Jacob and Becca met when they were teenagers, and no one could deny that there was a spark between them. They would hang out with each other in group outings with their friends, neither one of them brave enough to make the first move. When as a young adult Jacob finally got the courage to ask Becca on a date, he was amazed at how quickly she agreed. All these years he had no idea that she felt the same way about him as he did her. Their courtship was short and sweet, and after just a few months Jacob asked Becca’s father for her hand in marriage. The two had a small private ceremony, after which the two spent the evening star gazing and discussing their future. Becca and Jacob both came from plural marriages, and their parents expected they would live the lifestyle. Jacob was not completely sold on plural marriage, but after a long night of talking with Becca he was persuaded.

Not long after their marriage, Jacob and Becca moved into a quaint ranch home in a nice neighborhood. The house depleted most of their savings, and left very little to buy furnishings or to live off of. However, being penniless couldn’t bring this happy couple down, as this house was a symbol of their family’s future.

Money was tight and Jacob accepted the first job offer that came his way. Working as a mailroom technician wasn’t glamorous, but it was an opportunity to make some money and keep the utility bills paid. Becca took a job as a writer’s assistant, hoping that it would someday lead to her own career as a famous author. However, if she was being honest, Becca was more focused on writing a different story than the one her boss was asking for help with. She was eager to start her family’s story, and to her there was no better way then by asking Jacob if they were ready to have their first child.

It didn’t take too much convincing. Together they were committed to growing their family and filling the empty echoing rooms of their house with the sound of pitter-pattering feet.

It didn’t take long for Becca to get pregnant. Both Becca and Jacob were thrilled beyond belief about their upcoming addition to the family.

It was around this time that Jacob met Katrina. After a long day at work, Jacob went with several coworkers to a local nightclub to blow off some steam. Jacob found himself separating from his group of friends as they all proceeded to get drunk at the bar with another group that was already out partying. Drinking wasn’t really Jacob’s thing, and he felt alienated by the fact that he wasn’t participating in the festivities with his work buddies. He was heading out the door to leave when a beautiful woman caught his eye. She was dancing alone in the back corner of the dance floor. As it turns out, Katrina had come to the bar with the group of people that had merged parties with Jacob’s coworkers at the bar. She wasn’t interested in drinking either, but she was determined to enjoy her night anyway. Jacob and Katrina danced late into the night together. At the end of the night, Jacob and Katrina went out for some fresh air. Katrina began to coyly as if Jacob was single. Jacob was very open and explained to Katrina that he was married, and that he and his wife were looking to practice plural marriage. Katrina had no previous experience with plural families, and was shocked. She told Jacob that it was getting late, and that it would be best if he left. Jacob headed home that night convinced that he would not hear from Katrina again.

Not long after Jacob got home, Becca’s water broke. They grabbed their overnight bags and rushed off to the hospital. Due to complications, Becca had to have a c-section. An anxious Jacob waited just outside the operating room.

The surgery went well, and soon Becca was holding her baby daughter in her arms for the very first time. They decided to name the baby Leah after Becca’s grandmother. Leah’s birth was a proud moment for Jacob and Becca, one that they hoped was the first of many.

The first week home with a newborn was rough. Leah would wake constantly during the night to be fed or simply held. Jacob insisted on taking turns waking at night to care for the baby, despite the fact that he was to be up early in the mornings for work. By the second week home from the hospital, the two felt like they were finally starting to get into the groove of being new parents.

Then Jacob got a surprise phone call.

It was Katrina. She explained to Jacob that she had given it a lot of thought, and she had come to the conclusion that she would be okay with the idea of plural marriage; especially if that meant that she would get the chance to see him again. Jacob and Katrina went on their first date that night with Becca’s blessing.

However, once Jacob had left for the evening, Becca found herself sitting home alone holding her crying newborn daughter. As she prepared Leah’s bottle, she had her first moment of doubt about plural marriage. Up until then, it was just her and Jacob. His love was solely focused on her, and now there was a real chance that she wouldn’t be his entire world anymore. Would tonight lead to a larger and warmer home, or would it be the first of many nights home alone?