Marcy was furious with John's "declaration of love" for Catherine.
"This is bullshit!" she said, very annoyed.
"It's your fault! He should hate this woman and not love her." Marcy's mother said. She also didn't accept John's affection for Catherine.
"I told you not to come," Michael said wryly.
"You say that because you don't want John living with you and Marcy."
"Of course I don't want to, my mother-in-law. I've made that clear to her from the start. Michael said.
Marcy's mother was extremely disappointed in her daughter.
"What?" "And you took that, Marcy? You two disgust me. You almost make me admire John's stepmother," she said getting up to leave.
"Wait Mom!" Marcy said, going after her.
"Steve is right about everything he said about you, and you don't have to come after me, I know the way."
Marcy returned to the table where Michael sat.
"Did you have to tell her that, Michael?"
"But it's the truth, Marcy, I don't have to fool her, I don't want your son living with us, it's him or me, and you know it."
"Let's go, I have nothing else to do here," Marcy said, looking at John smiling next to Steve and Catherine.
"Where's Steven?" Catherine asked Steve, looking around her.
"He was here right now," Steve said, also looking around.
Catherine saw that Marcy was no longer at the party and despaired and felt bad.
"Oh, Steve, did Marcy take my Steven?"
"I'm here, Mom!" Steven said, coming out from under the table with his hands and face dirty with cake.
Catherine sighed, relieved.
"Son, don't hide from Mom like that. You scared me!"
"Sorry, Mom." Steven said.
"Come, Steven, let's wash your hands and face," Steve said, laughing at the boy's dirty face.
Some time later the party came to end and Steve and Catherine were saying goodbye to the guests. And the last guests were Danny and Rachel.
"I really enjoyed the party, Catherine," Rachel said, giving Catherine a hug.
"Thank you, Rachel ... Oh my God!" Catherine said, putting her hands to her belly.
"What's it?" Rachel and Steve asked at the same time.
"I think I had a contraction."
"But it's not time, Cath. Incidentally, it's a long time," Steve said a little confused.
"Take her to the hospital right away, Steve. Me and Danny are taking the boys home," Rachel said and Danny nodded.
"Okay," Steve said, leading Catherine.
The boys saw Steve taking Catherine and they ran to them.
"Mom, Daddy, where are you going?" Steven asked.
"My son, Mommy needs to go to the hospital. Rachel and Danny will take care of you and John," Catherine told Steven.
"No, Mom, I want to go with you," Steven said with a crying face.
"You can't go, darling. Come with me," Rachel said, taking Steven and John by the hand.
"Bye, Mom," John told Catherine.
"Bye, dear!"
"Say goodbye to Mama too, Steven," John said, holding his brother's hand.
Steven waved to Catherine who went to the hospital with a broken heart.
"He's never been without me, Steve, he's going to feel abandoned," Catherine said, wiping away a tear.
"Of course he'll not feel abandoned, Catherine. John is with him and Rachel will take good care of them. You also need to think about the girls," Steve told her.
"Don't fight me, Steve!"
"I'm not fighting with you, love of my life. But you're making me nervous."
"Sorry" Catherine asked.
Steve took her to the hospital and the doctor medicated her and interned her to try to delay the birth of the girls as much as possible.
Steve sat in the chair beside her bed and stroked her hand.
"Take it easy, Cath," Steve asked.
"I'm trying, but I'm worried about the boys and the babies.
At Danny's house, Steven didn't want to sleep.
"Steven, stop crying. Mom needs to stay in the hospital," John said, trying to comfort his brother.
"I want to go home, brother," Steven said, crying.
Danny opened the bedroom door to see what was happening.
"It's nothing, Uncle Danny. My brother is too childish and is crying because he wants Mom or Dad," John said.
"Your brother is very childsh and you are not?" Danny asked, laughing at John.
"No, I don't cry for nothing."
Danny approached Steven. "Do you want to talk to your father? Is that going to calm you down?"
"I want to talk to Mommy," Steven replied.
"Okay, let's call them."
At the hospital, Steve took Danny's call.
"Hey, Danny."
"Hey, Steve, your son Steven doesn't want to sleep and he doesn't stop crying, and I don't know what to do . He wants to talk to Catherine."
"What is it, Steve?" Catherine asked.
"Steven doesn't stop crying."
"Go, Steve, take him and John to home, I'll be fine."
"I'll not leave you here alone, Cath."
"The doctor said that I need absolute rest and that includes not worrying. And I'll not be able to rest knowing he's crying and feeling alone. "Catherine said, taking Steve's phone.
"Steven, don't cry, my dear, Daddy's going to get you and take you home, I love you, but I need to stay here because of your sisters. Keep quiet, and wait for Dad to arrive and take you and John. Ok?"
"All right, Mom. Come back soon!"
Ok. I love you both," Catherine said, ending the call.
"Please, go do what I'm asking you," Catherine told Steve.
"Okay, if this will make you more calm, I'm going home with the boys."
"Thank you, Steve."
"You always care more about others than you do with yourself. And I've always admired your dedication, though I never said that. Forgive me the times I've made you suffer, I love you".
Catherine just smiled and agreed.
Steve kissed her tenderly and left. He picked up the boys at Danny's house, went home, and put the boys to bed.
"Bedtime, sly boy!" Steve told Steven.
The next day, Steve was thinking about waking the boys up to go to school when the bell rang.
"Oh no!" Steve thought as he opened the door and saw John's grandmother.
"Good morning, Steve, I came in peace and I want to apologize."
