This sunny summer day is perfect to spend some time on the beach. That's why the Caulfield-Price family decided to take a day off and headed to the sea. As Chloe tosses the ball to the boy, crouching in the water she looks at her wife. They exchange a smile. The brunette's sitting far enough to her nothing except the laughter. She's taking the opportunity to take some pictures. The boy slowly swims to the blonde.

'Hey, Mom?'

'Yeah?'

'When will the baby come?'

'Soon, honey'

'Will you love her more?'

'William Caulfield-Price, who told you that?'

'Nobody'

'Why do you think we will love her more?'

'Because she will be little and new, and I just old, the old kid'

'Don't say that' she chuckles 'Now, you're old at the age of six, what am I then? Ancient? Listen' she pulls the boy closer 'The baby's coming soon, and I have a very important mission for you'

'A mission?' Billy's eyes lighten up.

'Yup. The baby's coming. That'll make you a big brother. Do you know what big brothers do?'

'What?'

'Protect their little sisters. It's a very important mission' she winks.

'A secret mission?'

'Sure' she giggles.

'But… What do I protect her from?'

'Everything. She will be very small'

'Was I small, too?'

'You were this small' she shows it with her hands 'And look how big you are now!'

'Will she always be smaller than I?'

'Yeah. And when you will be older you will not let other boys near her'

'When I get older? When I get into real parties?'

'What makes a party real?' she chuckles.

'That...' he thinks a little 'I will be older and I'll do things I don't tell you because you get angry'

'What do you mean?'

'What big boys and girls do'

'What do they do?'

'They like, do bad things moms and dads don't like. They smoke, listen to loud music and drink'

'Who told you this?'

'Mikey. He say he have a half-brother, who's a big boy. Steve secretly smoke in his room and Mikey saw him once. Steve ask Mikey not to tell, it's a big secret, but like, he don't let Mikey smoke'

'Steve is smart. Smoking is bad. Especially for little boys, like you and Mikey'

'You smoke, Mom. It's bad, why do you smoke?'

'You make a point' she sighs.

'Why parents mad when we do things like this?'

'Because it's not healthy. And parents want their little boys and girls to live long. These things are trouble'

'Trouble is bad. Trouble make Moms sad'

'Can I tell you a secret, Billy?' she smiles.

'Secret!'

'I loved trouble. Trouble is exciting. But only if you make trouble smart'

'How can I make trouble smart?'

'You'll know' she winks.

'I want no trouble. Mikey say when he alone with Steve he talk about trouble. He say it's bad. I want no trouble because I don't want Moms be sad'

'Aren't you the sweetest boy?' she giggles.

'When I be a big boy, I don't let the baby make trouble. My mission' he grins.

'It's a secret' she winks.

'How we call the baby? She has no name'

'We haven't decided yet'

'Can I name the baby?'

'Ask Mommy about that'

The boy smiles and heads to Max, running.

'Slow down, Billy!' the blonde shouts after him.

Chloe gets the beach ball and walks out as well. Billy's now sitting next to the brunette, who's drying him with a towel. The tattooist joins them, breathing a sigh.

'Can I? Can I?' the boy asks excitedly.

'What do you have in mind?' Max asks.

'Thinking'

'Are you hungry, Billy?' the blonde asks softly.

'I am Billy no more'

'Aren't you?' Max raises an eyebrow.

'No. I am big brother soon. I am Will now.

'Tell me you didn't give her a rant, Chloe' the brunette brushes off her face.

'I didn't really' she shrugs.

'Cover your ears' the boy says 'I talk to the baby'

The women exchange a look then cover their ears, just as much the boy believes they can't hear him. Billy, who is Will now, leans to Max's belly.

'Listen, baby. You and I. I am your big brother. Mom give me a secret mission. I protect you. You make no trouble and we fine, okay? We make Moms happy. No trouble. You call Will if you see trouble. I teach you how to be good. Moms happy when you do nice things. And if someone hurt you I hurt him. You little sister. I big brother. No talky about this. Secret mission, okay?' he places his hands on Max's belly 'I'm good big brother. I protect you and make Moms happy and proud. You play with me, okay? We make Moms proud together, okay? You can listen now' he grabs their arms.

'So, Bill… Will? What will be the baby's name?' the blonde asks.

'I don't know. Remember Samantha? She moved when her dad moved. She went with him. Samantha always played with me. Samantha always was nice. I miss Samantha'

'Samantha? The girl you always played with?'

'I love Samantha. She say I can call her Sammy. Nobody call her Sammy but I. Sammy don't laugh when I tell her I play the violin. Sammy is kind. Can I call the baby Samantha?'

'Why?'

'So I never forget about Sammy. She say she come back soon to her mom and we play again'

'If she comes back, it will be weird, right? You call the girl you love Sammy, but your little sister is Sammy, too'

'Oh' he thinks for a moment 'Sky' he nods 'Skylar'

'You like Skylar?' the blonde asks.

'I can call her Sky. And I love the sky'

'Are you hungry, Will?' Chloe asks again.

'No' he shakes his head 'When the baby comes, where I go?'

'You stay with us. Where would you go?'

'No. Rachel say I go somewhere on the day Skylar come. You two go to hospital and bring her home'

'You can go to Rachel' the brunette says.

'I love Rachel' he nods 'She say she love me too'

'Wanna go home, Champ?' the blonde asks the yawning boy.

'Go gome' he nods 'Can I go work with you tomorrow, Mom?'

'Sure' she picks Will up.

'What we do tomorrow?'

'We'll see'

'When I'm a big boy, you tattoo me, right?'

'You have to be a very big boy when I tattoo you'

'I'll be a big boy soon' he yawns again as Chloe puts him in the car.

'A strong big boy' she smiles and she gets in the car, too.

As they drive off the beach Will falls asleep. The couple exchanges a look. Max breathes a sigh.

'What's up?' the tattooist asks.

'He's getting into this, I guess'

'Into what?'

'That he's about to have a sister'

'You know that he's much smarter than he looks like. He understands much. I guess this Mikey told him about having a sibling'

'Maybe, but didn't he say his brother is much older than him? Like, he's ten years older?'

'So what? Billy will be fine'

'Oh yeah, like it's his mission now, to be a good brother' she rolls her eyes.

'I had to make this exciting. You know that he takes every adventure'

'He's just like you' she chuckles.

'Hey, life is about adventures, right? Just remember how much adventure we had when we were kids. And then later? When we saved the Bay?'

'This makes me wonder… Do you think Skylar could… inherit my powers?'

'So we're gonna name her Skylar after all?' she smiles.

'Did you hear me at all?'

'I don't think it's something we should worry about. You were not born with those powers. Plus, they're gone, right?'

'Yeah. So we're just… going to be a normal family, after all'

'How boring' she giggles.

'Oh, you may escape anytime' she grins.

'No way. It's not that boring. Billy makes our life kinda exciting, right?'

'Oh, he's Will now'

'Yeah. And Skylar's on the way, so I don't think I'll get bored anytime soon'

'But would you have believed if someone told you this like, fifteen years ago?'

'That my best friend would just come back to my life with superpowers, we save Arcadia Bay, we fall in love with each other and I learn to be responsible? I would've kicked them in the kneecap'

'On which part exactly?'

'The whole' she chuckles 'When you left' she sighs 'I thought that it was forever. Be honest, you wouldn't have returned to Bay if Blackwell wasn't all over Jefferson'

'I would have. The program was great'

'So it wasn't about me, like at all'

'When I considered where to go…' she looks at her 'I couldn't choose, you know? Every school had a strong point, but I equally liked them all. My last thought was that I may see you again. Which was scary. I wanted to see you, but… what could I have said after five years separated? So I tried to settle in first. I didn't want to be the same shy boring kid you knew. You have always been so cool, so exciting, so… everything I was not. Of course I didn't get any cooler by the time we met'

'You happily waited almost two months, and then we accidentally met'

'I just didn't want to be a loser. And hey, really? We have to get this conversation after twelve years?'

'I've never thought you were a loser, Max. When we were kids, you followed me everywhere. I saw a faithful companion in you. And when you got back to Arcadia, you helped me. I never thought about you as a loser. You've always been the best partner I could ever have. Asswipe…'

'Dumbass… You can leave me anytime'

'I'm never leaving you' she takes the brunette's hand.

'Bringing this up wasn't fair'

'I'm sorry. Sometimes I'm just scared shitless you'd leave me'

'Never'

'Hey, you actually got pretty cool, you know?' she smiles 'You became a great photographer. Wifey' she adds.

'Weren't you tired of that? That I was barely home and you had to take care of Billy… Will all the time?'

'Not at all. At the beginnings we travelled together. It was great. But now I'm not only a faithful wife but a mother. Soon enough, a mother of two'

'We missed so much conversation'

'We didn't have the time. And it's okay. We're fine, right?'

'I'm not planning to get back to photography anytime soon. I mean… Can we afford it?'

'Sure. You can take your time at home. No rush. Spend your time with us' she smiles softly.

'You're a great wife. And a great mother'

'Tell me more about that' she chuckles 'He loves you too, you know that, right?'

'I wish I spent more time with him'

'Nothing's wrong with chasing your dream. He knows you love him'

'How many rants did you give him when I was away?'

'Enough to let him know he's important, even after Skylar is born'

'It's so great we caught the golden hour'

'You have some family photos now?'

'Yeah' she smiles.

They remain silent during the rest of the trip, holding hands. Everybody takes a shower after getting home. The tattooist bathes Will, and after putting him to bed she takes a shower. As she walks into the bedroom she smiles. She lies on the bed and kisses Max's belly.

'Are you okay?'

'I just feel a little tired' she sighs.

'I didn't mean to give you some guilt-tripping. Especially after all these years'

'I know we missed much after Will was born. I had to work, I just… I actually hated travelling alone, but I had to see what it's like'

'But it was great, right?'

'Sometimes. But it wasn't that great without you'

'Hey, I had to take care of our son' she giggles and kisses the brunette gently.

'You know what?'

'What?'

'You beat me. You're the best wifey in the world after all. I love you'

'I love you, too'

'And when we grow old, like very, very old…'

'That's not that soon. Chillax'

'I just want to say that… I love you and I'm very grateful for you'

'It's destiny, remember?'

'It hella is' she giggles, kissing the blonde.

'You're not getting away from me'

'Never. We're together forever'

A/N: Hey Guys! Like the idea of the Caulfield-Price family? Give me a sign over "tumbla" if You do and I'll consider releasing Family Chronicles chapters. Don't forget to check out the one-shots and my ongoing fanfic, Powerless, and please also check out my autobio, Let the Wolf Howl as well! ;-)