Chapter 1
"Allie please go to sleep," I pleaded with my 8 month old daughter, "Nicole went right to sleep. Why won't you?"
Allie went right on crying. I heard the door open.
"Ash!" I called ,"is that you?"
"Yeah. What's wrong up there?"
"Allie won't go to sleep."
I heard feet pounding on the stairs as Ashley ran up there with Mellissa. "Need some help."
"Yeah."
Ash placed Mellissa in the crib with Allie. Allie became calm immediately.
"You can tell those two are gonna be best friends," Ash commented.
"I know."
Ash sighed. I looked at her. "What is it?"
"I just wish Nick was. Then he could be by my side when I wake up to Mellissa crying and at press conferences when we're asked if we'll break up cause of the kids, and to love me."
BSB was on tour but we didn't go. We had just finished a 3 month tour and thought our kids should get some rest.
"I miss Brian, too, but they'll be back in a week." I was interupted when the phone rang.
Ash picked up. "Hello...NICK!!!...look out the window...um,ok."
She grabbed my hand and dragged me with her to the window. We looked out and screamed with happiness. I ran downstairs and flung myself into Brian's arms. A minute later Ashley was down there too.
"Brian I missed you, how are you here, when do you have to leave?"
Brian laughed and gave me a hug. "All the stuff for the last week were cancellled and we don't do anything but recording for 6 months. The fans were writing and and saying we should be with you and our kids till there one so we accepted!"
I hugged him tight with happiness.
"Oh," I cried, "You gotta see Allie and Nicole."
I grabbed his hand and dragged him upstairs. I led him to the cradle where Allie was and then to Nicole.
"They're so adorable," he breathed.
"They take after their father," I joked.
He pulled me into his arms and gave me a kiss. "I love you so much."
"I love you too and I hate to interupt our moment but I can hear Ashley and Nick running upstairs."
"Darn."
We pulled ourselves apart as Ash and Nick came in. Ash led him straight to Mellissa. He picked her up and Allie began crying.
"Dang it," I muttered and picked Allie up.
Then Nicole started crying. Brian picked her up and rocked her gently back and forth.
After about 10 minutes they drifted off again. We lay them back in their cribs.
"Whew," I breathed, "Oh yeah. Guys we've had this cookout planned for a week and it's tomorow, do you mind if we go ahead."
"No," Nick answered.
"I know," Ash said,"We'll say it's their welcome home party."
"OK!"