Generation 2 Part 3: Running Away Dosen't Make It Easier.

That afternoon Tabitha went to visit Caleb.
"How are things going with you and Tony?" Caleb asked.
"It's good. I think he might be the one you know?" Tabitha said.
"I'm glad to hear it. It's been a long time since I've seen you happy." Caleb said.
"Things are starting to look up... but what about you?" Tabitha asked.
"I know Rae called you the other day but I'm an old man I've lived my life," Caleb said.
"Your not that much older then me..." Tabitha said.
"I think I'm older then you by more then you realize but I will tell you this. I love you and no matter what I always will." Caleb said as he gave his sister a kiss on the cheek.
"Before I go... I think I'm ready to talk." Tabitha said.
"Talk about what?" Caleb said.
"I think I'm ready to tell you my secret" Tabitha said.
"OK" Caleb said almost forgetting about the secret his sister had been keeping for all these years. It had become such an expected part of his life.
"I'm a thief."  Tabitha said.
Caleb just sat there staring at her.
"I haven't worked since I was pregnant with Brett but I go back to work on Saturday..."  Tabitha said.
"That was your secret that you were a thief." Caleb said.
"Yes" Tabitha said.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Caleb said.
"I didn't want you to be ashamed of me or worse try to convince me what I was doing was wrong. I knew it was wrong but it was the only place that would hire me." Tabitha said tears welling in her eyes.
"Please don't cry. I really don't mind.... I just wish you would have told me sooner. I would have been mad at first but I would have accepted it eventually. I'm not mad at you." Caleb said.

The next day Tabitha got a phone call saying Caleb had died. She was still upset but at least he had died knowing the truth about her.

It didn't help though that it was also Brett's birthday.

 The next day was Tabitha's birthday Tony surprised her with some pretty red flowers that morning and said he had special day planned for them.

Tony took her to the garden that she had planted and grew into such a beautiful place all by herself.
"What are we doing here?" Tabitha asked.
"Tabitha", Tony started as he got down on one knee. " We've been together for quite sometime now and I love you and I love Brett and I love Max too. I want us to be a real family now. Tabitha will you marry me?"
"Of course I will!!!" Tabitha said pulling Tony into a big hug.

A few days later they went back to the garden with Brett and Max and they were married. Right across the street from where they had met and at the same place they had gotten engaged.

Tabitha was really happy for the first time in a long time. She watched as Max grew into a child.

And Brett into a teenager.

Max had some of the best writing skills in the school. In fact he spent much of his time proofreading over his brother's papers.But the family was happy and that was the important thing.

"Tabby, can we talk?" Tony said.
"Sure" Tabitha said.
"What do you think about having another baby?" Tony asked.
"We're a little old to be having a baby don't you think?" Tabbitha said.
"Caleb had Roberto when he was a lot older then us" , Tony said, "I think we could handle it."
Tabbitha had to admit the idea of having a planned baby sounded pretty good. She had built in Daycare with Tony... Then she realized what was keeping her from saying yes.
"'I'm not a young woman anymore...What if something goes wrong." Tabbitha said expressing her concerns out loud.
"Then will get through it together",Tony said, "I know other people in your life have abandoned you when you felt like you needed them most. I won't do that. I promise." 

Tony and Tabbitha were quite excited when on the first try they successfully got pregnant.

Soon Tabitha not only welcomed her first daughter but her first non-fairy child Jacqueline.

"I've been thinking..."Tony started.
"Not another baby." Tabbitha said.
"No, not another baby... I think we should tell the boys I'm not their dad." Tony said a little afraid he was steeping out of line.
"I've been thinking the same thing..." Tabitha said with a sigh "Especially Brett he deserves to know before he graduates..." 

" I always sort of thought so..." Brett said after his mother delivered the news.
"I'm sorry, Brett I should have told you sooner."  ,Tabitha told her son, "I can't promise to answer all your questions but I'll try the best I can. "
"Max, Does he have the same dad as me?" Brett asked.
"No honey... He doesn't... But I still haven't told him... So can you please not mention this until I have the chance to tell him?" Tabitha said.
"Sure, mom." Brett said.

The next night Tabitha sat down with Max to tell him the news.
"So you have been lying to me..." Max said.
"Max I'm so sorry but your conception was not necessarily a good time for me..." Tabitha said.
All Max got out of what Tabitha was saying was that he wasn't wanted... He thought of Jackie and all the planning that went into when she was born... None of that had happened for him. And then there was Tony. Tony had let Max call him "dad" for as long as he could remember... That never felt weird to him... needing to be alone. Max got up and left the table.
"Max! Max! I'm so sorry!" Tabitha yelled as her son ran up to his bedroom.

When Max got back up to his room he found a message from Heather waiting on his phone. "We need to talk tomorrow after I get off work" That's all it said. So Max quickly texted her back letting her know where he would meet her.

When Max met with Heather she wasted no time getting to the point.
"I'm pregnant"
"What" Max said in total shock....As if this week couldn't get any worse.
"I'm so sorry this is all my fault." Heather said tears forming in her eyes.
"It's not your fault Heather" he said placing his hand on her shoulder. "We did this together... it wasn't you it wasn't me.."
"It still seams like it should be my fault" Heather told Max
"It's not OK" , Max said using his hand to wipe away her tears "Look you're tired and so am I. Lets go home and we can think about this we can talk tomorrow when we've both had sometime to think about this"

Max got home to find his parents and Brett sitting at the kitchen table. It was there that they decided to make the announcement that they were expecting another baby. Unable to deal with anymore surprises Max ran out to the back yard.

Brett wasn't far behind.
"What was that about?" Brett asked.
"What was what about?" Max said.
"You leaving like that." Brett said.
"I'm thinking of leaving." Max said.
"What?" Brett said.
"Heather's pregnant and I was doing some research yesterday for a paper and I found out about this little Town called Bayside. I thought it might be the perfect place for me and Heather to go..." Max said.
"But I still don't understand why you want to go?" Brett said.
"I want to go because I don't want to be in Rosewood Hills anymore... Think about it not only do we have the fact that we're faeries to deal with add to that the fact that we're male fairies and our mom's a criminal. We have so much to compete with here...
"Running away doesn't make it easier Max." Brett said.
"I don't expect it to be easy. " Max said "Besides I haven't talked to Heather yet and she is really the deciding factor at this point."

As the conversation with his brother wrapped up Max told Brett that he was going to meet with Heather the next night to talk to her about his plan. He told Brett that he would leave notes for Mom and Tony (He didn't really feel comfortable calling Tony "Dad" any longer. ) On his desk he spent much of the rest of the night writing those notes.

"I think I want to keep the baby... I thought about it a lot last night." Heather said when they met the next day "I also told my mom this morning...." She continued tears once again starting to well up in her eyes. "She told me she wanted me out... She didn't think I was a suitable role model for the little kids anymore."  Heather finished letting all the tears go.
Max pulled her closer to him thinking now was as good of time as any to make his plan be known.
"Lets run away." He said.
"What?" Heather asked.
"Lets run away, I was researching online for something at school and I came across a little town called Bayside. They're currently trying to attract new residents to the town...It could be perfect for us there's a hospital for you to work at and they have a journalism office I could work at and we could get a small house and you me and the baby we could all be a family. The day you told me you were pregnant my mom told me that Tony wasn't my "real" dad. I don't intend to leave you and this baby like my dad left my mom and me. All you have to do is say yes"

Generation 2 Part 2

Tabitha could do nothing but cry after Andy left. She always knew most criminals were bad people... but she never thought they would be so mean to even the people who run on their side of the tracks. She couldn't throw much of a pitty party though. She had to get ready for Brett's birthday.

Caleb showed up to the party. (Luckily without Rae or Toya) All she could do was cry. Caleb pulled her into a hug and she finally calmed down enough to tell him what happened.
"You have to report him." Caleb said.
"I can't..." Tabitha said.
"Why not!" Caleb said.
"I can't tell you why." Tabitha said after all she was sure if she went to the police they would find out about her job and that one night she spent in jail.
"I'm getting really tired of all these secrets Tabitha!"  Caleb said.
"I'm getting tired of keeping them secrets! But I could loose everything if I tell you the truth and someday I will right now I just can't! You have to trust me..." Tabitha said.
"Lets go celebrate Brett's birthday." Caleb said as he turned to walk away.
Brett grew into a cute little toddler that day. 

A few days later there was no doubt in anyone's mind that Tabitha was having another baby. Tabitha hated to think that this poor baby would come into the world in such a hateful way. But she knew one thing and that was that Brett and her would love this baby no mater how it got here.

Then something magical happened. Tabitha decided to take Brett, Rayta and Charlie out to the dog park one day. While she was there she met a guy named Tony.
"So just curious. Where is your husband?" Tony asked Tabitha.
"Husband? Oh I'm not married.... Not even in a relationship actually."  Tabitha said she was so hoping this guy was flirting with her.
"Oh but you have Brett and a new little baby on the way?" Tony said.
"Um.... it's a rather long story..." Tabitha said.
"Well would you like to come out with me to dinner tonight? You could tell me about it then." Tony asked.
"Sure." Tabitha said. She could do with a decent relationship she thought to herself and this could be her chance.

Tabitha went home and changed she couldn't believe she had a date. Thinking back on it even her and Francis had never had a real date.

"Be good for the babysitter, OK." Tabitha told Brett as she left.

"I feel kind of weird bringing a pregnant woman to a bar..." Tony said.
"Don't worry there's no alcohool in mine" Tabitha said
"Ha Ha, You really should have let me buy the drinks though." Tony said.
:It's OK. I don't mind really." Tabitha said.

Tabitha and Tony had a great night. Filled mostly with shuffleboard...

Tony took Tabitha back home.
"I could stay the night you know. I don't want you to go into labor and be alone... You said you were due soon yourself." Tony said.
"You have to be one of the sweestest man I have ever met Tony. But I think I'll be OK." Tabitha said leaning in for a kiss

Around midnight Tabitha woke up and knew something just wasn't right. When she stood up it hit her. She was in labor.

She called Tony to let him what was going. on and settled down on the couch to watch some TV and try to relax.

Half an hour later Tony was at the door.
"You didn't have to come I told you that." Tabitha said.
"I know I didn't but I wanted to." Tony said.

3 hours later Tabitha had given birth to another son who she named Maxwell.
"You really don't have to stay anymore you have been more then good to me." Tabitha said.
"I would have left if I wanted to." Tony said.
"I don't get why are you still here" Tabitha said.
"Because I've never felt this way about a girl before. I've never wanted to spend so much time with someone else. But I know that you might not be ready for a relationship... You've been through a lot and I don't want to push you. So I'm ready to just be your friend. But I was thinking being a single parent can't be easy so let me move in with you. Be a live in nanny for you. Help me get my daycare business of the ground.  And if something happens between us something happens. If it doesn't at least we can be friends." Tony said
Listening to Tony's speech really touched Tabitha. She really liked him too and he was so sweet to her... But if he moved in he might find out her secret...
"You're crying. Why are you crying." Tony said.
"Because I want you to move in with me and I think your offer is absolutely amazing but I just can't let you do that... I still have a secret that I can't tell you..." Tabitha said.
"That your a thief." Tony said.
"How'd you know." Tabitha said.
"While trying to save up money to open my daycare. I took a job at the police station. We have all the files for all the criminals in Rosewood Hills. I saw your picture while I was sorting files the other day. It said you were inactive though." Tony said.
"I'm not technically inactive... I just haven't taken any jobs since I had kids..." Tabitha said.
"If you don't mind me asking why did you do it." Tony asked.
Tabitha told him the whole story. Not being able to find a job and not being able to quit now. The story was too much for her however. She began to cry and Tony pulled her into his arms and stayed there.

Within a few weeks Tony had moved in and They had built a completely new house including a nice big daycare center in the basement for Tony to work out of.

Having the Daycare was good for Brett too he really hit it off with one of the little girls at the center named Doreen.

"Happy Birthday!" Tabitha greeted Tony with a kiss.
"Wow what was that about." Tony said.
"It's your Birthday!" Tabitha said.
 Tony didn't know but Tabitha was planning a very special surprise that night.

Sometime watching Brett and Maxwell play just the two of them was nice as well.

After the daycare closed and Brett and Maxwell were put to bed. Tabitha started getting Tony's birthday present together. She was a little nervous to say the least... She hadn't done this since Andy well... you know...

"What is this?" Tony asked as he walked into there room that night.
"It's your Birthday present." Tabitha said.
"Well... I love the idea of having you as my birthday present..." Tony said.
"You don't like it... I get it..." Tabitha said.
"No!" Tony quickly responded, "I'm just worried that your making this decision for me and not for you... I don't want you to feel like you have to do this for me." Tony said as he climbed on the bed with her.
"I'm not doing this for you...while I am.... but you know what I mean I don't feel pressured to do this by you at all... It was my choice and my decision. I want to do this." Tabitha told him as she began to kiss him.

The next morning Tabitha did everything but regret her decsion from the night before. It had been fantastic and a part of her wished she could relive it. Things took a drastic change for the worse though when she got a phone call from Rae.
"Aunt Tabitha... I don't really know how to tell you this but My Dad hasn't been doing so well... The doctors say that he's gotten pretty old and they don't know how much time he has left. I thought I'd let you know in case you wanted to drop by." Rae said
Tabitha could hear the tears in her nieces voice. As much as she wanted to cry...right now she just couldn't let herself.