You don't know how happy you make me to see some people reviewing my new story. Thank you so much:

TankOTH90: Thanks for reviewing the first chapter. I am really excited as well how you'll like the story.

OTHistheBESTest: Welcome back with the Bakers! I am happy you'll read all about them ;)

may92: I love all your ideas and that I made you happy with a sequel. That makes me happy. So it's a "win-win situation" LOL

Maddie: Thanks you pal! I always try to update soon!

katie: Happy Happy Birthday! Hope you were celebrated by all your friends and family and it's such an honor that you see my story as a present! You'll definitely find out more about Kevin!

OTHangles: I am so happy to see "old faces". Thanks for your review and the "adoption" definitely stays a topic!

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Libby: Thanks for your long review. I thought of a younger sibling at first too but now everything turns out to be a little differently with lots of surprises (even concerning Phoebe's age). Keep on assuming things. I love that and thanks for telling me your thoughts!

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Kevin was sitting in his new room and looked around. So this would be his life now. He was a very handsome and cute boy. His hair was brown and definitely needed a cut but he did not mind. He was not that big for his eleven years and had brown eyes and always a sweet smirk on his face like he was telling a joke in the next minute. But lately he did not have much to laugh. He felt alone and sad. He had no one that cared for him any more and he knew that this was not going to change. Nobody would adopt an eleven-year-old boy. Everybody knew the rule: Babies are cute. Older kids are just a pain in the ass. But he did not even know whether he wanted to be adopted. He definitely did not want someone to replace his mother and he had never had a father in his life and he was sure that he did not need one now. His father had never cared for him. He looked out of the window and tried to imagine how his next years would look like. A tear fell down his cheek but he wiped it away immediately. "Boys do not cry", his mother had always told him that and he would not break that promise now.

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Julian was waiting in the car for his youngest daughter to come out of school. She had cheer practice and Sam did not want to wait for her. When he felt his mobile rang, he looked a little confused at it because he did not know the number that was calling him. "Julian Baker.", he answered and was shocked what he got to hear. Fortunately Phoebe was not in the car during this call and did not see his shocked face. Luckily the call was over when Phoebe ran towards the car with a huge smile on her face.

"Hey dad.", Phoebe jumped inside the car. Everybody was glad that Phoebe liked school again. She had skipped three classes when she was younger but with all the drama in her life, school had started to suffer and so she had to go back to junior high and was now in the seventh grade.

Julian could not forget the talk on the phone and looked a little dazed at Phoebe. "Are you alright dad?", Phoebe raised an eyebrow and buckled the seatbelt.

"Um…sure…lets drive home. Dinner is already done."

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Sam was in her room and talking to friends on the phone again while Brooke prepared dinner. "Yeah. He's gone for the whole week and I already miss him.", Sam said to her friend Joan. There was not one day without a phone talk for hours.

"Sam. Dinner is ready."

"Joan. I've got to eat dinner now. Yeah, you know how my mom is."

Brooke smiled at Sam and took her arm around her. "So Joan knows me, huh?"

"Yeah. She knows that you'll freak out if I skip dinner to talk about important things. You're just as annoying as every other mom."

"Oh I feel the love Sam.", Brooke joked and gave a plate to Sam.

"You know I love you mom. Even if you're annoying.", Sam joked and took the other plates onto the table.

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"I am dying of hunger.", Phoebe ran into the room a minute later, still in her cheerleading dress. She threw her shoes onto the couch and her bag somewhere to the floor.

"Take that into your room.", Brooke immediately ordered softly. Sometimes Phoebe could create the hugest mess around the house.

"Mom. Not now.", Phoebe whined annoyed and sat down on the table and wanted to start eating but Brooke took her hand and pulled her to her bag. That was almost happening every day and sometimes Brooke and Julian wondered when Phoebe would finally learn to be not that messy.

"Now.", she smiled and Phoebe rolled her eyes and took her stuff and threw it into her already unorganized room. It was always a big fight making her clean up.

"Hey honey.", Brooke hugged her husband tightly and gave him a kiss, "What happened?", sometimes Julian hated that Brooke could read him like an open book.

"I tell you later.", he whispered but of course this made Brooke even more worried. He was pale and did not talk that much and she could feel that something big had happened today.

"Did something bad happen honey?", she took his hand and squeezed it softly.

"Yes…well…no. I tell you when the girls are in bed.", he did not want his two girls to be bothered too. So he sat down at the table and looked at his two daughters with a worried face. He could not believe what was happening and to tell the truth he did not know how to react at all.

"I really, really want a dog for my birthday.", Phoebe said a little later at the table. "I'll take care of him every day. I feed him, I bathe him and I cuddle with him. Pleeeeease. I promise to be responsible." Although Brooke and Julian told her every day that she would not get one for her twelfth birthday, Phoebe did not give up and talked about the dog every day.

"Oh Phoebe. You annoy us all with your whining.", Sam answered her baby sister.

"I do not.", Phoebe protested.

"Yes you do."

"I do nooooot."

"Yes you do.", Sam rolled her eyes. Lately the two of them were on each other's throat every day. Sam was totally in her teenagers' world and talked on the phone for hours about boys and other stuff while Phoebe got on her nerves with her loud organ and the whole running around in the house and wanting to listen to her conversations. Phoebe wanted to answer Sam again but suddenly Julian burst out.

"Be quiet now!", he screamed at his girls and was shocked himself. He could not bear seeing the confusion on his girls' faces, so he stood up and left the table. He had never done this before but it was too much for him. He walked into the bathroom and washed his face with cold water and tried to take a deep breath and then looked into the mirror. He did not like what he was seeing. He saw a scared man that was confused and did not know how to handle the news at all. Then he felt a hand on his back and saw his wife standing behind him with a soft smile on her face. Immediately he turned around and hugged her tightly. He needed that now.

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Meanwhile Sam and Phoebe still sat on the table and looked confused at each other. "Why is dad so mad at us? We did not even fight.", Phoebe asked confused and looked at her older sister.

"Well, you probably annoyed him too much today.", Sam joked but saw the sad look on Phoebe's face, "It was a joke pumpkin. I don't know why he's so mad." , she took Phoebe's hand and pulled her onto her lap. "How about we give them some space and do something fun?"

"Really?", Phoebe asked surprised. She loved spending time with Sam but sometimes it seemed like there was no time for her at all. Sam was always occupied with her boyfriend, friends and school.

"Yeah, really.", Sam answered and hugged her little sister tightly. "A sisters' day. Just the two of us."

"Sweet.", while Phoebe ran into her room to get her stuff, Sam knocked softly at her parents' door.

"Mom. Dad. I take Phoebe to the cinema or somewhere else, okay?"

"Thank you Sam!" Julian answered and opened his arms. He was glad that Sam understood that the two of them needed some time alone to figure everything out. Sam immediately fell into them. "I am sorry I yelled at you two."

"Nah. It's okay. We can be pretty annoying, huh?", she joked and kissed his cheek. "I hope you are okay dad.", she looked worried at him and smiled a little confused when Julian nodded unsurely.

"Saaaaam. C'mon. Let's go.", she heard Phoebe screaming from her room. Brooke and Julian laughed when Sam rolled her eyes and took a deep breath.

"Okay. I hope I'll survive with that little devil.", Sam joked.
"Sam. Don't call your sister like that."

"Yeah, yeah. Right.", Sam laughed.

"Phoebe.", Julian yelled but Phoebe did not come into their room. "Kiddo. Come here. I am not mad.", he said when he saw Phoebe peeking into the room with a worried face. He opened his arms for her as well and she jumped into them. "I am sorry I yelled at you two. Now have fun."

Phoebe nodded and held him tightly, "I am sorry you're mad at me. I won't talk back any more."

"Yeah right.", Sam laughed.

"No I won't idiot."

"You just did.", Sam answered with a big smile.

"You're mean."

"I am not mad at you Phoebe. You two have fun now and stop picking on each other."

"We do that for fun dad.", Phoebe laughed and went to her big sister.

"Wait. Here-that's for you", he gave each girl twenty dollar. Brooke had to smile at that. She knew that Julian was feeling guilty and therefore offered a little money.

"Sweet. Thank you dad.", both of them answered and left the room.

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Finally the two of them were alone, "You're scaring me Julian. What happened?"

Julian took a deep breath and then started, "My…my ex-girlfriend Melanie Brown died."

"Oh my god. I am so sorry.", Brooke slung her arms around her husband and held him tight but she could tell that there was more than her death, "How did she die?"

"I don't know but today this woman from social service called me and…and…Melanie had a son."

"Poor boy. How old is he?"

"Almost twelve"

Brooke stayed mute for a moment and then looked shocked at Julian and he just nodded.

"They…well…Melanie wrote a letter to me", he gave Brooke the letter and she had tears in her eyes when she read it.
"Is it really true?"

"I don't know Brooke. I don't know. I mean…what if it is true?"

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Sam and Phoebe were sitting on a bench and talking to each other and eating ice cream.

"So Phoebe. Is there a boy you like?"

"Sam. I don't want a boyfriend.", Phoebe immediately whined and rolled her eyes. Sam always asked her that stupid question to tease her a little.

"Hey.", they turned around and saw Jamie walking towards them with his friend Jonathan. Jonathan and Phoebe had been in a foster family together some years ago and he was like a big brother to her. Suddenly they heard a deeper voice from behind.

"Oh my god.", Sam turned around again and let the ice-cream fall to the ground and jumped into her boyfriend's arms. She kissed him softly and could not believe that he was there.

"Jeez. The two cannot stop kissing.", Ben walked over to Phoebe and stroked her hair.

"Hey cousin. Nice to see you."

"Yeah right. As if you have any eyes left for me.", Phoebe smiled at him and screamed in shock when he picked her over his shoulder and fell with her to the floor and held her tight.

"Awwwww…Ben…let me go.", she pouted and tried to get free but he held her close.

"Nooo. I missed my favorite cousin so much.", he blinked at Sam who smiled down at the cute scene and then jumped onto the two of them.

"Owwww.", Phoebe protested when the other boys joined in the big cuddling scene.

"Let's play hide and seek.", Jonathan suggested.

"Yeah.", Phoebe answered happily. The five of them had fun the whole day.

"How about girls against boys?", Jonathan suggested after an hour.

"That's not fair. You are three and we are only two.", Sam answered immediately but the boys did not care. They jumped onto Sam and Phoebe. While Ben kissed Sam's whole face, the two other boys were meaner to Phoebe. Jonathan teased her with the wedgies and Jamie tickled her under the arms.

"Noooo. Stoooop.", she laughed and was glad that she was saved by her sister.

"I am so lucky that I do not have a brother.", Phoebe laughed when she lay on the ground.

"Heeeey.", Jonathan fell on top of her again and sat down on her stomach.
"Get off Jojo.", Phoebe tried to push him down of her but he was too heavy.

"Not until you take that back."

"What?"

"That you do not have a brother."

"Fine. Fine. I do have you. But I am glad I do not have a boy living with us at home.", Phoebe stuck out her tongue and finally managed to push him off of her.

"Shit.", Sam said when she heard her mobile and looked at the watch after some time. "Yeah. I am sorry. We forgot the time."

So finally the three of them; Ben, Sam and Phoebe; walked home and were greeted by two sad faces. "I am sorry. We forgot the time."

"It's okay.", Julian answered, "Did you have fun?" Both of the girls nodded.

"It's bedtime for you honey.", Brooke went over to Phoebe and looked down at her with a very sad face.

"Can I stay…", Phoebe could not finish her sentence because Julian interrupted her.

"Not today Phoebe.", he said softly yet leaving no space for an argument. This time Phoebe did not argue and went into the bathroom to brush her teeth. What was wrong with her parents? She went into her bed and waited for them to say goodnight but they did not come but Sam came.

"Goodnight favorite sister.", she jumped onto the bed and took her arm around Phoebe. "I had a great time with you."

"Me too.", Phoebe cuddled closer to Sam and held her tight. "Are mom and dad mad at us?"

"I don't think so. Maybe they just had a rough day.", Phoebe nodded and closed her eyes in Sam's arms.

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A little later Brooke and Julian walked into the room and smiled at Sam and Phoebe. Both of them had their eyes closed but Sam was still awake and opened her eyes and looked at them. She stood up and walked over to her parents and closed Phoebe's door.

"Okay. I know something is bothering you. Phoebe feels it too. Could you tell me what happened? Please.", Sam sat down on the couch between them.

Brooke and Julian did not really know what to do but they did not want to lie to Sam and took her hands.

"Okay. Now you're definitely scaring the shit out of me.", Sam joked. Brooke and Julian took a deep breath and then Julian told her the truth. Ten minutes later Sam looked dazed at her parents. She did not know what to say, feel or think.

"Don't tell Phoebe before it's 100% sure.", Sam whispered sadly. She did not really know what to think of the news at all.

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Some minutes later Sam cuddled closer to Ben. She did not care that her parents did not allow them to sleep in one room. She knew that they would not check on them today but probably talk about the news the whole night.

"Wow. That's big news.", Ben held Sam closer to his chest.

"Yeah. Tomorrow we'll know whether it's the truth or not. Ben, Phoebe would flip out if it were the truth. You know her.", Sam said worried and stroked his perfect stomach.

"Maybe she won't react that bad. I mean…"

"Yeah right. You know my sister and your cousin.", Sam looked down at him and touched his soft lips with a smile. He smiled back and kissed her softly.

"And how about you? How are you feeling?", Sam slumped down into his arms again and shrugged her shoulders.

"To be honest I have no clue. I am not really happy about the news and if it's the truth so much would change. I don't know whether I want that change at all but it's not easy for mom and dad either. So I just wait and see what happens and meanwhile I have fun with you.", she went on top of him and started to leave kisses on his chest.

"I swear if Brooke and Julian ever catch us, I am dead."

"I won't let anything happen to you.", she said seductively and went into his pants with her hand and liked his reaction.

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Brooke and Julian lay besides each other in the bed and could not sleep. "Why didn't she tell me? If it's the truth I cannot believe that she never told me."

Brooke nodded and went into his arms and stroked his stomach. "It'll be okay honey. We just all stick together and in the end it'll be fine.", Brooke did not really believe her own words but she needed to tell that now.

The next morning Julian and Brooke sat on the table and waited for a phone call. It was such an intense day that they could not talk that much to each other but cleaned the house and did other stuff that needed to be done. Then the mobile rang.

"Julian Baker.", Brooke looked excited at him and tried to read in his face what he was hearing. After some minutes he put down the phone and sat down on the couch with a pale face and tears in his eyes. Brooke sat down besides him and took her arm around him while he had his hands over his head and looked at the ground.

"It's true Brooke.", Brooke held her hand in front of her mouth and the tears came up immediately.

"It is true. Kevin…Kevin Brown is…is my son.", he whispered and could not believe that Melanie Brown had never told him about his own son. His son by blood and a young man who did not know him at all. This news would change the whole family dynamic. Brooke slung her arms around Julian and held him close. She did not know what to say in this very moment and took a deep breath.

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Okay everyone. I am really excited what you think right and how many keep on reading!

1) How should Phoebe react to that news (remember how she ran away when Sam came into the family...)?

2) What kind of character should Kevin be (more a quiet boy/ a troublemaker as well...)?

I love your input! Thank you!