Chapter 4

Joe's Idea is set in place

They finish the tour and Joe took Stella down the one hall that led to her office. When she step foot inside her office she seen nothing but flies that had to be put away, so she took her kids to the daycare center and kissed them told 'em that she see them at lunch time. When she got back up to her new office they were still bring in her stuff from her office in L.A. Stella knew her work was officially here all though she wished it hadn't she knew she had to get started putting things in order if she was ever going to be efficient again. Just about then Joe yelled in "see you at lunch Stella."

The morning flew by and before she realized it was time to take her lunch break, so she stacked her flies neat on her desk pushed her chair up to her desk and locked her office up. She hurried up to catch the elevator down to the first floor where the daycare center was so she could have lunch with her babies.

As Stella was enter the playroom area her son comes running up to her trying to tell her about his morning in the daycare center and how he enjoys coming to work with her everyday. Stella asked Jessica how the kids did?

And Jessica replied, "Christian did well, but Gabby seemed a little fussy" but over all it seemed to have gone well. Stella told Jessica "the reason she was probably fussy is due to this being first time she's been away from me since birth and the first time a stranger has handled her. Cause back home grandma would come over and watch the kids while I went to work."Oh that would explain the fussing at naptime. Her mom also told Jessica that "Gabby doesn't like to take a nap in the morning it's always a fight at home to get her to lay down" generally I usually have to let her go until she lays down in her playpen and just passes out from exhaustion." Jessica thanks Stella and noted that in her memory for the next time Gabby doesn't want take her morning nap.

Stella sat down to eat lunch with her babies when Joe busted in saying "Stella I've been looking all over for you" Stella asked him "why?" Because I would like to take you out for lunch; just you and me! The kids would be all right here in the daycare center.

Stella looks at him and said "thanks but I really just want to stay here for my lunch and spend it with my kids!"

Yes but I really need to talk with you and with the kids along your mind isn't really into your work; so please come have lunch with me the kids will be alright here. Stella hesitated but she finally said yes. But it can't be too long of a lunch.

Well they went to lunch and Joe took Stella to a great to eat. He order for the both of them; for Stella he order a steak well done with baked potato

With gravy and for him he orders the same only his had to be medium rare with the best champagne.

While they waited he started with how beautiful her work is and how he wouldn't be where he is if she hadn't walked in to his office that day asking for a job. Stella just smiled and said thanks but she was just doing her job. Then Joe stepped over the line, he leaned over and tried to kiss her; she instantly smacked him and told him "never try that again." So the rest of lunch they just talked about the new account Chubby Chase. Once the lunch was over they went back to the office and Stella checked in on her babies before she went on up to her office to finish out her day; they were fine so she went to her office.

She sat down thinking about lunch and declared she'd needed to put Joe in his place before it gets out of hand. She went to Joe's office and told him "Joe I'm not looking for a guy right now all I want to do is raise my kids and build a strong future for them ok." Joe agreed for right now.

The end of the work day came she went down to pick up the kids and go home but instead of riding the bus she walked home with the kids. On the way home she stopped at the store to get a few things for dinner and diapers for Gabby; Christian wanted a bottle of juice to drink on the way home Stella was thankful that tomorrow was payday she spent almost all of what she had left from the move at the store.

They started walking down the corner when Joe drove up and asked if he could take her to work and home until she got a car. Stella only agreed on two conditions one I give you a little bit of money for gas and two once I get my own car you won't need to come and pick me up. Joe agreed though it was a reluctant agreement but he did agree to the conditions.

They pull up in front of her condominium and helped her with the kids and then he told her good night.

She put Gabby in her playpen and Christian was playing in the front room with his toys. Stella started dinner for them, she made mash potatoes, dumplings and chicken for her and Christian and for Gabby she fixed her dumplings, mash potatoes and applesauce; once dinner was done she walked in and Christian to go wash his hands and come to dinner, she picked up Gabby and placed her in her high chair with her food on her child proof plate and gave it to her let her learn to feed herself by then her son was in his chair and was waiting for his plate. She handed him his plate and before she could turn around to sit down he got up and pulled out his mom's chair for her then looked up at her and said "there you go mom I love you" Stella didn't know what to think about what her son just did.

After dinner Christian asked his mom if he could help her in any way? No baby just go sit in the front room and play or watch TV, I've got to clean up your sister Stella "told Christian" and do up these few dirty dishes before be. So while she did those up he played with his baby sister and watched TV.

After Stella got done she took both the kids into the bathroom and got their baths and dressed them for bed it had been a long day and the kids were tired and Gabby was rubbing her little eyes wanting to go to bed.

Christian asked if he could tuck his little sister in once? His mom said sure honey just let mommy show you what to do. Stella took his little hand and helped guide him with her blanket to cover her up and he lifted her little hand and tucked in her favorite stuffed animal "rabbit" in with her. Stella was very proud of her son, she never thought about how her son felt about his little sister other than the normal sibling rivalry that kids have among each other. After he helped with his sister he gave her a kiss on her hand and then went got in his bed; Stella Told him" I'll be right there to tucked you in too, baby. Okay mom, when she got done putting Gabby 's things up she walked over to tuck him in and found him sound to sleep so she covered him up tucked Scooby in with him and went off to bed herself.