The next couple of days I could tell at times that Pam would go to do or say something and stop. I knew right now she still remembered the two cracks and the shot and was trying her best to not to try to ever force one of us to see if we would actually go back on our word. She also knew I never said promise out loud but I said it in my head witch was the same to me but she did not know that. I knew in time she would start to test us and we would have to stick to the time out and the taking things and maybe events she wanted to do away. I knew once the testing started it could get nasty. Thanksgiving started tomorrow and I had a funny feeling that she was going to start to test me then. I laughed earlier when we were all in the family room and she changed the channel Maury was watching and Paul shot her a look and she changed it back and sat quietly for a long time.
I was now sitting at the kitchen table drinking a cup of tea and staring at the crossword I was supposed to be doing. Paul and the kids are in the family room doing I don't know what. I miss the boys and cannot wait to have them back in my arms. I knew Sam missed them just as much and could not wait to see them the day after Christmas. Think of him and he appears I smiled "What you doing here Sam" I asked as he entered my kitchen. He smiled at me "I got a call from a little girl that lives here" at that I heard my excited daughter come flying at him "hey princess." She beamed then pointed to the family room "go order my daddy to not stair at me" she smiled at him "pleas uncle Sam." Sam looked at me confused and I shrugged but chuckled at how my daughter was buttering him up.
Sam chuckled but stopped at the look on my pleading daughters face "Paul what are you doing to my princess" Sam called to him. Paul entered the Kitchen only seconds later "Huh, what are you doing here" he looked at Sam "Hey babe what's going on" he asked before he kissed me. I shrugged and pointed to our daughter perched on her uncles shoulders "your daughter called her uncle to order you to quit staring at her." He looked between Pam, Sam and I looking more confused "well I don't remember staring but I am sorry my angel girl why did you not just tell me to stop" he asked as she jumped from Sam's shoulders into her waiting father's arms. She looked at him so seriously it was hard not to laugh and when I looked to my brother he was fighting it to. She huffed "Daddy I did you would not listen so I remember you saying Uncle Sam could order you like me and mommy can with the Pride so I called him to come do his job" both guys chuckled but stopped when she looked even more pissed.
Sam called her "hey princess why don't you and me take a walk." I laughed when all three of them looked to me for permission. I nodded "not far" I said and he scooped her up and started walking for the door but before they exited "Sam do not rile her up it's almost bed time and I do not need an excited child and Pam coat." She looked at me confused "I am not leaving Uncle Sam's arms" she stated and I paused but then nodded. "You sound just like my wife" Sam huffed "I know it's almost bedtime, I am an adult" I laughed and they walked out.
When they were gone Paul sat next to me "she is going to be one heck of a queen" we smiled at each other "you did not get too far" he laughed as he pointed at my puzzle. I shrugged "just thinking" I leaned forward and kissed him "and now I am too occupied with someone else" I said as I threw the book into the corner of the table. He smiled into my lips before deepening it.
We were still lip locked when I heard the back door open and pulled back. I shushed the dogs that where barking and took an almost asleep Pam into my arms. "Daddy" she said looking for him I handed her over "second chance" she smiled before she fell into dream land. I looked up at Sam and he smiled "what can I say she is easily persuaded." I arched an eye brow and he continued "oh and you don't have to worry about tomorrow she won't be causing any trouble she promised me." I was even more confused "how did you know about that worry" he smiled and told me it was my two gifted brothers. I shook my head "thanks Sam" he nodded and looked at Paul "you only get one second chance" he laughed as he left to go to Emily.
I carried my sleeping son while Paul carried our daughter to their rooms and tucked them in. Once we were back down stairs Paul looked at me "you know if that little girl wanted the whole pack to put on hula skirts on and dance they all would. I think she has affectively wrapped every one of them around her little finger." I smiled and said "that would be hilarious to see" I kissed his lips. He frowned "do not ever tell her what I just said or you might be able to see it in real life." I laughed "probably, I have to go peel potatoes and sweet potatoes and cook the beans" he looked at me confused and so cute I kissed his lips "to take to Emily's tomorrow" he nodded. "Come on" he said helping me up and walking to the kitchen with me "I will help" he smiled proudly "Emily taught me how to peel potatoes and shuck beans so I can do either." I chuckled at his cuteness "you are too cute some time and you can do either I appreciate the help."
The next morning came way too soon, I groaned and got out of bed when the alarm went off and threw on my sweats before I headed over to Emily and Sam's. "Hey where you going" Paul sleep riddled voice called as I was walking out of the bedroom. I walked back in and pecked his lips "Honey, go back to sleep I am going to help Em I'm leaving the kids here." He mumbled and ok love you before falling back to sleep. I decided to walk it was less than a block to my brother and sisters house and bumped into Leah on her way they're so she walked with me. Soon we were walking into the controlled chaos aka: Sam and Emilys.