You're the upside to my downfall.

Hello, I'm Rachel Evans. I'm a 29-year-old pastry chef. I own Fairytale Cupcakes. I have 2 beautiful children: Xander & Lucy. My eldest, Luke, will always be in my heart. [complete: 1/20/13 - 11/28/14]

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[thatrachelberry]

[thatrachelberry]

July 12, 2016

TAGGING → Rachel Evans & Sam Evans LOCATION → At the hospital TIME FRAME → Sunday, July 12, 2016 GENERAL NOTES → Two-shot

Rachel breathed in and out like the nurse was instructing her, but honestly, she was still in as much pain as ever. She'd been in labor for six hours now. Sam had been with her the entire time and while deep, deep down, she was grateful for the support, all she could do was glare at him. After all, he was the one who'd gotten her pregnant. She'd read somewhere that first-time mom's could be in labor for up to eighteen hours. She hoped that she was not one of those mom's, not that she thought that her daughter was not worth going through eighteen hours of labor for of course.

Another hour passed and much to her relief, she was finally instructed to push. "Push, Mrs. Evans," her obstetrician urged. Rachel growled. "I am pushing!" she exclaimed, although she tried to push a little harder. The pain was excruciating now. The epidural she was given was not working. Another hour passed before she heard her daughter cry. Exhausted, Rachel collapsed onto the hospital bed. She felt like she was on the verge of blacking out and she must have because the next time she opened her eyes, Sam was sitting in a chair next to her hospital bed, Xander sitting on his lap. 

"Where's...?" she started, trailing off when a nurse walked in with her daughter in her arms. Rachel smiled, accepting the bundle of joy. "She's hungry," the nurse told her, and she nodded her head at her in acknowledgement. Rachel would feed her soon. She wanted her to meet everyone first. Family and friends were huddled outside the hospital room right now eager to meet the little one, she was sure. Rachel looked at her husband and commented, "She's beautiful." Later, surrounded by loved ones, Rachel felt like the luckiest woman in the world. She was sure that Luke was right there with them too. Welcome to the family, Lucy Evans.

[thatrachelberry]

November 17, 2015 | Rachel & Sam

[samevans-records]

He was surprised with the fact that Rachel’s normal speech didn’t come. Sam had heard the speech more than once, and it was something about hearing it, and Sam just smiled at her, when she gave it, before giving her a kiss and killing or removing whatever it was that had made her scream. Sam nodded his head, and he looked where Rachel was pointing. He grabbed the pregnancy test, he looked down at it, he blinked a few times, he wasn’t sure what it meant, but he was pretty sure that a plus sign meant that she was pregnant. “You’re pregnant?” Sam breathed out, and turned to face Rachel, a big smile on his face, he wrapped is arms around her waist pulling her closer, giving her a tight hug, he couldn’t believe that Rachel was pregnant they had been trying for so long.

[thatrachelberry]

"I think so, yes," Rachel somehow managed to respond, her heart beating rapidly against her rib cage. Seeing the big grin on his face made her smile. Slowly, she started to accept her pregnancy as reality and she became giddy, squealing in delight as Sam pulled her close to him and wrapped his arms around her waist. She looped her arms around his neck in response, kissing him when he finally loosened his hold on her a little. "We're going to have a baby!" she exclaimed, beaming at her husband. "I'll make an appointment with Dr. Hart in the afternoon."

[khummel--fashions]

Tree is trimmed, stockings are hung. Getting ready for Elijah’s first Christmas with his Daddies.

[thatrachelberry]

Wow. I'm impressed.

[thatrachelberry]

November 17, 2015 | Rachel & Sam

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Sam slipped out of his clothes, and grabbed a pair of pajama bottoms, it was probably for the best, since he had no idea on how Xander would react sleeping in his bed. It was his first night and he didn’t want to risk having Xander walk in on him half naked. Sam sat down on the bed, waiting for Rachel to come out from the bathroom, so he could go inside and wash up and brush his teeth. A small laugh left his lips when he heard Rachel’s squeak, he had no idea on what it was this, probably some small spider or bug that he would have to kill. Sam walked over to the bathroom smiling a little, “So where is it?” he asked looking around he couldn’t really see anything, “And I’ve told you the bugs and spiders won’t kill you.” He walked over to her placing his hands on her shoulders looking at her, “So tell me where it is and i’ll take care of it.” 

[thatrachelberry]

Normally, she would give him a speech about how bugs and spiders could kill her, but right now, his words barely registered with her. She was still in a state of shock, unable to believe what she had seen. She was pregnant? She was finally pregnant again? Her eyes started to water. Rachel shook her head at her unsuspecting husband, unable to answer him with words. Instead, she pointed to the pregnancy stick she'd left on top of the toilet. She watched him carefully, waiting for his reaction with bated breath. Until Sam confirmed what she saw, she would not allow herself to celebrate, to accept her pregnancy as reality.

[thatrachelberry]

November 17, 2015 | Rachel & Sam

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Sam smiled when he saw that Xander was falling asleep. From what Sam had been able to tell his son had liked the book, maybe next time he could go for a Dr. Seuss one, Sam had always loved them as a kid and he memorized a lot of them, and Sam was proud of himself for being able to ready the book without getting caught up with the words, reading out loud was something that he had hated when he was in school. He slipped out of the bed, waiting for Rachel to join him, he turned around and smiled a little at Xander, and he whispered a goodnight. A small breath left his lips and he wrapped his arms around Rachel, “Today was good,” he whispered smiling a little, “what do you say about heading to bed,” Sam said and smiled at, “I can’t wait for tomorrow.”

[thatrachelberry]

Rachel nodded her head at him in agreement. "I say yes," she responded, leading him to the bedroom. Once they were inside, she got ready for bed. At some point during her nighttime routine, she received a reminder on her cell phone that she had a meeting with her accountant tomorrow morning at Fairytale Cupcakes. While she double-checked the appointment on her calender (just to be sure!), a red X captured her attention. Rachel had always made a habit of keeping track of her visits from Aunt Flo. How had she not noticed that she was two and a half weeks late? She'd been late before, so she did not allow herself to get her hopes up, but she got a pregnancy test from the medicine cabinet as had become routine. Several minutes later, the results were in. Her breath caught in her throat when she saw the pink "+" sign. "Sam?" she squeaked.

[thatrachelberry]

November 17, 2015 | Rachel & Sam

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Having been with Rachel as long as he had, he knew that she wasn’t actually mad at them, if she was she would have made it known. It was a nice time sitting like this with both Rachel and Xander, and somehow they were all bonding together over Xander’s bubble bath. It was almost sad when it came to an end, but Sam knew that it would be other days too. Sam grabbed a towel and he dried Xander off before they walked to his bedroom, getting Xander ready for bed. It was a small relief that Xander didn’t complain about having to put on his pyjamas. Sam helped him into bed and he as sitting under the covers waiting for Rachel to come and join them. Sam smiled a little, when Rachel walked inside and they made sure to tuck him in and Sam grabbed a book that they could read. Sam sat down and began reading and after awhile he handed it over to Rachel.

[thatrachelberry]

Rachel flitted her eyes between her son and the book as Sam read the story. The Paper Bag Princess was one of her favorite children's books. She hoped that Xander would like the book too. Her eyes lingered on him. Well, he seemed to anyway. Rachel looked away from him when Sam handed her the book. She started to read, making her voice more animated than usual. Her dads had done the same thing reading books to her as a child. Sometimes, they'd acted out the stories. It had always brought the story to life for her. After awhile, she handed the book back to her husband, expecting him to finish it off. She brushed Xander's hair back as his eyes began to flutter and his smile began to droop. Sleep was taking over, which Rachel was relieved about. By the time Sam finished reading the story, Xander was asleep. Rachel whispered a goodnight and then followed her husband out of the room.

[thatrachelberry]

November 17, 2015 | Rachel & Sam

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Sam just grinned when he heard Rachel, “you need a lot of bubbles,” Sam explained shaking his head, looking at Xander. “I promise, I am right,” he nodded his head, “but Rachel don’t think so,” Sam shook his head. “You need a lot of bubbles right?” Sam asked, and Xander nodded his head, with a small smile, “Yes, bubbles,” he agreed, it almost looked like Xander was relieved that Sam had spoken first. It had been nice spending some time alone with Xander to bond with him. “And we’re not troublemakers,” Sam said and he leaned closer to Rachel placing a gentle kiss on her check. “Are we?” Sam asked looking at Xander who was playing in his bath.

[thatrachelberry]

Rachel was not actually upset with them for making a mess of course. If she were though, Sam's kiss would have mollified her. She looked expectantly at Xander, laughing softly when he shook his head in response to Sam's question. "It's okay to be a troublemaker sometimes," she told him before she splashed him with some soapy water. Xander squealed, having been caught off-guard. The more they played, the messier the bathroom got. Finally, bathtime came to an end, much to everyone's disappointment. While Sam got Xander ready for bed, Rachel cleaned up the bathroom. They finished at around the same time, just in time to tuck their son in and read him a bedtime story.

[firefighteranderson]

When did it get to be November?

[firefighteranderson]

Where would you like to go? We haven’t made any solid plans yet. A lot depends on what Burt and Carole want to do.

[thatrachelberry]

Anywhere, so I'll let Sam decide. Oh, I see. We should have dinner sometime. I miss Elijah!

[thatrachelberry]

November 17, 2015 | Rachel & Sam

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Sam nodded his head. He could do that. He could get a bubble bath going. He knew that from the way that Rachel had shooed them off he knew better than offering her any help, he could tell that Xander wanted to help, but Sam shook his head letting Xander get in front of him. Sam began to poke Xander’s side with his fingers as they walked upstairs to the bathroom, Sam smiled as he heard Xander laugh even if to was for just a second. A small breath left his lips, as he walked inside the bathroom and got the bath going. “I know I’m supposed to tell you this,” Sam said as he made sure that it was enough bubbles and that the water wasn’t too hot, “but don’t splash the water too much, but play as much as you want,” Sam said and smiled a little, “You can get undressed and get in.” He nodded his head smiling at Xander, waiting for him to get ready and climb into the water. Xander got in the bath and Sam looked at him, “let me know if the water is to hot okay?” Sam asked and Xander nodded his head.

[thatrachelberry]

Rachel made quick work of cleaning up the kitchen, but instead of going upstairs right away, she lingered. She wanted Sam to have some more time to bond with his son one on one. When she thought that enough time had passed, she headed upstairs to see how they were getting along. They certainly sounded like they were having fun. Rachel only hoped that the bathroom was not a mess. She knocked on the bathroom door before she stepped inside. "Oh my goodness," she commented as she entered. "Sam, I think you might have put in a little too much bubble solution." She was not upset though. In fact, she was amused. "Troublemakers! Both of you!" she exclaimed, joining her husband at the edge of the bathtub.

[firefighteranderson]

When did it get to be November?

[firefighteranderson]

We really did. I bet you’re just going to get busier and busier as we get closer to Christmas. Do you and Sam have holiday plans yet?

[thatrachelberry]

Not really, no, although I would love to go away for the holidays. What about you and Kurt?

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November 17, 2015 | Rachel & Sam

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Sam smiled when he heard Xander say that he loved the food. It was something that Sam never thought he would feel, relief when their son said he loved the food. Sam finished his own food, and the drink too. A gentle laugh left his lips when Xander reached for another slice of pizza, and Sam looked at Rachel with a big smile on his face. “I think I’m gonna have another one too,” he said as he grabbed another piece. “Because this was kinda great.” Sam took a bit of it, and he glanced over at Xander every now and then, and he was eating the pizza and fries. He wasn’t saying much but at least the kid was eating, and it wasn’t just to be nice, Xander was really enjoying the food. Sam bit down on his lip, “So what should we do after we’ve finished eating?” he asked, and looked between Rachel and Xander, hoping that Xander would let them know what he wanted to do.

[thatrachelberry]

Dinner went very well, Rachel thought. Xander had had a second slice of pizza, which was a very good sign since he'd never had much of an appetite when Sam and her had shared a meal with him before. She looked at her son when she heard Sam's question. Xander looked kind of tired. "How about a bubble bath and then a bedtime story?" she suggested. She was sure that Xander would enjoy that. He nodded his head at her. "Okay," he responded, and Rachel swore his lips curved up into the tiniest of smiles. "Great," she said, addressing her husband afterwards, "You get his bubble bath going and I'll clean up down here." She shooed them off, refusing any help from them.

[firefighteranderson]

When did it get to be November?

[firefighteranderson]

I’m really good, and so is Elijah. He had almost as much fun trick or treating as his parents did. How are you doing?

[thatrachelberry]

Oh, you must have had a blast! I'm doing well, thank you. My work has kept me busy.

[thatrachelberry]

November 17, 2015 | Rachel & Sam

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Sam laughed a little, and he hoped that Xander would to, when he saw that Sam was laughing. “I’m almost sure she’ll make your favorites this week,” Sam said and nodded his head a little, “and then maybe once a week.” Sam was almost sure that they were going to make a lot of Xander’s favorite things at least at first to make sure he felt like home in their house. Sam got of the bed waiting for Xander to do the same so that they could look around in the room, and for Xander to see what they had gotten for him. “You can take out things, or play with them,” Sam said and waited for Xander to see if he found something he liked. “We got like cars, and LEGO,” Sam said pushing his lips together, “and Ninja Turtles,” Sam reached for a couple of turtles, and he handed one of them to Xander, so that they could play a little before dinner. “Pizza!” Sam said looking at Xander, “but before we eat we need to wash our hands,” Sam said and waited for Xander to follow him out from his room. “The bathroom is over there,” Sam pointed, and walked with him, the walked downstairs after they had washed their hands, it was in that moment that Sam realized that Xander hadn’t brough his backpack with him, it was still in his room. Sam took a seat at the table and Xander did the same, and Sam waited for Rachel to do the same. “This smells great,” Sam said smiling. 

[thatrachelberry]

Rachel was cutting the pizza into slices when she heard them coming downstairs. "Remember to wash your hands!" she called out, putting a slice on each plate. She served the fries afterwards, looking up when she heard them come into the kitchen. "Thanks," she responded, smiling at the compliment. Her smile grew when Xander nodded his head in agreement. As long as he was pleased, she was pleased. She poured a glass of iced tea for everyone before she sat down at the kitchen table as well. She looked at her son. "Go on," she urged him. "Dig in." She was eager to know what he thought of her cooking skills. Kids never lied about that sort of thing. Rachel breathed a sigh of relief when Xander told her that he loved the pizza. She shared a look with her husband. Yay!

[thatrachelberry]

November 17, 2015 | Rachel & Sam

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Sam smiled, this was their first moment as a family, at least the first moment as a family in their home. Sam couldn’t be happier. This was all that he had dreamed off for the last couple of years. The waited had been worth it. He could see how Xander was nodding his head, “yes, I liked it,” he replied looking around. Sam smiled a little, “I think it’s time for food,” he said laughing a little. “And you should know that Rachel makes the best food ever, and she always makes what you want,” Sam said. He wasn’t sure on what to call Rachel, he knew that both of them were Xander’s parents, but he wasn’t sure if Xander was ready to call them mom and dad. “I’m sure she’ll make you your favorite, it’s pizza right?” Sam asked smiling, “with extra cheese right?” Sam asked, and he saw Xander nodding his head.

[thatrachelberry]

Rachel smiled when she heard that he'd liked the movie. Things were off to a good start. She looked at her husband in amusement afterwards. "Well, not always," she corrected him. "But tonight? Absolutely!" After all, she doubted that Xander was ever going to want to eat broccoli, but he would have to. "You two hang out," she said. "I will let you know when dinner's ready." She headed downstairs and into the kitchen. She'd made the pizza earlier. She just had to put it into the oven. Before she did, Rachel sprinkled even more cheese on top just to be sure that the pizza would be cheesy enough. She put a tray of fries in as well. She set the table while she waited for the pizza to finish cooking. Half an hour later, she called to them upstairs, "Dinner's ready!"

[firefighteranderson]

When did it get to be November?

[thatrachelberry]

I'm not sure. How are you, Blaine? How's Elijah?