Later that evening.

"Gabby, come here!" Anastasia calls her sister into her room.

"What's up?"

"Do you want to know a secret?"

"Always." Gabriella smirks and shuts the door.

"Someone's pregnant." Anastasia smiles.

"Mom?!"

"No!" She laughs. "Younger!"

"Aunt Sarah?"

"Nope!"

"Kenley?!" Gabriella jumps.

"Younger."

"What?!  Younger than Kenley?!  Willow?" She laughs.

"Gabby!"

"Well it's not you!"

Anastasia smiles and doesn't say a word.

"It's you, isn't it?  Are you pregnant?!" Gabriella shouts.

"I am!"

"Ahhh!  Baby sister!  You're having a little baby?!  Oh my gosh, all of our kids are going to get to play together!"

"I know!" Anastasia cries.

"Oh my gosh!  Are those tears?!"

"Yes, this baby has made me soft and now I cry all the time!"

"Aw, sissy!" Gabriella pouts and wraps her arms around her you her sister.

"I'm about to tell the family, but I wanted to tell you first.  Only mom knows right now.."

"How's the baby?"

"Good!  Thank God!  Something horrible could have happened, but thankfully the little bean is okay." Anastasia taps her small belly.

"Aw!  A little Ana!  Lord help us." Gabriella giggles and touches her bump.

"I know!  And if Lucy is like you, and this baby is like me, we're really in for it!"

"Oh yes!" Gabriella laughs.

**

"Okay everyone, listen!  I have something to say!" Anastasia says to her rowdy family.

"HEY LISTEN!  ANASTASIA HAS SOMETHING TO SAY!" Jessica shouts.

"Hah!  Thanks, momma!"

"You're welcome, baby girl!  Now go ahead!"

"Okay.. well, I don't really have a fancy way of announcing this, but umm.. well, I just wanted to let y'all know that next Christmas we'll have one more little elf here." Anastasia says with a smile.

"What?" Isaiah asks with a confused expression on his face.

"A little elf?  You pwegnant, sissy?" Willow asks.

Anastasia laughs and says, "I am!  I'm pregnant!  You got it right, Lo Lo!"

"Yay!  I got it!  I got it! Sissy's gonna have a baby!"

"Another baby!" Isaiah shouts as he and Noah walk over to hug their baby sister.

"Pregnant?!  Anastasia?!" Danny's eyes widen.

Anastasia turns to her father and smiles softly.
"Yes.. are you happy, daddy?"

"Baby girl, I am more than happy!  My baby girl is having a baby!"

"I am!" She chuckles, her eyes tearing up.

"Aw, Princess!" Danny wraps his arms around her.

"Hey, Hey, Hey, Watch It!  I the princess!" Willow pushes William and Emerson out of the way so she can walk over to her father.

"No I am!" Gabriella plays with her sister.

"You're all daddy's princesses!
Even Isaiah, Noah and Emerson!" Jessica laughs.

"NOOOO!  I a boy mommy!  Look!" Emerson says, pulling his pants and underwear down to show his mother just how much of a boy he really is.

"No!  Emerson, put that away!" Jessica laughs.
"I bathe you, I know it's there!"

Emerson laughs and swings his hips from side to side.

"I a boy!  I a boyyyy!" A hums.

"My goodness!" Jessica sighs and rubs her head.

"You ready for one of these, Anastasia?" Jessica says pointing to Emerson.

Anastasia smiles with a look of happiness in her eyes. "I am."

***

January 8th.

Today is Danny and Jessica's 28th wedding anniversary. This morning, they lay in bed completely naked, under the covers. Their hands clasped together, and both enjoying the peace and quiet before the rest of the house wakes up.

"Twenty eight years together, Babydoll!"

"That's a long ass time, Daniel!"

"It is! Do you feel old?"

"Uhhh.. no! I don't, actually. Do you?"

"Nope! I'm the baby of this relationship." Danny smiles.

"Oh shut up!" Jessica laughs and hits his arm.

"Where would you like to go today, baby girl?"

"Hmmm.. Paris." She smiles and turns her body towards his.

"Okay, let's go!"

"Yay! We can fit it in between soccer and ballet class."

"Sounds good." Danny grabs Jessica's hand and kisses the back of it.

"Danny?"

"Yeah, baby?"

"I want a mommy makeover."

"What's that?"

"It's this thing I read about in the internet—"

"YOU were on the internet?  Wow!"

"I'm keepin' with the times now, babe." Jessica smirks.

"Oh I see.  Anyway, what is it?"

"A mommy makeover is a breast augmentation and lift, liposuction, a tummy tuck—"

"Woah, baby!  You're taking away my cuddle pouch?"

Jessica couldn't help but laugh.
"I'm thinking about it."

"Aw.. I love your tummy." Danny pouts.

"Honey, it's ugly!  I have had nine full grown babies in there.  I've had twins, and I've had triplets!  It's been through some shit." Jessica chuckles.

"I know but that's why I love it." Danny lifts Jessica's shirt and traces his fingers over her belly.

"Each mark tells a story.. each little wrinkle reminds me of a time there was life living in there.  Kicking around and dancing all over the place.  I say this all the time and you're probably sick of it."

"No." Jessica smiles and nods her head.
"Go on."

"If you want to do this for yourself.. if this is really really something you want, then go ahead!
But if it's because you think I'll like you more after the surgery.. don't even bother.  I love you just the way you are.  I think you are perfectly imperfect.
I love your body."

"I still turn you on?  Even when I'm naked?" Jessica makes a face.

"Yes!  Are you seriously asking that question?
Do you not remember what happened last night when I snuck in the shower and slid on in?"

"Yes, I remember that, Daniel." Jessica smiles.
"Well it's very nice to know I can still get you all hot and bothered."

"You'll never stop gettin' me all hot and bothered." Danny chuckles and pulls her on top of him.
Jessica smiles and kisses his lips.

"Even when you haven't brushed your teeth—" Danny says making her laugh.

"I still love you and I'm still turned on!  Always, always, Always!" Danny grabs her butt in his hands.

Jessica giggles and buries her face in Danny's neck.
Danny then rolls her onto her back and spreads her legs.

"Oooh!"

"Mhm!  I'm about to show you some of my best work, Lange.  Get excited."

Jessica laughs and reaches her hands up to pull him down for a kiss.

"I love you so much!"

"I love you more, Princess!"

***

The next morning.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!  My baby girl is twenty one years old!"

"Ah mom, watch it, I have the worst headache." Anastasia walks in with her sunglasses on and her hand resting on her small butt.

"I'm sorry!" Jessica whispers.

"It's okay. I'm sorry!"
  It's my birthday and all I've done is puke so far."

"Aw baby girl." Danny rubs her back.

"I'll be okay."

"Just think about the super special surprise you'll get today!"

"I know!  Aw, I'm gonna cry!" Anastasia pouts and covers her face.

"Aw my girl!" Jessica hugs her.

Tonight everyone is going out to dinner for Anastasia's birthday.  It is also a gender reveal.
Sarah is in charge of buying a little outfit for the baby, and wrapping it up so Anastasia can open it in front of the entire family.

"I'm so happy, I can't wait!" She cries.
"Ugh.  Mom.... should I tell him?" Anastasia's voice cracks.

"What?"

"Ashton.  He's called me.. a lot.  He's worried about me.  I just feel bad.  He doesn't know."

"Well you should do whatever you want, but.. I do think he has a right to know.  It's his baby too."

"I know.. I'll call him on Monday.  I promise."

"Okay." Jessica smiles softly and once again hugs her daughter.

**

Dinner.

"Is everyone ready to find out what the baby is? Anastasia asks with a smile.

"YES!" Everyone answers.

"Alright!  Wow, this is not at all how I pictured my twenty first birthday to be!" She laughs.

"Same!  It's the total opposite!  But this is so much better!  Oh my gosh, I'm so excited!" Gabriella says wrapping her arm around her sister.

"Open!  Open!" William shouts.

"Okay!  Ready?"

"YES!" Jessica shouts.
"You better have picked out a cute outfit for my grandbaby, Sarah Paulson!"

"I did!" Sarah laughs.

Anastasia giggles and opens the gift.

"SHUT UP!  It's a girl?!" Anastasia looks at Sarah with wide eyes.

"IT'S A GIRL!" Gabriella jumps up and down, scaring Lucy who is on her hip.

"You're gonna have a little gothic princess!"

"Aww!  I am!  A baby girl, I wasn't expecting that!  I thought it was a boy!" Anastasia laughs.

"Wow.. a little baby girl."

Jessica watched Anastasia gently rub her belly, and she couldn't help but cry.

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21 years ago.

"What is it, mommy?  Please tell me, I can't take it anymore!" Gabriella says barely able to control her excitement.

"Heh!  Well we have to wait for your brothers, baby!  Zaya, Nugget!  Come sit by mommy!
Daddy, help them up, please."

"Sure, honey!"

Isaiah sat beside his mother and smiled down.

"HEYYY!  It came out!  It's out of you's tummy, mommy!" Noah smiles.

"Yeah baby, it came out!"

"It came out, but not out of her tummy!  Trust me!" Gabriella nods.

"Is it a boy or a girl?" Isaiah asks.

"What do you think it is?"

"I think it's a gale!" Noah says cutely.

"A gale?" Jessica giggles.

"Yes mommy, I think gale, but I want a boy!"

"We'll see!  What about you, Zaya?"

"I think.. Hmm.." He tilts his head and taps his finger with his chin with his little finger.
"Boy!  I think it's a boy!"

"Gabby?"

"Can I hold it?"

"Sure!  Just don't look at the onesie, and support the head."

"Okay." Gabriella takes the baby and smiles from ear to ear.

"I'm preparing myself for a boy, and I love him!
  But mommy, I think it's a girl!  This is my baby sister!"

"Why don't understand u unwrap it's blanket and see?"

"Okay.. Can you help me?  I'm shaking and I don't wanna drop em'!"

"Sure baby!  You have the camera, Danny?"

"Yep!"

"Okay, you three ready?"

Gabriella quickly answers for the group.
"YES!"

Jessica then counts down from three, before removing the baby's blanket.

Gabriella immediately bursts into tears.
"Oh my gosh!  That's my sister!  I have a sister!
It's Ana!"

Gabriella leans forward and places her forehead on her baby sister's.

"Oh you're so precious! Mommy, can you take her hat off? I wanna see her hair!"

"Sure baby."

Jessica takes the baby's hat off and Gabriella lets out a sob.
"Oh it's so beautiful! Look at all that hair! You're so beautiful, you're so so beautiful!" She says kissing her cheeks.

Anastasia opens her little eyes and Gabriella smiles.
"Look! She's waking up!"

Jessica smiles and turns to the boys.
"Boys, are you happy?"

"I wanted a boy." Noah pouts.

"Oh Noah!"

"I like her! She's cute and she kinda looks like me!" Isaiah smiles.

"She does, doesn't she baby?"

The baby then scrunches her nose and moves her arms around as she makes cute baby noises.

"Oh she's cute! I love her now!" Noah smiles.

Jessica laughs and says, "That's your baby sister! Nuggy, you're a big brother!"

"Woah, cool! I a big boy now!"

"Haha! You u are, baby!"

**

"So you're really excited about your new baby sister, huh, Gabby?"

"Yes!
  Mommy, I don't want her to ever grow up.. I want her to stay this little forever. I love you, Anastasia. You're my baby sister and I'm never going to let anyone hurt you. I promise to always take care of you.  I'll protect you forever."

"Oh my gosh.." Jessica whispers and puts her hand on her chest as she starts to cry.

Gabriella begins tearing up again and looks up to Jessica.
"Thank you, mommy! Thank you so so much! I love her.. Thank you for giving me a baby sister."

"Awe... You're welcome, baby." Jessica wraps her arm around her and kisses her forehead.

Gabriella sniffles and says, "Where's her bow! She's needs a bow!"

"I've got it right here! I didn't want to give it away with a big ol' bow! And I wanted her hair to be a surprise so I put her little hat on." Jessica says putting the light pink bow on her head.

"There we go! Now you're a pretty pretty princess like your big sister!" Gabriella smiles and softly rubs her nose against the baby's.

*
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Jessica smiles at her two daughters.
Gabriella hugging her with a baby in her arms.
She's put on a bit of weight, and is doing very well since her hospital stay.

The same for Anastasia. She was like a totally different person now that she's becoming a mom.
Jessica is so happy their bond is still just as strong as it was on that day they first met.

Gabriella was right. She was going to do her absolute best to protect her baby sister forever and ever.

***
Hey! So a couple questions!

(1). Should Jessica get her "Mommy Makeover" or just forget about it?

(2). Is there anyone you would like for me to focus on in the next chapter?

They each have had their own little storylines, but I do feel like I haven't really written a whole lot for Noah since Charlotte was born.  Oops!😬

Just let me know! As always, thank you for reading!♥️