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After the kids left Criss took me into his arms and kissed me. "Now that the kids are taking care of I would love you to go upstairs and there's a present on the bed for you". I gave Criss a kiss and went upstairs to find a retrangle box with a big red bow on it. I opened the box and it's a red dress almost the same one that I wore the night we made Nathan. Tears fell down my face. Oh Christopher and went to get ready. When I finished getting ready I looked at myself and tears fell down my face as thoughts of what Criss and I have gone through. "You ready Antonia?" he called out. I wiped the tears away and came out to a darken room with candles lighting the way. I look down and saw rose petals. I followed the petals to Criss standing there with a picnic with the same food we had that night.

"I thought we could revisit the first time we had a picnic". Tears started to fall down my face Criss walked over as the tears flowed. "Oh Christopher I don't deserve you"I said as Criss wiped the tears away. Criss kissed me and took a yellow handkerchief out of his pocket and put it around my neck. When he took it away I felt something around my neck. "Take a look"Criss stated and I looked into a mirror. It was beautiful it had all of the color birth stones of the kids and on the sides was mine and Christopher's. "I turned to Criss and gave him a kiss. "Come on let's enjoy this". He sat me down but before he did Criss went over to the stereo and put in a CD. When I heard the song I couldn't believe it. "Do you remember this song Antonia?" he asked sitting down indian style.

"Yea it's I KNEW I LOVED YOU it's the song we first danced to"I remembered. "Everytime I hear this song you pop into my head. From the first time we met to the day we got married"Criss stated. I smiled as I got up and went behind the couch. I came out with a something big. Criss got up and walked over. "This my gift for you". Criss opened it and when he saw tears fell down his face. It was painted picture of him and his father. "I have a friend in New Jeresey that does execellent painting and I asked him to do this". Criss gave me a kiss. "I wish my dad was still alive he'd tell me I made the right deicision by marrying you" he replied. "I have a feeling my grandfather would of been the same way". Criss put the picture down and we sat back down to eat. After we finished Criss startedthe song over and we started to dance.

I knew i loved you before i met you
I think i dreamed you into life
I knew i loved you before i met you
I have been waiting all my life

"I love you Christopher Sarantakos"I stated. "I love you too Antonia Sarantakos" he remarked as he twirled me. I giggled than I put my head on his shoulder as the song played.

There's just no rhyme or reason
Only this sense of completion
And in your eyes
I see the missing pieces
I'm searching for
I think i've found my best friend

After we finished dancing Criss said he had one more gift for me. Criss brought me over to a blanket and we sat down. Criss took out his phone and texted something than sat down. All of a sudden fireworks went off. I couldn't believe this. Criss and I just watched as the fireworks lite up the night sky. "Happy anniversary"Criss remarked. "Happy Anniversary too" and we kiss.

A thousand angels dance around you
I am complete now that i've found you

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When I woke up I noticed that I was outside on the lawn with Criss next to me. I was just about to get up when I looked down and saw that I was naked as a jay bird under the blanket. I turned to Criss who was naked as well. "Criss wake up"I stated nudging him. "Five more minutes mom"Criss muttered. I giggled. "Criss wake up we're outside on the lawn". Criss not realizing he was naked got up. "Criss there's a full moon out right now"I stated trying to make him realize what was going on. Criss looked at his hamock where his pants and underwear were hanging. Criss looked down and saw he had nothing on and he was showing everyone what god and genetics gave him. I put on my dress and threw Criss the blanket which he wrapped around himself. I couldn't stop giggling as Criss put his pants on. "Why are you laughing I got a seventy-five year old woman as a neighbor and I probably just gave her a heart attack"Criss replied embrassed. "Or you just gave that woman a thrill that your fans would die to see" as we went in. "i can't believe we fell asleep outside butt naked my mom is going to kill me when she finds out"Criss stated.

"Criss relax don't worry about your mother just make sure your brothers don't find out"I said. "If they find out I'm never going to live it down"he worried. "Don't worry Christopher nobody will find out unless your neighbors took pictures" and went to change. After Criss and I changed a knock came to the door. Criss opened the door and saw something in his mail box. He saw it was from the neighborhood society. "Who's at the door?". "I got a ticket for a hundred dollars from the neighborhood society for indicant exposure"he replied. I couldn't stop giggling. "You know you're paying half?". "Hey I'm not the one who flashed his 'junk' to the nieghbors"I stated. Criss saw the look and went running after me.

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I hate being sick my mind is so fogged and with all the coughing I'm doing I'm probably giving myself brain damaage

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Ding dong I woke up to myself and Criss in bed with our clothes all over the floor. I grabbed my robe and put it on. When I opened the door I saw it was my dad. "Surprise sweetie"he stated giving me a kiss. "Daddy what a surprise whatare you doing here" as he came in. "I wanted to give you and Criss your anniversary gift" he stated. "Well let me get Criss he's upstairs getting dressed". I went upstairs and Criss was coming out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around himself. "Who's downstairs don't tell me JD dropped off Nathan or worse your mother with the twins" he inquired as he put on pants. "It's my dad so why don't you put on a shirt and go say hello" I replied throwing him one.

Criss put on the shirt and went downstairs. As my father was enjoying the view Criss saw the ticket that the neighborhood society gave him for public nudity. Criss took it and put it in his pocket as my father turned around. "I swear Criss I love this view". "Now you know why I built this here"Criss replied as they sat down. "Where are the kids it's so quiet?". "JD has Nathan and Antonia's mother and sister have the twins it's their anniversary gift to us"Criss replied. "So daddy what's your gift?"I asked coming down. "I don'tthink it will top what Criss gave you that Criss got a ticket from your neighborhood society for public nudity" getting something out of bag. Criss blushed. "Let's just keep it between us all right". My father put the box on the table when Criss and I opened it I almost died. "I heard you guys had to throw away your top tier of the wedding cake so I made you a copy of it". I gave my dad a kiss. "Thanks dad" giving him a kiss. "Yea Dennis this is wonderful"Criss replied. "I also was wondering if you'll do a favor for me". "What's that daddy?" I asked. "Well I talked to the mayor last night and she has told me that since the bakery is turning 100. She decided to rename the street after the bakery" my father stated with a smile on his face.

"Oh my god congraultion daddy!!!" giving him a hug. "We're going to have a block party and the money raised will go to MAKE A WISH so do you guys mind coming to the celebration maybe help out"my father inquired. "Sure I'll even make sure some of the crew shows up"Criss replied. "Antonia I need to talk to you outside for a minute privately". "Sure dad" and we went outside.

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While Criss put the cake away my father and I went outside. "What's wrong dad is grandmom all right?" I asked. "She's fine but it's Johnny the cancer's back and this time the doctor say it's fataly". "How long does he have?" I asked trying not to cry. "Three months maybe else. Listen I think you should come home with me tomorrow before grandpa decides to take him". "Sure"I said. My father gave me a hug as Criss just watched us. After my father came in and went to the bathroom Criss came out to see me staring at the view. "So who's dieing?" Criss inquired as he put his arms around me. "Three years after 9/11 My uncle was diagonsed with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It took him two year but he went into remission but it's come back and there's nothing more for the doctor's to do. My uncle's dieing"I stated. "You mean your uncle Johnny?"Criss asked. I turned to Criss and buried my head into his chest as I cried. My father watched us as Criss just held me.

Back at The Luxor Criss had come back to grab something when he saw Costa. "What are you doing here I thought you'd be with Antonia having a children free day" Costa remarked. "Antonia's father came down to give us an anniversary present"Criss replied not looking at Costa. "Christopher is Antonia all right is her cancer back?" Costa inquired. "No her uncle's dieing of cancer"Criss replied. "What kind of cancer?" Costa asked. "Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Antonia's going back with her father tomorrow". "I remember hearing about firefighters that were down when the towers fell and helped out have gotten that cancer and other types"Costa stated. "Believe or not her uncle was in New York helping out down there. God I feel so bad for her she's so close to her uncle" Criss replied. "Just like you were to dad Criss"Costa remarked. "I'll call you later" and Criss left

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Before I knew it the day of the bakery's anniversary had come. Criss was amazed at everything. "Oh look they have a dunk tank"I stated. "Dunk dunk" Nathan called out. "Antonia". I turned around and saw my aunt Rosa walk over. "Hey I can't believe this happening the bakery is turning a hundred" she replied. "I know I remember coming down here and baking with grandpa" I remembered. "Where are the twins?" she asked. "Unfortunely both of them got ear infections and the doctor didn't think flying would be best so my brothers are watching them back in Vegas". "Dunk dunk"Nathan stated. "I guess Nathan wants to dunk someone. You want to dunk grandpa" and Nathan nodded as Criss and I chuckled. "Come on Nathan let see if we can sneak a cookie" and they went into the bakery. As they left tears started to well up in my eyes.

"You all right baby?"Criss asked putting his hands on my shoulder. "I just wish my uncle could see this. Right now he's at a hospice house dieing of cancer and-". Criss hugged me. "It's all rigt Antonia I know this is hard but everything will be all right now let's have some fun today"Criss suggested. I gave Criss a kiss. "Thanks Christopher" and we went inside as my father was giving everyone a pep talk. "Now who wants to be the first person in the dunk tank?". "Granpa"Nathan called out as my father chuckled. "Maybe later"my aunt Rosa stated. "How about Criss?". Everyone looked at Criss as Criss stood there like a deer in headlights. "Dad we do that the dunk tank will make all the money untill Criss gets broncititis or worse The flu. I hate dealing with a sick husband"I objected. "Hey"Criss said. "All right than you go in"my father remarked. "All right"I said. "Mommy dunk"Nathan called out. "All right Nathan you get to dunk mommy". Thanks alot dad I thought. The block party was cool Criss even let people throw pies at him which I enjoyed watching I even filmed it to show it to JD and Costa.

Nathan was having fun too he got to dunk me which made him jump for joy and made my father laugh. While I dried off my aunt Carol came in wiping some tears away. "Hey Aunt Carol I guess you just saw Uncle Johnny". "Yea he's fighting not to die but the doctor said it a matter of time" she replied. "Listen when Criss's father got sick they gave him three months and he lived for three years maybe Uncle Johnny may prove his doctor's wrong"I said. "I'd love to see that how's everything going?". "Good Nathan is having a ball he even tried to throw a pie at Criss but miss but Aunt Rosa picked him up and put the pie in his face". My aunt laughed.

"Are you serious?'. Before I could answer I started to feel dizzy so I sat down. "You all right?" she asked. "Yea just a little dizzy and for reason Criss's after shave is making me naucious"I replied. "The same thing happened to me when I was pregnannt"My aunt stated.

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A light blub came on as I looked at my aunt. "Could you be pregnant again?". "If I am I'm having Criss fixed can you go run down to the store and get me a test". "Sure" she replied and left as Criss came in. "You're missing it baby your father is bringing out the cake". I got up and we went outside to listen to my father's speech. When my father brought out the cake I started to feel naucious. "You all right you look green?"Criss inquired. "Excuse me" and ran into the bakery. Don't tell me I got her pregnant again Criss thought as he went in. When he came in I came out of the bathroom to see Criss standing there with the deer in the headlight look again. "Do you think we might of made a baby on our anniversary?"Criss inquired. "I'm not sure the symptoms are different I never got naucious when I smelled your aftershave with the girls and Nathan" I said. "Do I need to go down to the drug store-?". "My aunt went to get one". Almost like magic she came back and I went upstairs to the bathroom.

As I did the test my aunt and Criss waited. Then my father came in. "Why are you two hiding in here the place is going nuts". "We're waiting for Antonia"Criss replied biting his nails. My aunt was pacing. "Wait a minute I know those looks Antonia could be pregnant again". "Maybe she's not sure"Rosa replied. "If she is Criss you need to be fixed before you end up with enough kids for a baseball team"my father stated. Don't I know itCriss thought. I came down with the stick in my hand. "So are you or aren't you?"Criss asked. "Aunt Flo is here"I remarked. "Sorry baby" and they gave me a hug. My aunt looked at the test for the fun of it. "Antonia this sayes Positive" she said showing us. "It could be a false positive" my father suggested. "How about when I get back to Las Vegas I make an appointment with my doctor to make sure all right". We all went outside to enjoy the rest of the block party.

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A couple of days passed and Criss was in his office chewing his nails as JD came in. "What's up the last time I saw you do that is when Antonia almost had the twins. Why you nervous?". "Antonia could be pregnant again she's at the doctor's right now". "I swear you two are like rabbits. You know if she has triplets you may need to get fixed"JD remarked. "I may do that if that happens" Criss stated. "Well don't worry all right" and JD sat down. As the day went on Criss still hadn't heard from me which was making lliterally climb the walls. When the phone rang Criss ran for it and saw it was me. "Antonia oh my god how are you?". "Criss do you mind coming home"I asked. Criss said sure and hung up. When Criss got home I was outside just looking at the skyline. "Hey you all right?". "My aunt just called my uncle died today" wiping away some tears. "I'm sorry baby" giving me a hug. "He went peacefully thank god"I stated. "Well at least he didn't suffer" Criss said. "Me too but something good came out of it I'm pregnant"Ireplied smiling a little.

"But I thought you got your period-". "Break out bleeding it sometimes happens with pregnancy"I stated smiling. "Antonia if it's a boy why don't we name him after your uncle if he didn't suggest you taking a trip to New York we probably wouldn't of met" Criss suggested. "And Criss if we're having triplets this time you're making an appointment to get fixed". "Deal" as we chuckled.

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When the day of the funeral came we flew back leaving the kids with Criss's mom and his brothers. "So when are you going to tell your family we got another kid coming?"Criss inquired as we arrived at the church. "Don't know and thanks for coming with me"I stated. "No problem" giving me a kiss. We got out as my father came out. "Hey baby I'm glad you came nice to see you again Christopher"my father stated giving him a hug. "Sorry about Johnny dieing"Criss said. "Thanks so where are the kids?". "My mom and my brothers are watching them in New York for us"Criss replied. "We didn't think kids should be at a funeral especially two that are teething"I added. "Good point shall we" and we went in.

The funeral was beautiful and the church was almost filled with my uncle's fire fighter friend and people from the bakery too. After the funeral we went to a hall for some lunch. At the hall I was feeling naucisous and the smell of the food was making me want to run to the bathroom with my hand over my mouth so I went outside to get some air. When I came out I saw my mom smoking. "Oh sweetie what are you doing out here" she asked.. "Needing some air". "Morning sickness getting to you?". "How did you-Did Criss tell you?"I asked surprised. "Believe or not Nathan said bigger brother soon so I realized he meant you were pregnant again" she remarked as I snickered. "Criss and I decided if the baby's a boy we're going to name it after Uncle Johnny"I said. My mom gave me a hug. "He told me that seeing you get married and having kids was the best gift god ever gave him. Even thou you were his niece he consider you a daughter" she replied.

Then my father came out. "So how is everyone?" he asked. "Good just talking"my mother remarked. "Antonia there's something Johnny wanted to give you something" giving me an envelope. I opened it and it was a letter that said:

MY DEAR TONY,

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I ALWAYS CONSIDER YOU A DAUGHTER THAN A NIECE. SEEING YOU GROW UP TO THE WOMAN YOU BECAME. FINDING LOVE WITH CHRISTOPHER, BECOMING A MOTHER TO NATHAN, VERIDA, AND ZOEY AND ALSO A LOVING WIFE TO CHRIS. THE ONE THING I REMEMBER THE MOST IS YOU BAKING WITH EITHER YOUR GRANDFATHER OR ME. THE RECIPES THAT YOU MADE AND BAKE WERE THE GREATEST SO I WANT YOU TO KEEP THAT TALENT ALIVE SO I WANT YOU TO OPEN A BAKERY JUST LIKE YOUR DAD IN LAS VEGAS. I LOVE YOU AND I'LL MISS YOU

I looked inside and saw a check. Tears fell down my face. "He left me some money to open my own bakery in Las Vegas"I stated as my mother read the letter. "You had your grandfather ideas for cookies, pies and cakes Antonia"my father remarked. "I have to tell Criss"I stated and went inside. I walked over to Criss and showed him the check. "What are you going to do with this?". "He wants me to open a bakery in Las Vegas"I remarked as Criss gave me a hug. "That's great"Criss replied. "That's awesome sweetie"my aunt Carol stated giving me a hug. "I just hope I can put it together before baby number three comes"I replied. "Did you say baby?". I turned around and saw my father. I nodded. "I'm going to have antoher baby" as tears fell down my face. My father gave me a hug. "oh sweetie I'm so happy for you"he stated. "That's not all if it's a boy we're going to name it after Uncle Johnny". The place clapped and cheered as my father congraulted us and toasted to a healthy and hoping a baby boy

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As we drove to Criss's mom's house we thought of how to tell Dimitra about the baby. "My mom is going to think the only thing we do is have sex" as I chuckled. "How are we going to tell her that we've got another kid coming?" I asked Criss. "I have no clue". When we got to the house Costa was outside smoking. "I see mom won't let you smoke in the house anymore"Criss replied coughing a little. "How was the funeral" putting out the cigarertte. "Not bad but I have some good news"I stated. Then Criss sat down putting his head inbetween his legs. "You all right Criss?"Costa asked as we walked over. "Just feeling dizzy" as he started to sweat a little. "Criss did you have any fish?"I asked. "I-don't-think-so"Criss replied coughing.

"You must of I remember what happened when my father gave you that caviar. Costa call for an amblunce"I replied. "I did have-some-soup but it was disguesting"Criss stated trying to catch his breath. "MOM!!"Costa called out. She came out. "Costa don't yell I just put Nathan down for his nap". "I need one of Criss's Epi pens" he replied. Dimitra went back inside as Criss tried to stay awake. Dimitra came out and gave me the pen which I stabbed into Criss's thigh. The amblunce came and put some oxgyen on him. As this went on Nathan was at the door watching as they put his father into the amblunce and I got in too. After we left Dimitra and Costa saw Nathan at the door. "Nathan what are you doing?" as she picked him up. "Baby coming" he asked as Costa and Dimitra looked at each other.