Sarah's POV
On the ride up to the apartment I was trying to figure out how to make the boys realize that I would never abandon them, of my own free will, again but was coming up short. I was thinking how I was just going to have to prove myself and let them see I was not going to do it again when Steph said "When we go in stand in the entryway let me go in and confront them first" I looked at her confused "maybe if I can ask a couple of questions we can figure out how to prove to them that you will not leave them like that again."
I thought for a second then nodded "thanks" she smiled and we stepped off the elevator. Before we stepped into the apartment we both took deep breaths and she fobbed us in. I stepped to the side and stood there silently waiting to see what her plan was.
Steph walked into the living room and said "What's up?"
"Um…" Tank
"Not much" Bobby
"Hey beautiful" Les "he got us in trouble"
"Shut up Santos" my brother
"Ranger" Steph snapped
"Babe" long pauses
"Someone better explain what's going on before I find out for myself."
"I don't know what they did but Sarah called up here and told me none of them can leave till she comes up" Gianni answered
"Guys what is up with you four?" Steph asked "I have enough dealing with Jay and now Fred" she sighed "I knew dealing with two troubled teens would be hard but I never figured I would have six"
"Hey" Bobby
"No fair" Les
"Who are the other four?" Tank
After a long pause "are you saying we are acting immature?" my brother
She laughed "um…yeah I am" pause "arguing, pointing fingers, causing scenes, needing constant supervision, "another pause" What you would call that?"
After a really long pause "would one of you four like to explain what your problem is?" short pause "especially you Ranger."
"I did nothing wrong" Rick whined "they are the ones that tied…"
I heard Steph walking "WHAT DID YOU DO TO PUSH THEM TO DO THAT?" she practically screamed then she said in a low scary tone "I am going to tell you now" she started to sound like a growling dog "IF I WANT TO HAVE MY FRIENDS SLEEP OVER I WILL."
"Dam" Bobby
"Shit" Tank
"Walking into the fire beautiful" Les
"You three" pause "SIT AND SHUT UP" she growled
"Babe" I smiled at the pleading in his voice
"Ranger" she snapped "Is that not why they did?"
"Babe"
"DO NOT BABE ME" she growled "Answer my question Ranger?"
Really long pause and then a sigh "Never mind I know that's only part of the reason." Pause "the other is you don't want Sarah to leave and somewhere in all of your heads you decided like acting like middle scholars would convince her to say."
"I am not" Les
"Hmmm" Tank
"It's not me" Rick again
Steph growled "Yes it is" pause "in fact I think it's mainly you" the three others gasped as I heard her say in a deadly serious voice "and I recommend you stop and start acting your age again."
I was just thinking about how I could announce my arrival when "Sarah just called she's on her way up" Gianni said as he was walking back in the living room which puzzled me "I am going out to meet her."
As he left the living room and got closer to me I could see his smile and he walked up to me and opened the door gesturing me into the hall. "Hi" he said while raising a brow.
"Hi"
"Mind explaining why your hiding in the entryway"
"Steph asked and what was that about me calling?"
"I felt you in the apartment since you entered and seen you as I was walking to the bed room but Steph was on a roll and I did not want to interrupt."
"Oh" I paused "I think she's on to something"
"Me too"
"How am I supposed to fix this" I whined as I buried my head into his chest "How do I fix the biggest mistake I ever made? I should have never left my boys."
"Sweetheart" he pulled back and tilted my head up so I was looking at him "You did what you thought was right at the time" he paused "there is no way to fix the past" he pulled me into him and kissed my hair "all you can do is prove to each of them it won't happen again" another kiss to my hair and my tears where flowing free now "Oh honey we will prove to them that they are stuck with us now and we won't do that again."
He kept me in his arms rubbing my back and kissing my hair till I calmed some when he pulled back and lifted my chin so I was looking into his eyes "We should start looking for a home for us and the boys here so we can be close to all of them."
I looked at him shocked I wanted this so bad since I got back home but I was not going to ask him to give up a place he loved just to make me happy "are you sure?"
He nodded "Yes we will keep our home in DC and the one in Arizona but this will be our main home now."
I threw my arms around his neck and kissed him when we separated I said "Honey thank you" I smiled "you don't know how much this means to me"I frowned "How you are telling mom and dad?"
He looked shocked for a second then shook his head "Oh no that's your job" he smiled evilly "you are telling them we are moving both of their grandsons away from them" I groaned and he kissed my hair again "how about we send one of the security guards back with a note for them" then he laughed.
I heard the apartment door open and turned to see Les, Tank, and Bobby hustling out the door. When I turned to face them and raised a brow they all three gulped. Les and Bobby looked to Tank who swallowed again and said "we were ordered to wait in the hall" he shook his head "that man is sooo stupid."
I laughed "by who? And should you three not already know that Rick was never known for being smart when it came to staying out of the dog house?"
They all three where nodding and Tank said "Steph and you're right" he shook his head "I have never seen little girl so mad."
"I always knew beautiful was fierce" Les
"Should someone go in and check to make sure she did not hurt him" bobby
The other two backed up and motioned for him to go ahead.
"Don't you mean the other way around?" I asked.
They all three looked to me and Bobby shook his head and Tank said "Uh…normally I would agree with you but Bombshell was ready to blow."
"Yeah" Les
"He was not helping himself at all either" bobby said.
I laughed "stay here" I motioned to the three of them "we will be back soon" I said as my husband opened the door and followed me in.
Hey everyone thanks to all that have reviewed favored and followed this story so far. I wanted to post this chapter and let you all know that I will not be updating for a while because i have to send my computer in to be worked on. I will work on and update as soon as i can thank you all for your patience. I wish technology made life as easy as it is suppose to. Well anyway let me know what you thought on this chapter and what you might want to see in the future.
