"Thank you for a wonderful evening Spencer" Skylar hugged the man tightly and fumbled with her keys. " I really have to get back, Kevin is supposed to call me tonight and I don't want to make him anymore suspicious then he already is"
"Will I see you tomorrow?" the man asked hopefully.
"I'll have to see what the kids want to do"
"Let me know" the man walked back to his car and drove off. Skylar fixed her hair as she walked into the foyer of her house. She laid her purse down and walked upstairs to her bedroom, stopping to check on all her sleeping children. She tucked Hannah's Mr Fluffy back into bed with her. AJ had given it to her the day she was born and since then Hannah had never fallen asleep without it. Skylar kissed her oldest daughter's forehead and whispered "Goodnight pook, I love you". Skylar was stripping as she walked into her bedroom and stopped when she spied an envelope that had her husband's beautiful writing on it. She sat on the edge of the bed and started to read.
My Love,
I am sitting outside on the balcony that is overlooking a glassy and silent lake. The stars seem to map out the road home to you and I must admit that it is tempting.
Love it is so hard to be away from you and the children. I always dreamed that I would be a musician and travel the world. After years of doing this I now know that my real calling in life is to be a father and a husband. Not a second goes by that I am not thinking of you all.
It has been 7 weeks and I am still staring over my shoulder waiting to see AJ stir the crowd into a frenzy with his trademark thrusts. I still bite my lip praying that I will hear his raspy voice singing the words that have made us famous. Touring is not at all what it used to be. Everyone is so wrapped up with our own lives and families that the performing is coming second. I have come to the conclusion that touring and making music has now become almost like a chore to us, a chore that I am coming to loathe as it has taken me far away from the people I love. After this tour I am retiring, I am 34 years old and I want to be there for you and our children, it is time for me to get serious and grow up.
Skylar I hope that it is not too late to start being a family..
I love you,
Kevin
Skylar fell on the bed crying and clutching the letter to her heart.
~~**~~
"Baby I am so happy that you are here, I cannot believe that you are in my arms" Howie brushed his lips against Jessi's and held her tight.
"Don't pinch me, take my word for it, I am real" Jessi snuggled in close to her husband and rested her head on his chest, concentrating on becoming in synch with his breathing. "Baby....I have to tell you something"
"What is it Jessi?"
"I think I am infertile" Jessi bit her lip and waited for her husband's reaction.
"Don't be silly, baby I told you, we are both under a lot of pressure. Once we both settle down I am sure that our bodies will cooperate and we will soon be parents. Stop worrying baby, there is nothing wrong with you" Howie kissed his wife and hugged her. "You are a worrywart, a beautiful worrywart but still a worrywart" he teased as he closed his eyes and fell asleep holding his wife.
"I wish I could be as confident as you Howie"
~~**~~
”Dear Baby Jesus,
Please bless Granny, granpoppy, Nannie and pappy. Uncle Aaron, Uncle Shawn,and Uncle Brent, Auntie BJ, Leslie, Angel, Aunti Jessi, Crissy, Leighanne and Aunti Sky" Kim Ann was kneeling beside the bed watching her son and daughter say their nightly prayers.
"Please don't let Uncle Howie, Uncle Kev and Uncle Brian get hurt." Alex said softly. He looked at his sister who added her own prayer. "please love Aunti Denise, she is all alone and she misses her son..please make her happy"
"Please bring Daddy home soon because I miss him, please take care of Momma because she is the bestest momma ever." and then the two of them held hands and said "We miss Uncle AJ and Aunt Molly very much, please give them a nitey nite kiss for us...Amen" Kim Ann kissed them both and then tucked Alex into bed " Momma loves you very much, more than all the stars in sky"
"I love you more then all the candy bars in the stores momma" Alex held up his arms and Kim Ann hugged him tight. "Momma I miss dad, can we tell him to come home" the beautiful little blonde boy looked sadly at his mother.
"He misses you too, that is his job and we can't ask him to leave AJ..we are going to go and see him in two weeks remember?"
"I forgot, nite momma"
"Nite little man" Kim Ann kissed the tip of his nose and tucked him tightly, turned on his night light and walked out into Molly's room. "Hi pretty girl, all set for bed?"
"Yes momma...Momma can I tell you a secret?" the tiny blonde girl smiled at her mother.
"Of course pooh, what is it?"
"Aunti Molly talks to me sometimes, she will tell me sometimes to be nice to Alex and to love him. Momma do you think it is really her?"
Kim Ann's eyes filled with tears "Baby they talk to all of us, listen to what she says, she was a smart woman and you are so much like her"
"Momma would they have liked me?"
"They would have adored you and Alex, they would have spoiled you rotten and smother you both with kisses. Always remember how special the people you were named after were, now can I have a kiss?"
Molly kissed her mother and whispered "Aunti Molly and Uncle AJ say nitey
nite." Kim Ann hugged her daughter tight as her eyes filled with tears.
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