Family Day?

Beth POV

I was woken up by the sound of my phone going off in the background, the sound of a school bell ringing in the air. Which meant that it was one of the kid's school calling me. None of my kids were troublemakers so whatever they were calling about had to be important. I pulled myself out of Rio's grasp causing him to whimper as I pulled out of his chest.

It was like a game of twist as I tried to untangle my limbs from his, but after a few moments of struggling my hand curled firmly around my fun sitting on the coffee table. Hitting the green answer button just as the phone was going to be sent to voicemail. I sighed heavily as I placed the phone gently to my ear as I leaned back into Rio's chest. Feeling his gentle lips crashing against my neck as he growled low angry to be interrupted. "Hello,"

Rio snarled lowly under his breath forcing me to laugh lightly as I place a kiss on his chin lightly. He was one possessive man. "Hi it's now and yes is the something wrong with one of the kids." I hear a confused but sweet voice on the other line stirrer knocking me out of my bliss.

"Wells it's Emma..." At the sound of her, Rio stumbled up to his feet grabbing his keys off of the table before pulling me to my feet. It was like a whirlwind of Mexican fury as he slipped his jacket on and headed out of the house. "Take my car it has the car seat." He rolled his eyes continuing to walk out of the house.

"Well, what is wrong with Emma?" I looked intently at a picture of her hanging up on the wall from her 4 birthday party. "She threw up and isn't feeling too well, would you mind picking her up." I let out a slow breath, she made it seems like there was something terribly wrong with her. A little cold was nothing to be worried about.

"Yes, I will be right there." I hung up the phone and watched Rio jogged back into the room, leaning against the wall. His eyes running over me like he could see what was wrong with Emma. I smirked, she had him wrapped around her little finger or was it the other way around.

"I'm ready when you are." I laugh and kissed him gently on the lips "She just a little sick come down papa bear." He smiled at me before kissing my neck then my collarbone. "So that means you are busy tonight." He frowned as his voice got a little more worried that he would have liked it too. I simply shook my head no any other day would have been yes but today was Friday.

As we walked out of the house I made a Beeline for my car but Rio yanked gently on my arm till I was walking out his charger. I could make the outline of the car seat in the back seat."Like a said my car is faster." I laughed at him as I collapsed into the plush leather seats.

I stared blankly out the window before sighing heavily "Turn left here and no I'm not busy today, the kids are going to see Dean parents. They heard about the device and want to make sure the kids are okay. He is supposed to drive the four of them up to her house but with Emma feeling under the weather I'm not going to make her go. She might get the other kids sick so actually let my call dean. Why did you want to know?"

I pulled my phone out of my bag hitting Dean name while ignoring the fact that Rio had growled lightly under his breath as the mention of Dean. I sighed heavily as I looked at the contact picture of the devil. It still forced me to laugh, Rio had changed it when we first started dating.

"Well remember that family meeting I had to go to." I looked at him and nodded my head his voice seemed a little worried about what I thought next. But he didn't say a word, just shifted his hand to the think black dial turning the radio down to a dull hum.

"Well, my father doesn't trust my sister on her own anymore. Says that she has been lying to him for a year about school and the Santos guy, who she is still seeing. Now, Dad doesn't want her alone and he and my mother have to go to Mexico for some family emergency."

I nodded my head he sounded so wistful like he would rather be in Mexico than here with his sister. I was so absorbed in his story that I hadn't even known that Dean was talking to me.

"Oh sorry hey I'm on my way to pick Emma up from school she is sick, she threw up so she isn't going with the kids to see your parents. I don't want her getting them sick and then having to deal with 4 sick kids alone."

I looked over at Rio who rolled his eyes before giving my leg a light squeeze as if to tell me that I wouldn't be alone. I don't know when having Rio co-parent with me happened but I was glad that it did. I pointed to the left side of the and his wheels glide effortlessly over the asphalt.

"Anyways the kid's bags are already packed there on the stairs you can just grab them and head out. Make sure you pick the kids up from school. If I do then what every sickness that Emma has might be transferred over to them. I probably won't be home when you stop by to get the kids bags. I'm taking Emma to the doctor to see if it is anything serious."

Once I was done talking there was this welcome silence, but I at least needed to know that he head me. But just as I was about to hang up this oily voice started to speak on the other line. "Alright well, hopefully, you will be, tell Emma I love her." I huffed out some air before hanging up the phone that piece of shit didn't love anyone but himself.

I took in a deep breath and I turned to look at Rio, the school fast approaching. "Anyway, you were saying." I looked at him as he smirked cockily at me, "Anyway as I was saying my sister is going to be staying with me for the week but her soccer game is tonight. The couch is going to let her play even though her hand is pretty banged up. I was wondering if you and I guess now Emma wanted to come.

I smirked at him he had to be the sweetest thing on the planet, I don't know many men that take care of their sister when their parent is out of the country let alone make it to their soccer games. "I don't know we will have to see what Emma thinks since she has got you wrapped around her little finger."

Rio rolled his eyes playful at me as he pulled into a parking spot. "So not true she in love with me, so you might want to watch out seems like you got some competition" I snored at his playful remake before jumping out this wide smile on my face. He was really something else, he always found a way to surprise me.

We walked to the school in silence, for the most part, ignoring the glare that the teachers were giving Rio like he wasn't supposed to be here. What's he going to do recruit kids into his gang? "Can I ask you something?" I looked at Rio who was smiling at me like he didn't notice the people around us. But I knew that he did. "Sure baby anything you want."

I felt my heart squeeze at the sweet loving sound of him calling me baby. The way that his voice both soften and lit up with joy was so cute. "Does it bug you? All the people that judge you before they even get to know you. The women at the pharmacy said I didn't take you for a Mexican when I read of your name and it pissted me off beyond belief. How do you not go crazy."

I looked at Rio as his gaze darkened as he came around the corner, to the nurse office, "To be honest, I don't deal with it, I stay away for white people. I hate the looks, the glare, the way they crossed the street when they see me coming.

It's rather annoying which is why I usually don't get to the burbs but there are the amazing women there that I just can't say away from." He grinned madly at me as my heart hammer in my ears. "You might know her, brown hair, bright wide blue eyes about this tall." He Moved his hand to his kneecap forcing me to laugh.

"Your such a dork you know that." He dazzling and bright smile lit up my world as my heart seized in my chest. Giving me a light peck on the neck then the lips he spoke. "Yeah but I'm your dork." I grinned at him as we finally made it to the nursery door.

I push it open to see a bleary-eyed Emma sitting on a cot. As she looks up to meet my gaze her eyes seemed to widen in excitement as she jumped off of the cot and onto Rio's feet. Her arms stretched upward like she wanted him to hold her. Causing his face split into the biggest shit eater grin in the world as he lifted her into his arms.

She snuggled her head under his chin as he bounced her slightly so that she would close her eyes and go to sleep. I smiled he was really good with her, and the two of them made quite the pair. The nurse walks into the room, a startled look on her face as she looked at Emma in Rios' arm. I could see the fear creeping into her eyes, what did she think that he was going to kidnap her.

I hid my anger the best that I could as I gave her a gentle reassuring smile that seemed to put her at ease. If Emma was here I'm sure that I would have lost it but I simply signed her out as Rio carted her out of the school. I don't think that he even noticed that people were giving him sideways glance.

"How are you so good with kids." I looked at him as Rio gently placed Emma in her car seat while bulking her up before moving to see in the front seat. He sunk deep into his leather seat not saying a word to me. "Well?"

I watched him pull out and start driving to the doctor's office when he finally spoke. "I have a lot of younger cousins." I watched him break into a huge grin as he looked in the rearview mirror. "Did you go to Spanish class?" I looked back to see Emma wide awake with a tired smile on her lips. But she nodded her head and he smiled at her.

"Are we going to the doctors." She rubbed one of her little chubby fists against her eyes as she sweet and worried tone drifted into the air. "Yeah to make sure that you are okay then we are going to a soccer game tonight does that sound fun."

She smiled wide and nodded her head "Does that mean I get Rio all to myself tonight, instead of having to share him with Kenny, Jane, and Danny." Rio busted out into laughter as he drove down the road leaving me to answers her question. "Well what about me, I can have Rio."

Emma frowned at me as I had just said something stupid, her frown deepened as she shook her head no at me. "What do you mean." She smiled looked at Rio who was looking all serious. "Well, I guess I would share him if you get me a bunny." I watched Rios' face get lit up with his goofy grin.

"So was this your plan all along." I looked at Rio as he rolled his eyes at me. "No bunny, unless Rio gets it for you." Emma face lit up, he could be the one to disappoint her. I couldn't be a bad cop all the time. "K we can pick one up tomorrow morning how about it Emma." She squealed happily nodding her head happily as she looked at me. "I guess I can share him them"

I smiled glad to see her happy for a moment, but as I turned to glare at Rio I could feel my frown deepening. He just couldn't say no to her, could he? We had pulled up to the doctors in no, Rio hopping out the car slamming his door shut. I did the same ignoring the cold bit of the winter weather as I waited for him to get over to my side of the car.

I slapped his arm angrily with only earned me a glare and a snarl, "Don't do that again understood." I tried to keep from moaning at his sexy take-charge tone as the anger flared back up. "You were supposed to tell her no." I looked at Rio as he frowned almost like he didn't understand the sentence.

"I can tell her whatever I want to tell her, what did I tell you about ordering me around." I looked at him for a moment. He wasn't still harping on that was he, if he expected me to be this meek woman he was in for a rude awakening. I fold my arms tightly against my chest frowning at him. "You're being unreasonable about all of this."

I watch him roll his eyes as he pulled Emma out of the back seat, holding her as we walked into the doctor's office in silence. As the two of them sat there scheming about their next plan. I filled out all the mind-numbing health paperwork. After about an hour of waiting the doctor had called Emma's name. Rio was knocked out asleep and so was Emma. I slapped his head and he groaned narrowing his dark gaze as he glared at me. "stop doing that." I sighed and nodded my head he meant it. There was no point in testing him as we made our way down to the room, I could see Emma snoring lightly in Rios' arms.

As he sat down on the bed I sat in the chair off to the side content to look at Emma while she slept she was too cute for her own good. She was going to be wild when she was a teenager. That was when the doctor walked in and looked at me and then Rio. He was a big black man with a kind smile this wasn't the usual place I went to but Emma pediatrician was on vacation. I sigh and smile politely at him, but that only seemed to anger him, as he shifted his gaze to smile at Emma who was sleeping soundly in Rio' arms. Rio tickled her neck stirring her from her sleep. She looked up at him wide eyes her pouty lip sticking out as she folded her arms over her chest. "Why did you wake me up."

He laughed at her for a moment before turning it looks at the doctor pointing to him causing Emma to look away from Rio's face to look at the doctor. This frown formed on her face as the man smile at her. "Hi, Emma the nurse told me that you got sick today can I feel your forehead." Emma shifted away from the mankind tone, clutching the hem of Rio shirt, hiding her face in his chest. She usually wasn't this shy with new people. "conejito it's okay, let him" She pulled her big wide blue eyes out of Rio's chest to look at him for a moment before nodding her head.

She shifted in his last so that the doctor could place a gloved hand on her head, after a moment he for new and turns around to dig in one of the draws. He pulled out a white thin tube that I knew had to be a thermometer. "Can you open your mouth and lift your tongue." his voice was light but Emma was still unsure looking to Rio for reassurance.

"Dad can you tell her that it is perfectly safe." Rio smirk at the man's words I could tell that his ego was just inflated. He looked down at Emma just about to speak but she gave Rio a wide loving smile before turning around. She opened her mouth as wide as she could, no longer seeing afraid.

Rio grinned like a kid in the candy store when he looked at me, joy shining in his eyes. Emma hid her face in his chest as she slowly started to fall asleep. But Rio poked her chubby cheeks much to her dismay. "Stop it papi" He looked started for a minute before letting out a light laugh and going back to poking her. "I can't stop conejito your cheeks are just so pokeable." The man seemed to laugh before turning to look at Emma. "Would you mind turning around one more time." She frowned but did as she was told.

The doc took out a light pen, racing the light love both of her eyes before feeling her neck. "Alright all done Emma." She nodded head, to curling up in a little ball and closed her eyes. She was sound asleep in a few minutes. The doc shifted his warm gaze from Rio to me.

His gaze turning cold as he racked his eyes over me, did he not approve of Rio begin with a white girl. I rolled my eyes at him before his gaze shifted to look at Rio and Emma. He had this sly grin on his face that didn't seem to fade.

"It seems that your daughter has a slight cold. her throwing up from probably from something that didn't agree with the stomach. Anyway, she should be fine in a few days. She had a slight fever but kids Tylenol could take that down. Just keep her away from other small children for a couple of days."

I nodded my head and he gave Rio one last smile before running to walk out of the room. Once the door closed I turned to Rio as he slowly started to get up. "Is it me or does he like you, and hate me." I heard him laugh at me and stood up, "Never saw a black man that didn't like you before."

I rolled my eyes at him as he pokes fun at me as we slowly made our way to the car. "So papa Rio what's on the agenda." I watched him smirked. "Nothing till 3 then I have to pick up my sister, and I'm sure that was just Emma playing along with the doctor. Ain't that right Emma." He poked her cheek one more time forcing her to growl a little bit. "Don't forget the conejito, tomorrow daddy."

He laughed again as a slight smile formed on his face as pride shown in his eyes. Warming my heart and stopping it all in one shot.

"But you're the conejito, how about we get you a gran conejito huh the biggest one they have there." She giggled but nodded her head as he placed her gently in the car. This was shaping up the be a perfect day.