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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.