A few day later

Gabby and Genevieve were chatting and giggling as they were doing each other's nails. It had started out with a joke but now they were actually doing their nails. Matt walked by and frowned then as he was grabbing his fishing gear together.

''Don't worry I can always do yours after!'' Genevieve said.

''Oh no thanks. I am going to exclude myself from the beauty farm and go fishing.'' He said and he walked out then.

Genevieve and Gabby chuckled. They were just happy about bonding and Gabby loved spending some time with the girl. They were growing closer together and although Gabby also knew she would never probably be accepted by Genevieve as her full mom, she was just so happy that they were getting closer.

''We should totally get him back for kayaking.'' Gabby smirked as she was concentrating to put the small gems on Genevieve's nails.

''That sounds like a plan.'' Genevieve smirked then as they finished doing their nails, grabbing a cup of tea then.

''I still want to get him back though.'' Gabby smirked and Genevieve nodded.

''I got an idea.'' She smirked then ''how about we make him get wet clothes this time?'' Gabby smirked then and Genevieve nodded excited.

They were doing some more make up stuff and Genevieve just couldn't stop smiling, feeling so girly.

''You know I always saw girls doing this with their friend on TV and I never thought I would do it.''

''Well, it is fun.'' Gabby smiled. ''I am glad you like it.''

Most 16 year olds would be doing this with their friends and having fun but Gabby realized she had never done this before but she really seemed to enjoy it now. Matt and Gabby just hoped that now she was enrolled in school again she would make some friends soon and actually have a normal teenage live.

''I feel like….you are not just my guardian….but you are also becoming one my best friend….'' Genevieve said then and it made Gabby blush and It made her feel so happy. Even though she wished she could be more of a real mom for her, it was also a that she was barely 12 years older than Genevieve, which made her feel like she could never be a real mom for her, but her best friend would be good and as long as Genevieve had somebody she trusted and found comfort in when she needed, Gabby didn't care if Genevieve wanted to call her her guardian, mom or best friend.

''Genevieve if you ever need to talk about anything, you know I am here for you, okay?'' Gabby said then and the girl nodded.

''Thank you, that means a lot.'' She smiled then, meaning it because nobody had ever said that before. As they continued their beauty farm, they also plotted a plan to get back on Matt after getting them to kayak.

Hours later, Matt was walking back to the cabin with the fishing gear when Genevieve came running his way, upset.

''Matt, come, please!'' Genevieve said upset as she dragged him in the dock that went into the lake.

''Gabby fell in the water but I can't help her out.'' Genevieve cried and matt looked over the water puzzled as he did not see her, maybe she was just under the dock.

''Gabby?!'' He yelled over the water, wanting to climb down on the dock to look in the weather when he suddenly felt four hands in his back and he heard Gaby laughing as he tumbled in the water.

The girls shared a high five and were still laughing, waiting for Matt to come up out of the water again and get angry but instead the ripples in the water faded away and it all went flat again.

''Matt!'' Gabby screamed panicked as he was really in the water for too long. He should have been up to breath a long time ago now. Her lip started to shake. Gosh it had been so stupid to prank him like this, what if he got injured in falling in the lake?! They had no idea how deep it was! This had been so stupid.

She laid down on her stomach, trying to see if she could see Matt in the dark water.

''Matt!'' She screamed, panicking and wasn't sure if she should jump in after him when a hand suddenly grabbed hers out of the water and she screamed, Matt coming out of the water then, laughing loud and Gabby just sighed relieved but was so angry that he had done this to them. She knew he just backfired the joke but she was still so angry about it as well.

Matt climbed back on the dock, shivering because it was cold in the lake but smirking then. He had swum under the dock after falling in and waited until they were getting upset, but he felt a bit bad new, knew that Gabby had really been concerned.

''Babe, sorry, sorry Genevieve. I know it was mean to backfire your joke. But you two totally earned it too.'' Matt said then and carefully the two girls smiled again. He walked inside the house so he could get a shower and warm up again.

Matt was in the shower, Gabby so relieved he was fine, although he turned out to be fine, but she really had been worried there for a while. He came walking out of the bedroom, getting his hair dry with the towel and smiled at her.

''Well that was funny.''

''Matt I was terrified.''

''Well you started the prank.'' Matt smirked.

''True, you looked hilarious though when you fell in.'' She smirked and he laughed as well, getting dressed.

''I am the lake monstaah!'' He yelled a she lifted her up, tickling her and she smirked, kissing him then. They shared another kiss again and they made dinner then, having dinner all together, sad that they had to go home tomorrow because they were having such a great time, but it was time to go back to work and Genevieve back to school. It was great they had had some days of to have some time together as a family after all the stressful time with the trials and the doubt about the guardianship.

The big foldable chair he always sat in while camping was there are well and Gabby and Genevieve looked at each other with a smile.

A little later, they all walked to sit around the bonfire and Matt pulled the chair closer, sitting down in it then and it started to fold in, Matt being stuck now and confused and angry he tried to get up but fell down with the chair still stuck on him. Genevieve chocked on her drink from laughing, so entertained with a prank finally working out now and Gabby was crying with tears streaming down her cheek.

''How about you help me out instead of just giggling like goats!'' Matt laughed then and they helped him out. Grumbling but also laughing cause they had finally gotten him he fixed the chair and sat down into it. They sat together be the fire, making smores and knew that they were going back to Chicago tomorrow.

''I loved this time together, it was good.'' Matt said then and Genevieve nodded.

''it was hella fun.'' She smirked.

Matt and Gabby exchanged a look, smiling and laughing because she wouldn't stop saying hella, but it was also great and funny, happy that the family was bonding and they were sure it was going to work out.

NOTE: So Gabby and Genevieve are just happy with having some fun with makeup and nail polish and bonding together as they were talking and Gabby promised to always be there. But then they also plotted something to do to Matt to get him back for doing the kayaking with them and they threw him in the water but he fooled them but later got him good. The family is sure it will work out, but will it?

Next chapter, the family tries to adjust to working as a family and daily life

Thank you so much for your response on the previous chapter! I am so glad you are so interested in the story and I hope you like this chapter as well, please enjoy! I look forward to hear what you think.