Romans & histoires Can We Become A Family

As far as family goes, they’re all I have… and Tyler doesn’t know anyone else. The thought hits me out of nowhere. They’re my family—but is Tyler part of it now, just because we’re married? Even though the marriage wasn’t planned and I’m only staying here for three months? What do I even call him that doesn't sound strange? He’s my husband… but is he a part of my family? This wasn’t supposed to be so complicated. When I reach my room, I unlock my phone. Several missed calls from my uncle and aunt. Two messages from Max. One from Vanessa. A few emails—definitely work-related—so I ignore them.

Lilly chimes in, "All four of us? What about us kids, are we not family?" Annie and I both start laughing as we look at Lilly and Jonas. "Of course you two are family, but we need to make a legal marriage to have you have two parents, in the eyes of the law," I tell her, happy that she is so damn smart. Lilly nods, then kisses her baby brother. "Family. I am happy to have a family, no matter how weird it is." Both Annie and I pull her into a hug and hold her and Jonas close. Lilly pats me on the arm as she says, "Lets go get the computer, dad, I want to help plan this thing out. Don't let momma help, she needs to be surprised too."

Instead, I called Christy and in the middle of the night, she came to my doorstep. "I can try. If it is a need, I will attend classes for child-rearing. Poppy. I also have my own fears. Will I become a great father? Am I ready to become one? Will he grow up in a happy family? And a lot more.” “You will become one if you keep on giving your family your time.” Sebastian’s new family. Imagining it creates a pang in my chest. I wanted to be in that family. I wanted to be him, Kelly, and I and our new baby.

With you, I want a family. Ash drew her in. "I also want that. We run around as little replicas of ourselves. Making everyone go berserk." They'd be strong. "Half werewolf, half silverblood." Horrible. but also incredible. "Is it feasible, in your opinion? for us to become parents?" I'm not sure. We can try, though, when the moment is appropriate. Clara grinned. "When the time is right." It was a pledge. A future. Something to strive toward.

But this… this is so much more complicated than what Liam understands. Adrian places a hand on Liam’s small shoulder. “Liam,” he says gently, “being a family is something really, really special. And it’s not something we can just decide in one night.” Liam pouts, crossing his arms. “Why not?” “Because families are forever,” Adrian explains patiently. “And I never want to make a promise to you or your mommy that I can’t keep.” Liam tilts his head, processing his words. “So… does that mean you don’t want to be my daddy?”

A family that was becoming something the Council had never seen before. We weren't just survivors anymore. We were a beginning.

Because my new family completes me. I hope I can increase our child again. If Kara can handle it, and if she agrees? I want to build a big family, with the help of my wife, Kara. That I love now...

"He will never hurt you. Mommy is here to protect you. You have your aunts and uncle to protect you. Always. Okay?" "And Don?" I shiver at his name coming from my son's mouth. "Don is as big as a gorilla but soft like a puppy. He can protect us." "We shouldn't involve someone who isn't our family." "But Tita Thea and Tita Effie are dating his brothers. So that counts as family." "Yes, but they are not blood." "So, having a family doesn't have to be blood. Families are created with or without blood." I eye him in amusement. I know my son is bright, but I never hear such wise words from him. "Where did you hear this from?"

These beautiful women are looking to me to lead this family. We dig into the light and fluffy pancakes, enjoying each other's company. As we sit there, I think about how to not leave Mom alone by herself. It occurred to me that I would need a bigger apartment if Allie were there with me, too. At that, I grin with a mouthful of pancakes at the thought of snuggling my little sister in our own place. How do we get Mom there, too? It has me thinking hard. I know that I don't have to have all the answers myself. A family is as much a partnership as a marriage. Swallowing my current mouthful, I ask Mom, "Alice, do you have any ideas on how to keep us together at college? I realize I will need a bi

Noah smiled. “What…” Aelia laughed. “He’s saying adoption for family. A lot of times you have to pay for adoption and they become your family. So technically you can buy your own family. You can also buy friendship. You can bring someone in with money, give them gifts, buy them things and you build a friendship over time. Whether or not that friendship is shallow enough to end once you no longer give them things is a different story but they could just be grateful for the things they did get and still continue to be friends.”