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Author's Note: Well, I'm sorry to say but this is the last chapter in Missing Moments. I have four other stories going and definately not enough time to do all of them. Sorry! Don't forget to review though!
Luvins,
Jess
"Dad? Mommy? Anyone home?" My six year old sister, Breanna, hollers as we walk into the house. I've had her, Bryce, and their five year old friend, Livvy Langdon, and her four year old brother, Devon, at the zoo all day. I've kept them busy so that my father and step-mother can plan their sixth birthday surprise party.
"Katie? Where's everybody at?" Bryce asks and I just smile and push the twins towards the family room.
"Surprise!" Everyone pops out from wherever they were hiding and both Bryce and Breanna scream. Everyone laughs and my dad and Liv step forward, my youngest sibling, one year old Ben, in Liv's arms.
"Happy birthday guys!" Dad picks them up, one in each arm and hugs and kisses them and they lean to Liv for a kiss each and then kiss a babbling Ben on his cheeks.
"Thank you Mommy and Daddy!" Bryce grins and squirms out of Dad's arms, as does Breanna. They turn to the rest of their "family" in the room. I am, as always, surprised at the size of our "family" and how much it's grown since my dad and Liv got together.
The twins start making their hugging rounds. Uncle Fin and Aunt Monique with their daughter Shaina. Uncle John and Aunt Casey with their son E.J. Uncle Trevor and Aunt Alex with Livvy and Devon. Aunt Melinda and Uncle Will with Kallie and Kris. Maureen and her boyfriend Matt, Elizabeth and Richard. Then Grandpa Don and Grandma Liz.
"So where's our presents at?" Bryce asks and we all laugh as Breanna elbows him in the arm.
"Come on you two. They're over here." Liv says, putting Benny in his bouncie seat and leading them to the corner of room.
After about two hours filled with family, friends, presents, ice cream, candles and cake everyone but the immediate family (Dad, Liv, Maureen, Elizabeth, Richard, Bryce, Breanna, Benny and I) is gone. Liv and Dad run upstairs to put Bry, Bre and Ben to bed and then come back down.
"Ugh, I'm gettin' old." Liv says, sinking into the couch between Lizzie and Dad and laying her head on Dad's shoulder.
"Oh, don't say that Babe. That means I'm getting really old. And the kids are getting older, too. So don't say it." We all laugh and I realize suddenly how strong their love is. They've been through Liv almost getting killed by my mom, losing two children, both of them going through a depression, fights over us kids, Liv getting pregnant again at forty two, and one hell of a hard birth and infancy with Benny. Yet, they've stayed together through thick and thin. Because they love each other and the kind of love they have is enough to conquer anything.
"Lov you Baby." Dad says to Liv and presses a chaste but loving kiss on her lips and she grins.
"Love you too."
Author's Note2: Okay, I know it's short and you're probably really pissed at me because it's over but I can't do three stories for SVU plus two for X-Men without going crazy so I figured this one would be easiest to end. I might do another installment after I finish Thinking It Over and Remembering Olivia but I'm too busy right now and I want to continue the two of them.
Luvins,
Jess