Kihonne: Alright folks, it's Katherine's chapter! But first, I've got a shoutout to do.

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LabGirl2001: I'm glad you enjoyed it, especially getting to see a bit of Jordan's life from her perspective. I really hope you enjoy these two chapters too! Also, thank you for reviewing! I really appreciate the feedback.

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Katherine: Kihonne doesn't own Mighty Med, Lab Rats, or the Elite Force. She just owns this series, any OCs in the chapter, and anything else you don't recognize.

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2016

I frowned to myself, a little annoyed to find the kitchen drawers such a mess. It couldn't have been Jaden - as opposed to his sister, who claimed that clutter helped her think, he was meticulous about keeping the kitchen clean when we finished making dinner.

Suddenly, someone from behind me cleared their throat, and I stood up straight, abandoning my search through the drawers. "Katherine, what are you doing? Students aren't allowed back here."

Oh, really? Leo Dooley was going to tell me where I could and couldn't go? "Last I checked, you were a student too." I declared, turning around and crossing my arms. "Now, ain't that a little hypocritical of you?"

"I'm getting ketchup, with Jaden's permission." He pointed out. I nodded thoughtfully, having noticed that Spin and Bob had stolen a couple of ketchup bottles from the dining area.

"Fair enough." I agreed. He looked at me, waiting for my own explanation. "Well, Jaden hired me to be his cooking assistant, and I was lookin' for a fork." I explained, pulling one out of the messy drawer.

"What happened to the original one?" He asked, sounding confused.

"Spin and Bob." I explained, rolling my eyes. "But I didn't ask what they were up to."

"Didn't want to get in trouble?" He asked.

"Didn't wanna waste my time." I replied, smirking a little. "I can get in enough trouble on my own, thank you very much."

Leo smiled at that, genuinely amused. "Have fun with that." He commented, grabbing a bottle of ketchup off the shelf where Jaden and I kept all the extra condiments.

"Say, where are the mentors? Calla and her boy, Chase, I mean." I asked curiously. I hadn't seen them all day, which was unusually, because they usually grabbed a late lunch together around 3 unless one of them was teaching. "Heard they're on a date."

"Yeah, some street festival back in Mission Creek." Leo shrugged, leaning against the door frame. "Chase usually isn't into that kind of stuff, but Calla loves it. Food stands, art sales, jewelry, a horse show, a concert…"

"There's a horse shoe? At this street festival?" I asked sharply, surprised and intrigued by the idea. I'd seen videos of horse competitions online, and I had to say, they were incredible creatures. Beautiful too. I'd love to see one up close, but there was no way anyone would bring one to the island.

Maybe if the horses couldn't come to me, I could go to the horses.

"Yeah, it's actually pretty cool. They'll have fun." Leo replied. I nodded, already lost in my thoughts. "Well, I'll see you around, Katherine."

"See ya." I replied, walking back to my table. Rio and S-1 were just getting up as I sat down. I waited until they were out of earshot - they may not be the teacher's pets that Kieran was, but they'd probably rat me out for my plan in an instant - then leaned in close to Logan. "Hey. You up for a little adventure tonight?"

2016

"Well, I don't see why this ain't an appropriate Christmas gift." I complained as Leo followed me into the kitchen.

"Really?" Leo lunged forward, pulling the shirt I'd planned to give Kieran for Christmas out from under my arm. He held it up, so that I could clearly see the words that were printed in red on the green T-Shirt. "'Number One Teacher's Pet'." He read. I smirked. "You really don't get why he wouldn't want this shirt?"

"It's red and green; it's festive." I pointed out. Leo sighed.

"This is why Calla asked me to check in with you once she found out that you were Kieran's Secret Santa." He muttered to himself before looking at me in exasperation. "Kath, he doesn't like being called a teacher's pet."

"It's a term of endearment." I insisted. I could see him trying to hold back a laugh. "I'm still gonna to give it ta him, no matter what anyone else says."

"Fine, but can you get him a real gift too?" Leo asked. I looked at him, then at the cupboard full of the baking supplies.

"Fine, but only if you help me with inventory. Jaden wants to know how much more supplies he'll need for the Christmas cookies."

"Alright. Then we'll look at more gift ideas." He agreed. We both grabbed a door to the cupboard and opened it at the same time. However, when the doors swung open, they revealed a small, leafy plant hanging from a string at the top, three little red berries visible from underneath.

"What's that?" I asked. Leo looked at me, surprised.

"You don't know what mistletoe is?" He questioned, confused. I shook my head. "It's a Christmas plant. Jaden must have put it up for Bree?"

"Why would she want it up?" I asked. Leo stepped closer to me, so that we were both standing right underneath the plant.

"Well, if two people are standing underneath it, they're supposed to kiss." He explained, one hand moving for my arm.

"Like this?" I inquired, grabbing him by the front of his new mentor's uniform and kissing him. I felt his hands wrap around my waist, keeping me close as we kissed.

Eventually, I'd tell him that I was the one who put the mistletoe up, after Adam explained it's use to us. But for now, why not enjoy the moment?

2021

"I can't believe this is happening." I muttered, my face in my hands.

"I mean, it's not so bad." My boyfriend reasoned from where he was sitting next to me. I made a noise that made it very clear that I disagreed, and he sighed. "We can make it work, Kath."

"We?" I repeated. "You're not the one who's pregnant, Leo."

"It's still my kid...right?" At those words, I looked up and sent him as cold a glare as I could manage. "I'm kidding. Of course I know it's mine."

"Oh god, I'm not ready to be a mom." I muttered, burying my face in my hands again. "We can barely manage bionic craziness. Can we really manage a baby on top of that?"

"We can figure it out." Leo insisted. I moaned. How could he be so calm about this? I was on the verge of completely freaking out. I'd had this whole thing figured out. I could handle leading missions, and dating Leo. I could even handle the occasional attack on the island, or our friends going missing for nearly eight months. But a baby? That had never been part of the plan.

"What are we gonna do, Leo?" I murmured. He frowned, looking at his hands.

"Get married." He suggested. I rolled my eyes.

"Be serious, Leo." I told him. He looked at me.

"I am. Let's get married, have a kid. Figure this out." He insisted.

"We've never even talked about marriage." I told him. He shrugged. "No."

"You don't want to marry me?" He asked softly.

"That's not what I meant." I replied quickly.

"Then what, Katherine? Why not get married?" He demanded.

"I just don't wanna do it like this. I wanna get married because we're in love, and we're stupid enough ta try and do somethin' traditional with our relationship. But I don't wanna marry you if it's just 'cause I'm pregnant."

"You think that I'd only marry you because we're having a baby?" Leo stared at me for a long time before finally speaking again. "That's not why I want to marry you, Kath."

"Leo..." I sighed, but he wasn't stopping.

"My grandmother's ring is currently hidden in a pair of socks in our room. Do you have any idea how hard it was to convince her to give it to me? She's a very stubborn woman." I stared at him as he continued. "I was trying to figure out the right time to ask you, because yeah, I Wanted to marry you before I knew about the baby, but I hadn't figured out the right time yet. So, I guess I'm asking now."

"Leo..." I trailed off. He looked at me, an earnest look on his face.

"Marry me, Katherine." He told me, smiling a little. "Not because you're pregnant, but because I love you and you love me and that is the only thing I know for sure in this crazy world. And honestly, it's the only thing I care about."

I stared at him for a moment, completely caught off guard by his proposal. Then I nodded shakily. "Okay."

"Okay?" He repeated. I nodded, and he beamed. "Okay!"

"Come here." I told him, placing my hand on his leg. He leaned close and I kissed him. When he pulled away. "Let's do this. Let's get married."

2026

I held my breath a little as I closed the apartment door behind me, trying not to wake anyone up. It was way past midnight, and I figured that everyone else was asleep. The lights in the kitchen were off as I walked in, though I could see a tinfoil wrapped plate waiting for me with a sticky note on it.

'Thought you might be hungry' It read in Leo's tidy handwriting. I smiled at the note, then hefted my mission bag over my shoulder and headed for the bedroom, intending to drop it off and take a shower before eating.

However, once I reached the hallway, I realized that there was still one light on, and it wasn't the one in our bedroom. I carefully walked up to Charlotte's room, confused why the four-year-old would still be up, but couldn't help but stifle a laugh at the sight that awaited me inside.

Leo was passed out cold in our daughter's bed, with our little girl leaning against him as she colored in a notebook her aunt had gotten her for her birthday. Judging by the blue mustache and whiskers on his face, she hadn't only been coloring in the book either.

"Hi Mama." Charlotte smiled brightly at me, adjusting her legs so she was sitting cross-legged.

"You should be asleep." I told her, trying to be stern. She shrugged.

"Papa fell asleep before finishing my story." She held up her copy of The Three Little Pigs in one hand. She looked back at Leo and giggled. "I gave him a makeover, Mama."

"I can see that. He looks very...handsome." I smiled, then sighed and held out my hand. "C'mon."

"Where're we going?" She inquired, even as she eased herself out of the bed, careful not to wake her father. She grabbed my hand and followed me to my bedroom, her favorite stuffed unicorn tucked under one arm and the story book still in her hand.

"It looks like Papa's taken up most of the bed, so we can read your story in my room and you can sleep with me. That okay with you?" I asked. She nodded eagerly.

"Okay." She agreed. She looked at me. "Can I give you a makeover too?"

I had to stop myself from laughing at that. "Maybe another time, honey."

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Kihonne: Alright guys, what did you think? Good, bad? Somewhere in between? Seriously, I want to know! Anyway, let's keep the ball rolling and move onto Melody Robins' chapter!