Yes, I have an explanation for not updating...it wouldn't let me upload anything for five whole days! I was starting to get really ticked off...But it works now so...

Chapter Sixteen: Going Home

Two weeks later, Simon confronted Cecilia. "Cec, what do say we go visit our families?"

She looked up at him from the floor of the bathroom, where she was uncontrollably losing her lunch for the third day in a row. "I guess that will be fun. The kids can see where we grew up. Besides, maybe I just need a vacation."

He kissed the top of her head. "Cec, you don't think..." he began.

"I better not be, Simon," she said jokingly. "But we should find out."

"Well I for one hope you are. I've always wanted five children."

"Yeah, that's easy for you to say. All you have to do is get me pregnant. I actually have to be pregnant, sick, sore...not to mention giving birth isn't exactly the easiest and most fun thing in the world."

"But you'd do it again for me. I love you so much."

"I do do it for you. I love you, too."

"You're amazing, Cecilia."

"I'll be even more amazing after my shower," she said, shooing him out of the room, smiling to herself.

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Simon found their four children in the den with Martin and Ruthie. They were watching Dora the Explorer. When Castle-Lynn saw him, she ran over and wrapped her arms around his legs.

"Daddy!" she exclaimed.

He picked her up and kissed her nose. "How's my little princess today?"

"Good! I'm hungry, Daddy!"

"Didn't you eat macaroni and cheese?"

"No! I want McDonalds!"

Simon sighed. They didn't have a lot of money, but Cecilia was going to modeling classes, and he had a pretty good job. Plus, the Colonel and Ruth didn't make them pay for food and board. They were family. But if they moved back to California, they would have to pay bills and buy their own food. They had enough to get buy, and were considered a middle class family.

"Did you ask Mommy?"

She nodded solemnly. "She said we can go after she gets out of the shower."

"Okay, get your coat and boots on, and I'll get your brother and sisters ready."

As soon as Cecilia was out of the shower, she got ready to go. They invited Martin and Ruthie to come with them, but they politely declined, saying that they were going out that evening.

Simon put the kids in the car, and on their way to McDonalds, he stopped at the drug store and let his wife go in.

She found the pregnancy tests and took three of them to the counter to pay for them. When she had her bag, she went back out to the car. They continued on their way.

Simon and Cecilia watched as the kids ate their food and played on the Playscape. After an hour or so, they went back home to plan their trip...

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Three weeks later, they were on a plane, headed back home to Glenoak. They were going to stay for three months, so Simon could go to Los Angeles to find them a house. Cecilia looked up at him and smiled.

"At least I'm not having morning sickness right now," she said. They had just found out that Simon had been correct. She was a little over a month pregnant.

When their plane landed, they were greeted by six-year-old Sevannah, Kevin, Lucy, and their newest addition, Logan, who was two. They got their luggage and headed back to the parsonage, where Eric, Annie, Sam and David awaited them...

Okay, so I have two more stories to update, but seriously, I could go on forever with this chapter...Martin and Ruthie will probably appear in only one more chapter because they are still in Buffalo...How long should this story be? I know I said 20 chapters, but I might do more if I get enough requests...please review!