Nick sat there thinking of his wife, Britney, who passed away three years ago of cancer. His eldest daughter, Gracie, was a very popular country singer who was on tour. Hayley, Baylee, Jason, and Nicky were in the band and were with her. Nick decided to stay home. Brian and Leighanne were on tour with them. He went to the store and was shopping when he saw a woman looking at ice cream and thought she looked very familiar. She got some and headed his way. He looked at his list. She passed by.

        “Excuse me?” Nick asked. She turned and looked at him and smiled.

        “Yes,” she said.

        “Do I know you?” Nick asked.

        “I don’t think so, I know who you are, but that’s from magazines and TV,” she said.

        “You look like someone I knew, sorry,” Nick said.

        “My name is Brizee,” she said holding out her hand.

        “I’m Nick, but you know that,” Nick said.

        “I know, how are you doing, I mean, I heard about your wife, I’m sorry, she was an awesome singer,” Brizee said. Nick smiled.

        “Yeah, she was, I’m doing okay, I guess,” Nick said.

        “If you want to talk, I’m a good listener,” Brizee said.

        “I might take ya up on that,” Nick said. They paid for their groceries and went to Nick’s house. They sat down and talked and got to know each other.

Two weeks later, Brizee and Nick were hanging out at the house when the door opened and Gracie, Hayley, Jason, and Nicky came in and closed it and saw them.

        “Dad,” Hayley said hugging him.

        “Hey honey, how was the tour?” Nick asked.

        “Good,” Jason said looking at Brizee.

        “Guys, this is Brizee, Briz, this is Gracie, Jason, Hayley, and Nicky,” Nick said.

        “It’s nice to meet you all, Nick, I better get going, I’ll talk to ya later,” Brizee said. She smiled at them and went out the door.

Chapter 3

Nick sat out back by the pool and stared at the water. Gracie came out and sat down.

        “Dad, I think I know who Brizee is?” Gracie asked.

        “Gracie,” Nick said. Gracie handed him a picture. He looked at it and looked at her.

        “This is your mom before she had surgery after the car accident,” Nick said.

        “I know, Dad, Brizee looks like Mom did at that time,” Gracie said.

        “I know, Gracie, I’m trying to figure it out,” Nick said.

        “Dad, how well do you know her?” Gracie asked.

        “I’ve known her for two weeks, she was born here in Kentucky to a great family, her parents died ten years ago, she has no siblings, she’s been by herself for ten years now,” Nick said.

        “I’ll talk to Grandma, see if she remembers having twins,” Gracie said.

        “Jackie would have known,” Nick said.

        “I’m calling her,” Gracie said. She called Jackie.

        “She’s coming over,” Gracie said hanging up.

Ten minutes later, Jackie came out and sat down. Nick looked at her.

        “Britney did have a twin sister, Harold and I couldn’t support both of them, it was the hardest choice we had to make, but when they were born, Brian was going through the staph infection,” Jackie said.

        “So you think Brizee is Britney’s twin,” Nick said.

        “She has to be,” Jackie said. Nick called Brizee. Brizee came over and saw Jackie.

        “Hi, I’m Brizee,” Brizee said.

        “I’m Jackie, Nick’s mother in law and grandmother of Jason, Nicky, Gracie, and Hayley,” Jackie said shaking her hand. Brizee looked at her.

        “And Brian’s mom,” Brizee said.

        “Yes, please have a seat,” Jackie said. Brizee sat down and looked at her and at Nick.

        “What do you know about your family?” Jackie asked.

        “My parents died ten years ago, I was an only child,” Brizee said. Jackie handed her a picture. She looked at it and her eyes widened.

        “That is my daughter, Britney, before she had reconstructive surgery, she was in a car accident when she was 22, and had to have surgery on her face,” Jackie said.

        “She looks like me,” Brizee said.

        “Because I believe you two were twins, I gave birth to twins, but I had to give one up for adoption,” Jackie said. Jackie explained the situation at the time. Brizee looked at her and nodded.

        “Jackie, I completely understand, I mean, that is too much to deal with, having twins and one of your kids was really sick, I will get a blood test and see if I’m your daughter, and if it comes out that way, then I will have a big family, and I won’t be alone anymore,” Brizee said. They left. Nick sat there. Gracie, Hayley, Jason, and Nicky came out and sat down.

        “Dad, what if she is Mom’s twin?” Gracie asked.

        “Then you guys will have another aunt,” Nick said. They sat there and waited for the news.

Chapter 4

Brizee and Jackie came back. Nick, Gracie, Nicky, Hayley, and Jason looked up and saw them.

        “Well?” Jason asked.

        “She is Britney’s twin sister, it was a match, 100% match, she is a Littrell,” Jackie said. Gracie, Hayley, Jason, and Nicky got up and hugged Brizee.

        “So we call you Aunt Brizee now?” Gracie asked.

        “Yup, but you don’t have to say Aunt Brizee, just Brizee is fine,” Brizee said. Gracie smiled. Nick got up and hugged her.

        “Welcome to the family,” Nick said.

        “Thanks,” Brizee said. Gracie pulled her father out back and looked at him.

        “What,” Nick said.

        “Dad, I think you can move on, I think Brizee is the one for you,” Gracie said.

        “Gracie,” Nick said.

        “Dad, trust me, I want you to be happy and I think Brizee is the one who will make you happy, give it a shot, Dad, you trust me, don’t you,” Gracie said.

        “Of course I do,” Nick said.

        “Go ask her out, or to hang out, something,” Gracie said. Nick looked at her.

        “Are you sure, I mean, that she’ll say yes?” Nick asked.

        “Not if it is just to hang out, maybe go see a movie or something,” Gracie said.

        “Gracie, I can’t see a movie, I’ll get mobbed, no matter what kind of disguise I have, I get recognized,” Nick said. Gracie sighed.

        “Fine, a movie in the den, we will leave you two alone,” Gracie said. Nick nodded and went back inside and saw Brizee and Jackie gone. He looked at Jason, Nicky, and Hayley.

        “Where did your grandma and Aunt Brizee go?” Nick asked.

        “They left to go tell the family,” Jason said. Nick nodded and went out back. Gracie looked at her sister and brothers.

        “What’s wrong,” Jason said. Gracie sat down.

        “I had a visit last night, from Mom, I think it was a dream, but it seemed so real, she said that Dad needs to move on with his life and she said that Brizee is the one for him,” Gracie said.

        “So we should try to get Dad and Aunt Brizee together?” Hayley asked.

        “Yes, I suggested a movie in the den, but now that’s out the window since she went with Grandma,” Gracie said. The front door opened and closed.

        “Hey guys,” Brizee said coming into the room.

        “Dad’s out back, he’s sad,” Gracie said. Brizee frowned and went out back.

        “Nick,” Brizee said sitting down beside him.

        “Hey,” Nick said.

        “Gracie said you were sad, what happened,” Brizee said. Nick shrugged.

        “I know you miss Britney, it’s okay, I miss her and I never knew her, and she was my twin, but I guess knowing her would have been like knowing myself in a way,” Brizee said. Nick looked at her.

        “You do look like her, well the way she would have looked if not for the car accident,” Nick said.

        “Yeah, anyways, I’m here for you and your kids,” Brizee said.

        “They aren’t kids anymore, but they will always be my kids,” Nick said.

        “I know, they do grow up so fast, anyways, do you want to see a movie?” Brizee asked.

        “Sure, let’s go to the den, you can pick the movie,” Nick said.

        “I was going to suggest going out to the movies but I realized that you would get mobbed, come on,” Brizee said. They went into the den and Nick closed the door.

Chapter 5

Gracie got ready for bed when she heard a noise and she looked up and saw her mother standing there.

        “Mom,” Gracie said.

        “Tonight is the night, honey,” Britney said.

        “For what, Mom,” Gracie said.

        “You will get another brother or sister,” Britney said.

        “What do you mean,” Gracie said.

        “Your dad and aunt, things will heat up, you did good, honey, they belong together,” Britney said.

        “And you are okay with this,” Gracie said.

        “Gracie, all I want is your dad happy and he will be, with your aunt, I know it, trust me,” Britney said.

        “So you are saying that Dad and Aunt Brizee will have sex in the den and make a baby,” Gracie said.

        “Exactly, I feel the passion building between them,” Britney said. She disappeared. Gracie sat down. Hayley, Jason, and Nicky came in.

        “Gracie, who were you talking to,” Hayley said. Gracie looked and saw Britney back and she mouthed to tell them and disappeared.

        “I had another visit from Mom, she said that tonight is the night,” Gracie said.

        “For what,” Hayley said.

        “That we will get another brother or sister, she said things will heat up between Dad and Aunt Brizee, she said that they belong together, she said she felt the passion building between them, Mom wants Dad to be happy and she said it is with Aunt Brizee,” Gracie said.

        “I hope so, I want Dad to be happy,” Jason said.

        “Yeah, I hope Mom’s right,” Hayley said.

        “I agree,” Nicky said. They sat there wondering what was happening in the den. They snuck down and listened and heard the TV.

Nick and Brizee sat there watching the movie.

        “You had to pick this movie,” Nick said.

        “You said I could pick,” Brizee said.

        “I know, but it is weird,” Nick said.

        “It was the only one that I liked,” Brizee said.

        “Okay, but still,” Nick said.

        “You wanted me to pick one of the scary movies,” Brizee said.

        “They are cool,” Nick said.

        “They are scary,” Brizee said.

        “I know,” Nick said.

        “I get it, you wanted to watch scary movies so I would have to hold onto ya during the scary parts,” Brizee said.

        “Can’t blame a guy for trying,” Nick said smiling. Brizee shook her head and started tickling him and they started wrestling. He laid on top of her and smiled at her.

        “Ha, got ya,” Nick said.

        “Okay, so now what,” Brizee said. He kissed her deeply. She laid there and kissed him back. He pulled back and looked at her.

        “I wanted to do that, sorry,” Nick said.

        “It’s okay,” Brizee said. He smiled and kissed her again. She wrapped her arms around him. The kiss deepened and she felt his hands under her shirt and she made no move to stop him.

        “Brizee,” Nick said kissing her neck.

        “Yeah,” Brizee said.

        “I want you,” Nick said.

        “I want you, too,” Brizee said. He removed her clothes and his and he gently made love to her. They laid there holding each other and smiled.

        “That was amazing,” Nick said.

        “Yes, it was,” Brizee said resting her head on his chest. Nick sighed.

        “I want to be with you, Brizee,” Nick said.

        “I want to be with you, too,” Brizee said. Nick smiled and kissed her and made love to her again before they fell asleep in each other’s arms.

Chapter 6

Gracie woke up and sat up and stretched and smelled something cooking and got up and changed and went downstairs and saw her father singing and cooking breakfast. She walked over to him.

        “Morning, Daddy,” Gracie said hugging him. Nick smiled and hugged her.

        “Morning, honey,” Nick said.

        “So, where’s Aunt Brizee?” Gracie asked.

        “She went home,” Nick said.

        “How did things go last night?” Gracie asked.

        “Amazing,” Nick said smiling.

        “Are you two together?” Gracie asked.

        “Yes, we are, thank you, honey, I am happy again,” Nick said. Gracie smiled and hugged him. She sat down. Hayley, Jason, and Nicky came in and sat down and they all ate breakfast.  They all went to the studio. Gracie sat down and started writing a song. Brizee came in and saw her and sat down.

        “Hey girl,” Brizee said.

        “Hi Aunt Brizee,” Gracie said.

        “What’s that,” Brizee said.

        “I’m writing a song,” Gracie said.

        “Can I see?” Brizee asked. Gracie showed her what she had so far.

        “I want it to be good,” Gracie said.

        “It will be, I will help, we will make it a number one hit,” Brizee said.

        “You like music,” Gracie said.

        “Well, considering the family I come from, that is obvious,” Brizee said. They sat there writing the song. They went to a room and sat down with a guitar.  Brizee figured up the notes for the song and they went over the song. They didn’t know they were being watched. Britney stood there in the corner of the room watching them.

        “That is really good,” Gracie said.

        “It seems right for the song, unless you want it a fast tempo song,” Brizee said.

        “No, it’s perfect, it has been a long time since I had written a song with anyone, the last person I wrote a song with was my mom,” Gracie said.

        “And she was good at it, I’ve heard the songs you two wrote together, they’re amazing, I just wish I had gotten to know her, I grew up thinking I was an only child when all along I had a twin sister and two older brothers,” Brizee said. Gracie put her hand on Brizee’s.

        “You do know her, she’s a part of you, and she’s a part of me, and Hayley, Nicky, and Jason, she’s in our hearts,” Gracie said.

        “I know you miss her a lot,” Brizee said.

        “Every day, I know I still have my dad but I miss her like crazy,” Gracie said.

        “And that is okay, losing your mother is not a good thing, I know I have my real mother, but I lost the mother who raised me ten years ago, my adopted father died three days after her, I thought I was all alone,” Brizee said.

        “You are not alone anymore, you have your real parents, Uncle Brian, Uncle Harold, you have me, Nicky, Hayley, and Jason, and now my dad, he is happy again and that’s because of you, you made him happy again, he was singing this morning when he made breakfast, he’s usually quiet, but he was singing away,” Gracie said. Brizee smiled.

        “I want to make him happy, I know your mom would have wanted him to be happy,” Brizee said.

        “Yeah, she would,” Gracie said. The door opened and Nick came in with Nicky, Hayley, and Jason.

        “Hey you two, what’s up,” Nick said.

        “Not much, Aunt Brizee’s helping me write a song, and you can’t see it until I’m ready,” Gracie said.

        “Gracie,” Nick said.

        “Daddy, I want to sing it to you when it is done,” Gracie said. Nick looked at Brizee who smiled at him.

        “You won’t tell me either?” Nick asked.

        “It is her song, and her choice, I’m just helping her write it, but it’s all her,” Brizee said. Nick sighed and grabbed Brizee’s hand and pulled her to another room and looked around and closed the door and locked it and pressed her against the wall. He kissed her neck.

        “Are you sure you can’t tell me,” Nick said.

        “Sorry, can’t, it’s her song,” Brizee said. He groaned and removed their clothes and he made love to her. Afterwards, they got dressed and he kissed her deeply.

Three weeks later, Gracie and Brizee sat in the studio and smiled.

        “Done, the song is finished, I can’t believe it took three weeks to finish it but it’s worth it, it will be awesome,” Gracie said. Brizee nodded.

        “Yup,” Brizee said.

        “Aunt Briz?” Gracie asked. Brizee covered her mouth and ran to the bathroom. Britney appeared to Gracie.

        “Mom,” Gracie said.

        “She’s pregnant,” Britney said.

        “Do you think Dad will be happy?” Gracie asked.

        “He will be, he has to be, if not, it’s his doing for not using protection,” Britney said.

        “I will kick his butt if he isn’t happy about it,” Gracie said. Britney said.

        “Leave that to me,” Britney said. She disappeared as Brizee came back in the room.

        “Aunt Briz?” Gracie asked.

        “I’m going to go home, I’m tired,” Brizee said.

        “Are you sick?” Gracie asked.

        “I threw up,” Brizee said.

        “Let’s go to the doctor, I would feel better if you went,” Gracie said. Brizee sighed and they went to the doctor and Dr. Kelly examined Brizee. An hour later, she came back with the results.

        “Brizee, I have your test results, you are three weeks pregnant,” Dr. Kelly said.

        “What,” Brizee said.

        “You’re pregnant,” Dr. Kelly said. Brizee looked at Gracie who hugged her. They left the doctor’s office and went to the house. They walked in. Nick came into the front hall and saw them.

        “There you two are,” Nick said.

        “Aunt Brizee wasn’t feeling well so we went to see Dr. Kelly,” Gracie said.

        “You okay?” Nick asked.

        “No,” Brizee said.

        “What did the doctor say?” Nick asked.

        “I’m pregnant,” Brizee said.

        “What,” Nick said.

        “I’m three weeks pregnant,” Brizee said. Nick looked at her and went out the door.

Chapter 7

Nick sat in the living room at Brian’s house. Brian sat down next to him.

        “So Brizee’s pregnant,” Brian said.

        “Yeah, it’s my baby and I’m kicking myself,” Nick said. Brian looked at him.

        “Why,” Brian said.

        “Because I didn’t use protection, I slept with her five times and never used protection, we are both fifty-three years old and she’s having a baby, that might not be good for her age,” Nick said.

        “Nick, if she is still able to get pregnant, then there is nothing to worry about,” Brian said.

        “I really want to be with her, I like her a lot, I think I’m in love with her, she’s really bonded with Gracie, Jason, Nicky, and Jason, I know they don’t want to lose her, I don’t want to lose her,” Nick said.

        “I don’t want to lose her, either, she’s my sister, I can’t lose her like we lost Bri,” Brian said.

        “I better go,” Nick said.

        “Nick, be happy and be there for her,” Brian said.

        “I will, I am,” Nick said.  He went home and walked in and saw Gracie, Hayley, Nicky, and Jason glaring at him. He looked at them.

        “What,” Nick said.

        “Why did you leave, Dad,” Hayley said.

        “I needed to think,” Nick said.

        “I knew this would happen, you wouldn’t be happy that Brizee is having your baby!” Gracie said.

        “Gracie,” Nick said.

        “No, Dad, you better make this right or I will never forgive you!” Gracie said. She went out back. Nick looked at Hayley, Jason, and Nicky.

        “Brizee is resting in your room,” Jason said. Nick went upstairs and saw Brizee asleep. He went downstairs to the den and went in and closed the door. He felt cold air hit him and he looked up and saw Britney standing there.

        “Why are you so worried, Nickolas, she will be fine, I predicted all this, I’ve been appearing to Gracie and I told her that the night you and my sister were in here watching movies, I told her that on that night, you two would make a baby and that is what happened, I told Gracie that she will have a new brother or sister, nothing will happen to Brizee, she will be fine and there will be no complications, you better take good care of her, and be happy, that is all I want, Brizee is the one for you,” Britney said.

        “I can’t do this,” Nick said.

        “Yes you can, Nick, I know you can, I’m bending over backwards to make sure that everything will be okay, don’t let my hardwork be for nothing, it’s my job to keep your ass in line and make sure you don’t screw up,” Britney said. Nick nodded. She disappeared and Nick went upstairs and gently sat on the bed. Brizee woke up and saw him.

        “Nick,” Brizee said.

        “Shh, I want you resting, and relaxed, I want to take care of you and make sure nothing happens to you or our baby, we all don’t want to lose you,” Nick said. Brizee sat up and hugged him.

        “You won’t lose me, none of you will,” Brizee said.

Three months later, Brizee was four months along. She and Nick got married and things were different. He gave her Britney’s clothes and stuff and started asking her to wear them and asked her to wear her hair like Britney did. This went on for two months and Brizee was getting tired of it. She tried telling him how she felt about it but he wouldn’t hear it. Brizee was home on the couch. Nick was out on his boat with Nicky and Jason. Gracie and Hayley came in and sat down.

        “Briz,” Gracie said.

        “I’m sick of this, he is trying to turn me into your mother, making me wear her clothes, wear my hair like she did, he doesn’t listen, I’m not Britney, I don’t want to be her, she was her own person, I may have been her twin sister but I am my own person, too,” Brizee said.

        “I know, we tried but he won’t listen,” Hayley said. Brizee grabbed her stomach.

        “Something’s wrong!” Brizee said. Gracie and Hayley took her to the hospital. They stayed with her while Dr. Kelly examined her.

        “We called Nick, he’s on his way,” Dr. Kelly said.

        “How is the baby,” Brizee said.

        “The baby will be fine,” Dr. Kelly said.

        “I can’t do this anymore, I need to be free,” Brizee said. Gracie and Hayley looked at each other. Hayley stood by the door to watch for her father.

        “Act like the baby is gone, we will tell Dad and the boys that you lost the baby,” Gracie said.

        “And you can be free of Dad,” Hayley said.

        “He is too controlling, if you go, we go,” Gracie said.

        “Yeah, Brizee, we love you,” Hayley said. Dr. Kelly looked at them and nodded and left the room. Gracie and Hayley started crying to play the part. Brizee faced away from the door. Nick, Jason, and Nicky came in.

        “What happened,” Nick said.

        “Brizee had pains, we brought her here,” Gracie said.

        “Gracie,” Nick said.

        “The baby’s gone,” Gracie said crying.

        “What,’ Nick said.

        “And the marriage is over, Dad,” Hayley said.

        “Hayley,” Nick said.

        “It’s over, Nick, I can’t go on like this, I can’t be your wife anymore,” Brizee said.

        “Brizee,” Nick said.

        “Brizee has had enough of your crap and so have we,” Hayley said. Nicky and Jason stood by Hayley.

        “Hayley,” Nicky said.

        “You guys haven’t noticed what Dad’s been doing, he’s trying to turn Brizee into Mom, newsflash, Dad, she is not Mom, she can’t be Mom, she is Brizee, our stepmother, our aunt, your wife, her own person, Mom was her own person, they may have been twin sisters but they had their own lives, we are sick of it, Dad, Brizee wants a divorce,” Gracie said. Nick looked at Brizee. She glared at him.

        “I’m sorry,” Nick said.

        “Sorry doesn’t cut it, Dad, she’s had enough and so have we, we are moving out, where Brizee goes, we go, we are finished,” Hayley said.

        “Get out, Dad,” Gracie said.

        “Gracie,” Nick said.

        “Get out!” Brizee cried. Nick hung his head and left. Nicky and Jason looked at them.

        “If you don’t agree with us, then go,” Hayley said.

        “No, Dad has totally lost his mind, I think he misses Mom a lot that he wanted her back and thought Brizee was the best way to do that but you guys are right, Brizee is her own person, Mom was her own person,” Jason said. Hayley closed the door.

        “Don’t tell Dad, the baby is fine, Brizee was trying to get free of him, and knew he wouldn’t leave if he knew the baby was okay,” Gracie said. Jason and Nicky nodded and stood with her.

Nick went home and sat down on the couch and closed his eyes and cried softly. He felt something and looked up and saw Britney sitting next to him.

        “Have you gone insane, I mean, really, have you gone crazy, trying to turn my sister into me, Nickolas, you really lost everything, Brizee can’t be me, there was only one me and that was me, Brizee is Brizee, her own person, she has her own life, she isn’t me, I know, but she is your wife,” Britney said.

        “I know, I was stupid, okay, doesn’t matter now, she wants a divorce,” Nick said. The door opened and Gracie, Nicky, Jason, and Hayley came in. Nick sat there staring at his hands. They went upstairs to pack their stuff.  Nick went out back and sat on the deck staring at the pool.

Gracie was packing when Britney appeared.

        “Don’t do this, Gracie,” Britney said.

        “Mom,” Gracie said.

        “Your dad knows what he did was wrong, it shows how much he misses me, he needs you guys,” Britney said. Hayley, Jason, and Nicky came in and saw Britney.

        “Mom,” Hayley said.

        “Don’t leave, you guys, your father does stupid things but he loves you all, don’t leave him, you four are all he has left of me, I talked to your aunt, she is coming back here, please stay, you guys, for me, and for your dad and aunt, you guys are a family now,” Britney said. They went to unpack.

        “What should we do,” Gracie said.

        “Go to your dad and tell him that you love him and forgive him,” Britney said. Gracie, Hayley, Jason, and Nicky went out to Nick.

        “Daddy,” Gracie said. He looked at them. They saw his face was tear-stained and his eyes were red. They hugged him.

        “We love you, Daddy, and we forgive you,” Hayley said. Nick hugged them close.

        “Daddy, we are sorry for what we said, and we are sorry that we lied,” Gracie said.

        “Lied?” Nick asked.

        “The baby is fine, we just said it was gone to make you leave, we were so angry and knew you wouldn’t leave if the baby was okay, we are very sorry,” Gracie said.

        “I understand, you guys are my life, I couldn’t live without you guys,” Nick said. They hugged them and they heard the door open and close and they went in and saw Brian helping Brizee in.  Nick went to her and she hugged him close. He picked her up and carried her upstairs and laid her on the bed and he sat down.

        “I’m sorry,” Nick said.  Brizee sat up and kissed him tenderly.

        “I forgive you, just give the clothes to Gracie or Hayley,” Brizee said.

        “I will see if they want them,” Nick said.

Three weeks later, Nick came home and walked in and saw Gracie and Hayley yelling at each other and Gracie left. Nick sat down next to Hayley who was sobbing on the couch. She leaned against him.

        “Honey, what happened,” Nick said.

        “Gracie stole Matt away from me, I found them kissing at the studio, she seduced him away from me,” Hayley said crying.

        “She’s sleeping with him,” Nick said.

        “She stole him from me using promises of sex, Dad, he and I were saving ourselves until after graduating high school, after we both were 18, he told me he loved me!” Hayley said sobbing.  Britney appeared and sat down.

        “Honey,” Britney said.

        “Oh Mom, I wish you were here,” Hayley said.

        “I know, honey, I’m here in a way,” Britney said.

        “I wish you were still alive, Mom, I wish you didn’t die,” Hayley said crying. Nick hugged her.

        “I know, honey,” Britney said. She got up and faded away. Hayley cried as she held onto her father. Brizee slowly made her way downstairs and sat down beside them. Nick told her what happened. Brizee put her hand on Hayley’s back and Hayley moved to hug her.

        “My life is ruined!” Hayley said.  

        “No, it isn’t, sweetie, we will take care of this,” Brizee said. She looked at Nick. He went out the door and went to find Gracie and saw her car at Matt’s house and went up and knocked on the door and it opened and Matt stood there. He saw Nick.

        “She’s in the living room, she won’t leave until I sleep with her,” Matt said. Nick went in and grabbed Gracie and dragged her out the door and looked at her.

        “Go home, Gracie, now!” Nick said.

        “I’m old enough to do what I want,” Gracie said.

        “Not when I control your career, your money, everything, go,” Nick said. Gracie got into her car and went home. Nick looked at Matt.

        “Who do you want, Hayley or Gracie,” Nick said.

        “I want to be with Hayley, it’s always been her, Gracie wouldn’t leave me alone,” Matt said.

        “Have you slept with her,” Nick said.

        “No, I’m saving myself for Hayley,” Matt said.

        “I’ll send Hayley over,” Nick said. Matt nodded and Nick went home and saw Gracie and Hayley yelling. Brizee sat on the couch.

        “Enough!” Nick yelled. Gracie and Hayley looked at him. He went to Hayley and whispered in her ear and she left. Nick looked at Gracie. Britney came in.

        “I’m very disappointed in you, Gracie,” Britney said.

        “So what, you are just a ghost, you aren’t real, leave us alone, Mom,” Gracie said. Britney walked up to her.

        “Gracie,” Britney said.

        “I mean it, Mom, you can’t touch us or anything so why bother being here, you don’t belong here anymore,” Gracie said.

        “Sit down, Gracie,” Nick said.

        “No!” Gracie said. Britney pushed Gracie down in the chair. Gracie stared at her.

        “Your father said to sit,” Britney said.

        “Mom, you can touch me,” Gracie said.

        “Yes, I can, I was given another chance of life, I’m alive now, they said I did a great job of being an angel that I should be back where I belong, with my family,” Britney said. Gracie hugged her and cried. Nick sat down with Brizee. Gracie pulled back.

        “That means you and Dad are still married and that his marriage to Brizee is invalid,” Gracie said.

        “Yeah,” Britney said. She sat down next to Brizee.

        “Hey sis,” Britney said. Brizee hugged her.

        “I finally get to hug you,” Brizee said.

        “Yeah, you are staying here, sis,” Britney said.

        “Okay, but I will be moving into a spare bedroom,” Brizee said.

        “Briz,” Nick said.

        “Nick, it’s okay, she is your wife, legally,” Brizee said. Britney looked at Nick.

        “Okay,” Nick said.

        “I know you never have stopped loving her, it showed when you wanted me to be her, she was always in your heart,” Brizee said.

        “But what about our baby?” Nick asked.

        “I’m still going to be here, Nick, I’m not going anywhere, just into another bedroom, same house, all three of us will raise the baby together,” Brizee said.

The next day, Jackie, Harold, Harry, Brian, Leighanne, Kevin, Kristin, Ann, Tim, Jerald JR, AJ, Howie, Leigh, Jane, Bob, Ginger, Aaron, Angel, and BJ were at the house. Nick stood by the door as Brizee, Gracie, Hayley, and Jason came in and sat down with everyone.

        “Everyone, thanks for coming, something happened yesterday that was amazing,” Nick said.

        “What is it,” Brian said. Nick smiled as Britney walked into the room.