~Bring On The Rain ~ *Prologue* Sequel to Somehow I Will
 by Faith81
 

Bring On The Rain

Laughter filled the backyard, five children playing, as one small infant screamed at the top of her lungs. Over near a large oak tree Chad Crane stood at the grill, his father looking over his shoulder, learning yet another skill. There was a loud thud and attention was turn to a small four year old, who had just dropped one of the watermelons that had been on the table.
A group of Crane teens stood far away from the adults, laughing and talking with their music blaring.
"Who made the pies?" Gwen Hotchkiss called out as she observed the large table of desserts.
"I did." Beth Bennett smiled placing her daughter in her husbands arms. "You hold her for awhile." She said looking up at Ethan.
"Yes dear." Ethan spoke with a smirk.
"Who would have ever thought it?" Ivy Crane smiled looking at the woman next to her. "This family, its real." She sighed.
Theresa Crane nodded her head. "Its so nice to see everyone happy isn’t it." She agreed looking up. "Chad!" She called out, "Get your son." Chad Crane looked up just in time to see the one year old bobble toward him, almost tripping on a toy airplane.
There had been much happiness in the three years that Theresa had been married to Chad. She had gave birth to two beautiful sons, Micah Luis who was one and Isaac Miguel who was a little over two years old., Theresa had watched her other children grow as well, every day a new adventure. Other children had came into the Crane family as well, Julian and Ivy had adopted a little girl, Taylor LaShay, who at age eight already held the knowledge that most adults would never have. Of course the other child that had came along belonged to Ethan and Beth. It had only been two months since their daughter had been born, but Helena Sheridan Bennett was already daddy’s little girl. Jonah and Ericka now lived with their parents, making the Crane family seem even larger. Changes had happened for everyone, well almost everyone, Theresa realized looking over at Miguel, a frown on his face as he stared at Gwen. Her brother had proposed twice, yet both times Gwen couldn’t say yes, fear got in her way, and Miguel simply let it go.
"Mommy can we swim after we eat?" Jada asked running up to Theresa, Kendra right behind her.
"Please?" Kendra Lopez-Fitzgerald begged looking up with pleading brown eyes.
"Girls I don’t know." Theresa frowned.
"Grandpa Julian said Taylor could swim." Jada pouted looking over at the small red head playing with Matthew.
"Well Grandma Ivy didn’t say she could." Ivy frowned. "Looks like Grandpa forgot to talk to me again." With a eye roll she looked at Theresa. "I believe I’ll go have a talk with my husband." And with that the woman walked off, her eyes staring at her husband.
"So?" Kendra asked her hands placed firmly on her hips. "Can we?"
Theresa let out a sigh. "Let me think about it."
"Justin and Ericka will be there." Jada pointed out looking over at the teenagers, "And Uncle Miguel said he might swim too."
"Let me talk to your dad first." Theresa said smiling.
Kendra giggled. "Then that means we can."
"No, it means I have to see what he thinks." Theresa smirked.
"Okay." Jada smiled. "But I’ll go tell Uncle Miguel we can, just in case."
"Jada!" Theresa said but the little girl just giggled as she and Kendra ran off. "Those girls!" Theresa huffed.
"Those girls are you life." A voice sounded from behind her.
Theresa turned around and laughed, "Yes, and those three little boys over there." She pointed out. "They make me whole."
"I want that some day." The other woman hummed.
"Gwen, you can have it." Theresa sighed touching Gwen Hotchkiss on the shoulder. "All you have to do is say yes to Miguel, the next time he proposes just say yes." She smiled.
"I wish it was that easy." Gwen said looking over at her boyfriend, who was holding Micah in his arms.
"It is." Theresa said crossing her arms. "You’re in love with each other, you belong together Gwen, everyone knows it, "
"Mommy wanta play." A tiny voice giggled as Theresa looked down. With a smile she lifted the little boy in her arms. "Matthew, what have you been eating?" She questioned wiping chocolate off his face.
"Ethums Candy bar." He said licking his lips. "Its good."
Theresa kissed his forehead, sandy blonde hair curled all over his head. "I can see that."
"Uncle Jules said I could play in water." He giggled.
"Oh really." Theresa said looking at Gwen.
"Uh huh." Matt said nodding his head up and down. "Wanta play too mommy?"
"Is Uncle Jules going to be playing in the water too?" Theresa asked knowing full well Julian would be watching from afar with his camera.
"I dunno." The little boy shrugged. "Kenji gonna play." He smiled. "And Jada too."
"Well now that sounds like a lot of fun."
"You play too." Matt said kissing her cheek. "Please."
Theresa let out a sigh. "But what about Micah and Isaac?" She questioned. "They’re too little to play."
Matt wrinkled his nose. "Micah don’t gotta play." He spoke. "He’s no fun."
"Matt." Theresa frowned. "You said you’d be nicer to Micah."
"So." He frowned. "Isaac can play though." He giggled.
"Can I play?" Gwen spoke up tickling Matt’s stomach.
"Yelp" He nodded.
Theresa sighed sitting Matt back on the ground. In her heart the little boy in front of her was more than her nephew, she had been there for everything, watched his first steps, heard his first words. She was the mother that had raised him, and though her own mother cringed when he called her mommy she couldn’t bring her self to stop him. In her heart she was Matthew’s mommy, just as she was Kendra’s and Jada’s.
"Why don’t you go Kenji and Jada to get their swims suits." Theresa smiled.
"And then we swim?" Matt asked.
"In a little while." Theresa laughed watching as the little boy toddled off. Turning back to Gwen she saw the smile dancing on her face. "You could have one of those." She grinned. "Just marry him Gwen, marry Miguel."
Gwen sighed. "I want to Theresa, someday I want to be your brother’s wife. Its just that I have this fear I can’t control and it over comes me at the worst moments. I’ve been trying work through it but I get so scared."
Theresa patted her friend on the arm. "He won’t leave you, he’s been here waiting Gwen, he hasn’t left yet, and he won’t because he loves you and he’ll love you for the rest of his life."
"Oh dear do I hear girl talk over here?" Chad Crane’s voice boomed with amusement.
Theresa looked up to see her husband, smiling largely as he kissed her lips softly. "Is there something wrong with girl talk?" Theresa questioned.
"No nothing at all, but Isaac just stole Micah’s toy truck and I’m giving them both seconds before they start screaming at the top of their lungs."
Theresa rolled her eyes. "And Matt? Where is Matthew?"
Chad laughed. "He’s pouting because you said Micah gets to swim too."
"Chad I was playing." Theresa sighed. "But I better put out the baby fire first I guess." She said as Micah suddenly began to cry. "Then I’ll handle our ‘big boy’."
Chad smiled. "I’ll take Matt sweetie, you just go stop the babies from screaming their heads off."
Theresa looked over at Gwen, "We will talk later." She promised turning and quickly rushing off.
"You two have the perfect life Chad." Gwen sighed watched Theresa grab both of her sons soothing them in her arms.
"Gwen you can have the same thing." Chad smiled. "When you realize you want it bad enough, you’ll be able to share with Miguel, what I share with Theresa."
"I hope so." Gwen whispered as her cell phone began to ring.

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Soooo the Pro is boring lol... but this story will be fun, I have ALOT planned, sooo hope you enjoy! Somehow I Will was my Baby and Chadresa with DONN as Chad are my babies.. and Who is Gwen in my fic? Well I see her as Natilie, she looks the part with Miguel more so than Liza.. And I still see Travis as Ethan, because Somehow I will started while Travis was on the show lol.. BUT that's who I see lol.. Thanks for reading..

Faith