Saving Ma

Summary: After Frank proposed to Natalia, Rafe Ave and Emma team up to help their moms.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters and I do not make any profit from this.

Chapter 50

The next morning Olivia woke first as she hit the floor. She sat up and looked around the room stunned for a moment and settled her gaze on the bed and smiled. They were all still cuddled on the bed together. Some had shifted but they were still there.

She stood and watched them. Ashley, who had started out with her head on Ava's thigh was now in her arms buried in her neck. Whitney had somehow wedged herself between Mateo and Rafe, and was now Rafe's little spoon and Mateo's big. Emma was still in the same position burrowed into her Ma, who still had Natalio snuggled on her chest.

Olivia smiled grabbing her phone and took a picture. She sent it to Natalia's phone then saved it as her screensaver and background. She looked to the clock and saw that it was almost 7:00. It was time to wake the clan.

She started with Natalia. She sat on the edge of the bed closest to her and cupped her cheek running her thumb along her lips. Natalia sighed and turned into her hand. Olivia smiled, leaned over the kids and lay her lips gently to her wife's.

Natalia responded deepening the kiss until Olivia pulled away and she opened her eyes. She smiled at her then realized they had company. He smile grew as she looked at the others surrounding her on the bed. "Good morning querida."
She whispered.

Olivia smile, "good morning princess. It's time to wake them but I thought you would like to see this before I did."

Natalia took in the sight around her smiling brightly, a tear coming to her eye. "Thank you. Your right I did want to see this. I bet they are all sore when they get up."

Olivia just grinned and kissed her sweetly again then started waking the others. "Ok guys time to get up and start the day." She said loudly. She was met with some groans as she started shaking them.

Rafe stirred first looking up at her. "Mom, is something wrong?"

She smiled, "No son. It's just time to get up. Look around."

He lifted his head finally registering that the body in front of him was not Mateo anymore and smiled seeing everyone squished like sardines on the bed. He chuckled, "Why didn't you wake us? Where did you sleep?"

Olivia laughed, "I slept on the sliver that was on the other side of your sister. It was quite comfy until I rolled off a few minutes ago." At his concerned look she rushed on. "I'm fine, it just startled me awake. I promise I didn't get hurt."

He nodded smiling and turned his attention to waking Whitney and Mateo so he could get up as well. They had his arm trapped.

Olivia walked over to Ava. "Come on baby time to get up."

She pulled Ashley closer whining. "No, comfy. Five more minutes."

Olivia laughed. "Oh no sleepy head. Up now we need to order food for this horde of people who invaded my bed."

Ava popped her head up at this and started laughing seeing everyone starting to stir. "Oh my god how did we all sleep here? Where did you sleep?"

Olivia pat the bed behind her. "Right behind you. I slept quite well actually."

Rafe started laughing as he got up. "Yea, until she fell out of bed and thought that was her cue to wake us all."

Olivia just shrugged. "I'm up every bodies up. Now move your lazy bums. We need to get showers and food before Emma, Rafe and Natalio eat us alive." They all laughed at the now familiar joke as Olivia walked to her dresser pulling out a pair of Beacon sweats, shorts and tee shirt.

She walked over and handed them to Whitney. "Here sweetie. I'm sure Natalio won't mind you using his shower and Ava should have some extra hair products you can use. If not we'll see what we have in our bathroom."

Whitney smiled taking the clothes. "Thank you Mrs. Spencer."

Olivia shook her head. "I thought we made progress on that yesterday. It's Olivia and Natalia when you are not working, even then, you can call us Olivia and Natalia. Too many Spencer's running around here, it gets confusing."

Whitney chuckled nodding and walked out to shower. They all split off to go get ready for the day leaving only Natalia still sitting in the bed with a clapping Natalio beaming at Olivia holding out his arms.

Olivia lay on the bed and rolled with him, sitting him on her stomach. "Good morning little man. Did you sleep well on mommy's pillows last night?"

Natalio cooed and gurgled at her, smiling brightly, causing Natalia to laugh. "I think that was a yes."

Olivia smiled over to her. "I'm sure, and why wouldn't he? They are very comfy pillows. I missed them."

Natalia leaned over and kissed her softly. "They missed you too." She leaned down to kiss her again only to have Natalio push her away and lean in to kiss Olivia himself.

Olivia laughed at his drool covered kiss. "I think needed his own kisses this morning."

Natalia giggled trying to lean in to kiss her again and Natalio pushed her away again. "Ma" he said slapping his hands on Olivia's chest. "Mama, mama, mama." He was bouncing happily up and down.

Olivia and Natalia gasped. Natalia sat back throwing a hand over her mouth. "Oh my god, he said mama."

Olivia beamed up at him, "Yes he did but who was he talking to?"

Natalia shook her head. "I don't know, doesn't matter. He talked baby." She rubbing his cheek. "Good boy."

She moved to get off the bed and get the others to see if he would do it again and he called out, "Ma" and held his hands out.

She scrambled back on the bed and took him in her arms laughing. Olivia smiled. "Well I guess we know who he was talking to after all."

She leaned in and kissed him on the cheek and went to kiss Natalia only to be pushed away. He put his hands on her face and kissed her again. "Mama, mama," he said slapping her cheeks.

Natalia giggled. "I think he was talking to both of us, but I don't think I like this not being able to kiss you."

Olivia smirked, "You just don't like that he pushed us apart to kiss me himself."

Natalia swat her playfully. Olivia laughed and got up coming around the bed to take him. "I'll take him and get him changed while you shower then bring him back so I can."

She took him and settled him to one side then leaned the other way and kissed Natalia. This time he didn't push her. He just kept repeating mama until they stopped. They laughed and Olivia headed out of the room.

After her shower Natalia called down and had the gathering room on their floor set up for breakfast and called Doris and Phillips rooms to invite them all to dine with them.

Once everyone was showered and changed they met in the room for breakfast. One wall had a long table filled with breakfast foods and another table in the middle with enough chairs for all of them. Rafe carried in Natalio's high chair and set it next to Natalia.

They all sat and talked about anything but the prior evening. The only person not contributing to the conversation was James. He just sat at the end of the table quietly eating with his head down.

After breakfast Whitney walked up to Olivia and Natalia. "Mrs. Sp… sorry Olivia, would you like me to take Natalio, Emma and Mateo back to your suite so you can talk with the others?"

Olivia smiled. "Thank you Whitney but you don't have to do that. I can send Rafe and Ava with them."

Whitney shook her head, "If you send them back all they will do is worry and fret not knowing what is going on. I don't mind, I love playing with them. Please let me help, it would mean a lot to Rafe to be able to be here with you."

Olivia and Natalia shared a look then turned back. "If you're sure you don't mind and it won't be an imposition." Natalia said laying a hand on her arm.

Whitney smiled. "Not at all. I just hope you can find a solution so I can stop worrying about you all so much. Rafe means so much to me and I have gotten really close to all of you. I just want to see you all safe."

Natalia hugged her. "Thank you sweetie. You mean a lot to us too. You make him happy and that's all I ever wanted."

Whitney smiled taking the room key from her and rounded up the kids. Rafe walked over to them. "Where are they all going?"

Olivia wrapped an arm around his waist. "She offered to take the little ones back to the room so we can talk and figure out what to do about Allan without little ears listening in."

Rafe just smiled and Olivia squeezed a little tighter. "She's a good girl Rafe. We really like her."

Rafe beamed, "I do too mom. I really do." He kissed her cheek and walked over to Ava.

Natalia wrapped her arms around Olivia's waist. "Is it too much to hope that they have found the ones they will settle down with and be happy forever?"

Olivia leaned into her. "No it's not too much. I hope that too. I really like Whitney, she seems to compliment him well. And Ashley, I love that girl. She seems to really make Ava so happy. I can really see them all together for a really long time."

Doris walked up. "What was that? I thought I heard Ashley's name."

Natalia smile, "We were just talking about how happy they seem together."

Doris looked over to them and sighed. "Yea, they really do, and the great perk for us. We already know we can deal with the in-laws." They all laughed, then Doris turned serious. "If the kids are gone for a bit we really need to figure something out about Allan."

Olivia sighed. "I know. Whitney took them back to the suite so we could do that."

The staff was finishing removing everything from breakfast. Olivia instructed them to bring in some drinks and a snack for later for everyone and moved back to the table calling everyone to sit.

After they were all situated she sat forward. "Ok, we need some kind of plan of how to deal with this problem."

Doris leaned back in her chair. "I think we need to call the detective in charge and tell him that Allan is trying to strong arm James into doing his bidding. We just leave last night between all of us, but tell him what Allan has threatened."

Olivia thought for a moment. "That might be a good idea. I don't want them knowing what happen ever. James is not to be implicated on anything but telling us what Allan was up to."

They heard a mumble from down the table. They all looked to James. "What was that James?" Olivia asked.

He looked up and spoke for the first time today. "I said, I don't deserve it. I almost shot you last night Liv. I should be punished."

Olivia got up, walked over to him and knelt beside him. "Listen to me. You made a mistake that you corrected before it could escalate into something worse. You were trying to protect your sisters and yourself. Help us now so we can make sure that all of us are safe to make up for it, but don't condemn yourself for something you didn't follow through with."

She leaned forward and put his face in her hands. "I have done some horrendous things in my life. Hell some of those things to some of the people in this room, but I was given a second chance to live my life right and make better choices. Take the second chance James and help us keep this family safe. Help your family James, don't hurt us by hurting yourself."

James nodded and buried his face in her neck on a sob. She held him until he calmed then pulled back and she wiped his face. "Ok then." She kissed his forehead and went back to her chair running a hand through Rafe's hair and rubbing Ava's shoulder as she passed.

She sat as she wiped the tears from Natalia's face and turned back to Doris. "Ok, call him and let's protect our family."

Doris nodded and stood to make the call. Everyone else wiped their eyes and tried to compose themselves. Natalia leaned into her and wrapped her arms around Olivia's neck and whispered in her ear. "This, this right here, is why I love you. You have a heart so big it constantly spills over."

Olivia held her tight. "You are the reason. You helped me open it after it had been rusted shut for so long. You're the reason."

A/N: Ok people there's the big 5-0. Chapter 50. When I started this story it was only outlined to be about 30 to 35 tops, but the little fairy in my head keeps whacking me with her little wand saying hey this would be good. So onward I go and I have no idea how much more will come. I know how it ends but the journey getting there is still ongoing. I just know I won't stop until my little fairy is happy. I hope you have enjoyed the journey so far and stick with me to the end.

All my love, Jen