A/N: This is the shortest story I’ve ever done, but I can’t think of anything else to do with this story so I’m just going to end it here. I may start a new series where it’s based on Gabriel and how he lives his life. Let me know what you think of that idea.

Chapter Four – Helpful

“Mommy?” Gabriel whimpered. I opened my eyes and sighed. “MOMMY! MOMMY!”

“Coming!” I called back and swung my legs to the floor. I yawned and stretched as I opened the door to my room. I watched in amusement as Jayden tried to sneak out of Rhuben’s room quietly. “Shouldn’t you be asleep?” I asked, causing him to jump.

“Don’t, do that!” Jayden cried, putting his hand to his heart. “What are you doing up?”

“I was going to ask you the same thing” I shot back in amusement. Jayden’s eyes widened as he looked back and forth from me to Rhuben’s bedroom door.

“I, I, I uh, you see, uh” he stammered. I held up my hand.

“Don’t worry, I already know what you were doing. Next time you could be quieter” I said, walking to the guest room.

“Tell that to your sister” Jayden grinned in reply. I gave him the finger and walked into the guest room.

“What are you doing here?” I asked Cage. He looked up from rocking Gabriel in his arms and gave me a weird look.

“You said that I could stay and sleep on the couch” he said as he rose an eyebrow. I rolled my eyes and walked into the room.

“I know that, I mean, what are you doing in here?” I replied.

“Oh, I’m just helping Gabriel get to sleep” he whispered in reply. I looked at Gabriel’s sleeping form and smiled. I held out my arms and Cage gently put my son into them.

“How did you know how to do that?” I whispered to him.

“Oh, when Cayden was born, I had to take care of her a lot” Cage replied. “And I’d like to take care of you and Gabriel too”

“Meaning?” I asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Will you marry me?”

I was so shocked, I almost dropped Gabriel. I opened and closed my mouth, trying to answer his question, but nothing could come to mind, to express my feelings. Cage looked worried as I bent down and gently laid Gabriel down into his bed.

“Are you going to say something?” He asked. “I mean, I just asked you a life changing question”

“I know” I replied, looking down at Gabriel and brushed his hair off of his forehead. “I’m thinking”

Cage stood behind me and I started to cry from joy. I turned around and kissed my oldest friend. “Yes, I’ll marry you”.

Cage grinned and kissed me back. I heard Gabriel get up and tug my pants leg. I looked down at him with a small smile. “Mommy, why are you always kissing that man?”

“This man, is going to be your father” I replied. “After we get married.

“YAY!” Gabriel cried and Cage lifted him up into his arms. “If you’re going to be my daddy, may I ask you something?”

“Sure” Cage replied. “Anything”

“Where do babies come from?’ Gabriel asked innocently. Cage’s eyes widened as he looked at me.

“Go ahead and tell him, daddy” I said with an amused smirk on my face.

“Tell you what, I’ll tell you tomorrow morning when we’re all rested” Cage said and laid Gabriel back into his bed.

“Nice” I said sarcastically.

“Shut up!” Cage shot back.