Maya POV:

Saturday

Today was the day Isabella was coming over. she asked if she could talk to us without having Cassandra around and we agr

eed. Gabby was excited because she was coming over. After she found out she had two sisters and a brother she couldn't have been happier. Emily flew back into town this morning and called saying she would be here as soon as she dropped the files at her boss house.

the door bell rung. I open the door and Isabella was standing there looking very nervous.

"Hey."

"Hey, come in."

"your house is beautiful."

"thank you."

"Where is Emily?"

"She had to do something for her boss she will be here soon I hope."

We were silent and you could hear the faint sound of Gabby singing.

"She sounds amazing." Isabella said smiling. "Is she talented?"

"Very, surprises me everyday what that little girl can do." Gabby comes walking into the living room and freezes in her place.

"Your voice is absolute beautiful."

"You heard me?" Gabby asked shyly.

"Yeah."

Gabby POV:

I can't believe she heard me. I was downstairs in the basement with the music really loud so I guess I didn't hear the doorbell. I stood there staring at Isabella until finally I ran and wrapped my arms around her waist.

"Let's go sit down." mama said and I grabbed Isabella hands and took her into the living room.

"Do you want something to drink?" I asked her and she shook her head no.

"Tell what you like to do?"

"I like to sing, draw, swim and dance. oh and play my instruments."

"What instruments do you play?"

"really anything in the wind family and the piano." Isabella eyes went wide and I smiled. "Do you play?"

"I play piano. Papi, I meant daddy taught me how to play."

"Se lo que significa papi."

"you know Spanish?"

"Yeah mama taught me." she just stared at me with a smile on her face. "What?" I asked and she shook her head.

"Nothing you just look so much like papi its crazy."

"what did he look like?" she reached in her bag and started to look for something. she pulled out a picture and handed it to me.

"That's daddy right there holding me when I was a baby." He was tall with the same skin color as me. he had no hair on his head and pretty white teeth. his eyes were big and brown. I handed the picture to mama and she smiled nodding her head.

"You do look like him."

"What was he like?"

"He was fun and he loved to laugh. He loved you, always remember that."

"what happen to him?"

"He got shot by a stray bullet."

"why?"

"I don't know why baby he just did. people are stupid and do stupid things without thinking." she looked like she wanted to cry and I got up giving her a hug.

"sorry."

"for what?"

"making you cry."

"it's okay, you didn't make me cry." she kissed my forehead and I looked up at her. She smiled down at me and I kissed her cheek. I like having a sister and I hope that I can stay in touch with her but I don't want that to happen if I can't be with my moms. I turned my head when I heard the front door open.

"Mommy!" I yelled running to her wrapping my arms around her waist. "Isabella is here."

"where?"

"in the living room with mama come on." I grabbed her hand pulling her in the direction that I wanted her to go. when we were in the living room mommy and Isabella said hello and mommy apologized for being late.

"Can I talk to you guys along without Gabby? There are things she don't need to here yet." Isabella said and my moms nodded.

"Gabby, go upstairs to your room and I will call you when you can come back down." Mama said and I nodded sadly before walking upstairs. I stopped and ran back down and looked at Isabella.

"Will you be here when I come back?"

"Yeah I'm not going anywhere." I smiled and went to my room.

Maya POV:

"what is it?" I asked nervously.

"Cassandra. I'm on your side here. I don't like Cassandra never did. she is the reason why my dad started to act funny. He wouldn't come around that much because it would piss her off and you don't want to have to listen to a piss off Cassandra."

"What do you mean acting funny?"

"he started smoking, coming to my mom's house high to see us. My mom usually would tell him to leave because she didn't want us to see that. when Cassandra got pregnant everything seemed to get better. he came around more not high."

"Are you okay?" Emily asked as Isabella eyes filled with tears.

"yeah, um the day my dad died he was going to pick Gabby up to bring her to my abuela's house. I was just thinking our Gabby doesn't know anyone from our family. After my dad died Cassandra kept Gabby far away from us. My abuela has never seen Gabby."

"Never?" I asked.

"No, that night was going to be the first." we sat there in silence before Emily spoke up.

"Christmas break is coming up in about a three weeks. We're flying back to Philly to spend it with our families there. is your abuela still alive?"

"Yeah, still in Brooklyn."

"Well, tell her you got her the best Christmas present you could ever get her." I smiled and so did Isabella.

"Are you serious?"

"Yes of course. I want Gabby to know where she came from and who, that way when she gets older she will have all the answers she wants. Your abuela is a major part of that. She apart of her life that I would never cut out."

"She will love that."

"but don't tell her what it is."

"not a chance."

we walked back inside and there Gabby was trying to run back to her room.

"Since your down here stay." she had a guilty face and narrowed my eyes.

"sorry."

"you know what—it's okay." I couldn't even be mad at that moment. Isabella reached her arms out and Gabby ran towards her.

"You want to know something?" she asked Gabby.

"What?"

"I named you. Your name before you was adopted was Gabrielle Maria Blackwell."

"Did my daddy love?" With those four simple words all our hearts broke and tears rushed to our eyes.

"Of course he did. you were his baby. I remember the day he took Judith, Mario and I to the hospital to meet you he said: Bebe usted es un angel y la luz de mi Corazon. sus ojos ven a la derecha a traves de me alma. mirando a tie s como mirar un espejo. Papa te quiere mija, siempre y para siempre." She kissed Gabby's cheek before wiping Gabby's tears. "In English he said: baby girl, you are an angel and the light of my heart. Your eyes see right through to my soul. Looking at you is like looking at a mirror. Daddy loves you, always and forever."

"He really said that?"

"I remembered he said that because I was sitting in his lap and you were in his arms. I was rubbing your little balled up fist." she wiped her own tears before continuing. "Your dad loved you with all his soul. never forget that."

We talked for a few more hours before Isabella said she had to go.

"Wait, Izzy, tell me."

"Tell you what?"

"will I see you again?"

"without a doubt you will."

"what about Judith and Mario?"

"You will see them again soon but I have to fly back to New York I have school."

"okay."

"I love you."

"I love you too." Isabella waved bye and Emily shut the door. I picked Gabby up as she cried into my chest.

"Are you okay baby?"

"why?"

"why what?"

"why did this happen to me? why did I get separated? why didn't my old family want me?"

"baby." I held her tighter to my chest. she was confused and didn't understand why this was happening. I didn't have the answers and didn't know what to say. I kissed her temple as she calmed down. "you want to go take a nap?" she nodded her head into the crook my neck and I started to walk upstairs. I laid down and placed her in the middle of me and Emily. she curled into my chest and Emily spooned her from behind.

"I hate seeing her like this. I knew this was what was going to happen. why can't Cassandra see she is hurting her?"

"because love makes you do stupid things."

"are you taking her side?"

"what! no! I'm just stating a fact." I took a deep breath and sighed. "Lets go to sleep okay?"

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I told my manager to book nothing over the holidays and if anything came up cancel it because I was spending the entire two and a half weeks on vacation with my family. I was waiting on Gabby to come out of the school. Today was the last day of school before Christmas.

"Gabs are you ready to go back to Rosewood?"

"Yes, are we moving back?"

"No, just staying for Christmas break."

"oh, when are we moving back."

"we're not moving back no time soon baby. mommy job is here."

"but why can't her job be back in Philly. I miss my grandmas and grandpas."

"I know you do baby but mommy's job needs her in Atlanta and until they don't we have to stay here."

"we are we leaving?"

"Sunday night."

"after I see Cassandra?"

"yeah after you see her I have to explain to the social worker that we are leaving for a few weeks."

"Can I have ice cream?"

"I don't see why not." instead of heading home I quickly headed towards the store. I parked the car and headed inside. I literally hate walking into stores and all they are playing is Christmas songs. I mean after hearing them so many times you would think people would get tired of hearing them. Gabby grabs a baskets and we head to the ice cream section.

"I can have anyone I want?"

"yeah anyone." she looks until she picks up a Neapolitan flavored one. I get chocolate chip and mint for Em and then go to get something for dinner. "Gabs, do you want to help me get mommy a gift for Christmas?"

"yeah!"

"we are going to go tomorrow but you can't tell her."

"okay."

we went home and ate some ice cream before I started to prepare dinner. Emily was at work and I had no idea what time she would be coming home.

"Is the food almost ready mama?"

"yeah, are you hungry?"

"yeah, can I help?" I looked around and nodded my head.

"wash your hands and come on." she stood on the stool washed her hands then moved closer to me by the stove. "Stir the vegetables."

"Mama, am I going to see Aunt Aria and Spencer when we go back to Rosewood? Ooh and Uncle Caleb, Toby and Ezra?"

"yeah and you going to see your grandma's and grandpa's."

"Can you promise me something?"

"What is that?"

"That you and mommy won't let Cassandra take me back. I love having you as my mommy not her." I pick Gabby up putting on the counter. I looked her in the eyes and wore a small smile.

"I will do everything in my power to make sure that never happens."

"do you promise?"

"That's not something I can promise."

"why not?"

"because I don't want to break a promise to you."

"why would you break a promise?"

"I wouldn't break it but understand that mommy and I are doing everything to make sure that you stay with us. But the court decides whether you stay or not."

"why can't I tell them I want to stay here?"

"I wish you could baby but I can promise that I will love you forever and always and nothing is going to change that." a smile spread across her lips and she wrapped her arms around my neck.

"I love you mama."

"I love you too."

ten minutes later Emily walked through the front door just as I was taking dinner out of the oven.

"Babe, you look exhausted ." I pulled the chair out for her to sit down.

"Yes, I just want to eat and sleep." she leaned up capturing my lips in a soft kiss. "And that."

"After dinner I'll go run you a hot bubble bath for you to relax in."

"thanks." she kissed me again before standing up. "I'm going to take these off and I'll be back down."

"Can you tell Gabby to come on?" I asked pointing towards the living room. "I think she is in the den." she nodded her head walking out the kitchen as I got everything finish up for dinner. we finish eating dinner and I sent Gabby to go take a shower. I poured Emily a glass of wine and started washing the dishes.

"How was work today?"

"I still didn't finish all the work I needed done. I got frustrated and packed it up to finish tomorrow." she took a sip of her wine and sighed. "You want any help?"

"no just sit there."

"why are you so good to me?"

"why is the sky blue?" she chuckled and took another sip of wine.

"Touché." Gabby came downstairs about twenty minutes later with her brush in her hand.

"Can someone brush my hair for me?" she said and Emily nodded her head.

"Come here baby." she said down in one of the kitchen chairs and Gabby sat on the seat with her. "How was school?"

"Fun. we didn't do anything all day. We got to play games and basically talk all day."

"glad you had fun."

"yeah but I'm going to miss Jasmin when we go back to Rosewood."

"you can call her."

"really?"

"yeah why not?"

"I don't know." she went silent as Emily finished brushing her hair. I walked upstairs in started running the bath water for Emily. I put lavender scented bath salt into the water then added some vanilla scented bubbled. I turned the lights off and lit some candles to make it as relaxing as possible.

"Em, your bath is ready. Gabs, lets go get into bed mama."

Emily POV:

I walked into the bathroom and I stood in awe looking at all the candles lit. I took my clothes and slid down in the water. I couldn't help the soft moan that escaped my throat when I felt the warm water hit my body. Maya walked into the bathroom and smiled.

"Is the water okay?"

"Its perfect." Maya kissed my forehead and turned to walk away. "Where are you going?" I asked as she was leaving.

"Nowhere what's wrong?"

"are you getting in with me?" i softly asked and she smiled. she nodded her head slipping her clothes off sliding in behind me wrapping her arms around my waist.

"Gabby sleep?"

"yeah she had an exciting day." I turn my head laying it on her chest. she started to run her fingers through the top of my hair.

"My?"

"mmmh hmm"

"can you sing to me?"

"what do you want to hear?"

"anything."

Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now

our song on the radio but it don't sound the same

when our friends talk about you all it does is just tear me down

cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name

it all just sounds like ooooh

hmmm too young too dumb to realize

that I should have bought you flowers and held your hand

should have gave you all my hours when I had the chance

take you to every party cause all you wanted to do was dance

now my baby dancing but she dancing with another woman

Although it hurts I'll be the first to say I was wrong

oh, I know I'm probably much too late

to try and apologizes for my mistakes

but I just want you to know

I hope she buys you flowers, I hope she holds your hand

give you all her hours when she has the chance

take you to every party cause I remember how much you loved to dance

do all the things I should have done when I was your woman

"That's beautiful. who is that?"

"Maya St. Germain."

"you wrote that?"

"yeah, I wrote it a long time ago and I'm thinking about giving it to the producer."

"you should."

"yeah but I'm telling them I'm taking a break from my music career."

"why?"

"Gabby, you, our life. I missing everything and I want to be here more for Gabby and you. I want more times like this."

"don't give up you dream because of me."

"I would give up my life because of you. and I'm not saying I want go back its just I need a break."

"I wanted to tell you something for awhile now."

"what?"

"I want to have another baby and I will carry it."

"What!"

"you don't want a baby do you?"

"Are you crazy lady? yes I want to have a baby especially with you. But I'll carry so it want interfere with work."

"so you want to have a baby?"

"yes." I turned and kiss Maya with so much love and passion.

"You ready to get out?"

"Yeah." Maya steps out wrapping a towel around her and grabbing another wrapping it around me. she dried me off putting me in a sports bra and panties. "I don't know you put these on me when they are just going to come off."

"No, you're tired."

"I'm never to tired for that."

"you barely can keep your eyes open Em. just cuddle with me." I crawled into her chest and laid head on her shoulder kissing her neck.

"Goodnight My." I mumbled as I slowly fell asleep.

A/N: Stayed up all night and still was not sleepy so I finish this chapter.

Next chapter Gabby and Maya go get EM present what do you think its going to be?

Hoped you enjoyed.