A couple of weeks had gone by since the doctor's death. The funeral had been last week along with the wake and what not. The whole town had appeared to pay their respects and final wishes. Everyone well, except Amy.

It's like all this pressure had built up. It wasn't just the funeral she was missing out on it was her high school life! She loved John she really did, she just wish he could have appeared later in her life.

Although with that she probably would have had a son with…Ben, not Ricky. So would John really be the same if he hadn't come from her and Ricky. It was too much to think about and right now, she didn't really have the time.

It was worthless anyways; she had had sex with Ricky, not Ben. John was his and her's and would forever always be.

~xx~

Late that night John had finally fallen asleep and Amy found herself heading downstairs where Anne was finishing up laundry with…her dad? George waved to his eldest daughter and asked if she wanted an egg sandwich, leftovers from earlier of course. "There really good Amy." Anne smiled before handing her some baby clothes.

"Uh sure." The teen mom replied before sinking into a chair. It was weird to see her parents getting along so well when they were in the middle of a divorce and her mother was pregnant out of wedlock, again.

But she couldn't complain, she hadn't seen George and Anne this happy in a long time. And if it was being friends was what this family needed then so be it. If only she and Ricky could be friends without…well never mind.

"So how are you and Ricky doing?" Anne asked with a small smile. Amy sighed, mothers and their instincts. "Were fine mom, just taking care of John."

"Together." Anne reassured. She gave her mom a look before taking the sandwich from George. She didn't know where she was getting with this.

"Anne what are you trying to say?" George asked before setting the hot sauce down. "Nothing." Her mom cried out. The three sat in silence for awhile before Ashley popped in.

"Ashley." Anne cried out warmly, hugging the soon to be-freshman. Ashley sighed and turned to Amy. "You know John's been crying for like ten minutes." Amy threw down her sandwich. "What? I didn't hear him cry?"

Ashley clicked on the monitor and suddenly John was screaming. The teen mother got up and slowly made her way up the stairs.

"Where's Ricky when you need him?" Ashley said before grabbing a piece of bacon and heading next door. George flashed Anne a look and she rolled her eyes.

"Nothing is going to happen." She reassured.

Summer showed up before they knew it. School would be out in only a matter of days and everyone was making plans-excited to end the year.

David had surprised Anne with a ring and some phony speech on how much he loved her and shit according to George. Ashley laughed while Amy rolled her eyes as he was telling them one night at dinner. Amy and John had been over at least once a week-normally the nights when Ricky couldn't make it over.

It was just too painful sitting with her mother and David-the king of awkward moments. Her dad's was an easy escape.

Grace had made it back to school and patched things up with Adrian and Jack. She had even come over one afternoon thanking Amy and her dad for all the things they had done.

Adrian was growing impatient with Ricky and all the time he spent with John and "Ames" as he liked to call her. She cringed at the name and whenever he brought it up.

She had promised Ruben to leave him but so far it hadn't happened. She was still waiting-hoping that Ricky would see her for…her. The way Ben did. Yes Ben…

Who speaking of was planning to go to Italy after some talks with his dad and Mr. Molina. Amy had originally tried to tag along but with John and now summer classes she was swamped. Leaving her boyfriend off to go…yeah.

Ricky was the only consistent person in her life. She had kept trying to hide from the truth but after weeks of fighting with Ben and her mom and Ashley it was decided. He was the only real one there for her and John. But they were…friends. Adrian and Ben were the ones they went home to at night.

They were the ones they loved, right?

~xx~

"No for the last time I have not made up my mind yet all right?" Anne yelled into the phone when Amy walked in, bouncing John on her hip. "What was that about?" She asked. Anne sighed. "David wants me to move in with him in this dream home he's been designing."

Amy's eyes lit up. "Oh my gosh! Really? Mom we totally should you know this house is getting too cramped."

Anne looked her daughter in the face and smiled. "He just wants me Amy." She whispered slightly. "What?" The color drained from the teen's face. "How can he do that? I'm your daughter! Me and John are your family not him."

"Amy I know that and so does he, but he's also going to be my family to. Were getting married!" Amy narrowed her eyes before setting John down.

"And how do you know that the baby isn't dads?" She suddenly blurted out.

Anne widened her eyes. "Shit." Amy mumbled.

"Why can't you just come over tonight? My parents are going out for a late dinner and then…" Ricky cut her off. "Adrian you know I can't. John has been sick lately and with Ben leaving so soon Amy's going to need me over there."

"More like just you." Adrian said under her breath. "I'll call you later okay?" He said waiting for a non-bitch response. "Fine." She said with a click of the phone.

He loved his new apartment. The first night he had spent in it Amy had even let John come over. She came in while he showed her the nursery Margaret had helped him with. Blue with a drum border. She smiled as John gurgled and laughed at his daddy. It was perfect, his son, his apartment, his Amy-noo…he thought. Ben's Amy. How a stupid thought like that could slip into his mind.

Ricky picked up the car keys and made his way over to her house. He had worked late last night-closing up the shop for Leo and wasn't able to come over. He was missing John like crazy. One night and he couldn't believe how much he did. Who knew Ricky Underwood was such a softy?

~xx~

"And so now he wants her to move in just her!" Amy cried while feeding John that night. Her dad and Ashley were over since Anne was out with David-once again. "That's just crazy." Ashley muttered.

"Your mother really needs to get her problems figured out. She's an adult! A grandmother for pete's sake. Why would she want to leave you Ames?" George said out loud. Amy shrugged and sat down, looking at the clock.

"Where is Ricky?" She mumbled.

"I could think of a few." Ashley smirked. "Shut up!" Her sister cried, "Hey you two cut it out." George cried. His wife really was the better one at this.

They continued to yell even after John went to snooze and George just sat there eating cake when Ricky snuck in.

"What's going on?" He asked. George looked at the kid with a new-found view. He had really stepped up since John had been born, new apartment, was over here all the time…really good. Plus since Ben was getting a little annoying and sex-crazy these days Ricky looked pretty golden. Shock right?

"This two are at it once again, I put John down in the living room, tried to keep the poor boy out of this…whatever it is." He said.

Ricky nodded and looked at Amy; she seemed so tired, lost even. Ben leaving was really doing shit to her. "Hey Ames." He said breaking in the middle of the two. Ashley glared at him while Amy sighed.

"Hey I didn't even see you come in. Ashley started to pipe up when he turned to her. "Ashley just give it a rest okay?" George smiled as Ashley went silent in shock and Amy gave him a caring look.

"He's in the living room-napping." "Let's go see him."

~xx~

"I can't believe your liking Ricky now-a few months ago you couldn't even stand the guy." Ashley shouted once she and George had gone back next door. "I don't like Ricky I just-like the fact that he's taking care of my grandson that's all." George mumbled as he reached for a beer.

"Yeah just like David's gonna take care of your baby with mom?" Ashley smirked and ran upstairs. "I'm gonna tell her!" George yelled.

"I think he's finally gotten over his cold thing." Amy sighed while flopping on the couch. Ricky sunk into the chair across from her and looked at his sleeping son. "That's good because I think I left his medicine at my house anyway." Amy giggled and then cleared her throat.

"It's really great that you got your own place now. It's good for John to see more of his daddy." Ricky blushed and thanked her. "I'm just glad I can provide for him and everything. Things are going okay so far."

"Yeah…" Amy whispered before catching a glance at their son.

"This whole Ben thing is really tearing you up isn't it?" Ricky asked quietly. Her eyes darted to him and teared up a little. "I just…I don't want to lose him while he's thousands of miles away. Not like this."

"You won't, its Ben, he loves you." Ricky said. Amy gave him a small smile in return. "I guess we'll just have to see, we have the whole summer ahead of us." She said.

Ricky nodded. "We'll have everyday together." He looked up to see Amy blushing. "I mean…like with John and everything. If you want to."

She chuckled. "It's fine-we'll keep doing what we have been. He needs us. He needs you." He looked down at his son once more and smirked.

"He needs you too Ames. He's got a great set of…whatever we are." She giggled once more and agreed. "I think we'll be okay for the summer. I got everything I need right now-with the exception of Ben…and I guess Adrian for you?" She almost said in an asking form.

He looked at her in a painful way-wishing he could tell her the truth but instead he said yes and just sunk back into the chair. "Yeah Adrian for me…"