The One Where Rocki Deals with New Parents

Rocki looked at a tearful and angry Romona. She pressed a kiss to the girl's hair and walked out the door where Jackson had just walked out.

She ran a hand through her hair and sighed.

When she first met Jackson and Romona she had no idea how important the two would become to her. Jackson was the first real best friend she had and her first boyfriend and Romona became her best and first female friend. She and Jackson only lasted freshman year before they called it quits and she was the one to encourage Jackson and Romona to give it a try their senior year. The rest was history.

She was a permanent staple in the family. She had a place at the table for Thanksgiving and for Christmas, she was involved in the family holiday card. She had clothes in Romona's room in both houses. Being part of the family was great.

But there was a downside.

Besides all the craziness, being part of the family meant having to do things she didn't like.

Like having a talk with Jackson. And having a talk with Romona.

Eight months ago, Romona had shown up at her doorstep with a bottle of wine and a cheese platter and an announcement. She had sent her date Allison packing and settled Romona on her coach. She had poured the wine and Romona grabbed some lemonade instead and then Romona blurted out that she was pregnant.

Then she burst into tears and poor Rocki had to deal with a sobbing Romona who was going on and on about how young she was (25) and how her family was weird and she scared to pass off those crazy genes and how she would ruin her child for life. After calming her down, Rocki was able to reassure Romona of how this an amazing thing and how she would be an amazing mother and how Jackson would be so happy. Romona fell asleep on her couch.

Rocki was then left to deal with all of Jackson's frantic phone calls and texts. And she had to send an apology text to Allison who made it clear that there would be no second date, which was fine with her.

Now here she was eight months later dealing with a testy pregnant Romona and a Jackson who had just walked out.

She knew what this was about.

She had been expecting it really.

She just didn't think Jackson would pick the baby shower to walk out on.

"I got this."

She reassured the Tanner-Fuller-Gibbler family as she chased after her best friend.

She found Jackson sitting in the car. She nudged him out of the driver's seat and they drove down to the bay.

She parked the car and waited for him to talk.

Jackson sighed.

"Do you think I would be a good dad?"

Rocki took a deep breath.

If she was going, to be honest, she did expect this.

The second Romona announced her pregnancy and she saw the look on Jackson's face she knew this conversation was coming.

She just didn't think Jackson would walk out in the middle of the baby shower.

"Do you remember back in high school and we had to carry around those fake babies."

Jackson nodded.

"I remember that my partner pretty much left me to take care of the baby and the project. I remember one day, I was so burned doubt I burst into tears. You plucked the child from my arms and rocked it as you did your Spanish homework, within seconds that stupid doll had shut up. You told me to take a nap and when I woke up you handled me the child and told me to take care of myself first."

There was a pause before she went on.

"You know that my dad walked out on me when I was just a kid. I don't remember anything about him and I love my mother but she's not the best. so I want to be better than her."

"You are better than her."

"I have seen you with your siblings, I have seen you help coach Tommy's little league. Those kids love you and yeah your dad died but he raised you for twelve years and you aren't that bad. You have so many good role models but that's not why you are going to be a good dad and you won't be a good dad. You are going to be an amazing dad because you love your child already. You aren't running away. You love Romona and the child so much already you might just kill it with all the love. You are going to be an amazing dad because you are sitting here asking these questions and making me be all soft and mushy. You are going to be an amazing dad because you will be trying your best. And yeah you will make some mistakes, all parents do."

"Rocki."

"You are not going to be a good dad. you are going to be an amazing dad, Jackson Fuller."

They locked eyes and then Rocki hugged him tightly. They drove back in silence and when they walked back in Jackson made a beeline for Romona and dropped to his knees and pressed his head against her belly.

She didn't know what he said but whatever it was made Romona burst into tears and she watched as her two best friends share a tender kiss.

Less than two weeks later, Rocki found herself at the hospital with the Tanner-Fuller-Gibbler Tribe.

It was a mad house and a zoo. Tommy was chatting with Max and Rose. Stef's twins were making a mess. Kimmy's newest child was wailing.

The parents were all involved in a crisis of some sort.

How was she the only calm one?

She closed her eyes trying to fight an incoming headache when she smelled coffee.

She opened her eyes to see Chad with coffee in his hand.

Chad and Romona had formed an unlikely rivalry that ultimately led to a friendship. They had tested the waters dating for three months before they called it quits.

He handed her the coffee.

"Surprised that your guys haven't been kicked out yet."

She pointed to the oldest Fullers.

"Who is going to kick out celebrities?"

He chuckled and sat down next to her, taking in the chaos.

They drank their coffee and waited.

After a long wait, (Rocki didn't even want to think about poor Romona) they were told that the newest Fuller had arrived.

They all crowded into the room, to meet little Sophia Fuller.

Rocki couldn't help the aww that dropped out of her mouth and she elbowed Chad when she caught him smirking at her.

Kimmy and DJ both were crying as they fought over who got to carry the baby.

They handed her to her great grandpa first who immediately teared up.

Then she was passed to DJ then to Kimmy them to Fernando.

Then they passed Sophia to Rocki, she had begun to back away but Jackson sat her down in a chair gently and placed her in her arms.

"Wow, a baby, she's real. You guys actually made a baby."

Jackson and Romona shared an amused look.

"Hey, baby. Hey Sophia. Wow, you are so pretty, just like your momma. I'm Rocki. I'm a family friend..."

"And madrina."

She looked up surprised.

"Madrina?"

It's Spanish for godmother."

"Godmother? To whom?"

"To Sophia of course."

"Me?"

"She's going to need someone for when she rebels against us and someone to teach her how to be a badass and protect herself. She's going to need you for when we are too much and too crazy for her."

She looked at her two friends and she felt the tears slid down on her face.

Everyone around her chatted happily as Sophia was passed to the next person.

She looked at her family and smiled.

Chad nudged her,

"What are you thinking Madrina?"

"I'm thinking that I got really lucky to have such an amazing, big, loud, and loving family.

Happy New Year! (It's not for a few more hours here)

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-Queen