John walked into the kitchen as his kids sat around the table, eating breakfast as Christine was still sleeping, last night was a hard night because Molly was teething and she was not feeling good as the sleep deprivation caught up with his tired wife.

"Where's mum?" Henry asked.

"She's still asleep, it was a long night for us both." John said.

"Poor Molly and poor mum, she's been teething and mum hasn't gotten any sleep." Emily said.

"How come you're awake daddy?" Olivia asked him.

"Your mother kicked me in the shin just a few minutes ago." John said.

"Sophie kicks me in the shin all the time, the baby is growing and it's hard for her to sleep at night." Henry said.

"Molly also won't let me sleep next to your mum anymore and has to be right beside her, I can't even touch your mum without her slapping my hand." John said.

"She's a blessing, that means I can sleep at night again." Emily said.

"How come you can sleep good at night?" Henry asked his youngest sister.

"Earbuds with sleeping noises." Emily said.

...

John walked upstairs to see that his wife was still asleep as Molly was laying right beside her, John went to kiss his wife's cheek as Molly glared at him.

"No." Molly said as she smacked his hand.

"Molly, don't hit daddy and I have to tell mummy something. Can I please talk to mummy?" John asked her.

"No, my mama. Not yours." Molly said as she pointed at herself and her favorite word as of now, is 'no'.

"Christine?" John questioned as he rubbed her arm as Christine groaned.

"What?" Christine questioned as Molly balanced herself up on the bed, using Christine's chest as leverage.

"MY MAMA!" Molly hollered.

"Molly sweetheart, please no hollering. I feel like my head is spinning." Christine said.

"My mama! Not yours dada!" Molly said.

"She was mine first." John said as Christine rolled her eyes.

"Not yours anymore." Molly said as she grinned.

"Chris?" John questioned.

"I can't believe you are arguing with a baby." Christine said as she sat up against the headboard.

"I not baby, he baby." Molly said.

"I'm getting up and going to get coffee." Christine said as she got up and put baby Molly on her hip, walking out their bedroom and downstairs into the kitchen for a cup of coffee.

"Mum, you look like you're glowing. Did you change your skincare routine?" Henry asked.

"Yeah mum, is there any reason?" Olivia asked.

"Dang mama, looking good today!" Emily said.

"Ya!" Molly said.

Christine looked at her children like they had gone insane, she just woke up for God sakes!

"I just woke up and I'm fine." Christine said, pouring herself a cup of coffee.

"Mum, when was the last time you had a menstrual cycle?" Olivia asked as Christine spit  out her coffee.

Christine was coughing but managed to finally stop.

"What?" Christine asked.

"Mum, it could be a sign of pregnancy." Emily said.

"Where the fuck did you get that idea from?" Christine asked.

"Mum, it says right here that a missed period can lead up to you being pregnant." Olivia said.

"I haven't had a period and years and for another thing, I'm not pregnant, that's one damn thing I can assure everyone in this room." Christine said.

"Mum, you have fatigue." Olivia said, checking the symptom off her list.

"You have been saying you are sensitive to smells and lights." Emily said.

"Engorged breasts? Mum?" Henry asked as Christine wanted to disappear.

"I'M NOT PREGNANT!" Christine screamed as she stormed out of the kitchen and slammed the front door shut.

...

Two hours later

John walked outside as Christine stared out into the open.

"What the fuck was that about?" Christine asked.

"We've all noticed your symptoms." John said.

"I'm 74 years old John, there's no fucking way I'm pregnant." Christine said.

"Honey, they were just playing." John said.

"You know how that topic affects me and has since before I joined Fleetwood Mac because I couldn't give you a baby back then." Christine said.

"But we have four beautiful children now, I've seen all the glory of how beautiful you looked all three times during each pregnancy." John said.

"Then why do you keep bringing it up then if you know how it hurts me?" Christine asked as John sat down beside of her.

"I want another baby Chris." John said as Christine looked at him and could not believe what she had just heard as it took her a second before standing up.

"WHAT?" Christine screamed.

"Christine, please don't scream." John said.

"What the hell do you mean you want another baby? I have given you three beautiful children and we have a ten month old and now, you decide that you want another baby? How the hell do expect that to happen?" Christine questioned as she started pacing.

"We can adopt." John said as Christine was furious.

"Are you out of your fucking mind right now?" Christine asked.

"What's the problem with having another baby in the house?" John asked.

"A lot of problems John, I can't give you another baby and I don't want you to make another mistake by leaving me again to find someone who you can." Christine said as she started crying into her hands as John stood up to go console her and held her.

"GET THE FUCK OFF ME!" Christine screamed by shoving him off her and slamming the door as she ran upstairs and slammed her bedroom door shut.

"Mumma sad." Molly said to break the silence.

...

Later on that night

Christine was going through her old home videos as she found one from when she was pregnant with Henry as she put it in and it started playing. The interview of John and Christine, the love on their faces as John had his arm around her and both of their hands on her belly.

"Hello John and Christine." The interviewer said.

"Hi." Both John and Christine said.

"It's been an amazing year for you both, expecting your first child." The interviewer said.

"It's been an incredible year." John said.

"When are you due Christine?" The interviewer asked.

"I'm due in July." Christine said with a smile on her face.

"Is it a boy or girl?" He asked.

"It's a boy." John said, placing his hand on her bump.

"You look happy John." He said.

"Why wouldn't I be? I'm married to the most beautiful woman in the world and I'm about to be a father. What more could I ask for?" John said.

"Everything is falling into place for us and we're happy." Christine said.

"Very happy my love." John said as he kissed her hand and leaned over and kissed her cheek.

"Congratulations to you both." The interviewer said.

"Thank you." John and Christine said.

*End of Video*

Christine was crying as John came in watching the whole interview but he hated seeing his wife cry.

"I wish I could give you another child sweetheart." Christine said as if she were talking to John.

John came and sat behind her.

"I talked to the kids, I explained everything from every time we tried to get pregnant, all the negative pregnancy tests and everything that happened after, we should've kept our mouths shut." John said as Christine crawled into his lap and cried.

"You should've married someone better, at least she could've given you more children." Christine said as the tears were like a waterfall.

"No baby, don't ever think that. You're the best wife and mum to our babies and I don't know what the hell I was thinking." John said.

"I wish we could go back in time and have another baby, I just get sad knowing that we'll never have another baby but at least we have Molly because I miss the kids being babies, our little babies are so grown and our first little baby is having a baby." Christine said.

"Our family keeps growing and only keeps growing." John said.

"What an awkward situation I was in today. I just want you to know that if I was younger, I'd be willing to try more and more everyday to have another one of your babies because we did make cute babies." Christine said.

"That we did sweetheart and now, let's watch some more of our home videos." John said as he looked through them.

"Which one did you find?" Christine asked.

"Christine, seven months pregnant with baby Olivia, the Christmas party." John said as he put it in as they laid on their bed, cuddled up together.

Christmas Party 1996

"Hello everyone!" Mick's voice boomed.

"Hi!" Everyone said.

"Ah, here they are! Hi mummy and daddy! The proud parents!" Mick's voice on the video.

"Hi!" John and Christine waved.

"Let's see that belly Chris! Show it off!" Mick said excitedly.

Christine turned and showed off her belly.

"Gorgeous woman isn't she Mick?" John asked him.

"Very, now where's Henry?" Mick asked as Stevie came over with her godson.

"Right here." Stevie said.

"Now, time for pictures!" Richard said.

"Okay, John and Christine get in front of the fireplace, we need a picture to remember." Mick said as they made their way in front of the fireplace.

*End of Video*

Christine fell asleep on John's chest as he watched her sleep as Olivia came in with Molly and Molly wanted her mommy.

"Mama!" Molly hollered.

"Mummy's tired baby." John said as Olivia put Molly in between her parents.

"My mama." Molly said as she snuggled up to Christine.

"She was mine first." John said.

"Mine now." Molly said.

"I've got an appointment daddy, I'll see you three later." Olivia said as she walked out of her parent's bedroom and left.

...

Christine woke up to Molly playing with her hair as Molly patted her cheek.

"Mummy." Molly said.

"Hi sweetheart." Christine said.

"My mama." Molly said as she snuggled back into Christine's chest.

"My baby." Christine said.

Author's Note: Happy Heavenly Birthday to our queen! I wish she was still here but these stories keep me going. ❤️