(Erica p.o.v.)

Here we were sitting there. With Ben. We th the gang. With my family. With Ben's family. In the Ripley living room.

All of us were silent. Last night Ben's family invited my family and the gang to sleepover and hang.

But,... It turned into a big fight.

About what exactly.

The Ripley powers.

I was right next to Ben. Our families got into a fight about the powers. The main topic was why couldn't the Ripley people use their powers to save the mission.

My family was told it's classified.

We were still in California. Like anywhere you go you could find  a Ripley house in the state or province.

We were right now in Greta and Paul's house. Ben's great grandparents.

They had an outstanding large house and especially kitchen and living room.

People even traveled down to California for a double family reunion.

Greta house had a master bedroom, 29 bedrooms, 13 guest bedrooms, 22 nanny bedroom, 3 giant bedrooms, disco room, dance room, giant dinning room that could fit thousands of people, this living the kitchen, game room, play room, 4 laundry rooms 69 full sized bathrooms... You get it.

Mansion.

I bit my lip as did everyone else in my family did.

Every single person in the Ripley family rolled their eyes.

Mike's family counted as Ripley. They were that close of friends.

The others in the gang had chosen sides.

Jawa, Chip, Mr. R and Amy chose Ripley side and Zoe chose Hale side.

Everyone was silent.

Ben turned towards me and opened his mouth to talk to me but was cut off" Oh don't you talk to my granddaughter! You are our biggest problem out of Ripley family. You can bring people back to life and blow thing us with your mind and read peoples minds so you could of done the mission no problem with no one getting hurt! So why didn't you use your powers!!!!" grandpa yelled at Ben.

"Grandpa!" I said.

"You do not talk about my nephew like that!" Olivia and Sue and a few of Bens other aunts said.

"Don't tell me what to do!!" Grandpa yelled.

"Cyrus!!" I yelled over him.

"Come over here" mom said.

Neither me or mom wanted to choose sides but we stuck with our family.

We walked into the kitchen and Melynda followed and when we were in private Melynda said" Chill. Dude. It isn't Ben's fault. So chill out and don't attack Ben or his family! " She was raising her voice slightly to get the memo  through to Cyrus.

Grandpa stood next to grandma and he wrapped his arm around her neck and they kissed"I'm sorry to make you mad sweetie " Grandad said.

Aww... That is exactly what me and Ben do all the time.

"Just don't blow up towards anyone" mom said to him.

"And if you are going to.blow up, don't do it towards Ben! We actually like him and want him to stick with liking is. If you keep on yelling at him then he's bot gonna like us and that is the last thing we need! I also want him to stick" with me! So shut your mouth if you are thinking on talking to him!" I sternly said.

"Harsh but ok" Cyrus nodded.

"Being harsh is the only way it gets through your head" I said.

"She's right and Erica I would never leave you. The only time I would do that is to protect and or the kids we're gonna have" Ben said walking in.

"You were ease dropping" I said.

"Your a spy you should of known I was doing that" Ben smiled.

I hugged him"That's my boy" I laughed.

We all went back into the living room. The silent room.

"You guys can work it out like civilized people but I'm leaving with Erica" Ben said standing up.

"Where are you going" Vivian asked him.

"Somewhere" Ben said.

We walked to the door but the Trixxie jumped on Ben and he stopped and I ran into him.

"Can I go" Trixxie excitedly said.

"No you should really stay with Stella" I replied.

"well then Stella can come!" Trixxie exclaimed.

Ben shook his head no. Trixxie jumped off and said fine.

Just as I was about to shut the door Mike shouted" There gonna have more sex" 

Everyone else in the room laughed.

Me and Ben walked in. Ben put Mike in a head lock" Say that again and me and Erica will take your voice box out then cut your legs off and try shove them both down your throat " Ben hissed.

Mike grew scared. He nodded. Everyone else in the room moved away from me and Ben.

"We'll be back" I yelled.

Me and Ben hopped in the car."So" I asked.

"We are going to SHARK. They get a special surprise since we finished a mission. But first I need to  find Shawn" Ben said.

I nodded. Ben took out his phone and looked at it" Benjamin Ripley! Don't drive while looking at your phone" I said snatching his phone.

I looked through his texts nothing interesting. He wasn't cheating on me. Nothing.

"Fine. Erica go to find my friend app. Find Shawn. We can at least track his phone. Your fired if you turn your find my friends off cause then the other SHARK agents have no idea what your doing" Ben said.

I looked and said" He is at the Hollywood sign" 

Ben started driving that way. I wasn't even going to question.

But I did have a question.

"Why didn't you use your powers" I asked."You've Gor 3 outstanding powers. Mind reading. Blowing things up with your mind and bring people back from the dead"

Ben shrugged" I can't "

I moved closer to Ben and gave him puppy eyes."Won't I know soon" I asked.

Ben nodded.

"So, why can't I know now" I asked

Ben stopped the car and said fine.

"It is against the Ripley or anyone related to Ripley morals to use it for missions. Also whenever we do it, it drains power from us except for the mind reading one. The mind reading one can have its cost about knowing what someone is thinking. But, if someone passes out from power drain they are out forever. Not dead but passed out forever. Also to gain power again you have to wait 48 hours for it to all come back but you can use 1 power 3 times in a row within 24 hours. Although mind reading has nothing to it except sometimes reading someone's mind may not be very helpful or hurt. There's also 1 more power that doesn't drawn you out. Teleportation. I don't know why but luckily that's the one you said you wanted" Ben said.

I nodded."I get it" I said.

Ben found Shawn and ran up to him. "Buddy! You helped a lot" Ben said to Shawn.

"Thanks" Shawn said."You never know when y'll get a compliment from your boss"

Shawn smiled.

Ben looked at the ground."I know you and Nicole have had a connection. During the big meetings." Ben smiled.

"Yeah, but she works in D..C." Shawn replied.

Ben looked down at the ground" Um... Shawn we have to transfer you to D.C."

Shawn looked at him. "WHAT!" He yelled.

"It's because I have to close your department down. Money. Financial problems." Ben frowned.

"What about all those other places in California" Shawn asked.

"The bank said I had to close 1 department down and  that was yours" Ben said."I'll put you and Nicole as partners"

Shawn nodded."Fine"

Shawn stormed off and me and Ben went back to the car and he broke the news to the other agents and they were all transferred somewhere else but Ben always had a reason to place someone in a certain place.

"Ok Erica now since that's over and all my agents in that department are being transferred and they all know then what do you want to do"Ben asked.

I kissed him." Let's go back" I said.

He then started the car heading towards Greta's  house.

Before we left the car we made out for a while."I always love doing that" Ben said.

"Me too"

Ben patted my belly" I can't wait till we can get two kids" Ben said.

"Lucky for you. You don't have to go through the pain" I said.

"But, I'm here for you when you need it and we both know if I could I would take all your pain" Ben said.

"I know" I said kissing him again and leaving the car.

We opened the door to find people lively around the house.

"They know" Vivian said. Ben nodded and told her he told me. Vivian nodded" Now you two can go anywhere you'd like"

Me and Ben went up to the room we were assigned to.

There are so many Hales and Ripleys here that Greta still didn't have a room for everyone.

Ben turned on some music. "May I have this dance" He asked while bowing.

I took his hand" Yes. You may" I said.

He put his arm around my waist and held my hand. I had an arm wrapped around his neck.

He kept spinning me around. For the last moment of the very long song he lifted me up in the air and then dipped me.

"I love you"

I kissed him."There's no way that you love me more then I love you" I said.

"How about we both win. Our love for each other is endless" Ben said.

"One of the qualities I love about you is how mature you are and how not to get into a fight about anything" I said.

Ben smiled"If it satisfies you then it satisfies me" Ben said.

We fell on the bed.

"I'm your closest friend. Am I not' Ben asked.

" You are" I said.

My head started wandering to wonderland. The words a close friend of yours seems so familiar that want to haunt me.

"Erica, don't worry. I can explain that" Ben said reading my mind.

I looked at him" How" I asked.

"Your really paranoid. Also, the thing Spyder put inside of you is out cause of the sprite. Y'll be fins" Ben said pulling me onto him. I looked up. Looking at my Ben. My Ben is all I need. He's mine.

Ben patted him down."Speaking of which. Where's the best gun I've made" Ben asked.

He started panicking. I knew where it was. He looked up" Erica"Ben said.

I nodded."Hand it over" Ben said."Come and get me" I said.

I started running around."hahaha " I laughed swinging the gun around.

"For someone pregnant and in general you are very fast" Ben said.

"Pregnancy and nothing can stop me!" I laughed.

Ben pushed me down in the bed. He flipped me over so then my back was in the bed. I was looking at him.

"That's my girl" Ben said. He looked amazing right now.

He was laying over me. He started stroking my hair. I was relaxed. I then felt something leave my hands.

It was the gun " I've got you and the gun" Ben said.

I jumped up for it but Ben held me down.

Everything has finally wrapped up. Everything now makes sense.

We ran down the stairs. I tripped over my feet and Ben caught me.

"There's the cute couple. We were looking for you" Vivian said.

Everyone gathered in a big family photo well more like a group photo.

Ben has his arm wrapped around me smiling. We weren't looking at the camera. We were looking at each other.

Next, step. 

Raising a family with the love of my life