Ava's pov-

I woke up to see Dylan was already awake.He was staring at a picture intently.Tears filled my eyes.I know what is going on.

I hugged him from behind and buried my face in his shoulder.

"We have lost too much in life."

I said staring at that beautiful picture.Athena Marie Vanderbilt.Our baby girl.Mine and Dylan's first born.

I started crying furiously now.My darling.My angel.My little miracle.

My tears were now falling freely on Dylan's neck.

He placed the photo on the bed and pulled me on his lap so that I was straddling him and hugged me tightly.I melted in his embrace.

"She was our baby girl.She was so beautiful Dyl..our baby."

I was whimpering.

"I miss her too..so damn much.She was perfect.So beautiful.We have been through so much.She was snatched away from us too soon baby.My little princess was magical.I can't imagine how difficult it has been for us.First Athena,then Rachel and our third baby."

"Why does it always happen to us Dyl?What did we do??What did my baby do to deserve that end?What did Rachel and our third baby do to go so soon?What did we do to go through such a traumatic experience..our twins are traumatised.My little Zoe is sick too."

He kissed my for-head.

"I know baby.I know... that's why I won't let anything happen now.We have been through so much.Our family has been through so much.What Athena and Rachel faced,what our darling third child faced won't become a reality for either of our sons or daughter this time."

I looked at a sleeping Zoe.

Her presence calmed me.I was relieved to see my baby alive,breathing,happy,content and in front of my eyes.I won't let anything happen to my darling or my little munchkins.Never.

I know how you feel when you lose your baby.I have been through that twice.Me and Dylan.Both of us.

Athena was our surprise kid.I got pregnant during our final year of high school.We were shocked to find out about my pregnancy..we were only teenagers back then.We didn't know what to do especially when we were going through a break.It happened after Dylan revealed about his revenge thing.We went on the cruise trip for our school play where things got pretty heated.

One thing led to another... and that's how our angel entered our lives.

We had to face so much difficulty before she was born.Thank fully our parents supported us.

I was in labour for twelve hours...before she came to us.Dylan was with me.. through out.That was the time when our relationship grew and we became inseparable.He apologised a million times..but I had already forgiven him when he accepted us without any hesitation.

Those beautiful six months haunt me all the time.Her laugh,the first word,the first smile..the moment when I held her for the first time.

Athena was autistic...she had a breathing problem and she had difficulty to adjust with strangers.She never went to anyone except for me and Dylan.Not even her grandparents.That horrible moment...my darling was in tubes and everyone tried their best to stop the evitable.But it happened.We lost our baby girl.

Our lives took a drastic change but we tried moving on and were somewhat successful...but she was a part of us.Still is.

I became pregnant again after two years with the triplets and the rest is history.

"You want to visit her?"

Dylan wispered.

I nodded.

"Can we take the kids too?"I asked him.

"We will.. but not now.It's too dangerous for them right now.Frankie can babysit them.We can take Zoe but only because she needs you more than anything."

Frankie was our chef.He was like our grandfather.The twins adore him.

He said.I understood what he wanted to say.

We had to be discreet.Someone had their eyes on us.Our plan of ignoring each other will go to pit if we were found spending lonely time together.

I just want to visit my baby.My angel and so does Dyl.

"Get ready baby.We will go now.. before the twins wake up.It's 5:30 in the morning.They won't be up until 8:30.We have three hours."

I nodded and went to get ready.After I came back Dylan was playing with Zoe.She was up and giggling.As soon as she saw me she crawled and came to me.I kissed her nose.

"Mama."She said in her cute baby voice.

I will never get tired of hearing this.

"Yes my apple pie,Mama is here now."

I kissed her cheeks and hugged her.

Dylan laughed and gave a peck to both of us.

"I'll give her a bath and take one myself.You get ready."

I nodded and gave Zoe to him.

I got ready in my maroon jeans and brown top.
It was the same outfit I wore when I took my baby for a walk to the park the first time.

I didn't do anything.Just let my hair in waves and I was ready to visit my darling.

Zoe's bath was done..she came squealing to me.

I got my sweetie and dressed her up in a purple cotton dress and her cap.

Dylan came outside; already dressed.

"Let's go."
He said softly.

My eyes were already red and puffy.

We went to the twins room and kissed their foreheads.

Dylan talked to Frankie and told him to inform us as soon as they threw any tantrum.

"I'll take care of those kiddos Dylan.Take your time."

We were grateful that he was doing this for us on such a short notice.I mean he was our chef and his work was to cook not take care of my little munchkins.He adored my babies and so did they.He has been in Dylan's life since he was six..so he has practically seen my hubby grow up.

The car ride was silent.No one said a word.

Even Zoe was exceptionally silent.It was as if she knew we were going to face something we lost.

"We are here."

I silently came out of our car.Zoe was looking around everywhere with her thumb in her mouth.

We silently walked until we came to our child.

Baby Athena Marie Vanderbilt

Birth-12-25-2009
Died-06-15-2010

Loving child and beautiful daughter of;

Dylan Reece Vanderbilt and
Avalon Grace Black

To our grace;our lovely daughter.We will love you always.Our little miracle.

I broke down.My knees felt weak and I gave Zoe to Dylan before I dropped her.

My hands touched the tombstone and I felt that same emotion that I felt when I first touched her.

The first time I held my baby girl.She held on my fingers with her tiny little ones.That feeling.My heart soared at the memory.

"I miss you so much.So damn much.I could not save you honey...I could not.I remember your laughter.Those naughty smiles and the lulaby that I used to sing for you at night.Your favourite lulaby."

"I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream

I know you,the gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam

Yet I know it's true that visions are seldom all they seem

But if I know you do,I know what you'll do

You'll love me at once,the way you did once upon a dream

But if I know you,I know what you'll do
You'll love me at once
The way you did once upon a dream

I know you,I walked with you once upon a dream.
I know you,the gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam
And I know it's true that visions are seldom all they seem
But I know you,I know what you'll do
You'll love me at once,the way you did once upon a dream.

I didn't even know when I had started singing.

My tears were not stopping and I kept staring at my baby's place; where she laid peacefully in an eternal sleep.

I looked up at Dylan.He was crying too.Zoe just kept looking at me and Athena.

Dylan sat beside me and gave Zoe to me when she touched Athena lightly.

I looked at Zoe and smiled sadly.

"She is your sister baby.Your big sister."

"Sissy?"She asked.
I nodded.

She smiled and took one rose from my hand and placed in on Athena's grave.

I looked at her shocked.Dylan just shared at us.

She lightly traced the epigraph and smiled.

"Big Sissy.Rose.Miss you."

I just buried her in my arms.

I saw Dylan crying furiously.He was weeping badly.Years of tension and heart break had finally broken down.I held him in my arms as we mourned the loss of our miracle.

All we needed at the moment was with us.Our twins were safe.Zoe was in my arms..and we were with our united with our angel;my Marie.

We were there for two more hours.We talked to our daughter and told her about her siblings.

"She is watching over us."

"Playing in heaven.My doll will watch over her brothers and sister."

We returned home exhausted and heart-broken.My heart was beating loudly.

"I want to see the twins immediately."
Dylan said.

I felt the same.The ache to have all our kids in front of us at the moment was raw.

Dylan's pov-

I missed my daughter.I missed her with every fiber in my body.

When she was born..I was dumb struck.A teenage dad who was confused about how to protect his little girl.

I lost her.We lost her.

When Ava was singing the song today;I snapped.I could not hold back anymore.

I cried for the loss of my little girl.My angel.Our first little bundle of happiness.She brought her parents together again only to leave us alone; without her.

I saw the twins eating their cereal.They are up.Messy eaters.

Ava had already started cleaning their mess.Toys were scattered everywhere.They are little fire balls of energy.

I smiled to myself sadly.

"Ena would have loved them."

"Daddy;bweakfast eat."

Jasey and Jerry were grinning at me.Their two front teeth were missing.

I pulled them both in a hug.

"I will.I see you both ate your breakfast already.You are such nice boys."

They smiled and hugged me back.

Ava was smiling at us while she was feeding Zoe some mashed Avocado.Good!she needs solid food.She is 10 months so she loves fruits.

My phone buzzed suddenly.

I placed the twins down who went to play with their toy cars.

"Your little wife might not only be the biological mother to only your sons."

What?

I looked at Ava.

What did this text mean?

Haha,i updated.

So they had another daughter..in their teenage years.

Wonder what happened.. natural or conspiracy.I honestly cried during writing this chapter.

Next chapter will be a game turner.

Till then;keep guessing.

On the side is the song Once Upon A dream..from Sleeping Beauty.Ava's lulaby to Athena.

Love you guys.
WimpieKid;).