Author's Note: Chapter 2 is up! If you've kept reading than thanks very muchly! I was really worried when I put all the characters into this because I have another story on the go with all the characters in it. But I've got some really great feed back, thank you to everyone!
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Siblings Are Menaces
Chapter 2 – Arrival at the Becker's:
Becker had called up his mother that evening and told her they'd be there by Saturday. But when Jess had asked for the time off for all them, Lester had so kindly decided to give them all the week off so they could go a week early and spend up to two weeks with his delightful family.
"You just live to make our lives harder, don't you?" Becker said miserably as they all exited Lester's office after the Morning Debrief, Jess by his side. She had a great big grin on her face, which just added to Becker's annoyance.
"It's my only joy in life." Replied Lester dryly
"Why does that not surprise me?" Becker muttered as he and Jess walked over to the ADD.
"Why are you so freaked out about this?" Jess asked cheerfully as she settled in her chair.
"Jess; do I need to spell it out for you. No normal family has 11 kids. I'm scared they'll frighten you off." Becker said sitting down at his own desk in the Hub.
"Don't be ridiculous. I love you. And your family won't scare me off. I've fought too long to have you." Jess said smiling brilliantly at him. Becker smiled back, feeling a little bit happier than before.
That was up until he called his Mum to tell her they'd be coming a Week Early.
"Oh that's wonderful, darling! Your elder sisters are coming earlier too. Now we'll get to spend two whole weeks together. I can't wait to meet that nice little girlfriend of yours. Oh this is just so exciting!" Mrs Becker had gone on for about an hour before Becker finally shut her up. Becker groaned and fell back into his bed. Jess entered and laughed. She bounced onto the bed beside him and kissed him on the cheek before sitting up.
"Something else is bothering, isn't it?" Jess said sighing. Becker looked at her and then sighed himself. He sat up so he was level with her.
"Okay. I'll be honest. My family, or mainly my siblings are, in my opinion, menaces. I've never really felt like one of them. But, I suppose best things come in pairs in our family. I was slap bang right in the middle. My eldest younger brother is 6 years younger than me and my youngest elder sisters are 6 years older than me. I've never really fit in with any of them. I'm the odd one out in my family. I love them, but I don't belong. I think a lot of them know that. They feel uncomfortable when I visit." Becker explained rather tentatively.
"I'm sure that's not true. Becker, they are your family. They probably love you. Just because you're different from them, doesn't mean you don't belong." Jess said softly. Becker smiled and leant over to kiss her. "C'mon! We've got to get packing!" Jess said after they broke away. Becker laughed as Jess left the room to go get the suitcases.
Snow was falling lightly the following morning. Becker was loading up his truck with his and Jess's suitcases. Jess came outside and he couldn't help but grin. Even in cold weather she wore the most colourful of clothes. At the moment she wore turquoise skinny jeans, plum coloured wellies and a plum coloured jumper.
"Oh! I'm so excited!" she sang as she practically danced over to him. He was wearing jeans, trainers and jacket over his shirt. She grinned and pecked him on the lips.
"That makes one of us." Becker said dryly. She smiled and walked back inside to get the last of their bags. At that moment, Matt and Emily pulled up, closely followed by Cutter, Jenny, Evan and Stephen.
"Hey Becker." Stephen called over as they all strolled over to him, Emily waddling rather than strolling.
"Hey." Becker said, nodding curtly to them.
"Hey Becker, Cutter and I've been thinking. You have 10 siblings right?" Matt said slowly.
"Yup." Becker said shortly.
"And plus you that's 11?" Cutter added.
"3 of them are staying at a Hotel, like Cutter, Jenny and Evan. So that's then 8 of you in the house?" Matt continued.
"Yeah." Becker replied.
"Then Me, Emily, Sarah, Danny, Connor, Abby, Stephen and Jess are staying at your Mum and Dad's place. That's 16?" Cutter said, counting with his fingers.
"That's right." Becker said, not really paying much attention to the two of them anymore.
"Plus your parents, so that's 18 all together?" Matt finished.
"Well done Matthew, Professor, you're both very good at Math." Becker said sheepishly smirking at him.
"But we're staying at your parents place. How on earth are we gonna all fit?" Matt asked slowly.
"Mum and Dad had 11 kids. Trust me, we'll fit." Becker replied smirking. Abby and Connor and Danny and Sarah then pulled up. Jess walked out with her last bag. Becker took the bag from her and put it in the boot as Abby, Danny, Connor and Sarah jogged over to them, slipping slightly on the snow.
"Are we all set?" Becker asked, folding his arms across his chest.
"Yup. Are you two set?" Abby replied grinning happily.
"Unfortunately so. Alright, let's get going." Becker said tiresomely.
They got into their cars and headed off. They followed Becker out of London. They made their way down to the county of Hampshire. Hampshire was a surprisingly nature filled area. They passed farms, woods, large hill like landscapes, rivers, lakes, meadows and more. Everyone had expected Becker to be someone who'd had lived in London or another big City. Abby, of course, fell in love with the place.
"Oh my gosh! Becker this place is beautiful!" Abby told him over the phone.
"I thought you'd like it." Becker replied smirking.
They continued to drive until they came the town of Romsey. The town was a small market town. It was 8 miles northwest of Southampton. It lied on the Test River, which was a river that flowed through Hampshire. They continued to drive until they were right outside the town. They drove up a Countryside road until they came to Becker's Home.
They're mouths fell open in unison. It was large to say the least. It was three storeys tall, and more of a Mansion rather than a house. The drive way itself was long and led right in front of the house. It was Victorian structured, like many of the other buildings in Romsey and ivy clung to the walls of the house. A large tree stood in the middle of the front garden, beside the drive way. Snow covered the ground. The team guessed in the summer and spring time the ground would have been covered in flowers.
Becker pulled up and closed the door behind him. He walked around the car and opened the passenger door for Jess. She got out of the car with her mouth still wide open. Becker chuckled.
"I'm guessing you like my house." Becker said brightly. The Core Team approached them, their mouths also hanging open. Becker chuckled again.
"You're folks must have been rich!" Stephen said finally.
"Well. My Dad was a world renowned heart surgeon, so yeah." Becker said smirking. Jess laughed and took his arm. They walked to the front door, leaving their bags in the cars for the time being. Becker pulled aside a flower pot to find a key hidden underneath it. He took it and opened the door, before hiding the key again.
"Just a warning; my Dad always expected me to be a doctor as well. But instead I became a soldier. He's never really accepted what I am. So do me a favour and don't bring it up." Becker added quickly.
Becker, Jess and the Core Team entered the House. They were in a large hallway. The walls were blue and white. The House was already decorated for Christmas. Despite all of his worries, Becker couldn't help but smile at the familiarity.
"Mam? Dad? Hello?" Becker called into the house. A small plump woman with brown hair which was tied up in a messy bun and blue eyes came into view at the end of the hall. She smiled happily and rushed across the hallway.
"Jamie!" she said, pulling Becker into a hug. Everyone raised their eyebrow. This was the first time they'd ever heard his first name, apart from Jess. Becker towered above the woman, but kindly hugged her.
"Hey Mam." Becker said with a smile.
"Hello darling. How have you been eating? Haven't been hurt lately, have you? Are you sleeping well?" Mrs Becker inquired, all within one breath. Becker laughed and grasped his mother's shoulders.
"I'm fine, Mam." Becker promised honestly.
"I know you are." Mrs Becker said with a smile.
"Are any of those little sods around?" He asked warily as his mother led them into a large Living Room with several sofas. It was also decorated for Christmas. Expect to Christmas tree was bare, for the time being.
"Nice to see you too, Soldier Boy." said a voice from one of the side doors. Everyone turned to see a young man who had to be 20 years old. He had light brown hair and blue eyes. He had a big build like Becker, as well as the same jaw and childish smirk.
"Ah, how is my favourite University Drop Out?" Becker retorted.
"You never went to Uni." The boy said in a growl.
"I went to Sandhurst and took all my Qualifications while I was in training. You're doing nothing with your life." Becker said coolly.
"I have a job!" the boy growled.
"Boys enough! Can you two not get along for ten minutes?" Mrs Becker said firmly.
"Fine." Becker said calmly.
"Whatever." The boy said, before stalking away.
"Good to see you too, Shane!" Becker called after him. Becker shook his head and turned back to his mother.
"Where's Dad?" Becker asked coolly.
"He's gone to shops." Mrs Becker answered shortly.
"And why are Tweedle dumb and Tweedle dumb-ahhh!" Becker began, before he was rugby tackled by two skinny lanky 18 year old boys into the sofa. They were identical. They also had blue eyes like Mrs Becker and Shane. The only difference between them was one of them had lighter brown hair while the other had darker brown hair, like Becker.
Both had been laughing, until Becker started to fight back. He took their heads under his arms and they couldn't get out.
"Hey Jamie." They said in unison.
"Hey boys. How are my favourite two idiots?" Becker asked, still holding their heads.
"Well, Luke is alright. But Rocky is being a nasty little cow." replied the one with darker brown hair.
"Don't talk about Rocky like that Jake." Mrs Becker said firmly.
"I'm Jake!" cried the one with lighter brown hair.
"And I'm Kyle!" shouted the other one.
"And who are you Blondie?" the one who was Jake asked, looking at Abby with a suggestive grin. Becker rolled his eyes, banged their heads together and released them. They fell onto the sofa, rather dizzy.
"She's married and way out of your league. Now don't either of hit on any of my friends or else I'll push you into the pond." Becker warned stepping away from them.
"That's my job." came a voice from behind them. They turned to see a gothic girl who had to be 19. Her hair was black, and the ends were coloured in blue. She wore no make-up, but she did have an eyebrow piercing. She wore a black t-shirt, black skinny jeans and black warn out army boots. She was very pretty despite her gothic clothing. She was the only one so far who also had hazel brown eyes. She was smiling.
"Boots!" Becker yelled as she rushed over. He pulled her off her feet and hugged her tightly.
"Hey Jamie! How ya been?" the girl who was apparently called Boots, said as he settled her back down on her feet.
"Yeah, I've been really good. Never better actually. What about you?" Becker asked grinning.
"Hell yeah. I got onto my Medical course." Boots replied happily.
"Brilliant! Well done." Becker said, high fiving Boots.
"Jamie!" called a girls voice. A 16 year old girl stepped into view. She had dark brown hair and hazel eyes. She ran over and hugged Becker, he swivelled her around.
"Hey Rocky!" Becker said patting her on the head as they broke away.
"Jamie!" came another boy's voice. A 17 year old boy stood there. He had dark brown hair and blue eyes. Like Shane and Becker, he was well built. But he was skinny like Jake and Kyle, who were on the sofa, still dizzy.
"Hey Luke!" Becker said, giving him a one armed hug. They laughed as they broke away. The Core Team watched as his brothers and sisters talked to Becker excitedly.
"Why don't you introduce us to your friends, darling?" Mrs Becker suggested, taking a seat.
"Right, of course. This is Nick and Jenny Cutter and their son Evan. This is Danny and Sarah Quinn. This is Matt Anderson and his partner, the pregnant one, Emily Merchant. This is Connor and Abby Temple. –Yes we did all pair up together. He's Stephen Hart, the only single one." Becker pointed out each of his friends.
"And this is the lovely Jessica Parker, my girlfriend." Becker said, taking Jess's hand in his. They smiled at each other. Shane came crashing into the room, to stand behind the sofa which held the twins. Kyle's and Jake's heads snapped around in unison. Luke's and Rocky's jaws dropped into perfect 'O's, they were sitting on the arms of the sofa. Boot's eyes widened and she was standing beside Shane. The five siblings stared at Becker as if he'd announced he was going to shave his head.
"What?" They said in unison.
"You mean, she's real?" Kyle said, standing up.
"What?" Becker said, raising his eyebrows.
"Well. We thought you might've made it up to get Mam off ya back. I mean, in the last 3 years, you've never brought her here." Jake said slowly.
"You-you thought I was lying about my girlfriend?" Becker said slowly, looking almost hurt.
"Yeah." They all said in unison again
"Who'd wanna go out with a guy who's first name is really-…" began Shane.
"Don't you dare!" Becker yelled, but it was too late.
"Hilary!" Shane said grinning cheekily. The Core Team span around to stare at Becker with shock. Jess giggled, already knowing this.
"I'd run if I were you!" Becker hissed. With that, Shane bolted from the room. Becker vaulted over the sofa and after him. The team heard as Becker ran around the house after Shane, yelling some very colourful words. Boots, Jake, Kyle, Rocky and Luke casually sat around the living room as if nothing was going on.
"Would you like some tea?" Mrs Becker asked casually.
"Yeah, alright." Cutter said slowly. They heard some crashing from upstairs.
"I'll be right back, make yourselves at home." Mrs Becker said, before disappearing. They all exchanged looks and they settled themselves around the Living Room.
Boots ducked without thinking as Shane came jumping over the sofa again, Becker soon following. They both leapt over Evan's baby carrier as they exited the room. Mrs Becker re-entered carrying a tray with a tea pot and several mugs, as well as milk and sugar.
Becker returned after another few minutes with a smug grin on his face.
"What have you done with your brother this time?" Mrs Becker asked, stirring her tea coolly.
"Chased him into the pond. He's drying off as we speak." Becker said, sitting down on the arm of the armchair Jess was sitting in. The Core Team stared at Becker with shock.
"Hilary?" Matt said smirking.
"Don't." Becker growled.
"Never, ever speak of it again or else I will personally feed you to a-…" Becker began, but realised his family were watching him with confused looks and he broke off. He cleared his throat and looked to Matt with puppy dog eyes.
"Don't look in the eyes, Matt! Don't look in the eyes!" Danny said, covering his eyes again.
"Please guys. It's humiliating. Don't mention it to anyone at work." Becker said pleadingly, ignoring Danny, again.
Matt looked him in the eye and sighed. He'd find out more stuff to use as blackmail over the course of the next two weeks, but no deserved to be humiliated that much. Matt knew full well that the soldiers would never give him a break. Matt put his hands up in surrender.
"Alright. We promise, right guys?" Matt sighed. There was a murmur was agreement.
"I just don't understand. Why don't you're family just call you Hilary instead of Jamie?" Sarah asked curiously.
"Since Jamie was 2 years old. He's refused to go by Hilary. He wouldn't answer us unless we called him Jamie. James is his middle name see." Mrs Becker replied, before sipping her tea. She gave Becker a disapproving look.
"Don't look at me like that. It's not my fault you wanted another girl and Dad wanted to name me after Granddad." Becker said coolly.
"I think it's a lovely name." Emily said with a nod of her head.
"Ironically enough, Jamie's taken after his Granddad in more ways than one. He was in the Army, that's the reason Jamie decided to join." Luke told them with a grin.
"But mind you, Jamie was always closest to Granddad. They always went camping and hiking together." Boots added.
"Stop talking about me as if I'm not here!" Becker said, annoyed.
There was the sound of an opening and closing door. Two minutes later a man, the same age as Mrs Becker, with dark brown hair and hazel eyes, stood in the living room. He had the same jaw, cheek bones and strong build as Becker. He wore a large Cheshire Car like grin. He seemed very friendly.
"Well hello there." He said to the group. He spotted Becker and grinned even more.
"Hello James!" he said cheerfully. Becker got to his feet and walked over to the man.
"Hey Dad!" Becker replied, giving him a one armed one. They broke away and talked for a while. Becker introduced his friends and girlfriend again.
"What? She's really real?" Mr Becker said slowly.
"DAD!" Becker cried, going red. Everyone roared with laughter as Shane returned to the living room, wrapped in a towel and shaking slightly. "We told you." Shane muttered sitting down and drinking a large cup of tea. Becker groaned and fell into the sofa between Boots and Rocky. Both of which were laughing histerically with everyone else.
TO BE CONTINUED…
Author's Note: Poor Becker. But things get even more embarrassing for him when his elder sisters arrive. I'm really enjoying writing this. Please keep reading and please review! I love the feed back!