Miranda has been itching to go on a trip with the family lately, oblivious to the fact that Lukas has been planning to set one up himself ever since his father died.

But she knows they’re all busy, and it’ll be difficult to set a date where everyone is free at the same time, so she settles with visiting them for now.

Between the time she spent in hanging out with her family and for herself, Ramona spends most of her alone time either gardening or painting.

Neither produce nor painting is sold off at all, and she prefers giving them away as gifts instead of making money out of it. That gained her quite a notoriety in town, but it’s also giving her unwanted attention in the form of admirers. Ramona would prefer to live her life quietly.

Tonight is movie night at the Ramos-Velasco household.

Miranda has always thought that their house is so lovely, and her daughter-in-law is touched to hear that compliment. Tammi spends a lot of time sprucing the house whenever she knows that her in-laws are visiting.

(Her mother-in-law has also noticed the abrupt career change of both women; Vinca has always been dedicated to her craft in the arts, but has apparently switched to the scientific pursuit at some point, and Tammi looks decidedly less stressed working as a stagehand than as a policewoman.)

Brentley has followed his ma’s choice in the scientific field (he calls Vinca “Ma” and Tammi “Mom”, to keep it distinct), and is really dedicated in making the most out of his gardening skills. He tries to invite his aunt to their facility, but she shrugs it off and changes the subject.

“Wow, did you mess with the facility’s growth experiments, or did you just naturally grow taller than me?” Ramona is not pleased to see that her “young” nephew has outgrown her, even though they are technically the same age.

Brentley huffs proudly. “You’re just naturally shorter, Auntie. Not even an artificial growth spurt can enhance it.”

While aunt and nephew bicker in the background, the adults’ movie night stops when the TV unceremoniously breaks on them.

Vinca shoots a knowing look at her wife, as if the latter had something to do with it (which she may have, with all her attempts to tinker every appliance in the house). Miranda is just disappointed she won’t get to see the movie’s ending.

Ramona is arguably more competent in handling this compared to her sister-in-law despite her skill level, so Tammi and Brentley goes to sleep early while Miranda badgers her second eldest with her growing collection of toddler pictures.

Vinca just smiles as the elderly woman continues to talk about their family; it’s a relief to see her mother doing well these days.

One night, Gaby visits her twin in the studio, which already strikes Ramona as odd, since she only does that when something’s wrong. But she waits for her to speak up first and pretends to continue painting.

“I think I’m pregnant,” Gaby tells her after a pause.

Ramona pauses as well, unsure how to take this information. She’s aware of her sister’s lover, whose existence is someone she simply acknowledges. Looking at her twin, she decides that Gaby is better equipped to judge the father of her child, whoever he may be.

She also decides that kids are cool, and won’t mind having a nephew or niece close by. Ramona breaks the tension by gently placing a hand over Gaby’s stomach, even though there’s barely any bump to feel yet.

“What are you gonna name them?” She gives her stomach a long hard stare. It’s bit surreal to imagine Gaby as a mother already.

Gaby finds herself smiling in spite of the heavy feeling she’s carrying, but she starts to relax as soon as she sees her twin making silly faces at her stomach. “I haven’t really thought about it yet.”

Now that she broke the news to her sister, Gaby wonders if the outcome will be as accepting as with her mother, who cheerfully greets her good morning.

Luckily for her, Miranda is just excited at the prospect of having more grandchildren.

Later that day, they go out to attend the Spring Festival together.

Gaby had already called Jayson to meet her here, but she isn’t too worried compared to when she was trying to break the news to her mother and sister. That was different, she reasons to herself. She couldn’t bear the thought of being seen or treated differently by her own family.

Jayson arrives almost immediately, and surprises his lover with a kiss and a hug. Gaby has to fight through a smile to try and tell him the news as seriously as she can, but fails.

“What should we name them?” Jayson looks expectantly from her belly to her face then back to her belly again. She thinks it’s adorable that both her lover and sister have the same priority in mind.

To say that Jayson is nervous to meet Gaby’s mother is understatement, because he can definitely feel his hands sweating more than usual. The poor guy is almost always nervous; it’s a wonder he stayed working as an acrobat.

He gets invited into the house to have pizza for dinner. Pizza is definitely something he is less nervous about.

Gaby insists on cooking her own meal though, and won’t be convinced to stop.

Ramona raises an eyebrow at her sister, and at the huge serving that she’s preparing. “You know you don’t have to cook tonight,” she reminds her.

Gaby shushes her. “I want autumn salad right now.”

“Okie-dokie.” She reaches over to grab a slice of pizza and joins in her mother as she talks with Jayson. Looks like the cravings start early.

Ever since that night, Jayson has been visiting the house more frequently. He’s starting to become fond of his lover’s family, who are patiently waiting for the couple to officially tie the knot.

Ramona still gets calls from insistent admirers who keep asking her out for dates, and is really starting to consider changing her phone number.

Gaby becomes considerably moodier during her pregnancy. She pouts as she tries to wait for her mother to finish her call so that they can have breakfast together.

Jayson is attentive to her needs, and listens to her patiently as she voices out her concerns about her job after she gives birth.

“I haven’t even landed a steady gig yet,” Gaby frets. “And it’s been so long…”

“It’ll be okay Gab, you can take the time to settle back into it again once your body recovers,” he reassures her.

Her room has considerably changed a lot since the last time Jayson was here.

For starters, it’s smaller now, and there’s a ridiculously blue nursery. Her bed has replaced the spot where her DJ booth used to sit (which she has placed in storage somewhere).

Gaby is extremely grateful for the massages; pregnancy has given her more back pains in addition to the ones she already have from running around for work.

The family goes out to have barbecue on the beach, which is a decision made partially on Gaby’s behalf, since she’s craving for hot dogs this time. (Jayson isn’t here because he’s been asked to perform in front of the kids at school)

In the end, Gaby decides to grill tofu hot dogs on Ramona’s behalf. Her twin has adopted vegetarianism ever since graduation, and she wholeheartedly supports her twin’s new lifestyle.

Behind them, their mother bumps into Rissa’s grandmother, Justine Keaton, and they launch into small talk.

Justine has lost Marty just this morning, and is greatly devastated, having made plans to go to the beach together.

Listening to her experience the same pain that she has suffered from after losing Stanley, Miranda tries her best to offer reassurance.

The twins overheard their conversation, and both become silent as they eat their tofu hot dogs.

Gaby is determined to not finish eating these dogs on a sour note, and starts to talk excitedly about being able to hold her kid’s hand in the future.

Ramona stares at her as she continues to chew. “That’s oddly specific.”

“But it’s a cute idea,” Gaby protests, then continues to gush about her plans concerning her and Jayson’s future.

Gaby had too much tofu hot dogs and she wants to sleep it off in one of these lounging chairs. She hopes Ramona won’t prank her and pretend to leave her behind if she does end up asleep.

Meanwhile, Miranda and Justine have an intense battle of chess as the sun sets behind them.

Ramona wants to learn how to fish to gain more resources for fertilizer, despite her aversion to consuming animals.

A nearby rental shop in the beach allows her to borrow one of their fishing poles for free, seeing that she is one of Miranda Ramos’ kids, and by extension, one of Eva Ramos’ nieces.

She was deep in thought before she realizes that someone is calling out her name.

Ramona squints at the approaching figure and doesn’t attempt to wave back. However, now that she can see their face more clearly, she is embarrassed to see that the pretty girl was Karina Street, one of her old classmates whom she had a huge crush on.

Maybe she still does? She’s not too sure, as she quickly places her clothes and fishing pole aside when Karina asks her to swim with her.

(From a distance, Gaby sees all of this happening, and can’t wait to tease her about it later)

Author’s note: Here’s a chapter that I’ve written mainly so that I can proceed to the next one! Hopefully by the next time I update the 3rd gen heir will be born. (Gaby only needs to have 1 kid, which is a bit of a change from the 1st gen’s rolls)

And since the roll is single parent with help, I don’t think Jayson will stay with the family for too long. I’m still not sure how his exit will make sense in the story, but we’ll see.