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A/N: Sorry for the confusion in the last chapter! I just realized that I never explained what happened between Mary and Danny in any previous chapters. I had multiple drafts of the previous chapter, and in one of them explained everything about Mary and Danny. I forgot that draft was not the final chapter and I wrote the rest of the chapter as if it I already explained everything. In this chapter, you will learn what happened between Mary and Danny. Sorry again for any confusion!
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Danny came to Steve's house the next day to talk about what happened between him and Mary. They went out on the porch, out of earshot of Serenity and Willow.
"How did you know what happened between us?" Danny asked Steve.
"Mary didn't come home for a few days about two weeks ago. When she did come home, she told me what happened," Steve explained.
"And let me guess-you're not at all happy that I did it with your sister?"
Steve glared at him. "If she wasn't pregnant and needed your help raising the kid, and if you didn't have Grace, I would most likely kill you."
Danny nodded, believing every word Steve said. "So it's safe for me to say this isn't going to be an easy nine months?"
"Yes." Steve's glare was still in place.
At that moment Mary walked out on the porch. "Danny, I think you should see something."
Danny stood up and followed Mary into the house. Steve remained seated on the porch steps.
A few minutes had passed when Serenity sat beside him.
"You know I understand what's happening between Mary and Danny," she said. "I'm twelve and I've been in health classes at school." She didn't speak for a moment. "I think I know what you think of everything. But Mary's not the little girl you think she still is."
"I know she's grown up," Steve said.
"Yeah, you may know that in your mind, but can you honestly say you don't still see her as your little sister? Can you really say you don't see her as someone Willow's age?"
Steve sighed. "You're right." He wrapped an arm around Serenity, pulling her close to him. "You have to promise me, though, that you'll never date until you're thirty, okay?"
"I don't know about that."
"Fine, then, go ahead and date before that. But I can't promise I won't kill him before I even get to know him."
Serenity laughed. "Why does it matter, though?"
"Because you and Willow are my little girls, and I don't want you to grow up."
"So does that mean I can't go to a dance at school on Friday?"
"Will there be teachers there?"
Serenity nodded. "Yes."
"I'll think about it."
"Steve!"
He smiled. "Alright, you can go."
Serenity grinned, but then became serious. "Did you mean what you said on Christmas about loving Willow and me like we were really your daughters?"
"Yes," Steve said. "And you are really my daughters."
"Not officially."
"I don't care about whether it's written on a piece of paper or not. And anyway, that'll change soon."
"What do you mean?"
"The adoption is supposed to be official in a week."
Serenity looked up at him. "Are you serious?"
"We can stop it if you want."
"No!" Serenity quickly exclaimed. "I just can't believe that you actually want us to be your daughters."
"Of course I do," Steve stated, gently rubbing Serenity's back.
"Steve?"
"Yes?"
"Is Catherine adopting us, too? Is she going to be our mom?"
Steve sighed. "She wants to be. She loves you girls so much. But she's not sure she's going to adopt you."
"Why not?" Serenity asked, immediately thinking Catherine didn't want them to be her daughters.
"She thinks you don't want her to be your mom."
"Oh."
It was silent for a moment until Serenity said, "I think I want her to be my mom."
"You don't have to say that just to make her happy. Just having a place in your lives makes her happy."
"But I really mean it. I want her to be my mom-to be Willow and my mom. Is it too late?"
Steve shook his head. "No, not at all."
"Steve? I have another question."
"Okay."
"Can I call you 'Dad?'"
Steve smiled. "I would love it if you called me 'Dad.'"
Back in the house, Mary pulled Danny into her room and closed the door. "You should see this."
She opened her fist to reveal a pregnancy test. "It's positive. We were right. I'm pregnant."
Danny didn't say anything at first. He just continued to stare at the positive sign on the pregnancy test.
"Danny? What's wrong? We were already pretty sure I was pregnant. This is just confirming it."
He shook his head. "Nothing's wrong." Then he smiled. "I can't believe this. You're pregnant. We're having a kid!"
Mary grinned. "This is amazing."
"Have you told Steve that you're definitely pregnant?"
Mary sighed. "No. He's gonna have to deal with it, though."
"Do you think he'd react better if you told him we were getting married?"
"What?"
"I don't have a ring," Danny said, getting down on one knee, "but I'll get one. You can pick it out."
"I can pick out my ring? Is that your way of asking me to marry you?"
"I'll do it formally. Will you marry me?"
"I will." Mary smiled.
And just like that, there were two upcoming weddings.
"I have to go pick up Grace. Do you wanna come with me?" Danny asked Mary.
She nodded. "Of course."
They walked to Danny's car and drove off to Rachel's over-sized house.
"And we just wait here?" Mary asked, looking at the gate.
Danny nodded. "I could get in-the password is Grace's birthday. But I don't want to give Rachel anything to use against me."
"I take it Rachel's quite a bitch."
"You got that right. Here comes Grace." Danny smiled and got out of the car. "Hey, monkey."
Grace ran into her dad's arms. "I missed you, Daddy."
"I missed you, too, Gracie."
During this time, Mary had gotten out of the car to go see Grace. She smiled. "Hey, Grace."
Grace beamed. "Mary!" She threw herself in Mary's arms next. Grace had met Mary before and knew that Mary was Danny's girlfriend.
"Come on, Grace, Mary and I have something to tell you," Danny said, directing Grace in the direction of the car.
"You're not breaking up, are you?" Grace asked worriedly. She really liked Mary.
"Oh, no, sweetie, not at all," Mary said.
Grace looked puzzled. "So what's wrong?"
"Nothing is wrong at all, Gracie. Mary and I just needed to tell you that we're getting married."
Grace gasped. "Really?"
Mary nodded with a grin on her face. "Yes."
Grace beamed again. "Oh my gosh!"
"And you want to know something else?"
"What, Daddy?"
"You're gonna be a big sister."
Grace clapped her hands together. She had always wanted to be a big sister, and now it was finally going to happen!
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