Seating in his black leather chair he stared at the last picture taken of his wife before the accident. Max didn't want to go there. He sighed and turned the picture of her face down on his desk. "Sarah oh Sarah." Tear formed in the corner of his eyes. "What are we.." He picked the photo up once again and looked at it. "You are beautiful.." he held it to his chest as to hug her. "What am I going to do with them? None of them talk to me; maybe I'm too busy. I don't know. Where did I go wrong with him? I've punished him but that doesn't seem to work. I need someone to help me with him but…". his thoughts were interrupted by a "hello, hello" CC voice rang out from the den area. He whispered, "that's not who I had in mind." as he placed the frame back in it's place.
"Maxwell I brought the contracts over that you asked for."
"Good CC." She placed the folder down on his desk noticing the photo that Max had stood up.
"Tough isn't it?"
"Uh," Max looked at her as she was reaching for the photo. "Yeah," he grabbed it out of her hands.
"Sorry,"
"No CC, look I…."
"It's alright Maxwell. I understand she was my best friend too you know."
"What am I going to do? I just…" he breathed in deeply. "Niles." he yelled.
"Sir," Niles came up with tea.
"You read me so well, but" Max blinked he hardly drank any during the day but he wanted it to this time. "I need the brandy too."
"Very well." He went to get Max the brandy bottle from the cabinet.
"CC if you had kids like this, what would you do?"
"Well, when my brother acted out…they sent him military school so I don't know. Maybe that. It sure knocked him in shape. "
"Niles what am I going to do with him?" Max asked his butler.
"But if…" B listened by the intercom something that Niles showed him how to do. "Military school I can't go there." he turned from the intercom. "I have to find way out of here." B got to thinking about what they said do, if a fire broke out. His eyes lit up looking over at the window. "I've got it. I have an idea." He ran up to his room. He opened the window. "Doesn't look that far to jump." When he turned to his bed. "Perfect." He picked up the sheets. "This will work perfectly. I have to wait till," he rolled his eyes. "The nanny tucks us in."
Meanwhile Joesy who was addicted to gambling online, was going through all the draws in Max's bedroom. "Ah, ha a hiding wad of cash." She placed the money in her pocket. "Just what I was looking for. Now let the games begin. As soon as those brats go to bed, I can gamble some." She placed her hand in her pocket, felt thee money wad and smiled. "I have the money to."
Getting the kids to go to sleep was harder then she thought. B wanted to go but Gracie that was another story.
"Now Gracie," Joesy went on. "We have a big day tomorrow."
"Yeah, going to the dentist is always fun." She sighed and looked up at Joesy.
"Why do I have to go anyway?"
"Everyone goes Grace," her sister stated as she too was in the room.
"Go to sleep and it will all be over before you know it."
"But I want a story." She whined.
"Fine." Joesy's voice was getting agitated. That boy was right they are a problem. As soon as I get them to sleep the games begin.
