The Way We Were

The Way We Love Marky Marc

Marc tied his tie nervously. Laura patted his back as he slipped on his jacket. "I'm fine."

"I know." She hummed as she brushed away any wrinkles.

"I'm not nervous." That was a lie. He was as if not more nervous than when he had to do the press conference to announce his team affiliation.

"I never said you were." She was just letting him talk himself out of his nervousness.

A cry sounded so she went back to their room to pick up their son.

He followed and just watched her soothe the almost two month old infant. His nervousness fled.

W.W.W.

The Fabangeses cheered on Marc as he got his diploma. He was not only valedictorian but he was heavily honored as well.

When the ceremony was over, he took pictures with his sports teams, fraternity and friends. Then he took pictures with his family.

"This is amazing!" Jeanette and Judy cried, Christina, Caroline, Victoria, Xhi-Xhi, Gertie and Olga emotional as well.

Marcus and Michael clapped him on the back as his grandfathers nodded in approval.

His siblings hugged him.

"Are you going to party with your friends?" Quinn asked suspiciously.

"Oh no. If I did that, I'd miss your pretty face." Marc pinched her chin. "And we can't have that."

She beamed.

W.W.W.

They did end up having a small gathering at Marc's and Laura's home. They planned on selling their home and just staying with family whenever they came back to Lima.

Everyone was having a good time relaxing and talking when Maddie stood up and whistled sharply.

They all turned to look at her.

"I'm really proud of Marc and all of my siblings. You're going for your dreams and it makes me feel like I can, too. So... I'm moving out."

"What?!" The whole party stopped.

"You're not even thirteen!" Jeanette stated in anger.

"I know."

"You are not going anywhere!" Michael made that clear.

"Daddy,-!"

"Don't "Daddy" me!"

"I'm leaving."

"Where are you trying to go?" Marcy was perplexed.

Maddie beamed. Marcy was always on her side. "With you."

"What?"

Marc couldn't help laughing. "Ah ha ha ha!"

Maddie wiggled her nose at him. "It's a good idea! You're all going to be in L.A. and I don't want to be without you or my nieces and nephews. Plus I hate the cold and Bernie would love for me to be with you guys so we can do more sister shoots. It's really a brilliant idea."

No one could say anything at first before Jeanette started crying. "So all my babies would be gone?! Why?!"

Michael hated to say it but Maddie had made excellent points. He didn't want her to be alone after the summer ended and he and the rest of her parents worked too much to keep an eye on her. "Who would you live with? Because you will be living with one of them."

"I can rotate. Marc's going to be gone a lot during the season so I can stay with him and Laura first so she and Piña can have help." Maddie had already prepared for that question.

Marcy pointed at Marc. "Ah ha ha ha!"

Mercedes clapped. "We can prepare a permanent room for you!"

"And we'll go shopping all the time!" Quinn was right behind her.

Laura hugged Maddie. "We'd love to have you, Maddie."

"Us too." Mal nodded.

"We have to." Marcy quipped. "They outnumber us now."

The group laughed.

Except Jeanette and Judy. "We'll miss you!"

Maddie hugged them. "I'll miss you, too."

Mercedes squealed happily. "I can't wait to go shopping for your room-!"

"What's wrong, Mercy?" Mike was at attention instantly.

She looked down. "My water just broke."