Jack shifted his duffle bag over his shoulder and tramped up the front steps to his mom's house. He and two of his brothers had moved into the house after her death and, after the repairs they did to the house had decided to keep the house in honor of her and their patched together family.
Jack walked into the front hallway and dropped his bag and coat by the front door. He then made his way straight to the kitchen and the refrigerator.
"It makes for a quicker get away if you hang your coat up, Jackie-girl!" Bobby called to him from the family room.
"I'll get to it," Jack sighed while he rolled his eyes. Not two minutes after walking in the door and Bobby was already giving him hell.
"And take your shit upstairs before Sofi throws a fit!" Bobby continued.
"God, Bobby, let the boy get a dink," Jack heard Sofi yell at his older brother. He walked into the family room in time to witness Bobby throw a pillow at Sofi. Angel rolled his eyes. He must have given up on trying to stop all the little bickering between his girlfriend and oldest brother.
Bobby spotted Jack standing in the doorway, a beer bottle in his hand. "Get your sit out of the fucking hallway!" he demanded, pointing toward the hall to emphasize his point.
"Fine," Jack muttered, walking back out to the hall. He hung his coat on the hook and slung his duffle bag over his shoulder again.
Bobby smiled as he heard his little brother stomp up the steps on his way toward his room. The sound of Jack's stomping up the steps meant that he was home. Right as Jack his the landing, Bobby, Sofi, and Angle scrambled over one another to get to the foot of the steps. They wanted to see Jack's expression as he realized Kara was waiting for him in his room.
When Jack got to his room, he opened the door and without bothering to turn on the light, he threw his bag into the bedroom. He turned back to the steps to find Bobby, Angel, and Sofi starring at him
"There, are you happy?" he demanded as he began to descend the steps again, muttering under his breath. He was determined to get back to his beer.
"Not really," Bobby admitted.
Then Bobby saw Kara appear from the room, carrying Jack's duffle bag with her. He tried not to smile as he watched her take aim. Kara then tossed the bag at the back of Jack's head. The bag his him with a soft thud and, startled, he turned quickly to see who had thrown his bag back at him.
Kara stood in front of Jack with her hands on her hips.
"Kara!" Jack cried out, rushing back up the steps. She squealed as he scooped her up into his arms and spun her around on the top of the landing.
Sofi beamed the brightest while watching the sight and hugged Angel's muscular am tightly.
"How long have you been her?" Jack demanded in-between kissing Kara.
"I got her yesterday afternoon," Kara laughed.
"How long are you staying?" he continued.
"As long as Bobby will let me," she answered.
Jack turned Kara around and placed his head on her shoulder so that both of them were facing Bobby. Jack then began to pout. When Kara saw this, she mimicked him with a puppy-face of her own.
"I'm already letting La Vida Loco stay here, I guess we can…" Bobby never had the chance to finish his sentence as Kara and Jack's cheers drowned it out.