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Jeremey moved his stuff into his parents house, but most nights he stayed at Lucy's. Sometimes on the couch, but sometimes they shared her bed. They didn't want the kids to get suspicious so they had to sneak around. Jeremey living with them became a normal thing and it was more weird to have him staying at his own house than having him stay at theirs. He got a job at a local carpentry company and had constant work. The money was pretty good. He got home around 4 or 5 and would play with the kids after supper whethor it was hide and seek, Candyland, tag, soccer or taking them to the park. He even got roped into playing Barbies a couple times with the girls and army with Jake.
August was nearing an end and school was about to start, but not without Kate turning 3. They decided to have a party at the beach for her. The beaches were still pretty warm and they picked the perfect Saturday afternoon for the party. It was sunny and hot especially for the end of August. Mary, Wilson, Billy, Jessica, Ruthie, her boyfriend Ty, Simon, his girlfriend Leah, Annie, Eric, Sam, David and Jeremey's parents attended the party. The party part was at the beach and cake would be back at home. All the kids played around in the sand, occasionally venturing into the water for a bucket of water. The small kids weren't allowed past their stomachs. Jeremey and Wilson later took the kids out in a rubber blow up boat and played with them in the water. Jeremey threw Sam and David off his shoulders and pretended to be a shark attacking the boats with the little kids in it. The day went by quickly while everyone was having fun. They were going to leave soon and Lucy had been on shore the whole time mostly tanning. Jeremey decided to pick her up and walked out into the water. She tried to wriggle free while yelling at him but laughing at the same time. When they were deep enough he threw her into the water and she jumped up quickly. They swam out deeper while splashing each other and holding each other under the water.
They were out deep enough that they were barely touching when they both stopped and stared at each other. Thinking the kids would be busy playing in the sand they went in for a kiss. The kids hadn't noticed, but both Annie and Diane had who had been sitting together on a blanket in the sand. They both smiled and looked at each other.
" I've been waiting for them to get together. I ask Lucy about them but she always says nothing is going on. I knew something was." Annie said excited.
" There has to be something going on he lives with him. He never stays at our house anymore.I just hope things work out this time. For good." Diane said back to Annie.
"Me too! They're perfect for each other. Even Eric likes Jeremey.Usually he doesn't like any of the girls boyfriends but he really likes him.Even back in highschool. And he's great with the other kids too. If someone didn't know them they would think he's their father too." Annie said.
The women continued talking. They even got to weddings they hoped Lucy and Jeremey would have. Of course they were getting a little ahead of themselves.
It was getting close to supper time so everyone loaded up their cars. It took a while to wash all the kids off and pry them away from the beach, but they had taken many pictures to remember the day. Everyone was meeting back at the Camden house for supper and cake at 7 because the Camden house was bigger. Jeremey's parents went back with Lucy and Jeremey to her house and helped the kids get dressed into nicer clothes. Lucy did the girls' hair and loaded presents into the car. They all drove to the Camden residence.
In the dining room balloons and streamers were hung. Random balloons floated around the living room that Jessica had been playing with alone when Krysten, Jake and Kate joined her. Lucy and Diane helped Annie get supper on the table. They were having homemade pizza, Kate's new favourite food since Jeremey had begun making it. He prepared 3 big pizzas for the birthday and Annie put them in the oven to cook. Ruthie poured drinks for everyone and juice for everyone sitting at the kids table. When everyone had finished off the pizza Lucy went to the fridge to get the cake she had made Kate the day before. It was pink with purple writing and gummie worms and candy berries on it. With three candles stuck in it and lit she walked into the dining room holding it. She placed it in front of Kate, whose eyes were huge and had a big smile on her face.
"Make a wish sweetie!" Lucy told Kate.
The little girl closed her eyes for about a second then blew the candles out. Pictures flashed and then the cake was cut. Everyone got a piece served with ice cream. After the those dishes were cleaned up everyone moved to the living room. The adults sat on the couches and chairs and the kids had formed a circle on the floor surrounded by presents. Lucy sat beside Kate and handed her the first present.
" We have to open the card first." Lucy instructed Kate before she tore the wrapping paper off.
"This one is from Simon and Leah." With the look of approval Kate tore open the present. Inside was a Dora the Explorer movie and a Dora doll, which made Kate very happy because she loved Dora. The next present was from Jeremey's parents. Because Jake and Kate didn't have another pair of grandparents they had also got the habit of calling Diane and George, Nana and Papa, which they didn't mind at all. Jake and Kate had become their grandkids also. More pictures were taken and thank you's said around, and a lot more wrapping paper covered the floor.
After they were done Kate had gotten a few more movies, some clothes, and lots of more toys.
"Uncle Matt is sending his present in the mail because he's at school in New York, so it's not here just yet" Lucy told Kate.
"Nope, the present is here on time" said a voice behind everyone. The front door closed at that moment too and everyone turned to see Matt standing there with a bag at his feet and a gift wrapped in sparkly pink wrapping paper in his hand.
"Matt!" many voices exclaimed at once. He walked into the living room and had to make his way through tons of hugs before he could reach his little niece. He loved his nieces and nephews and hated being so far apart from them.
" Hey cutie, sorry I'm so late. Wish I could have been here to go to the beach with you.We'll go another time." He said with a small wink and a smile. He handed Kate her present and she ripped the wrapping paper off, uncovering a box showing different dress up costumes on the front. With a big smile she jumped up and into his arms. He stood up and tickled her.
"Aunt Sarah is really sorry she couldn't make it too.She had a big test at school, but she sends her love.She wanted to talk to you later when I call her." Matt told his youngest niece.
The adults then later got coffee and tea and sat outside on the back porch and the kids ran around outside playing with a big bouncing ball Kate had got for her birthday. The mess in the living room would have to wait for later. After the kids had ran around for what seemed like hours for them, they went into the living room and settled down. One of Kate's movies was put on and almost all of them dosed off right away.
The adults collected their kids and returned home later that night. Lucy and Jeremey tucked the kids in and went downstairs to say goodbye to his parents.
Lucy and Jeremey were up early that next morning in the kitchen when the kids came down, their hair all messed and still half asleep. Jeremey was making pancakes and Lucy was cleaning up the living room.
"Hey sleepyheads. About time ya woke up.I've got pancakes here who wants blueberries in theirs?" Jeremey asked the kids.
"Me!" They all chimed in, waking themselves up. Jake and Krysten had finished eating and went into the living room to watch cartoons, which left Kate and Jeremey in the kitchen.
"Guess my wish." Kate said.
"What do you mean?" Jeremey asked a little confused.
"Guess my wish I made on the cake last night." Kate said.
"Oh. Hmm I don't know. For a nice new Barbie doll?" Jeremey answered having no idea what to say.
"Nope. I wished that you and Mommy will stay together forever and ever.And you guys get married and we all be a family and you be my daddy." Kate said smiling.
Jeremey couldn't think what to say, he was speechless.