Author's Note: Okay first let me say that this chapter is really long so please give it a chance before you just skip ahead. Also thank you to everyone who has reviewed this story. Also stay tuned for the next story in the series... Letters On My Pillow (it's a working title)... it might change... let me know how you liked it!

Casa Walsh Kelly's Bedroom

Kelly had listened to that message over and over again... He still loves me... after everything I did he still loves me... he's coming home... crap!... crap! crap! crap! What do I do? I haven't told him anything... Her mind was wondering in every direction. He said he would be home soon, but what did that mean? Steve had said by the end of the week, she couldn't tell him by then! She had been keeping this from him for so long that now she couldn't put it into words. Send the letters... she knew that she had told him everything in those letters, she was just waiting for the right time to send them. What better time was there than now... when she couldn't find the words to tell him over the phone.

She reached under her bed and grabbed the box of letters she had written him. As she opened the lid she realized just how much she had told him. The box must have had fifty letters stuffed inside... it sure weighed enough! Maybe I should just send a few of the letters... the ones that I don't sound like a mindless idiot in... she thought as she picked through the letters in the box. As she sifted through the letters she remembered writing each one, she picked out about six letters and placed a stamp on each one before she headed down to the mailbox. Brenda and Dylan were just down the hall so she wasn't too worried about leaving the twin sleep, she would just let Brenda know that she would be right back.

"Hey Bren... can you just keep an eye on the twins? I'm going to drop these off at the mailbox..." She trailed off.

"While you're out can you run to the store and pick up some milk? I think Dylan drank the last of it..."

"Sure can I get Dylan's car keys? He's kinda blocking me!" Kelly said smiling, she was glad to do it because she needed some time to think about this.

"Here..." She tossed the keys over to Kelly. "The twins asleep?" She asked wondering if she should go and get them.

"Yeah... their taking a nap... I just put them down." She said walking out the door.

It was a bright sunny August day as Kelly walked over to Dylan's car. She was just going to move it out of the way because she really didn't want to drive it, he was always so particular about who drove his car. She moved it onto the front lawn so that she could get her car onto the street. She then moved Dylan's car back into the driveway and ran the keys back inside the house. When she got back in her car and turned the key she heard a song that she hadn't heard in a while.

You tell me you're in love with me, Like you can't take your pretty eyes away from me, It's not that I don't want to stay, But every time you come too close, I move away...

Kelly just listened as the song played thinking about her relationship with Brandon. The song just seemed to describe their whole relationship with him... he had told her he loved her, and that he wanted to be with her forever, but for some reason she pushed him to leave when they called off the wedding.

I wanna believe in everything that you say, 'cause it sounds so good, But if you really want me move slow, There's things about me you just have to know... Sometimes I run, Sometimes I hide, Sometimes I'm scared of you, But all I really want is to hold her tight, Treat you right, Be with you day and night, Baby all I need is time...

She did want to believe that he was coming back to her, and that he loved her, but she was afraid that she might screw everything up again. She was running, and she was hiding, but she wasn't sure what from. Was it how she felt for him that she was so afraid of or was it the thought of being with the same person forever that scared her so much? She kept thinking about it as she drove around town... she passed the store... and the post office... before she knew it she was at the airport standing in front of the ticket counter...

"How much is a ticket to Washington DC?" She heard herself asking the question but she had no idea what she was going to do.

"Four Hundred and Seventy round trip" The man behind the US Airways counter said.

"I'll take it... What time does it leave?" Kelly asked.

"You've got about an hour before take off." The man said handing her the ticket.

Kelly nodded as she took the ticket in her hand and headed to her gate. She pulled out her cellular phone and dialed the house number, she was going to let Brenda and Dylan know what she was doing even if it was a little irresponsible of her. She didn't want to leave the twins, but she couldn't really tell Brandon everything with those two beautiful babies with her. Dylan picked up the kitchen phone...

"Hello?" He asked as he grabbed some orange juice out of the fridge.

"Hey Dylan it's me... Can you two watch the twins for the night? I'm on my way to DC to talk to Brandon... I'll be back tomorrow." Kelly asked him and then tried to explain.

"Why are you on your way to DC? I thought you were going to call him and tell him..." Dylan began.

"I was, but I kept chickening out... if I am standing face to face with him I won't chicken out... or at least it will be a little harder... Brandon can read me like a book!" Kelly explained further.

"Okay, where are the extra bottles for Crystal and Caleb?" Dylan asked signaling that he was okay with everything.

"The bottles are on the second shelf in the fridge and everything else should be on the changing table in my room... I don't want to leave them, but if I don't do this..." Kelly trailed off.

"Go! We'll be fine here... Don't worry Kel, we'll take good care of them..." Dylan said before hanging up.

"I'm not worried!" Kelly said before she too hung up.

Washington Post Parking Lot

Brandon had just walked out of the building and was heading to his car. When he got there he got in and stared at the wheel for a second... thinking about what he was going to say when he got back to Beverly Hills, what he would say to Kelly. He knew about Crystal, but she didn't know that... how was he going to tell her he knew about everything? Without noticing it he turned the key and the car started... and on the radio was the same song that Kelly had been listening to earlier.

I don't wanna be so shy, Every time that I'm alone I wonder why, Hope that you will wait for me, You'll see that you're the only one for me...

As he listened to the words he realized that he really did wonder why they weren't together... everyday he sat at his desk or and home, wondering if she was waiting for him or if she had moved on. He realized that she was the only one for him... no matter what anyone else thought... he was meant to be with her, and that was exactly what he was going to make happen.

His plan was to drive home, pack, and hop on a plane, but that didn't happen. Without realizing it he missed his turn to go to his apartment and just continued on. He found himself standing at the airport in front of the ticket counter. He didn't know what he was doing all he knew was that for once in his life he wasn't going to stand by and watch his life fall apart before his eyes... he was going to follow his heart for a change.

"How much is a ticket to Los Angeles... One way?" He asked the woman at the counter.

"Two hundred and forty-nine dollars sir." The woman said.

"Great I'll take it? When does the flight leave?" He asked handing her his credit card.

"About forty-five minutes from now." The woman said handing him is card and the ticket.

"Thanks!" Brandon said as he headed towards the gate.

Brandon's Apartment

Kelly is standing outside of Brandon's apartment wanting to knock, but unsure if he was home. Her fears were confirmed when a neighbor told her that she had seen him leave for work that morning but he had yet to return to his apartment. Kelly thanked her and got back into her rental car and drove over to the Washington Post to see if she could catch him there. Once she got to the building and found a parking spot she walked in the front door and up to the receptionist desk.

"Hi, I'm looking for Brandon Walsh..." Kelly began.

"Mr. Walsh has left for the day can I take a message for him?" The woman asked.

"Yeah, can you tell him Kelly Taylor stopped by to talk and will be staying at the Hyatt Regency by the airport until tomorrow... I really need to speak with him!" Kelly said just as John Harper walked by.

"Excuse me mam did you just say you were looking for Brandon Walsh?" He asked.

"Yes I am... do you know where I can find him?" Kelly asked forgetting the woman at the desk.

"You look familiar have we met before? John Harper..." He said as he extended his hand.

"Kelly Taylor and I don't believe we have ever met but Brandon has told me about you." Kelly informed him as she shook his hand.

"Oh... you're the woman in the picture..."

"What picture would that be?" Kelly asked a little curious.

"The one on his desk here I'll show you... I'm sure Brandon won't mind." He said leading her towards his office.

As Kelly walked into the large office she noticed the little things that reminded her of home. He had pictures of his family lined up on one wall and on the bookcase to the left of the door was a stack of envelopes addressed to her. She picked one up and noticed it was open so she read it. As soon as she started to read the letter John had turned around and asked her what she was doing...

"Nothing... so where is this picture?" She asked placing the paper back on the bookcase.

"Right here..." He said handing her the picture he had caught Brandon staring at more than once.

She held the picture in her hands and smiled as she remembered the day he snapped the picture. She had a similar picture of him that same day... just moments after this picture had been taken. The picture she had of him was sitting on her nightstand on the right side of her bed. She had looked at it every night since he left and said good night... he was the last person she saw before she closed her eyes and the first person she saw when she opened them in the morning. It was then that she realized where he had gone... it wasn't to his apartment... he had told everyone he was going home... home was in Beverly Hills with her. She excused herself from John and went back to her hotel. She would be stuck there for the night but tomorrow she would be on her way home... to her family!

Casa Walsh

Brandon was standing outside his home at 933 Hillcrest Avenue... the home he had spent his High school and college days in. He smiled as he put his key in the door and opened it. As he walked in he knew that no one was home... they're probably all at work... he thought as he walked into the kitchen. There were pictures all over the table and a few pictures were also attached to the fridge. He picked up a few of the pictures of Kelly when she was pregnant and a few of the ones that were taken at the hospital. He walked over to the fridge and saw the sonogram picture in the center of the door... on it there were two arrows showing both of the twins. Brandon took the picture in his had and stared in shock at it. A few minutes later he put the picture back on the fridge and headed up the stairs to his room he had shared with Kelly.

As he made his way up the stairs he noticed more pictures framed on the wall. There were pictures of Brandon's family... Cindy, Jim and Brenda... then there were pictures of Jacob with Dylan... however, when he got near the top of the steps he saw two large picture frames with many little pictures of a baby girl... this must be Crystal... he thought, and one of a baby boy that looked just like him. He stared at those pictures for a little while before heading to the master bedroom.

He opened the door to the room and saw two cribs lined up against the far wall and his old queen size bed still in the same place it had always been. The room hadn't changed much... a few things were added and a few things were taken out, but for the most part it was still the same way he had left it, a little over a year ago. He sat on the bed and stared at the two cribs... he had two children, a boy and a girl... Crystal and Crap I don't even know my son's name... he thought as the front door swung open.

"Hello... anyone home... there's a strange car in the driveway!" Steve called throughout the house while heading upstairs.

"Hey Steve..." Brandon called from the bedroom door.

"Brando what are you doing here?" Steve asked knowing he had seen everything.

"I was looking for Kelly do you know where she went?" Brandon asked really wanting to talk to her now.

"I thought she was here..." He said looking Brandon straight in the eye.

"Hey who's here?" Brenda called from downstairs.

"Up here Bren!" Steve and Brandon called in unison.

"Hey Brandon what are you doing here?" Brenda asked when she got to the room, she was holding Crystal in her arms.

"I was looking for Kelly any idea where she is?" Brandon asked staring at the baby in her arms.

"She's in DC looking for you… She wanted to tell you something!" Brenda said as Dylan walked in the room with Caleb and Jacob.

"Hey Brandon… Whatcha doing here?" Dylan asked putting Caleb in his crib so he could finish his nap.

"Looking for the mother of my children!" He said tired of his sister dodging the all of his questions. "I just want to talk to her… I want to tell her that I love her!" It was getting easier to say every time he said it.

"Why don't you just call her?" Dylan said as he picked Jacob up by his overalls because he was trying to run down the hall and the gate wasn't at the top of the stairs.

"Great… What's her number?" Brandon asked.

"Its number three on the speed dial…" Brenda said handing him her cellular phone.

"Thanks… Do you guys mind?" He asked them and soon they were all heading out the door, he hit the send button and called her.

"Brenda what's wrong!?!" Kelly asked concerned that something was wrong with one of the twins.

"It's me…" Brandon began.

" Brandon… I've been looking all over DC for you… what are you doing in Beverly Hills, and what are you doing with Brenda's phone? Are you at the house?" Kelly asked afraid of what he had found out.

"I was looking for you, Brenda gave me the phone to call you, and yes I am at the house… I know about the twins." He said as he walked over to the cribs and watched his son sleep.

"I'll be home tomorrow… we can talk then… you gonna stick around?" Kelly asked afraid that he was going to leave.

"I'm not going anywhere!" Brandon said as the two hung up.

Kelly sighed glad he knew and decided to go to bed early… it would be the first night she was away from her children and the first night she would actually get a good night's sleep. Brandon on the other hand went straight down to Brenda, Dylan, and Steve to talk about what he could do to convince Kelly that he loved her even though she kept Crystal and Caleb from him.

"How'd it go?" Steve asked.

"She'll be home tomorrow and we'll find out… hey what would you guys say about… moving?" Brandon had a hard time saying it because he loved having them so close.

"Well… Brenda and I have been looking for a place but we were afraid to leave Kelly here by herself." Dylan offered.

"Well I thought I saw a sign in the neighbor's yard maybe you could move in there… What about you Steve?" Brandon asked.

"I already bought the house next door… I thought it was time for me to leave… plus Caleb and Crystal really do need their own room, I think Kelly is going nuts having them in her room all the time." Steve said noticing how stressed Kelly had been lately.

"Great so when you moving?" Brandon asked.

"I thought I would move today with a little help I can have the rest moved in, in a few hours… that is if Brenda and Dylan want the other two rooms?"

"Right next door… what do you say Bren?" Brandon asked almost pleading with her.

"I say… you watching the kids?"

"I'd be honored um… I was also hoping you could help me with something else…" He looked at her with those sad eyes again.

"Their names are Caleb and Crystal… and what else?" She asked knowing he didn't know the names yet.

"I knew about Crystal… Steve told me… I was wondering if you could help me paint both of the rooms." Brandon asked.

"Sure… what colors?" Brenda asked as she took her brother to the garage to get the paint.

"Well I was thinking purple and pink for Crystal's new room, and blue and green for Caleb's new room."

"I think we can do that…" Brenda said revealing the paint she had bought earlier that month.

The truth was that Brenda and Dylan were planning on moving in with Steve the following week. They were just going to be moving a little sooner… Dylan had been helping Steve all week to get the new house ready. They had exactly sixteen hours to get both houses ready… tonight was going to be a long night!

Seven Hours Later…

The rooms were painted and most of the furniture was moved in they were just waiting for the fumes to die down so they could move the cribs in. Everything was all set next door and if they wanted Brandon could stay there so that he wasn't alone with the twins. He declined and decided to set up the play yards in his room so that they could move the cribs that night. Within a few hours everything was set and they were all heading to bed. It wouldn't be such a long night after all.

The Next Morning At The Hyatt Regency

Kelly had been waiting for noon to come so that she could be on her way home… she missed her kids… and she wanted to see how Brandon had done last night. She had called Brenda and was told that they had done fine but she didn't believe it… she wanted to see it for herself. Part of her was scared that everything was perfect because that would mean that he was better at parenting then she was. It didn't matter to Kelly who was better, but it didn't feel particularly great knowing that Brandon could be completely on his own with them his first night with them.

Finally it was time for her to head to the airport and go home. She had wanted to so bad… and now it was actually happening. On the plane ride home she thought about all the things she wanted to tell Brandon and how she would tell him she never wanted to leave him. As her plane landed and she got off the plane she saw Brenda and Dylan but no Jacob. Where was that little guy?

"Hey Kel glad you're back…" Brenda said giving her a hug. " Brandon would have been here but he really wanted to make this… special."

"What is he doing?" Kelly asked a little nervous.

"He's making dinner for you… Kel, he loves you… he just wants to show you how much." Brenda said as Dylan piped up.

"We're supposed to drop you off and head home…"

"You guys moved!" Kelly was scared now. "Where?"

"Don't worry… we just moved next door!" Brenda said as the three of them left the airport.

Casa Walsh

Kelly had been dropped off and she could already smell the food. Her heart raced as she opened the front door and found a trail of white and red rose peddles leading to the kitchen. As she followed the peddles, she noticed that the house was rather clean… cleaner than she had left it the day before. She walked in the kitchen and noticed that the dinning room table had candles on it. Brandon was taking something out of the oven when he noticed her standing there.

"Hey how've you been?" He said giving her the biggest hug he could give anyone.

"Better… Now that you're here!" She smiled as she gave him a small kiss.

"I love you Kel, I have something to show you…" He said grabbing her hand and leading her up the stairs.

They walked down the hall and stopped on the left side of the hallway. There were three doors there and two of them had plaques on them. One was a baseball with Caleb Alexander written on it, the other was ballet slippers with Crystal Anne written on them. As the door to Caleb's room was opened she saw him sleeping in the crib and then she noticed how beautiful the room looked. She then followed him into Crystal's room and what she saw took her breath away… He had made each room so inviting that she couldn't help but tear up… it didn't help when she saw Crystal sleeping with her favorite blanket.

"Wow, Brandon this is so beautiful… Thank you!" She said as a tear ran down her cheek.

"It's not over…" He said as he led her into the master bedroom.

Brandon had lined the walls with candles and rose peddles… there where about a dozen fire and ice roses spread across her dresser. She smiled as he led her over to the bed and she took a seat. He walked over to her jewelry door and grabbed something out of the top drawer. As he walked back over to her he kneeled down in front of her and took her hand in his.

"Kel, we have been through so much in the past few years and all I could ever think about was what it would be like to spend the rest of my life with you… Will you marry me… and this time for real…" He said as she smiled at him.

"Yes!" She said through tears of joy. "Yes I'll marry you! I love you Brandon…" Kelly said kissing him with everything she had in her/

"One more thing… Why didn't you tell me?" He asked looking up at her.

"You never asked me… I tried so many times!" Kelly announced.

"I know… I found the box under the bed… I read them… you got pretty whiny when you were pregnant…"

"Yeah about that…"

"I wish I could have been there…" Brandon said shutting her up with a kiss.

The rest of the night was history as the happy couple finished their dinner and Kelly got to feed the twins before she put them to bed for the night. Then, they headed up to their room and fell asleep hugging each other. The night was perfect and nothing could be better than that.