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Mac: What time do you call this
Horace: I am only 15 minutes late
Mac: Young Lady I thought we said 10pm
Elizabeth: I am really sorry
Mac: If we say 10 o'clock then we mean 10 O'clock not 10.45, now I think the 3 of you should get ready for bed, you have school tomorrow.
Mac and Rod went back downstairs to work.
Elizabeth and Rebecca went into Rebecca's room
Rebecca: So what happened
Elizabeth smiled
Elizabeth: It was great. I had a really good night
Rebecca: Did you kiss him
Elizabeth looked at her big cousin and smiled
Rebecca: You did, didn't you
Elizabeth: Yes
Rebecca: Did you enjoy it
Elizabeth: Yes it was really nice, I hope we can do it again
The two girls sat on the bed talking for a long while
Rod finished work and went up to bed he had a headace starting, he went stratight to bed without checking on the kids.
Mac worked for a while later and went up to the residence she checkded on the Kids, she found Elizabeth's room empty, She went to Rebecca's room and before she entered she could hear the 2 girls talk
Mac entered the room
Rebecca: so are you going to go on another date with him
Rebecca and Elizabeth turned around and seen Mac looking at them very sternly
Mac: Young lady were you on a date tongiht
Elizabeth: Yes
Mac: why did you tell us that you were going out with friends
Rebecca: It is my fault, she was going to tell you and I told her to lie
Mac: Why did you do that
Elizabeth: because you would not let me go if you knew it was a date
Mac: No we would not, Elizabeth, Uncle Rod and I have a rule about dating, it is simpel no dating until you are 16
Elizabeth: But that's not fair
Mac: It is after midnight and you both have school tomorrow, now go to bed.
Elizabeth left Rebecca's room and went to her own room, she put on her Pyjamas and sat on the bed and cried
Mac: Rebecca, why did you tell Elizabeth to lie to us
Rebecca: Mom she is happy, James really likes her and she likes him and it is not as if they can get to serious, with secret service around all the time
Mac: The reason why your father and I don't let you date until you are 16 is to protect you, I don't think Elizabeth is emotionally mature enough to date yet and we don't want her to get hurt.
Rebecca: I am sorry, it was just she was so happy when he asked her on a date.
Mac kissed her daughter and left her room. She went to Elizabeth's bedroom and seen her crying on her bed
Mac: Are you OK
Elizabeth: I am sorry I lied to you I just really like James
Mac: I understand that you like him,but we are just worried in case you get hurt, sweetie you have had a really tough year and we want you to be happy
Elizabeth: Then can I please continue to date him, I promise I won't break my curfew again
Mac: I need to talk to Uncle Rod first, but we will think about it
Elizabeth: Thanks,I really appreciate everything that you have done for me
Mac:Your more than welcome, now I think you should get some sleep baby, you have school in the morning.
Mac kissed Elizabeth's head and stroked her cheek with her hand. She left and went to her room to find Rod already asleep.
The next morning Mac woke up early she went for a swim and came back to her room to find Rod awake.
Mac:Hi darling, are you feeling better
Mac walked over to her husband and kissed him. One thing led to another and they ended up back in bed.
Rod: That was fun
Mac: Definitely, but we need to talk about Elizabeth
Rod: Mac she only missed her curfew by 45 minutes
Mac: That's not it I found out last night that she was on a date with James just the 2 of them. We agreed that there would be no dating until the kids were 16, but he makes her happy, I think we should make an exception
Rod: No way, she can't be old enough
Mac: They are harmless, she really likes him and she needs all the friends she can get
Rod: OK, but they don't go anywhere alone secret service is to be with them and he is not allowed in her room
Mac: Naturally
Mac smiled and kissed her husband again
Mac: OK lets go so we can tell her before school
Rod: I think we should punish her for missing curfew though, I mean she has been here for 3 months now and we can't let her get away with it
Mac: Fine, but Horace broke curfew too
Rod: Well we ground both of them for 1 week
Mac and Rod went down to Breakfast to greet the other kids and Kate.
Mac: Morning sorry we are late
Amy: Hi Mommy, Hi Daddy
Rod: Horace, Elizabeth, we have been talking and we have decided that after your behaviour last night we are going to ground you both for 1 week
Horace: That's not fair I was only 15 minutes late
Mac: Don't argue, Elizabeth, about what we were talking about last night the answer is yes,
Elizabeth: Thank you Aunt Mac, Thank you Uncle Rod
She stood up and gave them both a kiss
Mac: There are some rules though and if we find they are broken then that will be the end of your dating until you are 16
Rod: The first rule being, he is not allowed in your bedroom and secondly when you go out secret service are to be with you at all times, understand.
Elizabeth: Yes I will not break them I promise, thank you
Mac: OK kids time for school
The 4 oldest children said bye and went off to school.
Mac walked over to Catlin who had food all down her
Mac: Let's get you cleaned up baby
Mac lifted her out her high chair and got the little girl ready. Mac could not believe how much she had grown up over the past few months, her Scottish accent was starting to fade and you could hear the American coming out in her. She had really come to love this little girl and Catlin thought of Rod and Mac as her Mommy and Daddy.
Catlin: Can we play outside today on my bike
Mac: I have to work, but maybe if you ask Grandma she will go out with you
Catlin: But I want you to come Mommy
Mac: I tell you what if you are good for Grandma and it is nice weather we will go swimming tomorrow morning
Catlin: OK, the little girl kissed Mac and ran down to her Grandma who took her out on her bike.
Mac went to work she had to go on visits today to a few schools and she had a lot of publicity to do so she would be out the Whitehouse for the day.
At school that day Elizabeth had a pop quizzes in Civics and American history, her 2 worst subjects, but she saw James there and she told him that she was still allowed to date him. She also told him she was grounded.
The first class they had was maths, they went into the class and choose 2 seats next to each other. Secret service never came into the class room with the children. The teacher was late and James leaned over and kissed Elizabeth, she melted in his Kiss when there teacher came in.
Teacher: Miss Allen, Mr Fleming that behaviour is not allowed in school, I want you both to go to the principals office
They stood up and headed out of the class to the principals office
Elizabeth: I am really going to be in trouble now
James: Don't worry I will tell them it was all me
They got to the principals off ice and Elizabeth was very worried. James leaned over and gave her another kiss, just as the principal opened the door.
Principal: I thought that was the reason why you were sent here, your maths teacher called me from the class
Elizabeth never said a word
Principal: OK I want you both in detention today, do I make myself clear
Elizabeth: Yes sir.
James: Yes
Principal: Now I don't want to see you in this office again
They both left the class, Elizabeth met Horace and Rebecca
Rebecca: Hay what's up
Elizabeth: I got detention, Aunt Mac and Uncle Rod are going to kill me
Rebecca: Don't worry, they are working away today, you just need to get by Grandma (she said this in a low voice so secret service could not hear)
Elizabeth: But Secret Service know
Rebecca: We will cover for you with Grandma when we get home so she hopefully won't know, then you need to try and get the detention note before Mom and Dad it should come tomorrow or Wednesday. It will either be in Mom's and Dad's mail box at the residence, or Mom's in her office.
The bell rang and they spent the rest of the day in school.
At the end of the school day, Elizabeth and James went to Detention, she did not know what to expect, she just had to sit in a room with other kids and teachers. They sat and done their homework.
Horace and Rebecca went into the limo with secret service, they got home and got into their plan to cover for Elizabeth.
When they got to the residence Catlin, Kate and Amy were all in the family room, Catlin was colouring in while Kate was helping Amy with her homework.
Horace went into the family room
Horace: Hi everyone, Grandma can you help me with my French homework
Kate: Sure baby, where are the girls
Horace: They are in Rebecca's room, she got a new CD, and they want to try on new clothes
As if on cue, music came from Rebecca's room
Kate: OK lets start on your French
An hour later Elizabeth came in and sneaked up to Rebecca's room
Elizabeth: Did she notice I was gone?
Rebecca: No our plan worked
Elizabeth: Thank you for covering for me
Rebecca: As long as you return the favour one day
Elizabeth: Definitely, I owe you one
The 2 girls sat and talked for a while and Horace came in, the 3 of them were talking and laughing. Elizabeth was really glad she lived here although she still really missed her own mother and sometimes she felt really guilty for being happy.
Kate: Dinner is ready kids
The family went down to dinner and as usual Catlin would not eat her dinner.
Kate: Catlin please eat your dinner like a big girl
Elizabeth: Catlin, look how much Amy has eaten, do you not want to beat her, and I am nearly finished
Catlin: I don't like it
Kate: Eat your dinner or else you will be going to bed right now.
Catlin: I don't want it
Elizabeth could see how tired her Grandma was, and thought she should help.
Elizabeth: Catlin, lets go up to bed
Catlin: No
Elizabeth picked her younger sister up and put her into her bed, Catlin would not stop screaming, she went back to the dining room to finish her dinner.
Kate: Thanks darling
Elizabeth: That's OK she will quieten down soon I hope
And they were right about 10 minutes later she was quiet.
