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Katherine Hillard walked next door to the home of Jason and Kimberly. She rang the doorbell and was soon greeted by JJ.
"Hey Auntie Kat," JJ greeted upon seeing who was at the door.
"Hey JJ, is your mom home?" she asked.
"Yeah, she's in the kitchen," he replied as he stepped aside to let her in.
"Mom, I'm leaving for work," he called as he left.
"Hope you don't mind the intrusion," Kat said once she reached the kitchen where she found Kimberly busy cooking dinner.
"Of course not, you're welcome to intrude anytime," Kim replied as Katherine took a seat at the table.
"This was just too lonely, I mean with both Patrick and Susie gone, and Lauren's teaching my last afternoon dance class, plus Joshua is always at football practice and this week Tommy's away at a Paleontologist conference," Kat explained.
"I know how you feel, with Jayne all the way in Paris, we don't get to talk as much, the phone calls are just too expensive," Kim told her.
"Speaking of Jayne, has she decided on whether she's going to stay in Paris after completing her training?" Kat asked.
"She really loves it in Paris so I imagine if she gets accepted into the Paris ballet that it'll be a long time before I see my daughter again," Kim replied.
"Look at it this way, at least you and Jason will have an excuse to fly off to Paris," Kat said.
"Did I tell you Susie called me the other day?" Kim asked.
"No, but she mentioned that she was going to call you, she's really enjoying being on her school's gymnastics team," Kat replied.
"Yeah, I've been keeping an eye out on how their doing in the competitions," Kim told her.
"You know, she wouldn't even be on that team if it wasn't for you," Kat said.
"Thanks but Susie's a natural gymnast, what's the latest news from the newlyweds?" Kim asked. Kat and Tommy's oldest son Patrick had been married to wife Amanda for a year.
"Oh my gosh, I can't believe I almost forgot, it was my whole reason for coming over here," Kat said with a laugh.
"Are you about to tell me what I think you're about to tell me," Kim said excitedly.
"If you think I'm going to tell you that I'm soon going to be a grandmother, then yes," Kat revealed.
"Wow, I can't believe Patrick is all grown up and now about to become a father," Kim said.
"I can hardly believe it myself, I mean tell me honestly, do I look like a grandmother to you, I still have two teenagers at home for crying out loud," Kat responded.
"You look great, you are going to be the best looking grandmother around," Kim told her.
"I do wish they had waited a little longer before starting a family though, they're both so busy with their jobs, I don't think they realize how much time and effort raising a baby is going to take," Kat said.
"Yeah, it may be hard from them but at least they have supportive parents like you and Amanda's parents," Kim replied.
"I keep hoping that with the baby coming Patrick will decide to look for a job closer to home, I'd really like to be a hands on grandmother instead of one who only see her grandchild during the holidays," Kat said.
"Yeah, I don't know what I would have done if Jason's parents hadn't live so nearby when I first had Jayne," Kim agreed.
"Well, I won't take anymore of your time, Lauren and Joshua will be home soon and I should go find something for dinner," Kat said as she got up out of her seat.
"Why don't you guys just come over here for dinner?" Kim asked.
"Are you sure?" Kat questioned.
"Yeah, I'm sure JJ would like nothing better than to come home and find Lauren here," Kim said with a smile.
Months later, it was time for the annual Spring Formal at Angel Grove High School. Lauren was of course, going with JJ whom she had been dating since last year.
"Gentlemen, I present to you, Miss Lauren Audrey Oliver," Kat announced to Joshua and Tommy. A few minutes later, Lauren appeared at the top of the stairs wearing a long pink dress and her blonde hair was pulled up with in curls.
"You really look nice," fourteen year old Joshua said to his sixteen year old sister.
"Thanks Joshy," Lauren said.
"Well, what do you think of our little girl?" Kat asked Tommy who had remained speechless.
"You look really beautiful," Tommy told her.
"Thanks Daddy," Lauren replied.
"She looks so much like you when you were her age," Tommy told his wife.
"Ok, Lauren stand over there so that your father can take a picture of you," Kat said.
Tommy took a few pictures of her and moments later, the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it," Joshua said. He opened the door to see JJ standing on the other side.
"Well, don't you look handsome," Kat told him once he came in.
"Thanks, wow Lauren you look amazing," he said upon seeing his date.
"Thank you, you look really handsome," she replied as she blushed slightly.
"Ok you two get together so I can take your picture," Tommy said as he came over with the camera.
"You make an absolutely picture perfect couple," Kat told them.
"Thanks Mom, we'll see you guys later," Lauren said as they started for the door.
"Wait, just once more picture," Tommy said.
"Daddy, you're going to make us late," Lauren told him.
"Ok, you kids have fun but JJ make sure you have her home on time," Tommy replied.
"I will Uncle Tommy, see you later," JJ said as he held out his arm to Lauren and he led her outside to his car.
"So Josh, feel like watching a movie with your parents, that is if it's still cool for you to hang out with us," Tommy said once Lauren was gone.
"Sure, but can we please watch something with some action, none of that girly stuff that Mom and Lauren make us watch," Josh replied.
"Hey, I like watching action movies too," Kat told him.
"Yeah, right that's why every movie you guys pick out ends up making you cry," Josh said sarcastically.
"Just go pick out a movie and I'll go make some popcorn," Tommy said.