "I can just imagine."
"Honey?"
The two women turn their heads to see Sandy walking towards them, "You ready to go? I'm exhausted. Jaiden got out of the pool and wanted to play tag." He says, running his hand through his hair, "Where that kid gets all his energy is beyond me."
Marissa and Kirsten laugh at Sandy's remark, "Try running around after him every day when you're carrying this." Marissa says, pointing to her middle.
"And yet, you always catch him before I do."
Marissa turns her head and sees Ryan, "Yeah, you're not exactly a runner are you?" she utters jokingly.
Ryan lets out a small laugh and wraps an arm around his wife, "Are Julie and Jimmy still here?" Sandy asks.
"Uh, yeah. But they're about to leave, just as soon as Jimmy puts Jaiden down from his shoulders." Ryan says with a smile.
"Jay, we've gotta go."
The four adults hear Jimmy's voice, following Jaiden's laugh, and then Julie's voice, "Jimmy! You're flight leaves early tomorrow!"
Jimmy laughs and holds Jaiden in his arms, "Alright buddy, I've gotta go."
"It's really great to see you, Daddy." Marissa says softly, giving her dad a hug, with Jaiden still in his arms.
"You too, kiddo." He whispers in her ear.
"Promise me you'll be here in December for the twins?" Marissa asks hopefully.
"I wouldn't miss it for the world."
The family begins to say their goodbyes and after a few minutes it was only the core four left with Jaiden.
"What do you guys wanna do now?" Ryan asks, holding Jaiden in his arms.
"We can go swimming again?" Summer points out, "What do you think, Jay?"
Jaiden nods his head happily, and Summer takes him out of Ryan's arms and into hers.
"Well, I'm gunna go and change then." Seth says as he begins to walk towards the bathroom.
"Wait, can you and Seth go to the store?" Marissa says, causing Ryan and Seth to look at her confusingly. "We don't have anymore food." She points out.
"Babe, we just had dinner." Ryan utters.
Marissa looks at her husband and pouts, "I'm still hungry."
"Come on Chino, the woman's carrying a litter. She's eating for two more people." Summer says, walking over to her best friends.
Ryan lets out a small laugh, "Fine, what do you want me to get?" he asks, wrapping and arm around Marissa.
"Um, can you get some Doritos, fries…and some pineapple dip?" she asks.
The other three look at each other confusingly until Summer finally clears her throat, "Pineapple dip for what?" she asks, looking at Ryan whose face was telling her, Weird cravings.
"For my Doritos and fries." Marissa replies, sounding like her friends should've already known.
"Are you sure?" Seth asks, "I mean, we can go to the pier and get you some chilly fries if you want."
"It makes me throw up, I can't eat it."
"But you love chilly fries." Ryan points out.
"Well apparently your children don't." Marissa utters, "So, Doritos, fries and pineapple dip please?"
Ryan looks at Seth and lets out a small sigh, "Alright, let's go then." He says before giving Marissa a kiss on the cheek, "Do you want anything Jay?"
"I wanna go swimming!" the little boy says happily.