Every Family with it's own ups and downs!
The love of a family is a life's greatest blessing.... a family.. it's like branches of a tree, they may grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one......

Caroline's POV

My life has been perfect... but here I'm sitting with my mom narrating the entire story listening to her sobs with Daniel next to me.

"Mamma... it's alright.. will you just stop crying?!" I screamed at my Mom.

"Oh stop shouting. I'm worried about you ok... and and.. what if something had happened to you or the baby?! Did you even think about the baby" Now she is screaming at me!

"No..... no I didn't. Cause I was busy thinking about the baby's stupid father!" I said now glaring at Daniel whose hand lay around my waist protectively.

"Stupid?" He asked amused with a smile playing on his lips.

"But children... all jokes aside. I'm scared that after they are out of jail.. then what? They might try to create problems for you again." Mamma asked Daniel.

"You don't have to worry Sophie. They've been pressed with charges of murder, fraud and attempt to murder on Cara and me. Even if there are chances that they might come out soon then I can handle it legally. If you're still worried don't worry I can ask Nick to finish them" he said.

"Finish them?" I asked for which he winked at me. "Oh god! Mamma I think I'll leave. I'm not sure I'm feeling well.. I wanna go home and sleep..." I said moaning into Daniel's chest.

"Okay Darling.. you both leave. Even I need to pick Dylan. He wants to shop for his gadgets!" She said in a childlike manner.

"Come on Daniel. Let's go please...." I said and pulled him onto his legs.

"Daniel.... sweetheart.. please get her to eat something. She always forgets!" She said rolling her eyes.

"Argh! Mamma! You just be quiet" I said pulling Daniel with me. But he stopped. "What?"

"Wait a minute darling.. I have a surprise for you mum." He cleared his throat and started. "Actually... aaahhh... you don't have to live in this apartment anymore.." he said and my mom looked at him expectantly. "You have the mansion back.. in your name.." he said.

Wow! Mamma was on cloud nine. She hugged us both and thanked Daniel for everything he has done for us.

Right now I'm sitting inside the car waiting to reach home. I looked at Daniel... don't you think I'm so lucky to have him?
When we reached our house. I called out for him... "Daniel....." I pulled on with extra love dripping in my voice.

"Yesss...." he pulled on too with a look of doubt on his face.

"Can you carry me upto our room?" I asked too sweetly.

"Sure babe" he said happily and quickly came to my side and picked me bridal style. "May I know the reason for your sudden love" he asked. "Not that I complain" he added with a grin.

"Just like that.. I realised I actually love my husband too much.. that's why the sudden love" I said pecking his lips.

He safely deposited me on the bed and jumped in next to me. "Come here" he said and pulled me into his chest. "What do you think it's a girl or a boy?" He asked suddenly all too serious with his eyes on my little bump.

"Why? Do you have a preference? I want a boy... I don't know why but I feel like it's a boy.. soo.. you? You don't mind if it's a girl right?" I asked a bit scared.

"No no.. not at all. It doesn't matter.. like I said before. Boy or girl... They're ours! But even I feel like it's a boy.. but Cara I want a girl" he said almost whining and pulled me into his chest again with his chin lying on top of my head.

"We will see about that...." I said trailing off.

"You slept with my sister!" I said refering to Natasha. Whatever I still find it weird.

"And you with your brother" he said.

"I never slept with him. I never even kissed him. Thank god. Thank god for that" I said sighing with relief.

"OK stop that now. We're not going there again!" He said making a disgusted face.

I heard a ring tone. That's Daniel's. We still have similar phones but I've put a cover on mine so that I can easily recognize it. I will never allow Daniel to throw it away. Even if it's not working.

"Hey Nick!" Daniel spoke... "uhm... okay.." I was looking at Daniel now.. "Cara... Kate and Nick are together and they want to tell us something" he said with a frown. 'Something is fishy' he mouthed at me..

I agree... what are these two up to..? "Caroline.. Daniel" Kate and Nick said at the same time. We waited for them to continue... "we're getting married" they said together again. There..... I got my life's biggest shock! Shock doesn't even seem to cover it.

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"Daniel! What the hell are they up to?!" I came back to the room and screamed.

Right now we are both getting ready to meet Nick and Kate. "I don't know sweetheart. Yeah they had a thing for each other but marriage? Uhm....... that's a big step. But I guess it's fine. We fell in love and got married soon after we met each other... sooo" he trailed off.

"What soooo? Let me tell you it was not just a thing. Kate had a 'serious thing' for him. I know that! I could see it in her eyes!" I said with a glare and returned back to my room to get my clutch. But I came back to the living hall and reminded him "if anything happens to Kate.... I mean anything. I swear I'm gonna kill YOU!" I heard my phone's ringtone that I had set for Kate.

Daniel answered and put it on loudspeaker. "You know what Carr?! I'm not getting married! That man is just an asshole and please tell your husband to stay away from him!" She screamed and cut the call.

Daniel and I were looking at each other with our mouths wide open. Daniel's cell beeped as well. "Nick texted on our group saying 'no marriage'!" Daniel said.

Wow! Just wow.

"We should just forget about all this" he said coming to hug me.

Two and a half year later....

"Daniel..... could you hold him for me? I gotta go pee...." I said passing the sleeping baby to him.

Baby? Yes you heard me right.

It's been two years. We just celebrated his second birthday last week. "I'll put him to bed?" I heard him ask and I turned back and nodded at him.

I finished my business in the bathroom and went back to bed. Damn am sooo tired. When I went back into my room. The scene in front of me made me tear up. Daniel had the baby on his chest while he had the pillows on the other side of the bed so that he wouldn't fall.

I went behind Daniel and made some place for me to sleep hugging him. While the baby was on the other side.

"You know you could have put him to his bed" I said. Daniel doesn't like it when our son sleeps on his own in a room all alone. So he usually brings him to our room. I find it so sweet. He's been a great father. Spoils him rotten.

I got up a bit so that I could see both of them. My cute little baby boy whimpered in his sleep making Daniel open his eyes immediately. But when I pat his stomach lightly he silenced and slept back again.

"Come I have to tell you something" I said to Daniel when I saw him looking at me. When we got up I heard a soft cry, not too loud. William's crying! I picked him up this time... "uhm... give me a second. I'll feed him and put him back to sleep" I said but he was not crying anymore. "I guess he's not hungry anymore. He just missed your warmth!" I said and slowly put him back to bed and placed two pillows on either side of him. "Come come I have to tell you something." I said pulling Daniel into another. Only so that we don't wake Will. Oh... his name is William Roger Rochester. My father never got to see my baby soo his name. And what about the other grandfather? Right? My son was born a healthy boy with full 8 pounds. He looked just like his father. Except for his eyes.... no he has Grey and bluish eyes. I don't how that happens... but the color changes. He got the blonde hair from his grandfather. Daniel always said I looked thin. But by the end of my pregnancy. I was bloated. I ate like a pig. Anyways..

"What Cara? It's already night. I need to sleep. I have a meeting at 8 tomorrow. I have to wake up early as well" he said with his eyes closed.

"Oh okay" I said and pulled him back to our room and sat him on the bed.

When he opened one eye and looked around. "What? You don't wanna say anything?" He whispered.

"No... you sleep. I'll tell you some other time." I said and went back into the washroom so that he doesn't ask me anymore questions.

Oh god. This is my second time and it's still difficult. I thought this could have gone better. How do I tell him that I'm pregnant! Again!

May be...... what if.... he stayed with me and married me only just because of the baby. Like a compensation? Then what? But he has always assured me that he loves me. What if he doesn't want this baby cause it's too early. It's all my mistake! I forgot to take my pill. What if he freaks out and screams at me. What if he says to get it aborted? What then?

Oh god! Why does it have to be so difficult? I mean how do women tell their husbands that they're pregnant. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. It's been a month since I got to know. I missed my period and I took a test which came out to be positive. I'm two months pregnant right now. Thought I'll tell him on William's birthday. But my lips were plastered. I got out of the bathroom and went out to sit near the pool. It's refreshing. I sat on the lounger... thinking about things.. my life. Tears freely ran out of my eyes I didn't even bother to wipe them. Daniel is being so distant and busy with his work.

I don't know when I closed my eyes but when I woke up I wasn't there. I was in bed next to my handsome baby. Daniel stood infront of the mirror fixing his tie. I checked my cell and it's already 9.
"Don't you have to be in the office for some meeting..." I asked.

"Eager to send your husband out?" He smirked smugly.

"What? No.... I didn't mean... uhm... anyways. I'm going to bath" I said. I have to first drop Will at my mom's and then I'll go to the hospital.

By the time I got out of the shower Daniel had already left. See... this is what I meant when I said Daniel's being distant. I quickly picked Will and got him inside the car in his seat. He was blabbering something to himself.

"Sweetie.. please be good. Don't worry grandma too much. Okay?" He only nodded looking at the apple very interestingly. "Mamma... I'll leave. I'll pick him up at 12?" I asked and she nodded giving me a hug. Of course my mother doesn't know. I just told her it's a routine check up.

"The baby is looking great. Healthy at this stage. This isn't your first pregnancy right?" She asked.

"No.... I already have a two year old son" I said.

"Two year? Isn't it too early to have another one so soon? I mean I'm just telling but anyways" she said sheepishly.

I didn't know what to say so I just gave her half answer "this was accidental. I myself would have wanted to wait for another 3 years or so atleast" I said and she genuinely smiled at me. And gave me a towel to wipe the gel off my little bump. This baby seems to be growing too soon.

When I went back to Mamma to our old mansion. She was feeding him some milk. Yes I used to breastfeed him until he was 1 and more. But not now cause Mamma suggested that by this time children should get addicted to the other food. I liked feeding my boy. It used to provide me such closeness with my son. I felt like I was protecting him, keeping him safe. 2 years. Look where I am after 2 years......

I brought him back to the house while he was playing with my hair. He's a silent boy. Never talks too much except with his Dad and with me when he wants food.

Daniel was pacing the living room like a mad man. "What happened Daniel?" I asked out of concern.

"What happened?! You're the one asking what happened!?" He screamed making me flinch.

"William... baby go to your room and play. I'll get you something to eat. Go" I said and put him on the floor and waited for him to reach upstairs. Daniel was still looking at me "Daniel-" I started but he cut me off.

"Where were you?" He asked.
Where was I? At the hospital? I kept quiet. "Don't worry, your silence tells me all. I've been calling you since an hour. I don't know how many times I called you. You couldn't answer? I don't know where you were.. with whom you were roaming around the streets with my son" he said. I was looking at the floor until now but when he said 'with whom' I looked at his face with a shocked expression.

"What are saying Daniel?! Are you even thinking?" I asked. My voice screamed helplessness.

"Stop this drama. Tell me where were you. What are you hiding from me? What were you doing near that bloody fucking hospital!" He screamed with his hands painfully gripping my shoulders.

I pushed his hands off and my tears now flowing freely. "What do you mean Daniel? What do you mean by 'with whom' I was with huh? I dropped William at Mom's and went to the hospital. And you know what I was having an affair! An affair with Dr.Georgia." I said and his face fell. How could he think I was having an affair. Instead I should have a doubt on him.

"Isn't she a gynaecologist?" Yupp! That was the first thing he said after all this.
I threw my clutch at him which hit his chest. I turned around to leave but he pulled me back into his chest hugging me.

"I'm sorry I'm sorry. I just freaked out. You weren't at home. Nor was Will here. I thought you already got bored of me but then I traced you. You were at the hospital. I didn't know what to think. Both of you weren't sick as of I knew." He said.

"Is that even an explanation Daniel!" I said through gritted teeth.

"Look I didn't know what to think. You were hiding something from me. I always neglected and ignored the talk you wanted to have with me. I thought you don't want me anymore, you wanna leave me...." he said waiting for my reply. I pulled out of the hug and slapped him on his cheek. "Why did you slap me?" He asked holding his cheek with a hurt face. I didn't hit so hard OK...

"Momma..." I heard a sob coming from behind. Both me and Daniel looked behind us. Will stood on the last stair with tears running down his cheeks.

He came down slowly straight to Daniel and me. Daniel picked him up. "Why awe you both fighting?" He asked in his cute voice.

"No baby. We aren't fighting. Why are you crying? Don't do that, we aren't fighting. Stop now.." I said wiping his cheeks.

Daniel put his hand around me and took us both to our room he laid Will on the bed between us. "You want something to eat?" I asked him but he shook his head.

When he slept, "Cara.." Daniel called out for me...

"Hmm"

"You still didn't tell me what you're hiding" he said.

"Oh..... actually I was trying to have an affair with the hospital's......" I trailed off. I don't can't even sound sarcastic.
I heard him chuckle making me glare at him. "YOU think I had an affair. You're so cheap Daniel" I said feeling bad now.

"I didn't know you had an affair or not. I never said you had an affair. I didn't even use that word. I just asked who you were with. But I felt like you got bored of me. May be you needed space or... uffff" he couldn't explain.

"You didn't use that word but that is what it meant. I'm not having any affair." I said.

"I know.... it just came out. I wasn't thinking. But I felt like you're going away from me. You didn't even sleep with me last night. I found you on the pool bench in the middle of the night with tear stains on your cheek. In that cold- Is that why you went to the hospital. You have cold? Why didn't you tell me? Why don't you tell me anything?!" he said really hurt now.

"Remember I wanted to tell you something? But you said you're busy. Whenever I tried talking to you, you never showed any interest. What could I do? I was thinking about it yesterday night and went to the pool for some time. I don't know when I fell asleep." I said ignoring the last few questions he asked.

"What is that something? I've been trying to ignore the talk for 3 weeks now. And you've been trying to talk to me since then. OK... tell me now" he said joining our hands above Will's head.

"OK...." I said. But I never got the strength to continue. It doesn't matter what his reaction will be but this is such an awkward conversation to have.

"Noo... just a talk. Like we aren't spending time together. We don't even talk to each other causing the misunderstanding." I said with a smile trying to assure him. But I guess he's not convinced.

"You're right. We don't have time for each other. We don't even look at each other properly these days. Because I know when you're lying. Your eyes says it all. Now tell me" he said stroking my hair.

I pulled my boy upto my chest for some support. Daniel noticed it and raised his eyebrows, understanding the meaning of my actions.
"Are you ready to be a daddy?...... again?" I asked and he froze. "Daniel? Say something. You're scaring me now. That's why I didn't want to tell you" I started freaking out and got up, sitting on the bed with my baby boy's head on my chest.

"Hey... no.. I'm just... you just caught me off guard. Are you sure? I mean... you've been hiding this from me since a month. You're trying to tell this to me from a month. You knew you were pregnant since a month?!" He asked again making me feel nervous and guilty all at the same time. I feel like crying now. "Cara...... stop crying. I'm not trying to scare you or scold you.... but you could have told me right? I mean are you still uncomfortable talking about such things with me? You know I'll support you no matter what. Whatever might be my opinion.. whether it be the baby or about anything. It'll be your choice in the end. And frankly speaking. I did want another baby. I didn't find the right time to talk to you about it" he said pulling me to his chest. My favourite place in the world!

"Momma.... am feling hawt" my baby boy whined who was squished between me and my husband. We both chuckled at his cuteness.

I just hope I will still be able to equally love both my children. I'm not sure if I'll have enough time for Will.....

"Momma..... Dada...awe we going to grampa's tonight?" He asked.

"Yes baby. We are.... why do you ask?" I asked him.

"Awe auntay Kate and Uncle Nick coming? And Uncle Alex?" He asked but wiggled out of my arms so that he could go to his father.

"Yes they are all coming together.... there is some one else who is coming as well." Daniel said eyeing my little bump. A very very little one.

"Who Dada...?" He asked innocently..

"So time to tell everyone?" He asked and I unfortunately nodded my head to that...

"Son how about a sister? Or brother?" He asked him. What the hell?!

"You know what a brother and sister is right honey?" I asked and he nodded.

"Offo... yes momma... like Deedee and Dekshter.." he asked trying to remind me.

"Who's Dekshter?" I said that name.

"Dexter honey..... you know the cartoon he watches in the evening? The laboratory guy!" Daniel said.

"Oooohh" I said.

"Momma.... His sishter i-is very byad... " oh Shit! "Evan in Phineas aand Ferb... Candice is veeryyy byaaad" he started whining again. "Momma....." he said excitedly climbing onto Daniel even more like he got an idea. He started jumping on Daniel's thighs. "I well be Phine-as I wa-want a Ferrb!" He said smiling brightly.

"Now what?! What if it's a girl Daniel?" I asked. OMG! Will's gonna hate us.

"Sisters are bad?" Daniel asked him and Will nodded with a sad pout. "But your Momma isn't bad.. ask Uncle Dylan..." he said and Will made a thinking face. "If it's a brother you can play together. If it's a sister.. you can take care of her. You protect her like a hero!" He said making Will's eyes shine brightly.

"OK.. I want a sishter!" He said and I groaned at that.

Daniel sighed and gave me an assuring nod. "But we don't know if you'll get a brother or sister...... God will decide. If he thinks you can take care of a brother well he will give you one. If you can take care of a sister then he'll give you a sister." He said and Will was thinking and nodding with his lips in the form of an "O".

"OK.... now whey awe they? Gi-me my brother and sishter!" I was laughing at that one and he looking at me puzzled.

"No Will.... he won't come so soon... first he have to become a bit big and then he'll come out." Daniel said now tired of answering his questions.

"When is he cooming? Whey will he coome out fom?" He asked.

"It's here.. come here" I pulled him into my arms and pulled his hand down to my stomach.

"Hoow did they go in theey?" He asked... okaaaay..

"I put it in there!" Daniel said grinning from ear to ear. Okay this is getting weird now.

"Ssshh.. no more questions. We have to get ready for the party. Come on" I said pulling my cute family up to their feet.

Well this is MY Family... my cute little family. The love of a family is a life's greatest blessing.... a family.. it's like branches of a tree, they may grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one......

Who would have thought that a Billionaire Casanova would fall in love with me..

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Sorry sorry sorry
I had to complete this but.. anyways. I will update Nick and Kate's first chapter before I update the epilogue. I will inform you guys anyways.

I need a cover pic actually... you can send it to me on [email protected]

Aaaand... you can ask me questions or doubts that needs to be answered..

Then.. what can I name Nick's story as?
I had originally planned
"The Billionaire Playboy's Bride"

But if you have any other suggestions you can suggest in the comment box. Or you can personally message me. That will be fine right?

Thank you guys.. you're soon going to say bye to Daniel and Caroline. Please vote for this last chapter..
And then the epilogue.

Thank you. Love you all😘

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