1Chapter 10- Mitchell

Kaleigh called her brother again because they hadn't spoken since he had met Nick. She decided that this had gone on long enough and needed to talk to him soon.

Kyle answered his phone, "Hey Kaleigh what's up?"

"I was wondering if you wanted to come over today, Uncle Henry would love to have you over, and I kind of want to get to know you a little better." Kaleigh suggested.

"I'd love to," said Kyle, "but can I bring along my friend Mitchell?"

"If you want,"smiled Kaleigh happily, "I just really want to see you."

"Alrighty Dighty, I'll be there in a few hours," said Kyle, "and I'd appreciate it if your precious Jonas Brother, wasn't there for a majority of the time."

Before Kaleigh could respond Kyle spoke up, "See you soon," and hung up.

Kaleigh sighed, the problem was that it was a weekend, and on the weekends Nick came over so that this way they would both be together with both of the children.

A few hours later there was a knock on the door. Kaleigh ran to the door hoping it was Kyle. It was Nick (holding Collin) , Lizzie, Kevin, Leslie, Lillian, Joe, and Frankie. "Hi guys," said Kaleigh confused, "I wasn't really expecting all of you, but since you're all here, come on in."

"Hey Kale," Nick kissed her lips sweetly, as he put Collin in the "playpen" that Kaleigh had bought.

"Nick," Kaleigh whispered, "Look, I'd appreciate it if you told me that the entire Jonas residence was coming, no offense! I love your family don't get my wrong, but my brother's coming over today, and he really didn't want you here, not to mention you're entire family."

"So," said Nick, "your brother is going ot have to just suck it up. They all want to get together as a family."

"Nick," said Kaleigh, "That's the thing, I love you, I do, and one day I'd love to be a part of your family, I really honestly truly would, but as it is, I'm not, at least not officially. . . yet."

Nick pulled Kaleigh into the other room, "What does that mean, we have two children together, that makes you a part of my family."

"Not really," said Kaleigh, "Nick having children isn't a wedding, technically we are just a girlfriend and a boyfriend who made a life changing mistake, and have two children together, that doesn't make us family."

"Kaleigh we're sixteen, you honestly aren't asking for a wedding . . . are you?" Nick said solemnly.

"No," said Kaleigh, "I don't want a wedding yet, I'm just saying that just because we have children doesn't mean that we should 'play house' and act like we are married when we're not. Nick, what if we break up? Do you get that if that happens it's going to be treated like a divorce! I don't want that to be a consequence of this decision! I can't handle that. We didn't think out the consequence of the decision that we made before you left for Jersey before it was too late, and I want to think about the consequence of this one. If you're not ready for marriage, then you shouldn't be read for this! This is just marriage, without the rings! We have kids, family get-togethers, spend holidays with our families. We're sixteen, like you said, clearly not ready for marriage, so then why don't we just date, not act like we're married and the only thing missing is living together and the rings!"

"So you are asking for a wedding?" Nick asked.

"NO!" Said Kaleigh, "I'm asking for us to go a little slower with this. We're not ready for marriage, obviously, so let's get rid of some the stress that it adds by not 'pretending' to be a married couple."

"But Kay," said Nick, "we are family you are the mother of my children."

"That means absolutely nothing! Nick, please listen to me, I love you, I love your family, but I cannot 'play housewife' when a. I'm sixteen, and b. I'm NOT married. I do not want to get married yet, but I do want us to take a step back or fifty. You are my boyfriend, not my husband, maybe someday you will be, but this is too stressful, your family randomly visiting, I have plans today, and I really don't have to go through you to make plans. So Nick my brother doesn't need to suck it up. We need a reality check."

"Kaleigh, no offense, we had plans first," said Nick.

"Yes," said Kaleigh, "You and I have plans, not you, I and you're entire family!"

"Kaleigh," said Nick, "Lizzie and Lillian are as good as family to you, you said so."

"Lizzie and Lillian, are childhood friends." said Kaleigh, "I love them don't get me wrong, in fact I love your entire family, but if I want to make plans with them I will call them and we will make plans to get together!"

There was a knock on the door, "I have to get that." said Kaleigh as she walked away, and answered the door. It was Kyle and his friend.

Kaleigh held her breath Kyle's friend, was well, in Kaleigh's opinion, hot. "Kyle, let me apologize in advance, Nick showed up with his entire family with out warning. Please stay though, I missed you so much."

Kyle sighed, "Well, we're already here, so might as well stay. This is Mitchell," Kyle pointed to his hot friend.

"I'm Kaleigh," she said looking into Mitchell's clear blue eyes.

Mitchell fussed with his jet black hair, "Pleasure to meet you Kaleigh."

"Come on in you guys," said Kaleigh as she turned to see her "stress world" become even more stressful