We walked into Harlan's house and headed to the dining room where Harlan, Linda and Richard were waiting. Ransom looked shock to see his father. I sat on one end of the table and Ransom sat on the other end and I shook my head.
"Okay seriously, you two were fine this morning when I called...what happened?" Linda asked and I looked at Ransom.
"You want to take this one, I mean she is a Drysdale and you are a Drysdale so you can answer her." I said and Ransom scoffed and shook his head in disbelief.
"You are un-fucking-believable. Stop being so childish." Ransom said.
"I'm being childish?! I just want one thing Ransom!" I yelled.
"One thing I can't give you right now!" Ransom said.
"HEY!" Harlan's voice boomed and we both stopped.
"What is going on?" Linda asked looked at me and I sighed.
"Long version or short version?" I asked and she sighed.
"Middle length version." Linda said and I sighed.
"Babies father, Ransom Drysdale. Grandparents, Linda and Richard Drysdale. Babies mom Faith Carlson..." I said. Everyone nodded slightly seeing my point. "I want to be a family...-" I started to say.
"We are a family! I knocked you up and with twins so I think I did a damn good job!" Ransom said and I sighed placing my head in my hands.
"Ransom." Richard said in a stern voce.
"Father." Ransom said in the same tone.
"I see her point Ransom." Linda said.
"Of course you do because you are scared if you don't she wont let you see the babies." Ransom said.
"Hey! That would never happen. I would let your mom see them before I let you see them." I said snapping my head up. Ransom just scoffed a laugh.
"Okay seriously, stop now, both of you." Harlan said.
"Was this brought up in therapy?" Linda asked and I nodded.
"Which she brought it up in bed this morning so I don't quite understand why she brought it up in therapy." Ransom said and I groaned.
"You said eventually Ransom! Eventually!" I said raising my voice.
"Yeah, eventually I will ask you to marry me! It's not like we don't know what your answer will be, such an eager beaver to accept a proposal." Ransom said smugly.
"Wow...baby 1 and baby 2 Carlson it sounding really good right now." I said and Ransom growled. He slammed his hands down on the table and stood up.
"What did you just say?!" He asked through gritted teeth.
"Baby 1 and Baby 2 Carlson." I said repeating myself looking directly at Ransom.
"Fine! You want them to have your last name fine! Do it! See if I even come around or care!" Ransom said and stormed out of the house slamming the door. Linda got up and rushed after Ransom, Richard just laughed and walked out of the room and I hung my head knowing Harlan was watching.
"Usually I love when you best Ransom. Faith, what was that?" Harlan asked and I sighed and I looked up at him with tears in my eyes.
"We know he is never going to propose. I was going to have his babies, everyone around me would be a Drysdale and I would be here staying Carlson. If something ever did happen I don't know what kind of legal right he or I would have with last names and crap." I explained and Harlan half nodded.
"Sweetie, you know he loves you." Harlan said.
"Harlan, this isn't about love. This had never been about that at all." I said.
"Isn't it though? Are you scared he doesn't love you so he will never propose?" Harlan said and I shook my head.
"No, I'm just scared he will never commit. I have loved that man so long and I know he loves me but do you know how long it took him to say he loved me? I had been saying it since 2 months in and it took him 7 months. When we started dating he didn't even want to be exclusive or commit for a while. Then when I thought it was time to get engaged and I just mentioned it and he panicked. Now I cant do this anymore. I know having babies isn't a reason to propose and plan an entire life together but I thought we were good, I thought we had moved past that. He wants to be a family and we will be a family no matter what my last name is, what the babies last name is whatever and not make a family but I just want to know before my babies turn 18 I will be a Drysdale." I said and Harlan nodded.
"I see your point Faith, I really do." Harlan said and I sighed.
"Sorry lunch got ruined." I said and Harlan huffed a laugh, leaned over and kissed my cheek.
"What's a Thrombey/Drysdale get together without a little drama?" Harlan asked as we both laughed.
"If you don't mind, I think I am going to go lay down upstairs. I feel a little lightheaded." I said and Harlan nodded.
"Of course, you know where Ransom's room is." Harlan said, I nodded and headed upstairs.
*****RANSOM POV*****
I walked out of the house slamming the door, Faith knew how to push and she pushed too far. Giving the babies her last name because we weren't even engaged was insane! They were mine! She was mine! I walked to the Beamer and was about to open the door.
"Ransom!" I heard someone yell and I groaned. I turned and saw my mom rushing out after me. I stopped and turned around leaning back on the car. "You are going to just leave?" Linda asked.
"Yeah, I am. She wants to give the babies her last name then I don't need to be here, she has made her decision." I said and Linda sighed.
"Ransom, come on. You need to grow up. You have a woman inside that house who loves you and wants to be with you but you are being too stubborn to just make it official!" Linda said.
"I don't want to be engaged right now mom! Why do we have to be engaged just to have kids?! Aren't kids commitment enough? She wanted commitment so she is getting it!" I said.
"Babies don't mean commitment Ransom! Babies are life and an obligation for you to help her raise and take care of! She wants you to do it together as a couple, as an engaged couple, married parents! She wants it all Ransom! You can't blame her!" Linda said.
"It's not a life I want right now..." I said.
"So what, you don't want the babies either because it's a little late for that. Why are you so scared of commitment and marriage with her?" Linda asked.
"Just because I am okay..."
"Why Ransom?!"
"BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO TURN OUT LIKE YOU AND DAD!" I yelled losing my cool.
"Ransom...your father and I...I know we didn't and still don't have the best marriage and I know in the family you don't have many people to look up to for perfect marriages but Faith will make you believe in love, believe in a life together and believe that being married is everything you want and need together. You keep pushing her away and soon she wont come back. Think about that Ransom..." Linda said and walked back in the house. I looked at the house and I saw the light turn on in my bedroom and then Faith closed the curtains. I sighed, getting in the car and leaving.
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Fighting Chance ⭐️
Fanfiction*~ COMPLETE~* Ransom and Faith had what seemed like the picture-perfect relationship, but it didn't start off that way. He could stand her when he first met her thinking she was hardheaded and not good enough to plan a party for his grandfather. Af...
