Chapter 24

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Sarah's P.O.V.

Sitting on the bed while Harry was in the shower, I grabbed the phone screen and touched to see De'Seray as she was still in the hospital. "Hey Seray, how are you feeling?" "I'm good, exhausted I came up with a name for the baby!" she smiled, as well as me. "You did? Well, let's hear it!" I exclaimed "Her name is My'Rakal Monique Keyes because it was a miracle of us both being here," "That is beautiful Sis, I love it!"  "Thanks, now I need you to do something for me?" she asked me, I nodded my head before speaking, "Sure De'Seray, you know I would" "Good, can you forgive Sebastian, as I have?"

I looked away from the screen, so she couldn't see my face, but I knew she already could see what I was thinking, "Sarah, I understand why you're  mad and I was too, until I forgave him after we talked and I need you to not withhold this against him, please," As I watched and listened  to her talk, I felt Harry come on the bed, not to disturb us from talking but to just be a comfort.

"I got scared, I've never been around something like that, the look you had on your face was enough, I was helpless in helping you, for me that was a first, and then to know your husband was the one who put you in danger when he's the one to keep you from it?! De'Seray I'll do it for you and you only." I stated as Harry scooted over and gave a little wave at my sister before enveloping me in a loving embrace.

"Thank you, love, I'm gonna get some rest, as well as you and I, understand take all the time, and I'll let you know in the next couple of days when we'll be out of here, I love you!" "I love you too!" After that, we both signed off and put the screen up.

"How are you feeling?" Harry asked, tracing his fingers over my cheek. "I'm okay, it's nice to tell her how I feel you know? But also we need to make plans for the honeymoon, also making sure the venue is still booked and also about the guests,-" "Sarah?" Harry interrupted me as I looked at him. "Yes?" "Are you sure you're wanting to get married?" I looked at him as I blinked at him in bewilderment.

"Why would you ask me that? Of course, I do!" I said, then it dawns on me as he looks at me , I let out a sigh, "Of course I still want to marry you, I'm still in love with you but ever since the day I found out I was pregnant, it's been like you walking on eggshells around me and I hate that, we used to be close and comfortable around one another, I miss that."

"Yeah, I know and I do too, I don't know I just don't want to mess up the second chance you gave me and I miss it too that I want to just being even closer to you than I am now." I crawl into Harry's lap, making sure to face him as I lay my head on his. " Hazza, we're getting married in 2 1/2 weeks, and I appreciate how you want to make sure you don't mess up anything but I don't think that'll happen, sure we'll have disagreements, but you'll never lose me that's for sure, no more eggshells, okay?" I say before giving him a kiss as he wraps his arms around me, "Okay, no more eggshells Pet," he says, as he smiles before gently tossing me on the bed, as we had a little fun of our own.

The Next Day

Lyrica's P.O.V.

Knowing that Sarah and our brother Harry will be having a baby does make me feel a little bit sad, I'm happy don't get me wrong it's just that what if they forget about Lux and me? What if they'll never have time for us anymore and we won't get to see them as much? Everything has changed for us for the better and I don't want it to ever end and lately, there's been so much pain and heartbreak, you might ask yourself how would a 9-year-old little girl understand what heartbreak and pain is? You must remember I have parents that didn't want me, and if that's not painful and heartbreaking, then I don't know what it is.

I haven't said anything about the thoughts I've been having because I feel like if everyone's getting along there's no sense in rocking the boat and messing up a good thing. I mean I have Lux to take care of sometimes when Sarah or Harry have to get things done when we're with them and the way our Mum, Anne sometimes has to be at work or has other things to do like when she had to her secrets.

Sometimes I know people forget that I'm stronger and understanding than most average 9 years old we lived in that orphanage all our life. Sometimes I did wonder if Ms. Bridges would ever kill us, or if we would ever get out of there. I still have nightmares sometimes of just feeling like I'm back in that place, it was and still is as scary as I remember.

The only person who I need to talk to is Sarah, she is the only who understands exactly what I'm feeling and I think now as any would be a good time. Sarah always said, "Bad words don't make a happy tummy."

Sarah's P.O.V.

I had just gotten done with the laundry and had put the dryer on its spin cycle, when I heard a voice call my name, "Hey Lyrica, are you okay?" I could see the look of concern all over her face, "I need to ask you something", "Sure you know you know you ask me or anyone anything, what is it, love?" I wonder why Lyrica would ask me if she could ask me something, that's never happened unless it was her school work but other than that, never, and it's quite alarming to me.

"When you have your baby, you're not gonna forget us, are you?" I could just hear pieces of my heart breaking, how could she ever think that I would forget about them, let alone even when I have a baby? They're always going to be my first babies and priorities, even now with a baby on the way and planning a wedding. "Honey Love, no never could I ever forget about you girls or the triplets, or Thomas and Rainy, I love each and every one of you. How could you think something like that?" I ask as I wrap her in a loving hug, "I've been thinking it for a while and how everything is I felt that if I said something it would rock the boat, and I didn't want to do that."

"No, your voice has a right to be heard, whatever the case may be, you know that love. When Harry and I have our baby it's only to make more love and add to the family that we have now, and I understand that we've all been forgotten because we weren't wanted before, and we were looked at as the world's trash that needed to be recycled, but that's not the case anymore, we're loved, wanted , appreciated, and always remembered."

I watch as I talk Lyrica's frown turn into a smile, and seeing the bright bubbly girl come back to me as she is sitting in my lap, "Okay Say-Say I understand, we're loved and a family and that's never gonna change, right?" "Right, besides I need another flower girl for the wedding and to help Harry take care of the baby!" she laughed as I tickled her and sent her on her way with a kiss to her cheek as she went to play.

I'm glad to have that conversation with her but it does concern me in thinking have I been doing my job justice by them? Making sure that they do know they are loved and can never be replaced by anyone or anything? Do they know that they don't have to ever be in fear of the place we come from and they can always enjoy the life that we have now, yes I understand its been 3 years but sometimes that's not enough time to move on and heal from the things we went through.

I know myself I can't run from the scars that Gemma Bridges left on my body or the fear that creeps up on me even thinking about her. Things would get hard for sure, but I know I had to protect all of my babies and even though we're all adopted and have moved on so to speak it still doesn't mean that it's not my job to protect them, because it has and always will be.

I'll make sure to let Anne know about the discussion and also have her to set them both down so that way they hear it from my side and hers as well. 

 So I've been thinking about the venue and where to have the reception party at, and I thought about having it at the house. I mean why not? We don't have to spend money on a building and we could have everything here and the guest could come as well and spend the night or the days leading up and that way we won't have to worry about trying to get everyone situated.  Also, I've been looking to change my look for our wedding, I've never wanted a formal wedding or dinner I just want to fill it with colors and for it to have a sense of fun to it and I'm thinking for my wedding dress and my hair it'll be per-fect.

I'll talk to Harry about and see what he thinks, I rub my hand over my stomach as I smile down at our baby, never in a million years would I be able to tell you that I could even think of myself being pregnant and being engaged and being surrounded by love from everywhere.

"Babe?!" I hear Harry call from the living room. "I'll be right there!"

Love is a beautiful thing.


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