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October 1991
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𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐄𝐂𝐂𝐀 walked into the nursery and sat down in the rocking chair, and placed her hand on her large baby bump, caressing it gently, what she didn't know, Bobby stood in the door way listening.

"Hey my sweet baby girl. I have really enjoyed having you as my sidekick this year. I can't wait to meet you. I can't wait for you to meet your dad, who is just absolutely perfect. He is so perfect. Oh, my God, you are going to freak out when you see how perfect your dad is, and when you see how handsome he is." Hope smiled fondly at the thought of Bobby

Rebecca looked out the window for a moment and then back down to her baby bump, continuing to caress it gently. "Honestly, you're gonna be a huge fan of your dad. I think I'm nervous about you meeting me. But, I'm gonna be the best mom I can be. My mom, your grandmother, she was the best. Before she passed away, she gave me this beautiful pink dress. Not a day goes by that I don't miss her. But me, I promise you, I will always protect you. I will always sing to you when you can't sleep, and I will always be excited to hear you laugh. I love you so much it hurts, and I haven't even met you yet. It's crazy. You're going to love your grandparents, who will love you all in the same. You're also gonna love your uncles, and they'll be just as crazy about you. You're gonna love your aunt Ali, and you'll love Mr. Miyagi." Rebecca smiled

Rebecca sat there for a few moments and softly caressed her baby bump. She felt the baby kick. Something she absolutely loved the feeling of.

"Yeah. I love you too little one." Rebecca smiled

"You are so beautiful that it hurts." Bobby smiled as he walked into the nursery

"How long have you been standing there?" Rebecca smiled as she stood out of the rocking chair, and embraced her husband

"Long enough." Bobby smiled. "I heard everything. The baby's gonna love you. Don't you dare doubt that."

"Not as much as she's going to love you." Rebecca said. "When I met you, I didn't realize how much you were going to mean to me. What was going to come of us. Now look. We have a family. This is all I've ever wanted."

"Bec, I have always loved you. You and Joni are all I've ever wanted." Bobby said. "I love you more than you'll ever know.

The husband and wife shared a sweet and passionate kiss. He rested his forehead against her's when Rebecca felt a sharp pain in her lower area. "Bobby?"

Bobby kissed her temple, and caressed her baby bump. "Hmm?"

"How fast can you drive?" Rebecca questioned

"I can drive fast, why?" Bobby questioned as he wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her neck.

"My water just broke." Rebecca said. Bobby took his wife by the hand, and carefully led her down the stairs and toward his car.

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In the delivery room at UCLA, Rebecca was in labor. Bobby, Dean, and Adaline were helping her through a contraction, while her friends and family were out in the waiting room

"Deep breath, beautiful. There you go. There you go. Almost over." Bobby said, as Rebecca's contraction settled and he wiped the sweat from her forehead, and she felt another one coming

Dean held his daughter's hand, and wiped the sweat away from her forehead. "There you hon, almost over."

"Deep breath, hon. Deep breath, deep breath. Deep breath, look at me, deep breath." Bobby said, and Rebecca looked at him and took a deep breath.

"There you go sweetheart." Adaline smiled as she caressed the brunette's forehead

"There you go. There you go, almost done, almost done." Bobby said, while wiping her forehead and helping her through another contraction

Rebecca took a deep breath, then laid her head back. "Bobby?" Bobby wiped the sweat away from her forehead, then gently replied, "Yes?"

Rebecca laid her head back, and gently said, "I love you so much, I'm so sorry for anything I'm going to say. I promise you, I don't mean any of it."

Bobby softly chuckled and kissed her forehead in reply. "Beautiful, you are going to mean some of it, trust me, but I love you, and I know you don't mean it."

After the contraction passed, Adaline wiped the sweat from Rebecca's forehead, while Bobby and Dean held her hands. Contractions came and went as did Dr. Bailey. After contractions, it was time to give birth to Joni.

Dr. Bailey stood in delivery position, Bobby and Dean held her hands, while Adaline stood beside her son. Rebecca had been pushing for a few minutes now. "There you go Rebecca, one more big push." Dr. Bailey said as Rebecca pushed. "There you go, push!"

With one final push, a little cry erupted and filled the room. Rebecca and Bobby smiled at their daughter with pride and affection, while Dean and Adaline smiled at her their granddaughter with pride.

"Beautiful." Rebecca whispered

Bobby kissed his wife, and smiled. "You did it, beautiful."

After her baby was cleaned, and Rebecca delivered the after birth, Joni was given to her mother. The beautiful brunette just smiled down at her daughter, as she looked into her violet blue eyes

"Hi there my sweet girl. Hi my precious little green." Rebecca smiled as she brought Joni close to her chest and the newborn made sweet gurgling sounds. "It's so wonderful to finally meet you sweetheart. We're your parents. We can't wait to watch you grow up. I can't wait to French-braid your hair. The world is a little nutty, but, no matter what, you will never doubt your place in it." she smiled as she kissed her daughter's head, then glanced at her husband. "Bobby, she's perfect." she added as she doted over her daughter

"Just like her mother." Bobby smiled as he placed his hands on her shoulders and Rebecca smiled up at him once more

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Sam nervously paced around the waiting room as he glanced over to see Jimmy and Clark watching some football game, Tommy playing with kids toys, Ali was reading a magazine, and Dutch had fallen asleep in the chair, while Mr. Miyagi sat patiently waiting.

"Any sign of them?" Jenny asked as she gave Jimmy and Ali each a cup of coffee

Sam looked towards the double doors and replied, "Not yet."

"Sam, come and sit down everything will be alright." Clark said

"We should have heard something by now." Sam said. As if on cue, Dean walked out as his brother, and the rest of the group walked up to him.

"Dean, how's the baby?" Sam questioned, his voice full of concern

"Sammy, I'm a grandfather. She's beautiful, and healthy." Dean smiled with pride and hugged his brother tight, after pulling away from his brother's embrace, he looked towards the group, then spoke. "They're asking for all of you, but someone should wake up sleeping Dutchess in the corner."

Jimmy rolled his eyes and nudged Dutch. "Dutch. Wake up man. Rebecca had the baby." he said

"It's about time." Dutch said sleepily then stood up

Jimmy rolled his eyes at his best friend, then followed the group to the delivery room, where Rebecca laid doting over her newborn daughter. "Hey everyone. Come on in." she smiled as she continued doting over her daughter and Bobby placed his hands on her shoulder

"She's beautiful." Ali smiled as she and Jenny sat down on the bed beside their best friend.

"Thanks, hon." Rebecca smiled. "Thanks, Ali." Bobby smiled

"Thanks, hon." Rebecca smiled. "Thanks, Ali." Bobby smiled

"Joni Marianne Brown." Rebecca said as she held her daughter. "Joni after my favorite folk singer, Marianne after my mother's."

"She looks like a Marianne." Jimmy said as he smiled at the baby who was slowly opening her beautiful blue eyes

"Everyone, meet Joni Marianne Brown." Rebecca smiled as she handed the baby to Ali.

"Hi Joni, I'm your aunt Ali, and you are easily the most beautiful baby I have ever seen, and I'm not just saying that because you're my niece." Ali smiled as she and Jenny kissed Joni's forehead before giving her to Dean

"Hi sweetheart." Dean smiled as Ali handed him the baby.

Once Joni was back in her mother's arms, she looked up at her with her beautiful blue eyes. After friends and family left, Dean and Sam remained in the room, as Mr. Miyagi, Daniel and Amanda stood in the room, holding Joni.

"Beautiful, Rebecca-san and Bobby-San." Mr. Miyagi smiled as he held the baby in his arms. "She will be protector of family"

"Thank you." Rebecca smiled as Bobby held her hand. "Thank you." Bobby smiled

"Joni-san, when older, mother, father, and Daniel-San will teach you karate. But must understand, balance not just in karate only, lesson for whole life." Mr. Miyagi said as Joni wrapped her little tiny hand around his finger. "Whole life have balance everything better." 

Rebecca, Bobby, and Joni are now a family. They will have a lot of learning to do together, but that's ok because they love this infant more than they love themselves. For there's nothing stronger than the love of a parent.

Author's Note:

The Sequel is out now! It's called The Forever Now, and will pick up with Joni in her adult years, as well as Bobby and Rebecca in their 50's.