Hey guys, this is the sequel. It takes place about five years later. It's about Luke trying to win Thalia back and his family. It's going to be really cute. If you guys thought Luke was cute before, he's even cuter in this one. So please let me know what you think of it! Enjoy! :D~ Bolts and Trees.
Luke sighed and knocked on Thalia's door. She had, since their divorce, moved to a more reasonable house.
A shirtless Nico answered the door, "The kids are just about ready."
Luke nodded. Things were still rather awkward between him and Thalia. She still wouldn't look at him, Luke had another kid with his girlfriend (or so she claimed) and Thalia was still a single mother, her photography had taken off and she was now into that business. She had given up on music education.
Nico moved aside and allowed Luke to walk into the house. Luke could see Thalia standing outside Declan's room. She was still as beautiful as ever and Luke knew he screwed up. Her black hair was pulled back halfway, she wore a pair of jeans, her favorite band t-shirt, and her glasses.
"Do you have your toothbrush?" Thalia asked.
Declan nodded, "I have everything mama."
"Just checking bud." Thalia smiled and walked him down the hall towards Luke.
"Mama!" one of the girls called.
"Yes Claire!?" Thalia called as she ran down the hall. Luke couldn't help but smile.
Moments later Thalia was walking their twin daughters Mia and Claire down the hall. Claire looked more like Luke, but had several of Thalia's features, and Mia was Thalia's spitting image. Declan was Luke's spitting image.
"Give mommy hugs. I'll pick you guys up at four thirty next Sunday." Thalia smiled. She had changed the custody so Luke could see them more often than every other weekend.
One by one the kids hugged their mother and Thalia stood, "Why don't you guys go get in daddy's car? I have to talk to daddy."
The kids obeyed and ran off to the car. Luke looked at Thalia and sighed, "What did I do this time?"
"Nothing. Claire has art lessons Monday and Wednesday at ten for an hour at the Youth Center. Declan has t-ball Tuesday, Thursday from five to five forty five, Saturdays are games at noon. Mia has theater Mondays and Wednesday at ten until eleven at the Youth Center as well." Thalia said handing him a neatly made schedule.
"Is that it?" Luke asked, he was on summer break. He had gotten injured and had more than enough money but he had become a high school baseball coach.
"I'll call you if I remember anything else. Oh, and if your girlfriend ever yells at my daughter ever again I will have her head on a steak." Thalia said, scarily serious.
"Mia was misbehaving." Luke sighed trying to defend Tatum.
Thalia shook her head, "I don't fucking care, if that bitch yells at my daughter, or any of my children, ever again there will be problems."
Luke sighed, "I'll make sure Tatum doesn't yell at them."
"Thank you." Thalia nodded. Thalia didn't like Tatum and vise versa. Honestly Luke would have kicked Tatum to the curb long before but then apparently she had become pregnant with Luke's kid who somehow ended up with dark hair. Neither Luke nor Tatum had dark hair.
"No problem." Luke nodded.
"Well I'll see you next Sunday." Thalia said before opening the door implying Luke should leave.
Luke walked out to the car where the kids were already buckled in and as he pulled out of the driveway he noticed Thalia and Nico in the window waving goodbye. Luke didn't like the fact that Nico was there, he was sure he and Thalia were screwing.
"Have you guys eaten yet?" Luke asked.
"Mommy said you were going to take us to breakfast." Declan shook his head. Declan was six and the girls were five. Luke couldn't believe that he and Thalia had been apart that long.
"Do you guys want IHOP?" Luke asked as they passed one.
The girls crinkled their noses, "We don't like IHOP."
"What about Denny's?" Luke asked.
The kids shrugged, "Mommy usually takes us to Leo and Calypso's for breakfast."
"Well is that where you want to go then?" Luke asked.
"Yes!" they all replied.
Leo and Calypsos's was already packed with people but there was a booth just perfect for Luke and the kids. Leo greeted them from the counter, "Morning kids, daddy bring you this time?"
"Yup." they grinned. Calypso walked over with the menus and gave the kids their favorite drinks; Mia liked chocolate milk, Declan liked strawberry milk, and Claire liked apple juice.
"Coffee for you?" Calypso asked.
"Please." Luke smiled.
"I'll bring that to you in a moment. Regular or decaf?" Calypso asked.
"Regular, black." Luke replied before picking up his menu.
"Daddy can I get the pancakes?" Claire asked.
Luke nodded, "What do you want, bacon or sausage?"
"Sausage and hashbrowns." claire replied.
"Declan what do you want?" Luke asked.
"I want the scrambled eggs with the bacon, and toast, and hashbrowns." Declan smiled. The boy ate like a horse but still managed to stay skinny. Luke had once witnessed him eat seven bowls of Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
"Ok, does your mother make you guys eat fruit?" Luke asked.
"She usually orders it on the side. She and Nico always know what we want." Claire smiled as she colored her kid's menu.
"Mia what do you want?" Luke asked.
"I want to omelette with ham, tomatoes, mushrooms, and pepper jack cheese." Mia shrugged.
"Is that on the kids' menu?" Luke asked.
"Mommy and I usually split it." Mia shook her head.
"Well if that's what you want I'll ask Calypso if she can make one just for you." Luke smiled.
"I want hashbrowns with it." Mia smiled.
Soon enough Calypso returned and their orders were placed. Luke prayed he hadn't started something for Thalia by letting Amelia get her own omelette. Their food arrived not even ten minutes later, "Enjoy."
Mia looked out the window sadly. Luke tapped her shoulder, "What's wrong sweetheart?"
"I miss mommy. We usually share breakfast." Mia said sadly. If there was one thing Luke had noticed about Mia was that she was very close with her mother. She had always been that way.
"Well, do you want me to order you something else?" Luke asked.
Mia shook her head and picked up her fork, "I'll eat it."
Thalia sighed and looked at Nico who was lounging on the couch on the three season room, "Do you think I made the right choice letting Luke have them until Sunday?"
Nico got up and walked into the kitchen where Thalia was drinking her coffee, "Thals, you've let him have the kids this long before and they've never come back broken."
"I know, it's just Mia tells me all about Tatum. I don't think I should let Luke see the kids if Tatum's going to be there." Thalia sighed.
Nico frowned, "What about Tatum?"
"She yelled a Mia last week because she wouldn't eat fish. Mia has never liked to eat fish." Thalia sighed, "She grounded her for three days from playing with the other kids."
"Luke let this happen?" Nico asked.
Thalia nodded, "Apparently."
"Are you sure Mia's telling the truth?" Nico asked trying not to hit a nerve.
Thalia nodded, "Mia would never lie to me."
Nico grinned and scooped Thalia up before running out to the pool, "I think you need a swim."
He threw her in without warning and then jumped in afterwards. When they both surfaced Thalia splashed Nico in the face, "You're a jerk."
Nico chuckled and swam over to her, wrapping his arms around her waist in the process, "You need to relax a bit."
"Maybe you're right." Thalia smiled.
Luke dropped Claire and Mia off at their lessons and decided to take Declan grocery shopping with him, "So how was school this year?"
"It was fun, I liked Kindergarten." Declan shrugged as he and Luke walked down the produce section.
"What's your favorite snack?" Luke asked. Declan thought for a moment.
"I like Goldfish or Doritos." Declan replied.
"What do your sisters like?" Luke asked as he grabbed some apples, oranges, bananas, tomatoes, and what ever other produce looked good.
"They like Goldfish or Sun Chips." Declan said as he helped Luke weigh a bag of peppers.
"What do you guys like to drink?" Luke asked, usually he knew what they liked but kids changed their favorite things like the weather.
"I like chocolate milk or Root Beer, and the girls like chocolate milk or Cherry 7 Up." Declan shrugged. Clearly Thalia didn't allow them to have caffeine yet so Luke decided that he best go by what Declan was telling him.
"What do you guys like for lunches?"
Declan smiled, "Nico usually makes us sandwiches called subs for lunch. They're really good."
Luke nodded, "Do you guys like burgers?"
"Mommy makes them for us with cheese." Declan smiled.
After they finished shopping they headed out to pick up Claire and Mia who were chatting with their friends and then Luke took them home for lunch. Tatum and Cynthia weren't home because they were visiting Tatum's parents two states away. So Luke was happy to just have his kids with him and not have to worry about Tatum and Cynthia. Luke doubted Cynthia was really his, he was convinced she was Tatum's ex's.
"Daddy can we go swimming?" Declan asked looking out at the pool.
"Sure, just get ready and let me put sunscreen on you guys." Luke nodded before going to change into his own bathing suit.
Mia and Claire came out in their Ariel and Elsa swimsuits, Declan had a pair of Mickey Mouse swim trunks on. Luke sprayed them with sunscreen and then told them that they could swim just as long as they didn't go into the deep end without him even though they all knew how to swim. Thalia had taught them.
Before long Luke was watching the kids swim from the grill, they had all told him they wanted cheese burgers.
Thalia knocked on the door and waited for Luke to answer. When he finally did Thalia was a little taken aback considering he was in his swim trunks without a shirt on, his hair was wet, and he was ridiculously tan.
"Oh, the kids were just finishing up in the pool. Do you mind waiting a couple minutes?" Luke asked as he gestured for Thalia to come in.
Thalia shook her head, "How did Declan's game go yesterday?"
"He hit the ball every time." Luke smiled.
"Good. How did the girls get along with Tatum and Cynthia?" Thalia asked.
"Tatum and Cynthia are visiting Tatum's parents." Luke replied. Thalia breathed a sigh of relief knowing Tatum hadn't been there to terrorize her children.
"Mommy!" the kids grinned and all ran towards Thalia.
"Hey guys. Say goodbye to daddy." Thalia said.
They all ran towards Luke, "Thanks for all the fun daddy!"
"You're welcome guys." Luke smiled and hugged them before they ran off to the car.
"Well sounds like they had a lot of fun." Thalia smiled.
Luke shrugged, "I guess it was the lack of Tatum.
He couldn't believe he had gotten a smile out of Thalia. It had been years since he had made her smile. She waved goodbye to Luke before closing the door and walking out to her mini van. The kids all smiled and waved goodbye to Luke from the windows. Luke waved back and at that moment he realized he needed Thalia back.