Thanks for all your messages and reviews. I thought a lot about it how Phoebe would react and how to characterize Kevin. I rewrote this chapter like six times-always a totally different outcome and reaction of Phoebe but now I think I am content with this one. I am damn excited to know what you think of it!

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Brooke and Julian were in the waiting room and totally excited. Brooke was holding Julian's hand very tightly and could feel that he was more than nervous. His hand was sweating and he nibbled at his lip. He always did this when he was excited and today he definitely was more than excited. They would meet Kevin Brown for the first time; his son. How would he look like? What was his character? Would he be happy to see them? There were so many questions.

It was still unbelievable that there would be another kid at home soon. They had talked a lot about it and came to the conclusion that they could not let him stay in the orphanage but they feared telling Phoebe. Lately everything was so great at the Bakers. Sam was a normal teenager and Phoebe the little rebellious kid but they knew that the dynamic would change with a boy at home and they remembered how Phoebe had reacted when Sam had come into the family. They had already talked to the therapist and she suggested that they should tell Phoebe in the next session. Luckily this was today.

Then the door opened and a small boy came into the room with the social worker. Brooke immediately had a smile on her face. He looked like a mini Julian and did not dare to look at them.

Kevin sat down on the chair besides them and held his hands tightly and everybody could see that he did not like the situation and did not feel comfortable at all.

"Kevin. This is Julian Baker, your biological father, and his wife Brooke Baker.", the social worker explained to him. Julian and Brooke could not stop smiling at him and hoped to find the right words.
"I am happy to meet you Kevin.", Julian was equally excited and could not believe that his son was sitting in front of him. Kevin was a small boy for his age and he looked far from being a teenager.

"I am happy too.", Brooke added and could sense that this boy did not feel comfortable at all. He looked very shy and just whispered something that no one understood.

"Kevin already packed his bag and it seemed like he does not like the orphanage at all.", the social worker explained to them and Brooke and Julian just nodded and felt pity with him.

"When…when do I…go live with you?", that was the first sentence Kevin said to the two of them. He did not know whether he liked that but he definitely hated the orphanage. Some kids were already making fun of him because he was so small and not the best in defending himself.

"In one week if that's okay with you.", the social worker looked at Brooke and Julian.

"Of course it is but you could come earlier if you want to Kevin.", Brooke immediately said and felt pity with him. She hoped that this was okay with Julian but could see that he looked somehow a little mad at her.

Kevin looked totally scared and vulnerable that Brooke just wanted to hold him tightly and tell him that everything would be all right and that they would take care of him and he did not have to worry.

"Oh. Ok. Kevin, do you want to move in earlier?", the social worker asked the little boy. He did not say anything but just nodded. He was sick of being bullied every day and although he was not really looking forward in living with these strangers, it was a better solution than the orphanage. They kept on talking for a while but Kevin almost stayed mute the whole time.

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"I can't believe you did that.", Julian sat in the car with Brooke and did not start the engine.

"I wouldn't if I knew you'd react that way. Haven't you seen him? He was totally scared of the orphanage.", Brooke defended herself.

"Of course I have. He's my son.", Brooke immediately felt as if someone had pinched her heart.

"Oh. I understand. He's your son, not mine, so I don't get to decide anything. I am sorry I am such a horrible person and just wanted this poor kid who looks exactly like my husband to be somewhere safe.", Brooke crossed her arms in front of her.

"That's not what I meant and you know it.", Julian screamed back.

"Oh do I Julian?"

"Okay you know what. This is hard for me.", Julian answered hurt.

"Oh and it isn't for me or what? Don't you think I spend every minute thinking about how he will react to me? He surely does not want anyone to replace his mom."

"Brooke."

"No don't Brooke me. I know it's hard for you. I know it's pretty confusing to know that there's a kid out there that is your son and I supported you the minute you got that news. But it's equally hard for me cause I am going to live with him too not knowing what role I have. I am not his mother or his sister and you made that pretty clear a minute ago.", Brooke opened the door and walked out of the car and home.

"Damn it.", Julian cursed and got out of the car too.

"Brooke.", he walked after her but she pretended not to hear him. "Okay could you stop now please."

"Fine. Tell me what you need to say and then I'll keep on walking.", Brooke said stubbornly.

"I am sorry okay. I did not mean to scream at you and I know it's hard for you too. And you won't loose any role in our family. You're the mother and I am sure Kevin will let you in."

"You don't know that. His mother just died Julian. The least he wants is a new one and I don't want to replace anyone or making him feel like he has to decide.", Brooke whispered.

"Let's just wait till he's in our family and then talk about it. I know it's scary but we should not fight.", he took a deep breath, "I am thankful that you want him with us as soon as possible but I did not like that you asked him that without asking me."

Brooke looked confused at him. "Oh sorry I did not know that I have to ask you because he's your son."

"Ok stop that. Just stop and let me finish my sentence and stop twisting around my words. That's not what I meant. We decide together. As a family. We always do that when it comes to our daughters and I want the same with Kevin, okay."

"But don't you want him with us as soon as possible?", Brooke asked confused.

Julian went through his hair, "Of course I do. I saw his sad face too and I feel guilty that I could never take care of him but…I think it's not fair for the girls.", Julian felt guilty saying that and continued without a pause, "It's not fair that we did not ask them in the first place whether they'd be okay with him coming into the family. I know we are the parents but it's a huge change and it's our decision but somehow it does not feel right. And now it's not fair that we give them just some hours to get used to that situation."

Brooke finally got where his anger was coming from and understood his point and did not know what to say.

They walked back to the car and sat down and drove to their girls' school and saw Sam walking arm in arm with Joan and Phoebe throwing a water balloon at a friend and laughing carefree.

"Don't misunderstand me Brooke. I want him home and I want him to feel loved and I know everything will be all right in the end and you know why?"

Brooke shook her head. "Well, because I have you. Because you're always there for everybody and you care so much for others and you're the best mom and wife I can imagine."

Brooke had tears in her eyes and smiled softly, "I am sorry Julian. It just slipped out of my mouth."

"It's okay.", he wiped her tears and hugged her tightly. "I just fear her reaction."

Both of them looked at Phoebe, who threw a balloon at Sam and Joan and screamed when the two older girls ran after her.

"Phoebe is not good with changes although her life seemed to change every second. She's finally not afraid of showing her feelings and being the person she is and that makes me so proud of my little princess. And…she makes me so happy at days that I want to hold her for hours and never let go of her. But I know that it's…well…it's not fair to give her just some hours to adjust to this news. I will totally understand if she's going to have an outburst. And then my Samson. It's not her place to calm her sister down but you know how Phoebe will react. She'll push us away and feel hurt although that's the least we want to do. Sammy is such an amazing young woman and I already fear the day she'll go to college. I know Sammy is not eleven any more but sometimes I wish she were. She's already a teenager and pushing us away…I know that's normal. She's a teenager. But she's my little Samson too. I am afraid she'll do it even more when there'll be two young kids in the family.", he felt guilty that he said this out loud.

He wanted Kevin, of course he did, but in the meantime he feared that his daughters would feel neglected. "It's not fair to her either to have to deal with this because of me."

"Because of you?", Brooke asked confused.

"Well, my ex girlfriend is the reason we all don't know Kevin; so it's my fault that you all have to…"

"Okay Julian. Now you're talking nonsense.", Brooke squeezed his hand, "We are a family and we're in this together. He may be your son but it's not your fault that Melanie never told anything to you. Of course it sucks but we cannot change it. And don't worry. You know our Sam. Although Phoebe annoys her most of the time, she loves her so much and I already hear her calling us every day from college and missing her little sister and she won't push us away. And Phoebe. Yes, she'll probably have an outburst but you know what? Phoebe is strong and she's probably dealing with it the best. She'll have her outburst, will be jealous and whine and protest but you know her. In the end she'll accept it and will make the best out of it. That's what she always does and…"

Suddenly the door opened and Phoebe jumped totally wet onto Brooke's lap and laughed and held her hands in front of her while Sam wanted to throw the water balloon at her. "Not into the car.", Phoebe stuck out her tongue and slung her arms around Brooke's neck.

"Phoebe. You're wet from head to toe.", Brooke stated and Julian just laughed.

"Sam did this to me."

"Yeah right.", Sam pulled at her arm but Phoebe held her mother tightly.

"Moooom. She'll hit me with another one."

"Sam. Stop it, okay.", Brooke said to Sam.

"No way. She threw one at Joan and me.", she pulled Phoebe outside and emptied it right over her head. But Phoebe had one too and threw it into her face.

"Hah!", she got into the car again.

"Girls. Not on my leather seats.", Brooke looked at the two girls fighting in the back and laughing all the time.

"Fine mom. I'll walk home with Joan.", Sam ran to Joan.

"Can I go too? Pleeeeease.", Phoebe asked.

"Kiss.", Julian said. Phoebe kissed Brooke and Julian and then ran outside to Sam. "Wait for me."

Sam and Joan turned around and both of them took their arms around the smaller girl and kept on walking. Brooke and Julian watched them for a while and then took beep breaths.

"I love you."

"I love you too.", Julian answered and started the engine.

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Some hours later Phoebe, Sam, Julian and Brooke drove to Phoebe's therapist. "Why are you coming with me?", Phoebe asked confused and buckled her seatbelt.

"Mrs. Benzo told us to come.", Brooke told a little white lie.

"But why?", Phoebe asked annoyed and rolled her eyes, "I did not do anything bad. Or did I?"

"No you did not kiddo.", Julian answered immediately.

"Then why do we all have to come? Normally it's just one of you.", Phoebe did not give up and looked at Sam. "Do you know why?"

"Um…No. Well, they just need to tell you…I mean us…something.", Sam already knew the big news and she was relieved that her parents had told her without Phoebe. This conversation had been a calm one where everyone had expressed their feelings. Sam knew that Phoebe would probably react totally differently and needed to be calmed down.

"Why does she know and I don't. That's not fair.", Phoebe could tell that Sam was lying and crossed her arms in front of her, "That's mean. I wanna know too.", she kicked the seat in front of her and knew that Brooke hated that.

"Stop kicking the seat Phoebe."

"Only if you tell me the secret.", Phoebe protested.

Fortunately they arrived at the office and were greeted by Mrs. Benzo, the therapist. Mrs. Benzo could tell that Julian and Brooke feared the next hour and shook their hands with a soft smile. It was good that Phoebe felt pretty free around Mrs. Benzo and let herself fall onto the couch with crossed arms in front of her and a mad face. Sam sat down besides her and hoped that Phoebe was not going to make a scene.

"Are you mad Phoebe?", Mrs. Benzo always had to suppress a smile when Phoebe was mad. She looked so adorable in those moments but she needed to show her that she was taking her seriously.

"Yes I am. My mom and dad told Sam a secret but they did not tell me."

"Oh that's because I forbid them to tell you.", Mrs. Benzo said.

"Why?", Phoebe asked shocked and looked from her parents to Mrs. Benzo.

"Well, because I wanted to be around when they tell you."

"Okay. Then what is it?", Phoebe asked a little more confused and worried.

Julian and Brooke sat down besides Phoebe and Sam and took a deep breath. "Phoebe before your mom, I had a girlfriend. Melanie. She died last week."

"Oh.", Phoebe did not know what to say, "Um…I am sorry.", she whispered.

"It's okay. But…well…she had a son and his name is Kevin. Kevin Brown.", Julian had prepared the whole night how to tell her but suddenly those words were not coming out like he wanted.

"Poor boy. It sucks to loose a mom. I hope his dad is nice and he does not have to go to the orphanage like Sam and I had to.", Phoebe spoke.

"That's very nice of you Phoebe. I can see that you know how he must feel right now.", Mrs. Benzo said immediately.

Phoebe nodded, "Yeah. He's probably really sad and feels alone. That sucks."

"Phoebe. Kevin grew up without a father."

"Sometimes that's better.", Phoebe immediately said back and remembered her biological father that had always hit her.

"Um…yes it is but…well…but Kevin is my…son.", Julian finally managed to say and waited for a reaction. Everybody looked at Phoebe. She had wide eyes and her mouth was open and she just looked shocked at Julian and did not say a thing.

"Phoebe. Can you tell us what you're thinking right now?", Mrs. Benzo intervened.

Phoebe turned around and looked shocked at Julian and then she got furiously.

"How could…could…you do that to your own son dad? You are horrible."

"What?", Julian asked shocked and did not understand at all what she meant.

"Why didn't you spend time with him? Do you hate him? That's…that's…", and then the first tears streamed down her cheek and she held her hand in front of her face and hid behind them. The memories of her own biological father came back and she could not believe that her dad resented his own son just like her biological father had resented her.

"Phoebe. Your father did not know of him and it's news for him too that he has a son."

Phoebe looked shocked at Mrs. Benzo, "Oh.", she wiped her tears.

"Yes Phoebe. We did not know at all…and Kevin is going to…well…live with us."

Now Phoebe looked shocked at Brooke. "What? When?", she screamed in shock.

"Um…tomorrow he'll move in with us and…"

"That's so mean.", Phoebe jumped up and pointed at Brooke and Julian while the tears fell down her cheek. "So you asked Sam if she's okay with that and I just have to do what you say. Thank you very, very much.", she crossed her hands in front of her and walked to the door and closed it furiously.

Brooke and Julian wanted to walk after her but Mrs. Benzo told them to sit down again, "Give her some time. The door and every window are closed. She cannot run away."

They nodded and sat down again and just listened how Phoebe destroyed stuff outside in rage but then it was quiet and finally Sam stood up. "I am sorry but I have to talk to my sister now.", she walked out of the room and to Phoebe who was hiding under a desk and cried hysterically into her hands.

"Leave me alone."

"Hey it's me. I am mad at them too you know."

"But they already told you.", Phoebe cried.

"Yeah but only about him. Not that he'd come tomorrow."

"How long do you know?", Phoebe wiped her tears and felt very alone in this moment.

"Just a little longer. Pretty sick, huh?", Sam went under the table with Phoebe and took her small hands into hers.

"I don't want to share mom and dad.", Phoebe could not stop crying and finally fell into Sam's arms.

"But you already share them."

"But I don't mind with you. You are my sister.", Phoebe sobbed. "I don't want a brother. Do you want one?"

"Um…I don't know. I don't think about that because soon we'll have one and I don't want him to feel as if we don't want him at home."

"But I don't want him.", Phoebe sobbed and was glad that she could talk with Sam.

"Oh you don't know that. Remember how you did not want me."

"That's different."

"No it's not. You ran away, you got me into a lot of trouble, you screamed at me and now you like me."

"I don't like you.", Phoebe turned around and slung her arms around her big sister, "I love you."

"I love you too pumpkin."

"I don't know what to do.", Phoebe answered honestly.

"Well that's good. That means you don't want to run away, right?", Phoebe hesitated a moment and then shook her head. "I don't know what to do either but how about we do nothing and just wait until Kevin comes tomorrow. I think we have enough opportunities to protest and it's not really fair for him if we don't welcome him. Don't you think?"

"How do you do that?"

"Do what?", Sam asked confused.

"Be so calm now."

"Oh pumpkin. I am not a little girl any more and you know I am not always calm. You know how mad I always get when mom and dad forbid me to go to a party or sleep in one bed with Ben."

"But you do it anyways.", Phoebe smiled up at Sam.

"Shh…not so loud. They must never know. It's our secret.", Phoebe nodded and leaned against her again. "How about we go back and tell them how mad we are and everything that we think?"

Phoebe started to cry harder and shook her head. "I don't want to see them ever again.", she complained and Sam just rolled her eyes.
"You know that this is a lie. You love mom and dad very much. I bet both of them worry now. You know how our folks are. Overprotective and a pain in the ass.", Phoebe laughed at this comment and nodded. She walked after Sam and into the room again. Sam pulled her onto her lap and took her arms around her.

"Mom and dad.", Sam started and took a deep breath. "There is something Phoebe and I need to tell you."

Julian and Brooke were holding hands and nodded and looked from Sam to Phoebe whose eyes were totally red from the crying. "Okay. We listen."

"Okay. First of all, it was not okay to give us so less time to adjust to the news.", Brooke wanted to say something but Mrs. Benzo told them to just listen and they nodded. "It's pretty huge news and we wanted to be asked too. I know it's more like your decision but we are a family and we would have agreed anyways, right Phoebe?"

Phoebe did not answer Sam's question and just listened to Sam's sayings while being totally exhausted.

"Secondly I need you to tell my baby sister that you won't ever forget us and still have time for us even if there's a boy in the family soon.", she held her sister tighter and hoped that Phoebe would let out her fears.

"We are really sorry and it was our fault not to tell you immediately and to ask you too. I hope you can forgive us?"

Sam immediately answered, "Yes." But Phoebe stayed stubborn and looked away.

"And we will never ever forget any of you. You're our daughters and nothing can change that. We love you so much.", they wanted to take their daughter's hands but Phoebe pulled hers away.

"C'mon little princess.", Julian opened his arms and after some hesitation she fell into his arms and cried heavily.

"Please don't forget me daddy. Please don't."

"Shhh…It's okay Phoebe. Nobody will forget you.", Julian stroked her back and was glad that she finally let out her fears.

"But…but…maybe he's nice and…you don't want me anymore because I make so much trouble."

Now Brooke kissed her tears away, "Honey, we love you whether you make trouble or not. And by the way your sister is the bigger troublemaker at times and we love her too."

"Thank you mom.", Sam rolled her eyes, "Pumpkin. What our folks are meaning is that, no matter how much you plead them to leave you alone and give you more space, they will always smother you with all of their loving and protection. Trust me when you're older you wish for less."

"Samantha.", Brooke and Julian said in unison, "But Sam is right. We'll never leave you alone. Neither you nor you.", Brooke pointed at Sam who nodded.

"How old is Kevin?", Phoebe whispered on Julian's lap and felt safe in her daddy's arms.

"Eleven.", Julian answered and took his chin on her shoulder.

"Younger or older than me?", Phoebe asked sounding excited.

"Two weeks younger."

"So…I will be allowed to do more than he'll be, right? Like Sam gets to do more."

"Um…well…"

"Oh dad. I am the older sister then and I can tell him what to do.", Phoebe pouted and everyone burst out into laughing. "That's not funny. Older siblings always get to do more. So now I am older and I want to have that privilege too.", she leaned back at Julian and finally no more tears came out of her eyes but everyone could see that she was totally exhausted.

"Dad.", Phoebe whispered again.

"Yes honey."

"Maybe Kevin will feel alone at home with us and…and well you know that animals are always important for children. So maybe we could buy a dog for us all?", Phoebe suggested.

"One at a time Phoebe.", Mrs. Benzo said with a smile and was glad that Phoebe's mood had changed.

"We need to go shopping.", Phoebe suddenly jumped up and looked at her parents, who did not understand her. "The boy…I mean Kevin…he…he needs to have a bed and a closet. It's not nice if he comes and has no place to sleep. He must feel welcome."

"That's a great idea Phoebe and I am really proud of you how you reacted. Your little outburst was not that bad as some before", Mrs. Benzo squeezed Phoebe's hands. Phoebe looked a little confused at Sam, who hid a smile. Both of them knew different and had already seen the next room. Everybody finally stood up and walked out of the room. Mrs. Benzo, Julian and Brooke looked shocked into it. Everything was a mess. Stuffed animals were destroyed. Obviously Phoebe had used the scissor. Books lay on the ground and the chairs were upside down. Mrs. Benzo just smiled at this view. This young girl was really capable of destroying a whole room.

"Um…I am sorry.", Phoebe looked up at Mrs. Benzo while Julian had his hands on her shoulders.

"Sorry won't organize my room. But a broom will."

"Oh do I have to?"

"You know the answer.", Phoebe rolled her eyes and looked at the mess. Brooke, Julian and Sam wanted to help her but Mrs. Benzo forbid them.

"But it's so much, I cannot do it by myself.", Phoebe whined all the time but nevertheless she took everything to its place and clapped her hand when everything was done. "I am really sorry Mrs. Benzo.", Phoebe slung her arms around the therapist. Mrs. Benzo really liked Phoebe a lot and loved helping her dealing with her hard past and emotional outbursts. She was glad that Phoebe's family was supporting her in every way and knew that this little girl would do great in the future.

"Mom, can you give me my pocket money now?", Brooke nodded and gave it to Phoebe who then gave it to Mrs. Benzo. "Um…I ripped this book so here is the money for a new one."

"Oh that's very sweet of you Phoebe. But how about you don't give me money but repair it."

"But…but…it's ripped into many pieces."

"You have glue right?", the others laughed when Phoebe looked shocked at Mrs. Benzo.

"Oh…I will never destroy anything again.", she took the book into her bag and together they walked to the car.

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"Girls. How about a sleepover?", Julian suggested this evening. He was really proud of his two daughters and wanted to talk a little more. Although Phoebe had had this outburst, she was now only talking about Kevin and helped putting things into his room.

"Cool.", Phoebe clapped her hands and ran into her room to get her blanket. Sam on the other hand rolled her eyes.

"C'mon Samson. I know you're a teenager and you need your privacy and sleeping with your folks and baby sister in one bed is not very high on your list but…"

"Actually dad, it's not even ON my list.", Sam smirked.

"Stop whining daughter and take your blanket.", Brooke pushed her into her room.

"All right. But I am not sleeping besides Phoebe. Either she'll kick me or sleep on top of me.", Sam whined and took her blanket and then started running. "Be careful. The shark is coooooming.", she jumped onto Phoebe with her blanket and tackled her to the ground. "Oh no. The shark wants to bite Phoebe everywhere.", Sam started to pinch Phoebe everywhere who screamed under the blanket and laughed hysterically.
"Stooooop.", but Sam did not let go of her and tickled her merciless.

"You tell Phoebe to start being mature but all I see is my oldest daughter using her strength against my youngest. Not so mature either. Isn't it?", Brooke walked into the bathroom with a huge smile.

"Being mature sucks.", Sam helped Phoebe up and pulled her onto her lap and slung her arms around her baby sister whose hair was a total mess now. "Phoebe and I like being immature.", Phoebe tried to get free but Sam held her tightly and kissed her cheek over and over again. "Awwww…my baby sister is so cute. Isn't she cute mom."

"Saaaam. Let me go.", Phoebe whined but was only thrown onto the bed by Sam who took a pillow and started to hit Phoebe with it. Phoebe screamed helplessly but then managed to take one too and hit Sam with a huge smile. Brooke and Julian just stood in front of the bed and smiled how their two daughters interacted.

"Bedtime.", Julian jumped forward and took Sam down with him and pinned her under him.
"Daaaad.", she protested and laughed when he tickled her too.

"Noooo.", Phoebe pointed at Brooke when she wanted to do the same.

"Don't I get a proper hug from my baby?", Brooke looked at Phoebe who shook her head.

"I am not the baby of the family any more. Kevin is.", she said proudly, "I don't need any hugs any more."

"Yeah right. You'll probably cuddle with them since you're twenty baby.", Sam teased Phoebe.

"No I won't. It's over now.", Phoebe yelped when Brooke jumped onto her and started to whine.
"I decide when you are old enough to cuddle. And you are way too young to stop now. Even you Sammy."

"Mom. You have to start letting us go. It's not good for a child to be smothered. We'll start having a lot of problems.", Sam teased Brooke whose head was resting on Phoebe's chest.

"Oh little miss know it all. Then deal with it.", Brooke squeezed her cheek. "Teeth brushed?"

Phoebe nodded and showed her teeth and when Brooke looked at Sam, she rolled her eyes. "You don't really ask me whether I've brushed my teeth mom."

"Jesus Julian. Our teenage daughter can do nothing else but complain.", she joked and Julian nodded.
"Sure she can honey. Talking about boys is very high on her list.", Julian joked.

"Oh you two suck.", Sam stood up and walked into her room to get her pajama.

Julian and Brooke laughed and cuddled closer to Phoebe, "So. What is high on your list these days?"

"A dog.", Phoebe immediately answered. Finally the four of them lay in bed and talked about Kevin.

"So how is he?", Sam asked curiously.

"Well, he's not that big and.."

"Shorter than I am?"

"Um…that's almost impossible.", Sam joked.

"Why can't I just grow?", Phoebe complained. Although she was eleven, most of the nine-year-old kids were starting to be bigger than she was.

"He kind of looks like Julian. Only smaller.", Brooke answered and kissed Julian.

"Well, he does not seem to have the character like the girls in our family.", Brooke, Phoebe and Sam immediately looked confused at Julian who burst out into laughing.
"What character do we have honey?", Brooke tickled him a little.

"Hey…", he laughed, "no offense but we don't need another troublemaker in the family like you three are. We need someone who is just like me. Calm, intelligent, wise and damn pretty."

"Totally clumsy when it comes to any sports.", Brooke added with a smile.

"A nerd.", Sam said.

"and a snorer.", Phoebe laughed.

"Okay. Okay. Enough. I've got it."

"So how is he dad? Do you think all of us will get along?", Phoebe asked worried and cuddled closer to him.

"Yes I do. He seems a little shy so I think he'll be very excited tomorrow and well, he has brown hair and my eyes and he loves reading books and math."

"I am so excited.", Phoebe whispered and the others nodded.

"Yeah. Pretty big news, huh!", Julian went through her hair. "But how about we all go to sleep now? It's already...what it's two?"

"Okay. Sleep tight. Love ya'll.", Sam said and closed her eyes immediately and felt safe in Brooke's arms. Phoebe was the only one who stayed awake for another while and thought about tomorrow.

"Honey. What are you thinking?", Brooke squeezed her cheek and smiled at the small girl.

"I just wonder whether Becca can see this all."

"Sure she can. She's up there and in here.", she pointed at Phoebe's heart and then squeezed her hand.

"Mommy.", Phoebe whispered after a while.

"Yes."

"Can I cuddle with you even when I am twenty?", Phoebe whispered and Brooke immediately nodded proudly.

"You can cuddle with me as long as you want. I will love it my whole life long."

"Okay.", Phoebe said and closed her eyes and finally fell asleep.

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I know some of you wanted Phoebe to have more of an outburst or run to the Scotts but I wanted to show that she feels more secure now and does not run away any more that fast. She's in therapy and lives with Brulian for a while now and of course there is also her big sister Sam, who plays a major role in her life. I am thinking of the next chapter right now. How everyone will react. I love hearing all of your suggestions! Anyways, I hope I did not disappoint you all (too much) and you'll continue reading.

Wish you a great weekened!

P.S.: RIP Amy Winehouse