Curtains Close; Take a bow. I think we fooled all of them now.

Rain's POV

"Rain.." He whispered. I sat forward, feeling the bedsheets ruffle. How did I get back here? Was I dreaming? I looked at my hand. The ring was still there. I wasn't dreaming. It actually happened.

"Yes?" I said, glancing up at Joe in the window.

"Let's go.." He whispered, opening the window up wider for me. I swung my feet over the bed and quickly stepped towards the window, grabbing his hand as I jumped out.

He let go of my hand and then looked at me with a pale face. "What's that?" He said, pointing at the ring that was reflecting the light from the moon.

"I'm engaged." I whispered happily.

"Since when!?" He laughed.

"Yesterday." I smiled.

"Wow." He said, hugging me. "Congrats. Did you get to see the kids?"

I paused and thought of their little faces. "Yes. Sienna is doing very well. Her hearing is outstanding. And Hanley seems to be my little man. He's being a great brother..." I looked up at Joe who was listening and sadly lowering his smile. "What?" I said, getting closer to him.

"I was going to be a dad once." He sat down on the grass. "She didn't want it though. Not with me." He covered his mouth and held onto my hand.

"What? Oh Joe..." I said, comforting him. "It's okay. I'm sure her decision was right..."

Joe lent his head against my shoulder. "I'd love to have a little me. I'd have a reason to sort myself out. I'd have a way out. But I can't seem to settle down with anyone.." He ripped the grass up between his fingers.

"Joe, there's a girl out there for you. I promise. You just need to wait on it. You are far too young to be having a baby..." I assured him.

"You were eighteen weren't you?" He said, trying to prove me wrong.

I tried to make him understand. "It was different. That was my step son. There was nothing I could do about that. I had my daughter when I was twenty two or three. Even that is too early."

He sat there in silence for a moment. "When can I meet them?"

I smiled at him and laughed. "When you get better, I'll let you meet them. They'll love to have another Uncle."

Notes

I ship Anthony and Joe so much omfg haha That would be so cliche but god damn