AN: Hey everyone I am sooooo sorry that this took so long to put up but I have been so crazy with the start of school and everything that I couldn't find time to sit down and write. I know it's a little short and it was supposed to be part of another chapter but I decided to split it up so that you guys don't have to wait any longer.

Cathy's POV

These children are the devil. No matter how many rules I made they find a way around them.

"Who's up for a game of poker?!" Emmett yelled as he came down the stairs, in a parka, shuffling a deck of cards. Dear God, they're children! They should not be gambling.

"What kind of poker?" Edward asked suspiciously

"Poker of the strip variety." Emmett said, a grin appearing on his face. Are you kidding me?! Not only are they gambling but they are going to strip while they play?!

"You want to play strip poker? While we are on TV?!" Bella asked in a disbelieving tone. Maybe she's the sensible one…no, she's probably pregnant.

"Why not? It could be an experience like never before!"

"Emmett's right, I'm in!" Alice trilled as she took a seat on the floor. I knew she was a wild one.

"Yeah, whatever." Rosalie agreed dropping to the floor next to Alice.

"Jazz?" Emmett asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Really Emmett, how could you doubt me? I enjoy anything that involves betting." So he has a gambling problem? I'll have to talk to Carlisle about what these children do in their spare time.

"Hey Edward, stop talking dirty to Bella and sit your ass on the floor!"

"Emmett, I didn't even agree to play."

"Yeah well, we don't have all day so I am agreeing for you. Take a sit." Emmett patted the place next to him and Edward begrudgingly sat down, pulling Bella next to him. I cannot let this happen.

"Are your parents okay with you playing strip poker?" I would never let my children play such a game.

"They don't like us playing any games, especially strip poker." laughed Emmett, as he dealt the cards out to each player. Well that's reassuring.

"After the incident of '07." added Jasper. Who has an 'incident' while playing poker, especially one big enough that you give it a name. I swear these children are insane; it will be a miracle if I make it out of here alive.

"But we obviously don't listen to them." Rosalie stated as if it should have been obvious, which it was since they were playing right now.

"Well then, I don't know if you should be playing now." I mean, I am technically their mother for the week and they have to follow my rules...

"You didn't make playing a card game against the rules." Rosalie sneered.

"I would if I had known you played strip poker."

"See what you find out when you spend some time in this house." Rosalie said with a fake smile before turning back to Emmett. I'm not sure I want to find out what secrets this family has.

Emmett was finishing some speech about the rules, "And remember we are playing by Cullen house rules, which means no cheating," he pretended to cough when he said: "Edward, Jasper, Alice."

"Subtle, Emmett." Jasper laughed. Great, so half of them are also cheaters. Just something else to add to the list of things wrong with this family. I wasn't going to sit here and watch the disaster that I knew would eventually occur, so I went to start dinner.

Alice's POV

"Well," Emmett said as soon as he had finished passing out the cards, "I think that we should get this show on the road. Edward, take the pants off."

"What?!" Edward asked in disbelief, "We just started, how do you know my hand isn't better than yours."

"Well, I would be pretty impressed if you could beat my royal flush." Emmett smirked as he put his cards on the floor in front of him, "Read 'um and weep, little brother."

"Come on Emmett, you so cheated." Edward yelled, throwing down his fairly good hand.

"Do you have any proof?"

"Besides the fact that you managed to get a royal flush on the first hand?!"

"I'm just lucky I guess." Emmett smirked, "Now get rid of the pants."

Grumbling, Edward stood up and took off his pants, throwing them at Emmett.

"Guys, can we just get back to the game!" said Rosalie.

"Not if he is going to cheat." Edward pouted, folding his arms across his chest.

"Bella," Rosalie sighed, "please control your boyfriend."

"Maybe you should control yours."

"You can't prove I did anything!" Emmett yelled, suddenly angry.

"Emmett, it's obvious you cheated, you're not that good at poker." Edward yelled back, equally angry.

"Maybe I'm just lucky."

"Or maybe you made sure you were lucky."

I looked over at my Jazzy, who was chuckling quietly, "Jazz," I whispered, "knock it off or they will do something they will both regret on national television!"

"Fine," Jasper said, stopping the anger shortly after. The boys immediately relaxed from their crouched positions and glared at Jazz.

"Now, since you boys rudely interrupted our game I think you should both lose your shirts." I said with a wide smile on my face.

They stared at me, as Edward went to protested I shouted, "Lose them!" and they immediately took off their shirts. I love the power I have over them.

Twenty minutes and many arguments later...

It was down to just Edward and Emmett.

"Lose the boxers buddy." smirked Edward, as he showed his hand that would finally beat Emmett's. Throughout the course of the game they had become rather competitive, forgetting that the rest of us were even playing.

Emmett ripped off his boxers and yelled, "Ha! I'm wearing another pair."

"Why do you wear two pairs of boxers?" Edward asked, shaking his head in disbelief.

"For occasions such as these." Emmett smiled, as he sat down and handed out another round of cards.

"Do you plan to lose your underwear often?" laughed Jasper.

"That my friend, is none of your business." Emmett said with a wink

"Ew," Bella laughed, "can you just finish the game. This is going to be the last round since you are both down to your boxers. Emmett, these are your last pair of boxers aren't they?"

"Duh Bells, who wears more than two pairs of boxers?"

"Moving on," Jasper said handing out the cards, "last round, see what you've got."

"Yes!" Emmett yelled throwing down his cards, "What now?! Beat that, sucka!"

Emmett began to dance around the room like an idiot shouting random phrases like: "Burn!" "What now Eddie boy?!" and the occasional "Emmett rules the universe!"

"Um, Em…" Rosalie hesitated, looking at the cards he had thrown down.

"Not now Rosie." Emmett yelled as he started doing the running man across the room.

"But Em…"

"I just beat Edward, let me do a victory dance." He said as he finished up the sprinkler and transitioned into the moon walk.

"You didn't beat him you idiot! He has a four of a kind, which beats your full house!"

Emmett froze mid step and ran over to check the cards himself. Edward's smile grew larger as realization hit Emmett.

"I told you I would beat you." Edward said standing up. "Now, I think I'm supposed to tell you to take off the boxers…but, since none of us want to see what is under them, I think I'll go and celebrate my victory with Bella." He picked up their clothes and was about to go upstairs when Carlisle walked through the door. He froze when he saw all of us standing around in our underwear and then shook his head as he saw the pile of cards left strewn on the floor.

"Well, what have you been up to today children?" It was silent as everyone looked in a different direction. Emmett went to say something but Rosalie put her hand over his mouth before the word vomit came out. Carlisle walked over to the chair in which he usually sat and picked up Emmett's extra pair of boxers from off his book.

"Emmett, do you think it would be too much to ask if you didn't put your underwear on my book, please."

"My bad Carlisle, won't happen again."

"No it won't." he said, throwing them at Emmett, "Now everyone get dressed and ready for dinner."

AN: Again thank you guys so much for being patient. Please review and tell me what you think and if you have any ideas. (ideas make the writing process faster ;))