At Ben's House…
Julie thinks she's getting used to being a mom or woman Dad, whatever her title as a parent.
When she first agreed to help Ben with the fourteen babies which returned to him, she would have thought it would be overwhelming, which it was. But now enough time passes for her to get a rhythm in this. It was also great to have a strong family connection, not just by blood but with the connections Ben has made over the years, all the people Ben has helped and cared for, they there to help, help Ben, help his new family. It was a touching thing, even though Julie does feel a little bit jealous. Her thoughts were soon interrupted by her boyfriend who brought a small plate of homemade Tiramisu.
"Thanks, Ben." Julie grinned as Ben was wearing an apron.
"Hey, it's the least I could do. You look like you could use something sweet." Ben smiled as he was washing his hands.
"Oh, just been a rough day with the tournament and all." She smiled back.
"I heard. That bratty guy's been kind of a jerk to everyone. I heard rumors he even cheats and pays off the referees, so they are doing checks and surveillance to keep it fair." Ben chuckled a bit at the rumor he heard, "So, I'm guessing he's lashing out because he got caught."
"Yeah." Julie giggled, this was one of the reasons he loved Ben, he always cheered her up.
It was nice that Ben was a bit of a Gossip. When you're out saving the world and taking down bad guys while raising fourteen kids, you should at least get the time to enjoy a story every now and then.
"Just don't let that guy get to you, Jules. He's just super jealous that you're better than him, that's why he feels the need to cheat." Ben advised, "If you want, I could swing by his place as an alien and make him look crazy."
"Ben No-."
"It would be easy, I turn into Spider monkey or Diamondhead, say I'm invading Earth then turn back. It would be hilarious." Ben suggested as Julie was cracking up with his plan.
Then Ben felt a tug on his pants and saw Ike and Vera.
"What's the matter, Baby Blues?" Ben asked his kids; they presented a ripped rabbit.
"We hurt Adder." Vera admitted to her mother, "We both wanted to play with her but not share."
"Hey, don't worry about it. I'll fix Adder right up."
Ben then left with the kids as Kevin and Gwen came in.
"Wow, the two of you, you guys act like a stereotypical 50's couple, Ben as the stay-at-home mom and you as the workaholic dad." Kevin chuckled at the sight.
Then Gwen gave a quick jab.
"You guys are doing pretty great with the kids." Gwen complimented as Kevin went to grab some of the Tiramisu Ben made.
Surprising a long line of bad cooks in Ben's gene pool and he turns out to be a master baker.
"Thanks, it's a lot of work but worth it for them. Besides, I think it's good for Ben too, keeps him level-headed."
"How does Tennyson know how to make this? This is awesome." Kevin chewed as his girlfriend rolled her eyes.
"I think it's good for Ben too. I admit, I thought he was in over his head but he's doing pretty good."
Julie then watched Ben fix up the rabbit and earn hugs from his youngest. It was such a delightful thing to watch. Ben held a strong connection to all Fourteen, even with Gibson who seemed to not like his mother. He would do anything to protect them and Julie will be there to make sure they were protected as well.