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Authors Note: I am so sorry for the delay in updates! I have just started my freshman year of college and things have been crazy! I hope that when things settle down a bit I will have much more time to write. Just please bear with me! I promise I have not forgotten my stories!

Chapter 14

I sigh as the familiar musky pine sent fills me nose. The guys had cleaned the house spotless for my return to the Curtis house. My house. After the doctor had left and the boys had gone for the night, Darry and I had talked and worked everything out. Well almost everything. As I stand in the doorway of the house, I can't help but for my hand to rest on my flat belly as the memory of that night cloud my thoughts…

I snuggle into Darry as we relax onto the bed, finally alone again. It was a long comfortable silence before Darry's voice and warm breath tickle my ear. "Es? Baby I have to tell you something."

"What is it?" I keep my eyes closed, not wanting to move from my restful position.

Darry's hand softly brushes across my arms over my stomach. "Es can you…please look at me. I can't…I can't say this to the top of your head baby."

I sigh but turn to face him. I would have argued if I hadn't heard the desperation in his voice. The deep depressed sound in it. It kind of scares me. "Darry?"

He closes his eyes and shakes his head, before looking me in the eyes tears brimming his lashes. His rough worked hand comes up to cup my cheek, thumb going under my eyes where my own tears had gathered. "Darry?"

He lets out a sob, placing his forehead on mine. "I'm so sorry baby." He look deep into my eyes. "I love you. Nothing will ever change that. Not ever."

My voice quivers. "Darry?"

"Do you trust me?"

The determined look of his face would make someone think it's a challenge, but the desperate look in his eyes let me know otherwise. "With my life."

He smiles softly and kisses me quickly. Before his face turns serious again. "When…when they sewed you up…Johnny's pop…he." Darry takes a deep breath before studying my face with every word. "When he stabbed you he damaged your reproductive organs. Es, you most likely will never have children. The chances are slim. Extremely slim."

I just stare. I can't have children? Every? That…that man took that chance from me! As the shock wears off I break down on Darry's chest. He holds me close as I cry, rocking me back and forth and telling me how much he loves me while kissing my head.

An arm goes around my waist, a kiss placed on my shoulder. "What's wrong?"

I smile softly up at him over my shoulder. "Nothing. Just happy to be home."

Darry's face lights up like the sun in early morning. I smile and go to sit in his fluffy recliner as the guys pile into the room and watch cartoons. Soda and Steve had run to grab some food and would be back soon. After a few minutes, Darry lifts me out of his chair, simply to sit down and place me in his lap. I smile and lay my head over on his shoulder as his hand is placed on my thigh. I slowly fall asleep and my last thoughts before entering dream land are that this is going to be my life. Sitting here with my unexpected misfit family, and I couldn't be happier.

I smile as the sunlight shines through and warms my face. The soft rise and fall of my heat and soft heartbeat lets me know that Darry is still deep asleep. I hear heavy footfall and a soft knock before Sodas head appears, motioning for me to come to the other room. With a heavy sigh I detangle myself from Darry and pull on his large shirt before walking quietly to the living room. The gang smiles softly at me from around the room. "What's up guys?"

"We made breakfast. Hungry?" Pony comes to my side and leads me to the table where they have a plate ready. I sit down with a small smile. "Okay what did you guys do this time?"

Soda rubs the back of his neck nervously before going to the door and picking something up. Next thing I know there is a puppy placed in my lap. It looks up at me with big brown eyes. Its fur is dirty and wet, causing it to shiver. "Awe poor baby. Where did you get it?"

"I found it in a box on the porch this morning when I came in." Dally says crouching by me and petting the pup's head.

I smile down at the little thing before standing and carrying it into the bathroom. I turn on some hot water and fill the tub up before testing the temperature. "Johnny will you please grab the dish soap for me."

I place the puppy in the warm water and start scrubbing as much of the grim off as possible, before shampooing and rinsing her two times. Using my favorite towel I wrap him up and carry him into the living room, sitting on the recliner while I towel dry him and pat him.

"Well he's looking better already. Won't be long he'll be a good guard dog." Dally grins.

I snicker under my breath. "It's a girl."

"Damn."

I laugh and sit the now dry puppy down. Her black fur still glistens and her brown of her belly is turned up as she rolls around at my feet.

I'm swiftly lifted from my seat and placed in someones lap. Darry laughs loudly at my squeal of surprise. The puppy lays its upper half to the ground and her hair stands on ends. She lets out a little growl and bark. Darry just laughs harder and Dally just up and points. "See! Told you! Guard dog."

"We're not keeping it." At Darrys comment I turn and put my arms around him with the biggest pout I can master. "Seriously we're not." I just hold the pout. "No." Lip quiver. "No that's final Esmeralda!" Sniffle. "Alright we'll keep her! Now stop making that face!" I smile and kiss him loudly before jumping up and heading to the bedroom to get ready. "Everyone get ready, we have puppy shopping and a name to decide!"