October 9th, 2004

Recently, they had been talking a lot more about getting a house. The topic came up a few times when Kim was pregnant, but now it was more apparent that they needed a bigger place. It was hard to fit five people and a dog into a three-bedroom apartment.

"Come here, darling." Kim picked Sierra up. The baby cooed. Sierra was such a good baby. How could anyone be mean to his or her child?

"Mama, can we have pizza?" Kylie asked.
"For dinner maybe." Kim said walking down the hallway as someone knocked on the door. Kim sighed hoping whoever it was would leave fast so Sierra could nap. She opened the door and a blond woman stood there. She stared at Sierra. "May I help you?"

"She looks just like Kylie." She said. Kim frowned.

"Who are you?" Kim put Sierra against her chest.

"Oh sorry. Hailey Sunstrom." She said, "I'm Kylie's Aunt." Kim stared at her. What the hell did this woman want?

"Hailey. Yes. I remember Carlos mentioning you." Kim said.

"Is Carlos here?" Hailey asked. Kim shook her head.

"He's out getting diapers and stuff." Kim said. "This is our daughter, Sierra."

"She's gorgeous. I can't believe how much like Kylie she looks like." Hailey smiled, "Is Kylie here?"

"Oh...Yeah. You can come in." Kim let Hailey into the apartment, "Excuse the mess. Three kids can do a lot. We're in the process of buying a house. Kylie! Come here!"

"I understand. I have three myself." She said.

"Oh you do?" Kim asked. Hailey nodded.

"Beverly is two and Scott and Jessica are a month old." She said.

"How nice." Kim smiled sitting down, "Sierra was born in August."

"She looks so much like Kylie. I can't get over it." Hailey said as Kylie ran into the room. "Oh Kylie, how much you've grown up."

"Thanks." Kylie stood next to Kim.

"Kylie this is Aunt Hailey. She is Mommy Vangie's Sister." Kim said. Kylie looked at her.

"Hi. Are you here to take me away?" She asked. Hailey shook her head.

"No no. You're staying here." Hailey chuckled softly.

"I have a new name." Kylie said, "I'm Kylie Starr."

"Oh....You changed her middle name?" Hailey asked.

"Her previous family did so we kept it." Kim said rubbing Sierra's back. Hailey nodded.

"I like it." She said. Carlos walked in with diapers and formula.
"I'm here...and you have company." Carlos said dropping the diapers.

"Actually Kylie has a guest. This is Hailey, her aunt." Kim said. Carlos stared at her.

"What do you want?" He asked.

"I just wanted to see Kylie and make sure she was being taken care of well and I see that she is." Hailey said standing up.

"Maybe we could get together and have a play date with your kids." Kim said. Hailey sm iled gratefully.

"Thank you. I would love that." She said. "Thank you for letting me see her." Kim nodded as Hailey walked out feeling very uncomfortable. Carlos looked at Kim. He wasn't sure why Hailey had stopped by. How random was that? If she tried to take Kylie back she had another thing coming.

October 23rd, 2004

God, Kylie wouldn't stop talking about her Halloween Costume. She was going to be the Crocodile Hunter. Kim was making it for her. Kylie was going to have a blow up alligator and rubber snakes to go with the outfit. They decided to dress Sierra up as a kitten for her first Halloween. This should be great fun.

Kim walked sluggishly into the firehouse. She missed Sierra. She missed being home. She sat on her bed and started to cry.

"Kimmy?" Jimmy frowned standing at the top of the stairs.

"Leave me alone." Kim whispered.

"Not when you're crying." Jimmy walked over and sat next to her. "What wrong?"

"I'm an idiot." She said. Jimmy smirked.

"Why?"

"I'm crying because I miss my daughter." Kim whispered, "My first day back and I'm crying." Jimmy smiled at her.

"I seem to remember you sobbing when you had to go back after Joey too." He said, "You guys need money."

"You can't picture me as a stay at home mother?" Kim asked.

"No." Jimmy said. Kim whimpered.

"I just miss her." She said.

"Catherine is a good babysitter." Jimmy said, "Don't worry about the girls." Kim shook her head as she wiped her eyes.

"You don't understand what I'm going through." She said.

"No. Thank god for that." He said standing up as Doc walked up the stairs.

"Kim, we have a call." He said.

"All right. I'm coming." Kim gave Jimmy a look and left with Doc.

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Kim ran past Carlos and ran up the stairs to her mother's front door. She threw it open and ran in.

"Ma??" She ran in.

"Hush up, Child." Catherine chuckled, "Kylie and Sierra are asleep in my room." Kim ignored her and ran upstairs to her mother's bedroom. She saw her girls laying in bed. Kylie was wrapped up in a sheet and in between two pillows Sierra was sound asleep.

"Oh little ones." Kim whispered and picked Sierra up. Sierra whimpered slightly, but Kim held her close. "I missed you so much, Sierra."

"Me too?" Kylie yawned as she stretched in bed. Kim chuckled.

"Oh yes. I missed my Little Sierra and my big girl Kylie." Kim said.

"Is daddy here, mommy? Can We eat at grandmas?" Kylie asked sitting up. her curls were all messed up.

"Daddy is downstairs probably eating all of Grandma's cookies and no we can't. We're eating home tonight." She said. Sierra finally opened her eyes, "Did you sleep well?"

"I didn't roll over her." Kylie said proudly. Kim chuckled.

"I'm thankful for that." She said. Kylie crawled over to her and cuddled into Kim.

"I missed you so much, Mommy." Kylie said. Kim wrapped her free arm around Kylie and kissed the top of her head.

"I missed you too, baby." She whispered, holding her two daughters close. Kim loved her little family so much. She hated going back to work but these little mouths needed to be fed.

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