Chapter 204

After seeing his mother, and spending some time with her Ryan drove back home to be with his daughter and his in laws. He walked into the house as Sita was busy cutting the cake she and Phoebe was baking earlier. Or more the mess his daughter created while her grandmother was the productive one in this equation.

"You can have some cake before your father comes home." Sita said not noticing her son in law standing behind her.

"Hmmmmmmm seems like her father just caught the two of you." He smiled as Sita jumped a little at the voice behind her that spoke so suddenly.

"How is your mother doing?" She asked as she put a piece of cake on a plate and handed it over to him.

"She claims she's okay and that it's only chemo making her sick. I just really hope she continues fighting because judging from her talks from time to time she sounds as if she is better of when she doesn't go for radiation." He sighed sitting down at the kitchen counter with his daughter on his lap.

"I can't even begin to imagine what she must be going through. But I am sure she will continue fighting, hell she has to. I won't be able to deal with five grandkids on my own." She chuckled as she continued cutting the cake for Joey as well who was somewhere in the shower.

"Slow down with the other three." Ryan said quickly shaking his head. "I have no idea how I'm going to get through this next few days with not knowing if Asher will get beter." He admitted softly feeding his daughter some cake in the process.

"Based on what I've seen today, that little man will fight. I need to teach someone how to fish and it'll be him." Joey said squeezing Ryan's shoulder reassuringly. They all sat down in the kitchen and ate the cake that Sita had cut for all of them, including Luca when Sita and Joey greeted them for the night and went off to the guest house they had booked. Ryan felt an ounce of guilt that they couldn't sleep over but there really was no space, they thought a three bedroom house would be big enough but not when two of them were turned into baby rooms and that even his brother in law had to settle for the living room couch while he was staying with them. Ryan made a mental note of it that he will build an additional bedroom or two that will be for the actual purpose of entertaining guests. Past the point of exhaustion they went to bed, as not even the sugar rush of having cake for dinner could keep Phoebe up where she snuggled close to her father.

Luca being unable to sleep as he was actually worried about his sister, got up in the middle of the night and walked over to the incomplete nursery of littler Asher. Opening the door and turning on the light he looked around the blue painted room, that consisted only of a crib and some boxes that were standing in the corner. Not sure if he should open the boxes to see its contents and if it is private he went ahead and opened it regardless, but he saw white wooden letters that spelled Asher's name in one of the boxes. Uncertain of whether or not he was overstepping boundaries but he wanted to do something for his sister to show how grateful he was for them allowing him to stay there for the time being. He got the letters out and looked for an appropriate wall to put them on. Laughing slightly to himself as he was busy past midnight with the nursery but decided that he will continue this in the morning when Ryan and Phoebe leaves the house to go the hospital. And give them a surprise by the time they get back home.

"Dada?" Phoebe asked once she woke up and looked at her father who was still sowing logs next to her. When it seemed like he wasn't paying attention to her she started hitting his cheek with a chubby little hand to get his attention.

"Yes Phoebe?" He asked without opening his eyes hoping his daughter will go back to sleep.

"Go mama and baby." She replied her face close to his because it seemed like he wasn't paying attention to what she was saying.

"We're going later Pheebs. Mama is still sleeping and your brother as well." Ryan tried but Phoebe was not having it. At wits end he texted Alex to see if she was awake and thankful when she replied and agreed to videocall their daughter so she can calm down.

"Maaammmaaaa!" Phoebe smiled and pointed to the phone when she saw her mother's face appear on the screen.

"Morning bub." Alex chuckled seeing that Phoebe and Ryan's facial expressions were clearly not matching as he seemed very tired. "Why are you up so early?" Alex asked assuming from their surroundings that she slept in their bed with her father.

"I miss a you. And new baby." She admits. "Dada no come you. He meanie." She complained hoping her mother will listen to her pleads.

"It's still too early to come visit us bub. And I'm sure when you're dressed and had breakfast Dada will bring you over, and then you can come see us." Alex assured her wondering how she will feel about it when she sees her brother.

Hey guys. I feel bad for not updating, and didn't really know how to continue this chapter so I settled to end it here. I'm sorry if it is disappointing please bear with me. I am also in the middle of my mid terms so updating regularly will be a bit difficult. Thank you to all the new followers and the reviews. I promise I will make it up to you in the next one.

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