Hiya!! Well this is my new fic, please enjoy it!! The idea just struck me and I went with it! I know I know, huddyalways why don't you just finish a fic already?? Well this should be a good one!! So R&R please! More will come, possible tonight or tomorrow!

Disclaimer: I don't own Bill or Karen, but I did create the rest so that's mine!! Dont take it!!!! lol

Retirement was now a word that didn't scare her. She was completely happy and immune to it. Whenever she ran into an old friend, or someone at the club asked what it was she did, Karen was happy to say she was retired. She felt like a whole new person, she knew Bill felt this way too. They had much more time for each other, and let's face it, telling someone that you're retired is much simpler than a long and difficult description and explaination of your government job. Vermont fitted the couple well. But now came a new challenge, when that would certainly become well challenging, I mean what's a challenge without that? It had been months since they had completed shifted their lives to Vermont, and it felt like home, one day as they did their usual daily routine, they recieved a call that seemed strange to both of them. It was a bright day out, excellent weather considering the news had forcasted a storm coming in, Bill went for a jog as usual while Karen was asleep. When he got back he found her coming down the stairs, great timing as usual as well, I guess they just had a sixth-sense for each other.

"Morning Honey," he said, giving her a quick kiss as he followed her into the kitchen. This house was far bigger than the one in LA, Bill had bought it with his brother many years ago as a house they would invest in, become the landlords so to speak. But, a few years after it was bought, his brother passed away in a boating accident, so it was left completely to Bill. After getting married, and when his life had been calm for a moment, Bill realized no one had rented it out in a while, so he set it aside, which judging now, was probably one of the smartest things he has done in his life, they are so happy here.

"No storm?" Karen asked Bill as she naturally went for the coffee pot.

"No, it's pretty clear out there," he told her.

"So you went for a run, or is something rotting?" she joked smirking at him.

"Be nice," he said. "I'm adding possible years to my life, how about you? What are you doing?"

Karen poured her coffee, "I'm adding hours to my rest."

"How will that expand you life span?" he asked her.

"I don't know, but certainly this conversation must be shortening it," she said sitting down at the table where Bill was seated.

"Okay, I can catch a hint," Bill said.

"I knew I married you for a reason," she stated.

"Ha ha, aren't you a funny one this morning," he laughed.

"I'm going to take a shower," he said, brushing his hand against her shoulder as he got up.

"Oh is this because I teased you?" she asked, her smile hadn't faded a bit.

"No, because I think my nostils just opened up, and wow," he said. She laughed at the expression he made. Just then, the phone rang. Karen picked up the one that sat on their kitchen table. Bill began to make for the stairs.

"Hello?" Karen answered.

"Hi Karen, it's Julie," the woman on the other end of the line stated.

"Oh hi Julie," she said, she heard Bill start walking back down the stairs. "Do you want to talk to Bill?" she asked as he entered the kitchen once more.

"Yes please," she said politely.

Karen handed the phone to her husband then signaled she was going upstairs, Bill nodded and she left the room.

"Hey little sis," he opened with.

"I wish you wouldn't call me that, it's annoying after you greet me like that everytime we speak," she said. Julie was 11 years younger than Bill, his parents had had three children, his late brother Harrison who was only a year older than Bill, Bill himself, and Julie who had came along a long time later, and seemed to be a blessing to Bill's mother who had always hoped to have at least one daughter.

"Okay, it wont happen again," he said.

"That's what you've said since I asked you to stop the first time, and I believe I was in High School then," she explained.

Bill grinned, he adored his sister, he also adored teasing her, "so did you call just for this or is something of importance up?"

"Actually, something very important," she said.

"Oh what?" Bill asked.

"Malia was expelled," she informed him.

"Expelled? How? Why?" Bill asked.

"Let's see, how about we start the fact that she got in a fight with three kids, started a website featuring some not so funny material about a few of her teachers and was caught smoking on school grounds," Julie told her brother.

"Oh my God, when did all this happen?" he asked.

"Well, they've only been in school for two weeks, so she's obviously accomplished a lot in a short period of time, yesterday they informed me that she was being kicked out, imagine that Bill, my daughter being kicked out of the very high school the two of us went to, how embarrassing," she exclaimed.

"Why are they in school already? From what I've heard school doesn't start here for a couple weeks," he said.

"It changed to all year around a few years back," she explained.

"Hm, weird," he said. "So did you just call to tell me that? Or..." he trailed off.

"I know it's a lot to ask of you, and of Karen, but I was wondering..." she trailed off as well, but for a different reason.

"What Julie?" he asked, he had a bit of a clue of what it was she wanted to ask him.

"I can't seem to get through to her anymore, would you mind her staying with you guys for a while, maybe change would be the best thing," she said.

Bill sighed, not in a way that made it seem like he didn't like what his sister was suggesting, but it was something he just always did when he was analyzing things.

"Bill? You can say no, I just thought I'd ask," she said.

"I'm okay with it, but I'll have to talk to Karen," he said.

"Okay, I completely understand any answer you give me," she told him. "The only reason you guys popped into my head first, is because she seems to respect you two, or at least more than she does anyone here."

"Okay then, I'll call you back soon," he informed her.

"Bye," she farewelled him.

"Bye sis," he added.

Well this Saturday was certainly getting more intersting. Bill went upstairs to find Karen coming out of their bathroom, dressed with her hair wet as she was brushing it.

"You took a shower? I'm the stinky one," he exclaimed.

"I don't think you realize how long you were on the phone," she responded.

"True," he said.

"So, what was it about?" she asked.

Bill sighed and rubbed his forehead, he sat down next to Karen on their bed, "Malia was expelled."

Karen looked shocked, "why?"

"Julie says there's a number of reasons."

"So Malia was expelled, you're not playing a trick on me? Our Malia?" Karen was confirming she still didn't seem to get it. Her and Malia had hit it off so well out of all of Bill's family, which was saying a lot since since Karen had gotten along with every member anyways.

"Yes, Malia Buchanan was expelled," he told her.

"I don't believe it," Karen said. "So what's Julie going to do?"

He sighed again, "well that's a thing. She said Malia seems to have some sort of respect for the two of us, and I guess it's true if the way she acts around us is different than the way she acts at home. So Julie wanted to ask us a huge favor."

"And what would that be?" Karen had caught on a little, just as Bill had when Julie was explaining it.

"She wants Malia to stay with us for a little while, maybe tryout school here," he told his wife, he was sure she would say no.

Karen was thinking, then she spoke, "I guess it would be fine."

"Really? I told her I was okay with it but I'd have to talk to you, as long as you're sure."

"Yes I am, it could help her," she said, giving Bill a convincing smile.

"Okay, I'll call Julie back, then I'm taking my shower," he said faking a death glare at her.

Karen just smiled and gave him a kiss. Bill grabbed the phone and called Julie, telling her they would be happy to help.

Now, Julie thought, the only problem would be convincing Malia to go.

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