"It sure is" Johnny replied.
"There's tons so help yourselves," Ava said.
"Thanks" Bradin replied.
"Hello Ella" Ava said as she made faces for the baby. Ella giggled.
"Here let me take her and you can get some breakfast" Ava said as she took the baby from Bradin.
"Thanks" Bradin said "Hmmm food" he said as he went over the counter.
Sara sat down in one of the chairs at the kitchen table with Grace in her lap. The second she sat down Grace started to fuss.
"I swear this baby has something against me sitting down" Sara said as she stood up and again and started swaying to keep Grace happy.
"Let me take her for a while" Susannah offered as she walked over to Sara.
"Thank-you" Sara replied as she passed off the baby.
"I should probably go and wake up Nikki before Bradin eats all of her breakfast" Ava said.
"She snoozes she loses" Bradin said between mouthfuls.
"Let me do it" Sara said as she stood up.
"I thought you wanted to sit" Ava said.
"It's the least I can do while you guys are taking care of my daughters" Sara said as she left the room.
Sara walked up the stairs slowly and knocked on Nikki's bedroom door. When no one answered she figured Nikki was too asleep to hear her so she opened the door and let herself in.
"Oh my god!" Sara exclaimed when she saw Nikki and Jesse sleeping naked in bed together.
"Sara, hi" Nikki replied casually.
"I didn't realize you two were a couple," Sara said.
Nikki smiled sheepishly "Nobody knows," she added.
"I see" Sara said, "I guess I'll be going" she said as she turned to leave.
"Sara, wait" Nikki replied.
"You aren't going to tell anyone are you?" Nikki asked.
"No" Sara replied.
"Thanks" Nikki said.
"But promise me you'll be careful. I have two babies to show what happens when you're not careful, not that I don't love them, but my life would be a lot different right now without them" Sara said.
"We promise" Nikki replied.
"Good" Sara said, "I'll tell your aunt that you're going to be down in a minute," she added.
"Okay" Nikki replied.
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"I was thinking that we might rent a sail boat for afternoon and go out to Galiano Island" Johnny said.
"Mmm, I love Galiano Island. It's so beautiful," Susannah said.
"I know" Ava agreed.
"Are you and Erika gonna come?" Johnny asked Jay.
"Sorry can't, we're both working" Jay replied.
"Why don't you two come" Susannah suggested to Bradin and Sara.
"Yea, Nikki could baby-sit" Ava agreed.
"We couldn't ask her to do that" Sara replied.
"I don't mind" Nikki said.
"And I can help" Jesse added.
"Yea" Nikki said as she took Grace from Sara and handed her to Jesse and then she took Ella from Ava.
"I never thought you a baby person" Jay laughed at Jesse.
"I've changed big brother. I'm a new man" Jesse replied.
"I'm sure you are" Jay laughed as he left for work.
"You're sure?" Sara asked.
"It'll be perfect bonding time for me and my nieces" Nikki replied.
"Thank-you" Sara said as she followed the other adults out the back door.
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"They're adorable when they sleep" Jesse whispered as he and Nikki quietly walked out of the room where the twins were now sleeping. They had been babysitting all afternoon and Nikki was actually really surprised at how good Jesse was with babies.
"I know" Nikki agreed.
They went back into the living room and sat down on the couch.
"So what do you want to do now?" Nikki asked.
"I can think of a few things" Jesse smirked as he pulled her in for a kiss.
She giggled and wrapped her arms around his neck. She climbed into his lap and straddled his hips.
Nikki grinded down into Jesse while they made out heatedly.
"Do you want to take this upstairs?" Jesse panted.
Just as Nikki was about to reply with a nod they heard the front door open.
"Nikki?" Evan called as he let himself in.
Nikki quickly jumped off Jesse and straightened out her clothes.
"We're in the living room" Nikki replied.
"Hey guys what's up" Evan said as he came down the stairs.
"Nothing" Nikki replied quickly "What makes you think something's up?" she questioned.
Evan gave her a weird look.
"Never mind" he replied.
There was a loud wail that came from the baby monitor.
"I thought they would sleep longer," Nikki said as she and Jesse headed up the stairs to where the twins had been sleeping. With Evan following closely.
"Are you guys babysitting?" Evan questioned.
"Wow, you're a thinker. How did you figure that out" Jesse scoffed as he went over and picked up the crying baby.
Evan seemed slightly taken aback, but it didn't last long.
"Do they always cry like this?" he questioned as he went over to Nikki who had picked up the other crying baby.
"They're babies they can't help it" Nikki replied.
It only took a few minutes for Nikki and Jesse to calm the babies down.
RING RING
"Hey Evan do you think you could get that?" Nikki questioned.
"Sure" Evan replied as he found the portable phone and answered it.
"Hello?" he said.
'...'
"Yea he's right here," he said.
"It's for you," he said to Jesse.
Jesse shifted the baby and tried to take the phone.
"I can hold the baby" Evan suggested.
Jesse looked at him skeptically.
"I think I can handle holding a baby," Evan said.
Jesse sighed a handed to baby over.
"Be careful," he said.
"I will, I will" Evan replied.
"Hello?" Jesse said into the phone.
'...'
"Oh, hi mom" he said as he watched Evan closely.
'...'
"No mom I didn't go to school today" he said.
The baby Evan was holding started to fuss.
'...'
"I didn't go to school because it's the weekend mom," Jesse said impatiently.
The baby in Evan arms was at a full on cry now and Evan had no clue what to do with her. He awkwardly tried to bounce the baby, but it wasn't working.
'...'
"I've got to go mom" Jesse said quickly and then hung up the phone.
"What are you doing?" he asked Evan.
"Holding the baby" Evan replied.
"Give her to me" Jesse spat as he took the baby from him.
He cradled the baby in his arms and rocked her slowly. She promptly stopped crying.
"I could have done that" Evan stated.
"Yea...right. I think you should leave now" Jesse replied.
Evan turned to look at Nikki who was silently sitting in the corner with the other baby in her arms.
When Nikki didn't say anything Evan looked really confused.
"Aren't you going to do anything?" Evan asked.
"I think Jesse might be right. Things really aren't working out between us," Nikki said.
Evan paused for a minute before replying.
"Are you breaking up with me?" he questioned.
Nikki looked down at her feet and didn't reply.
"Nik?" Evan questioned with a note of sadness in his voice.
Evan starred at Nikki for a minute and then left.
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PLEASE REVIEW!
Sorry it took so long. I was writing really slowly for a while.
Should Evan come back and try to make his relationship with Nikki work?
Summerlander