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Kimi walked in the kitchen to find Jeff rooting through the refrigerator. The kids and Mark were at the table having a snack .

"Sit down." Kimi said pushing in front of him, she could still feed him, he acted like he had to fend for himself, she wanted to smack him. Jeff backed up and sighed and went and sat down at the table.

The kids were surprisingly quite, sensing the tension. Mato came rushing into the kitchen. "Ina I put your man's clothes in the washing machine."

"Thank you Mato." Kimi said , as she had given up trying to get Mato to act like a kid. She was at a loss what to do to show him, he didn't have to be a grown up here.

Jeff shook his head. Mato was far to grown up for his own good, he watched as Kimi assembled him a big meal of leftovers and cut him a huge piece of Pecan pie , his favorite.

"Jeff hows things at work?" Mark asked breaking the silence.

Jeff turned gratefully toward Mark, happy to break the tension in the room. "Great, I got a chance to get the championship belt next year sometime, Vince says its my time..I'm really pumped."

Mark nodded. He knew the importance of getting a big push, Jeff was getting one and he deserved it.

"Vince wants Maria to valet for me maybe, he hasn't decided yet, but he thinks that might work well for me." Jeff said.

Kimi bit her lip. Thats just what she needed, Jeff working with some perfect playboy bunny, while she was stuck at home looking like a beached whale.

She sat the heated food in front of him, the plate slapping the table hard.

Mark shook his head, she wasn't giving a inch. "Well kids, you have a good visit, I'm heading to Charlotte for a while, I got a friend down there I'm going to visit.

Kimi stopped and looked at Mark. "You're leaving? She was hoping to have Mark here as a buffer, not that she could blame him, he was probably ready for some free time from babysitting her.

Mark grinned and got up and came around the table. "Yeah, I'm sure you guys need some time to yourself." He hugged Kimi and she hugged him back, she really didn't want him to go.

The kids realized he was leaving and they all jumped up at once. Dakota attached herself to his leg. "No go Leksi."

Mark smiled and picked the girl up and kissed her cheek. "I'll be back.

Ozee started jumping up and down. "I go, I go."

Mark set the little girl down and swung Ozee up in his arms. "Not this time, little guy."

Ozee pouted and hung his head. Jeff watched the kids, they had quickly became attached so Mark.

Taki ran up to Mark hugging him. "Come back soon Leksi, you told me you would teach me to box."

Mark smiled and bent down with a pouting Ozee in his arms. "I will I promise."

Mato stuck out his hand to Mark. "Have a safe trip Leksi."

Mark smiled and shook the little boys hand. "Kimi walk me out to the truck."

Mark sat Ozee down, who was still looking pitiful and he hugged the boy. You stay out of trouble."

Kimi and Mark walked out of the kitchen and Ozee started crying. Mato went to stand in front of his little brother. "Ozee bigs boys don't cry."

Jeff shook his head. He got up and picked up Ozee and sat back down with the boy on his lap, patting his back. "Mato, there nothing to be ashamed of, about crying, besides he's just a kid, you cant expect him to act like a grown up."

Ozee lifted his head and looked at Jeff and smiled. "I hungry."

Jeff smiled and handed the boy his fork. "I'll share with you."

"Thank you papa."

Jeff knew he should correct him, but he let it slide for now.

Kimi looked up at Mark with a look similar to the one that had been on Ozee's face. "Kimi I want you to stop acting like a brat and give Jeff a break, okay, he's agreed to let the kids stay here, now how about you compromising a little bit, you should be happy he's home for a week, not walking around here pouting."

Kimi was surprised that Mark was taking Jeff's side."

"Mark, he don't want the kids here, he threatened to spank me, he said I was a brat."

Mark couldn't help but chuckle. "Kimi, he's here and he loves you and you love him, quit being so stubborn, any man would freak out to find his wife took in four kids without a word to him."

Kimi leaned back against Mark's truck. "Not Sin, he would have took in twenty of those kids."

Mark frowned. "Jeff is not Sin, thats unfair, Sin was Sioux just like you, he thought like you, you cant expect Jeff to feel the same way you do, talk to him Kimi, he's trying."

Kimi reddened at his sharp words, maybe he was right, tonight after the kids were in bed, she would make some popcorn and put on a movie, just like they used too, maybe she should apologize for being so bitchy when he came in, she supposed it was hormones making her crazy.

Kimi walked back in the kitchen to find Ozee and Dakota on his lap and he was sharing his food with them.

She had to stop herself from throwing her arms around him, she looked at his long blond locks with red and black streaked in this week, she wanted to run her fingers through his hair, bury her face in his neck and just hold him. "Are they bothering you?"

Jeff shook his head. "They're fine."

"Taki, Mato, why don't you two go play, its getting late, it'll be time for a bath and bed soon."

"Mama, can I go downstairs and play on the playstation?" Taki asked.

Jeff looked at her sharply, she had already had these kids calling her mama, he wondered if that was a good idea.

Kimi smiled. "Yes, for a while, then its bath time."

Taki smiled running over to hug her, he put his hands on her belly. "Are Ruby and Will awake?"

"No, they'll wait till I'm ready for bed." She said laughing.

Jeff just sat there feeding the little ones. He could see she cared deeply for these kids, too much maybe.

Taki smiled and left to go play, but Mato remained at the table. "Mato, go play."

"I'll help you." He insisted remaining where he was.

Jeff set the little ones off his lap. "You ate every bit." he said setting the plate in the sink. "C'mon, let's go play with Taki, c'mon Mato."

Dakota followed Jeff and Ozee ran after him , Jeff turned and looked at Mato, he was going to get this little boy to realize he was a child. "Mato..." He said waiting.

"Go on Mato." Kimi said.

Mato reluctantly got up and followed Jeff. Kimi hoped Jeff would be good for him, he didn't take no for a answer, maybe Jeff could bring the boy out of his shell and loosen him up a bit.

Kimi spent the next hour and half doing laundry, with four kids it the house it was never ending, she washed dried and folded and got everyone's separated.

She put each child's in a basket and Jeff's in one and picked one up and started through the kitchen and to the hallway.

By the time she had made the third trip with laundry her back was aching , she set the clothes on the bottom stairs rubbing her back. Jeff had just come out of the basement for a bottle of water when he seen her. "Whats wrong?"

"Nothing." She said quickly and picked up the clothes to start upstairs.

Jeff grabbed the basket from her hand. "You been hauling clothes up the stairs, I'll do that, go sit down for a minute and rest."

Kimi wanted to argue but her lower back was hurting, which was normal these days, the bigger she got the worse it ached. Jeff was startled when she didn't argue but watched her walk in the den and lay back on the couch. He was going to have to keep a closer eye on her, she was trying to do too much.

Kimi rested about thirty minutes and went down to round up the kids for a bath, she was thrilled to find Mato and Taki playing a game with each other and the two little ones were watching. "Bath time guys."

Mato got up and turned the game off and the two older boys headed upstairs. Jeff came and swung Ozee up in his arms. "I'll take care of the boys, you can give miss Dakota here a bath." he said winking at the little girl.

"Sakima, I can do it..."

Jeff cut her off with a look she didn't dare argue with. She took Dakota's hand and left the room. Jeff shook his head, she was a stubborn one.

Jeff ran water in the bathroom was that was between the boy's two room, he got Ozee and Taki in the tub, washing a squirming and laughing Ozee, who got him soaked in the process, Taki watched with trepidation, hoping Jeff didn't get made at Ozee, when Jeff started laughing, he relaxed. "Where's Mato." Jeff wondered aloud as he took a towel to try to dry some water off his soaked shirt.

Taki looked up at Jeff. "He don't take a bath with us, he's says he is to big to play in the bath like a little kid."

"Oh really, watch your brother Taki, I'll be right back."

Taki nodded and Jeff went through the door that connected the bathroom with Mato's room. He found Mato sitting on the bed. "C'mon Mato."

The little boy looked up at him. "I'll take a bath when the kids are done, I'm too big to bath with them, they just want to play."

Jeff sat down next to the boy. "Mato, you're not a man you're a child, you don't need to be a grown up here. I want you to try really hard to act like a kid, at your age I was still taking a bath with Matt, we used to make a huge mess, my dad just laughed, he knew it was part of being a kid."

Mato looked at him doubtfully. "C'mon it'll be fun, I got water balloons, you guys can fill em and have blast, what do you say?"

"Really water balloons?" Mato asked looking up at Jeff. "Yeah, you're going to miss all the fun, if you sit in here thinking you're too old to have fun." Jeff said grinning.

Mato smiled and got up. "Okay."

Kimi opened the boys bathroom door ,they had been in here quite a while. She opened the door just in time to see Mato nail his brother with a water balloon, both boys fell back in the water laughing and Ozee was splashing water on all of them including Jeff who had got so wet, he had shed his shirt and his jeans were soaked, so was the floor and every surface available.

All four stopped when Kimi appeared, holding their breath waiting for the yelling to begin. Kimi just shook her head, it was good to see Mato acting so care free even if it had caused a flood in the bathroom. "Looks like I missed all the fun."

The boys smiled relieved she wasn't mad and Jeff remembered why he had fell in love with Kimi, of course she wouldn't get mad cause they were having a little fun.

"I'll have them out in a minute." Jeff said.

Kimi nodded. "You boys come say goodnight to your sister and I'll read you a story before bedtime."

"Yes mama." Taki said smiling.

Kimi grinned and shut the door. "Alright guys, lets get moving." Jeff grabbed a towel and lifted Ozee out. "We'll start with you."

Jeff managed to get Ozee dressed in spite of his squirming and acting silly and went to check on the two older boys, after he sent Ozee on to Dakota's room.

He found them dressed, but their hair was a mess and he grabbed a towel and dried off Taki's hair. "Cant go to bed with wet hair, kid."

Taki smiled up at him. "Thank you sir, we had a good time."

"Drop the sir stuff, call me Jeff." He said as he grabbed a comb and combed the little boy's hair.

Taki didn't say anything and Jeff patted his shoulder. "All done." Taki bounced out of the bathroom to go down to Dakota's room. Jeff took the towel and started drying Mato's hair. "I can do that." Mato said looking perplexed. "Uhh huh." Jeff said and grabbed the comb running through the boys thick dark hair.

Mato was unused to anyone taking care of him, he took care of himself, but a small part of him liked it, although he would never admit it.

Mato grabbed Jeff's hands and looked at the black nail polish. "Cool."

Jeff laughed. "Like that huh?"

"Yeah, I like you and Leksi tattoos, when I have my manhood ceremony, I can get a tattoo..I'm going to have lots."

Jeff smiled and lifted the boy in his arms, shocking Mato. "You have a while to worry about getting tattoos."

Mato was stiff in Jeff's arms, he wasn't a baby, he didn't need to be carried. But Jeff carted him down to Dakota's room, and he relaxed a bit, by the time they got there Mato had his arms around Jeff's neck, he really liked Jeff, nobody had ever treated him the way Jeff did, he knew the babies were cute, thats why people carried them around, but Jeff acted like he was just like them, not a grown up at all.

Kimi looked up and was amazed to Jeff carrying Mato in the room, she had to give Jeff points for getting through to Mato, where she hadn't been able too. Jeff sat the boy on the bed with the other kids and he sat himself down on the edge.

Jeff just sat and observed his wife, the kids gravitated toward her the little heads resting on her, little hands touching her arms and he smiled as Ozee patted her belly. He listened to her read the story as mesmerized as the children by her voice so strong and sweet.

When she was done, he had to smile as each child pressed their hands to her belly to feel the babies kick, looks of awe on their face.

Kimi gave each boy a kiss and hug and Jeff stood. "C'mon guys bedtime."

The boy's kissed their sister and hopped off the bed.

Jeff bent over the little girl. "Good night Dakota."

She smiled at him and Jeff pressed a kiss to her cheek.

"Alright boys lets go."

Kimi watched Jeff leave the room, she got up and kissed Dakota. "Night baby."

"Night Mama."

Kimi headed downstairs. It was still early, Jeff wouldn't want to go to bed this early, She would make some popcorn and wait downstairs for him, pick out a move and they could talk, Mark was right, maybe she had been a little to hard on him.

Jeff tucked in Ozee and kissed him goodnight, laughing as the little boy squirmed around as he got settled under the covers.

Jeff got up and tucked the cover around Taki and smiled, he could see why Kimi was so attached to these kids. They were so sweet and loving. "Night Taki."

"Goodnight ."

The little boy reached up and hugged him and Jeff wrapped his arms around the boy. "Tomorrow me and you and Mato are going to go shopping,you boys need a bike."

Taki pulled back with a smile on his face. "Really?"

Jeff nodded and tucked the boy back under the covers. Then Taki got a worried look on his face. "I don't know how to ride a bike and neither does Mato, but don't tell him I told you."

Jeff shrugged. "I'll teach you tomorrow..Now get some sleep."

Jeff smiled and turned on the night light and left the room to go and say goodnight to Mato. He found the boy laying back in his bed, hands behind his head. Jeff sat down. "I'm going to take you and Taki to get bikes tomorrow."

"Ina has to take us and register us for school." Mato said.

"I'll take you when you get back, we''ll go out to lunch and hang out, I know this cool empty parking lot, I can teach you two how to ride."

Mato nodded. "I don't want training wheels." Jeff smiled. "Okay, no training wheels." He bent and kissed the boy on the forehead. "Good night Mato."

"Good night sir."

Jeff tucked the covers around him and left, somehow he knew without asking, the boy would balk at the night light.

Jeff went in their bedroom and fell back on the bed, he was exhausted. He sighed and got up and took a shower and dried off, pulling on a pair of shorts. Jeff lay down on the bed, the last few busy weeks catching up with him, he wished Kimi would come on up, they needed to talk before he passed out, that was his last thought as he fell into a dreamless sleep.

Kimi sat on the sofa in the basement, she finally figured Jeff was still pissed at her and wasn't coming down. She sniffed back tears, she shouldn't have been so bitchy with him earlier today, he probably hated her, Jeff would probably be glad to get back to work with his beautiful Diva's instead of having to deal with his fat cranky wife, Kimi worked herself up into a pretty good crying jag, feeling sorry for herself . She stared at the TV sightlessly and finally fell into an exhausted sleep.