A New Chapter Begins...Again

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You: Thank you, I'm glad you like my comfy look

Tom: You look great in everything

You: How was set today?

Tom: Pretty good. How did the doctor go?

You: I wish it was better, to be honest

Tom: What happened?

You: I might have to have the reproductive surgery to completely rebuild everything

Tom: When is that happening?

You: I'm not sure yet. It depends on if I get worse

Tom: Were you worse this time?

You: Not by much, but yeah. I'm just scared

Tom: Don't be, you'll be just fine. I promise

You: What about the twins?

Tom: They'll be okay too

He wraps you in a tight hug and you don't feel so scared anymore

Liam: Uncle Tom, can you help Ryker and me?

Tom: Yeah, let's go

He leaves with Liam and you head out to the beach to listen to the crashing waves

Kristen: Hey, you okay? You haven't done this in a while

You: Yeah...just nervous

Kristen: About?

You: A surgery I might have to have

Kristen: Is it because of the twins?

You: Sort of. The bullet left a ton of scar tissue, so the twins basically made it worse. Now I might have to have it all reconstructed

Kristen: Is it hurting you?

You: No, but it does mess with my periods and there's somedays the pain is a lot to handle. It's getting progressively worse, and I don't want the twins involved, they're old enough to piece the puzzle together

Kristen: But they don't know, do they?

You: They know nothing about my side of the family, and they don't know the twins, at least for now

Kristen: What do you mean?

You: Tom and I are bringing them to the LA premiere in 3 months, then we're going to Disney on the way home

Kristen: Are you ready for them to be in the spotlight?

You: It's been 10 years. I think they're ready

Kristen: I asked if you were

You: I'm still on the fence about it because the last thing I want is for them to get hurt because of my crazy family

Kristen: At least Jacob's kind of going the right way

You: I guess, but he's not coming near the twins

Kristen: That's understandable though

You: Well, that and he still visits and talks to my parents

Kristen: So, he doesn't know either?

You: Nope, he thinks I'm too busy

Kristen: You really hid your pregnancy well

You: That was the goal

All of a sudden Tom comes rushing out

Tom: y/n!

You: What happened?!

Tom: He's here...the twins are up in the attic with Harrison along with his kids

You: Let's go see what he wants

You go inside and Jacob's by the door

You: What do you want?

Jacob: I wanted to come to say hi, I missed my sister

You: Jacob, I told you never to come here. Did mom and dad send you to spy on me?

Jacob: What?

You: Don't play dumb, I know you report back to them after our phone calls

Jacob: How did you know?

You: I'm not stupid Jacob. I've been through too much

Tom: I suggest you go out that door and never come back

Jacob: You can't tell me what to do

You: As my husband, he can. I think you should go

Jacob's head drops and he leaves, Tom wraps you in a hug and you break down crying. The twins come running down and give you a hug too

You: Hey guys

Ryker: Mom, why are you crying?

You: I'm just so happy to have you guys and your dad

Haylee: But you look sad

You: I'm not sad, I promise

Tom: Why don't you two go pack your bags for grandma and grandpa's

They run upstairs and you just sit on the couch

You: They can't go to the premier...

Tom: What do you mean? They're ready for it

You: I know...but I'm not

Tom: Why not?

You: Jacob reports back to my parents once a month. If they go, those paparazzi pictures end up everywhere

Tom: Nothing is going to happen

You: We don't plan on it