Too Perfect ✹ Shyland

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Ryland's POV

We were able to take the triplets home and let Stephanie stay with us in the guest room while they were still breastfeeding. Once they weren't, she periodically dropped by to give us bottles, but wasn't around as much anymore.

"Is Mom coming by?" Alex asked one morning. "I think the babies need more milk.."

"I've been trying to get ahold of her all morning..." I said. "She always answers.."

"I can stop by on my way to Target.." Shane said, giving me a kiss. "I'll be back in a few hours, okay? Alex, you help your dad with the babies, and Reid... you too.."

"I'll help!" Reid smiled. Alex nodded in agreement. After Shane left, the boys wanted to go to a park, so I let Alex invite his girlfriend, and Reid wanted to me to invite my sister.

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"Hey Ry.." Morgan gave me a hug when she arrived. "How have you and Shane been?"

"We haven't had a single argument for eight years, we're both making double our original salaries, and Stephanie just had triplets.." I spouted off. "It's surprising we haven't had a fight.." I chuckled. "With everything going on.."

"How's Alex doing with the transition?" She asked.

"He's wanting bottom surgery..... sooner than the doctor suggested.." I sighed. "It's the only thing he has left of his former self, since nothing else developed.."

"Wow..."

"Shane's stressing about it, but I can tell he's stressing about the triplets more..... they're biologically his, and Alex and Reid are my birth children..." I said. "Things just sped up... so quickly.." I looked at the three babies sitting next to me.

"Yeah, it was like it was just yesterday that I was running into the hospital with Annie and Reid, wondering if you even alive..." Morgan said. "I remember the doctors told me.... you wouldn't have much longer...."

"I didn't.... But the surgery gave me longer than I expected.." I sighed. "I can't let this happen... let Shane raise five kids on his own...."

"You're going to survive this.... shut up..." She said. "You survived one surgery, so you can surely survive another..."

    "It's a harder operation this time... and we have triplets... what is Shane going to do if I don't make it?" I started to cry. "You'll help him... if that happens, right?"

    "Of course.." Morgan hugged me. "But we're. It going to have to worry about it. You'll be okay.."

    "I hope you're right.." I sighed, then felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. I got my phone out, and it was Shane calling. "Hey baby.." I answered, putting it on speaker.

    "Ry, are you guys home?" He asked, sounding panicky.

    "No, we're at the park.. Alex, Reid, and May are playing.. and Morgan and I were just talking.."

    "Stephanie is hurt.." He said. "She.. She... She cut her wrists... her boyfriend was against her helping us out again, and left her..." He kept speaking erratically. "Hurry and meet me at the hospital.."

    "Kids!" Morgan yelled. "We gotta go! Hurry up!" The three ran to my car, I grabbed the triplets, and we left.

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    "What's going on?" Alex asked.

    "Your mom.... She's hurt..." I said. "Your other dad called, and he's at the hospital with her.."