An: This is a new story and each chapter is set in a different point of view. I enjoy the feedback but all mistakes are mine and mine alone. This story does contain slash and Mpeg.

John

I sat there and watched as Laura looked down at the table as she shook her head. Then she got up and left the house. Randy and I had talked about everything and what we wanted to tell her. We both love her and feel that she is the missing link of our family. I finally looked up to see the unmistakable look in Randy's eyes he was about to cry. He cried when his and my grandmother passed away and then when both his children were born. I got out of my seat and went to the other side of the table and pulled him into my arms. No sooner I had him tightly in my arm his tears started.

"I know babe. I know I feel like a part of me is missing. And I want to cry too. But we need to give her time no matter how much it hurts us to wait." I said

"I know but I don't think I can make it through the dinner tonight just seeing her, will be too much knowing she possibly hates us." I said

"We'll see how the day goes and if anything, we could use the excuse of one of the kids needing us. You said last night that Al was having problems with her mom." I said

"Your right. Will you just hold me please?" Randy asked

"Sure let's go in the living room and I'll hold you and while you are gone to get Al I'll clean the kitchen." I said as I guided Randy into the living room and laid on the couch and pulled him down with me. I laid there making small circles at the base of his neck with one hand while the other settled at the base of his back. Randy seemed like a lost little boy in my arms and he was never like this. The both of us admitting that we love Laura and wanting her to join us it changed us both. The tears had stopped and his breathing slowed down and I knew that he was finally asleep. I laid there hoping that everything was ok with Laura hoping she was thinking about everything and would come around. I hated to think that maybe with the revaluation of both Randy and I's love for her she'd run. I reached over and grabbed my phone and sent a quick text to Michelle.

To Michelle: Hey just wanted to see if you could talk to Laura, Randy and I had her over for breakfast and we told her that we loved her.

To John: She just called me up set. I am meeting her at the park. I am on my way. Thanks for the heads up. I'll see what I can do hang in there? How's Randy?

To Michelle: He's taking it hard he cried himself to sleep, as am I but I have to stay strong for him.

To John: Stay strong, I know she loves you both very much. She's probably scared of what her father's would think if she does accept your offer.

To Michelle: Thanks.

I laid my phone back down as Randy looked up to me and I smiled at him and kissed his head.

"I set the alarm for eleven we have about 40 minutes go back to sleep." I said as he laid his head back down and I wrapped my arms around him and I too closed my eyes. It wasn't long till I heard the alarm started to go off. I kissed the top of Randy's head and he looked up at me at the same time. I planted a kiss to his lips as he opened his mouth and our tongues collided we both soon pulled back to catch our breath.

"Do I have to get up?" Randy asked

"Sorry babe but yeah you have to go pick Al up. It will all be ok I promise." I said as he sat up and straddled my waist and placed his hands to my chest.

"Do you know how much I love you right now? You have shown me that something good could happen. And that the two of us are on the same page." Randy said as he kissed my neck and then a trail to my ear.

"I know you love me as much as I love you. Our love and our family means everything to me. I am just glad that you share my felling about wanting Laura to join us." I said

"I want it all the kids, you and Laura she completes us both. You were right we just have to wait and see what happens. And I was thinking that no matter what we promised Shawn and Hunter we would be there tonight." Randy said

"What about Laura and seeing her?" I asked

"I'll have to be ok with it. I don't want anything to change and showing up there will prove to her that we love her." Randy said as I smiled I know that he was coming to terms with having to wait on Laura to come back to us.

"Ok then we'll go as long as you want to I am there for you. Now you have to get going or you're going to be late getting Al." I said as he kissed me again and got up off me.

"I love you John so much." Randy said helping me up off the couch.

"I love you too Ran. Go while I clean the kitchen." I said as he grabbed his keys and phone and headed out of the door. I walked into the kitchen and started the clean-up from breakfast. Thinking about everything that had happened in the morning I was starting to see things from Randy's view. Maybe we pushed Laura a little too far to quickly I mean she just came home. She was shot not less than a week ago and here we were pushing her to make a huge decision. I was just putting the last of the dishes into the dishwasher when I heard the doorbell ring. I started the machine and sat the towel on the counter and walked to the door to find Hunter. He didn't look the least bit happy about something and fear set in my head.

"Hey Hunter what's up?" I asked

"John I need you and Randy's help." Hunter said as I let him into the house and we walked to the kitchen.

"Sure what do you need?" I asked

"I got word that Wade and Justin are here in Texas. Mark saw them at the mall when he was with the boys earlier. He didn't heed Mark's warning and I don't want to go after him. I mean I do but if I do I'd hurt them and it would stress Shawn out even more then he already is." Hunter said

"Sure I have no problem making his life a living hell for what he did to Laura. And I know Randy feels the same we'll do whatever we can to keep her safe we both love her a lot." I said as Hunter looked with a smile on his face. "What?"

"It's just that both Shawn and I always thought that Laura would end up with one of you two. Hell I would even…never mind." Hunter said

"Hunter what if I told you that both Randy and I are right now in love with Laura just as much as we are in love with one another." I said

"Are you kidding me?" Hunter asked

"No listen Hunter, Randy and I respect you and Shawn so much. But the two of us have always loved Laura then things happened and she started to date Wade and she pushed Randy and me together. Over the past six months Randy and I have both felt like something was missing. And it wasn't till Shawn called and told us about Laura being shot that we both realized that she is our missing link." I said as Hunter looked on and then back at me.

"You mean to tell me that you two want to be with Laura at the same time as you both being together. As in what a three-way relationship?" Hunter asked

"No not a relationship a family the three of us working together raising the kids as one big happy family." I said as Hunter looked around. I knew that Shawn was going to be the one with the problem due to all the problem's him and Hunter faced. But this is the man who gave birth to her he was the one who scared the boys away. "Hunter please say something."

"You know as weird as it sounds, I mean saying it out loud. I could see you three co-existing as a family unit. I know that you two love her you always have and I personally wouldn't have a problem with it as long as my little girl was happy." Hunter said

"I am glad to hear that. But I must tell you that it was part of the reason we invited her over here this morning. We had breakfast and we talked about everything and then Ran and I told her that we loved her and that we wanted the three of us to be a family. But she left not saying a word to either of us. And I was upset but Randy took it harder than me he actually cried." I said

"Oh god she must have been so upset." Hunter said

"We feel horrible that we pressured her as quickly as we did. Part of me wishes that we didn't say anything. Hunter I am so sorry we hurt her by telling her the truth." I said as I put my head in my hands as I fell apart, till I felt a hand on my shoulder that made me looked up.

"It is ok son trust me. Laura love's you two so much give her time. You two are still coming to the dinner tonight right?" Hunter asked

"Yeah we'll be there the eight of us. Our parents are looking forward to seeing Laura again as is Alanna and we can't wait till she meet's Matthew." I said

"Good then we'll see you at five. And John you and Randy are the only ones in the world that I know that both Shawn and I would trust with Laura. Bye." Hunter said as he left the house and I was sure now more than ever that everything was going to be ok we just had to give Laura time.