I'm sad to announce that this is going to be the last chapter for a while. I have to start learning, working...so much that I won't be able to update for a long time. So either this chapter is the last or one day you'll see another one in the future. I know that this comes a little sudden but "real life" is catching up...So thanks to everyone who took this journey with me. It meant a lot and I'll continue reading the reviews again and again.

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Ben, Sam, Julian and Brooke were sitting in the living room while Kevin and Phoebe were already asleep. Sam could tell that Ben did not really feel well in this situation. Last night Julian had already talked to him. Julian had not raised his voice but had told him honestly how disappointed he was in him. To be honest, this conversation was not something Brooke and Julian were looking for either.

"Okay you two. We've already told both of you that we're disappointed and we feel like we somehow failed as parents…", Brooke admitted.

"Mom.", Sam looked at her and hoped that she would not continue.

"No, let me continue. Julian and I know that we all can't take anything back. And while we're disappointed, we're also very proud of you two the way you handled the situation.", Sam and Ben looked shocked at the grown-ups. "We know that we couldn't be there for you as you deserve it but now we can. Which means that a lot of things have to change.", this time Julian continued and squeezed Brooke's hand.

"Brooke and I talked a lot about it and there should be some rules. First of all, we want you two to go to course for teenagers that teaches how to use contraceptives."

"What?", Sam asked shocked, "we know how to…", Ben interrupted her.

"Okay, we do that."

"Second, we know that we can't change the fact that you two are sexually active.", he shivered imagining that and wished that Sam would be Phoebe's age, "but not under this house and there are no sleepovers at Ben's apartment and if you have sex…", Mrs. Benzo had told them to just say everything out loud.

"Daaad.", Sam blushed and hid her face behind her hands.

"Then Sam has to be on the pill."

"I can't believe this is happening."

"Samantha. We don't want to embarrass you but…"

"Mom. We know all those things, all right. We know we did a mistake and it's not like we are ever going to forget that.", suddenly tears fell down Ben's eyes. He tried to hide it but then stood up.

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"I'm sorry.", he went outside and tried not to sob until he felt strong arms around him and he cried into Julian's chest.

"I'm so sorry Mr. Baker. I'm so sorry."

"It's okay.", he patted his back and sat down on a bank with him. Ben took a deep breath and wiped his tears.

"God, I'm a girl.", he joked and could not look at Julian. "I wish I could take it all back and I know you must hate me and…sometimes I think Sam would be better without me but.."

"Ben, we don't hate you. You're part of our family. Whether you're Sam's boyfriend or not. Of course I'm mad. You had sex with my baby girl and made her pregnant. Every father would be mad but I'm also proud how you two stuck together. Honestly, we don't really know how to handle this situation either."

"God, this family is a mess.", Ben went through his hair and then took out a cigarette and wanted to smoke it but Julian snapped it away.

"One of our rules is not to smoke any more.", Julian said and Ben nodded with a smirk.

"I don't know what to do Mr. Baker. It's like I lost control over everything. It's worse than being a drug addict.", he revealed and leaned back. "Do you think you could ever forgive me?"

Julian hesitated a moment but then nodded, "You know, Sam is my oldest daughter and I want what is best for her. It's not easy for a father to realize that your daughter grows up but if she needs to have a boyfriend then I'm relieved that it is you.", Ben looked shocked at Julian when he continued.

"I don't know what to say.", Ben answered honestly.

"You don't have to say anything. Just be good to my daughter.", Julian patted his back and then walked inside with him again. Brooke and Sam had obviously talked intensely as well and looked up at their men.

"Okay, those rules aren't to punish you…"

"Well, it doesn't feel like that.", Sam argued with crossed arms and looked at her parents. "Will you keep me in a prison now forever?"

"Samantha. We've given you more than enough space. We don't keep you in a prison but you are sixteen and not a grown-up yet."

"Fine.", Sam stood up and took Ben's hand. "Are we allowed to go into my room without an open door?", she asked sarcastically.

Brooke rolled her eyes in annoyance and nodded, "You are but no sleepover."

"Thank you.", Ben hugged Brooke and Julian. He was glad that they cared so much and somehow this talk helped him come clean with a lot.

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"I can't believe it.", Sam pouted in her room, "I mean, they act like we are not trustworthy."

"Well…I would not trust our daughter's boyfriend if he got her pregnant that early.", Ben said and looked into Sam's astonished eyes. But then she nodded and realized that he got a point. He fell back onto the bed and she immediately laid her head on his chest when he kissed her on top of the head softly. "I love you."

"I love you too.", he answered and just held her tightly for a while. Both kids were shocked that Brooke and Julian were already asleep when he left the house. It was just a small sign but it showed that her parents trusted her. She went inside their room and in the middle of the bed.

"I know you're not asleep.", Sam whispered and Brooke and Julian immediately turned on the lights and looked at her with a soft smile. "Thank you."

"For what?", Julian asked confused and looked up at the teenager.

"For being there for me.", Sam said and kissed Brooke and then Julian on the cheek.

"Always.", Julian and Brooke answered and cuddled when Sam went outside and closed the door again.

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One year later

Sam was seventeen and had her ups and downs. She always said that she hated to be a teenager and was not really enjoying waking up in the morning to go to school. But she enjoyed being a senior because it meant that she'd go to college soon. Ben was still her boyfriend. They had almost broken up some time ago because basketball was making it hard to see each other regularly and so they had decided to just take some time apart but both of them had been suffering in this time and now they were back on track.

Kevin had hit puberty as well and he was very thin and big. He almost topped Sam. He seemed a little clumsy with his long legs and big feet. His voice broke very often and he and Julian spent a lot of quality time together.

Phoebe was ten and not that dependent on her parents any more. She almost slept every night in her own bed and only occasionally she screamed in her sleep. She had pretty hard concentration problems in school and the teacher had decided that she should stay down some years. She was still the youngest in her class but only by one year. Brooke and Julian were actually happy with that.

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Kevin waited outside school for Phoebe. Sometimes he hated that Phoebe was so talkative and would take hours until she was outside. "Hey Kev.", Paulina came towards him and smiled. The two of them were good friends but lately Kevin started to blush almost every time he saw her.

"Hey.", he answered shyly and waved Phoebe to hurry up. Phoebe ran towards her big brother and showed him a test.

"I wrote an A.", she said proudly. He had forced her to learn with him almost every day.

"That's great.", he said and did not really pay attention to Phoebe. Phoebe rolled her eyes. Whenever Paulina walked home with them, Kevin pretended that she was not there. Paulina and Kevin walked in front while Phoebe threw some stones and was more than annoyed.

"What are you doing this weekend?", Paulina asked blushing a little too.

"Um…"

"We're going into the new Disney movie with…"

"You are Phoebe, I am not."

"But you said that you wanted to go too.", Phoebe argued with him. Sometimes Kevin wished that Phoebe could just shut up. It was embarrassing to go into that movie at his age.

"Oh cool. I wanted to go there too. Maybe I could come with you?", Paulina asked but Phoebe immediately shook her head.

"It's a family day.", she said and looked shocked at Kevin when he nodded happily.

"Sure, I can ask my dad and Brooke."

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Back at home Kevin came inside with a huge grin on his face. There was nothing he'd rather do than going into the cinema with Paulina. "Hey honey, how was your day?", Brooke came over to Kevin and hugged him tightly. She could not imagine life without him any more and was more than happy that he belonged to their family.

"It was okay. Could Paulina come to the cinema with us?", Kevin asked immediately. Brooke knew that Paulina was Kevin's first crush and she loved seeing him that happy.

"Oh, I'm sorry kids. We can't go to the cinema this weekend. Julian and I need to work at home?"

"Noooooo. You promised.", Phoebe hugged Brooke tightly and looked up at her with puppy eyes. Brooke always melted away when she did that.

"How about Sammy takes you?", Brooke asked a little unsure but received a mad look.

"No mom. I don't want to babysit those two all the time and I don't want to watch that movie.", she argued, "and I'm already on a date with Ben and Kev, you should not have your first date in the cinema with mom and dad. You should go there alone with her."

"But…I don't think it's a date.", Kevin answered a little unsure.

"Sure it is. She asked to come with you.", Sam said and smiled at his blush. She took her skateboard and started driving into her room.

"Samantha. You know you must not do that in here.", Brooke yelled after her.

"Fine.", she just said and closed her door.

"That is so unfair. You said we go into the cinema. I was happy the whole week because of it.", Phoebe slumped down the couch in frustration. They looked at the door when it rang. Kevin opened it and started to stutter.

"Hey…Paulina.", Brooke immediately looked up and went to the door.

"Hello Paulina. I'm Brooke. Nice to meet you.", she said and gave her her hand. Paulina was a very pretty thirteen-year-old and smiled at Brooke.
"Nice to meet you too.", she said and then saw Phoebe, "Hey Phoebe.", Phoebe did not even look back and just watched the TV in annoyance.

"Um…I wanted to give you my number to…well, if I can come with you into the cinema.", Kevin did not know what to answer. It was embarrassing to tell her that he was not allowed to go alone. Brooke and Julian were still worried that something would happen to the kids again.

"I can't….um…", Kevin took the number and was glad when Brooke spoke.

"Unfortunately Kevin's dad and I can't go. Would you two mind taking Phoebe with you to the cinema?"

Paulina immediately shook her head, "Of course not. See you tomorrow.", she walked away.

"No weird comments. No talking during the movie and no stupid jokes.", Kevin said to Phoebe who laid on the ground with Lucky and stuck out her tongue.

"I thought it isn't a date?", Sam joked and went through his hair.

"It isn't.", Kevin answered immediately and threw Phoebe's shoes towards his baby sister, "Get dressed."

"I didn't know my son could be that bossy. Kind of reminds me of you.", Julian hugged Brooke from behind and opened the door when Paulina rang the bell.

"Hello Mrs. Baker.", she smiled happily. Brooke and Julian wanted to hug the kids a goodbye but Kevin played it cool and just gave them a nod. They still had a bodyguard that watched after them but somehow it did not feel like he was there because of danger, so the kids did not mind.

"Do you want popcorn?", Kevin asked Paulina in the cinema.

"Yeah sure. Salty?", she hoped that he would agree.

"Sure, I love it too.", he lied and looked madly at Phoebe when she laughed. Kevin bought a huge one for Paulina and himself and a small one for Phoebe that was not salty and then they went inside. Phoebe was still afraid of the dark at times and looked a little scared into the cinema.

"C'mon.", Paulina took her hand and went inside with Phoebe. Everyone at school knew of the kidnapping and felt sorry for her. They sat down with Paulina in the middle. Kevin and Paulina could not concentrate on the movie. Especially not when they hands touched on accident when both of them tried to get some popcorn. Fortunately it was dark and they could not see each other's blush. They took their hands outside immediately and stared at the screen. Kevin took a deep breath and then remembered what Sam had told him. Slowly he took his hand closer to hers until they touched and finally they were holding hands. It was a funny feeling and both of them enjoyed it and held hands during the whole movie. But as soon as it stopped and the lights were on, they stopped holding hands.

"I love that movie. Did you like it too?", Phoebe asked the older ones. Actually they had no clue what really happened in the movie because their thoughts were running wild.

"Yes, it was good.", Paulina answered with her long blonde hair and Kevin just nodded.

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"How was the movie?", Julian asked the kids when they came inside.

"Awesome daddy. You have to go see it.", Phoebe answered excited.

"Did you enjoy it too?"

"Um…yeah. It was okay.", Kevin answered and laughed when Sam running into the living room in excitement and pulled him into her room.
"So, how was it bro?"

"Okay.", he answered with a huge smile.

"Okay? You have to fill in the blanks. No way you get away with an okay. Sit down.", she pulled him to the bed.

"Well, we held hands during the whole movie.", he admitted and blushed.

"Great feeling, huh?"

"Yeah, it was amazing.", Kevin admitted, "Should I tell her that?"

"Well, you can wait till Monday. Was it okay with Phoebs?"

"Yup but maybe I can go on a date without her soon. Do you think it would be too soon to ask her?", Kevin asked unsure.

"Of course you can ask her.", the two of them continued talking for a while.

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"I can't believe that you'll be in New York next year this time.", Brooke whined and hugged Sam from behind while they looked at the big Christmas tree.

"Mom. I won't be gone. I'll just go to college there.", Sam smiled and hoped that she would really not miss her family too much. She was looking forward being at college and learning a lot about literature. Writing was definitely her passion. And she was more than happy that Ben would be in New York very often as well because of basketball.

"God, I'll miss you so much.", Brooke laid her head on Sam's shoulder.

"You still have Kevin and Phoebe to punish and cuddle.", Sam joked and looked at her little siblings who were fighting over the remote control.

"It's not the same. I need you all.", Brooke whined and looked happily at the door when Julian came inside with Lucky. He looked like a snowman.

"It's so cold outside.", he whined, "Phoebe, Kevin. No TV today."

"But daaaad.", both of them whined but Julian did not want that on the 24th. It was the first Christmas as a family and he wanted it to be very special for everyone. While the kids were talking about tomorrow Julian came over to Brooke and kissed her softly. "Brooke Baker. You are the most beautiful wife I can imagine.", he smiled.

"Awweee. You're definitely in a good mood, beautiful husband.", she slung her arms around him and both of them danced to the Christmas music behind them.

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The whole day was perfect. Julian was pretty excited for the next thing. He wanted everyone to sit on the couch and then looked down at them. "I have this little present for all of you that I would like to give you now.", he put a video in the recorder and pushed play.

"Come and sit on my lap.", Brooke said to Phoebe so that Julian would sit with all of them. She slung her arms around the youngest and was excited for the present. They watched at the TV.

The first scene was Julian talking. "Marry Christmas my lovely family. Yes, you four people sitting on the couch now. Plus Lucky of course.", all of them looked at Julian and smiled.

"You're crazy dad.", Sam said and was shocked when the Julian on the TV answered.

"I'm not crazy Samantha. This little video is for all of us. Well Brooke probably can only think that Sammy won't be with us next year, Sam wonders whether she's going to miss us all, Kevin wonders whether Paulina will like his present and Phoebe hopes that she gets what she wished for, I am now excited what you'll think of this. So here it goes."

They laughed when they saw the first scene. It was way back in time when Julian had filmed Brooke in her sleep.

"This is my girlfriend Brooke. One day I'm going to marry her. I love everything about her. Even this.", the camera zoomed in and you could see that Brooke was drooling a little. "Isn't she the cutest."

The whole family laughed loudly. In the next scene Julian held a ring into the camera. "This is the ring. I'm so excited that I can't sleep and I think that she has no clue at all. I'm going to marry the love of my life and we'll gonna have many kids one day."

Brooke had tears in her eyes now and squeezed Julian's hand. The next scene was very touching. Julian was crying into the camera. "Brooke Baker. I know we can't have children and…I'm sorry that I told Alex that I want one but…I believe that one day we'll have amazing kids in our house, whether adopted or not. I don't care because we're going to love them all the same and we'll be the little family you deserve."

"That's us now.", Phoebe looked back at Brooke whose tears were falling down. Brooke nodded happily and saw that Sam was crying as well. She took her arm around her oldest and continued watching.

The next scene was with Sam. "This is our little rebel.", it was a time when Sam was alone with them. Julian filmed Sam and Brooke laughing uncontrolled. "I have no clue why they are laughing." Sam looked way younger and was sitting on the couch with Brooke.
"Julian. Could you stop filming all the time?", Brooke asked annoyed.

"Yeah. It's pretty annoying. We're never going to watch that again. It's a waste of time.", the young Sam answered and took her hand in front of the camera.

In the next scene Julian went inside a bedroom at night again and filmed how Sam and Brooke cuddled. "These two are the loves of my life. My daughter and wife.", he said. Sam could not believe that soon after that she had left them. She wiped her tears and took a deep breath.

There was a little time-jump and this time Julian was filming Phoebe sleeping. "This is Brooke's little sister. She's living with us now and…", he screamed when Phoebe jumped up and said "Boooo."

All of them laughed. "I remember that.", Phoebe said to Julian who went through her hair and continued watching.

"Hey, I'm Phoebe Ferguson and you're a creepy guy.", she laughed loudly when Brooke jumped on top of her and smiled into the camera.

"My baby sister has a pretty big mouth."

"I do not."

"Yes, you do."

"I do not."

"Yes, you do.", Julian said now.

"Fine. Can I sleep in your bed?", Brooke looked into the camera and rolled her eyes.

"And she loves our bed more than hers. C'mon."

"Yeeeah.", Phoebe jumped into Brooke's arms and Julian filmed them walking.

"Julian. Stop filming everything.", the camera shut down.

In the next scene Sam was on top of Phoebe and tickling her merciless.

"Give it to me.", she screamed at Phoebe.

"Noooo. It's mine.", Phoebe argued.

"These are my two lovely daughters. They are calm and never protest."

"Phoebe. Give it to me. Now, or you'll regret it."

"That's Sam. Full of threats and always using her power against her little sister."

"Oh shut up dad.", Sam pushed the camera out of the way and pulled Phoebe's shirt over her face so that she was not seeing anything any more and started to tickled her under her arms.

"Nooooooo.", Phoebe kicked around with her feet while Sam sat on her stomach.

"And that is Phoebe.", Julian took down the shirt and filmed her red face, "What do you say to your defense."

"I had it first.", Phoebe laughed but started to cry when Sam accidently hit her elbow in her face when they wrestled around.

"Crying, laughing, crying, laughing, that are my daughter.", Julian smiled into the camera.

In the next scene Kevin and Julian were playing chess. "I have no clue how this thing works but aren't these two boys cute?", Brooke filmed this time how the two of them were deep in thoughts playing chess.

"I won.", Kevin said and high fived Sam.

"You are just unbeatable.", Julian went through his hair and then saw Brooke with the camera.

"Brooke. Don't destroy it. This camera is worth a fortune.", he said and jumped up.

"I'm not the clumsy one in the family.", Brooke laid down the camera but forgot to shut it down.

"Oh but I am?", Julian joked and jumped on top of Brooke who shrieked in shock.

"Julian.", she whispered sexily.

"I love you.", he kissed her neck and looked up in annoyance when Phoebe and Kevin came inside with apples under their shirts.

"We got boobs mom.", Phoebe joked. Brooke and Julian pulled up their shirts, took the apples and ate them.

"You ate our boobs.", Phoebe whined and crossed her arms.

"I don't really want to have boobs.", Kevin answered and sat down on the floor in front of Brooke and Julian.

"I think I already have them.", Phoebe sat down besides Kevin.

"You're as flat as I am.", Kevin said to Phoebe. Brooke and Julian just listened to them talking.

The next scene was cute was well. The three kids were on the couch and Sam was reading her first book that she had just finished. Phoebe and Kevin were listening to every word. "It's amazing Sammy.", Kevin said in the end.

"I don't know. I'm not that proud of it.", she whispered.

"But we are.", Phoebe said happily and Kevin nodded. "You're going to be a famous author."

There were some more loving and caring scenes and it all ended in the bed again. "Kevin is thirteen now and I love him very much.", Julian filmed the sleeping boy and went into the next room. "Sam is seventeen now and it's her last year at home. I'm going to miss her so much.", he went into the next room "Phoebe is ten now and I'm very proud of my little girl." And then he walked to Brooke. "Brooke. I love you so much. My life wouldn't be whole without you, without our family.", Brooke whispered in her sleep, "I love you too."

"Do you remember that?", Kevin asked Brooke confused. She shook her head. All of them were touched by that little film.

Sam was the one crying the most. "Are you all right?", Kevin asked worried and Sam nodded but stood up and walked into her room. Julian immediately walked after her and sat down on her bed and held her tightly.

"I'm going to miss you guys so much.", Sam whispered and wiped her tears. The others came inside as well. Brooke sat down besides her daughter and Kevin and Phoebe on the ground.

"Honey, you still have one year and you're not out of the world. You can come back any time.", Brooke kissed her cheek and wiped her own tears. Sam nodded and took a deep breath.

"Gosh, I can't believe I'm that old already.", she opened her arms and Phoebe and Kevin hugged her tightly.

"I wish I was that old. I'd be happy to go to New York."

"You can come and visit.", Sam said, "And you too."

"Without mom and dad?", Phoebe asked excited.

"We'll see.", Brooke said and cuddled closer to Julian. Everyone was happy in this moment. They were a family. A happy one.

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I'm sorry...I really am. I wish I had more time to write more and more. I have so many ideas. When Sam has a child, Kevin's first girlfriend, Phoebe in puberty...but unfortunately I can't write them down as long time is running short. So this is kind of the last chapter for now. If I find the time to write, then I'm going to update (as long as people are still interested!).

Lots of love,

CaseyJr

Ps: I cannot wait for season 9!