EternalxInsanity: It's always fun to be the first to review lol. James and Mindy are so whipped to Elizabeth and its only going to get worse and worse (and they'll love every second of it). And James wouldn't go to prom with a baseball bat; he would go with a chainsaw *nods* DarkMage6: Things have finally settled down to a way that benefits them completely, which is good for them (for the moment anyway *evil giggle*). And silly James and his silly ideas *shakes head* Demoniac Bastard Scorpio: James and Mindy would totally be on board with that plan. And thank you. NeroAnne: There's just cuteness abound in this chapter. If they weren't so cute it would be kind of nauseating (I'm not sure if that made sense but we're rolling with it). Esha Napoleon: Thank you!

So…sequel time *grins* Some may know a little about it but for those who don't, it's called Mommy Dearest and we've some very special guest stars coming back for this one. I'm just going to state for the record now that it gets very disturbing at times. We're not just talking about the usual Lawson murder and mayhem. It gets twisted in parts so just keep that in mind and I'm pretty sure I'm going to post the first chapter tomorrow to keep in the update a day tradition that's been going on since this story started.

And on behalf of Vermi and myself, I just want to say thank you to everyone who stuck by this story to the end *hugs* You guys are so awesome.

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"She's so LITTLE!" Mindy giggled while eagerly watching James dress Elizabeth in pink footed pajamas while placing a kiss on the crown of her head lightly drizzled with blonde hair before moving a matching cap over her so her sensitive soft spot on top wouldn't be agitated by anything. This should have been Mindy's thirty-sixth pregnancy week, but now it was Elizabeth's thirty-sixth week alive and they could finally take her home.

Though all the kids wanted to come on this day, James and Mindy went alone because they barely slept the night before from anticipation. To pass the time not only had they placed a basinet in their bedroom along with a changing table for the baby; they had an entire bedroom decorated, furnished, and waiting for when Elizabeth was old enough to sleep in her own room. Though, if she never wanted to leave their room it would be just fine too. They were whipped to her every desire anyway.

Elizabeth was still so small she could only wear doll clothes, so already James and Mindy were planning on how much they were going to gorge her so she'd put some weight on. Premature babies were always tiny though, so it didn't mean that Elizabeth wouldn't inherit James's height.

"I would call her Baby Doll" he admired the bright set of deep blue eyes their daughter possessed before making contact with the exact identical pair which belonged to Mindy, "but I already have one." Mindy giggled and kissed the fingers of the hand which held her chin before wrapping her arms around him as he finished dressing Elizabeth in actual clothes (even though they were doll's).

"Awww my Jamie…" she snuggled against his abs and watched him wrap Elizabeth in a blanket before placing her into her carrier/car seat and buckling her in, "you're so romantical."

"What can I say?" he sighed while reaching and offering Elizabeth his finger, which the newborn immediately grasped and stared at him lovingly, as if she already knew what was in store for her between James and Mindy. "I'm a slave when it comes to my beautiful women."

"She looks like me…" Mindy sighed, already it was obvious that the baby did not escape Mindy's curse of only spawning blonde children with blue eyes, "she did not escape I am sorry."

"Who said anything about escaping?" he shrugged and kissed her temple while admiring Elizabeth, "I couldn't be more in love if I tried."

"I hope so" Mindy nudged him gently and smiled, "We would have problems if you were not." Watching a nurse come in and quickly glance at Elizabeth to ensure she was ready to go home, James actually got a little defensive and shot her a warning glare not to come any closer. Nobody's hands were coming anywhere near their baby.

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"Oh…" Mindy frowned from the passenger seat as soon as they pulled in the driveway because already Elizabeth was making a fuss. "Jamie-"

"Don't worry" he gave her hand a quick squeeze and reached into the backseat to pull a small bottle of formula out before parking and getting out of the car. Smiling warmly and getting out of her side, Mindy squinted in the heavy sun and jogged around the front excitedly to see James had already pulled Elizabeth out and was bottle-feeding her right in the driveway. "See?" he looked to Mindy and flashed her his most charming grin, "I told you not to worry."

"I coulda done it" Mindy giggled and reached for the diaper bag when he shook his head and jerked his head towards the inside of the house.

"You don't lift a finger" he poked his elbow out for her to hug and immediately she did so, holding him tightly and lifting the keys out of his pocket before walking inside with him and the baby.

"Babies we're home!" Mindy giggled as Snoopy careened around a bend with Connor and Tryg trailing behind him.

"Mommy! Mommy!" they shouted in unison and threw their arms around Mindy, who hugged them back and directed their attention to Elizabeth being bottle-fed by James.

"Ooo Mommy!" Connor squeezed Mindy even tighter and stared at his little sister, "Can we touch her? Can we touch her?"

"PLEASE Mommy!" Tryg begged while hugging her legs, "You said we could hold her, you did!"

"You will" James nodded while keeping his lips rested on Elizabeth's head, but Mindy knew that meant they would when James was finished holding her…if he would ever be 'finished' holding her.

"Hey, you're home!" Cooper came in holding Chelsea with Amber at his side and smiled before kissing Mindy's cheek and glancing at James with Elizabeth, "Hey there, Lizzie" he ran a thumb down Elizabeth's cheek and was shot quite the funny look from his younger sister, "Sorry I interrupted Daddy time" he shook his head knowingly at James, who was oblivious of all around him because he was feeding the baby, "She looks just like you, Mom."

"I know" Mindy sighed while hugging his waist tiredly, "But ask me whose personality she got."

"Oh…" his eyebrows raised, "You think she's…?"

"You have no idea" Mindy's eyes widened and she giggled, kissing Chelsea and running a hand through Amber's hair.

"If I sit down can I hold her, Daddy?" Amber pleaded gently while tugging at James's pant leg…and she was so cute plopping on the couch and extending her arms that he couldn't help it.

"Keep both hands on her and be careful with her head, alright?" he sat on the couch next to her he was so paranoid while slowly lowering the baby into her arms, and she giggled as Elizabeth clenched both tiny hands into fists. "Good girl" he nervously praised Amber while running his fingers through her hair.

"No fair, Daddy I wanna hold her!" Connor whined when Cooper smacked his head and lifted Tryg as well as Chelsea.

"You'll drop her" Cooper shook his head and was already preparing to shut Tryg down as well if he asked.

"OOOO! Elizabeth is home, she's HOME finally!" Thorn bounded into the room with Oxa while dragging an equally as excited Scarlett by the arm.

"EASY girls…!" James cringed as the twins skidded to as stop in front of Amber as she carefully sat back on the couch cradling her youngest sister, which only frightened Elizabeth and made her cry again.

"Shhh no no…" Mindy lifted Elizabeth from Amber and sat down next to her oldest daughter, extending an arm for the twins to approach and they did, staring in awe at their sister as Cooper dug a hand into James's shoulder just to feel the tension.

"Breathe, Dad" he chuckled and adjusted his hold on Chelsea, "Everything turned out okay, didn't it? Mom's here, Elizabeth's here…" he shook his head and tried to smile for him, "Everything is fucking perfect look at how it all worked out."

How it all worked out…he met this girl a little under a year ago and here they were married and with Elizabeth. It astounded him, how quickly their relationship had formed and the power behind them which made everything flow the way it did. He found himself thinking sometimes what would have or could have happened if he hadn't gone out there to comfort her that one night after he'd unintentionally upset her, or if he had allowed Mark to send her back to Glen when he wanted to. None of this would be here, hell, Mindy might not have survived if allowed to continue to live with Glen. That one night once he broke through to Miranda changed everything for them, and as painful as it was to hear her speak that way he was actually grateful that she did. She'd loved him the moment she laid eyes on him, now he only wished that everything had gone the same way for him. Even at first he wanted both her and Mark, and he had tried in vain to keep everyone in harmony but something had to give…and after Mark's true colors really slapped him in the face he knew what he wanted for the first time in a long time. He'd been woken out of what felt like a self-induced coma, clinging to Mark all those years despite the horrid treatment. Mark is some ways to him was just as bad as Glen was to Mindy. He needed her just as badly as she needed him, and he was actually content with his final decision.

Mindy's affect on Cooper was astronomical, and his oldest wasn't shy to admit that. He'd gone from miserable to undeniably happy because of what he saw in Mindy for James even before James did. All those years it was her that he'd needed after Annabelle's tragic and untimely passing, and there wasn't a damn thing Cooper was going to do to ensure that James saw that. Cooper had not only gained a mother but a friend, the best friend he could ever ask for. She loved his family as much as her own, and mentally connected with Cooper better than anyone had previously tried outside of his own mother. Connor gained a mother to play with and take care of him as well as a little partner in chaos, her only son Trygger.

Life without her was quickly becoming impossible to imagine for any of the three original Lawson's. Sure she was a little screwball who said some of the zaniest and most outlandish things at times, but it was all part of her charm. The idea of anyone not loving everything about her was just alien; in some aspects she was perfect. She was perfect for the Lawson family. Those few times he'd almost lost her haunted James every so often when he allowed himself to think about it, how nothing he knew now would be here if he did. She put herself through absolute hell to give birth to Elizabeth for him, and he wouldn't forgive himself for that. He'd spend the rest of his life making it up to her by doing far more than spoiling the shit out of Elizabeth; that went without saying.

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That night Mindy sat propped up by a fortress of pillows in their bed with a sleeping Elizabeth on her chest while watching Repo! The Genetic Opera, when James came in and climbed right into bed next to her, snuggling against her chest and kissing his sleeping daughter on her nose, wrapping both arms around Mindy until she was reeled tightly against him and her fingers ran through his hair.

"Do you need anything?" he asked hopefully, eager to run down into the kitchen or anywhere to fetch whatever it was she requested when she shook her head and yawned.

"Watch the movie with me, Jamie" she giggled faintly while kissing his hair, smiling brightly as his lips met hers before continuing to watch the movie.

"I can do that" he nodded while watching the TV from against Mindy's skin, unable to resist the urge to touch Elizabeth even as she slept. Ecstatic as he was, something was getting to him and Mindy knew it. He didn't know how she did, but she knew it.

"She will never hurt you again" she said flatly while running her fingers through his hair, and he raised an eyebrow while craning his neck to face her. She was becoming incredibly good at reading him, it was quite the pleasant surprise for him so not everything would have to be said in order for her to get it. "You ridded her forever, it's just us now."

"Baby Doll…" he frowned and tightened his hold on her little body, "I may have won the initial battle with her-"

"If you let her get to you like that then you are correct" she nodded stiffly, "She will win the war as my mommy and daddy have done."

"But I don't want her to" he shook his head when she pet his face and kissed him longer this time. "I want to wipe her away forever but…" his eyes went to Elizabeth and he shook his head, "she won't let me."

"Because you let her win" she frowned and pet his face more, "You wanted her to love you so bad you wonder even now if maybe there would be a way for her to look up at you from hell and be somewhat proud. To realize what a good boy you are and be happy for you that all is well…" she sighed and stroked his cheek lovingly, "but you know she will not as well as I and I do not even know her. She was one of those evil people who love to watch you get mindfucked. The more you remember her the more she does this to you…"

"I fucking hate her, Baby Doll" he scowled and shook his head while staring at their baby, "I don't regret a fucking thing about-"

"But you do deep down" she nodded and exhaled heavily, "I know exactly what you feel, I feel it too. You know if she had loved you, you would not have done that. You try to imagine if maybe she did love you ever how different your life would be" she shook her head slowly and kissed his forehead, "and you shouldn't do that. Yes" she nodded and cuddled him closer, "she made your life hell. She made your life beyond hell and deserved death, but that is exactly right. She did her part in this world, which was to give birth to you and your sister…she did do it right. If not for her there would not BE a you or Elizabeth…so in a crazy way she is the reason why we have our beautiful baby in the first place"

"No"

"Yes" she nodded and forced his eyes on hers, hell she was right as much as he didn't want her to be, "She had you, and that made our baby possible as well as Connor and Cooper. Not only that…" he poked his nose and kissed the tip of it, "she maded you miserable and hurt you all the time…but that made you the man you are today" she sighed and shook her head, "You would not be my Jamie if not for her. You would not be so strong if not for her; you would not have fallen in love with me if not for her. One of the first things you understanded about me was where I was coming from with my mommy and daddy…you knew how bad it was to have the only people who were supposed to love you more than anything hate your guts…and you did not think I was crazy like everybody else. You owe our relationship to her as much as I do my own mommy and daddy…" she smiled and gave him a big kiss, "sometimes bad things happen, and at first we do not understand why…" she sniffled and pressed her forehead against his, "but down the road when something like us happens, we look back and we see. We see that out of all that bad and darkness, that there IS something waiting for us on the other side. I found you, and you found me…" she shrugged and kissed the top of Elizabeth's head, "now we have baby. I would not take back a thing, because we would not be the way we are without it. I learned that when we gotted married and now I am not so sad anymore. Mommy and Daddy and Glen led me to YOU" becoming bleary-eyed she kissed his forehead, "and though you hate her and resent her, Senora Psychopath led you to me. If you look upon her with hate you will let her win" she nodded before stiffening slightly, speaking lighter than the air, "but if you take a minute to reflect and in a sick way thank her, you will bury her even deeper into the earth and walk away with the dignity of being able to rise above anything" tears streamed down her face and she kissed him once more, "and that will REALLY piss her off!"

She giggled once he nipped her neck and snuggled her close, silently watching the movie with her in companionable silence until a song came on and she sang along to it. She was nuts, truly insane…but her words sometimes…she always had a way of hitting him right in the heartstrings when she felt like being all deep and psychological. Hell, she mindfucked him right now with all that but he loved it. Could he potentially believe all that? When he really sat down and thought it over, absolutely. Emotionally he didn't want to believe any of it, but Baby Doll was right. He was here, forty-five years later, damaged but not broken.