Guys thank you for all the reviews and prompts your amazing! I am going away until Saturday so won't be able to update anymore until then I hope the three chapters I put up yesterday and this one will make up for it and I will do a few at the weekend!
Chapter twenty five
Kono couldn't believe she had agreed to it and had decided that it was Adam's fault for not putting a stop to the idea when she told him. She stood nervously alongside Adam as they stared at the four kids in front of them. Danny was going to Jersey with Steve and Rachel was on the mainland so Kono and Adam had agreed to look after Grace and Charlie for the weekend. When Chin had found out he decided to take the opportunity to whisk his new girlfriend Jennifer away for the weekend which meant Adam and Kono were also looking after Jennifer's daughter Chloe. Then to top it off Mary was back in town and apparently in need of a night out so to complete the set was Joan. Kono looked to Adam desperately she had no idea what to do to occupy a thirteen year old, a six year old, three years old and one year old.
"Can we watch TV?" Grace asked with a pout.
Grace was going throw a particularly stroppy teenage stage in life and didn't seem to have her usual interest in her aunt and uncle.
"Yeah" Kono agreed as she grabbed Joan and placed her down for her nap.
Adam and Kono hovered in the kitchen watching the kids and what they were up to. Everything seemed to be going well until Grace started shouting at Charlie.
"Leave it I'm watching it!" Grace snapped as she snatched the remote from Charlie's grasp.
"What's going on?" Kono asked walking towards them.
Charlie frowned at his sister and kicked her hard in the leg prompting Grace to smack his leg away.
"Hey both of you stop right now!"
"He keeps changing the channels!"
"Grace your sitting there on your phone you're not watching the TV"
"Yes I am!"
"Do not raise your voice young lady you can give me your phone and go and do your homework" Kono stated firmly.
Grace sighed and mumbled something under her breath before slapping the phone in Kono's hand and storming off to her room.
Adam was now beside Kono to support her and he bent down in front of Charlie and turned the TV off. Charlie looked to him with young innocent eyes.
"Mate you can't go kicking your sister like that, it hurts and it's not very nice" Adam warned
"She hit me"
"But you kicked her first so I'm giving you a warning. If you hit anyone again I will place you in a time out, do you understand?"
"Yes"
"Good now why don't we go kick a ball about outside"
"Yay!" Charlie cried as he took Adam's hand and followed him outside.
Chloe looked up to Kono nervously, she didn't know Kono and Adam very well and was scared to be staying with them for the weekend.
"When will mummy be back?"
Kono smiled and sat next to Chloe.
"She will be back on Sunday darling she's gone away with Chin"
"Chin is mummy's new boyfriend"
"Yeah…he's my cousin, do you like him?"
"Yeah he's nice"
"Do you want to do some baking?" Kono suggested hoping to bond with Chloe.
"Yes please" Chloe grinned as she took Kono's offered hand.
After eventually getting all the kids round the table for dinner and clearing up Kono and Adam began the bedtime routine. Joan was changed and ready for bed quickly so Kono and Adam took Charlie and Chloe to the bathroom. Fortunately they both loved bath time so didn't have to fight to get them in. They did have to try and doge the water that was splashed over them as the kids giggled excitedly. Kono grinned and made herself a bubble beard which sent the kids into a fit of laughter. Adam smiled watching Kono interact with the kids seeing how at ease she was. It made his heart swell with joy.
"Okay who's ready for bed?" Kono smiled.
"Noooo" Charlie moaned with his boyish grin.
"Ahh well if your good and get in your pyjamas I might read you a story"
"I want a story too!"
"Come on then, out you get"
Kono lay next to Chloe in her bed with Charlie on her lap as they read a few stories together. The kids laughed as Kono made all the funny voices and tickled their tummies. By the end of the second book their eyelids were fluttering shut. Kono ended the story and looked down at Charlie who was completely out while Chloe was still half awake. Kono stood and lifted Charlie with her before lying him down in the adjoining bed and tucking him in.
"Kono" Chloe whispered.
"Yeah sweetie"
"I don't like the dark"
Kono smiled and bent down next to Chloe and brushed her hair out her face gently.
"There's a little night light by the door so there will still be light when I turn the main lights off"
"Promise?"
"I promise darling now close your eyes and get some sleep"
Kono left the youngsters and headed over to Grace's room. She had been very distant and snarky, Kono assumed it was just her becoming a teenager but decided to try talking to her.
"Hey Grace can we talk?"
"I'm doing school work"
"You weren't very interested in school work earlier"
"Well I am now" Grace droned.
"Grace don't be rude to me"
"I'm not"
"You are and you've been rude since you got here"
"Well I don't want to be here!"
"Grace"
"You're not my family and I don't even know who the hell Chloe is so just leave me alone!"
Kono was taken aback by Grace's words and felt them hit her hard. She felt tears well in her eyes and was suddenly grateful for Adam's presence as he appeared hearing the shouting.
"Don't you dare speak to Kono like that? You do not get to dictate where you stay this weekend, and you do not have a right to say Kono isn't family when she does so much for you, give me your phone right now and go to bed Grace" Adam snapped surprising Grace.
Adam slammed the door shut and led Kono out to the living room where she let her emotions get the better of her. They curled up and watched a film as Kono kept thinking about what Grace had said to her.
It was forty minutes later when Grace appeared with tears in her eyes at the end of the couch looking to Kono and Adam apologetically and sadly.
"Grace"
"I need your help" Grace whispered as she looked to Kono desperately.
"With what, Grace you should be in bed?" Kono stated firmly.
"Please…" Grace begged.
Kono sighed and followed Grace as she hurried into the bathroom. Kono didn't know what was going on and followed Grace finding her in the bathroom in tears.
"Gracie?"
"I'm sorry for what I said, I'm sorry I've been so horrible but I'm scared please can you help me then hate me" Grace sobbed.
"Sweetheart talk to me"
"I think I got my period"
Kono sighed in relief and hugged Grace close to her.
"Darling I don't hate you…and this will explain your mood, come on let's get you sorted"
Kono could just make out a soft sniffle and opened her eyes in the darkness trying to focus. She looked up and saw Chloe standing next to her bed holding her stuffed bunny and sobbing.
"Chloe darling what's wrong?" Kono asked as she switched on a lamp.
"I wet the bed"
"Oh sweetie that's okay accident happen"
"I'm sorry"
"Shall we go clean up?"
"Yeah"
Kono took Chloe to clean up and changed her into spare underwear and through one of her tops over her since she didn't have spare pyjamas.
"Do you want to sleep with me and Adam tonight?"
"Yeah…I miss mummy"
"Let's go have a cuddle"
Kono carried Chloe to her bed and held her close telling her stories about her and Chin as kids and making Chloe laugh until she fell asleep again.
The next day went pretty smoothly with nothing major happening and by the time Sunday arrived Kono and Adam had become pro's at parenting. They all sat around the table taking in the view as they enjoyed breakfast waiting for all their parents to come and collect them. Charlie and Adam sat chatting comically while Chloe stayed close to Kono and Grace fed Joan making airplane noises.
It wasn't long until everyone was there and the kids sat telling the parents about here weekend and what they did. Chloe seemed a lot more comfortable with both Adam and Kono and Chin who she was still getting to know. Grace had been in a much happier mood and Kono had explained everything she needed to know about growing up and periods.
Adam sighed and pulled Kono into his arms when all the kids had left. They were both exhausted and needed to sleep desperately.
"That was…"
"Crazy" Kono offered.
"Very!"
"You still want kids?"
"Not four at once!"
"I think Joan was the easiest and she's the youngest!" Kono laughed.
"I am not looking forward to the terrible teens"
"Will give our kids to them lot to look after for the weekend!"
"Now that sounds like a plan!"