Sorry for the lack of update, I've been so busy and had a bad case of writer's block and it was horrid, and I was trying and trying to get this done by VDay, so I'm really happy by that. I really liked this one though... sorry for the lack of Naleyness tho.
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Chapter 16- Be My Valentine
"Okay, just to be clear, I charge 10 dollars an hour for families with over three kids. Of course, since I am not allowed to baby-sit for this many children, you get a break, three dollars an hour, apiece," Jenny said, looking at Tyler and Michelle next to her. "This is not to get you to come back early, I am simply letting you budget your time for your budget, I understand that it is Valentines day, and I would lower my rates, but daddy says I need to learn to budget, money just doesn't grow on trees, cell phones don't pay for themselves, clothes don't just magically appear in my closet," she sighed, "Now mind you, you do get the lovely break that I charge an extra dollar an hour after ten, but of course it is Valentine's Day, so it'll be 50 cents for every half hour after ten-thirty, each. I will make sure the kids are in bed at their assigned times, and are fed, now it is four, go enjoy the rest of your evening," Jenny said, pushing them out the door, then looking back at all the kids that gathered in the living room, "We're going to have so much fun!"
"Yeah, um, later," Nick said as he and Nate walked out the door.
"Where do you think you're going?"
"Basketball. Practice. Outside. Be. Back. Later," Nate said, leaving.
Tyler started laughing, "That's their version of dumb blonde, by the way, and I'm gonna get my play station on, little dudes, what are we playing?" he asked, jumping over the back of the couch were James and Kyle were battling it out. Farley wasn't home, so they were attacking each other, virtually.
"Oh no, you are not spending all of valentines with a bunch of runny nosed brats, what about me?" Jenny wailed, looking over at Tyler. She definitely spent too much time with "Aunty Brooke."
"I'm gonna go check on Ryan and Hayden," Michelle said, walking upstairs.
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"Do you think they're okay with Jenny, Michelle, and Tyler, I really wish we would have left them with someone else," Haley said, worrying about her kids.
"Hales, they'll be fine, okay, if they don't burn down the house or end up dead, and since they can't manage to go a whole day without getting a cut or a scrape or a bruise when we are home, what difference would it make if we aren't. A successful night in my books is when he leave the house with ten kids and all ten of those kids are still there when we get home."
Haley let out a laugh, "I guess you're right, so, where are you taking me?"
"It's a surprise, you'll have to wait and see," he winked.
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"Okay, I'm going to go sunbathe, because even though it's February, it's still rather warm outside, and they have like the only private pool in the neighborhood. Now, Tyler, if you somehow can't manage to pull yourself away from the 'play station' to come look at me, you are officially gay, and are being demoted to back-up boyfriend, and Josh will be my full-time boyfriend. You wouldn't want that, would you? Seriously," Jenny said, walking to the backyard, where she stripped down to her bikini and laid out on a lawn chair by the pool.
Not to long after, a couple of fully-clothed kids ran out and went "Cannon ball," right into the pool, creating a huge wave, drenching Jenny.
"TYLER! I thought you were watching them, look at me, I'm wet," she wailed. He laughed.
"They wanted to go swimming, Jen, of course, I didn't think they would do that, James, Kyle, next time you want to go swimming, put on a swimsuit first. Jen, how about you go dry off and start on dinner."
"But you know I can't cook. The only thing that I can cook is a bowl of cereal."
"What about peanut butter sandwiches?"
"Eww… really fatty, and messy, you think I want peanut butter scented hands, no, I happen to like the scent of my lotion on my hands, and that scent just happens to be cucumber melon, not peanut butter."
"You know, you are like the worst baby-sitter on the face of the planet."
James and Kyle thought it was the best time to get out of the pool then, and give Jenny a big hug, "Don't worry, we think you're a good baby-sitter," James said.
"Yeah," Kyle continued, "Not many babysitters let us go swimming in our clothes."
"Okay, you two are wet, stop touching me," Jenny said freaking out, making them very happy.
They put on a show, "We… only wanted… to show," Kyle sniffled out.
"Our… undying love… and affection," James continued, doing the same.
"But, you-you hate us," Kyle finished off, sniffling for a dramatic affect. Tyler concentrated at not laughing, they sure were good at guilt tripping.
Jenny bent down and hugged them, "I'm sorry, I don't hate you guys, do you forgive me?"
"EWWWW!" they both yelled in horror.
"Girl Germs!" shouted James.
"Cooties," wailed Kyle, and the ran and jumped back into the pool to wash off the cooties and girl germs. By this time Tyler was doubled over in laughter, which made Jenny walk over and slap him upside the head.
"You get to watch them now, and make sure when they're done swimming, you give them a bath, and give them dry clothes, I'm going home to get a change of clothes and a shower, I am soaked and covered in pool water."
"Whatever you say Boss, Jenny, Boss, sir… I mean ma'am." She slapped him again and left.
Michelle stuck her head outside, "I'm going to get Farley. Henry's watching T.V. with Andy and David, Hayden and Ryan are sitting over there too, I'm not really sure if they're watching T.V. Make sure you get James and Kyle cleaned up, or I will help Jenny murder you," she said, and disappeared as quickly as she appeared, to go end Farley's 'date' with Linda. They were so cute, four-year-olds in love.
