Chapter 27

Chapter 27   *Not Edited*

"A visitor? Who?" Lucas questions as he walks to the front door.

"Hi."

"What are you doing here?"

"Honestly, I'm not too sure. I guess I just wanted to see what was going on with him you know?"

"No, I don't. Because I wouldn't leave my child on some strangers doorstep." Lucas exclaims.

"You aren't a stranger you're his father!"

"It takes a lot more than just having a kid to make someone a father. I lost valuable months of his life and when I finally know he even exists, you weren't even there to explain anything."

"I'm sorry. I just, I wasn't in the right state of mind..." Lacey trails off.

Deciding to let them talk this out themselves I let Lucas know I'm taking the kids upstairs and walk towards the living room where we left them. Seeing that there are three kids and I only have two arms Lucas comes to help me while Lacey silently waits downstairs.

We let the kids play in Jakes room as Lucas pulls me off to the corner.

"I don't like this." Lucas tells me point blank.

"Well it's not like any of us expected her to come back or anything but I guess we're just going to have to roll with the punches and be very aware of what she's doing."

"I don't know how you're so calm about this, about everything. I'm just so thankful for you for sticking with me on this entire journey, no matter how messy it has been." Lucas smiles and gives me a kiss.

"Okay here's the game plan, you go downstairs and scope her out see what she wants but don't beat around the bush if you don't have to." I say in a semi-serious voice.

"Don't you worry, after everything this family has been through I refuse to let another person try and tear us apart." Lucas grabs my hands and places a kiss on my knuckles.

"Do you want me to stay here and wait or should I take the kids and go to your mothers house or something?"

"I want you here but I don't want to worry about the kids you know. If you do you I would rather you didn't stay out long like go to lunch or have coffee or something."

"Okay I'll call her and if she's free the kids and I will pay her a visit. Now you get downstairs, the sooner you start talking the sooner she'll leave."

"Alright, you call mom and I'll go back downstairs." Lucas gives me a chaste kiss before making his way out of the room and downstairs.

"Okay lady and gentlemen, I guess it's just us now." I say

The only one I get some sort of response from is Jake with a cute little squeal. Allowing them to play a while longer I take out my phone to give Lisa a call and see what she's up to.

The phone rings for a while before someone answers the line.

"Bob's Pizza may I take your order?"

I'm about to respond when I hear Lisa yelling in the background telling Maggie she can't answer the phone like that.

"Hey Maggie are you guys doing anything today?"

"Not that I know of, why do you guys wanna do something?"

"Well I was thinking of coming by and bringing the kids. Maybe grab a bite to eat and do some shopping."

"Wow you must be really desperate to get out of the house."

"Why would you think that?" I ask slightly confused.

"Because I've never heard of a mother who wants to spend the day out with three children under the age of one." Maggie says as if the answer was obvious.

"We can just stay at Lisa's house then. Have a little get together and you guys can spend more time with the kids."

"Yeah it isn't like we just saw you for Jakes birthday party or anything."

"I hope you know that I'm taking your responses as you telling me to come over because you're so bored and miss my presence."

"Take it as you wish. I'm coming to pick you guys up so see you guys soon!" Maggie says before hanging up the phone.

I put the phone down and sit with the kids playing on the floor.

"Alright let's get you guys ready to go see Aunt Maggie, Grandma Lisa, and Grandpa Jo."

Not that any of them really understand me but Jake, who smiles while bouncing in his spot and clapping his hands.

I started by getting the twins dressed in matching white onesies saying The Snuggle is Real except Alex's is in a pale pink with matching pants and Toby's is navy blue with matching pants and a hat that probably won't make it to the car still on his head.

For Jake I dress him in a black Adidas tracksuit with some sneakers and a cute hat. After dressing myself in capris pants and a plain t-shirt, I pack a diaper bag with extra clothes, diapers, and some toys I come across a problem.

How am I going to get snacks for the kids and leave without it being really awkward?

I strap the twins to my chest in a side - by - side carrier, grab the diaper bag with one hand and take Jake with the other. I take a deep breath and walk downstairs heading straight for the kitchen to grab sippy cups, apple sauce and some other snacks before going to the lobby to meet Maggie.

She must've taken Lisa's car because she's the only one other than us who has enough car seats for the kids.

After all the kids are securely buckled in I climb into the passenger side and Maggie drives off.

We spend the entire ride talking about miscellaneous things like the kids and how her classes have been going along with her relationship with Brian. Only when we reach the house and are sitting in the living room with the kids playing do I tell her and Lisa why I really came over.

"Who does she think she is just waltzing back thinking she could just pickup where she left off. Jake is a part of our family and he isn't going anywhere." Lisa says angrily.

"Well I'm not completely sure if that's why she came back but I already know there's no way I'm letting Jake go." I try to reason.

Maggie's about to give her input when the house phone starts to ring. Lisa answers the phone and I move to sit on the floor and play with Alex and Toby's feet while Jake decides to try and climb me.

"That was Lucas, he says he's on his way over now." Lisa says hanging up the phone.

"Alright, well I guess we're going to have some things to talk about then." I say shifting Jake to my lap so I can see him.

"Jake can you give kisses? Huh? Can I have some kisses?" I say planting one on his face. I return I get a sloppy kiss on my cheek and what feels like him trying to eat my nose.

"Oh thank you buddy." I say giving him a smile. I turn to look at Lisa only to see that she's recording the whole thing. Mother and son are one in the same.

I'm about to comment when something amazing happens.

"Mama." I hear as two little hands squish my face together.

"Ahh, oh baby you just spoke!" I stand up and start dancing around with Jake.

"And guess who got it all on video! That's right the best nana ever did." Lisa say pointing to herself.

A few minutes after we started celebrating, each of us with a child in arms, the door opens and in walk Lucas.

"Hey guys what's going on?" he walks over and gives me a swift kiss on the lips.

"Well your son just said his first word and your mom got the whole thing on video. Isn't that great?"

"Awe why do I have to miss everything?"

*****

So I've finally updated. I hope you enjoy it because I wouldn't allow myself to watch any Teen Wolf until this chapter was finished so I really do hope you enjoy it after its long wait.

Also I was going through some of the earlier chapters and I realized the Jakes age varies so I'm just gonna put it out there that he was actually 6 months old not weeks old and that is one of the many things I will be fixing when I go through and edit. Not sure when that's actually happening though.

Anyways as always let me know how you liked this chapter and what you would even like to see in later chapters or any characters you want to see more of.

By the way I love reading your comments, you guys are hilarious.

Have a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious morning, afternoon, evening, and night.