Zane and Jenny laid in the grass in the backyard talking as the rest of the family made a barbecue. Zane pointed to a cloud. "What does that one look like?"
"It doesn't look like anything," She answered with a smirk.
"C'mon be creative. It looks like a messy pillow."
"A messy pillow?" She asked. "You're worse then me" She started to laugh.
"At least I'm trying" He defended and kicked her leg with his. "What about that one?"
"It looks like a dragon," She answered. "And I hope that little cloud by it is you so the dragon eats you."
He gave her a mean look. "That looks like a butt to me"
Jenny burst into laughter. "You're nuts. You haven't seen ass in so long that you're seeing it in clouds?"
"I have gotten laid recently if you must know." He stated proudly.
Jenny just nodded. "So how are you and Kathleen? How's the whole dating an older girl working out for you?"
"It's ok."
"Just ok?" She asked. "You have been dating this girl for almost two years now."
"Dating? More like fucking. I mean she's cool and everything but…I don't have anything in common with her. The only things we have in common is that her dad and my step mom work in the same place. We like to screw each other. She likes bad boys and I'm supposedly a bad boy. That's about it."
Jenny just shook her head at him. "That is bad dude"
"You think?" He rolled his eyes. "But I can't find a girl that I have stuff in common with. Every girl I start to talk to has a problem with how I express myself. It's so fucking annoying."
"How the hell do you express yourself? You flash them or something?" Jenny smirked a little at his baby blue eyes.
"No. I say fuck, screw, or bang. They automatically think I'm trying to get in their pants. I say something perverted and they think I'm a rapist or something. Why the hell do I have to act like someone else so you people will give me a chance?"
"Hey I don't care. I rather have a guy who isn't just bullshitting his politeness in the club and then being a complete jerk later on."
"Well you are the rare ones. Who ever dates you is lucky." He looked up at the clouds again. "Now I see a man's face up there"
Jenny looked up also. "It could be just an ugly woman" Both started laughing at that like they were kids.
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Mark flipped a burger and glanced up at Zane and Jenny laughing at something again. "What is up with those two?" He asked.
Olivia looked up from her magazine. "Maybe he is just trying to keep her company after the whole Dickie thing."
Mark nodded. "Bonding huh? James why don't you try that with them?" He looked over at James who was texting someone on his phone.
"Because I don't need emotional support from a girl. I get that from my girlfriend." He answered.
"What do you mean?" Olivia asked.
"Oh c'mon" James laughed and looked up at his parents. "Do you know when was the last time Zane and Kathleen had a serious talk? Never. Those two are just…how do I put this in a nice way…physically connected."
Olivia raised an eyebrow. "You mean sex?"
"Well jeez mom, don't make this less awkward" James rolled his eyes and went back to his phone. "But yes, they are just fuck buddies"
"James!" Mark and Olivia yelled at him at the same time.
"What? Mom said it first" James defended. "You two are so weird."
Jenny and Zane came over. Zane sat down on the porch and pulled out a cigarette.
"When are you going to stop smoking?" Jenny looked over at him.
"Christ Jen, leave the man alone" James rolled his eyes. "Let him smoke if he wants."
Zane took a drag of his smoke and threw it to the side.
"Thank you" Jenny nodded. Zane just nodded and handed her his pack of cigarettes.
Mark and Olivia exchanged looks but said nothing.
James laughed a little. "You're such a bitch."
Jenny shot him a look. "Who? Me?"
"No. The man who is whipped. He does anything a woman tells him" James smirked.
"Grow up" Zane got up and went into the house. Jenny got up and followed.
"What did I do?" James held out his hands.
"Grow up" Mark mocked.
"You grow up" James laughed and placed Lilly in his lap. "When is that food going to be done? Lilly is starving."
"No I'm not," She protested.
"Are too" James teased and flipped her upside down as he held her by her ankles.
"James please be careful with her" Olivia shook her head.
"She's fine." James rolled his eyes and pretended to throw Lilly at Olivia. He pulled Lilly up and tickled her on her stomach.
Lilly laughed and slapped his hand away. He held her in both hands and threw her in the air and then caught her again.
"James" Olivia warned her oldest. "Please stop treating your baby sister like a football."
"Lilly want to fly to dad?" James asked with a smirk knowing Mark threw the little kids in the air the same way.
"Yeah." Lilly quickly nodded.
Mark shook his head and got ready to catch Lilly. James threw her over to him and Mark caught her. Lilly burst into laughter and Olivia shook her head. Mark blew on her neck to tickle her since she was ticklish there like Olivia. "Now Lilly take Mr. James Marcus away before mommy throws a hot dog at him ok?" Mark pouted a little at her to tease her.
She laughed and nodded. Mark placed her down on the ground. Lilly took James's hand and led him into the house.
Mark placed a burger on a bun and handed it to Olivia. "You ok? You seem tired." He sat down by her.
"Just work stuff. I'm sorry." She ate the burger and gave him a bite of it.
"Want to talk about it?"
"Not really. I don't want to bring my work home. I already am and that's what is bothering me."
He put his arm around her shoulders and pulled her closer. "I know. I'm sorry. If there is anything I can do to make you feel better just tell me."
"I will. I promise." She gave him a kiss on the lips. "You make awesome BBQ I ever tell you that?"
"Yes. Our first 4th of July as a couple when you came over to my place." He smiled at her. "But I always like to hear it."
Olivia smirked. "So sweet how you remember things like that."
Mark smiled and tapped his cheek. Olivia gave him a kiss on the cheek. Jenny came out the house in a rush. Olivia and Mark looked over at her in the same time. "In a rush to save the world Superwoman?" Mark teased. Olivia slapped his stomach.
"Very funny. Jeremy was attacked last night. He's in the hospital. I'm going to see him." She answered as she put on her shoes.
"Is he ok?" Olivia asked as she sat up.
"He had to have surgery. I don't know. I have to go see him."
"Who the hell attacked him?" Mark asked confused. "He has enemies? He is like a little scrawny dude on the chess team."
"Dad!" Jenny yelled at him. Olivia slapped his chest. Mark shrugged and got up to finish the food.
"Tell him we hope he feels better." Olivia told her with a nod. Jenny nodded and went to her car.
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Brad and Casey sat at the doctor's office and waited. Ava had a cold and they brought her to a pediatrician to get her checked out.
Brad sat with Ben at the small table and played with the little blocks with him. Casey sat in a chair with Ava in her lap wrapped up in a blanket.
Ava started crying. Casey looked over at Brad. Brad got up knowing he was the only one that could get her to quiet down really quickly. Casey handed her to Brad and went to sit with Ben.
Ben looked up at Brad rock Ava slowly. "Is she ok?"
"Yeah honey. She has a cold so she might cry a lot these days." Casey told him and gave him a kiss.
Brad got her to calm down and sat down with Ava in his lap. Ben got up and kneeled down on the chair by Brad to look at Ava. He put his arm around Brad's shoulders and rested his head on his shoulder.
Ava reached her hand up. Ben took her small hand in his. "Hey there" He shook her hand. Casey sat on the other side of Brad and smiled at her two kids. Ava laughed a little and coughed. Ben quickly let go of her hand. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare her."
"Your fine." Brad told him. "She's just sick. You made her laugh the first time all day."
Ben got his Spiderman stuffed toy and held it up to her. "Look Ava, he is climbing on daddy." Ben put the toy on Brad's chest.
The nurse came out. "The doctor will see you now."
"Get spidey off me buddy" Brad told him. Ben did so. Brad got up with Ava in his arms and carried her into the room. Casey took Ben's hand and led him into the office also.
Brad sat down on the table and Ben sat down by Casey in the two extra chairs.
The doctor came in. "Hello, how is the situation now?"
"I'm a little hungry but I'm ok." Ben spoke up and hid behind Casey's arm because he was always shy around strangers.
The doctor laughed a little and nodded. "Well I'm sorry about that little man. How is the sister doing though?"
"Coughing and runny nose." Casey answered as she got up. "We came just to make sure she doesn't get a fever."
The doctor nodded and uncovered her from the blanket. "Can you get her down to her diapers so I can make sure no rashes are on her?"
Casey took Ava's small pants off and then her shirt. Ben quickly put his hands over his face. "What's wrong with him?" Brad asked looking weirdly at his son.
"I'm not allowed to see girls naked." Ben mumbled into his hands. "Mark said so."
Casey raised an eyebrow. "Why did Mark tell you this?"
"Because." Ben answered not wanting to tell them the real reason.
Casey took Ava in her arms and motioned to Brad to go talk to him. Brad got up and kneeled in front of Ben. "You want to whisper to me so mommy doesn't hear?" He whispered. Ben shook his head. "Even if it's something bad or embarrassing."
Ben kept his eye shut and whispered it in Brad's ear. Brad's eyes went wide but he nodded.
The doctor examined Ava and gave her medicine for the cough and stuffy nose. They went home with Ben being quiet the whole ride over.
As soon as they got into the house Ben went to play his video game in the living room. Brad and Casey went to their bedroom to put Ava to sleep.
"What did he tell you?" Casey asked right away after closing the door.
"I can't say. It's man business." Brad told her as he put Ava in her crib.
Casey nodded and walked over to him. "You're not going to tell me?" He shook his head. Casey grabbed his groin in a tight grip. "Tell me or these are coming with me."
"Oh hello" Brad whined. "Oh god."
"Brad you know how strong I can be when I'm pissed. Now tell me before I go past the point of return." She twisted a little.
"Ok, ok, ok I'll tell you. Please let go. Oh god I'll tell you everything." He groaned. Casey let go and moved away. Brad fell to the ground and held himself. "I think I'm dieing of pain. Casey I see the light."
"No that's me about to kick the ever loving shit out of you." She threatened and took a step closer.
"Please don't" Brad quickly objected. "He asked Lilly if he saw her thing he would show her his. That's all."
Casey's mouth dropped. "Oh my god. We have to go talk to him."
Brad slowly sat up still being in pain. "Don't. You will scare him away from vagina and turn him into a fag. Fuck no my son is not going to be a princess."
Casey kicked him in the crotch. Brad contained his scream and fell over again. "I am not going to make our son into a homosexual. If he did decide that life style there is nothing wrong with that. We will still love him no matter what."
"Oh save it Ms. SVU. I am Italian. You know how we feel about reproducing, the more the better. He better have a child by the time he is 40 or Italy is disowning him because his mama supports him in being gay."
Casey went to kick him again but he grabbed her leg and made her fall on him. She laid on him and slapped his chest. "I want you to talk to him. I don't want him to grow up being a pervert."
Brad nodded and gave her a kiss. "I will. But just don't make a big deal out of it. All little kids do that curious game. Mark talked to him about it and told them not to do it. Don't tell Olivia because he didn't want her to freak out also so he didn't tell her. I texted him on our way back home and said he caught them before any show and tell happened."
Casey rolled her eyes and gave him another kiss.
He pulled her closer. "You hurt my soldier. Make him feel better." He pouted a little.
She smiled. "I will. Tonight. Not now."
He grinned and nodded. "Deal. I'll make you feel better also." He licked her lips with the tip of his tongue.
Casey laughed and got off the floor. "C'mon get up. Not hot stuff now. We got kids."
"Yeah, yeah." He got off the floor and wrapped his arms around her waist as she checked on Ava.
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Zane heard a tap on the door as he showered. "What?" He yelled over the water.
"Get out here for a second." Mark yelled back to him.
He rolled his eyes and went out the shower. He grabbed a towel and wrapped it around his waist so that it was low and only his V under his abs showed. He opened the door. "What?" He quickly noticed Mark, Olivia and two strangers standing by the door. "Do all of you want to join me?"
"Zane this is Detective Field and Smith. They have some questions for you." Mark answered.
"Well can you wait till after I jerk off?" Zane smiled a little. Mark instantly hit him upside the head. "Ok, ok. How can I help you detectives?"
"Do you know a guy named Jeremy Richards?" Field asked.
"Heard of him. Jenny's boyfriend. Why?" Zane asked even if he knew exactly what was going on.
"Did your sister tell you about his assault last night?"
"No. What happened? Is he ok?"
"He is in the hospital. Two broken ribs, his jaw was dislocated and a fractured arm. You don't know anything about this?" Detective Smith questioned as he turned around and saw James standing there as he entered the house.
"Why would I?" Zane asked as he kept the towel to his waist since his body was still very wet.
"He gave a description of a guy that looks a lot like you. You had opportunity since he was dating your sister. You also have a record for assault. You were in juvie."
Zane clenched his teeth angrily. "Had a record. That is sealed. I was under age at the time of that assault. And Jenny isn't my biologic sister. Excuse me, I have to get dressed." He went into the bathroom and slammed the door shut.
Mark and Olivia exchanged looks not sure what was going on. They spotted James leaning on the wall listening to the whole conversation. If anyone knew about Zane's fights it was James.
Detective Field's turned to look at James. "Dexter's brother?"
James smiled a little and shoved his hands in his pockets. "Well he isn't a genius that's for sure."
"Zane. You're Zane's half brother right?"
"That's what they say." James winked at them. Mark and Olivia both gave him a look knowing he was a smart ass just like them.
"Do you know where Zane was last night?" Smith asked. The bathroom door opened and Zane came out in jeans and a hoodie. Everyone glanced over at him and then back at James. "Where was Zane last night?"
James looked over at Zane. He had no idea. They didn't see each other last night. "He was with me at a bar."
Zane instantly looked up at him knowing he was lying.
"What bar was this?"
"I don't know. We were bar hopping. We went to a bunch." James answered. "Zane remember any?" Zane shook his head.
The detectives nodded. "Thank you for your time Mr. and Mrs. Anderson. Thank you James and Zane." The detectives nodded at them.
Olivia nodded "Not a problem." She led them out of the house.
Mark looked at his oldest sons. "At a bar?"
"All night." James answered.
Mark looked over at Zane knowing his was capable of hurting someone as much as Jeremy was hurt. "All night?"
"Yes sir." Zane answered.
Olivia came back to the hallway and looked at both. "If you two lied you are in big trouble. Especially you James."
"Why especially me?" He questioned defensively.
"You gave them the alibi. You are the first person they are going to look at as a co- conspirator."
"What if I was telling the truth?" James asked.
"Were you?" Olivia asked right away.
James looked at her and then Mark. He couldn't lie to them. "I have a date. Excuse me." He turned around and left the house.
Olivia looked at Zane. "Did you beat the kid up?"
Zane looked at her since she was more of a mother then his own mother was to him. He could have told them the truth but that would cause him to tell them Jenny was caught on Camera having sex. He couldn't do that to her. "I'm late for work. Excuse me." He grabbed his shoes and also left the house.