Hi everyone! Not sure if this story will get any attention. It's just something I've been working at in my spare time. I really am a huge fan of this show and hope it continues for a long time! I love Rip, he's my favorite for obvious reasons. So this story will probably be mostly about him and Beth. But could also include some Kayce and Monica stories.

Before you read on I want to make some key notes that are important because some are a little different then on the show.

1.) This takes place after Beth and Rip get married.

2.) Rip (somehow) got a license, social security number, birth certificate, etc.

3.) Carter lives with them

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Monica and Kayce were sharing their big news with John in the living room at his place. Beth had been in the next room but no one knew. She stopped to find some food to make dinner.

"Oh yes, Tate knows, he is so excited." Monica answered Johns question.

"Haven't told anyone else yet." Kayce added.

"Well little advice, when you go to Beth…be a little sensitive. That's all I'm saying." John told them. Beth froze, went numb, wanted to cry and scream. Pregnancies never bothered her before but now that she's married and has Carter it's different. Very different.

She quietly snuck out of the house and headed home.

When she got home Carter was rooting through the cabinets and fridge looking for something to eat.

"how was your day?" Carter asked her.

"Fucking fabulous." She said and threw her purse on the table and sat down on the couch. She was really mad at herself for being sterile but she wanted to kill Jamie.

"So I take that as no dinner tonight?" He guessed.

"Shut up." She said wanting to sit in silence.

Carter decided he'd just have some cereal, then Rip came home. He greeted beth first.

"Hey." He kissed her forehead.

"Hi." She replied, then starting getting annoyed at Carter being loud with the cereal bag.

"Mmm Lucky charms, sounds good for later." Rip said out loud, seeing Carter help himself.

"What's for dinner babe?" Rip asked Beth.

"Whatever you fucking want." She said, grabbed a cigarette as she walked out to the porch, slamming the door.

Carter was at the table eating the cereal now.

"What the fuck did you do to piss her off?" Rip asked Him.

"Hell I don't know." He said shrugging.

"Fuck." Rip said and got a beer from the fridge, took a swig before he went out to see Beth on the porch.

"What'd the kid do?" He asked sitting beside her on the steps.

"Nothing he did. Nothing I did, you did. It's all Jamie's fucking fault. That son of a bitch, can't believe I haven't fucking killed him yet. Lucky bastard." She said taking another drag.

"What the hell'd he do now?" Rip wondered.

"Took something away from me…something I can't ever get back…" Beth started crying.

"Baby what is wrong…" he rubbed her back, it hurt him to see her this upset over something.

"Huh…Rip…I'm sorry." She said looking at him, starting to get herself back together.

"Sorry for what baby?" He continues to rub her back.

"For that. The baby. I'm sorry about our baby." Beth held her head in her hand, almost catching her hair on fire with her cigarette she was so emotional.

"Beth, watch it." He took it from her.

"What the hell you talking about, the baby? What baby?" Rip was confused, he knew Beth couldn't have kids. Beth took a breath and looked at him again.

"Remember when we were stupid young kids, and we thought maybe you knocked me up?" Beth asked.

"Yeah and I didn't Beth." He said. Her eyes welled up more, she couldn't look at him. She stared out into the distance.

"Beth." Rip said anxiously, but knew what she was getting at.

"All I wanted Jamie to do was help me get an abortion, not a fucking hysterectomy. It's his fault you can never have a kid of your own." She cried hysterically.

"Why didn't you tell me…" he pulled her into him. She cried, she couldn't speak.

"It's been 20 years…you could've told me." He added.

"I was scared."

"Hell, Beth you aren't scared of anything." He told her letting go of the hug.

"I'll always be scared of disappointing you."

"Aw baby don't you ever." He rubbed his thumb over her cheek wiping the tear away.

"I'm sorry." She said again, crying. Rip was hurt too, so he just hugged her.

"Did I do something?" Carter interrupted them.

"Damn it kid, go back inside." Beth said trying to hold it together. Carter listened and shut the door.

"Beth, honey, I'm sorry. I wish you would've told me…we could've figured it out." He said.

"Oh yeah except I'd be a single mother because my daddy would've killed you"

"No darlin' I could never leave you." He said running his hand through her hair.

"Better fucking not."

"We could always adopt..." he mentioned. Beth didn't say anything, just thinking.

"Maybe we should just focus on adopting the kid we already have…" Beth said.

"You want to?"

"Kinda already did…mine as well make it legit." She said. Rip was taken back, very surprised.

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Well the truth has finally been said, Rip finally knows. I think he took it well. Does anyone think Beth and Rip are cut out to maybe adopt a baby someday? How do we like the language? I'm trying to make it at close to the show as I can! Leave your thoughts.