Hush little Sister

"Wow!" Katie was jumping up, down, all around, and back when she entered the home, "sooooo cool!" She rushed through the entire home, jumping on all the furniture and giggling like a girl on Christmas morning.

"Nice place," Kendall smiled up to Jennifer, looking around himself as his three best friends wrestled on the carpet.

A spare room that would now be the two sibling's, her own room, a little kitchen, and a living room with a big leather couch and a easy chair. It was so perfect in his eyes...it may not be L.A, but this was a real home.

Carson was finally gone. He could finally relax.

Well, almost.

He had a feeling his struggles weren't over with his past. What had happened to him was imprinted on his life now. He'd always have to fight his dad..even if he wasn't around in person.

But he was dead. Katie was the happiest girl alive. His best friends were being themselves. Jo had gone to her own home with his phone number. Camille had their number as well and was safe. Officer Johnson was finally content with Mrs. Knight.

So for now, he could be happy, too.

"I've really grown attached to these kids, Jennifer," Jackson had a mixture of sad and happy on his face, "but they'll be happy with you. You deserve someone in your life that'll keep you happy."

"So do you, Jackson," she smiled to the man, "we should try again sometime."

"Sometime..." he smiled to himself, "yeah. But for now...I think we're better off friends."

"Yay!" Katie finally got done with her millionth lap around the house and was now jumping into the beautiful lady's arms, "we're all happy!"

"Your parents are on their way," Jennifer informed the trio of preteen boys, and they exchanged worried/exicted looks.

"They're going to freak," they spoke as one, and Kendall could only laugh.

Sure, he didn't have his own mom now. He'd always miss her. But now he had Jennifer. The person he used to have a strong distaste for was now going to be his mother.

When his three best friends had gone home after a very emotional episode, the blonde found it kind of weird to have it so quiet. He missed Officer Johnson.

Alot.

He was the dad he'd always wanted, and the dad Katie had always deserved. But he was still going to be around. So it wasn't like he was gone forever.

"Our lives have really changed, Katie," he commented to his baby sister as she dozed off beside him on the couch. They'd been watching TV, kind of feeling like normal kids...for example, they'd discovered they LOVED SpongeBob.

"Cause of you, Big Brother," she smiled to him, her warm brown eyes showing the happiness they should have always shown, "I love you, Kenny. Thank you."

"I love you more, Baby Sister," he kissed the top of her head, and she cuddled into him deeper.

"Happy endings do come true..." she smiled sleepily and yawning a cute little yawn.

He pulled the dark blue blanket around them a little tighter and sang the entire lullaby. It was complete...just like their lives.

Hush little sister, don't you cry.

Big brother's goin' sing your favorite lullaby.

Hush little sister, don't let your tears stray.

We'll be away from him one day.

Hush little sister, don't you fear.

Big brother's going to dry all your tears.

Don't you stay awake, just have dreamful sleep.

I love you every day of the week.

Our bond is unbreakable, I know that you can see.

Hush little sister, just relax.

We'll get a home, I promised that

She sang along with him at the last, new verse.

We're finally happy,

That's so great.

Daddy's is gone,

We can sleep.

We've got a home now,

and behind a safe door.

Now what is there left,

To live for?

They already knew the answer, too. It was a dream they dreamed in sync forever.

Let's stay happy,

Let go of our past.

The five year old kissed his nose and softly sang, Dreams come true because of you.

He smiled and ended it, Hush little sister, only cause I promised that.

Her eyes fluttered and closed, and so did his own.

That day a dream came true. It took forever, but Kendall Knight had finally made Katie's life complete. And he hadn't done a bad job of bringing joy to himself, either.

That was because they loved each other, like all siblings did. Whether they admitted that or not, all siblings had that special bond. Just like those two.

They never lost hope. They never lost faith. And they always believed in each other.

Because protecting her was his job.

Bringing joy to him was hers.

And that was the life they would always love to live.

Big time.