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"Stay here with your sister," Lauren instructed Serenity when she heard Steve pull into the driveway. "Listen for the phone. I'm going to call you as soon as we get there. Then I'll get someone to pick you both up and bring you to the hospital. Okay?"

"Okay," Serenity confirmed, nodding. She was trying to stay calm, mainly for Willow's sake, but she couldn't help the worried tone that was her voice.

"Hey, it's going to be fine, alright?" Lauren comforted at the sound of her niece's tone.

"But it's early."

"That happens sometimes, but it'll be fine."

Serenity looked her in the eyes, searching for an honest answer. "Are you sure?"

Lauren hesitated before answering, thinking of the right words to say. She sighed. "Your mom and the baby are perfectly healthy. The doctor said so, right, Catherine?" She turned to her sister for verification. At Catherine's nod, Lauren continued, "So everything will be okay. All you have to do is stay here, watch Willow, listen for the phone when I call you, and don't worry. You can do that, Serenity. I know you can."

By now Steve was inside. Without saying anything, he lifted Catherine and carried her back outside. Lauren followed, smiling as she reassured Serenity one last time before leaving.

"Why can't we go?" Willow asked, looking up at her older sister.

"We will go. Auntie Lauren will call us and she'll tell us how we're getting there. It's just going to be crazy right now, so we're staying here while everything gets settled."

"But we are going to go, right?"

Serenity nodded. "That's right."

"Good, 'cause I want to see the baby soon."

"So do I, Willow."

After turning on the TV to a kids' show for Willow to watch, Serenity paced, even though Lauren told her not to get worried. She couldn't help it. Being at home while her mom was at the hospital in labor was stressful enough. Add knowing it was two and a half weeks early and the stress level skyrocketed. Serenity stared at the phone, wishing more than anything it would ring and her aunt would tell her everything was okay and that someone was on the way to pick them up.

When it finally did ring, Serenity grabbed the phone quickly, not bothering to check the caller ID. "Hello?"

It was not Lauren calling. "Serenity," a woman's voice said with surprise. "I must admit I was not expecting you to answer, but I consider myself fortunate that you did."

A cold feeling came over Serenity. She was almost positive she knew that voice, yet she still demanded, "Who is this?"

"I can't say I'm not disappointed you don't remember me, Serenity. I mean, I know it's been two years. You're fourteen now, yes? And Willow is nine?"

"I remember you fine," Serenity snapped. "I just wanted to make sure I was right. I want to know what you're calling me for and I want to know now." She glanced over at Willow in the next room to make sure the younger girl couldn't hear any of what was going on. Thankfully, Willow's eyes were practically glued to the television.

The woman sighed. "You're still impatient."

"And you're still a bitch."

"Watch your langauge, Serenity. Catherine and Steve would be very disappointed in you if they heard you say 'bitch.' That's all they are, by the way. Catherine and Steve. They're not Mom and Dad. You already have parents, but apparently that's not good enough for you. Wendy and Devin-"

"They abused Willow and me," Serenity interrupted. "They let us starve."

"Now, now, Serenity, there's no need to be ungrateful."

"Oh, yeah? And what am I to be grateful for?"

"They provided everything you needed."

"They provided everything I needed?" Serenity repeated. "They provided everything I needed? Are you absolutely kidding me?"

"Steve and Catherine aren't your parents, Serenity."

Serenity was shaking with anger. "Yes they are!" She remembered Willow was just a room away and made a point to keep her voice quieter when she spoke next. "They love Willow and me and they take care of us! Devin and Wendy never did either of those things! Now I want the reason you called me and if you don't tell me now, I'm hanging up! That's a promise!"

"So impatient," the woman commented.

"I'm hanging up," Serenity stated when she wasn't given a reason right away.

"Wait! I called to warn you."

"Warn me?"

"Yes, that's right. I'm warning you to be careful and to stay alert. You never know who's out there, looking to take you away."

"Are you threatening to kidnap me?"

The smile in the woman's voice was evident. "Don't jump to conclusions, Serenity."

"Looks like I just did." On that note, Serenity hung up the phone. All she wanted to do was curl up and cry. She thought her past was behind her, but it was coming back to haunt her. But she had to stay strong. Willow couldn't know what was going on. That was the last thing a nine-year-old needed.

When the phone ran again about five minutes later, Serenity had somewhat calmed down. She checked the caller ID this time and was relieved to see Lauren's cell phone number appear. "Auntie Lauren?"

"Hey, sweetie. Chin's on his way to pick you and Willow up. I'll see you at the hospital soon."

Not much time passed between the phone call and when Chin pulled in the driveway. After grabbing Willow's iPod, Serenity lead the way outside.

"Willow, put your headphones in and turn on some music," Serenity instructed, turning around to hand Willow her iPod in the backseat. Her sister did as she was told.

"I need to talk to you about something, Uncle Chin, but you have to promise not to tell my dad."

Chin sighed. "Serenity, if it's anything dangerous, he needs to know immediately."

"There's enough going on with the baby. In a few days I'll tell him."

"Alright. But you will eventually tell him, right?"

Serenity nodded. "I will. Okay, so I just got a call from Meredith Townsend. She was an associate of Wendy and Devin Payne."

"What did she want?" Chin asked, paying closer attention at the mention of Wendy and Devin Payne, Willow and Serenity's biological parents.

"She told be to be alert. She basically threatened to kidnap me. When I asked if that's what she was doing, she told me not to jump to conclusions. But I could tell, Uncle Chin. There's something going on."

"When did she call you?"

Serenity shrugged. "Not long ago, just a few minutes before Auntie Lauren called."

"Has she ever contacted you before?"

Serenity shook her head. "I haven't heard anything about her in two years."

"What else did she say?"

"She told me I was ungrateful to Devin and Wendy. Then she said Mom and Dad aren't my parents. I told her they love and take care of Willow and me but now..." Serenity wiped her eyes, feeling tears coming. "Now she has me questioning everything."

"Your mom and dad love you very much, Serenity," Chin assured her. "Don't listen to anything she says."

Serenity nodded, but didn't say anything else. She didn't want to talk about it anymore. Too many bad memories of living with Wendy and Devin resurfaced.

"Are you sure this is normal?"

Steve's question went unanswered as Catherine yelled, "You son of a bitch! You're supposed to be supporting me!"

"I am supporting you," Steve replied, taking Catherine's hand in his own.

"Really? You are? Because asking if this is normal for the billionth time really shows support, I agree with you, Steve." Her tone was sarcastic.

"Your wife is fine," the doctor reassured Steve. "This is one of the reactions women can have when they are in labor."

"A reasonable reaction, let me just point out!" Catherine exclaimed.

Hours had passed and Catherine became herself again. She did it. The baby was born. A boy.

She held him in her arms, sending a smile to Steve. He was sitting on beside the bed, his hand on top of Catherine's left arm.

"Did we ever finally decide on his name?" Steve asked. They had talked about names several times before but never actually chose one.

"His name is John, after your father," Catherine said without hesitation.

Steve looked back at their son. He considered this, too, and now Catherine showed that she had the same thought.

"But he has to have some of you in him," Catherine stated. "His middle name is Steven. John Steven McGarrett." Her smile grew. "Our son. And the only things missing from this moment are our daughters."

"I'll go get them." Steve stood, grinning at Catherine one last time before leaving to get the girls.

As soon as Steve entered the waiting room to get Willow and Serenity, he was attached by none other than his nine-year-old daughter. "Is the baby here yet?"

"Calm down, Willow," Serenity instructed. "We'll find out soon."

"Serenity, Willow, come with me. Let's go see your new brother."

"Not that I'm not happy, but boys can get annoying at school. I don't like that," Willow said. "We need to make sure this one is different."

"Hey, wait. I'm a boy. You don't like me?" Steve asked with a teasing tone.

Willow sighed. Honestly, Daddy could be stupid sometimes. "Of course I like you. You're my daddy. I love you, Daddy."

"I love you, too, Willow."

"Now can we go see the baby?"

"Yeah, let's go." Steve held Willow's hand while extending his other hand to Serenity.

"I'm fourteen, Daddy."

"But you're still my little girl, just like your sister, and you always will be, so you can hold my hand."

"Fine." With a sigh, Serenity gave in. She took the offered hand. It was true-she and Willow would always be Daddy's little girls, even if Serenity was fourteen.