A/N: Thanks to all those who favorite, follow and review! It always makes my day! Now on to Chapter 3!

Disclamer: Lorre and Prady own the parents; I wrangle the teens.

Chapter 3
Padma, Henry, Armand and Katherine walked up the stairs to 5A. As they poured into the apartment they saw their parents putting the last touches to the apartment. "A bit higher," Raj was saying to Bernadette, who was putting up a balloon.

"I can't get any higher," she said.

"Here let me get that," said Armand grabbing the balloon out of Bernadette's hands.

"Thanks Armand," she replied.

"Do you need any more help," asked Padma.

"No we got everything," said Penny.

"Nice save on the text to Amy by the way, Henry," added Howard.

"Thanks," said Henry.

Leonard's phone went off. "I got a text from Sheldon. They picked up James and they're headed back here."

"I can't wait to see the looks on their faces," exclaimed Emily.
-o-O-o-
Sheldon was sitting in the passenger seat texting while Amy drove. "How has college been," asked Amy.

"Okay. My dorm mate dropped out, so I have a room to myself," explained James.

"That's unfortunate," replied Amy.

"He just switched colleges to follow his calling," explained James.

"How are your classes," asked Sheldon as he put his cell phone in his pocket. "Still relatively easy, but I've heard that next semester is when it gets interesting," said James.

"Meet any girls," teased Melody.

James sighed. "I'm going to college to learn, not to pick up girls. Besides, I don't see you with a boyfriend.

"I could get one... if I tried," shouted Melody.

"Really? You two have the greatest minds on the planet as parents and you're arguing about relationships," asked Sheldon.

"We're not arguing. We're...," started Melody.

"Having a heated debate," supplied James.

"Yes, that describes it perfectly," replied Melody.

"Regardless, you could talk about better things," chastised Sheldon.

Melody rolled her eyes. "James just came back. I think he's earned the right to talk about whatever he likes."

"And if you had never gotten into a relationship with Mom, we wouldn't be having this conversation right now, so they are of some importance," added James. "He has a valid point, Sheldon," said Amy.

"Fine. Relationships are of some importance. Are you happy," he asked his kids in the backseat.

"Yes" said James with a grin on his face.
-o-O-o-
"They're in the building and they're coming up" said Leonard.

"Everyone find a spot to hide," said Bernadette.

All ten of them hid in various places around the apartment. Katherine turned off the lights. They heard the door knob turning.

"All I'm saying is that they're up to something," they heard Melody saying. "SURPRISE," they all shouted. Both Melody and James were shocked. "Happy birthday and welcome back," announced Henry as he put a party hat on James's head.

"Happy 18th," added Katherine as she stretched and placed a birthday tiara on Melody's head.

"Wow," exclaimed James.

"That's so sweet of you," gushed Melody.

"Come on. Let's get this party started," shouted Armand.

The teenagers were standing around the counter in the kitchen and their parents were over by the couch. "This was a bad idea," stated Padma.

"Yeah, I thought they would go downstairs to Uncle Leonard and Aunt Penny's," added Katherine.

"Apparently not," said Melody.

"I have an idea," said Henry lowering his voice.

"This isn't going to be like the time we ditched them at Comic Con," asked James.

"No, nothing like that," replied Henry.

"Okay what is it," asked Armand.

"Since they didn't go downstairs, we go downstairs," explained Henry.

"Yeah, but will they trust us by ourselves," said Padma.

"Uncle Raj probably won't, but out parents might," said Henry.

"How do you plan to convince them," asked Melody.

"James follow my lead," said Henry and he strode over to the group of adults. "James thinks he can still beat me at Halo. Can we go downstairs so I can prove him wrong," asked Henry.

"I've gotten better. Wait until we get down there," challenged James.

"Why do the others need to go downstairs," asked Emily.

"Witnesses" stated Henry as he crossed his arms over his chest.

"Besides, it's Melody and James's party. Not Melody's party and James's party," added Armand.

"And it's not like we haven't spent time together before," said Katherine. "Okay," said Leonard.

"Really," asked Raj.

"Hey, it's my apartment. I get the final say," said Leonard.

"Thanks," shouted Henry as they left the apartment.

"We're trusting you. Remember that," yelled Raj as they left.

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