Kie's POV:

We all went to college and started working. Pope went to Harvard, Cleo went back to the Bahamas, I went to college in California, and JJ was working at the country club. John B and Sarah were still chasing the gold. Sarah was pregnant with their first baby boy and they had a little girl right after him.

We were all doing adult things like working, going to school, those things that sucked. We all got a call that Sarah and John B had been found dead. They were on a tiny plane going to the Bahamas and it crashed during a storm. All I could think about was if the kids were on the plane. I dropped everything and I got on the first plane back home from California.

I went to the chateau and found JJ, his girlfriend, Pope, and Cleo all there. I walked in and started crying. Pope was the first one to hug me and JJ came and joined the hug.

"Were the babies with them?" I asked scared to know the answer

"No, Wheezie was watching them" Cleo said and I was relieved

We all just sat there and cried and talked about our best friends. The funeral was tomorrow and we all spent the night at the chateau together.

We all got dressed the next morning and headed to the church. I was in a simple black dress and I was a mess. I lost my two best friends, the pogues were more upset over John B, they never knew Sarah like I did.

We all sat down together in the front and I saw Wheezie with her family and the two kids. I started crying looking at those babies who lost both their parents. JJ hugged me as he could see I was about to completely lose it. I was crying and whispered, "I know... I know..."

He was crying too. We all cried throughout the service. Then Wheezie approached us with the two kids in the stroller and she was talking to Pope. Their daughter who was only two months old was fussy and I picked her up and held her and I tried to hold it together. Wheezie came over to me and said, "I need to talk to you and JJ alone"

I grabbed JJ and the three of us walked away. I was still holding Sophia Elizabeth Routledge, their little girl. We were outside and Wheezie said, "After we found out about the accident, we were informed that they had a will where they requested that if anything ever happened to them that the two of you would be granted full custody of their children."

JJ and I looked at each other and I was in shock. I looked at Wheezie and she said, "I'm too young to take care of them. If you guys don't my dad and Rose will get custody or Rafe and his girlfriend will."

"Of course, we'll do it" I said looking at the precious baby in my arms

"Yeah" JJ said and Wheezie handed us an orange envelope and told us to meet her at the police station to sign papers tomorrow

We were leaving and were still in shock with everything. We got back to the chateau and it was raining. JJ and I went into John B's bedroom and locked the door to talk.

"This is crazy" He said

"I know, fuck my job is in California and you're here and you have Alyssa. What the hell are we supposed to do? We can't let Ward or Rafe get their kids" I said freaking out

"I'm not ready to be a dad, there's a reason I said I never wanted kids. My father was a piece of shit and I know I'd be a shitty father. I can't be the one to fuck up John B and Sarah's kids"

"You aren't going to fuck them up, you couldn't even if you tried. You've always been the cool uncle to Logan and the overprotective uncle to Sophia."

We sat down on the bed together and read the legal papers and then a note from John B and Sarah came out and it was short and read;

JJ and Kie,

We hope you never read this and if you are then I guess you know we are asking you to become the legal guardians of Logan and Sophia. We picked the two of you for a reason. You are two of the most stubborn people but we see how you love each other. We know how much you both love our kids and we know you will treat them as your own. We love you both and we know you're the best option for our kids. Please tell them we love them so much and never let them forget us and protect them from Ward and Rafe.

We know this is a huge favor to ask, but we want both of you to raise our kids together, not like the two of you are divorced and sharing custody. If this is too much, then we understand if you want to ask Cleo and Pope.

With love,

John B and Sarah

I finished reading the letter and we looked at each other. We both knew there was no way in hell we were saying no.

"We're going to figure this out for the sake of those kids"

"Yeah, I'll call my boss tomorrow and let him know the situation. I'll take some time off and stay here at the chateau with the kids. We'll figure it out.." I said thinking about how much things were about to change

We stayed in the room and talked logistics for a long time. Tomorrow we got the kids and I was flying with Sophia to California. I packed up a few bags and loaded my car and I drove back to the East Coast.

When I got home, I went to the Chateau as I had nowhere else to stay. JJ was living with Alyssa and they were taking care of Logan. He came over and dropped Logan off and went to work. I stayed home all day with the kids. He came over after work and he said, "Alyssa is pissed, if I don't go home tonight she might kill me"

"It's fine, go.." I said annoyed as Logan was tried and Sophia was crying

"It's fine, I'll stay" JJ said and I kicked him out

He came back two days later and he apologized. He brought a few bags with him and he was there for three days helping me with the kids. We figured out or schedle and JJ lived with Alyssa during the week and the chateau on the weekend. This was what worked for us. Alyssa and I got into a few fights over JJ. I told her over and over that I didn't want him, I needed him there for these kids. Alyssa and I didn't get along. Sophia was now eight months old.

It was a Tuesday night and I haven't slept in days. I called JJ in tears and I could hear him telling Alyssa that I needed to go. He hung up and their fight sounded intense. A few minutes later the door opened and JJ came in.

The kids were finally asleep and JJ came and laid in bed with me. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me close to him. He told me that everything was going to be okay. That was an amazing mom to Logan and Sophia. I cried because I missed Sarah and John B.

He had his arms wrapped around me and I said, "J, I just can't do this anymore. It's too much to do alone. I don't know why they thought I'd be good at this"

"Hey, no, Kie don't say that. You aren't alone,
you've got me and together we can do this. We have to, for John B and Sarah. I know I've been really shitty at this and I promise that changes now. I'm moving in full-time. We are going to make this work. Those kids are so lucky that they get to grow up with other you. You're the coolest mom I know. Any kid would be lucky to get to have you as their mom" He said pulling my body closer to his

He calmed me down and soon I was falling asleep. I woke up and JJ was still laying in bed with me. I heard Sophia crying and I got up and went into her room.

I picked her up from her crib and held her. As soon as she was in my arms her tears and screams stopped.

"ma ma" she said looking at me and tears were forming in my eyes

Suddenly, JJ's arms were around me from behind and he said, "Yeah, that's your mama"

He kissed the top of my head and I whispered to Sophia, "I love you, baby girl"

JJ sat in the chair that was in her room and he looked at me rocking her back to sleep and he said, "Come here"

He pulled me onto his lap and he held us and he said, "My favorite girls"

We got Sophia back to sleep and we left her room. We went back to the master bedroom and laid in bed together.

"You should probably go home. I'm sure Alyssa wouldn't want you here" I said

"I'm exactly where I need to be" He said pulling me closer

I rolled over and I looked at him and he kissed me. I pulled back and he said, "Sorry"

He rolled back onto his back and my heart was racing. I rolled over and kissed him and we were making out and soon we were having sex.

We laid in bed and he pulled me into his arms. I was laying on his chest and I fell asleep. I woke up early to the kids and JJ was already awake, "Good morning, princess"

"Good morning" I said getting up and getting dressed before getting the babies

A few days later, we totally had this whole parenting thing under control. We were getting together with Pope and Cleo. Pope said, "Wow, looks like you two really figured this thing out"

"Yeah, we did" I said

"Cheese on breaddd, you two slept together" Cleo said

I was trying to act normal but Pope laughed and said, "Ayy my two best friends finally got together"

A few months later, I was pregnant with our own baby. I couldn't be more excited to be a mom again, this time I would get to experience the pregnancy part. I missed Sarah and John B like crazy, but I finally understood why they picked us.