Title: Child of Love (sequel to CAN DREAMS BE MORE THAN JUST DREAM) 5/?

Author: Christen Hays (PurpleHaysC@netscape.com)

Comments: please send me all you comments. Please! This story is the sequel to CAN DREAMS BE MORE THAN JUST DREAM. Please read it first!

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 "He's playing the widower again, doesn't that ever get old?" The women said and the man nodded.

"It's really pitfall because there isn't a woman alive how wouldn't give everything just to date him."

"That's for sure. It's like he thinks that he's never find anyone as good as the housekeeper's daughter."

She laughed. "Any body would be better than her."

They both laughed.

Jessica walked over and purposely poured her drink on the woman. "Oh excuse me. I'm sorry."

They got furious. "Someone better clean that up! Where is the housekeeper!"

Jessica smiled. "In this house me throw trash out we don't save it. The door's that way!" She pointed to the door.

Then the lady got mad. "And who are you to tell me to leave!"

Ethan walked up and put his arm around Jessica. "She's my youngest sister and she's right we do throw trash out."

They both started to leave and Jessica yelled at them. "And for your information, you'll never be as good as Theresa."

The lady just slammed the door.

"Thanks Jess."

"Your welcome, now I'm going to go find Reese and you need to find Lindsey."

He smiled. "Gabi told you?'

"Yea, she says you really like her. I hope so. I want to see you happy again."

"I am happy. I have a wonderful and big family. I don't think I could be happier."

She smiled and hugged him. "You're so sweet and I love you for that."

"You too." Then she walked off towards Reese.

He smiled at how lucky he was to have the family that he did.

Sam leaned up against the wall and gulped down his drink.

Ivy walked over. "This is a first. Sam Bennett all alone. So where's Grace?"

He frowned. "At home, she invited Charity and her new boyfriend over. She thought that was more important then coming here with me to Gabi's party."

"I'm sorry Sam. I really am."

He smiled. "I know you are, but it was her choice not to come and I'm not going to let that ruin my evening. So Ivy would you like to dance." He held out his hand.

"There's not even any music."

He frowned. "That's never stopped you before but if you want music, then we'll have to compromise."

Ivy smiled. "By what do you mean?"

"You, me in the garden and we won't need music."

She burst out laughing.

He looked at her questionably. "What's so funny?"

"You've said that before."

"No, I haven't."

"Yes, you have. It was our fourth date I think. You had convinced be to skip the annual fund raiser to be with you and I wanted to dance and you said…"

"You, me in the garden…"

"And we want need music."

He smiled. "I remember that. You were all dressed up and beautiful."

"And you were wearing one of your dad's suits."

"We danced all night."

"That's right we did." She smiled remembering that.

"So Ivy would you like to make a new memory?"

She smiled. "Of course." She took his hand and hey walked off toward the garden and they both felt like they were starting all over again as young lovers.

Ethan walked around. He had not seen Lindsey yet and was worried she had decided not to come. He passed Kay and Miguel.

"Any luck?" Miguel asked.

"No, she's late I hope."

"She's probably is. Speaking of being late, where is Gabi?" Ethan smiled.

"She's late. She's always late." Miguel smiled. "Theresa was always late too. She thought the party would not start until she got there."

"Well in this case the party won't start until Gabi gets here."

"I'll go get her maybe she's having trouble getting ready." Kay volunteered. "

And while I'm gone you two behave."

They both laughed. "And why do you think will do something?"

"Do I have to remind you two of the last time yall had a guys night out?" She smiled.

"That was at least four years ago." Miguel said.

"And I haven't let you two, Noah and Reese alone since."

Noah, Simone, Reese and Jessica walked up.

"Is my sister still talking about out little adventure?" Noah asked.

"Well she has a reason to honey. We did have to bail all of you out of jail."

Jessica laughed.  "Kay remember how mad Dad got? He threatened to not let us every marry these two."

She laughed. "Yeah, if his own two sons won't have been arrested too. I don't think he would ever have laid off." Noah and Ethan looked at each other and laughed.

"I remember he tried to deny we're even his sons. Once he did he made us stay there over night." Noah pointed out.

"Do you know he interrogated Reese and I for an hour to see if we were fit for his daughters." Reese said.

"Yeah, it sacred the heck out me."

"I think that was the point" Kay said. "And I have to go. Jess, Simone, why do not you come with me? I am going to try to get Gabi to come down."

"Sure but do you really want to leave these four alone?"

Jess commented. "Our dad's here and unless our brothers want to spend another night in jail and Reese and Miguel want to be interrogated again. I do not think we have to worry."

They both walked off.

The guys just laughed. "I don't think they will ever trust us together again." Noah said.

"Me either." Reese commented.

"And I don't know why they blow this all out of proportion. I've been married to Kay and been her best friend forever and there are something's I don't understand." Miguel said.

"I've lived with both Jess and Kay for most of life and I don't understand them." As the guys kept talking, they did not realize that Lindsey had just drove up.