Kellie was collapsed against Jason, still wearing the slip.

"Satisfied?" Jason asked.

"For now," Kellie said, "I have every intention of doing this at least one more time before we leave."

"About that," Jason said, "I'm under strict orders not to bring you back to Sonny's tonight."

"Wait…Why?" Kellie said, "I just got back last night. I didn't plan on leaving my kids for another night."

Jason found his phone in the kitchen and handed it to Kellie who had followed him, "Carly sent a video."

"I told you I was going to make it up to you and Kellie," Carly said in the video, "For interrupting things the other day. Be warned that if you show up at my house because Kellie insists she can't leave her kids alone tonight, you will not be allowed inside. Your only option will be to leave or go to the guest house where anybody could interrupt you."

Carly flipped the video, showing Jared, Jamie, Avery, Alyssa, and even Spencer playing Rock Band.

"As you can see the kids are fine and they are thoroughly entertained," Carly said, "And who knew Spencer had an inner rock star itching to get out? So wherever the two of you are, there's no need to rush back. Just enjoy yourselves."

Kellie was stunned. Jason set his phone on the counter.

"What do you want to do?" Jason asked, wrapping his arms around Kellie from behind her, "If you really wanted to go back to Sonny and Carly's, between the both of us we'd get inside."

"That is a really good point," Kellie said, as Jason kissed and nuzzled Kellie's neck, "I don't think you're playing fair at the moment. How am I supposed to make a decision when you're kissing and touching me like this?"

Jason stopped and turned Kellie to face him.

"What do you want?" Jason said, "Not what you think you should want."

Kellie took a deep breathe, "To stay the night here with you."

Jason didn't respond right away.

"But I feel guilty for leaving Jared, Jamie, and Alyssa again," Kellie said, "But maybe if I called to tell them good night that would be enough."

"Then why don't you go upstairs," Jason said, "Talk to the kids. I'll clean up in here. And if you're still wearing the slip when I come upstairs, I'll know we're staying here tonight. If you still want to go stay with the kids tonight, that's okay."

"How do you make this so easy?" Kellie said.

Jason didn't answer, kissing her instead. Then he pulled himself away.

"Now go and call the kids," Jasons said, giving her a playful shove.

Jason starting clearing the table while Kellie grabbed the robe from the floor and went upstairs.

She grabbed her phone and called Carly.

"If you're calling to argue with me," Carly said, "You're not winning this one."

"I didn't call to argue with you," Kellie said, "I called to tell my kids good night. I can at least do that if you're going to keep them hostage tonight. By the way, we both know if I decided to show up tonight, you couldn't really stop me from coming inside."

"But you won't," Carly said.

"Just put my kids on the phone," Kellie said. Carly called the kids into the room. They gathered around her on the couch. Spencer hung around in the background.

"How's the next band to take the world by storm?" Kellie said.

"Are you coming back to Grandpa's soon?" Jamie asked.

"Tomorrow," Kellie said, "I'm at our new house right now, working on getting ready for us to move in."

"Do we get to move in tomorrow?" Jared asked.

"It depends on if I finish getting everything ready," Kellie said, "But it'll be soon okay?"

"Maybe we should just live with Grandpa Sonny?" Jamie said, "There is plenty of room here. We all get along right?"

Kellie managed to keep her expression neutral as Carly's face was skeptical, very skeptical.

"I could play with Avery all the time," Alyssa said.

"I'm glad you're enjoying staying with Grandpa Sonny so much," Kellie said, "But sometimes when a large group of people live together for a long period of time, they get on on each others nerves and get cranky and then it's not so much fun living together."

"So we shouldn't live with Grandpa Sonny so that doesn't happen," Jared said.

"Exactly," Kellie said, "And then your visits will be even more special."

"But I want to play with Avery," Alyssa pouted, stamping her feet, and turning around to leave, "Every day."

"Alyssa Rose Scott," Kellie reprimanded her in way Alyssa had never heard. Alyssa's eyes went wide, "Sit down."

Alyssa sat.

"You are six, almost seven years old," Kellie said, "Certainly old enough to know better than to have a temper tantrum every time someone says something you don't want to hear. It's rude to me and to any one else you decide to have a temper tantrum with."

As Alyssa decided to try and leave, Carly sat down and put Alyssa on her lap, "Did your mom say she was done talking?"

Alyssa shook her head, defiantly.

"If you want to continue to have temper tantrums," Kellie said, "That's your choice. If you continue to have these tantrums, I'll have no choice other than to treat you like a baby."

"I'm not a baby," Alyssa said, "I'm a big girl."

"I'm glad to hear that," Kellie said, "So no more temper tantrums then and no more calling people peasants or other names."

Alyssa didn't answer.

"You do realize, you and Avery can still play together sometimes," Kellie said, "You can come over to each others houses."

"And go to the ballet," Alyssa said, "Grandpa Sonny said he'd take us next week."

"She must have overheard Sonny and I talking," Carly said, "We didn't say a word to her."

"Alyssa, you can't go to the ballet next week?" Kellie said, "Maybe another time. But not next week."

"Why?" Alyssa said.

"Because you're grounded." Kellie said, "For running away and taking the guards iPad. For a month. That means no special outings like the ballet."

"That's not fair," Alyssa said, "Bad men took me."

"Alyssa, they didn't take you from the house we were staying at,' Kellie said, "You left that house without permission or an adult."

"You're a meanie head," Alyssa said, kicking Carly to get loose, "You're ruining my life."

Alyssa stomped off and out of the room.

Spencer went to go after her.

"Spencer," Kellie said, "Not now. Give her time to think and cool off."

"But she's upset," Spencer said.

"Maybe she needs to be before anyone goes after her to coddle her," Kellie said gently, seeing understanding dawn in Spencer's eyes.

"Because every time you punish her, she get upsets, and someone else comforts her for punishing her," Spencer said, "She gets the idea you're wrong and she's right. Can I at least go sit outside her door? I won't say anything. Just be there."

"Okay," Kellie said, and turned her attention back to Jamie and Jared, "I'm sorry if I wrecked your evening."

"it's not your fault Alyssa doesn't like being told what to do," Jared said.

"It's about time you went all mad mom on her," Jamie said, "I'm just glad it's not us …this time."

"Alright you two," Kellie said, "Anything else you want to tell me before we say good night?"

"It's isn't a little early to say good night," Jared asked.

"I think it's time for popcorn and a movie," Carly said, "Tell your mom good night."

"Good night, mom," Jamie said, "We're watching something with action right?"

"I'll see you tomorrow," Kellie said.

"Good night and relax," Jared said, then turned to Carly, "Can you tell Uncle Jason to make sure Mom relaxes?"

"Jared Scott," Kellie admonished.

"I already did," Carly said, hanging up before Kellie could say another word.

Kellie put her phone on the dresser. Then found her wedding bands. She put them back on before she could think too much about it.

She wandered over to the bed and fell back on to the mattress which was where Jason found her when he came upstairs.

Jason crept up on top of her from the bottom of the bed.

"How'd it go with the kids?" Jason asked, untying Kellie's robe.

"I'm still not Alyssa's favorite person," Kellie said, "The kids suggested we all live at Sonny's. Alyssa was very upset I said no and grounded her."

"You living with Sonny was never the best idea," Jason said.

"We can take about that later," Kellie said as Jason's hands worked their way around Kellie's body. Kellie realized he'd put his wedding band back on as well.

Kellie arched into him, allowing Jason to take the robe off her again. Kellie tried to pick up the pace.

"Didn't I say something about you needing to be patient earlier," Jason whispered into her ear.

Before she could answer, Jason kissed her and Kellie surrendered to the slow easy pace Jason was setting.