November.

It's been one week and Anastasia has not spoken a single word to her mother.

"Danny, I hate this.  I've never gone so long not speaking to my own child."

"I know, honey.  But it isn't like you haven't tried.  She's just stubborn."

"I just want my sweet baby back."

"I know.. but to be fair, baby, she's never really been sweet."

"Danny, please just stop. I've had it. I'm going up to her room right now and she's going to speak to me!"

Jessica marches up to her room and knocks on her door.

"Anastasia, let me in!"

"Mom, please go away."

"You have five seconds to open the door before I send your daddy up here to remove it completely.
Five..Four-"

Anastasia opens the door and gives her mother a mean look.

"What?"

"Baby girl.. I miss you." Jessica says reaching her hand towards her cheek.

Anastasia quickly moves away and says, "I don't want you in here. You embarrassed me, mother."

"Mother? Well I'm sorry! But Anastasia, you're just-"

"I am not a baby. I am a grown woman, and I do not appreciate you budding into my personal life. Just worry about dad and the twins, and stay out of my life!"

Jessica couldn't believe what her daughter was saying. Hearing these things broke her heart.

Before Jessica could respond, Anastasia slammed the door in her face.

Danny walked upstairs after hearing the door slam.

"Jess? Jessie?"

Danny didn't see her so he checked in their bedroom. There he found Jessica sitting on the bed in tears.

"Honey, what happened?"

"She hates me!" Jessica sobs.

"What did she say?"

Jessica explained what happened and that only made her cry even more.

"Danny, I'm only trying to help her.. I love her. I love her so much.. why is she so hateful?"

Danny wraps his arms around her and Jessica lays her head on his chest.

"Baby, she's a teenager. Teenagers are assholes. Just ignore her. She'll thank you one day."

"She really hurt my feelings, Danny!"

"I know, honey.. I'm sorry."

Danny softly rubbed her back as she cried.

A little while later the twins ran in.

"Mama, Lo Lo want Num Nums." Emerson says.

"Lo, I thought we agreed on no more Num Nums."

"Buh mama, me want them.. me want Num Nums." Willow gives Jessica a cute little pout.

"Aw.. come here, cutie." Jessica picks her up.

"Mama, I no hungwy. I jus cuddle?" Emerson asks, lifting his little hands and tilting his head to the side.

"Of course, baby boy. Mama always has time for cuddles."

Danny smiles at Jessica and their babies. He then places kisses on each one of their heads.

"Dada kish ma head!" Willow laughs.

Danny chuckles. "I'll be right back, you guys."

"See ya, dada!" Emerson waves.

Danny walked down the hallway to Anastasia's room. He knocked twice and she quickly responded.

"I said I don't want to talk to you, mom!"

"It's me. Open the door."

She opens the door and he walks in.
Danny pulled Anastasia's desk chair over and sat down beside her bed.

"Sit down."

"What's wrong?"

"Read this." Danny hands her a letter Jessica wrote the day Anastasia was born.

"What is it?"

"Read it." Danny says in a stern voice.

Anastasia, my beautiful little booger.
You took 32 hours to come into this world, and believe it or not I would do it all over again.
I would go through 32 hours of pain just to see that beautiful little pouty face. Anastasia Juliet, you are my perfect baby girl. I hope and pray that your life is filled with nothing but joy. That you never experience heartbreak. I want you to know that I will always ALWAYS love you.
You never have to feel ashamed. No matter what, you can always come to me. I'm your mommy, and I will love you forever.
Your father, your older siblings, and I as well.  We've have prayed for you, and now here you are.
Thank you for coming into our lives and completing our perfect little family. I love you my beautiful rainbow baby.

                                     <3 Mommy!

Anastasia looked at her father with tears in her eyes.

"Why did she write this?"

"Your mother wrote one for all of you. The day you guys were born your mother wrote you letters and kept them in your baby books. I just wanted you to read this and feel bad for the way you've treated her.
Your mother is not a bad person and you know that, Anastasia. Your mother is the most incredible woman I know, and you know. That's a fact. She's amazing. I cannot believe the things you've said to her. You should be ashamed of yourself.
That woman loves you with everything she has, and she's in there crying because she thinks you hate her."

"I don't hate her.." Anastasia cries softly.

"Really? Because you told her you did! She's not making it up, you said it."

"Well.."

"Don't say anything you don't mean. You heart her so badly. First you're out drinking and sleeping with guys.  Yes your siblings should have kept an eye on you but like you said you're nineteen.  You knew better, Anastasia."

"I'm sorry, daddy."

"You need to tell your mother that."

"I will!" Anastasia hugs her father and kisses his cheek. "I love you, dad."

"I love you too.."

Anastasia then took off to speak to her mother.

"Mom?"

Jessica was leaning back on the bed nursing Willow.  Emerson laid on top of her sucking his thumb.

"Yes?" Jessica answered in a low voice.

"No!  Go out, Ana!  You a meany head and you no lub, mama!" Emerson shouts.

"Shh.. it's okay, Emerson.  What do you want, Ana?"

"Momma, I'm so sorry."

"Anastasia-"

"No momma, please listen to me.  I am so so sorry!  I don't hate you.  I should have never said that because I don't mean it!"

Jessica looked at her and took a pause.

"That really hurt me, Anastasia."

"I know and I'm sorry!  I love you and I love daddy, I don't want you to think I hate you!  I'm so sorry I disappointed you."

"Drinking.. sex, sneaking out.. a tattoo, Ana?"

Anastasia gasps.

"It was in the picture.  When did you get that?"

"A couple months ago.. I thought I'd be okay since you have one."

Jessica sighs. "Well you could've at least told me.  What is it of?" She asks.

"A tiger."

"Why a tiger?"

Anastasia shrugs. ".. I don't know.  I thought it was cool."

"Well.. it's not, but okay." Jessica rolls her eyes.

"I'm sorry."

"It's your body.  I got mine when I was nineteen."

Jessica then takes a short pause.

".. Ana, I know you're growing up, and I know you want your freedom.  Trust me, I understand.  But the way you went about it was totally wrong.
You're eighteen, I don't want you drinking.  I don't want you going out and having sex with random men.  I don't want you getting pregnant by someone you don't even know.  I want you to have respect for your body.  You are a lady and I want you to act like one."

"Yes ma'am.  I know.  I will!"

"So who is he?  What's special about him?"

Anastasia smiles. "His name is Ashton and he's really really sweet to me!"

"Ashton?"

"Yeah!"

"If you were a boy that's what your name was gonna be."

"Hah, really?"

"Yeah.. Ana, he's twenty six!"

"I know but age doesn't matter when you're legal."

Jessica scoffs. "Ana.."

"I know I'm grounded and I accept that!
..But can I please see him again?"

"Your father and I will make that decision and let you know."

"Okay.."

".. Now let me see this tattoo up close."

Anastasia smiles and lifts her shirt so her mother can see it.

"Ew!  No see sishy boobies!" Emerson covers his eyes.

"It's my back!" She laughs.

"Sishy gots big Num Nums!" Willow says.

"Thanks." Anastasia laughs.

Jessica takes a look at her daughter's tattoo and rolls her eyes. "It's nice.."

"You hate it!"

"I don't get it, that's all.  What's the meaning?"

"Gee, I don't know!  What's the meaning of a moon on your ass?"

"Alright, I get it."

"ASS!" Willow giggles.

"Hey!  No ma'am!  That's a bad word." Jessica says.

"Sishy say it!" Willow points to her sister.

"Well your sister shouldn't say things like that either!"

"Bad gail!" Willow makes a face and swings her hand at her sister.

"No hitting!" Jessica chuckles and grabs her hand.

Anastasia chuckles before reaching over and hugging her mother tightly.

"I love you momma.. I love you so much."

"I love you too, Princess."

"I'm sorry.."

"It's okay.. you're still my baby girl."

Anastasia smiles and kisses Jessica's cheek.

***

Emerson's Birthday.

"Today I tree!"

"Yes you are, baby!"

"N' I tree too!" Willow smiles.

"No you not!  Mama say you no come out til tomowow!"

"Mama!  I wanna be tree!" She whines.

"You're still two till tomorrow, Lo Lo."

"Awe man!" Willow pouts and crosses her arms.

"I want to be tree today TOOOOO!"

"Well then YOU little missy!" Jessica pokes her chubby tummy. "Should have come out when I asked you to!  Instead you were in there resting and enjoying the wide open space you had after your brother was born!"

"Haha!  I jus silly!" Willow smiles and nods her head.

"Yes you are!" Jessica laughs.

**

Isaiah and Emily couldn't be there due to school and work, but they FaceTimed Emerson to wish him happy birthday.  Once Emerson was totally over the conversation he ran off leaving Isaiah to speak with the rest of the family.

"So Emily and I have some news for everyone!"

"Ooh!  What is it?" Charlotte asks.

Jessica chuckles and says, "What's your news, baby boy?"

"Em?"

"Isaiah and I have set a date for the wedding!"

"Ah!  When is it?!" Jessica smiles.

"June!"

"What?!  This coming June?!"

"Yes!  We've already started planning!  With Gabriella's help, of course!" Emily laughs.

"Wow!  I'm so happy for you guys!  We weren't expecting you guys to get married for a while."

"Well we sat and talked about it, and why wait until Zaya is out of school and working?  Why not start our family now?"

"Your family?  As in not just a wedding?  As in babies?"

"Well not right now Right Now!  But we are going to look into adoption and surrogacy to see what fits us best.  Sure it'll be hard But, we want to start our family now and love them for longer." Emily smiles.

"Oh I'm gonna cry!  We love you guys so much and of course will help you out in any way possible!" Jessica says.

"Aw, we appreciate it you guys." Isaiah smiles.

"I promise you I'll help in any way I can.  I'll watch the little baby while you guys work, I'll pay the money you need for whatever way you guys choose to have the baby.  Grandma Jessie will do it all!"

"You promise?" Isaiah chuckles.

"I promise, baby boy!"

"Thanks, momma!" He smiles. "Love you."

"I love you too!" Jessica baby talks.