A Life of the Plain and the Simple
Summary
Tom is the most supportive brother Stella could ever ask for. He's made sure to book tours so Stella and Jack can have time at home with Izzy around the holidays and her birthday. Plus Tom has been dying to propose to Aubree and start trying to build a family of his own with her.
Aubree is thriving in her studies with her online college in her career with Sirens. She's been holding to her promise of spoiling her niece when Jules and Alex get her out to visit the Sirens on tour. Aubree is waiting for her chance to start building her own family with Tom just like Stella had.
Nate and Laney are thriving in their relationship. Laney has been so supportive of Nate and visits him on the road every chance she can and helps out with Nate's mom while he's out on the road. Nate feels it in his gut that she's the one for him, he just needs to find when is the right time to ask the big question.
Alex now is a proud grandfather to Izzy and Jack's father-in-law. He had guessed when Jack and Stella were little that he and his best friend would end up in-laws. Alex had only hoped when the two of them were older. Alex is still mad crazy about touring, but he's always supportive of his family and lends a helping hand when he can for his kids.
Jack is so proud of his son. He wished that Jack was better than he was and had married Stella first before having Izzy, but life happens and he accepts it. He and Alex still tour like crazy, but the two of them always help out when they can. Jack is hoping that Jack and Stella can hold off making like rabbits for another year at least so he and Alex can enjoy Izzy being their sole grandchild for a little longer.
Rian is very proud of Aubree. She has overcome a lot and she's not only doing well with the band, but also in school as well. Rian knows that the time will come that he'll join Jack and Alex in the grandfather's club. He only hopes that Tom and Aubree make sure they are ready and at least engaged before they decide to have a baby of their own.
Zack is a proud dad. Nate has made it with his friends, just like he had with All Time Low. Zack knows Nate wants the happiness that Tom, Jack, Stella, and Aubree have. He also knows that Nate deserves his happiness and he's close to finding it.
This is the sequel to Long Live Us. Please read that before reading this one.
Characters
Alex
King of Castle Gaskarth; very proud father and grandfather, still waiting in the wings to save his kids from drowning in the tides.
Aubree
The Dawson Princess; Working hard behind her books and her drums, but she's ready to build a family of her own with Tom.
Isabelle
The Barakat Princess; Jack and Stella's little girl. Always misses her mommy and daddy, but she's happy when she visits them or when they come home from tour.
Jack
King of Clan Barakat; Very proud (though immature) grandfather and father, hopes Jack will keep it slow and simple with Stella while their career is still young.
Jack II
The Barakat Prince; A happy father and husband, wants to have another baby with Stella when she's ready.
Lacey Rose and Lily Marie Barakat
The Barakat Princesses, Stella and Jack's twin girls
Nate
The Merrick Prince; Knows Laney is the girl for him, but doesn't know when the best time to pop the question is.
Rian
The Dawson King; Proud of everything Aubree has done, and hopes that she'll make the right decisions when it comes for her to build her family with Tom.
Stella
The Gaskarth Princess; Very happy mother and wife, isn't quite ready to try for another baby since she misses Isabelle all the time on the road. (Old model)
Tom
The Gaskarth Prince; Working hard to help his sister get time to be a mom and is waiting for the perfect time to propose to Aubree.
Xander Rian Gaskarth
The Gaskarth prince, Aubree and Tom's little boy.
Zack
The Merrick King; Proud of the kids, hopes Nate will find the happiness he deserves.
Chapters
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One
Baby, We're Home (Stella)
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Two
You'll Do For Now. [Jack]
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Three
Green for Ace (Stella)
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Four
Still Going Strong. {AUBREE}
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Five
Finding That Perfect Ring [Tom]
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Six
Ace! [Jack]
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Seven
I'm Going to be Blunt [Tom]
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Eight
Perfect For Me. {AUBREE|SMUT WARNING|}
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Nine
Baby Fever (Stella|Smut Warning)
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Ten
Getting the News. {ALEX}
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Eleven
I'm Growing Old, Not Up [JACK]
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Twelve
I Don't Understand. {RIAN}
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Thirteen
I Miss You (Stella)
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Fourteen
One Happy Mofo. [Jack]
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Fifteen
More Than One New Baby Coming Soon (Stella)
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Sixteen
Share the News. [Jack]
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Seventeen
Nightmares (Stella)
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Eighteen
Don't Let Life Pass You By. {ALEX}
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Nineteen
Tea Party Time [JACK]
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Twenty
It's A.. {AUBREE}
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Twenty-One
Making Promises [Tom]
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Twenty-Two
The Gift of Life. {AUBREE}
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Twenty-Three
Premature Labor (Stella)
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Twenty-Four
Please Be Okay. [Jack]
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Twenty-Five
Postpartum Anxiety (Stella)
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Twenty-Six
The Old Man Club. {ALEX}
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Twenty-Seven
Worry for a Sister [Tom]
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Twenty-Eight
We'll Be Okay. [Jack]
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Twenty-Nine
Slowly Getting Better (Stella)
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Thirty
Welcome Home. [Jack]
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Thirty-One
Babysitting [JACK]
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Thirty-Two
My New Life. {RIAN}
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Thirty-Three
Not the Only Princess in this Castle (Stella)
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Thirty-Four
Learning To Crawl. [Jack]
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Thirty-Five
Getting Back At It (Stella)
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Thirty-Six
Moving Up. {NATE}
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Thirty-Seven
First Guitar Lesson (Stella)
10/23/13