TANNER*I have never been so scared in my life as when Kaysen and I realized that Cora was gone. It took everything in me to stay calm so that Kaysen would remain calm. I paced around her parent's kitchen after the second attempt of Kaysen messaging her mother and hoped that her mother would text back. After driving several places and not finding Nancy or Cora, I wanted to punch something. Clark and Nancy better be glad they don't have a huge hole punched in their wall.I had a feeling deep in my gut that something was up when Clark told us we should stay in the living room. He and Nancy had put a lot of thought into how they would take Cora. The fact that Kaysen won't be pressing charges has my nerves going haywire. But I knew that I needed to get a hold of my dad as soon as possible, to get the restraining order drawn up and put into effect. I stopped to get gas after leaving Kaysen's grandparent's house and went into the store to text my dad. My dad and I both agreed, and Kaysen an
TANNER*The nurse led Kaysen and me around the corner and down the hall toward another room. Kaysen winced and clutched my hand as the nurse threaded the IV into the upper part of her hand. I wished them that I could take the pain away from her. I should have taken better care of her last night."Would you like to go shopping when we get done here?" I asked Kaysen after the nurse had left the room. I hoped Kaysen would say yes so I could make up for her being in this situation and spoil her to bring her some happiness."That sounds like a good idea. I can no longer fit in any of my shorts or jeans, and I'm annoyed with wearing dresses all of the time," Kaysen said with a grin on her face."Hello, my sweet babies. Go easy on your momma. We love you so much. I can't wait to hold you both," I said as I spread my hand over Kaysen's belly and kissed the top of her dress. I moved my hand so I could lay my head down on her belly, and Kaysen ran her fingers through my hair."This is my Heaven
KAYSEN*"How about a nice relaxing bath. You can relax for a bit, and Cora and I can watch TV?" Tanner asked me as we walked into the house."That would be great, Tanner; I might take a nap afterward if that's ok. I'm quite tired," I said as I walked to the kitchen and grabbed a bottled water from the refrigerator."Sit down with Cora in the Livingroom, and I'll prepare your bath for you," Tanner said as he walked off towards our bedroom."Mommy needs cuddles from her cuddle bug. What would you like to watch on TV, Cora?" I asked Cora as we made our way to the Livingroom and sat down on the couch."Bubble Guppies please," Cora said as she sat on my lap and laid her head on my chest."Bubble Guppies it is then. I love you, baby," I said as I turned the TV on and found Bubble Guppies.I drank my water and ran my hands through Cora's hair. I don't know what I would do if anything ever happened to her. The last two weeks have been so stressful. I'm happy to be rid of my mother; I can't be
KAYSEN*"See, I told you my mom knows how to throw a party," Tanner said as he beamed over at me as I unwrapped another gift.I was surrounded by people I had just met and people I would like to call family now, even though Tanner and I aren't engaged or anything yet. Tanner took me two weeks ago to look at rings, and I keep wondering when the time will come that he will propose. Perhaps he is trying to take things slow since everything else about our relationship has been fast-paced."Who is that gift from, dear, so I can write it down for the thank you cards we will send out next week?" Diana asked me before I could answer Tanner. Tanner smiled at me again and picked up another gift to unwrap. Tanner has been opening the heavy gifts and handing me the lighter, smaller boxes."Let's see," I said as I picked up the card. "Doreen and Cade Miller," I said as I read what was on the card and saw that there was also a gift card within the card."There is also a JCPenny's gift card in here
TANNER*We all opted to retreat to mine and Kaysen's home after church. Ethan and his wife were there and had provided a fantastic feast for all of us and had made mini homemade pizzas for all of the children. Ethan and his wife started working here two weeks ago after I had gone back to work, and they have both been an enormous help to Kaysen and me."Blaze, I won't be in the office tomorrow. I know Mondays are hectic; I'll stop by the office and work from home tomorrow night to make up my work. Kaysen and I have something important to take care of tomorrow, and we can't put it off," I said after pulling Blaze into my office."Kaysen is pregnant, isn't she? You guys have been acting weird for quite some time now. One time was when we had the housewarming party, and you wouldn't let her lift anything and kept on insisting for her to sit down and chill out," Blaze said as we walked and sat down in some chairs I have in my office."I can't confirm or deny that information right now," I
KAYSEN*When Tanner asked me about adopting Cora, my heart fluttered and then dropped simultaneously. I was happy for a second, and then my thoughts went to Kristine. She hadn't seen Cora since before the restraining order was placed on my mom. Tanner and I were both afraid that if I took Cora to Kristine's as I would typically do twice a week, somehow, my mom would get to her. Kristine has called a few times and has talked to Cora on the phone. She has asked if she could at least come by to see her. But I know that Kristine would be upset at seeing Tanner and me together. My mom was right on one thing, though; it was time for Kristine to move on.I don't know how to feel right now. Kristine would be heartbroken; the crazy thing is I didn't give Cora Michael's last name Henderson; I gave her mine Richardson. Kristine was upset at first but grew to understand why I had. Now Tanner would be adopting Cora, and she would become a Cunningham; I can only imagine how upset Kristine would be
TANNER*I stayed up until midnight finishing up the paperwork I promised Blaze I would do. It shouldn't have taken me so long, but I kept getting distracted by all these thoughts running through my mind. I shouldn't have brought up adopting Cora out of the blue as I did. I should have waited for a better time, like approaching the subject after getting married. Honestly, I'm ready for her and Cora to be a part of my life completely. I can't wait any longer for both of them to bear my name.Kaysen has been through so much in the last several years, though; I'm hoping that I can convince her to start seeing a grief counselor. She needs help working through everything that has happened to her. Kaysen puts on a smile and tries to act like everything is fine. I know she's happy with me, but she has so much holding her back from being truly happy. I can see it in her eyes sometimes, which drives me mad. She won't talk to me about anything, though. She says she's okay or just tired and goes
KAYSEN*Yesterday my mom and dad came to the house to see Cora. I could instantly see the change in my mother. My mom walked through the door with a smile on her face, embraced me, and apologized for everything she had done and said to me through the years. She even hugged Tanner and apologized to him and didn't flip out when we told her I was pregnant and that Tanner and I were getting married. I could see a change within my mother and my dad. Even the way they were acting towards each other. It was a fantastic sight, and it warmed my heart immensely. I wished that things had changed sooner but was happy that they finally had.My mom sought counseling, and she and my dad have also started seeing a marriage counselor. I never in a million years thought that my mom would heed my words. My mom and dad have started the dating process all over again and will be renewing their vows on their anniversary in April. Cora will be their flower girl, of course, and I will stand by my mother as he
DIANA*It has been twenty-five years since it all started. When the beautiful Auburn-haired, green-eyed Riley twins walked into Blaze and Jace's lives. Lyra and Vega are the daughters I myself could never have, but I have been blessed beyond measure to have them both in my life.Between Jace and Vega, then Lyra and Blaze, then Tanner and Kaysen, I now have eighteen grandchildren. Blaze and Lyra have eight of those, and I do believe the only reason why they stopped is that the last time Lyra became pregnant, it resulted in her having another set of twins. Blaze had told me on several occasions when he was in college that he wanted a big family, and now as I gaze around at my massive family, I see he has all he ever dreamed of."Blaze, Lyra, get your family together so the photographer can get a picture of you with your dad and me," I called out over the crowd.Every year at Christmas time, we have a massive family reunion, and I always make sure to have several photographers around to
SIX MONTHS LATER*WADE*Taylor made it back to work after taking three months off to spend with Nathaniel. Samantha had also gotten Luke over his disdain over our relationship, and Samantha has cared for Nathaniel daily while we are at work. We have all bonded and have started going back to Luke's church.Blaze was beyond ecstatic when Taylor returned. The temp who had worked in her place while she was gone couldn't hack it. The office had turned into a shit show, to be honest, but we all somehow made it through. Connor, Jace, and I did most of the temp's work while she mainly just answered calls and forwarded them to us, and filed paperwork as an average secretary would. Three months of being stuck in the office and not doing any fieldwork had us all pent up—even Jace, who spent most of, if not all, of his time in the office.Blaze didn't win in the Mayor's election, but he came in close, losing by only a couple hundred votes, and that in turn brought in a whole slew of new clientele
TAYLOR*It's a good thing Torrance made sure all the equipment was set up in the bathroom before leaving. I had gotten up, and Wade, Connor, and I went for a stroll. My feet were so swollen, though. So after thirty minutes of walking, we went back home. I pounced on Connor and Wade just as we walked through the door, and we made love. It was mind-blowing sex that had my whole body trembling each time I came. When I got up to go to the bathroom, my water broke and gushed out onto the floor.Wade ran to fill up the bathtub as Connor called Kimberly, who said she would call Torrance and not to worry that they would both be there within ten minutes or so. Connor walked me to the bathroom and sat me on a closed toilet lid while he went out to clean up the floor, and Wade and I waited for the bathtub to fill up."Are you having any contractions?""No, but I need to use the restroom. Can you give me a minute, please," I usually wouldn't care if he stayed, but my stomach was on fire like I wa
Five Months Later🌶🌶🌶CONNOR*I helped Taylor out of the bathtub, and my cock sprung to the sight of her body. Pregnancy suits her, she is so damn sexy, Wade, and I can't seem to get enough of her. Pregnancy hormones have her jumping us any chance she gets. The last five months have been magical, and I never wanted it to end."Where's Wade?""He went out to get you the mint chocolate chip ice cream and pickles you were asking for,""He didn't have to do that; I could have waited,""Nonsense, what our love wants, she gets,""Do we have time for a quicky? I don't want to wait; I need you inside me now, Connor," Taylor demanded and rubbed her hand over my boxers, grinning when she felt my erection."Mmm, yes, babe, I'm going to cum so deep inside you it'll make your head spin," I said as I licked droplets of water from her neck down to her nipples.Taylor gripped the edge of my boxers and pulled them down, and gripped my length in her hands as I stroked her soft wet folds and sucked ea
TAYLOR*My parents have been asking for answers since Saturday. What possessed me to hug and kiss Connor out in the open? Oh yes, he's the love of my life, and he was hurt. At the time, I didn't care who saw; I had to be there for him. Now, after everything that has happened over the last couple of months, I'm tired of hiding the fact that I am with both Connor and Wade. If anyone has a problem with it, they can forget we exist, and that includes my parents. It's our time for happiness, and I'm not going to let anyone taint what we have."Alright, the moment of truth; you guys ready?" I asked Connor and Wade before opening the front door.We all took a deep breath, and Connor and Wade bent and kissed my cheeks, and then I turned the handle. Mark came running around the corner, excited to see all of us. It's crazy that he would turn five in five months; where had the time gone? Instead of running to me, he ran straight into Connor's arms."You were like Superman coming to save the day.
CONNOR* Today is our last day off from work, and the day we get to see and hear a heartbeat. Initially, I wasn't going with Taylor and Wade, but they insisted I go with them. Taylor emphasized that we would all be raising the baby together, so we needed to go through this experience together, and Wade agreed with her. So, in the end, I decided to make them both happy. "Hey babe, it's time to wake up, love. I have omelets waiting in the dining room; they will get cold. Can you wake Wade up for me? Im going to go get some toast and juice ready," I said as I kissed Taylor on the nose and ran my fingers through her hair. Taylor grinned and went to work to get Wade up as I returned to the kitchen. As usual, I was the first to crawl out of bed this morning. Her appointment was set for ten o'clock, so we didn't have much time before we needed to get ready to leave, but I wanted to make sure Taylor ate before we left. She is growing a human being inside her; I couldn't let her go around st
TAYLOR*Connor was released around five o'clock in the evening after being stitched up, having his MRI, and a bag of IV fluids with pain killers. He was lucky to have not broken any ribs, only bruising around the area where Aaron had jabbed and kicked him. Connor had, however, broken a couple of fingers and fractured his wrist. The MRI only showed a mild concussion, and no other injuries were reported. Aaron, however, showed no signs of improvement when we left. I was told I would get a call when the time came that he would be going into surgery. I was also told he would most likely never fully recover.Wade and I had left to get Jackson, Connor, and Wade's dad when some police officers showed up to get Connor's accounts of what had happened earlier that day. He would not be facing any jail time because there was too much evidence showing that he was defending himself and doing what he could to protect Mark.Connor, Wade, and I decided we would keep our relationship under wraps for no
TAYLOR*"You shouldn't have kissed me like you did; your parents were right there and saw the whole thing," Connor said as he winced in pain. "And they didn't look too happy about it. Of course, it could also be the fact that I might have very well killed Aaron. He was breathing when they took him," Connor said grimly.I couldn't quite place if it was because he was actually in pain or he felt terrible about Aaron, that held a permanent scowl on his face. As far as my parents go, they would have figured it out eventually, so why not get everything out in the open now?I don't know how I feel about Aaron at this point. I've been his only family besides the bureau for the last ten years and the last five years; he has treated me like gum you find stuck to the bottom of your shoe. Aaron's whole family, his parent's and four younger siblings died from carbon monoxide poisoning in their home when Aaron was 25 and away at college. He has no surviving family to this day. I suppose I'll be th
CONNOR*I watched as Wade drove off with our wife and wished that I could be driving off with them right now. A pang of jealousy rocked through me. Though I got the privilege of walking Taylor down the aisle, I would never get to enjoy the whole experience of getting married. I would never be able to say those vows and put a wedding band on her finger. I would never be able to boast about her being my wife. I was always going to be a secret because no one would ever be able to handle the fact that all three of us were one.As I was wallowing in self-pity, I heard screams coming from the playground. I saw that Aaron had grabbed Mark and was running with him like a man gone crazy. I ran like my life depended on it; I wasn't sure how to keep Mark from being harmed."Aaron put Mark down now! Aaron stop! You don't want to harm your son; put him down," I yelled as I caught up to Aaron and ran alongside him. "Aaron, stop and put Mark down NOW!" I commanded, and Aaron stopped with a look of d