The (Shipped) Gold Standard

Five

(Patrick's POV)

~A month later~

I woke up the next day to find myself snuggled up against Pete. The wedding is in a few weeks and honestly I'm nervous already. He means so much to me and I can't wait to have him be my husband.  I know how much I loved him since when we first met, I was only seventeen at that time.

"Patrick you up? You're staying in bed all day or at least on the couch, but you can't stay here all day." Pete was right the baby was due any day now.

I sat up and looked at my gorgeous fiance. "Couch at least, then I have something to distract me. I'm having pain in my back already. I can't wait to have our little girl. We need a name."

I had a name in mind and wanted to tell him. He smiled and sat next to me on the couch with my legs on his lap. Our wedding is soon and I can't wait to be married to him.

"I have a name in mind and I hope you love it."  He told me the name he had in mind and I agreed with him. We had a name for our baby girl.

"Pete, we need to get to the hospital now. I'm having contractions." I was having worse pain in my back and my contractions started. He helped me into the car and we headed to the hospital.

(Ryan's POV)

"Bren! Pete just texted me saying that Patrick just had the baby girl!"

Brendon was in the other room doing something in our room but he came running downstairs, knowing that Patrick and Pete are more important.

"Let's go to the hospital then." He said and got way too happy for them. I'm happy for Pete and Patrick and our lives just got more interesting.

~At the hospital~

Pete smiled and looked at Patrick who was asleep.

"How is he? I heard that it went well." I was trying not to bother Patrick. He needs to get as much sleep and rest as possible.

Pete is holding their beautiful baby girl. He laughed. "He's fine. I'm just glad that everything went like it was supposed to."

Brendon smiled at Pete and then at the baby girl. "What's her name? She looks like you and Patrick. She's beautiful."

"Thank you. Her name is Lillian Lewis Vaughn Wentz."

"That's a perfect name for her. I wonder if she'll be as stubborn as you or as nice as Patrick." I kidded about Pete's stubborness.

"You know I have depression and bipolar disorder. It's not stubborness." Pete was careful about what to say.

(Frank's POV)

Patrick finally woke up after hours of sleeping. "Hey guys. I haven't held Lillian yet. Pete can I hold her?"

Pete handed Patrick Lillian.

I smiled at the thought of having a family with Gee. Things for everyone seems to be a lot better now that Gabe is gone. Gee was really relaxed and knew how babies can get if you get too loud.

I smiled at Pete and Patrick. "You guys must feel amazing now that you guys are a family. I want one some day."

Everyone knows how much I love Gee and that I always wanted a family. Joe, and Andy, along with Spencer and Dallon went to go do something. Things are getting better for all of us and I hope that it stays that way.

After talking with them for hours we finally went home. As soon as we got home I sat down on the couch and put my legs up. Gee sat down next to me and kissed me. "I love you, Frank."

"I love you too."

I have to ask him and I want to. We've been together for five years and its been the best five years of my life. "Gee, will you marry me?"

He smiled and said yes. I am so glad that everyone is doing better.

(Joe's POV)

Its so nice having a new member of the family in our lives. It's different though. Our tour starts soon and I hope that Pete and Patrick have something in mind for Lillian. It's not that easy for this tour.

We can't just leave her alone but her staying with Brendon might be a problem. The wedding is in a week and Patrick is freaking out.

"Patrick, relax. It's not for another week and you guys will be fine. You love each other. Relax."

Everyone who is going on tour are so excited. I know that Patrick is worried about leaving Lillian but we have to go on this tour.

This tour has many surprises in store for the fans. And because Patrick will get bored with the same set list, we have a different set in each city. We always start our tours in Chicago. We all have a life that revolves around music. They are my family.

I think a lot about what my life would be like without them and music. It's impossible for me to do. We've been a band for fourteen years. None of us can imagine our lives without each other.

(Andy's POV)

The band has really evolved and has become an amazing thing. We started out as a cover band before we decided to write 'Take This to Your Grave.' Joe and Patrick started the band and they were only seventeen at the time. I've gotten so much fan mail telling me, Pete, Joe, and Patrick that we are idols to them and have saved their lives.

We've been a band for fourteen years and will continue to be a band as long as the fans want us to be. All of us look back on when we first started and where we are now. We have created and recorded eight records (albums). Six out of the eight have made number one on Billboard charts. It's an amazing feeling to know that we continue to inspire and save lives.

Joe walked up to me. "Babe, what are you thinking about?"

I smiled and took his hand. "The band and how far we've come, how much I love you guys. This tour is going to be crazy, I'm excited. I missed you. How is Patrick doing?"

"He's doing better. I think that he is just scared to leave Lilly for that long."

"I know I would be the same way. How do you feel about adoption?"

"You want a kid? I love you, but isn't being an uncle to Lilly enough?"

"Yeah, it is for now."

(Pete's POV) 

Anytime Patrick freaks out I make sure he is ok. Andy and Joe spent  some time with him. It was interesting to think about how far all of us have come. We've come such a long way. Patrick has lost a lot of weight after I helped him. I saved his life and the band has been together for fourteen years.
Yes we went on a three year hiatus but those three years we were secretly working on SR&R.

Those years were so hard on me. It was my first years being away fro Patrick almost the whole time. I needed my best friend and he wasn't there but we still kept in touch. Every day I would get an email or mail from fans telling me how much our music changed their lives.

"Pete, tour is going to be crazy this year. You sure we can be away from Lilly for that long?"

I put my hand on his shoulder. "Babe, everything will be fine. Brendon has it under control. We're not leaving for a week, relax."