Heyy guyzzz…sooooo sorry for taking forever to update but I really couldn't find the right ending for this fic. I decided to make it a two chaptered ending, so hopefully you all like it!! :) It's set about five and a half months in the future. And to clear up some stuff: in Nat's dream she was nine months pregnant, but she is actually only four, well not in this chp cuz im going into the future (crazy futuristic music) lol

Once again, sooo sorry for the wait…the next chp will be up by the end of the wk seeing that I have exams coming up and I'm almost finished with it!

We're nearing the end…sigh

Enjoy!!

Disclaimer: Sighh…do I even have to answer??

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"No! Want purple! Purple!"

Calleigh sighed and leaned over as much as she could, her protruding belly making it slightly difficult. She looked at her little girl, who seemed to be having a small temper tantrum.

"Sweetie, they don't have purple."

"Want purple!" Lizzie shouted once again. Calleigh looked around, seeing the eyes on the two of them, she did not want to create a scene, but Lizzie was making that difficult. She looked to her side to Natalia, now looking extremely pregnant at nine months, with an almost exasperated look on her face. It was a Saturday and both families had decided to have a girls and guys day out, Natalia and Calleigh taking Lizzie out, Ryan and Eric taking Derek.

They had gone to the spa, Lizzie ecstatic about getting her first pedicure. Now they were in the mall to get some ice cream, but Lizzie seemed to be less than thrilled that she couldn't get what she wanted.

"Hey Lizzie," Natalia interjected, "Why don't you look and see which flavours they have, then you can pick one, okay?"

Lizzie still continued to pout, but soon gave in. She lifted her arms to Calleigh who pulled her up onto her hip to let her peer at the seemingly endless flavours presented. Lizzie's eyes widened at the amount of flavours before her and they darted from left to right, from flavour to flavour, as she searched for the one that she wanted.

Suddenly, she squealed and jumped in Calleigh's arms, almost causing her to fall, as she pointed to the one she wanted. Cotton candy. Calleigh chuckled a bit at her enthusiasm before placing her order. She placed Lizzie on the floor and gave her the ice cream cone once it was ready. She bounced up and down as she enthusiastically licked the ice cream, smearing it on her lips and cheeks in the process. Natalia grinned at her, finding it incredibly adorable, but also knowing that Calleigh and Eric would have a hyper active child to deal with this evening.

The girls had decided to take a walk in the park next to the mall while eating their ice cream, seeing as it was a beautiful day out, and so that Lizzie could burn some of that extra sugar induced energy out on the jungle gym.

Calleigh and Natalia sat on a shaded bench, watching as Lizzie climbed up the ladder to slide down the swirled slide over and over. Natalia chuckled, "Doesn't she ever get tired of that?"

Calleigh shook her head, a smile on her face, "Once she gets excited, she just can't stop. Soon she'll be asking me to push her on the swing for about ten minutes before wanting to go back to the slide again."

Natalia smiled at her friend, noticing how well she knew her daughter. She watched as Calleigh's eyes followed every move Lizzie made, almost in a trance. She knew that Calleigh and Eric would do anything for the twins, whatever was best for them. Even if it didn't seem like the best thing to do at the time, it always turned out better. Natalia almost envied that about the couple. They had become so wise and knowledgeable about how to raise children that she had rarely ever seen them make a mistake. They, to her, had the perfect lifestyle.

They were still very much in love, secret glances and moments still stolen, they had a large loving family, Calleigh's family getting more involved with each passing day, and they had two healthy, smart, beautiful children, with another on the way.

Calleigh turned her head, catching Natalia staring intently at her, a ghost of a smile on her face, "That's kinda creepy ya know."

Natalia chuckled, "Sorry."

"What were you thinking about?"

"Nothing, don't worry about it," Natalia answered, trying to avoid answering the question, but Calleigh knew better than that. She gave Natalia a skeptical look, eyebrow cocked, green eyes sparkling and a slight smile on her face. Natalia relented and let out a breath before answering.

"I kinda envy you."

Calleigh's brows furrowed in confusion, "How?"

Natalia smiled, "You have the perfect life."

Calleigh scoffed lightly, but Natalia continued, "No, I'm serious, Cal, you do. Your love life is still hot, you have the most adorable children, caring family, great job, I jus- I don't see what's wrong with it."

Calleigh looked at her friend and smiled, placing her hand over Natalia's, "Trust me, babe, you'll get your happy ending, too." Natalia smiled softly and squeezed Calleigh's hand. Their attention then refocused on Lizzie, beckoning for Calleigh to come and push her on the swing. Calleigh chuckled and got up, leaving Natalia behind to watch and hope that her life would be as perfect.

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Eric smiled at his son as he placed the large helmet on his head, chuckling as it fell forward, covering his eyes. He pushed it back and took the bat from Ryan and handing it to Derek with a smile on his face.

"You remember what to do right?"

Derek nodded his head enthusiastically. Eric grinned and walked with him to the stand holding the small white ball up. He told Derek to wait a moment, walking back to a safe distance.

"Go ahead," he said, smiling at his son's eyes, sparkling with excitement. He had taught Derek how to hold and swing a baseball hat a while ago, promising to take him to the baseball park and teach him how to hit one. When Calleigh and Natalia had suggested and girls and boys day out he took this as his opportunity to finish the lesson. He remembered Derek's enthusiasm when he told him what they had planned to do.

They had spent most of the morning tossing around the baseball, teaching Derek how to throw and catch the ball properly in the mitt. As lunch had arrived quickly they took a break to eat a couple of hotdogs before heading out to the baseball diamond to teach him how to bat. Derek had been bouncing the whole time.

Now, Derek stood, bat in hand, ready to show his dad how hard he had been practicing. He put the bat above his shoulder, the way his dad had showed him and focused on the small ball in front of him. His eyes narrowed in concentration as he swung the bat as hard as he could, hitting the ball straight on.

Eric, standing about ten feet away, stood in awe as he watched Derek hit the ball pretty hard for a toddler. The ball came straight to his chest, his hands moving up to catch it with ease. He looked to Ryan, a similar look of amazement on his face as his gaze drifted from Eric to Derek, bat in hand, a smile on his face.

Eric walked over to his son and lifted him into his arms, "That was great, mijo! Have you been practicing?"

Derek nodded his head in agreement, eyes still sparkling with excitement. Eric kissed the top of his head and placed him back down. He put the ball back on the stand and gestured for his son to take another shot as he stepped to the side. He gestured for Ryan to catch the ball. Derek smiled but it soon disappeared as his face became hard with concentration. He swung once again, with equal force and Eric watched as the ball flew away. Ryan moved to the left to catch it, but tripped and fell on the grass in the process. Eric looked at him, a huge smile on his face.

"Need some help there, Wolfe?" he asked sarcastically.

Ryan glared at him, but the glare softened quickly, "Looks like you got quite the little athlete on your hands there, Delko."

Eric grinned and placed his hand on top of Derek helmet affectionately. He was so proud of his son, especially after everything he had gone through in his short life. But he knew that Derek would have a bright future ahead of him, no matter what he wanted to do.

He caught the ball from Ryan and set it on the stand once again, standing back and watching his son with pride and respect.

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Calleigh helped Lizzie into her car seat, buckling her up tightly before climbing into the driver's seat. After putting on her seat belt, she pulled her car out of the parking spot and began the drive home, hoping that Lizzie would soon fall asleep, after having spent a good hour in the park.

"I wonder how the guys' day went," Natalia spoke up.

Calleigh shrugged, "Derek probably dragged them all over, but Eric had promised to take him to play baseball so I'm pretty sure that's where they went."

Natalia smiled, "I hope Eric didn't let Ryan play."

Calleigh glanced at her, "Why?"

Natalia chuckled, "Let's just say that I didn't marry Ryan for his athletic abilities."

"Which are?"

"Next to none."

The women shared a laugh, Natalia clutching at her stomach mid laugh.

"Ow," she said.

"What is it?" Calleigh asked, playful banter gone.

"Nothing, I jus- Ahh," she groaned in pain.

"Okay, hold on, I'm taking you to the hospital."

"Cal," Natalia said softly.

Hearing her tone of voice, Calleigh comforted her friend, "Everything's going to be fine, Nat. I promise."

She took Natalia's hand in hers glancing at her for a brief moment, not brief enough. For as they were crossing the intersection Natalia's eyes widened, because as she looked at Calleigh she saw the truck barreling towards them.

The crash was loud, echoing through the eardrums of the passengers. The BMW swerved in circles before hitting a light pole stopping it in its tracks. A car horn broke the silence, the loud, blaring sound piercing the evening sky, putting an end to a once a peaceful day.

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Sorry about the cliffy…but I thought it was a good idea. Please don't hate it!! :)

Review and tell me what you think!! Oh and I might add an epilogue after the last chp, which should be up by Friday for the latest…cuz it's almost done: D

Cant wait for ur reviews!! xx