On Saturday evening, Katey put on her favorite blue dress and made sure her kids were dressed nicely. She informed them of Javier and that he had a bunch of kids as well. Susie, Pat, and Rachel arrived to help out. Bert and Pat watched the kids while Susie, Katey, and Jeannie prepared supper.
Ding dong!
Katey went to answer the door. Javier stood there, carrying a small baby and holding a little girl's hand. An older boy stood behind him holding the hands of two girls who looked exactly alike. The baby in Javier's arms was holding flowers. Katey smiled as she welcomed Javier and his kids into the house.
"Hello everyone," Javier began. "It is so nice to see all of you again. This is my family. My oldest son, Tomas. My twin daughters, Juliana and Josephine. My other daughter, Adrianna and my youngest son, Javier Jr."
"How nice to see you again, Javier," Jeannie said, shaking his hand. Bert, Pat, and Susie shook hands with Javier. Susie and Jeannie went back into the kitchen, but Katey took Javier into the living room to introduce him to her children.
"Kids, come here," Katey said. Three kids stood up, the oldest holding a little girl. "This is my oldest, Jennifer, but she prefers to be called Jen. That is my son, Miles. This is Samantha. And Jen is holding my little one, Kerri."
"It's nice to meet you all," Javier said with a smile. Javier's kids introduced themselves. They clung to their age groups. Tomas and Jen talked about school. Miles, Juliana, and Josie went in the corner to play with some of the toys. Sam, Rachel, and Adrianna played with dolls. Javier held Javi and Katey held Kerri. Katey showed him around the house. A few minutes later, they heard Jeannie call for dinner. The kids sat at a small table in the kitchen while the two youngest children sat in the dining room with the adults. Javier told Katey's family about Rosa and his children. Susie told how she and Pat met a week after they got back from Havana.
"Aunt Susie," Jen called, coming out of the kitchen, "Rachel threw food at Samantha and now they're crying."
Susie and Katey got up to tame the kids. After the little debacle was settled, they returned to sharing stories. Javier told how Carlos married a girl named Camille and she took Rafael. They had a baby now too. Mama and Chabe still lived in Havana as well.
"That's wonderful, Javier," Jeannie said. "Are you thinking about visiting them?"
"I don't want to go back until it's safe," he replied. "Carlos is looking to come to America."
"That's wonderful," Bert said, joing the conversation.
After dinner, Katey, Jeannie, and Susie cleared the table. Bert, Pat, and Javier went into the living room to talk. The kids went back to pre-dinner activities.
"So, Katey," Jeannie began while cleaning a dish, "did you two set a date?"
"Huh?"
"He hasn't proposed yet?" Susie broke in.
"Do you two know something that I don't?" Katey asked, placing her hands on her hips.
"I thought you two were so deep in love that it would have happened two seconds after you found each other," Jeannie said.
"I have to make sure that our kids can get along," Katey replied.
"Sure, sure, you love him," Susie said, winking.
After about another hour, Javier decided it was time to go. The kids said good-bye (they seemed to get along) and Katey walked Javier to the taxi he called. They kissed good-bye. Katey watched the taxi with her love drive away into the horizon and out of sight.