(A/N the story starts out with Bobby being 15, Jeremiah being 14, Angel being 13, and Jack being 11.)

Four different boys all lost causes, all adopted by one woman, Evelyn Mercer. They went from being neighborhood delinquents to, well less of a delinquent. But after she adopted the four boys she felt as if something was missing. What she felt was missing was that she realized she wanted a daughter.

"A pleasure to see you again Evelyn." a care worker stated as he sat down for their meeting.

"So what do you have for me?" she asked getting right down to business.

"Her name is Riley O'Conner she's a year younger than your last, Jack," the care worker started, " Her father is decease , mother an alcoholic step-father abusive. She's been under our care for several month's now." he finished.

Evelyn smiled, She's perfect, I want to adopt her." The next hour was spent filling out the adoption papers. When everything was finished Evelyn stood to leave.

"I'll bring her by your house tomorrow morning." Evelyn smiled and left.

Back at home Evelyn called her four sons into the kitchen. "Boys I have some wonderful news, but I need to know a few things first." Evelyn started looking from Bobby to Jeremiah, then from Angel to Jack.

"What's up ma?" Bobby asked so he could get back to his video game quicker.

"First off, Jackie would you mind sharing a room?"

"Why me?" Jack asked all innocent.

"Jackie your brothers are old enough that they need their privacy." Evelyn explained.

"Whose he sharing a room with?" Angel asked not really wanting to share a room with his baby brother.

"You see that's the wonderful news. You all are getting a little sister. She's a year younger than Jackie." Evelyn explained further.

"But why do I have to share a room?" Jack asked again.

"Jackie she's going to need someone she can relate to. Your really close in age." she answered. " Will you boys please help your dear old mother out?" she asked with an angels smile.

"I'll help you out ma." Jeremiah answered first. Angel nodded, eventually Bobby agreed because of his soft spot for his mother.

"Jackie will you help brothers and I?"

"But what if she hates me?"

"Jesus Jack what are you a fairy?" Bobby said laughing. Angel and Jerry couldn't help but laugh.

"I don't think that will happen, she's going to need a supportive big brother." Evelyn answered Jack's question and gave him a reassuring hug. "Now Bobby, Jeremiah will you bring Angel's old bed down from the attic. Angel will you and Jack wait for me downstairs." Angel and Jack went downstairs while Bobby and Jerry went up to the attic.

Downstairs in the kitchen Evelyn was preparing dinner, Jack was helping.

"Mom can we have a special dinner tomorrow?" Evelyn smiled at her son. She knew he was really more excited than worried about having a little sister.

"Of course Jackie. Angel will you see if your brothers are done?" Angel ran upstairs to his brothers. A few minutes later, the three brothers came running downstairs.

"Boys go wash your hands, dinners ready." Evelyn ordered. After dinner the boys watched some cartoons until they were told to go to bed. Once everyone was tucked in and lights were turned out Evelyn Mercer went to bed herself.

The next morning Evelyn woke up and headed straight downstairs to make breakfast. She didn't have to worry about waking up the boys. The smell of her cooking took care of that task. Jerry was the first to come down followed closely by Angel then Bobby.

"Smells good ma." Angel said sitting down. Evelyn noticed her youngest was missing.

"Jerry will you go get your brother?" Evelyn asked as someone knocked on the front door. " Bobby, Angel don't start eating until your brothers come down and you said grace." she then went to answer the door. Opening the door Evelyn was met by the familiar face of Jason , and the scared face of an innocent girl.

(A/N the rest of the story will be in Riley's point of view.)

"Hello Jason, pleasure to see you again." a woman with blonde hair and really blue eyes said to the child care worker who was holding my hand. She smiled at me before kneeling down to my level. "You must be Riley. Aren't you a pretty little girl." I didn't know what to think. Sure she was nice but so were others, at first. She stepped aside to let us in.

"Well I'll be leaving. Just a few warnings before I leave though, she has these fits when she remembers certain things. Just don't yell or touch her at those times. Also she doesn't talk much." Jason then smiled and left patting me on the head.

"Are you hungry dear?" Evelyn asked. I nodded my head, she just smiled and extended her hand towards me. I grabbed her hand and she led me down the hall to the kitchen. Sitting at the table was two boys. One was white and looked to be fifteen, the other was black and looked to be thirteen.

"Is that her ma?" the white one asked. He looked mean and scary. I squeezed my stuffed monkey and Evelyn's hand tighter.

"Riley this is your new brother Bobby. You don't need to be scared of him sweetheart." Evelyn said noticing the difference in how I was holding her hand. " The other one is also your new brother, his name is Angel." I smiled at him. He came over and bent over to my level smiling.

"Hi there Princess." he said sticking his hand out to shake my hand . I shook his and smiled some more. "Do you want to sit by me? Angel asked. I nodded and took the seat next to him. A few seconds later two more boys came downstairs, again one was black and one was white.

"It's about time you fairy." Bobby yelled at one of his brothers. I winced at the sound of his voice he really did scare me.

"Bobby that was uncalled for. Riley these are your other brothers Jeremiah and Jack." she said first pointing to the black one that looked to be fourteen. "Jack is a year older than you sweetheart." Evelyn added with a gentle voice.

They all stood and took each others hands and said grace and then sat and started to eat their breakfast. I ate a piece of toast and started playing with my monkey.

"Aren't you hungry, Riley?" Jerry asked. I shook my head no and took a sip of my orange juice. The whole time Jack was staring at me. To me I thought he wanted my monkey. I think he noticed that I caught him staring at me because he timidly gave me a smile. I handed him my monkey and went to sit on the hallway steps.

"Where she going?" Angel asked when I was out of sight. Jerry shrugged and went back to eating his food.

"Why'd she give me this?" Jack asked looking at the monkey. It was soft and cute., he didn't even realize that he was smiling at it.

"Jack why don't you go show your sister up to your room?" Evelyn suggested catching on to the quick bond between the two youngest Mercers. Jack nodded and walked towards the stairs with the monkey in his hand.

"Hey Riley," he started when he saw me jump. "You want to see our room?" he asked like a sweet older brother would. I nodded and took his hand, he led me upstairs towards his room. His room was weird, well not really he was a boy after all. "Well I'm going to go downstairs and get your bag. Your bed's on that side." Jack said pointing to the bed on the far wall.

TBC…