AN: I've learned juggling three stories, a job, and my life is a lot more complicated than I thought. Thank you all for sticking in there with me.
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Five months along...
Waking up next to Carly it took Sam a minute to remember that Jason was gone to get her brother Danny. She knew it had been only a few days since he left, but she still expected to see him laying next to her when she woke up. Morgan was in between them just watching Sam and his mom both quietly. Then Sam looked over to Lila's crib Jason brought into their room while he was away to see Lila pull herself up.
"Carly," Sam nudged her sleeping friend.
"Huh," Carly mumbled, half asleep.
"Look, Lila is standing," Sam said, causing Carly to sit up quickly.
"She did it," Carly sobbed scaring Morgan a little bit.
"Shh, It's okay. Mommy is just emotional," Sam scooped him up into her arms soothing him.
It took both Carly and Morgan a few minutes to get settled down as Lila stared at the scene before her. Finally, she broke out laughing at the whole thing as she plopped down on her butt.
"I'll order some food," Carly wiped at her tears before taking Morgan.
"Well I'm getting my little girl because the doctor has let up on the restrictions a little bit," Sam smiled at the small victory.
"Itsy!" Morgan called out as Carly headed out of the room with him.
Bitsy looked up for a minute from below Lila's crib, and then laid back down as Sam came over to get Lila.
"Hungry," Sam signed to her daughter who nodded her head.
Then Lila reached up her arms as Sam picked her up out of the crib. As Sam left the room Bitsy followed behind her not liking being too far from Lila or Sam at all.
"Itsy!" Morgan shouted as Sam came down the stairs with Bitsy in tow.
"Bitsy, go say hi to Morgan," Sam encouraged the pup.
For a minute Bitsy eyed Morgan tilting her head side to side not completely sure about him. After deciding that he must be okay Bitsy went over to where Morgan was playing on a blanket to give him a slobbery kiss on the cheek. This caused Morgan to burst out laughing, and Lila reached for them wanting in on the fun. With Morgan waving Lila over Sam went putting Lila down to play for a while.
"It's not fair that you're moving so far away," Carly came over wrapping her arms around Sam.
"It's just outside of town... You'll see me all the time. Plus, you will pop by all the time, and this move is going to be fine," Sam tried to reassure Carly.
"We finally like each other now, and I don't want you anywhere accept across the hall," Carly pouted a little bit.
"Well," Sam mused, not sure about it.
"What is going on in that head of yours," Carly asked curiously as she saw the wheels in Sam's head turning.
"Twenty acres is a lot of land... What about building a second house for you, Sonny, and the kids. We could get the guys to consider it," Sam suggested as she hated to admit that she was use to having Carly always around.
She was a new mom, who was about to add two more in about four to five months.
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Both Morgan and Lila dozed off after eating their breakfast joined by Bitsy who was watching over them. Sam loved that everyone was so close after everything that had happened. Both Sam and Carly were excited for their plan that they had to tell Jason and Sonny about. Hearing a knock at the door Sam went to the door opening it to see Sonny, Michael and Leticia standing there.
"Sonny?" Sam questioned him.
"Babe, what's going on?" Carly came up behind Sam as Michael ran inside.
"Leticia is going to watch the kids, and you two have somewhere to be. I figure you two could use a break to go out to eat, and afterward you both could do a little shopping on me," Sonny smirked as he pulled out a card for the girls.
"What's going on," Carly asked again as she knew something was up.
"Want to treat my wife and her best friend to a baby gift from me. Plus I get out of going shopping for some of this stuff," Sonny admitted with a chuckle.
"Fine, you're going to pay for that," Carly grabbed the card giving Sonny a kiss.
Carly grabbed Sam by the hand leading her out of the penthouse to the elevators.
"Maybe I shouldn't go; I feel like a cow," Sam moaned as they got in the elevator and Carly pushed for the ground floor.
"We're going to get manicures, pedicures, and our hair done. After I'm finished we'll feel like queens, as we should," Carly mused proud of herself.
"I wonder if Jason is headed back with Danny yet... Within these walls I will admit I miss my husband like crazy. Although anywhere else I'll tell someone Lila misses her daddy. She does miss him, but it's me," Sam pouted as she wanted her Jason back already.
"I miss him too," Carly chuckled as she wrapped her arms around Sam.
"When I woke up this morning I forgot for a minute that he was gone to get Danny," Sam whispered almost.
"Waking up to me next to you must have been a little unsettling," Carly replied trying to not laugh any more.
"Part of me expected to look over to the window to see him standing there with Lila. Then my mind reminded me that he wasn't there," Sam shrugged as she fiddled with her wedding ring.
"Well he's going to be back before you know it, and I promise this is going to be all worth it when Danny sees Lila," Carly tried to reassure Sam.
"I really want ribs from Jake's and their chili cheese fries. Also that deep fried cheesecake," Sam mused as she wanted it so bad she could taste it.
"Baby likes what you are thinking! I'm dying to have the same thing," Carly agreed as the elevator doors opened again.
"Mrs. C and Mrs. Morgan," Max smiled as they came out.
"Cut that out! It's Sam," Sam corrected him playfully.
"Sam, where are we off to first," Max asked as he walked them out to the car.
"Food at Jake's," Sam and Carly said together with dreamy looks in their eyes.
For a minute Max thought about questioning the choice before he thought of the trouble he'd have on his hand if they got upset at him.
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After eating more than double their normal amount of food Carly and Sam headed out to shop for their babies. Poor Max ended up carrying everything that wasn't being delivered because he was being overprotective not wanting them to carry anything extra. It was nice to get out of the house for a while, but she was more than happy to walk back into her home.
"Leticia took Michael and Morgan over to my place; when Max told me you and Carly were on your way back. I thought I'd stay with Lila until you got here," Sonny explained himself to Sam; as he held Lila in his arms.
"Can we talk," Sam asked motioning to the couch.
"Sure," Sonny agreed as he and Sam went taking a seat.
"I meant it when I said I want you to be in Lila's life. Other than Danny, I don't really have a family outside of Jason and Lila. We all made our fair share of mistakes getting here. More than anything I want my children to all have this big family. Everything might not be perfect all the time, but I want them to know they belong somewhere in the world. Jason taught me how important it was to belong, and how it felt to feel like you found your place. You taught him all of that and more. Thank you for giving me the man I love," Sam rested her hand on her belly.
"Jason gave me Michael... I love him so much it hurts sometimes, so I owe Jason so much more than he'll ever know. He taught me what it meant to love a child, and I take things to the extreme sometimes when I shouldn't. There will never be enough words to say how sorry I am for how I was before Lila was born. Also how I treated Jason when he told me that Lila might be deaf. I should of seen the miracle that we all had been given," Sonny mused aloud to Sam.
"Off topic here, I feel as if I should warn you before you go," Sam trailed off at the end.
"What's Carly up to now?" Sonny guess without thinking twice.
"It's not all her fault... I was thinking about this, and Carly agreed with me about it. Jason and you would have to sign off on it," Sam stalled a little bit.
"Spit it out," Sonny tried to hold back a chuckle.
"Well the property Jason and I bought has about twenty acres, and I was thinking you could build you and Carly a house on the property. That would mean we'd still be close by each other, and the kids could come over back and forth anytime they like. There would be plenty of room for all of us on twenty acres... Yes, I know this might me mine and Carly's hormones together talking. However we'd be like one big happy family," Sam explained what her and Carly had talked about.
"We'll have to talk with Jason about this after Danny goes home," Sonny said not about to rock the boat with two hormonal pregnant women.
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After Sonny left Sam alone with Lila who decided to take a nap; Sam laid down on the couch to take a nap feeling worn out a little. Her dreams were filled with Jason holding Lila next to the window in their bedroom in the early morning like he always did every day. Feeling a gentle stroke against her cheek Sam opened her eyes to see Jason knelt down next to her side.
"Am I dreaming," Sam whispered softly.
"No, I got a special visitor," Jason smiled as he helped her sit up.
"Jason told me you're having a baby again," Danny smiled ear to ear standing at the end of the couch.
"I am! We got surprised that I was going to have another baby. Come sit with me," Sam encouraged Danny with a smile.
"Okay," Danny agreed taking a seat next to his sister.
"I want you to feel this," Sam told Danny placing his hand at the top for a few second and then moving his hand to the bottom.
"Wow, the baby is really moving, Sam," Danny said wide eyed.
"Actually there are two babies," Sam explained to Danny.
"That's extra special," Danny mused aloud.
"Jason can you get Lila for me," Sam asked Jason.
"Jason explained that he had to wait because Lila was sick when she came. I'm not mad no more... I'm sorry," Danny trailed off at the end.
"Part of that is my fault because I didn't want to scare you. For a while Jason and I were really scared," Sam told him as Jason hand Lila to her.
"She so big!" Danny said as Lila reached for her uncle.
"Want to told her?" Sam asked Danny.
"I don't know," Danny replied unsure of himself.
"She's not so breakable, but pretty sturdy now days that is," Jason told him.
"Okay," Danny agreed as Sam handed Lila to him.
"You know how I told you that you're special," Sam asked Danny carefully.
"Yeah, that I can fix almost anything, and I listen really good to people," Danny nodded slightly.
"Well Lila is special too. Her ears don't work, but she's learning a special language. She's going to learn to say stuff with her hands," Sam tried to explain.
"Miss Abby comes Tuesdays and Fridays to teach ASL. Gabbi is getting really good, but I am working on it too," Danny told Sam proudly.
"Jason and I are learning too. That way we can talk to Lila, and take good care of her," Sam smiled glad that her brother was doing so good.
"Who's that," Danny asked noticing the pup at Sam's feet.
"This is Bitsy... I found her a while ago, and she had no home or family. She like to watch over Lila all the time," Sam told Danny.
"She pretty... I like her," Danny said as Lila clapped.
"Ma ma," Lila signed before reaching for her mom.
"She wants you," Danny said as he handed Lila to Sam.
"I'm sure you're right," Sam said agreed as Lila snuggled into Sam.
"I got to get back in a few days. Miss Lynn needs my help sometimes, and Kevin doesn't like being alone for long," Danny explained as he looked around.