Thanks to haleydavisbaker, dmpanda5, may92, OTHangles, CallMeGeneralAwesome, Katee, Ace5492 for letting me know what you think and that you would read a sequel!Means a lot to me!

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Phoebe had cried almost the whole night because she had had all those flashbacks of Rebecca and her. It was the date of Rebecca's death and she did not want to leave Brooke's side for a minute because she felt very sad and remembered how Rebecca had died. Brooke was relieved that Phoebe searched for help and tried anything to make her feel comfortable and obviously she needed her mom. Right now the three of them; Sam, Brooke and Phoebe were in the bed and while Phoebe and Sam were still asleep Brooke just looked at them and could not believe how lucky she was. She finally had two lovely daughters and although it was not easy with them, she would never want to miss them again. They were her family.

Sam woke up before Phoebe and slung her arms around her little sister as well and pinned her between them. "I love you.", Brooke stroke Sam's cheek and looked into her beautiful eyes. She was so glad that Sam finally opened up and wanted to be adopted. "I love you too mom.".

They could feel that Phoebe was starting to wake up and held her even tighter. "Hey honey.", Brooke looked into her youngest daughter's eyes and smiled softly and wiped her tear. Phoebe did not say anything but tightened her grip and listened to Brooke's heartbeat while she held Sam's hand tight. Sometimes she was still afraid that she would loose her newfound family. It was such a painful feeling that she did not know how to handle it at all.

Suddenly Ben ran from the garden into their room and then nodded at Sam, who immediately followed him while Brooke stood up as well. "I am not leaving you Phoebe.", she whispered when Phoebe stiffened up and went outside with her. "Look at Julian, Ben and Sam.", Brooke whispered and before Phoebe turned around she looked confused at Brooke. Finally Phoebe turned around and was shocked what she saw: Sam, Ben and Julian were up in a tree house in the garden and waving down at them. Phoebe just stared up to them in Brooke's arms and could not really believe what she saw. She did not know whether she should smile or cry. She remembered how Rebecca had always told her that she loved tree houses because you would be one step closer to heaven and to the angels.

"How about we try getting up there as well?" Brooke asked a little worried but Phoebe nodded immediately and together they climbed up. Phoebe's eyes were wide like a balloon when she saw that the walls were even painted in Rebecca's favorite color and that there were stars on the wall and butterflies. All of them hoped that Phoebe would not feel sadder because of this and waited for a reaction: A small smile on her face. That was enough!

Phoebe suddenly went down again and ran into her room and looked under her bed and took out many pictures and then ran to her family again, "Could we put them on the wall?", Phoebe asked and gave them to Sam.

Sam looked astonished at the pictures. They were drawn perfectly with a lot of details, "Of course."

"Thank you.", she smiled that Sam, Ben and Julian still had paint in their faces and then she looked at Sam. Sometimes she could not believe that she had such an amazing new big sister. Sam always helped her and although the two of them fought a lot; they loved each other very much and enjoyed being together. Sam smiled back at her little sister and opened her arms. Immediately Phoebe fell into Sam's arms and cried while Sam held her tight and stroked her back. It was great to see their special bond and Brooke and Julian were proud to have two amazing daughters.

"Could I tell you one of her stories?", Phoebe whispered after a while and wiped her own tears. She looked totally exhausted and it was hard seeing such a young girl suffering that much.

"Oh yeah. I was hoping you would.", Sam slung her arm around Phoebe and pulled her onto her lap and all of them listened when Phoebe talked about a butterfly that had lost his color but bathed in flowers every morning, so that he would have another color every day.

"…and in the end he decided that he was perfect just the way he was and all of those other butterflies envied him."

Ben remembered that story and wiped a tear. He missed his cousin as well and dealing with death was never easy. Julian, Brooke and Sam were amazed by that story and how Phoebe had told it- with so much passion. Suddenly they saw another face at the entry. Brooke screamed up and cursed "Jeez Jamie. You scared the shit out of me."

"Sorry.", Jamie said but did not come up, "Um..is there space for us too?", he asked and looked at Phoebe.

"Yes.", Phoebe said, "I told them a story."

"Maybe you could tell another one?", Haley asked softly when all of them were sitting in the tree house. Luckily it was a big house and there was enough space for the Scotts and Bakers.

"Um…okay. Then I tell you the one of the girl that was afraid of her own shadow." All of them listened carefully again and had tears in their eyes.

"Wow you have amazing stories Phoebe.", Nathan said and went through Phoebe's hair.

Phoebe shook her head "I did not invent them. Rebecca did. I am just remembering them, because they are all in my head."

"I wish I saw her.", Lisa said honestly.

"Oh trust me Lisa. You would love her so much."

"I love her although I've never seen her. But I met her in my dreams last night."

Phoebe looked perplex at her. "Really?", she whispered and Lisa continued, "Yeah. She was running around and laughing happily with…him.", Lisa pointed at a dog that Phoebe had drawn some time ago.

Phoebe looked at the dog and then up into the sky from the window, "Don't forget to feed him Becca.", she screamed into the air and smiled a little. The day was not easy for anyone but together they managed to smile at times. The Scotts and the Bakers would always care for another.

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Some days later Ben went into the living room and sat down, "Sam said you wanted to talk to me.", he asked politely and Brooke and Julian nodded. He was such a sweetheart and sometimes Brooke thought that all his muscles and tattoos did not really portray him well.

"Yes. We were wondering what your next plans are?", Julian and Brooke could see the blush on his face and he started to stutter a little.

"Um…I don't really understand.", he said honestly. He thought they would ask her about his relationship with Sam but he could breathe again when they continued talking.

"You don't go to school any more since how long?"

"Um…since Rebecca died. So almost three years.", he was not proud of his past and felt his hands getting wet. Brooke and Julian could not believe that no one made him go back. He was such an intelligent boy and he should definitely graduate.

"Do you consider going back?"

"I don't really know. I don't like the idea of sitting between kids that are three years younger than I am,", he smiled at them.

"Ben. We don't want to push you into anything. But you know that we want the best for you and you have become a part of the family.", Ben nodded gratefully. It was weird having the attention drawn to him. "You can tell us no. It's just an idea and it's up to you. How would you like to go back to school in Tree Hill? We will get someone who schools you at home until you're ready to go back to be a junior or senior and you could graduate. Of course we understand if you don't want it.", they heard someone gasp behind them and immediately knew who it was. Phoebe had started to play detective almost every day and loved listening to conversations she was not allowed to join.

Julian looked behind the couch and pulled Phoebe over it, "Phoebe. How often do we have to tell you that you have to stop spying on people?"

"Sorry.", Phoebe lied and went to Ben. "Say yes Ben. Aunt Macy and Uncle Jim would love the idea too." Ben looked at Phoebe who pleaded with her eyes and then nodded almost shyly.

"Um…if it's not too much trouble…I…would like to take your…um offer. And…I can pay for the sessions."

"No Ben. You will have to learn a lot. I hope you understand that. And we don't want you to have any job. It would only be harder for you then."

"Um…but then I won't have any money. My parents cannot give me…"

"Stop worrying. It's okay. We will support you.", Brooke squeezed his hand and he jumped forward and hugged Brooke and Julian. They were so generous and lovable.

"Sammy will be soooooo happy.", Phoebe clapped her hands and waited for Sam to come home. "And then we all go to Tree Hill High. You, Jamie, Sam and me. That's just perfect."

"Um…Phoebe. We have to talk to you as well.", Brooke knew that this was not an easy theme.

"Okay spill it.", Phoebe jumped in between them and hoped that it was good news. Julian looked sadly down at her hopeful face and took a deep breath.

"We talked to the principal."

"I swear, I did not do anything.", Phoebe immediately defended herself and hoped that she was not in trouble again.

"No, you did not but lately your grades are going down drastically.", Julian and Brooke decided not to push her with tutoring because they thought that she was too young to be a freshman anyways and it was just normal that her grades would go down with all the emotional stress in her life.

"I know. I try my best but I don't understand the stuff any more.", Phoebe looked sadly to the ground and wiped a tear, "I am too dumb for it."

"Honey. You are definitely not dumb. Maybe it's just a little too much lately. And the teacher told me that you forget your homework very often and cried in class."

Phoebe nodded, "Yes, I forget it because I don't understand it and…I don't like to be dumb."

"Pumpkin. You're definitely not dumb.", Ben smiled at his cousin.

"So the principal thought that it would be better if you stay down a year."

"What?", Phoebe screamed in shock, "No. I don't want to stay down a year. I will get better I promise. I will work every night and day. Please don't make me.", Phoebe started to cry. Although she did not like that her classmates did not take her serious, she was afraid of meeting new ones.

"I am sorry Phoebe. There is nothing we can do but I am sure the other kids will like you and the middle school is in the same building as the high school. So you'll still have Sam and Jamie around. And you said that you hated that they are that much bigger, maybe it'll be a little easier with classmates that are only two years older than you are.", Julian pulled Phoebe on his lap and tried to explain her everything.

At first Phoebe pleaded over and over again but then she realized that there was nothing she could do, "When do I have to change?", Phoebe sobbed and tried to be brave.
"Next week honey.", Julian stroked her back and felt pity but knew that this was a good decision.

"That sucks.", Phoebe whined and sobbed for a while until Sam came home from school.

"What happened?", she asked confused and looked at her family.

"I have to change to middle school because I am dumb.", Phoebe looked sadly up at her.

"You're definitely not dumb Phoebe and isn't Emma there too?", Phoebe's eyes immediately showed hope.

"Can I ask her?", Phoebe took the phone and immediately dialed Emma's number.

"Yes she is. But she'd be one grade under me. Can I stay down two years?", Phoebe suggested and everybody laughed.

"I am sorry Phoebs. That's impossible."

"Why?"

"Because you're too intelligent.", Brooke pinched her nose.

"Jeez. I wanna be dumb.", Phoebe fell into her arms and protested.

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The next day Ben was very excited. It was weird that everything was focused on him. When the bell rang he opened the door with a smile and saw a woman in front of him. She smiled up at him, "So you must be Ben, right?", he took her hand and nodded.

"Yes mam. I am Ben. Come in please.", Brooke and Julian came as well and greeted her.

"Thank you so much for doing this.", Brooke knew the woman for a long time. She had been a senior when she had been a freshman. Both of them had been on the cheer team.

"No problem Brooke.", Penny said and went inside.

"Hey Julian.", she hugged him tightly. Although she had not seen the two of them for some time, it was like they talked yesterday.

"Oh my god Jonathan. You grew a lot.", Brooke saw Penny's son coming in as well.

"Hey Brooke, Hey Julian.", he hugged both of them and gave Ben his hand.

Sam ran to him and hugged him tight. "Oh my god. Why are you so big?", the thirteen year old one smiled proudly. His blonde hair did not show his forehead and he had a base cap on the head. He looked like a little skater boy and way too cool.

"I heard you have a younger daughter as well?", Penny asked with a smile and Brooke and Julian nodded proudly.

"Yup. She's still in school because of cheer practice but I am just about to pick her up.", Julian took his car keys and went to his car.

"Great. Where should I teach you Ben?", Penny smiled at the big boy.

"Maybe in my room?", he suggested and she nodded and walked after him.

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Meanwhile Sam, Brooke and Jonathan were outside and ate cake. "That tastes great.", Jonathan said.

"In which class are you Jonathan?", Brooke asked curiously.

"I am in the last year of middle school. Next year I'll be a freshman."

"Oh that's great. My youngest daughter will stay down a year and go back to middle school next week. Maybe you have some classes together.", Brooke hoped that Jonathan and Phoebe would get along.

"Yeah maybe. So she's fourteen?", he asked curiously.

"No. She's eleven. She skipped three classes some time ago.", Brooke answered, "and there she is.", she heard Phoebe and Julian arguing in the living room.

"Daaaad. Stop annoying me. Everybody wears that outfit. I can't be the only one who wears something longer."

"Yes you can Phoebe. The others are at least fourteen. You are three years younger and I don't like you to wear something that shows so much of your skin.", Julian walked after Phoebe who just rolled her eyes and went into her room. Meanwhile Jonathan went to the toilet and both of them bumped into each other when Phoebe left her room again.

"Sorry.", she apologized and then could not believe who was standing in front of her, "Jojo?", Phoebe asked shocked and almost knocked him down when she took her arms around him and held him tight.

"Pebbles?", he asked confused with a wide smile. He had missed her so much in the past and could not believe that the smaller and younger girl was now standing in front of him.

"Why are you here? I mean what are you doing at my house?"

"My foster mom tutors your…um…cousin.", he said with a big smile. "So this is your room. Cool. Do you skate now?", he saw the skateboard in her room.

"No. That's from my friend Jamie."

"You wanna learn? I love skating now. And you have a cool foster family finally?"

"Yeah. In reality Brooke is my real sister but I prefer her as my mom."

"Okay let's skate.", she took the board and went outside, "Mom. We are going outside to skate a little.", Brooke loved that Sam and Phoebe called them mom and dad without hesitation any more and nodded and sat down besides Sam.

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"Oh I am so nervous.", Sam said outside. "I hope Ben is doing great." Brooke and Julian hoped the same and looked up when Penny and Ben came out of the room after three hours. Ben looked totally exhausted and took a sip of the cola.

"You got a very intelligent boyfriend here.", Penny smiled at Sam who nodded proudly with a slight blush. Ben looked a little ashamed at her and could not believe what he had to learn. It was so much stuff but he was willing to do so. They looked up when Phoebe came outside running with a wide smile on her face and screaming happily.

"Noooooo.", she was chased by Jonathan who grinned all over his face as well. "Help me Ben.", Phoebe hid behind him while Jonathan ran towards her. They ran around the table and when he almost got her Phoebe ran downstairs to the garden.

"Seems like they get along.", Penny smiled when her son tackled Phoebe down the ground and started tickling her merciless.

"No. Stop.", Phoebe laughed and they wrestled around in the grass not caring that their clothes would be ruined after that fight. Jonathan was stronger than Phoebe and always managed to pin her under him and tickled her under her arms. She was lying on her stomach now and he sat on her and did not stop his attack. She kicked around with her legs in vain.

"A wedgie.", he laughed and remembered the times he had tortured Phoebe in this way.

"Nooooo.", Phoebe screamed when he took her underwear and pulled at it.

"Owwww…", Phoebe laughed and tried to get free.

"Jonathan!", Penny was shocked that her son treated Phoebe this way although they just got to know each other. "You don't do that with girls. I am sorry. He…"

Jonathan did not listen and chased after Phoebe when she got free, "It's just Pebbles mom. We lived together in a foster family. I always did that to her and she's like my little sister.", all of them were amazed by that coincidence and laughed when the two did not stop fighting.

"Iiiiiaaaaaah.", Phoebe pretended to do a karate stunt and hit him in the stomach. He immediately grabbed her leg and she fell to the floor very hard. "Owww.", she laughed in pain when he jumped on her again and tickled her neck. She pulled her legs around him and held him tight and caught his underwear and did the wedgie as well. "Here you go Jojo.", he screamed in pain and tried to get her hand away from his boxer short. Both of them stood in front of each other again and pretended to do karate.

"One of them will end up crying and I guess it will be your daughter", Penny said worried and knew that Jonathan could be very wild at times. He always wrestled with his older brother but Phoebe was a girl and way smaller. Phoebe tried to kick him again but he caught her leg with his arms and made her fall down real hard on her back. He jumped down on her like a wrestler and hit her in the stomach in the process.

"Ooooowww…", Phoebe protested but he got on her back and made his victory dance. Phoebe pushed him off, "Don't do that. That hurts.", she half laughed and half cried. He went down of her while she stayed on the ground and sobbed.

The adult saw worried how Phoebe held her stomach in pain and had tears in her eyes. But a second later she jumped up with a wide smile and just jumped onto Jonathan's back. Of course she was lying on the ground in the end and received another tickling attack.

"Noooo.", she laughed. She was already only in her socks when he started tickling her feet.

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"Oh god. Phoebe does not stand a chance.", Sam laughed and looked at Ben who nodded. Both of them ran downstairs and helped Phoebe and started tickling Jonathan. He was shocked at their action and laughed. Then Ben whispered something into his ear and he highfived him.

"Don't you dare.", Sam pointed at him, "Ruuuuun Phoebe.", Phoebe did not even have the time to stand up when Jonathan jumped on her and pinned her down again. Ben did the same with Sam.

"No stop. Stop.", Sam giggled when he tickled her under her arms. He kissed her on the mouth and Phoebe immediately screamed.

"Eeeeeeew. Don't make out in front of us.", Sam and Ben looked at her and smirked.

"Nooooo.", she ran upstairs and sat on Brooke's lap and giggled, "Help me mom."

The others sat down as well and took a piece of cake. "So you two know each other?", Brooke touched Phoebe's dirty cheek and gave her a glass of water.

"Yup. We were in this one foster family together some years ago but Phoebe ran away.", Jonathan said.
"And one day Jojo was not there any more because he got adopted.", Phoebe continued and Penny smiled happily at her son.

"Okay. We have to go Jonathan. We come back tomorrow."

"Could I sleepover?", Jonathan asked his mother and Brooke and Julian.

"Yeeeeeeah. Pleeeease.", Phoebe smiled all over her face.

"We don't really have another bed in this house.", Brooke answered but Phoebe interrupted her.

"He can sleep in my bed. We always did this. Pleeeease."

Brooke looked at Julian who could see that there was nothing like teenage tension between the two of them and he nodded.

"Sweet.", they went into her room and closed the door. You could hear them laughing all the time.

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Julian looked into Phoebe's room when the two of them were sleeping. Phoebe was lying crossways in bed and had her legs over Jonathan whose head was under the pillow. It was a very cute picture and both of the kids breathed peacefully. He went back to the others and sat down on the couch. "Shit.", Brooke cursed when she looked into her diary. "Julian we have this business dinner today in….oh god in one hour and we don't have a babysitter." Julian widened his eyes in shock.

"It's today?"

"Yes. And we have to go.", Brooke went through her hair in stress and thought of a solution. Sam and Ben looked up at her.

"We can babysit them.", Sam suggested. Brooke and Julian did not really like the idea. They knew that they were old enough to babysit them but leaving the two teenagers alone was not their favorite thought. "Jeez. Don't look at us like that. Nothing will happen."

"Okay. But if you two do anything, you are grounded for your whole life.", Brooke pointed at both of them while Julian looked at any sign in their faces.

"Got it.", Sam answered and her parents started getting dressed. Soon Brooke and Julian were gone and the two of them watched a movie. They cuddled closer to each other. They zapped around in the TV and suddenly the remote control did not work any more and they looked shocked at the screen. They were watching a woman and a man having sex. Both of them could not look away and swallowed between the TV' moans.

"Um how about we go to my room?", Sam just needed to feel him right now. He did not hesitate a second and they kissed their way to her room. Finally Ben landed on top of her and looked down with an adorable grin. He kissed her neck and went under her top with his hands. She did not hesitate a moment and took off her own top and then his.

"I am glad they are gone.", he smiled at her and started kissing her stomach.

"Me too.", she went through his hair and then went to his jeans. She opened it and took it off of him. He did the same with her and when he opened her bra and looked at her perfect breast she blushed a little.

"You are so perfect.", he smiled down at her and started to kiss her breast.

"Oh my god.", it was not the first time that Sam had a make out session with a boy but it was definitely the best ever. She went into his boxer short and could feel his full size. Both of them moaned at the feeling and when he went into her pants, she could not help but scream a little in joy.

"Why did we wait so long for this?", she nibbled at his earlobe and he just smiled. While she touched him, he did the same with her. Both of them moaned and soon he fell on top of her with a little sweat on his body and just held her tight in his arms. They stayed like this for a while until Sam started to kiss him again and went down and kissed his muscular stomach. She went into the cupboard and was not ashamed that he saw her naked. He smirked at her and watched her up and down.

"Stop looking at me like that pervert.", she slapped him softly and put a condom on his stomach. Ben smiled and did not want to ruin anything but needed to say it, "I want it perfec…", but Sam immediately took her hand on his mouth.

"If you say that ever again I will punch you so hard in the mouth that you cannot talk any more.", he burst out into laughing and took the condom and opened it. She was looking at him with so much love that he knew that it was the right time. He put it over and then laid her down under him.

"Tell me if it hurts. I will stop immediately.", Sam felt so safe in his arms and both of them knew that they were ready to take the next step.

Suddenly the door opened and a sleepwalking Phoebe went inside her room. "Fuck.", both of them whispered and Ben went under the blanket and hid under it.

"Where are mom and dad?", Phoebe looked tired at Sam who pulled the blanket over her naked torso.

"Just go back to bed. They are on a business meeting.", Sam hoped that Phoebe would not realize that Ben was in the bed as well.

"Okay.", Phoebe went outside and closed the door again. Ben looked up from under the blanket and both of them burst out into laughing. He went on top of her again but then heard a drunken Brooke and Julian outside.

"Shit.", they had not realized that they were making out this long. Ben ran into his room as fast as possible.

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"You made me horny during the whole dinner.", Brooke nibbled at Julian's earlobe and he pulled her into his arms and went to the bedroom. But before he went after her, he checked on his girls. He smiled happily when everyone was sleeping where they were supposed to sleep and went into the room. Brooke was already lying half naked on the bed with a seducing smile.

"Come here mister.", she whispered with her raspy voice and he closed the door carefully and was looking forward for the next hours while two teenagers were laying frustrated in bed.

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Two days later:

"Dad. Could Ben and I go to a friend's birthday party today?", Sam had talked to Brooke and Brooke had agreed but she knew that it would be harder with Julian.

Julian hesitated a moment, "Where? When? Who celebrates and you have to be at home at eleven o'clock and no alcohol."

"At Rachel's, starts at seven and make it twelve o'clock.", Sam answered with pleading eyes.

"Rachel? Why am I not invited?", Phoebe looked shocked at Sam and stopped eating.

"She called and said that you could come too if you're allowed but…", Julian interrupted Sam immediately and looked at Phoebe.

"You two can go. Curfew is eleven. One minute later you'll be in a lot of trouble.", he looked at Ben and Sam and both of them nodded.

"And I?", Phoebe immediately asked but Julian shook his head. She was still not giving up on that theme but knew that she would loose this argument again.

"I am sorry Phoebe but you have to wait another five years. You cannot go."

"But that's not fair.", Phoebe whined, "Pleeeeeeeease."

"No Phoebe. You can plead as much as you want. You are too young.", Brooke answered and knew that there would come another of her protesting sessions.

"I am not too young.", they heard that sentence almost every day and wondered when Phoebe would finally give up protesting.

"My eleven year old daughter does not go to a party. End of discussion.", Julian said and started eating again.

Phoebe stayed mute but then jumped up from the table, "I am not even your daughter. You are mean, dad.", she ran into her room and closed the door loudly.

"Just keep on eating. She'll get over it and we talk to her later.", Brooke said and they started talking again and laughed through the whole dinner while Phoebe stayed in her room with a mad face. She hated that she got all those rules. Her real father had never cared whether she was up all night or out and lately Brooke and Julian were very consistent and did not let her go through by pleading. Brooke and Julian were glad that they could talk to the therapist about Phoebe's behavior and what they should do in such moments. When Phoebe heard that Ben and Sam were gone she came into the living room and saw Brooke and Julian looking into an album. She hated that they pretended not to see her and did anything to catch their attention. Finally she climbed on a chair to get the sweets that were on the refrigerator.

"I would not do that.", Brooke said without looking up.

"Well, it's not you who does it but me.", Phoebe said but slipped and fell to the floor. Brooke and Julian could not see her and thought that nothing had happened because she stayed mute but suddenly Phoebe started to scream real high. They ran towards her immediately and could see that she was bleeding out of her mouth and had a tooth in her hand. The tears streamed down her face and she tried to catch her breath but obviously it shocked her that she had knocked out a tooth.

"Shh, calm down Phoebe.", Julian helped her up and went into the bathroom with her while she cried heavily, "Here.", he gave her a glass of water. She took it and spit up blood and made a disgusted face.

"I liked that tooth.", she said sadly and Julian and Brooke smiled down at her.

"Fortunately it was a baby tooth and it would have fallen out sooner or later any way."

"But now I cannot smile any more because this looks dumb."
"You don't look dumb kiddo.", Julian laughed but Phoebe looked up at him with a sad face.
"Yes I do dad. Look.", she smiled at him and he found it kind of cute how she looked with one missing tooth.

"So I am still your dad, huh?", he asked softly and Phoebe blushed and took her arms around his waist.

"I am sorry. I was just mad that you cannot adopt me too."

"Phoebe, we will try anything to get Victoria's signature but even if she does not give it to us, you are our daughter." Brooke said and was happy when Phoebe slung her arm around her neck.

"I hope she signs it soon. I don't want to miss you ever again.", Phoebe smiled happily and then looked into the mirror again and made a grimace, "I really want my tooth back."

Julian went with her into the living room and sat down besides Phoebe who immediately cuddled closer to him. "I am sorry I said that you will never be my dad. You already are with adoption or without."

Julian nodded and kissed her forehead, "I am so proud of you."

"Huh? Why?", she could not understand that he was proud of her after knocking her own tooth out and yelling at him.

"Because you just know how to say that you're sorry and I like that you don't hide your feelings from us any more. That makes me very proud of my youngest daughter."

Phoebe looked a little confused up at him and then at her tooth, "I miss my tooth.", she sobbed again and touched her wound in her mouth.

"No, don't touch it. It could get infected.", he took her hand and squeezed it a little.

"Where did mom go?"

"She's meeting the tooth fairy.", Phoebe burst out into laughing and looked at her tooth.

"I may be the youngest in the family but I am not six dad.", she complained.

"Oh, so you don't want anything for your tooth?", he raised an eyebrow.

"Sure I do but I know that there is no such thing like a tooth fairy.", he nodded and rolled his eyes and screamed, "Tooth fairy Brooke. Are you finally finished?"

"Gimme ten more minutes.", Brooke yelled back. She came into the living room with a present fifteen minutes later.
"Finally.", Phoebe said but Julian covered her eyes, "Hey."

"No. You must not see the tooth fairy. She is a skinny bubbly person that does not know the difference between left and right and knows how to be hysterical.", Brooke immediately slapped him softly and sat down besides them.

"Mom. I did not know that you are a tooth fairy.", Phoebe joked and held out her hands.

Brooke took the present into her hands and Julian took his hands back and Phoebe looked down at an album, "What is this?"

"Well, open it."

"That's awesome", she hugged Julian and Brooke tightly.

"We thought you wanted one because you always enjoyed looking into ours. So this is your own family album.", there were many photos of them in there, even of Becca and her uncle and aunt. Obviously Ben had given them to them. "Do you have one for Sam too?" Brooke and Julian nodded and loved that their daughters always took care of each other.

"Juullian. You did not add that photo?", Brooke looked at one where Brooke and Phoebe were sleeping. Brooke's hair was a mess and Phoebe lay crossways in bed as usual with her legs over Brooke's stomach, so that Brooke's shirt did not cover her stomach any more."Oh god. You have to take that out.", Phoebe immediately took her album back when Brooke wanted to catch it.

"Nope. It's mine and I like that photo. You look sweet. Maybe I should knock out another tooth to get another present?", Phoebe joked.

"Don't go there Phoebe. It was wrong climbing up that chair and…", Brooke pointed at her.

"Yeah, yeah. I know.", Phoebe rolled her eyes and yawned, "I go to bed."

"Oh my god. Our child is growing up. It goes to bed without complaining and it's not even past its bedtime.", Brooke teased Phoebe.

"Haha. Very funny. Good night.", Phoebe went into her room and closed her door and immediately called Jamie. "Yeah, they think I am sleeping.", she smiled into her computer.

"We have to wait two more hours till the movie starts. I bet you'll get a nightmare." Phoebe always got nightmares from watching horror movies but nevertheless she watched them again.

"I won't. It's not even a real horror film. It's about a hand that just walks around on his own and kills people."

"Phoebe. Look out.", Jamie played along and she looked astonished into the screen but soon screamed extremely loud when a hand touched her face. She fell to the floor and looked up in fear at Julian and Brooke who were holding their stomachs while they laughed. She heard Jamie laughing as well and then looked into the screen.

"Jaaamie. Look out."

"Yeah. Right.", Jamie said but screamed when Nathan touched him with a big hand glove as well and looked at his laughing parents in shock.

"Hey Scotts.", Brooke and Julian waved into the screen.

"Hey Bakers.", Nathan and Haley waved back, "I guess our kids cannot trick us."

"Nope. Never.", they heard Phoebe complaining in the back, "Well we have to tuck in a complaining daughter."

"Good luck. Our son is still shivering.", Nathan laughed at Jamie.

"Haha. Very funny dad."

"Bye"

"Okay Phoebe. No skyping or movie at night.", Julian took her laptop and closed the door. Phoebe tried to sleep but she was only seeing a hand that would attack her, so she went outside and was shocked to see Brooke and Julian in front of the TV.

"You can watch it and I can't?", Julian turned around with a mask on his face and made her scream extremely loud again and fall to the floor.

"You are mean dad.", Phoebe took a deep breath when she got up from the ground and walked back into her room with crossed arms. But suddenly she got an idea. She had those plastic spiders and worms and knew that Brooke would probably scream. She tiptoed out of her room again and lay them with a fast move on Brooke's lap. Brooke jumped up in panic while Julian laughed at her and looked behind the couch and took Phoebe over it and started tickling her. "You learn fast.", he said.

"Noooo….dad. Stop.", Phoebe laughed and tried to get free but Brooke helped Julian and tickled her as well. Julian loved how often she called them mom and dad now.

"Now go to bed and now sneaking out again.", Julian pushed her to her room.

"Can I sleep with you today?"

"Nope. You have to start sleeping alone.", the therapist had told them that it was important that Brooke and Julian would still have moments alone at night and that Phoebe could come to them at night but should try falling asleep in her own bed.

"But daaaaaad. It's more fun with you two.", she whined but he stayed strong and pushed her to bed and kissed her a goodnight. It was great to see Phoebe acting like a normal child and Julian hoped that she would not mention any boy for the next years.

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"Shit. It's twelve.", Sam looked at her watch and jumped up from her chair, "they will kill us. Shit. Shit. Shit." They were one hour late and Sam knew that Julian would stay awake until they would come home. Ben widened his eyes in shock and immediately took back the beer and they ran outside and back home. He was afraid of their reaction and held her hand tightly. Finally they stood in front of the door and opened it slowly. Brooke and Julian were still sitting on the couch and looked up at them. Julian watched at his clock.

"I am sorry dad. We forgot the time…"

"It's okay Sam. I can live with two minutes.", Sam and Ben looked confused at Julian and Brooke but did not say anything.

"Okay…um…thanks.", Sam said and looked astonished up at her boyfriend.

"Did you two have fun?", Brooke looked up at the teenagers who immediately nodded.

"Yes. But we are tired. Good night.", Sam and Ben rushed into their rooms.

"What the hell happened?", Sam whispered but Ben could only shrug his shoulders; he had no clue. Julian had said eleven, not twelve. Both of them were sure of that but now they were not yelling at them at all.

Suddenly Phoebe's door opened and she looked out of the room carefully. She did not want Julian and Brooke to see that she was still awake. She tiptoed to them and waved them into her room. They looked confused down at her, "What is it?", Sam whispered while Phoebe smiled up at her.

"Dad said eleven not twelve.", she teased them and Ben immediately rolled his eyes.

"It's none of your business Phoebe."

"Sure it is cause I saved your butts."

"Did you convince them to twelve?"

"How should I do that? I cannot do magic. No, I changed every stupid clock in this house and we sure have too many." Sam and Ben could not believe what they were hearing. Phoebe always had the funniest ideas and really saved them.

"Oh my god. You are a genius Phoebe.", Sam hugged her and made her very proud. Ben did the same and just had to laugh at Phoebe.

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Brooke and Julian were still watching TV, "I am tired. I think I'll go to bed honey.", Brooke kissed him and stood up and walked to their room. When she lay down at the bed she opened a small cupboard and looked at the watch. She wanted to know how much sleep she could get until she would have to be at the store. She looked confused down at the watch and ran outside to look at another watch.

"Julian. Why is every watch on 11.30 but mine on 12.30?", she asked him and he looked at the computer's clock. Phoebe obviously had forgotten to change that.

"Shit.", Sam looked to her door.

"Shit.", Ben went under the blanket.

"Shit.", Phoebe crawled under Sam's bed.

Julian walked furiously into Sam's room and turned on the lights. Sam pretended to sleep. "I know you are not sleeping. Come into the living room, right now.", he said calmly but Sam could tell that he was mad, "And Phoebe. You can come out from under the bed."

Julian looked under the bed and said, "Now."

"Oh hi dad. I was just looking for…", he pushed her outside as well and then walked into Ben's room. He was already standing up from his bed and looked to the ground.

"I am sorry.", he mumbled and walked into the living room and sat down on the couch as well.

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Well, well...the kids are in trouble ;=)