Oops I'm back again with another installment! This story picks up just after Golden Years, which is the third in this series…so if you haven't read that, I recommend starting with Golden Joinery, which is the first. I hope you like it and I can't wait to hear what you think. Thanks for joining me again!


"Don't forget the potatoes, Daddy."

Detective Jay Halstead felt his heart swell. Daddy. He was someone's daddy. Actually, he was three someone's daddy. After a year and a half of loving his little girl like his own, Piper was his, in practice and on paper.

And she was also Erin's. Piper was the little sister of Erin Lindsay, his ex-girlfriend and ex-partner turned fiancé and partner for life, but she was also their daughter. Their first baby, the perfect piece to their puzzle that they never knew they were missing.

Their first baby was weeks away from being a big sister aunt to not one, but two baby boy Halsteads, both of whom did not have a name yet while they grew inside Erin's belly. The boys were growing strong and quickly despite the fact that Erin had been diagnosed with preeclampsia and was on strict instructions from her OB and her future brother in law to take it extremely easy.

Jay was over the moon. Two years ago, he had no idea that his little girl existed, and his ex-girlfriend was living across the country while he suffered in Chicago and she suffered in New York. Now, he was grocery shopping for the Thanksgiving dishes he and his daughter were going to prepare to bring over to his future father in law's house later that week – who also happened to be his boss.

Thankful didn't even begin to cover it.

"Thank you, kiddo," Jay beamed, squeezing Piper's hand before snagging a bag of potatoes off the grocery store shelf. He loved taking Piper with him to do errands. His little girl held tightly to his hand whenever they were out and about and always stayed close to him. "Anything else on Mommy's list?"

Mommy.

He and Erin were Piper's Mommy and Daddy. It had only been two weeks since she'd started consistently calling them that, and only a week since she was officially adopted, but Jay swore he would never, ever get tired of it. Being Piper's daddy was the greatest honor of his life.

Piper lifted the list up and scanned the items that Erin had written down beneath the list that Piper and Jay had worked on earlier. "Mommy added Funyons to the list."

"Funyons?" Jay wrinkled his brow and stifled a sigh. "Mommy's been craving salt, huh?"

The little girl nodded. "We better get them," she said seriously, "She said she's been on her best behavior with the boys and taking it really easy." Piper offered a sweet smile. "And if you don't buy them, she might cry."

He chuckled. Piper knew that Erin's hormones were going absolutely haywire and was taking her big sister's emotions in stride. He on the other hand, was trying to tread the line between his overprotective instincts and giving Erin what she was craving. "You're right," he said, pulling the bag from the shelf. "Okay, we got something fun for Erin and the boys. What are you craving, kiddo?"

Piper thought for a moment. "Anything?" she asked, eyes wide, "Anything in the whole store?"

Jay wiggled his eyebrows. "Anything," he confirmed, offering a wide smile. His little girl was beyond adorable and he could never stop smiling around her.

Piper peered into the cart. "You already picked my favorite ice cream and the crunchy puffs I like," she said, pointing to the items in their cart. "I don't need anything." She looked up at Jay. "Well, maybe there is one thing that I want."

He grinned. He and Erin had been working on trying to get Piper to verbalize things that she wanted. After nine years in the foster care system, Piper had learned to downplay her own wants and needs. Getting her to identify things that she wanted or needed was always cause for celebration, and Jay and Erin did their best to honor those requests. "What's that? Skittles? Strawberries? More ice cream?"

She shook her head. "A hug from my dad."

Jay could have melted on the grocery store floor. Piper truly was the sweetest child he'd ever met. When he first found her in the closet of a stash house on a raid, Jay was struck by just how timid she was. He brought her to his apartment for protective custody and the child slowly but surely opened up. It took days for her to want hugs or to be held. Even though Piper was now ten years old, she desperately craved the comfort of her daddy's arms and snuggles from her mommy, and Jay and Erin were more than happy to oblige.

"You never have to ask for that," he said, swallowing the lump in his throat. He lifted Piper into his arms and held her closely. Piper squeezed him tightly and Jay felt his heart swell even further. "I love you so much, kiddo." He kissed her head several times. "You know what, I needed this hug too. I always need hugs from my favorite Halstead."

"Daddy," Piper giggled, "You can't say that, remember? Mommy said you and her don't play favorites."

"Argh!" He kissed her cheeks and Piper continued to giggle. "Fine." Jay settled her on his hip. "That just means I'm not putting you down. You're mine now."

"I love being yours," Piper replied, pressing a kiss to Jay's cheek, "My favorite dad."


Erin Lindsay-almost-Halstead exhaled heavily as she sat on the couch. It had been a long day of work even though she'd closed her eyes for a few minutes at lunchtime. At twenty-six weeks with twin Halsteads, she was exhausted. After her recent promotion, work somehow became more flexible, allowing her to work from home most afternoons after she picked up Piper from school. Previously, she had done drop off duty and Jay had tackled pick up, but since she was working at home, she took over pick up while Jay dropped Piper off in the morning.

It had been their new schedule for about a week, and Piper was still adjusting. Erin was beyond proud of her little girl – shifts in their household were always hard for the child who craved repetition and security, but so far, things had been going well. It helped that Piper was officially adopted and knew she wasn't leaving Erin or Jay. It also helped that Jay had taken off early from work to take Piper on a trip to the grocery store. Their little bug loved to accompany him on errands.

Her engagement ring, the ring that had once been on Jay's mom's finger, caught the late afternoon sun that peeked through the gloomy Chicago sky. It was nearing the end of November, and her OB, Dr. Hsu, had informed her that because of the preeclampsia diagnosis and the fact that she was carrying twins, Erin would likely be delivering twins right after the new year. At twenty-six weeks, she had ten weeks to go until the boys were considered full term. She was hoping that she could last that long with the medication and consistent monitoring of her blood pressure even though her doctor had warned her that they could come earlier than that.

Less than ten weeks. It was so soon.

Erin felt one of the boys rumble in her belly and smiled. They certainly took after their daddy with how active they were. It was hard trying to name two boys who somehow had personalities already. She, Jay and Piper spent many nights on the couch, thumbing through baby name books. There were a few they liked, but they didn't want to decide anything until the boys actually arrived.

She lifted her head slightly when she heard Jay's car pull into the driveway. Soon, all her babies would be back. It was honestly her favorite part of every day. The privilege of snuggling with her little family never got old.

"We're home, babe," Jay called into the house, "Pipes, you want to set that bag on the counter?"

"Hi Mommy," Piper said, placing the bag of snacks she was tasked with carrying onto the counter per her father's instructions.

"Hi sweet girl," Erin greeted, holding her arms out for Piper, "C'mere. I missed you."

Piper hurried closer to her big sister mom. "We were only gone an hour," she said, settling into her side for a hug, "But I missed you too." She smiled when Erin pressed a kiss on top of her head. "We got the Funyons."

Erin beamed and booped Piper on the nose. "Thank you, Noodle." She smiled wider when Piper giggled and brought one hand to her bump, "The boys are craving some Funyons."

Piper climbed onto the couch and settled into Erin's side. "Were they causing trouble?" she asked knowingly, "Are they fighting again?"

"Baby B is just trying to get comfortable," Erin mused, smiling when Piper rested her little hand on her belly. Her little girl was so sweet and tender when it came to her little brothers and her mommy. "Baby A I think is our instigator. He's kicking his brother."

"Sounds like Will to me," Jay said dryly, setting the bags of groceries onto the kitchen counter.

Erin rolled her eyes. "You two shared a bedroom, not the womb," she replied, "And I know what it's like to share a bed with you, Halstead. Baby A is definitely your kid."

Jay's jaw dropped. "You literally take all the covers," he said, raising his hands in the air, "I touch you with my foot one time and now I'm the rowdy twin?" He let out a huff when Erin's eyes sparkled mischievously.

"Maybe Baby A is more like me," she replied, "What do you think, Noodle?"

"You can't ask our kid to pick sides!" Jay spluttered, "I will never stand a chance." He huffed again when Erin chuckled. "Not fair."

"I think the boys are unique," Piper said, "They're gonna be special on their own."

Erin and Jay exchanged a glance. "You're so right," he praised, "Our boys are going to be their own people." He grinned when Erin nodded in agreement. "Pipes, what are you feeling for dinner? The boys got to pick last night."

With the boys impending arrival, Jay and Erin talked about making a point to ensure that Piper felt like a priority. Part of that was encouraging their little girl to pick food and activities that she wanted to do so that she knew her needs still mattered. Sometimes they decided to let the boys choose – which was always whatever Erin was craving. It was a good way to introduce the fact that the two little Halsteads joining their family would have their own needs and wants without making Piper feel like everything revolved around them.

Piper shrugged. "I'm not that hungry," she said, resting against the couch tiredly. She offered a smile when her parents both looked alarmed. "Hailey saved me a donut that she hid from Ruzek."

"A donut?" Jay widened his eyes. "She didn't save me one."

"I was gonna save you some but then Hailey said you might get mad at her for giving me sugar so that I would like her better," Piper informed him, "But I told her that even though I like her a lot, you're still my best friend."

"Argh!" Jay threw his head back for the second time that day and lifted Piper off the couch to hold her close. His baby giggled as he kissed her forehead. "You know just how to make me melt, huh kiddo?"


"I swear babe, I nearly cried in the chip section," Jay said, pulling back the covers on his side of the bed. He was recounting his trip to the grocery store with Piper while getting ready for bed, and he couldn't stop smiling. "Who said that kid could be the cutest human alive?"

Erin smiled and glanced at the baby monitor on her bedside table. Piper was thankfully sleeping peacefully beneath the covers. With multiple years experiencing abuse and trauma, Piper's sleep was often plagued by nightmares. Jay and Erin had been working to identify triggers during the day that spurred the nightmares at night and knew that reminders of her past life and unfortunate encounters with unsavory people (such as their mother, Bunny Fletcher), could send their little bug into a tailspin.

Bunny Fletcher was finally behind bars and awaiting trial, but in the days after her initial arrest, Jay had been sleeping on Piper's bedroom floor in an attempt to catch the nightmares before they escalated too quickly. Thankfully, after the adoption, Piper had doing much better. He and Erin were both optimistic that Piper was on an upswing.

"She really is the cutest," she mused, running a hand over her bump, "These two have quite the adorable little noodle to live up to."

Jay leaned down and kissed her tummy gently. "Just a few more weeks and they'll be here." He offered a wide smile to his girl. "I'm so excited."

"I know. You look like Cheshire cat," she teased, grabbing his chin playfully, "Such a good daddy."

"Such a good mommy," he replied, settling down next to her. "What stories do the boys want tonight, hm? I know they don't want to hear about Daddy's day at work."

"Mm, but Mommy does," Erin counted, "What's new on the streets of Chicago, babe? Can't see anything from my office."

"Office on the twenty second floor," he said proudly, "My girl's the big boss. So high up, she can't even see the riffraff on the streets from her desk."

Erin wrinkled her nose. Her recent promotion within the FBI meant a new office, a better title and a bigger paycheck – but also a lot more responsibility. Her bosses were confident she could handle it and Erin was too. She also had a few months of maternity leave coming up that she was honestly looking forward to. Never in her adult life did she think that not working would be exciting, but her mama hormones had her itching for days at home with all her babies. "Don't be confused by the title. I can still get down with the best of them," she replied, gesturing to her protruding belly, "Just because there are two hooligans in here doesn't mean that I won't drop someone in the middle of Wicker Park for coming at my man." She gave him a look when Jay looked somewhat surprised. He hadn't gotten to the details of his day yet. "I have eyes everywhere, Halstead."

Jay raised his eyebrows. "You keep tabs on me through my boss?"

"Not your boss," she said, threading her fingers through his hair, "I told you, eyes everywhere." Erin smiled when Jay continued to look perplexed. "I might talk to Kim now and again. And Hailey. And sometimes I exchange text messages with Kevin."

"Hailey?" Jay's eyes widened, "As in, Hailey Upton? You talk to my partner? On the reg?"

Erin offered a small nod. After coming back to town and learning what the dynamics were in the unit that she was no longer apart of, Erin fell into an unexpected friendship with the woman who replaced her as Jay's partner, Detective Hailey Upton. They both shared a love for Jay, and Hailey was one of Piper's trusted people. In the year and a half that she'd been back, Erin had been out for coffee or drinks with Hailey and Officer Kim Burgess, along with some other women from Firehouse 51 and Chicago Med. Growing up, Erin didn't have a group of good female friends, but getting back into the swing of things in Chicago with a nice group of women was a welcome respite from the loneliness of New York. "Do you not want me to be friends with her?" Erin asked, "If it's weird for you-"

"No, it's not weird, it's just…" He exhaled and rested his head against one of Erin's pillows that was supposed to help prop up her bump. "Feels like I got a whole lot of eyes on me."

"People who love you," Erin corrected, "And don't get me started on eyes, Jay. I hear from your brother at least twice a day."

Doctor Will Halstead had become a permanent fixture in the Lindsay Halstead household. Despite his initial skepticism of Erin's return, he was fully on board and was ecstatic to become an uncle to who he referred to as 'Will and Jay Junior'. Will was another one of Piper's trusted people and was incredibly protective of Jay's girls. With Erin's preeclampsia diagnosis, he had been checking in multiple times a day and frequently stopped by the house to make sure his nephews and future sister in law were doing okay.

The New York plastic surgeon Jay had resented in his early twenties was one of his closest friends again. Of course, Piper was his best friend, but Will was certainly up there. His brother had come through for him and his girls time and time again, and Jay was incredibly grateful to have the red-headed Halstead in all of their lives.

Erin continued to run her fingers through his hair when Jay just shook his head in defeat. If he had people checking up on her, it was only fair that she had people checking up on him. She smiled when Jay let out a breath. "I just had to accept the fact that people who love you also got stuck with me. I came home and now we're kind of a package deal."

"Nobody's stuck with you, babe," Jay assured her, "Everyone loves you. Especially these two. And that little bug there." He pointed to the baby monitor. Piper was still sleeping on her back. "She was so excited that we got you those Funyons. And every single thing we picked out was vetted to make sure it wouldn't make you nauseous. She loves you so much. It's adorable."

Erin smiled wistfully. "I love her so much," she whispered, "Can't believe she's been ours on paper for a week already. I feel like it's been forever."

"It's going to be forever," he said, offering a wide smile. "She's ours, babe."

Adopting Piper was arguably the best day of all of their lives. Erin knew that Jay and Piper were meant to be a family, and the fact that the three of them were a family together was everything she could have dreamed about and more. They celebrated with their closest friends and family, which was a surprise orchestrated by Will, Hailey and Hank. It was absolutely perfect.

"Ours." Erin leaned down to kiss Jay's forehead gently. She couldn't believe how lucky she was. Her babies were all safe and sound, and her partner was an incredible dad. Jay had been continuing to attend the veteran's support meetings, and they both had been regularly checking in with their respective therapists. With two babies on the way and a fragile little girl, they decided it was of the utmost importance for them to be okay, both physically and mentally, to be there for their kids.

She really couldn't believe how far they'd come. Their relationship had truly never been stronger. The rhythm they established as a family and as partners, despite the turmoil of the last year and a half, was everything they needed. Erin found herself falling more and more in love with Jay with each passing day. She'd always loved him as Jay Halstead, her partner, but seeing him as Jay Halstead, her daughter's dad, was another turn on entirely. "Can you believe we got here?" she asked, her voice suddenly thick with emotion, "After everything?"

Jay tilted his head up slightly. "Every morning I wake up and have to pinch myself," he said, tracing a small circle on Erin's baby bump with his index finger. "Even the hard mornings, when Pipes was really going through it and I was sleeping on her bedroom floor." He smiled wistfully. "Couldn't love my girls more."

Erin wiped her eye quickly. "Me too," she whispered. "I'm so glad she's been sleeping better. I think the permanency of adoption put her sweet little mind at ease." She glanced to the monitor again and immediately sucked in a breath when she saw Piper's empty bed. "Shit. I spoke too soon."

Jay widened his eyes. "I got her," he said, pushing himself up slightly, "I might bring her back here-" He paused when he heard their bedroom door creak open. That was another win. Piper knew that she could go find Erin and Jay when she needed them. Previously, she would have struggled alone but now she knew it was okay to go into her parent's room. "Hi there, kiddo."

Piper rubbed her eyes tiredly. "Are you feeling sick, sweetheart?" Erin asked, shifting the covers off herself. It was an effort to get out of bed, but if her baby needed her, not even two rowdy Halsteads was going to stop her.

The little girl shook her head. "I just heard your voices," she said shyly, "And I missed you."

Erin felt her chest swell. Her little girl was so precious. "C'mere, Noodle." Erin held her arms out, "You want to snuggle with us for a little until you fall back asleep?"

Piper nodded and padded over to Jay's side of the bed. He couldn't stop smiling when she clambered up and elected to melt into his chest rather than settle between them on the bed. His sweet baby was craving contact and he was more than happy to provide it. "Did you have a bad dream?" he asked, easing back against the pillows with Piper in his arms.

"No," she whispered sleepily, "I just woke up and wanted to be closer to you guys."

Erin stroked Piper's hair gently. "I'm glad you came to see us," she replied, smiling as Jay kissed the top of their baby's head. "We were missing you. And talking about how much we love you."


"Two cribs, two sets of diapers, two, two, two, two," Jay mused, glancing around the boys' nursery. Piper was helping him organize all the baby goods they'd purchased and been gifted. There was still so much to do, and the boys were due to arrive in the next two to three months.

"Four car seats," Piper reminded him, pointing to the four car seats by the door, "Two for your car, and two for Mommy's."

Jay blew out a breath. "You're right, kiddo. We should probably get those installed, huh?"

Piper nodded. "Did you and Mommy pack bags for the hospital?"

He paused. He'd had a bag for the two of them in the back of his car for a while, but he was surprised that Piper knew about it. "I found one of your baby books," Piper explained quickly, "What to Expect."

"You read that?" Jay widened his eyes. He'd spent the better part of the past year and a half encouraging Piper to read. When she first came to him, he realized that she was reading at a lower level than her peers. He doubled down on purchasing age-appropriate books for her to get comfortable with reading. His partner at work, Detective Hailey Upton, was actually a huge help – she started reading books with Piper and would talk about the stories when she would sit at his desk. After moving her to a different class with kids her age, Piper was doing remarkably well in school. He knew that she still had some trouble with math, but her grades were totally fine and her confidence in herself was up.

Piper nodded again. "I-I just wanted to be able to help," she said worriedly, "I'm sorry."

"Oh no, you don't have to be sorry, kiddo," Jay rushed out, "I'm just really impressed, that's all. It's a big book."

She offered a shy smile. "You read lots of big books too. And you study."

He chuckled. He was studying for a lot – for the arrival of twin boys, and for the sergeant's exam. If he passed, Sergeant Hank Voight was planning to transition Chicago's Intelligence unit over to him. But Piper didn't know those specifics, she only knew he was studying for work like she studied for math tests. "I do. Gotta be prepared for when the boys come, right?"

"Uh-huh. But you don't have to worry, 'cause you didn't prepare at all for me and you were still the best dad ever when I first met you." Piper blushed when Jay put his hand on his heart.

"You know just how to build me up," he praised, abandoning his hold on one of the car seats to pick Piper up. He knew the days of just being able to scoop her up into his arms were numbered, so he jumped at any chance he got. "How'd I get so lucky with you?"

Piper giggled when he kissed her cheek. "Daddy! We're not supposed to get distracted." She pulled back and looked at him seriously, her hazels sparkling. "We told Mommy we would have it all organized by the time she gets back."

He chuckled. There was a promise made that the nursery would be less of a mess by the time Erin returned from getting her nails done with Kim. With the arrival of the boys coming quickly, they were overdue for a non-baby related date night. There had been baby classes and what felt like endless shopping, but selfishly Jay wanted time alone with his girl.

Erin had been on her best behavior. His girl wouldn't disagree that traditionally, she wasn't the first to be looking out for herself. She tended to put her own needs on the backburner to help others, as evident by the all nighters and dangerous treks while she worked for the police.

But now she was a mom. And there were two unborn babies depending on her to keep her blood pressure down to keep them growing, and one earth-side baby who desperately needed her mommy to be okay. Jay was beyond proud of her and wanted to celebrate her as best as he could.

So he took the opportunity of a slower Tuesday to come home early, Kim in tow, so that she could take Erin out to get their nails done and so he could get some of the baby-related tasks out of the way. Erin had woken him up early that morning in a panic that the nursery was nowhere near baby ready. He didn't have the heart to remind her that the boys would likely be rooming with them for a while, so instead he promised he'd have the room organized by the end of the week.

To which Erin suggested they shift their date night idea from a nice dinner to take out and organization.

As much as he appreciated the sentiment, his girl deserved much more than takeout and organizing. And if truth be told, organizing with pregnant Erin would result in him just reorganizing later on down the road.

Erin had offered to take Piper with her and Kim to get their nails done but Piper decided that Jay couldn't possibly organize everything alone and that Kim and Erin needed some grown up time. He was incredibly appreciative of his little bug because after taking one step into the nursery, he knew it was a two person job.

"I think Mommy will be okay with the progress we made," he said, gesturing to the dressers that were full of baby clothes, the diapers that were stacked neatly and the plush toys that Piper delicately arranged on the rocking chair. "This place looks great. Do you think the boys have enough toys?"

Piper wrinkled her brow, not picking up on Jay's sarcasm. "They can have some of my stuff," she offered, "I have a lot."

Jay felt his heart clench. Piper spent nine years in the foster care system while her biological mother and father were unreachable, and her sister had no idea of her existence. Jay had been the one to find her in the closet of an abandoned stash house, and had taken her in. Piper had brought Erin home to Chicago, and the little girl's quick thinking led to the arrest of Bunny Fletcher, Erin and Piper's biological mother. Bunny was the primary reason Piper had been through fourteen different foster homes growing up and why she was incredibly familiar with abandonment, loss, heartbreak and any other horrific emotion one could name.

"Oh, no kiddo," he assured her, "I was kidding. I think the boys have enough stuff. We might need to have a garage sale." He offered a goofy grin. "You don't need to give them any of your things."

"But I have so much," she told him, "I got so many presents when you guys adopted me, just like the boys." Piper looked up at him knowingly. "There are lots of kids who don't have anything."

He swallowed and held her closer. "You're right," he said carefully. He knew he needed to tread lightly. Piper's formative years would likely be very different than what the boys would be experiencing. Their friends and family had gifted Piper with toys, books and games when she was adopted the week before, treating it as a baby shower of sorts. It had been incredibly special and Piper was blown away by all the gifts. She was intricately familiar what it was like to grow up with very little. "There are kids who don't have things. But that doesn't mean that you aren't allowed to have things."

Piper nodded in understanding. "I don't need anything but you and Mommy," she replied simply. She gave a smile. "I know because sometimes when I was little, I had things. And sometimes I didn't. But I never had a daddy til you."

Jay held the child even closer. He was forever impressed by how mature she could be despite being the tiniest fifth grader in her class. "And I never had a kid til you," he replied, pressing a kiss to her forehead. "You made me a daddy, Pipes."

He smiled when Piper rested her head on his shoulder. "You don't have to worry," she said gently, "About being a good dad. I know you got books on that too." She brushed some fluff off his shoulder. "I didn't read that one because I'm not a dad."

Jay chuckled lightly. "Thank you, kiddo. I'm going to try my best." He paused. "What else did you read that I don't know about?"

Piper thought for a moment. "You remember when I told you about Will's iPad?"

He gasped and pulled back. "He didn't show you anything, did he? If he did-"

"I'm just kidding," Piper giggled, watching as Jay's face changed from horror to relief, "He said it would be funny if I told you I read some of his books and that you would freak out." She smiled widely as Jay continued to process the fact that his sweet little girl was playing a joke on him. He was in for it. She was such a mini-Erin.

"You are too much," he managed, bringing one hand to his heart, "I nearly passed out." He looked at her seriously. "I can't have you growing up on me too fast, okay? No books or TV or movies from Will's iPad, and don't listen to anything he tells you."

Piper nodded again. "I won't listen to anything he says. Not even when he tells me it's bedtime."

Jay grimaced, realizing the flaw of his statement. Will was due any minute to babysit while he and Erin had a nice dinner. Piper, despite the leaps and bounds of progress she'd made over a year and a half, was still incredibly skeptical of strangers. Her trusted circle of adults outside Jay and Erin was limited to Will, Hailey, Hank and occasionally Kim or Sergeant Trudy Platt. She was still weary of Atwater and Ruzek and other cops in the district, and Jay and Erin both knew that attempting to find a babysitter would be far too traumatic than it was worth.

"I'm kidding!" Piper said while Jay tried to find words to refute, "Will never gives me a bedtime when he's responsible for me."

"You are a goof," he said, giving Piper's shoulder a tickle, "Are you going to turn my hair grey with all your jokes?"

Piper shook her head. "I promised Hank I wouldn't do that to you," she informed him, "Because Mommy made him almost lose his hair." She patted his cheek gently. "And she said that she loves your hair, so I have to be more behaved than she was."


I loooove that you all had requests! There were so many good ones that I already had planned out and it made me so excited. Y'all were split on the Jay drama versus Erin drama so you'll have to wait and see what I came up with. In the meantime, I've got a whole lot of sweetness planned before the drama and the babies. If you have any pre-babies requests, I can try to work them in if you let me know sooooon!