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Chapter 15: Adventures in Babysitting

Tommy and Kim's House, Reefside

February 4, 2013

6 pm

Kim and Tommy were finishing cleaning up the kitchen after having supper with their kids when they heard a car engine turn off.

"It's Conner, Kira, and the kids!" Kim said as the door opened.

"Hey Kim, Dr. O," Kira said as she put down the diaper bag and helped Isabelle with her jacket.

"Hey Kim, Dr. O," Conner said as he sat down Chance's car seat on the couch.

"Hey, guys! Are you ready for some time to yourselves?" Kim asked as Tommy went over to Chance, undid the belt buckles, and lifted him out of the car seat.

"Yeah, I've been doing nothing but waking up every 2 hours to feed Chance, tend to Isabelle's night terrors, and listen to this guy snoring like a train engine," Kira said pointing to Conner, who shrugged.

"Well, at least you two can spend some time with Ethan and Paulette before their baby comes, enjoy a nice dinner, and see a good play," Tommy said, rocking the baby.

"Tonight, we're seeing "Mamma Mia!" at the performing arts center while it's still in town," Kira said.

"Yeah, boring chick play, but we're going to our favorite Italian restaurant for dinner," Conner said.

"Good luck with Conner's snoring at the play, you're going to need it," Kim said to Kira.

"Yes, thank you."

"I'm not going to snore, even though it's boring," Conner said.

"Um, yeah right, you and Ethan," Kira said.

"All right, you two, you'd better get going so you can keep your reservation at the restaurant," Kim said.

"Oh yeah, right. Bye Chance, be good for Kim and Dr. O, okay, buddy?" Conner said.

"Yes, be good, baby boy. We'll see you soon," Kira said as she gave the baby a kiss on the head as Conner gave Isabelle a goodbye hug.

"Have fun, you two!" Kim said as Kira gave Isabelle a hug goodbye and they left.

"Oh gosh they remind me of us when we were their age," Kim said.

"Yeah, we still argue like that," Tommy said.

"Oh, stop!" Kim said, hitting Tommy on the shoulder and taking Chance from him.

Reefside Performing Arts Center, Reefside

8pm

Kira, Conner, Ethan, Paulette, Lisette, and Darryl were watching the second half of the play when Paulette grimaced, gripping the sides of her seat.

Ethan noticed that and patted her on the shoulder.

"Hey, Paulette, are you okay?" Ethan asked her.

"I'm having a contraction, but otherwise I'm fine," Paulette said.

"Okay. We can leave if you want."

"And miss the rest of the play? No way. You know this is my favorite play, Ethan!"

"Suit yourself," Ethan said as they continued to watch the play.

Then a half an hour later Paulette swore to herself as she gripped her seat again, this time harder than before. Then she sank her teeth into Ethan's shoulder.

Ethan screamed in pain. Kira and Conner noticed, and so did some of the audience members.

"Paulette, honey, are you okay?" Kira asked.

"I'm fine…just fine!" Paulette said through gritted teeth. Then she gasped.

"Paulette…oh crap!" Ethan said looking down at the floor. A small puddle of fluid was collecting at Paulette's feet.

The other four looked down at the floor.

Kira sprang into action.

"Okay, Paulette, I think it's time to go to the hospital," Kira said.

"No, I said I'm fine! I'm not missing the rest of the play, no way!" Paulette said.

More people started paying attention.

"Paulette, you're not okay. Your water just broke."

"And besides, we've seen this play once already," Lisette pointed out.

Paulette started to register what Kira said to her and felt her pants. Her eyes got wide.

"Oh crap my water just broke! Okay show's over, folks! Let's go!" Paulette said as Ethan helped her out of her seat. He grabbed Paulette's jacket and put it over her shoulders.

"Okay, folks, carry on! Nothing to see here!" Conner said to the audience members as he, Kira, Lisette, and Darryl filed out of the auditorium and to their respective cars.

Tommy and Kim's House, Reefside

9 pm

Amelia, who had been pestering her parents to hold Chance, was holding the baby, and giving him his bottle when the phone rang.

Kim went to answer it.

"Hello?" Kim answered.

"Hey Kim, it's Kira. Can I ask you a favor?" Kira asked.

"Sure honey, what? Did something happen?" Kim said as she overheard the paging system at what she figured was a hospital.

"Yeah, halfway through the play Paulette started having contractions and then her water broke. She wants us with her until she has the baby which could take hours, so we were wondering if you and Dr. O could continue to babysit overnight for us?"

"Oh wow, sure honey. I'm sure Amelia would love it since she's loving having a baby around. She's holding him now."

"Looks like someone has baby fever."

"Yeah, she's too young to have it so I think I'm going to have the talk with her since she also became a woman recently so it's time."

"She had her period? When?"

"Last Thursday. I discovered a tampon wrapper in the bathroom garbage. She got it from the school nurse who gave her some until she got up the guts to tell us."

"Wow. Dr. O's going to be very busy with her mood swings I bet."

"Yes he is."

"Well, I gotta go! Paulette's calling for me. See you tomorrow hopefully," Kira said.

"We will see you too, hopefully," Kim said as she hung up.

"Who was that?" Tommy asked coming up from the basement.

"That was Kira. Paulette went into labor at the play and her water broke there. So they're all at the hospital waiting on her to have the baby; so Kira was wondering if we could watch the kids overnight, and I said yes," Kim said.

"Oh that's fine. I'll set up the pack and play in our room then. I just have to get it out of the basement," Tommy said as he went back downstairs.

Amelia yawned then.

"You need me to take him so you can get some sleep?" Kim asked her.

"Yes, please. Babies can be so tiring!" Amelia said as she handed Chance to her mother. Kim started to burp the baby.

"Goodnight, Mom," Amelia said as she went upstairs.

"Goodnight, sweetheart," Kim said as she sat down with Chance.

"The pack and play's all set up," Tommy said.

"Okay. I'm going to change Chance into a fresh diaper and sleeper, then put him down for the night," Kim said carrying the baby upstairs.

"Okay. I'll join you in a few," Tommy said going into the kitchen.

February 5, 2013

10 am

Kim was busy packing up Chance and Isabelle's things. Kira called at 9 am to tell Kim that Paulette had the baby around 2 in the morning. It was a girl and Ethan and Paulette named her Trinity Lisette James. She was 7 pounds, 8 ounces and 20 inches long. Ethan and Paulette were over the moon with joy. Kira said that she and Conner would be at Tommy and Kim's house by 10 am to pick the kids up.

Tommy was already at work and their kids were at school except for Austin.

Just then Kira and Conner came in.

"Mommy! Daddy! You're here!" Isabelle said as she ran to them to give them hugs.

"Hey Izzie bear! Did you have fun with Auntie Kim and Uncle Tommy?" Kira asked the little girl.

"Yes, tons of fun! I played with Bri and Lola and had a tea party with them," Isabelle said smiling.

"That sounds like fun!" Conner said as Kim came downstairs with Chance.

"Here's your baby boy already to go!" Kim said as she handed the car seat to Conner.

"Hey buddy, how was your night?" Conner asked his son who yawned.

"Do you have pictures of the baby?" Kim asked Kira.

"Yes, plenty," Kira said pulling up the pictures on her phone.

"Awe! She's so pretty. She looks like Paulette, and even Lisette a little," Kim said.

"Yeah, she does. Well, we must get going. Conner has to go to the training center for a session with the trainer. Say bye to Auntie Kim Isabelle!"

"Bye Auntie Kim! See you soon!" Isabelle said as she left the house with her parents and brother.