Years later

** Years later...**

"Oh my goodness! There are six babies here! Six!!" Bay rushed into the examination room to check the ultrasound machine.

"Look at it. One, two, three, four, five, six."

"Yes, yes! I see it! Oh my goodness! That's impossible!" Bay screamed with her eyes wide open.

"This is truly unbelievable; this rarely happens," Doctor Remo agreed as they both turned to look at Anna, who was sitting on the examination bed staring at them blankly.

"Anna! Anna!!" Bay rushed to touch her, and that was when she blinked.

"Huh? What?"

"You are carrying six babies in you, six!" Anna lifted her fingers and counted.

"Huh?" Anna frowned not understanding. She was already seven months pregnant.

"Yes, Anna, sextuplets," Bay tried explaining.

Anna smiled at the memory and picked up one of her baby's pictures. She went over the pictures to remember how small her children were whenever she was free. Nothing gave her more joy than looking at the pictures of her children, who were no longer babies by the way.

The children would be turning six soon, and Lady Mary had made her promise to them that they would see their father as soon as they turned six. The children had been so excited when Anna told them this.

They had really been asking about their father, and now she knew the kids wouldn't easily hear no for an answer.

After going through a whole album, Anna picked up another album and started going through it.

"You do that every time. It's been years and you can't stop yourself from doing that," Bay said as she watched Anna from the door.

"Can I come in?"

"Yes, do come in," Anna smiled as she put the albums away.

"I also can't believe how fast they have grown. Was it not just yesterday that Rico took his first step? I can't believe they'll be turning 6 soon. Damn it! Kids grow up too fast, you know. Seeing them slowly turning into adults is a little hard for me. I know it'll be harder on you as you are their mom," Bay smiled.

"It's hard, but it's also my joy to see such beautiful growth. I would be sad if they did not grow like their mates."

"Yes, that's true," Bay giggled.

"The D-Day is approaching, and I'm so nervous for you. I honestly don't know how the godfather will react to this. I hope he doesn't get mad at you or the children," Bay sighed, but Anna kept quiet.

She hardly engages in discussion about him or even dares to have an opinion about him.

"But I don't think he'll reject the kids. No, he won't do that. No normal being will do that. I mean, look at the boys' resemblance. They are his carbon copy. Once he sees himself in them, he won't hesitate to accept them. He will, he has to," Bay kept mumbling.

"Hey, should we go out tonight?" Anna immediately changed the topic.

"Where? To the club?"

"Yes, to a club."

"Are you sure you want to go clubbing? Or do you just want to see your brother?" Bay whispered.

"Honestly, I want to go clubbing. Cross my heart, no lies," Anna promised.

"I would get mad if you snuck out on me in the middle of everything."

"Please? We will soon leave Washington. I just want to experience what it feels like hanging out over here. I'm dead serious," Anna pleaded.

"Okay deal, we will leave the house once the kids fall asleep, but firstly, I'll sort out our dresses for the night," Bay giggled and stood up. She went to Anna's closet and began looking for suitable attire for their night out.

Bay has become a huge part of Anna's life; she is almost like a sister. She was there during the whole pregnancy, childbirth, and continues to be there. The kids love her, and she doesn't hesitate to spoil them, but Anna sometimes worries that Bay could over-pamper them.

They have given her all sorts of funny and sweet nicknames, which she loves and appreciates. She is their second nanny, and Anna greatly appreciates her presence in the house.

The gate starts opening, and car horns fill the compound, signifying that the kids were home. Anna smiled and got up.

"Mom? Mom?" She could hear one of her kids calling out to her before she even got down the stairs.

"Mom, I'm hungry," Riccardo, the third child, and second boy, grumbled as he walked to her.

"I'm sure the cooks already have something prepared for you guys," Anna replied as she hugged him."

"Mom, me too! I'm also hungry. I could eat a lion," Stella, one of her four girls, said as she came to hug her.

"Me too!" Elena and Luna didn't hesitate to join the protest.

"I'm not hungry," Aldora, the last child to come out, said and that got Anna interested.

"Why, honey? Why are you not hungry?"

"She got into a fight with Rico," Luna didn't waste time spilling the beans.

"You two got into a fight? Over what? Come here, Rico," she called out to the first child. Rico and Riccardo were the only boys; the rest were girls.

"Yes, Mom," Rico answered once he got to her presence.

"Why did you and your sister fight?" Anna asked, taking her hands to her waist.

"She didn't want to get in the car so I yelled at her," Rico explained.

Anna turned to look at Aldora, "Is that true, Dora?"

"Yes, I just wanted to say goodbye to my friend Sarah. I asked for a minute, but he yelled at me for it, and that got me angry," Aldora replied.

"And did you explain to them what you wanted to do beforehand?"

"No," Aldora shook her head.

"Alright, it's not a big deal, guys. This is not worth getting angry over. Sometimes it's okay to fight, but we should always learn how to settle our differences so we can live in peace, am I right?"

"Yes, Mom," they all replied.

"So who is going to apologize first? The first to apologize wins..."

"I'm sorry, I won't do that again, Rico," Aldora immediately apologized.

"I'm sorry for yelling too," Rico apologized."

"So who is hungry now?" Anna asked again, and the kids jumped as they replied to her.

While the kids surrounded her and kept asking for food, Anna saw Rico leave for his room quietly. He always did that, barely spending time with his other siblings. He preferred being alone, which Anna didn't like at first, but Bay told her that it was perfectly okay for him to love his privacy.

Bay said that each child was different, even if they all came out on the same day and time. They all had their different destinies.

Anna had the kids change their clothes before allowing them to eat. Once the kids were done eating and were now having their baths, Anna left to join Rico in his room.

He shared the same room with Riccardo, but you could rarely find Riccardo in the room. He always spent time with his sisters, so he did most of his things in their room.

Being sure that Rico was alone and probably working on his assignment, Anna joined him.

"Do you need any help with that?" Anna asked once she got into the room.

"No, it's not that difficult," Rico replied. Here is one strange thing about Rico: he never complained about his schoolwork. He solved every problem given to him without much thinking and also didn't ask many questions.

Anna wondered how Rico learned so much when he rarely asked questions. The other kids had bothered her a lot concerning who their father was, but Rico had never opened his mouth to ask. Most of the time, you'll find him watching. He observes a lot and his rate of maturity sometimes scares Anna.

"So, when will you eat? Your siblings are done eating. You can go down and eat now," Anna said.

"I'll be down after I'm done with my schoolwork. I'll also take a shower," Rico informed.

Anna smiled and sat down beside him as she watched him work. After he was done, he took a shower and came out soon in his normal wear, ready to have his lunch.

"Let's go, Mom," Rico said, and Anna pulled him closer.

"Rico, do I make you uncomfortable?" Anna asked.

"No, Mom. I feel more comfortable around you than I am with others," Rico answered.

"But you don't tell me things. You don't even ask me questions. Don't you have some questions to ask?" Anna stared at him as he focused his attention on the floor.

"Mom, I just don't know what to say. And I'm afraid to ask questions. My questions might make you uncomfortable," Rico revealed.

"So you do have questions to ask," Anna chuckled, and Rico bobbed his head twice.

"Could this question be related to your father? I'm sure you are more curious about him."

"No, I know who Dad is already. I just didn't say it."

"What? And who is he?" Anna asked, becoming curious now.

"I know he is a known criminal, he is a godfather," Rico said and Anna gasped in shock as she let go of him.

"What?? How did you find out?"