Jude opened the door to her house, and was about to call "I'm home!" but what she saw made her draw drop down to her feet…
Jude saw her husband, Zeke, and Tyler all dressed identically in un- tucked classy off- white button- down shirts, khaki slacks, dress shoes, and their outfits completed with leather jackets. Their hair was carefully slicked back with just the right amount of hair gel.
"Oh-" Jude stood speechless.
"My-" Tiffany said, astounded by her brothers and Uncle.
"Gosh!" Ashley squealed.
Jude, Tiffany, and Ashley stood dumfounded in the doorway.
Suddenly, Kat appeared behind them.
"What's going on?" Kat asked, trying to figure out why the door to the Quincy house still stood open, and her best friend stood with two eight year old, breathing just enough to be alive.
"What in the-" Kat began, her eyes finally catching a glimpse of Tommy and 'The Boys'.
"Nice outfits," Kat commented. "You should really get some tips from Tom, Jude," she told her friend.
Jude punched Kat hardly, but not hard enough to cause any real damage, and mumbled something along the lines of "Shut the fritter up!"
"Ow!" Kat rubbed her arm- half for the 'hurt' effect, and half because her upper- arm was turning a light purplish- blue.
"Wanna show them your new tattoos, while we're at it?" Tommy asked.
Jude raised an eyebrow at Tommy, with much amusement.
"They're just hennas," Tommy responded.
"You didn't ask me if I wanted a cool tat!" Jude accused her husband, but them her face changed. "Aw… shit! Sadie and Kwest are so gonna kill me!" Jude began to babble, and pace around the room. "And if it weren't for the fact that I really, REALLY have to go whiz, you would be DONE FOR Mr. Quincy!" Jude then ran off to the bathroom.
Tommy, the quadruplets watched Jude's episode with high amusement.
Tommy stood still, not moving, or making any sort of effort to move.
"Go after your WIFE, idiot!" Kat shouted to Tommy.
Tommy did as Kat said, and went after Jude.
"Um… Auntie Kat?" Ashley asked shyly to Kat, who had been promoted to 'Honorary Aunt' somewhere later in the car ride back from the mall.
"Yeah, sweetie?" Kat said.
"Can you help Tiff and I get ready, please?"
"Sure," Kat gave the two girls reassuring smiles, as the three made their way into their bedroom.
Ten minutes later…
Ashley strutted out of the bathroom with a small, confident smile on her face, and into her and Tiffany's bedroom.
"What do you think?" Ashley asked, twirling around in her outfit.
Ashley was in a cotton layered baby pink skirt (which was really a sqourt), a plain white shirt with cap sleeves, a pink sleeve- sweater to match her skirt, and a pair of slightly platformed white strap sandals.
"Fabulous!" Kat commented, as Tiffany walked into the room.
Tiffany had on a jean mini skirt with black leggings, a black shirt with a design on it, and her black low- top converse.
"Fantastic, sweetie," Kat smiled, as if Tiffany and Ashley were her own.
Knock! Knock!
There was a knock on the doorway.
"Can I come in?" Jude asked.
Tiffany refused to answer.
"Whatever," Ashley responded.
Kat gave Jude a 'look', which slightly reassured Jude, and then Jude entered cautiously.
Jude was now wearing a turquoise blouse, which did not have the top buttons buttoned, but still looked classy, a pair of nice capris, and a pair of ballet flats that matched her shirt. She had on some light make- up, and her hair was down in soft curls (like on her seventeenth birthday).
Jude walked over to Tiffany and Ashley.
"Tiffany…" Jude said softly, putting her Hand on Tiffany's shoulder.
Tiffany shrugged Jude's hand off.
"I'm really sorry for yelling. I didn't mean to yell," Jude said, bending down slowly to her nieces' heights.
"You were scary when you yelled," Tiffany admitted shyly, looking down at her feet.
Ashley wrapped her arm around her sister's shoulder.
"At least you're talking now. I'm sorry," Jude apologized. "Will you forgive me?" Jude asked, but it came out as more of a begging plea.
Tiffany shrugged her shoulder, and Ashley who appeared to be forgiving Jude slightly more than her sister gave Jude a sympathetic look.
Then Jude expression changed, and Jude let out a sigh.
"I have to tell you girls something big," Jude said standing up, and then sitting on Ashley's bed.
"What?" Tiffany mumbled, still sounding upset.
"Come here…" Jude said patting either side of where she was sitting.
Tiffany and Ashley went up on Ashley's bed, and each took a seat on either side of Jude, allowing their legs to dangle off the bed.
"What?" Ashley asked, speaking for both her and her sister.
"Well…" Jude began, not really sure how to tell her nieces her 'big news'. Jude allowed her eyes to wander the room, and Kat gave her a small smile of encouragement.
"Well…" Jude started for the second time. "I know that I've been grumpy lately, and that I've been sort of mean to you girls, but I have a good reason… Do you know what that is?"
Tiffany shook her head 'No'.
"What?" Ashley asked.
"It's that I'm going to have a baby," Jude blurted out fairly quickly.
Tiffany and Ashley's eyes grew wide, and a "Though so!" was heard from Kat.
"And that makes you grumpy, right?" Ashley asked.
"Sometimes, yeah, it does," Jude told Ashley.
"Yeah, 'cuz that's what happened when Molly's (Ashley best friend, back in LA) Mommy was going to have Julie (Molly's little sister)!"
Ashley gave Jude a big hug, and gave Jude a big grin.
"Why are you forgiving her? She scared us!" huffed.
"Because we're gonna have a baby cousin, dumb- y!" Ashley chirped.
"But she'll take our place!" Tiffany was now practically in tears. "Won't she?" the young girl asked, now unsure of her judgment.
"Tiffany," Jude wrapped her arms, and stroked the crying little girl's back. "That would never happen. Sure they make take up my time, but I could never forget about you,"
"Really?" Tiffany sniffed.
"Really," Jude confirmed.
Bam! Ban! Bam!
There was a series of crashes and footsteps from outside of the girls' rooms.
"Jude!" Tommy called.
"That's our cue," Jude said, getting up off the bed, and headed towards the girl's bedroom door, which went to the hallway.
Jude turned her head, and waited for the others to follow. She saw a red- eyed Tiffany, a dumbfounded Ashley, and Kat, who was shaking her head.
Jude gave Tiffany a small smile, and Jude though that she saw Tiffany give her one back.
"Aw shit!" The four girls (and woman) heard Tommy scream.
"What?" Jude screamed back.
"We're late!" Tommy called.
"Yeah, 'Oh shit'!" Jude called back.
And Jude, Tommy, the quadruplets, and Kat (who was going back to her house) were off…
A/ N: And so the cats out of the bag… Lol. I'm really sorry that I haven't posted in a loooooong time, but I've been really busy with school, and things like that. Also, lacrosse season is starting, so I'm reeaalllly, reeaalllllly sorry if I don't get around to posting often. Anyways, I really hope that you enjoyed that chapter, and any feedback is greatly appreciated:-D
Disclaimer: Nope, I don't own anything that you recognize!