Disclaimer: I do not own 21 Jump Street or its characters. They belong to Stephen J. Cannell and Patrick Hasburgh. I'm just borrowing them.
On September 30, 2010, Stephen J. Cannell lost his battle with cancer. I would like to dedicate this chapter to him. Thanks for so many incredible episodes of this show and so many others shows, Mr. Cannell. Even though, you never followed through with Tom and Judy's relationship. I hope I made you proud. May you rest in peace….Shout outs to my readers and reviewers are at the end of this story.
Chapter 34
Tom slid his arms around Judy as they stood on the porch looking at the front door. "You know once I open this door, we're parents again."
Judy's face lit up as she smoothed her hands up his chest and around his neck. "Maybe they'll take a long nap."
"We're talking about our children." Hanson smirked. "You remember them… the one year olds who live with us. The ones who tear up our house, throw food at us, and take turns climbing out of their cribs when its bedtime." He cleared his throat as he inched her closer to him. "Wake up crying when Daddy's trying to get a little….Quality time."
Judy threw her head back in laughter. "You get plenty of quality time."
"No-no" He shook his head as he sized her up like he was going to take her right then and there. "Not as much as I did before you went back to work." Hanson licked his lips and smiled seductively. "How 'bout you and I go to a hotel for a few hours and finish celebrating?"
"I don't want to get a hotel room." She dropped her hands to his chest. "I wanna hear about how neglected you are."
He glanced up at the sky and exhaled. "I never said I was neglected." He shrugged. "I'm just saying we don't get to spend as much time alone as we used to since you went back to work." She rolled her eyes in disbelief as he continued to explain himself. "Jude, come on…. you're working late or I'm working late and then we come home and take care of two very active one year olds." Hanson rubbed the small of her back. "And, we're both so tired that most nights, we actually go to sleep when it's bedtime."
He leaned in to kiss her, but she pulled away before he could. "Wait…Are you upset about that?"
"Uh..uh" Tom tightened his hold on her while kissing her neck before applying slight suction on her earlobe.
"Then…" She gradually squirmed out of his embrace. "What are you saying?"
"(Sigh)…Nothin'" He glanced up at the sky in preparation for the inevitable.
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but…" A wrinkle emerged above the bridge of her nose. "Aren't you the one who wakes me up at 5am just to make love?"
"Yeah, but…"
She put her finger to her chin as she cut him off. "And don't I always give in?"
"Yeah, but…" He reached for her, but she resisted.
"No matter how tired I am?" Judy was starting to get aggravated.
"Yes" Hanson exhaled as he lifted his eyebrows.
Judy raised a brow as she moved her hands over his chest. "Do you have any complaints with the way we…"
"No" He smiled and shook his head in an exaggerated manner. "No."
"Then what is it?" She waited for an explanation.
He hooked his finger onto the belt that hugged her waist and gently tugged at it while he moved closer to her. "It's our kids 1st birthday. It's a big night for me, Penhall was nice enough to baby sit for us, so I could take you to breakfast." He kissed her lips softly. "I don't want to argue with you." He kissed a few seconds longer. "I was just saying that I wish our 5 O'clock playtime would happen more often….that's all." She backed up, lifted her brow and crossed her arms. "Don't be like that."
"Like what?" She scowled. "Irritated, because my husband's upset that he's not getting it when he wants it every time he wants it like he used to before we had kids? Or mad, because my husband doesn't understand that it takes time to get used to balancing being a wife, mother and a cop?... It doesn't happen overnight, Hanson." Judy narrowed her eyes as she waited for him to answer. "Which is it, baby? I'm curious."
Tom threw his hands up in defense as he approached her. "Listen," He put his hand to his chest. "I didn't realize how much having a career and a family would change our relationship, and I'll be the first to admit that you spoiled me." He looked into her eyes. "I never knew how spoiled I was until you had the twins… I never had to share you with anyone until now." He confessed. "Not even when we were seeing other people...I always came first with you and you always came first with me." He slowly unfolded her arms. "Then you had the twins and things changed for awhile and then after a couple of months, they were pretty much back to normal, and now that you're working again." He cleared his throat as he took her hand in his. "Things have changed again."
"That's not us anymore, now our children come first and I have to get used to being away from them, working again after eleven months off and then making time for us." Judy shifted her weight as she continued to stare him down. "But, then again if it were up to you, we'd do it all day everyday." She huffed.
Hanson briefly looked up in thought. "I can't really argue with that." He smirked as she started to turn around. He stopped her and then scratched the side of his head trying to figure out how to get her back into his arms. "You know I'm ready anytime you're willing, and if you're not in the mood….that's fine too." He gave her a flirtatious grin. "If I had my way, the twins would be sleep by 8:30 and they wouldn't wake up until 6 in the morning…We'd take them on our walk in the mornings like we used to and we'd have our time alone after they're sleep." He stroked the sides of her arms with his fingertips as a smile graced her face. "Look…If balancing everything's a problem," He lifted his shoulders. "Maybe you should ask Fuller to lighten your case load a little."
"Maybe you should ask Fuller to lighten your case load a little." Judy squinted her eyes as she felt the anger build up inside her. "I thought you were okay with me going back to work."
"I am" He sternly answered as his tone increased.
"Apparently not…I've only been back a month, and you're already complaining?" Judy raised her voice while placing her hands on her hips. "I think you should be happy that you're getting as much attention as you do."
"Judy, I'm not complaining." He briefly tilted his head back in thought, before looking at her again. "I was just thinking that you could space your cases out a little until we can figure this out."
She dropped her head while looking off to the side and exhaled before meeting her eyes with his. "Hanson, I stayed home with them for eleven months…It was time to go back."
"Staying home that long was your decision." Hanson quickly answered as he stepped back surprised by her reaction. "I told you to come back when you were ready, and if you didn't want to come back….Baby, you didn't have to."
"I went back, because I missed Jump Street and the babies need to interact with kids their own age." She touched Hanson's face. "I don't regret staying home." She gave him a saddened look as her hand fell away from his face. "I wanted to enjoy every minute of their first year, because I know that we might not have anymore kids."
"Is this what this is about?" He picked up on the sadness in her voice and on her face. "Do you want to have another baby?...Because…" He shook his head and exhaled as he looked down before looking back at her. "We already discussed this…."
"I don't want another one." Judy shifted her weight. "How can I bring another child into this world, when you're jealous of the two we have?"
He sized her up as he scrunched up his face. "You gotta be kidding." Hanson stepped back stunned by her accusation. "I love my kids, I could never be jealous of them."
"Then what's the problem?" She crossed her arms.
He took a minute to calm down before placing his fingers under her chin and lifting her head, so he could meet his eyes with hers. "All I said was, I want to spend a decent amount of time with you alone… because, it seems like the only time we spend together now is when we're working on a case, chasing around our kids or cleaning up after them." He intertwined his fingers with hers. "Don't get me wrong….I appreciate the things you do to sneak in a little time for us from time to time." He brushed the back of his hand against her face from her temple to her chin. "Everything we do and everywhere we go we have the twins with us, and as much as I enjoy doing things as a family." Hanson placed Judy's arms back around his neck as he slipped his around her waist. "Baby…I miss me and you." He whispered as he put his forehead to hers.
"Don't you think I miss spending time alone with you, too?" She was touched by the sincerity in his voice and the fact that his feeling mirrored hers. "I miss our talks late at night, our morning walks, sitting in front of the fireplace talking about everything and nothing, and we haven't played a board game in forever."
"It's been a long time, since we've done any of those things" Hanson pressed her body firmly against hers.
"Be patient, baby." Judy stroked the back of his head as she gazed into his eyes. "We'll figure it out."
"So, let's go." He whispered in her ear as he placed slow elaborate kisses on her mouth before trailing down her jaw line to her neck. She felt her entire body get warm. "We only need a couple of hours." He allowed his hands to roam her slightly thicker curves that enhanced all of his favorite places. "Maybe three…four hours tops." He murmured into the crook of her neck.
"Four..huh?" She closed her eyes while relishing every minute.
"I'm going to want seconds." He moved to switch sides. "Maybe thirds"
"I thought you wanted to talk?" She struggled to keep her composure.
"We just did." He reclaimed her lips for a few minutes longer.
"Tom" Judy cleared her throat as she snapped out of the trance he was putting her in. "We have to go." She whispered as he walked her away from the door. "Inside" She slowly pulled away and smiled. "Baby, we have to go inside."
"Uh…uh… Penhall's here….he can handle it for a few more hours." He ran his finger down the center of her chest as he kicked his head in the direction of the car. "Let's go." He urged her.
"You wanna go to the hotel and play a board game?" She teased him. "Maybe Monopoly?"
"Nah" He gently tugged at the material from her form fitting dress as she backed away. "I wanna play doctor." He stepped closer to her. "Post Office."
"I love you baby." Judy smiled while trying to keep his hands at bay. "But, we have to go be parents now."
"Penhall and Clavo are babysitting and I'm not ready to clean up what Hurricane Kori and Tornado Tommy left behind." Hanson whined as Judy took the keys from him. "Baby, you know how Doug let them run wild the one other time he babysat them. We couldn't walk into the living room without tripping over toys." He scoffed. "And that was after an hour and a half."
"I don't think he let them run wild…." She chuckled. "I think he was out numbered." She looked into his eyes and saw how badly he wanted this morning to be about them. "Listen, I know you've been feeling a little neglected and we've both been stressed lately. Now that you're done studying and we almost have the twins on a decent schedule… We can work on everything else." She bit her lip thinking about how bad she wanted him.
"Since the twins have been in daycare now, maybe we can start letting my mom or your parents… or one or even all of our friends baby sit them for more than an hour without you crying." A sympathetic smile spread across his face. "So, we can spend some real time together."
"I'm not that bad." She ran her hand over his head and then back around his neck while she remained lost in his eyes.
"What?" Tom frowned. "The last time we went out for dinner and a movie, we had to leave before dinner came, because you kept trying to hold back tears and leaving the table to call and check on the babies." He shifted his weight. "I had to beg you to stop crying, so people didn't think I beat you."
"I'm sorry" Judy giggled. "Okay, I guess I've had a small case of separation anxiety."
Hanson laughed. "Listen, your parents will be here all weekend." Hanson reminded her. "Maybe they can spend some extra time with their grandchildren tonight."
"Then I can take you up on your offer." Judy went from wanting him to craving him. "As for right now….We're going to go in here" She stroked the back of his head. "We're going to put the babies down for a nap, send Doug and Clavo home, finish getting ready for their party, and if we hurry…maybe we can" She kissed him slowly and sensually for a few minutes.
Hanson quickly grabbed his keys from her, unlocked the door, and opened it to the sight of Doug chasing Kori around the living room on his hands and knees while Tommy was pulling dirt out of the potted plant and onto the floor and then examining it. Tom looked at Judy as she put her head to his shoulder and quietly laughed while Tom exhaled in exasperation. "Awe…geez…this isn't funny, baby." He pouted as Judy took off her jacket and made her way to Tommy.
"Thomas Hanson….what did Mommy tell you about playing in the plant?" Judy rushed to pick Tommy up from the floor. "Baby, I thought I asked you to move this outside. Everyone will be here in an hour or two." Her eyes roamed the space around her. "Look at this mess."
"He needs to learn to leave things alone. He can't learn discipline if I move it." Hanson dusted Tommy's hands off and kissed his cheek.
"Da-da" Tommy showed his Daddy his dirt covered hands. "Bay-ball" Tommy turned to his Mommy and showed her. "Ma-ma….bay-ball" Tommy pointed to the door as he bounced in Judy's arms. "bay-ball…bye-bye"
"No, we're not playing baseball." Hanson chuckled. "I told you to leave that dirt alone." He smiled as Hanson tickled Tommy's neck causing his dimples to make an appearance. Tommy put his shoulder to his ear while giggling. "We don't play in that dirt, the baseball dirt's outside." Hanson pointed to the oversized vase that housed their floor plant. "That's a no-no"
"No-no" Tommy pointed to the vase while Judy and Tom proudly smiled.
"That's right." Judy repositioned Tommy on her hip. "I told you not to encourage him to slide into the bases."
"It's cute….He teeters up to the bases, extends his hands and falls on his belly." Tom laughed and Judy did too.
"He's one" She raised her brows.
"I know…I know" Hanson rolled his eyes and bobbed his head. "For what its worth, Tre and I are very proud of his slides." He raked his hands through his son's wavy chestnut brown locks and smiled. "Aren't we?" He looked into his son's big sparkling brown eyes and Tommy grinned from ear to ear while resting his head on Judy's shoulder as he continued to look at Tom.
"The only thing you're accomplishing is getting him dirty." Judy playfully scolded Tom.
"He's a boy…that's what we do." He caught Tommy as he leapt into Hanson's arms. "He loves to slide in the dirt and swing his plastic bat." Hanson kissed Tre's forehead. "He told me his dream is to play major league baseball."
"Uh..huh" Judy looked at Hanson like he'd lost his mind.
"What?" He shrugged. Tre opened his mouth and leaned back a little and landed on Tom's cheek while all of the expression left Hanson's face. "Thank you for my kiss." He wiped the slobber from his face and glanced at Tommy who laughed like that was the funniest thing he'd seen all day.
"Come here, before your daddy says your next dream is to become pro bowler." She grabbed Tommy while continuing to look at Hanson like he was crazy. "I'm just glad baseball season's over."
"How'd you know?" Hanson playfully grabbed her arms and acted like he was shocked. "Jude, you're psychic!…Tommy just told me the other day, he wanted to be a pro bowler." He joked as Judy chuckled and shook her head.
"Let's go get cleaned up." Judy smiled as she started down the hallway. "Daddy's so silly." She rubbed her nose against Tommy's nose while Hanson watched her walk away silently hoping the twins would fall asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow. Once Judy disappeared, he turned his attention to the living room.
"Kori…give Uncle Doug the glass." Doug pleaded as she toddled around giggling barely keeping her balance.
"Madilynn Kori!" Tom shouted as Kori plopped down where she was and stayed there until Hanson reached her.
"Uh…ooooh" Madilynn shifted her big twinkling brown eyes up to look at her Daddy as he squatted down beside her. "Da-da…da-da" She rocked back and forth.
He bit back as smile as he raised a brow and extended his hand to grab the glass from her. "That's not a toy." He picked her up and she pulled her head back to examine his face to see if he was upset. "This could hurt you sweetie, don't play with that." Hanson placed the glass on the table. "Hey…Doug, you wanna tell me how my daughter ended up with a drinking glass in her hand?" Hanson studied the glass briefly. "These should be up in top cabinets. We only use plastic cups, because the twins bang on everything." He frowned at Doug. "I thought you were watching them."
"Da-da" Kori smiled causing her dimples to emerge. "Kiss" She smacked her hand to her mouth with rapid motion.
Hanson smiled and kissed her cheek. "Don't try that cute stuff with me Missy," He playfully poked her tummy as she held his hand with both of her hands while she giggled. "I'm still mad at you for not listening to your Uncle and then teaming up with your brother to trash the house." He lifted her up and blew on her belly while she laughed.
"Awe man," Penhall plopped down on the couch winded from chasing the twins around the house. "I don't know how you guys do it. I had them in their play pin, so I could pick up their toys and then feed them." Doug explained while Tom balanced Kori in his arms as she tried to climb down into the abyss of toys.
"They crawled out." Hanson kicked his head back each time Kori tried to put her hands in his face as he held her. "Yeah, they do that." He scanned the floor as he waded through the sea of toys. "They're in some phase where they're testing their limits." Hanson looked for a place to set Madilynn down. "I keep telling them that they're preemies and shouldn't be whipping through these phases yet."
"They don't care." Penhall added in exhaustion. "Tre's in the plant, while Kori's unraveling the toilet tissue roll, Tre is climbing on the furniture and Kori's pulling everything off of the tables or out of the toy box and then Tommy disappeared…I tell them to stop and they tell me 'no'…when did they start talking back?" Penhall slapped both sides of his face at the same time. "Oh, my God…I didn't think I'd make it….Don't get me wrong, they're not bad…they're just so busy and….. there's two of them." He held up two fingers as he gave Hanson a pitiful look. "It was so much easier before they were mobile."
"Well…Did you tell them not to tell you 'no' and then take their toy away?"
"No" Penhall gritted his teeth and frowned. "I was too busy trying to hold on to my sanity."
"I'm sorry." Hanson tried to suppress his laugh, but he couldn't. "They're one…that's what they do. Believe me… I'm surprised they don't think their names are 'No' and 'Stop it." Hanson added in all seriousness as Doug laughed. "The new phrases in the Hanson household are 'Get down' and 'Don't tell me 'no'…Almost everything in this house that can be climbed…has been." Hanson frowned in curiosity. "Where's Clavo?" Hanson looked around. "He's good with them."
"He's in his room." Penhall pointed.
"Have him help you keep them busy next time." Hanson sat Madilynn on the floor in the middle of a pile of toys as he started picking up the room. "We only give them two or three toys at a time." Hanson looked around and bobbed his head. "I see you pulled out every toy they have."
"Yeah…we'll I don't know man." Penhall rubbed his finger back and forth over his temple as he rested his elbow on the arm of the couch. "Clavo was a lot older when I got him and the only other baby I watched was my neighbors and I pulled out every toy she had." He glanced in the direction of Clavo's room. "And the last time I babysat these two…they weren't walking." He smoothed his hand over his face in thought. "Clav was helping, and then Tre brought him some video game, and Clav said he never played it." Penhall helped Hanson clean up. "So, I let him."
Hanson closed his eyes and sighed. "Was it in a red bag?"
"Yeah" Doug raised his brow and nodded. "Why?"
"That was one of his Christmas presents." Hanson saw the look of shame on Doug's face and he shook his head. "It's fine…it's…. not a problem. It's my fault for buying it early." Hanson took the toys into Tommy's room and tossed them into the toy box. "$30 game for no reason…not a problem at all…" He mumbled to himself in irritation as he came back into the living room.
"Look at her sitting there." Doug pointed to Madilynn in awe. "You look so sweet and innocent." He frowned at her. "But, I know better." He jammed his finger into his chest as he cut his eyes at Kori and she continued rock back and forth while biting on the toy rings when she wasn't banging them against the blocks that surrounded her. Penhall couldn't help, but smile and shake his head. "So, Tom you excited about tonight?"
"Yeah…. But, I'm more excited about Kori and Tre's birthday party this afternoon." Tom looked up and spotted Judy holding their son. "You have thing one…I'm guessing you're looking for thing two." He smiled and picked Kori up as she set Tommy down and he toddled over the pile of toys that his sister left for him.
"Yes" Judy kissed Kori's nose after she practically leapt out of Hanson's arms to Judy. "It's time to get you cleaned up baby girl."
"Ma-ma" Kori squirmed and wiggled in Judy's arms. "Pay" She pointed to the ground.
"It's not playtime, it's bathtime." Judy met her eyes with Hanson's before shifting them to Penhall and then back to Hanson. Tom glanced at his watch and nodded. Judy smirked as she sashayed away.
He smoothed his hair back as he watched her leave the room before turning to look at Tommy. "I can't put you to bed until your sister's done." He squatted down to pick up a few more toys that Tommy wasn't playing with and put them away. "Doug, there's not that much more to do…if you and Clav want to head out." Hanson drove Tommy's toy truck around him with is hand as Tommy watched it in amazement.
"We can stay here because we're just gonna have to come back over here for their party in an hour anyhow." Penhall continued to clean up.
Hanson nodded his head. "Yeah, but you need to go home and pick up Rach and bring her back over here so we'll have enough parking."
"Are you trying to get rid of me?" Penhall smirked.
"Yes" Hanson answered honestly. "As soon as she's done giving Kori a bath." Hanson smiled. "You have to leave."
"Oh" Penhall laughed. "You want me to take them and bring them back before the party?"
Hanson was tempted by the offer. "No, they need to get a nap in." He looked down at Tommy. "Or they'll be cranky later."
"They are like you." Penhall snickered.
"Ha..ha..ha.." Hanson rolled his eyes.
"Hey, man…You sure you don't want me to take them?" Penhall picked up more toys and took them to Kori's room.
"I'm sure." Hanson answered as Doug re-entered the room. "If Jude and I can convince two highly trained undercover officers that we were moving furniture or cleaning out closets instead of…uh..em...when we were secretly dating." He smiled slyly. "Then I think we can manage handling our business without a couple of one year olds finding out."
Doug paused and frowned at Hanson. "What?"
"You know when you and Iokage would drop by me or Judy's apartment." Hanson raised his brows. "If we were at my place, we'd take my car and if she was there when you came over and it took longer than normal for us to open the door," Hanson exhaled as he moved his hand in a circular motion. "We'd say we were moving furniture, or cleaning out my closet, or she was helping me fix something."
"I thought it was strange that you guys were wrapping Christmas presents in the middle of the summer." Doug growled as Hanson laughed. "Come to think about it…your apartments never looked any different and how could she help you fix something when she'd call us when something was broke."
"You're very perceptive Doug." Hanson turned his attention to the door and then looked at his watch when he heard the door bell ring. "Wait a minute." Hanson narrowed his brows and shifted his weight. "She'd call you to fix something?"
"Yeah, every now and then." Doug admitted like it was no big deal.
"And you just fixed it?" He noticed Tommy trying to get up, so he placed his hand behind Tre's back as he used his hands to push off against the floor to help him stand. "Who's at the door?" Hanson asked as Tommy followed him to the door.
"Yeah, I'd just fix it." He scoffed. "Hanson, Judy and I only kissed that one time and I told you about it." Penhall started toward Clavo's room. "I'm gonna check on Clavo."
"Hey" Hanson opened the door and Tommy threw his hands up and rapidly bounced up and down while he babbled.
"Hi son, we're a little early." Tony gave Tom a quick hug before picking his grandson up and entering the house.
"Where's Miss Madilynn?" Delores scanned the space around Hanson.
"Hi, Mom…How are you?" Hanson stood in the doorway watching his mother-in-law walk pass him like he wasn't there.
"Oh, my gosh" Delores smiled and rolled her eyes in embarrassment. "Tom, I was so excited to see the twins….I forgot all about you." She hugged him.
"It's alright" He closed the door. "I'm used to it." He added as Kori toddled into the room with Judy close behind. "There she is."
Tony tussled Tommy's wavy hair. "When are you going to cut this boy's hair?"
"Ask his Daddy." Judy pointed to Tom before kissing her dad's cheek. "He won't let me cut it yet." She hugged her mom.
"It doesn't need to be cut." Hanson frowned. "It looks good."
"Baby, he can't see." Judy brushed the hair out of Tom's face. "It works for you, because you have this walking thing down cold...he's still learning." She kissed his lips softly. "And it's sexy on you, but I keep telling you that our son needs to see."
"It's not that bad." Hanson walked over and extended Tommy's hair in the front with his fingers. "See, it's not in his eyes, it stops at his eyebrows."
"Like I said..." Judy looked at her dad and laughed. "Talk to Tom about it."
"I think it's time." Tony raised his brows and shifted his eyes to Hanson. "I'm not trying to tell you what to do with your kids, but before long Tommy's going to have start sharing those pony tail holders with his sister."
"It's not that long" Hanson squinted his eyes and shifted his weight. "Whose side are you on anyway?"
"Just promise me you'll cut my grandson's hair before it's the same length as yours." Tony chuckled. "He shouldn't have to look through his hair so early in life."
"I promise." Hanson smiled and patted Tony on the back.
"How are they doing in daycare?" Delores curled Madilynn's curly chestnut brown pig tails with her finger while Madilynn sat in her grandmother's lap gnawing on her teething ring.
"Good, really good." Judy solemnly answered
"Jude's still having a hard time being away from them all day." Tom confided in Delores.
"It's not as easy as I thought it would be." Judy confessed.
"Do you want to take them out and stay home?" Hanson asked.
"Tom?" Judy exhaled in irritation as she left his side to answer the door.
"Judy, wait…" Hanson watched her walk away. "What'd I say?" He turned his attention to his mother-in-law.
"She doesn't want you to fix it. She knows she has to deal with it, she just needs you to listen." Delores smiled. "Hang in there." She squeezed his hand. "Be strong for her when she can't be."
"How are you feeling?" Tony set Tre down.
"Deeply in love and extremely confused." Hanson shoved his hands in his pockets and rocked on his heels. "You know….Same as always." Hanson's dimples made an appearance.
"Hi" Judy smiled and gave Margaret a hug.
"Hey, sweetie" Margaret looked around Judy to see if she could spot her grandbabies.
"They're over there." Judy pointed to her parents and Margaret made her way over to see everyone. "Captain Fuller" Judy's smile brightened as Fuller walked in.
"Don't start with me today Hoffs." Fuller warned as Judy giggled.
"Hey Coach" A smile spread across Tom's face as he sized Fuller up and down and then turned behind him to catch a glimpse of his mother.
"We're just..." Adam stated as he looked at Tom and then Judy.
"Friends" Tom and Judy finished his sentence in unison before trying to suppress their laugh.
"Exactly" Fuller grimaced. "For God's sakes you two are parents now…Grow up!"
Hanson straightened up and scratched the left side of his jaw with his right thumb. "I'm an only child, and I'd like it to stay that way." Tom joked.
Fuller picked up a throw pillow and threw it at Hanson as he ducked. "We're just friends"
"We bought that at me and Judy's wedding and we bought it at the hospital, we bought it at Doug and Rachel's engagement party and then at their wedding, we even bought it at our anniversary party, but mark my words Mr..." He shook his finger at Fuller. 'The truth will come out."
"I'll keep that in mind." Adam put his hand in his pocket as he strolled over to their parents.
Tom turned around to stand behind Judy while swiftly wrapping his arms around Judy's waist. "Help me with your parent's luggage." He whispered as he guided her down the hallway leading to their bedroom.
"Okay" Judy held her arms over his. "But, don't we need to go back and get their luggage?"
Hanson clicked his tongue to the roof of his mouth. "You'd think I'd remember that." He closed and locked the door behind them before his hands coasted down to the hem of her dress as he nibbled on the back of her neck.
"Baby, my father's here." Judy reminded him as he inched her dress up her thigh while placing sweet sporadic kisses up and down her neck and shoulder.
"So, what?" He murmured from the base of her neck. "We're married with two kids..." He turned her around giving her that sexy smile that hypnotized her every time. "Baby, I think he knows we ..."
"Tom!" She giggled. "I don't want my dad knowing what we do." She tried to pull away, but he held her close brushing his lips against hers making her mouth open slightly to kiss him back.
He took his time slipping her dress off of her. "Then be very quiet while we do what we do." He allowed her dress to drop as she went to work on his jeans dropping them to the floor while he placed slow measured kisses on her lips. She slid his sweater over his head and threw it on the chair. She smoothed her hands over his chest as she rained slow kisses on his neck, his shoulder, and his chest.
"Hanson! Man, open the door!" Booker banged on the door. "Judy!"
"I'm going to kill him." Hanson grumbled as his head dropped to Judy's shoulder. "Go away Booker!…we're a little busy!" He growled.
"I can always have Mr. Hoffs come get you two." Booker leaned against the door and smirked.
"I'm gonna kill him." Hanson got up and snatched his clothes up. "You're a dead man Dennis!" He threatened as he put his jeans back on.
"Baby, don't" Judy jumped in front of Hanson before he reached the door. She placed her hands at his chest pushing him back to the bed and sitting him down. "Our kids and our parents are out there." She straddled him and kissed him with all of the passion and desire she was feeling as Booker continued to knock on the door. Tom pulled her closer to him as he intensified the kiss.
"Everybody's already here!" Booker yelled. "You gonna open the door or what?"
"Booker what the hell's wrong with you man?" Penhall pushed him away from the door after hearing the commotion. "They'll be out in a minute." Doug walked Dennis away from the door allowing his friends to spend some much needed time alone. "Where's Jackie?"
Booker shoved his hands in his pockets as he followed Doug down the hallway. "Don't ask."
"Uh…oh" Penhall teased. "Trouble in Bookerville?"
"Cute…real cute." Dennis squinted his eyes in annoyance. "Things between me and Jackie are what they are. I'm complicated….she's a mess, and when she's complicated." His eyes shifted toward the ceiling as he sighed and subtly lifted his shoulder. "Well, then…she's just complicated." He quipped and Doug chuckled as they sat on the couch. "I'm happy with things the way they are. It just takes time for people like Jackie and I to get on the same page. But, we will."
"So, why isn't she here?" Penhall stroked the sides of his goatee as he waited for Booker to answer.
Booker exhaled as he scanned the room to make sure no one was listening. "We had a little disagreement."
"Disagreement like what?" Doug rested his forearms at his knees as he leaned forward.
"She thought we should get married." Booker sat back in the couch as he looked at Doug. "I disagreed."
"Why?" Doug looked around in confusion. "You've been dating her off and on for over a year and a half, you get along most of the time, and she puts up with your crap."
"I put up with her crap." Dennis abruptly corrected him. "She's not the easiest person in the world to be with."
"Riiiight…and you are?" Penhall searched Dennis' eyes for an honest reaction. "You love her?"
Dennis dropped his head before lifting it. "I don't know…maybe" He shrugged.
"You should know by now."
"Yeah, I should." Dennis exhaled as he stood up slapping his hands to his thighs.
Doug rolled his hands around each other. "She's married to one of your best friends."
Dennis stopped cold and slowly turned back around to face Doug. "I know"
"She's in love, man. Her world begins and ends with him…. and their kids." Penhall softly stated as Dennis sat back down. "All she sees is him, Booker." Doug looked up at Dennis in empathy. "She always has."
"I know" Booker nodded as he scanned the room in uneasiness.
"She won't leave him if that's what you're waiting for." Doug shook his head in empathy. "Let her go, man…it's been nearly two years."
"I'm not waiting for her." Booker eased back into the couch as he thought about the way she looked at him.
"You gotta stop using her as an excuse for keeping Jackie at arms length." The look on Dennis' face was beginning to make Doug nervous. "Booker, you have a woman who loves you. Focus on her. Besides, the only reason you're still in love with Judy, is because you know you can never have her. It's easy to be in love with someone when you don't have to put in the work." Doug's voice lowered as he warned Dennis. "Let me tell you something else….If he finds out you still have feelings for her…"
"He won't." Dennis cut his eyes at Doug. "I wouldn't do that to him."
Hanson popped Booker on the back of his head. "What's wrong with you?"
"Owe, man I was just letting you know we're here." Dennis rubbed his head.
"We who?" Hanson sat on the edge of the couch and positioned Judy to stand in front of him while he held her.
Dennis pointed in the direction of the dining room. "Ioki, Staci and Mac rode over here with me and Rachel pulled in behind us."
A smile spread across Judy's face. "They bring the baby?" Booker nodded.
Judy gave Rachel, Ioki, Mac and Staci a hug as she entered the dining room. "Where's Ty?"
"Your mother has him." Harry pointed as he greeted Tom.
Judy went over to her mother to pick up Harry's son. "Let me see my nephew."
"What's his name?" Mr. Hoffs asked as he pulled his receiving blanket down to see Harry's son's face.
"Adam Ty-Q Ioki." Judy's face lit up as she held Harry's baby. "He's named after Captain Fuller, because he kept Harry from being deported and brought up on fraud charges, and Ty-Q was Harry's best friend in Vietnam. He died before they were able to escape." Judy walked over to Tom. "Isn't he beautiful?"
Tom kissed Judy on her forehead. "Yeah…he is." He sweetly answered.
Ty started crying for a bottle and Judy swayed side to side gently bouncing him while Staci got a bottle ready. "Ma-ma…..no-no" Madilynn's face started to turn red as she got worked up. "My ma-ma!" She cried when she spotted Judy holding the baby. Judy watched Kori throw a fit and then Tommy started to cry, because Madilynn was. Hanson knelt down to talk to Madilynn while Booker picked up Tommy. Judy waited until Staci was done to give Ty back to Staci before making her way over to Tommy who was sitting in his Uncle's lap holding his sippy cup. She sat on the couch next to Hanson who was holding Kori.
Judy stroked Kori's light golden brown feather soft skin as she held on to her daddy while staring into her mother's eyes. "Mac went out to my car to get the rest of their gifts." He rubbed Madilynn's back as she laid her head on his shoulder. "You okay?"
"Yeah" Judy smiled. "Thanks for helping me back there. Our daughter has your jealous streak."
"You noticed" Hanson smiled. "Do you still want another baby?" Hanson gave her curious look.
"I never said I wanted another one anytime soon." She explained. "I just said I didn't want to rule it out. I don't like the way 'never' sounds."
"Point taken, we'll just say that we're not having anymore." Hanson agreed as Judy watched Jackie walk into the house visibly upset.
"Are they on or off?" Judy asked as Hanson set Kori down to play. "On or off?
"I don't know." Hanson looked down and saw Tre rubbing his hand back and forth on the couch cushion as he drank from his sippy cup. "Where's Booker?"
"Dad, can you watch them for a minute?" Judy asked as she rushed over to Jackie. "What's up?"
"Look, Judy….I'm sorry to come over here and interrupt your party, but I'm looking for Dennis." Jackie scanned the space around her and Judy.
"What's the matter?" Judy stalled as Hanson looked for Dennis.
"I don't know (Sigh) We had a difference of opinion and he stormed out." Jackie fought back tears. "I really need to talk to him."
"Well, Hanson went to find him and you're welcome to stay." Judy forced a smile.
"It's time to cut the cake!" Mac announced from the kitchen. "Mr. Hoffs, will you please set the munchkins at the table, so I can get their cakes ready." He looked around and didn't see Tom or Judy. "Clav, can you please get your Aunt and Uncles?"
Rachel strolled over to stand next to Jackie. "Whatever is going on between you and Booker today, I need you to put it in your pocket and save it for later." She looked into Jackie's eyes. "Can you do that?" She pointed in the twins. "For them?"
"Yeah" Jackie agreed before Dennis entered the room. "What the hell is wrong with you?" She shouted at Booker as he entered the room. "Why'd you leave like that?"
"What'd I just say?" Rachel put her hands on her hips and frowned at Jackie.
"Not now, Jackie." Booker clenched his jaw in agitation. "Go home."
"I tried to be nice." Judy got into Jackie's face. "This is my house, my children's birthday party and you're starting to piss me off."
Jackie backed away as Hanson wrapped his arms around Judy enveloping her in his embrace while pulling her away from Jackie. "I just want to talk to Dennis."
"Later" Hanson insisted. "He's busy."
"Hanson, I'm not leaving until he talks to me." Jackie warned.
"Booker! Come handle your business." Hanson shouted as he scowled at Jackie. "Before I let my wife handle it for you."
Jackie exhaled and turned her attention to Dennis. "We need to talk." She started toward the door hoping Dennis would follow her, but he didn't.
Margaret cleared her throat as her and Delores finished putting on the raincoat ponchos on Tre and Kori. "Um…Tom grab Tommy's cake and Judy grab Madilynn's"
Tom turned Judy around and kissed her lovingly before hugging her. "We survived our first year as parents."
Judy started to laugh and cry at the same time. "Now, we celebrate."
Hanson walked her over to pick up Kori's small round birthday cake with a picture of Blue's Clue's framed with pink trim on the top and bottom which equaled the serving size of two slices of sheet cake. Tre's cake was identical except for the blue trim on the top and bottom. Judy placed number #1's on each cake and Tom and Judy lit the cakes simultaneously. "Wait a minute." Hanson held Tommy back until Judy was ready.
"Okay" Judy smiled and Margaret counted down, so everyone could start singing 'Happy Birthday' at the same time. When the song was over, they helped the twins blow out the candles before allowing them to feed the cake to themselves without utensils. Everyone laughed and talked while the twins covered themselves in cake and icing occasionally succeeding in getting the cake into their mouths.
"There is one more cake." Fuller brought out a larger cake in the shape and design of a gold shield with navy blue trim, outline and lettering that said 'Congratulations Detective Hanson' on it.
"Thanks" Tom bashfully smiled as he blushed. "You didn't have to do this, but I appreciate it."
"I'm proud of you, baby" Judy's smile faded when Jackie came back into the house. Judy made eye contact with Dennis and he licked his lips and nodded before walking away.
"We said all we needed to say." Booker placed his hands in the pockets of his slacks.
Jackie took her glasses off as she looked up at him. "We haven't said anything."
"I don't think we should get married just, because you're..." Dennis nonchalantly confessed.
"That's not why I suggested it." Jackie was insulted by his insinuation. "Dennis, I love you….I want to marry, because I love you."
Booker narrowed his eyes. "You didn't feel that way when I proposed to you three months ago, but now that you're pregnant." He leaned into her. "All of a sudden you want to get married, because you love me?"
"Yes" Jackie's eyes started to water. "But, it's not all of a sudden Booker I was afraid before, because you shut down every time we get too serious and I didn't want to marry you just because all of our friends are married and you feel like its something we need to do too….I need to know that you won't change your mind."
"I don't shut down….every time." Booker was hurt and frustrated, but he was trying to keep her from seeing it. "And I don't give a crap about doing what everyone else is doing." He looked off to the side in thought for a moment. "I won't change my mind." He stepped closer to her as his tone softened. "I love you Jackie, but I don't want you to marry me just because you're having my child. Because, I'll be there for you and the baby no matter what"
A bright smile spread across her face. "Do you want to tell everyone about the baby?"
"Not yet" Booker smiled.
"How about us getting married?" Jackie wrapped her arms around his waist.
"Let 'em have their day." Dennis kissed her. "We'll make our announcements tomorrow." He placed his arms around her neck. "Tomorrow will be our day."
"We're leaving!" Hanson announced as he exited his house with Kori in his arms. "Will you two be here when we get back?"
"Bye-bye" Kori tried to wave, but she hadn't mastered it yet. So, Tom moved her hand up and down.
"I can't let a sweet thing like you leave here looking like that without a decent bodyguard." Booker joked.
"Come here Booker" Hanson politely requested. "I wanna see if my nightstick still works."
"How's it feel to be back in your old uniform?" Ioki smirked.
"Let's just say." Hanson cleared his throat. "I'm glad it's only for a couple of hours tonight."
Booker bit back a smile as he opened his car door. "Well, I just love a man in uniform."
"Don't make me lay you out in front of my daughter." Hanson threatened as he put Kori in her car seat. "Baby! We have to go. Bring Tre over here…please" He sweetly requested as Judy made her way over to him.
"Bye-bye" Tre smacked his hand to his mouth and threw a kiss while his daddy strapped him in.
"Did you ask your parents about tonight? If they can't then maybe my Mom can watch them." Hanson asked as he placed his Patrolman's hat on her head before putting Tre in the car with the diaper bag.
"Yes" She smiled as everyone got into their cars and he straightened up. "I talked to my mom and, since they're staying here…we can get a room at a nice hotel and we'll stay all night." She gave him a quick kiss. "Oh, I asked your mom before I asked my parents, and she and Fuller have plans." She and Tom exchanged a knowing look before laughing.
"Just friends my…" He muttered as he got into the car.
SHOUT OUTS: Now, it's time to say goodbye to all my Jump Street friends….Thank you all for taking the time to read my story. I hope you all enjoyed it. I'm sad that it's come to an end, but I'm happy for Tom and Judy. I hope that I've made you Tom and Judy fans proud. I wanted to take time to thank everyone, because you took time to read and review this story. Special thanks to all who have taken the time to read and review…past, present and future. Very Special Thanks to: Bovary, Cerisa & LibraryTech,for reviewing every chapter! Special thanks to: feli3, Ghostwriter, Kayla2, kaelleigh, alovingperson, jai03, wtoussaint2002, zvacc, Darkus Demoness, moonkisss, Veracities, dispatcher652, Hoffs2, orbitbystarlight, schizoOntheDancefloor, Dragon77, Sherry Toliver, Steva, tamlynnes, xxprettyfairyxx, BlkPunk311, Barbicute, Tia and Reggie for all your reviews! Shout outs and thanks you's to all who have put this on their alerts or favorites….If I missed anyone…charge it to my mind and not my heart. Oh, the name Kori was inspired by Johnny Depp. I read somewhere that he named his ship after his family by using the first 2 letters of his name, Vanessa's and their kids.
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