Faith woke hoping to find Isaac but finding only a note from him 'Faith,I'm in the room next to yours and my Dad is in the next room. Taylor is in the room across from Dad, Ash is across from me and Zac across from you. I said I'm in the room NEXT to yours. I had considered sleeping with you but when I picked you up to carry you to your bed, you woke and in front of them all you asked me if I'd married you yet and when I said no, you said 'Then you can't sleep with me nope, nope, no..' and fell back to sleep. So I'm in the room next to you because you said I couldn't sleep with you. Unlike you I don't care if you sleep with me. Love Isaac." A quick check of the clock showed she'd only been asleep four hours, Isaac maybe one, "My clothes."she gasped finding herself naked in bed. "I bet you had fun." she said giggling and grabbing a robe from the closet, slipping it on before sneaking next door, joining Isaac in bed."Faith." Isaac moaned as she ran her hand over his stomach, his chest before caressing his face and kissing him deeply. "Thanks for inviting me.I can't believe I told you that you couldn't sleep with me. We know where my mind is." Faith exclaimed as her hand slipped inside his boxers and caressed the length of him as he enlarged and moaned his pleasure."But you said I couldn't make love to you." Isaac questioned her touch. "That's right but that's you, I didn't say I couldn't make you happy." Faith shared releasing him and removing his boxers before she crawled between his legs and began caressing him again. "Faith." he moaned loudly as she began kissing him, then licking and finally slipping her lips around him slowly moving up and down as Isaac moaned over and over, his body moving with her until he quickened his pace, moaning over and over. He began guiding her head, faster and faster until he thrust himself deeply and moaned deep and low as his warm flow filled her mouth again and again, Faith swallowing as it over filled her mouth. "Faith I love you for this. Baby you must love me so much." Isaac confessed."Oh I do Isaac, more than I thought possible. I'm so glad I decided to move back home, if I hadn't moved away maybe we would have found each other sooner you think?" Faith asked making her way to his arms. "Who knows baby. Maybe we would have found each other, but maybe you wouldn't have understood all the practicing, traveling and you'd gotten fed up and left me by now. I think It's Time now and that's why you moved back to Tulsa and me." Isaac insisted. "Yeah, I think you're right." Faith said laying her head on his chest, adding, "I moved home to find what's been missing in my life." "Baby you sound tired maybe you should go back to sleep." Isaac said kissing the top of her head. "No I'm fi.." Faith said falling to sleep listening to his heart beating. She woke a few hours later and slipped from his arms without waking him, slipping back into her robe and making her way to her room, showering and dressing before calling the Hanson house, "Morning it's Faith. I fell asleep around 1 and Isaac left me a note that they finished close to 4. Mrs H, Isaac and I had talked about church this morning and I was wondering, I could have my driver bring me out so I could help you pack up church clothes for the guys and we could go from here?" Faith asked. "Of course dear, I'd love the help." Diana answered. "Good I'll see you soon. Would you consider having Sunday lunch here after church?" Faith asked. "Sounds lovely dear. Zoe would love it, she's very fond of you." Diana replied. "Oh I have the secret weapon, Mrs. Goodrich's cookies." Faith teased laughing before discussing lunch with Mrs. Goodrich and leaving word for the guys. Her driver delivered her to the Hanson house, "Mrs H do you want to drive or should I keep the limo?" Faith asked as Diana opened the door. "Limo. Nice. It's nice to be driven. Invite him in for coffee and toast while he waits for us." Diana suggested. "Faif, Faif." Zoe called out as she entered the door. "How's my littlest sister. I'm so happy to see you my Zoe." Faith exclaimed hugging her tight then twirling with her. Faith noticed Diana's stares and quickly turned her diamond around and when her back was to her, she slipped her mother's diamond from her right hand to her left. "I thought I'd seen a diamond on your hand." Diana exclaimed as Faith and Zoe made their way to her. "This, it was my mother's. I guess talking about her yesterday, I mean I just wanted to be closer to her, you know." Faith explained. "Grace definitely was someone to be proud of and worth being close to dear. I see her in you and she must be so proud of what you've done." Diana replied bringing tears to Faith's eyes as Faith thought about the fact she could be pregnant, "She'd be proud all right." Faith thought as the tears fell. "I'm sorry sweetie, I didn't mean to make you cry." Diana shared. "It's okay I seem to be an emotional mess since I came back to Tulsa Mrs. Hanson" Faith choked out between sobs. "Faith, I'd really appreciate it if you'd call me Mom or Diana, Mrs. Hanson makes me feel like Walker's mother." Diana asked. "I'll try." Faith replied making her way to the guys' room and picking out church clothes, placing them in a garment bag and then a change of clothes for each of the guy placing them in separate duffle bags and taking them downstairs. "I'll take those Miss Faith." the chauffer offered taking all of the bags to the car. "Mom can I help by helping Zoe or Mackie dress?" Faith asked. "Faif me." Zoe squealed. "You heard her and thanks." Diana answered. "Come on littlest sister." Faith squealed chasing after her and carrying her to her room, dressing her for church. Soon they were all packed, dressed for church and loaded up heading to Faith's. "Mom did I tell you Ash stayed also, I packed clothes for him too even though I don't know if he'll join us." Faith shared. "You'll learn, Ash is like one of the family, he'll attend church." Diana replied. "Charles? David is bringing in the bags, can I get you to deliver the guys things to them and see that they are up and getting ready for church., I have name tags on each one. Please put Mrs and Mrs Hanson in the master bedroom in the east wing. Jessie and Avie could you please go with Charles and let him know which room you would like. Mom why don't we check in with Mrs. Goodrich and see what she's thinking of fixing for lunch, to make sure everyone is happy." Faith said as they made their way inside to the kitchen. "Me here." Zoe squealed. "My little Zoe, how are you today." Mrs Goodrich replied lifting her in her arms and offering her a mini muffin she had baked. "Mmm Mommy good." Zoe squealed. "Today I'm ready for you, I had Charles buy you your own chair, see." Mrs. Goodrich said placing her in the new high chair. "How thoughful, thank you Mrs G and tell Charles thank you too. How about that little sis you got your own high chair here too." Faith shared. "Faif happy." Zoe squealed. "Yes, Faith very happy. Zoe happy." Faith asked. "Me, me, me." Zoe squealed patting her chair as Cook placed a bib on her to protect her Sunday clothes. "Charles, thank you for getting the chair. Is everyone up and moving?" Faith asked. "Yes Miss Faith, a little grumbling but they are all up and in the showers I believe." Charles answered turning his attention to Zoe. One by one the guys arrived dressed for church and Cook announced breakfast and Zoe was moved to the dining room to sit with the family. "No me no." Zoe cried. "I think she prefers your company over ours." Diana shared and Mrs Goodrich prepared her a plate and she became quiet. "If anything else is needed ma'am, please just ring." Mrs Goodrich shared heading to the kitchen. "I think I better get dressed." Faith said heading out the door. "One moment Miss Faith. Have you eaten anything today?" Mrs Goodrich asked. "This." Faith answered grabbing a muffin and making her way up the stairs. "Excuse me ma'am did she eat anything when she was with you?" Cook asked. "No I offered her tea and toast but she headed upstairs to pack." Diana answered. "Miss Faith." Mrs Goodrich said shaking her head. By the time breakfast was over, "I better see what's taking her so long." Isaac said making his way to her room. "Babe you ready yet?" Isaac asked rapping on her door before opening it. "Faith?" Isaac called again, checking the bathroom but not finding her. Noticing the french doors open to the balcony, "Faith what are you doing out here? Baby are you okay?" Isaac asked finding her sitting in the sun, wearing a sweater with an afghan over her. "I got cold suddenly so I came out here thinking the sun would warm me." Faith answered, finishing, "Please Isaac, I'm okay so don't look so worried." "I love you, of course I'm worried." Isaac insisted kneeling beside her. "Hold me?" Faith pleaded almost in tears. "Sure baby, anything." Isaac answered lifting her, then sitting and holding her in his lap. "Isaac I don't know what is wrong. I'm not hungry, the thought of eating makes me sick or I'm starved, then the minute I eat something, I'm out of it, like now. I ate half a muffin, my stomach hurts and I'm freezing now. I'm scared. Whats wwrong with me?" Faith exclaimed as her tears started to fall and she hugged him desperately. "I don't know baby, maybe it's stress, falling in love or maybe you're pregnant. Faith, no matter what it is, I'll be at your side forever." Isaac promised, holding her tight. "Let's go, I'll be fine now." Faith said rising, taking his hands in hers and pulling him to his feet. They joined the others for church, all loading in the large van. As they arrived in the parking lot, they were quickly surrounded by fans, "Hey. Don't push." Faith exclaimed as she was pushed away from Isaac, picking up Zoe to make sure she wasn't stepped on or pushed. "Isaac." Faith called out as she was once again pushed. "Excuse me, let me through please. Faith? Baby are you okay?" Isaac asked wrapping his arms around her. "Oh Isaac." Faith said so relieved to see him, finishing, "Someone pushed me. Got between me and you and deliberately pushed me away from you. I didn't like that, that's my place Isaac." Faith pouted almost in tears. "Faif not happy." Zoe said. "Faith happy now, she's back where she belongs." Faith replied smiling at her then kissing and hugging her. "Isaac how can you stand it they all push and pull. I've never had anyone behave that way. My fans stand quielty and patiently. Three times, nah four or five times more of my fans don't make half the racket they are right now outside a church. I don't know if I like this." Faith explained. "Baby you're all right I won't let them at you." Isaac pleaded. "I'm sorry. I'm acting like a baby, your fans behavior is not your fault, I don't mean to blame you. Hun take Zoe, she's turning into a little porker. Someone has been in the cookie jar too many times." Faith shared. "Good grief girl she's right, you're just a little oinker. Maybe we can get Mrs. Goodrich to fatten up Faith. Huh?" Isaac teased. "What so you can blame someone else?' Faith fumed, turning and heading away from him. "God what is wrong with me? Why did I say that? Accuse him like that?" Faith worried to herself. "Faith Diamond? Faith?" Reverend Adams called to her, adding, "Diana Hanson just told me the good news." "Umm what good news?" Faith asked glaring back at Isaac wondering if he'd shared their secret. "That you're moving home to Tulsa." Reverend Adams answered. "Oh that good news., I thought she was talking about the Youth Arts Program." Faith covered quickly. "Faith Diamond. Praise the Lord, it is you. I had just heard." Mr Smith the Choir Director called to her shaking her hand, adding, "Please sing with us. We're doing your favorite." "This isn't fair. Yes I'll sing." Faith answered as he still shook her hand. "Enough with the shaking, you best get ready, " Reverend Adams said. "Mrs Goodrich, Charles. You came." Faith exclaimed seeing them approaching. "Regularly child, haven't missed a Sunday. Welcome. Our Faith just agreed to sing this morning, isn't it wonderful." Reverend Adams said greeting them as they each stood beside Faith. "How wonderful Miss Faith." Charles exclaimed at the news. "Oh thank the Lord you're home where you belong." Mrs Goodrich said patting her hand as her eyes filled with tears. "Well Mr Goodrich aren't you going to do something about that?" Faith asked. "Yes Miss Faith. As ordered Miss Faith." Charles answered slipping an arm around her as she cried. "Way to go Charles." Faith teased beaming from ear to ear. "Me Faif happy." Zoe squealed as she and Isaac approached. "That I am littlest sister. That I am. Look who's here." Faith said as Mrs Goodrich looked up . "Cookie Cook." Zoe squealed when their eyes met and she immediately reached for her. "Bless you child, you are such a joy. You remind me of my Faith when she was little, so full of love." Mrs Goodrich shared. "I still am. Especially for him." Faith shared wrapping her arms around Isaac and kissing him deeply. "Wow. What's that for?" Isaac asked. "That was a I love you so much words don't do it justice kiss." Faith answered. "I like it when you can't find the words." Isaac teased kissing her back tenderly. "Excuse us a minute. Could you watch Zoe for us?" Faith asked. "We'd love to Miss Faith, take all the time you need." Charles answered. "Hun." Faith said taking Isaac's hands in hers and pulling him away from the crowds. "What babe?" Isaac asked as Faith looked at the ground. "I'm sorry. I know better and I don't know why I said it Isaac, please don't be mad becuse I really don't know why I said it. I don't feel that way Isaac." Faith said finally lifting her eyes to his. "Babe what are you talking about?" Isaac asked taking her in his arms. "That you wanted me fattened up by cook, you know so you could blame me getting bigger on someone else. I didn't mean it Isaac. I don't know why I said it." Faith pleaded for forgiveness. "Oh babe I didn't take it that way. Why would I, I know it'll be my fault if you start getting bigger. I can't wait so I can tell the whole world." Isaac confessed. "No Isaac it's not your fault because it isn't wrong. Our baby isn't a mistake." Faith whispered as the tears started. "Baby don't cry. Of course our baby isn't a mistake and we don't have to get married, we want to. Faith don't cry please." Isaac pleaded. "I'll stop. I'm sorry is all. I shouldn't have said what I did or acted that way." she shared wiping her tears . "Son it's time to go in." Walker called to them. "Be right there. You going to be okay babe and possible baby." Isaac said kissing his hand placing it on Faith's belly before pressing his lips to hers. "I love you Faith Diamond to be Hanson in less than twenty four hours." Isaac finished then looking at her with questions in his eyes. "What Isaac?" Faith asked. "Faith we didn't talk about it, I just assumed you would take my last name but I guess it's something we should talk about." Isaac answered. "What's to talk about. I want the same last name as the baby and that would be Hanson. I know, you were there, I remember you." Faith teased causing him to laugh. "I love you for that." Isaac confessed picking her up and twirling. "God Isaac stop." Faith demanded placing a hand to her face and racing to the side door as soon as he put her down. "What's wrong with Faith son?" Diana asked. "I'll go see ma'am. Charles." Mrs Goodrich said handing Zoe to him as the rest headed in. "She'll be okay sir. You should go in and take your place, she'd want you to." Charles said patting Isaac on the back. "You're right, I guess." Isaac said. "Miss Faith. What's wrong child?" Mrs Goodrich gasped finding her vomitting. "Nothing, leave me alone." Faith insisted before the next heave. "I can't do that child, I promised your young man I'd see what was wrong because his mother was asking and I got the distinct feeling this was something between just the two of you. Is that so?" she asked. "No, God knows too." Faith whimpered as she began to cry. "Nothing is wrong, it's right." Faith shared, quickly adding, "It's just everything is happening at once, coming back to Tulsa, remembering Momma and Daddy, finding Isaac and, and I'm just not doing so well at dealing with it all. I'm scared to death and the only place I feel all right is when I'm in Isaac's arms." "Then let's wipe away the tears, wash your face and get you back in those arms, where you belong." Mrs Goodrich suggested bringing a smile to her face. "Thanks it is where I belong forever." Faith said as she cleaned up and they headed to find the family. As the services were getting underway they made their way up the center aisle, "Me Faif." Zoe squealed bringing everyones attention as Faith quickly reached for her, stepping over Zac and sitting between him and Isaac. "Wow you look beautiful." Zac said staring at her, adding, "Somethings different. What's that?" Faith was kissing Isaac, "What's what?" Isaac asked and they turned to see him staring at her left hand which Faith immediately moved, covering her engagement ring. "That's my mother's. Didn't you see it earlier?" Faith asked. "Yeah I did but I'm talking that." Zac said turning her hand over exposing her engagement ring. Faith quickly shifted positions, crossing her right leg over her left trapping Zac's and her hand. "God Faith." Zac said pulling his hand away. "Ssssh" she whispered glaring at him. "It's a secret. Please don't say anything yet." Faith whispered moving in very close. "Isaac?" Zac whispered."Yes of course Isaac, it's not a secret from him, he gave it to me yesterday." Faith whispered before giggling quietly. "Thank God, because he loves you so much." Zac shared. "Yeah I know, almost as much as I love him." Faith whispered, adding, "I promise to make him happy Zac." Faith shared bringing tears to his eyes. "Yeah you do." Zac said hugging her tight, adding, "Our secret." as he kissed the top of her head. "Before the choir sings, I'd like to welcome home one of our own, Faith." Reverend Adams announced extending his hand in her direction. "Zac let me go, I need to go." Faith said pushing against him. "Go where?" Zac asked. "I'm going to go sing with the choir." Fath answered. "Sing, you can sing too?" Zac asked as she made her way up the aisle. "She sings like an angel Master Zac." Charles shared as she stood with the choir as they sang a medley of inspirational songs about belief and as they began 'I Believe', Faith step forward and sang as Charles had said. Such an enchanting, angelic sound that had the congregation on their feet by the time she finished. Her voice echoed throughout the room as they stood in silence listening for more of the angelic sound. "Praise the Lord." someone hollered out. "Thank you Jesus for bringing her home." another said. "Bless you child.' Reverend Adams said, adding, "We pray you join us every Sunday." "That's doable." Faith said smiling before making her way back to Isaac. "Did I tell you I like to sing?" Faith teased. 'Faith Diamond." Isaac said hugging her tight, whispering, "Soon to be Hanson." "What a Hanson you'll make." Zac leaned over and whispered to them. "Sssh did you hear that?" Faith said. "Me Faif." Zoe said making her way down the pew lap by lap until she reached her, cuddling in her lap then falling asleep for the rest of the service. As services ended, Isaac lifted the sleeping Zoe and they made their way back to Faith's for lunch. After lunch Isaac insisted Faith sing with Taylor and they made their way to the studio for a run through one of the new numbers with Faith singing with Taylor. "Wow thatas great Faith. Say you'll record it with me." Taylor pleaded. "Sweetie you sure do pick up Taylor's voice, I've never heard him sing so well." Walker said pulling her to his lap, adding, "Want to listen?" "No Daddy because I have no intention of recording it until the guys get serious and stop making other people rich. Look at the five of you. There isn't anything you can't do and you give that label probably more than 50%. I'll take your money, I love a good deal." Faith answered. "What are you saying babe? Isaac asked. "You mean it Faith, you'd back us starting our own label and studio?" Zac asked. "You can do it can't you?" Faith asked. "Yeah we can, we've been talking about this like forever." Zac said. "Then do it Zac. I'm going to sit in the sun." Faith said making her way upstairs, to change but instead laid on the bed and fell asleep. "Babe it's time to wake up and say goodbye, everyone's ready to leave now." Isaac said waking her, kissing her sweetly. "I'm awake. What time is it?" she asked. "You missed supper babe. Mrs. G saved you a plate and I want you to at least try and eat. " Isaac informed pulling her to her feet. When they made it downstairs, Faith was busy say goodbye to everyone as they got into the van, "Bye babe. See you in the morning, bright and early." Isaac said wrapping his arms around her kissing her deeply. "But Isaac..." Faith tried to say as he whispered, "This is my last night at home babe, let me go." "I'll see you in the morning bright and early." Faith said caressing his face before kissing him deeply, adding, "I love you Isaac." "I love you too Faith. You go eat your supper and get a good night's sleep." Isaac suggested. "I will hun, see you in the morning." Faith said backing up and waving as Walker headed the van down the drive. Faith headed to the kitchen, had supper before making her way to her room pulling out the white dress and matching jacket she had bought when it caught her eye in a shop in Paris, not knowing where she'd wear it. She packed a bag, before calling the hotel and arranging to keep the room for another week, "Perfect place for a honeymoon, the place we first made love." Faith said to herself as the phone rang. "Hello" she answered. "Hey babe." Isaac said and they talked for about an hour before Faith shared keeping the hotel room for another week, "Some place they'll never think to look for us." Faith teased. "Cool idea babe. You go to bed now I'll be there really early." Isaac shared. "I'm going to bed now husband to be." Faith said. "Now wife to be." Isaac insisted and they hung up and both headed to bed.
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