Chapter 3

"Nate! I'm home!" Kristen Thomas-Parker yelled through their four story mansion. She was wearing a blue maternity suit on account that she had just gotten home from work.

"Mommy!" exclaimed four year old Emma running down the stairs and into her mother's arms. She was in blue jeans and had a baseball cap on her head.

Like mother like daughter, thought Kristy

"Where's you daddy?" she asked picking her up.

"He's out back with Nate and Alex. I think they are playing baseball. Petey's upstairs taking a nap."

"Oh, ok."

"Hello dear!" she called as she opened the back door and walked outside. She picked up the baseball and threw it to Nathan Jr..

"Mommy!" yelled eight year old Nathan Jr. and six year old Alex.

"Hi hun," her husband waved from the other side of the yard. "Peter is sleeping."

"I know. Emma told me. Did he go down without a fight?" she asked hopefully.

"Not quite," he said laughing. "He's going threw the "terrible twos" all right."

Nate and the boys came inside "How's my Mr. Mom?" she said giving her husband a kiss.

"Fine." Ever since Kristy got her new job as a lawyer Nate quit his job to look after Emma and Peter. "How was work?"

"Terrible! I'm way too overloaded with cases. Just because I'm new everyone seems to take advantage of me!"

"Oh, you won't let that happen!" he said.

"Your darn right I won't!" she said.

"My Kristy has always been a take charge kind of lady," he said giving her a smooch. Nate was right. In the BSC Kristy was the president. Mostly because it was her idea, but also because that fit her personality. She started the club, because on day Kristy's mom couldn't get a sitter for her little brother David Michael, so Kristy thought, "Wouldn't it be great if a parent needed a sitter and they called and got one every time?" So that's what she did. Between all of us the parents that called us where bound to get a sitter. I guess that's just Kristy for you though. She knows what she wants, and she gets it!

"Eww!" exclaimed Emma.

"What's for dinner?" Kristy asked ignoring Emma's disgusted look. "You know I can't cook!"

"Pizza. I already ordered it," Nate said.

"Yippee!" cried Nathan, Alex, and Emma in unison.

"Jinx! You owe me a coke!" Nathan cried.

"Mommy, what's a jinx?" Emma asked.

Kristy looked tired. "Ask your father," Kristen said. "I'm going to go look in on Pete."

"Are you ok Kristy?" Nate asked. "You look tired."

"Just a busy day. Hey, what's this?" she said picking up a sheet of paper off the table.

"Oh," Nate said, "that's what came in the mail today. I was meaning to tell you about it. I seems Stoneybrook High School is having a 10 year High School reunion."

"Really?" she looked surprised. "Old Stoneybrook eh? To bad we can't go. I sure miss Mary-Ann and the others. I wish this time I could go for a more happier reunion. After Abby..." she stopped her eyes were watering and she didn't like to cry in front of people. "You know Sam and Dawn moved out to California!"

"Why?" asked Nate coming over and picking up the paper.

"Huh? Oh, I think because Dawn's dad and step-mom live out there or something."

"No, I meant why can't we go," Nate asked again.

"Oh, Nate you know how busy I am with work and all," she responded.

"That's why we need to go. To give you a break."

"Oh, I don't know Nate. They kinda need me."

"No, I'm sure they'll let you off for a few days. You really should take it more easy, with the baby on it's way and all."

"Well, I'll see. You know if we have any more babies we could start a baseball team," she said laughing.

"What?" asked Nathan coming into the kitchen again. "Are we going back to visit the Aunts?"

"Yes siree Bob!" screamed Nate coming over and slinging Nathan into his arms.

"You boys!" Kristen said rolling her eyes. As she was going up the stairs she paused. "Stoneybrook," she thought, "I wonder how Mary-Ann, Dawn, and all the others are doing anyways."