YEA! GO USC! Okay, so I'm over it now... Here's another chapter! Happy Thanksgiving!

Chapter Fifteen: I'm A Big Girl Now

NOTE: This is three years later!

Twenty-year-old Cecilia sat in Dr. Foster's office with Castle-Lynn. She was worried about her because she had a fever of 103 again. Dr. Foster came into the room and rested his hand on Castle's head.

"Well, Cecilia, I think her fever is just because she is getting her last few teeth in, but right while you're here, we do need to schedule her to have her tonsils out. She had strep last week, correct?"

Cecilia nodded.

"And how often does she get it?"

"About once a month."

"Okay, based on that, we need to do it within two weeks."

"Okay," she said, and they scheduled an appointment for the operation. Cecilia took Castle out for dinner.

"Mommy, are they going to make me not talk again?" the four-year-old asked.

"No, Sweetie. They are just going to take out your tonsils so your throat won't hurt anymore."

"Oh. Does it hurt when they take them out?"

"Nope. They let you take a long nap while they do it so you won't even know that they are working. And you get to eat ice cream for about two weeks after that."

"Ice Cream? Yummy!"

"But right now, Mommy is going to buy you a present. You have to promise that you'll be a big girl for the doctors, though. Promise?"

She nodded eagerly. "I want a present, Mommy!"

They went to the pet store, where Cecilia bought her a puppy. It was a Maltese-Shih Tzu mix. Castle wanted to name her after the store clerk, whose name was Kensingtyn.

"Miss Lady, can I call the puppy Kensingtyn?" she asked.

The girl nodded and smiled at her.

"Thank you! I'm a big girl. I have to get my tonsils out next week!" she explained. Cecilia smiled and gently convinced her that it was time to go.

"Bye!" she called. Kensingtyn waved at her, and the new puppy barked.

When they got home, Castle explained again to the whole family, even Martin and Ruthie, who were now "dating". She excitedly let the Kensingtyn play with Scout and Simon and Cecilia tucked her into bed.

Soon, everyone was in bed, and Simon and Cecilia were in theirs, talking quietly so no one would hear them. "So, Cec," Simon said.

She looked at him. "What?"

"Do you think we're ready for another baby yet?"

"Can we wait for awhile? The triplets are three, and Castle is four. Shouldn't the triplets be at least her age when we try again?"

"What if it just...happened?"

"Then it happens. What do you mean?"

"I don't like condoms, Cec."

"I can take birth control pills or wear a patch. And I don't get pregnant every time we have sex. I mean, I'm not, like, going to get pregnant if we have unprotected sex tonight."

He kissed her. Soon, they were (once again) making love. What they didn't know was that Cecilia did get pregnant that night...

HeHe! I know, I'm evil! Okay, so please review!