Chapter 5: The Shape of Things to Come
(Author's Notes: Hey everybody I hope everyone had a good holiday and this is the final chapter of the story. Just for anyone out there, the last chapter will have some religious references since I am a Roman Catholic and I hope I don't offend anyone on their religious beliefs. If I do in anyway offend any readers I apologize. I know it's short but it was intended to be and I like to thank everyone who read my story and sent in their reviews. I am in the works of writing a sequel to this story which will be up very soon. So here's the last chapter so I hope you enjoy it.)
Epilogue: Six Months Later...
A lot usually changes after giving birth to twin boys after six months as Cameron prepared laying out two sets of outfits while Thatcher and Reed were lying on their parents' bed preparing for one milestone in their lives one November after. Today it is the twins' Christening and in a few hours the entire family would be heading down to the church to witness it. Unfortunately, it also became a time restriction issue as both Cameron and Chase struggled to find some nice descent clothes to wear to the church under the midst of boxes that weren't unpacked in their bedroom and a whole lot of other unpacked boxes that laid around their new house in the hallways or downstairs. After bringing the twins home six months back in May and finally getting the extra crib in the nursery Chase and Cameron decided that their apartment suddenly became too small to raise three children and that they were in need of more room.
With all the extra hours both parents picked up in their respective departments in the hospital the two of them managed to find a house that was relatively close to work by a fifteen minute drive, near Lorelei's school and ironically the house they found was in the same neighborhood as Cuddy's house. In the midst of packing, moving, and paying off the last rent payment on their condo, Chase and Cameron moved their family in a matter of two weeks. However, it slipped out of their minds that the busy parents' new house wasn't fully prepared and all the stuff hasn't been unpacked in time for Thatcher and Reed's Christening. It sucked that they couldn't hold the reception at their new house but thanks to Cuddy she offered to host the reception at her house on the family's behalf.
"Are you sure that this is the right outfit for the boys?" Cameron asked as she held up two pairs of white outfits for the twins. "Now guys I need your opinions do you like what mommy picked out for you guys?"
"Babe you're stressing yourself out the boys wouldn't care how they look," Chase replied digging for his tie in one of the boxes, "Besides...every kid who gets baptized wears white but knowing my wife you probably want our boys to look sharp and handsome."
"That's a trait they get from their father and this is something important to them because it's a milestone of their developing spiritual growth. I know that I may not be religious as you and sometimes I can't understand where you're coming from but I want the kids to least have sort of spiritual development when they grow up. Robert, I know you don't think that I care about this stuff because I'm an atheist but I want to learn and this is something we as a family should start sharing together and I respect your views of religion and it wouldn't make me love you less."
"Since when did you suddenly start developing a sense of spiritual belief?"
"The day I met the person who eventually help me break out of my shell of going after the broken, damage people. I was the one that needed help and after six years of marriage I can honestly say that everyday I've never been happier than I ever was with my life. If I could describe my important person in my life it would be you and I can't lose that feeling because it's something I want to hold onto." she replied softly as he watched his wife dress up their sons in their christening clothes and he knew within the years he's been with Cameron, he knew just how important he was in her life and he felt the same.
"Here let me take over from here and besides this is a team effort," Chase got the carriers ready once Cameron finished dressing up the boys and it was time for them to head to the church. "So boys all we need to do is get you two prepped up for one big milestone in your life and I just want to know are there any objections?" Both of them stared at their parents with their identical blue eyes and let out a couple of giggles replying that they were ready and the happy parents smiled. "I guess you two mates are fully aware then? Right let's go get you two and your big sister ready and it's off to the church."
"Lorelei was like ready in the span of ten minutes and insisted on dressing herself up but unfortunately a hurricane blew through," Cameron joked carrying Thatcher in one carrier while Chase had Reed in another. "You tell our daughter to be ready and look nice she surprisingly can do that but she's still a child. She will still be messy and I got to give her credit for trying to clean up all the clothes she pulled out from her boxes and baskets."
"That one she gets from her mother the clean, organized and structured behavior. You know it probably gets easier going through the whole christening thing the second time around and remember Lorelei's christening? It was hard dragging House to come to the church and literally it was Cuddy who convinced him to come in exchange for two weeks off clinic duty. Cuddy came despite her Jewish beliefs but willingly wanted to be part of the ceremony as Lorelei's godmother. Foreman and Thirteen said they'll meet us at the church."
"Where is Lorelei we got to be at the church in an hour." Cameron and Chase were dressing the boys up in their coats since the November weather finally came and it got a bit windy and cool than usual. They begin to hear the sound of someone playing guitar outside and then they figured it probably might be their next door neighbors and peeked out the window. What they saw was their daughter talking with a boy her age and studied the interaction between the two kids. "Oh Robert come look at this you got to see this."
"We explained about the facts of life to Lorelei already at five, what about when she asks about relationships what age do we tell her?" He asked spying on his daughter. "Our little girl...still growing up isn't she Ally?"
"She still is and all we can is be there for her as parents...she'll need us and our boys too will need us."
Meanwhile, Lorelei was outside her house waiting for her parents and her brothers to head to the church. It has been two weeks since they moved into their new house and it was bigger than ever. Lorelei found it convienient that it was close to school, the hospital was not too far away which meant her parents can come home more quickly and in the same neighborhood as her godmother and her best friend Rachel. While she waited outside and played hopstroch on the sidewalk, Lorelei heard a guitar playing next door and wondered right in front of her neighbor's lawn. She was greeted by an asian boy about her age and spotted by his older brother.
"Hey...you're the new neighbor right?" the boy asked playing the guitar. "You're an adorable little girl around the same age as my little brother here. Anyways sorry if my guitar playing maybe interrupting you and oh yeah intro...I'm Keeno Sung-Min and that over there is my sister Meling."
"No it's okay I like your playing," Lorelei smiled at her neighbors. "I'm Lorelei Cameron-Chase and I'm five years old."
"You talk funny," the little brother replied playing with his ball asking his brother Keeno in Korean.
"Dangsin-i geuleonsig-eulo malha jima Benji manna jeongjunghage!" Keeno scolded his brother. "Sorry for our little brother Benji he's five and really doesn't mean what he says about your accent. First of all he should mind his manners and he knows english so he understands it's just well...we're Korean and it's normal for us to speak Korean in our household. Benji...go say hello to Lorelei here."
"Sorry...I'm Benji Sung-Min," Benji said sticking out his hand, "It's...nice to meet you Lorelei."
"Nice to meet you Benji and the accent by the way is Australian...my daddy's from Australia in this city called Melbourne so he talks with an accent but mommy was born here in the US so I'm half and half. What about you are you born here?"
"No I'm from Seoul, South Korea," Benji smiled, "It's somewhere on the other side of the world and it's very far away but we moved here two months ago to America back in September. What school do you go to?"
"I go to St. Mary's Catholic School it's not that far away from where I live." Lorelei said. "I'm catholic so that's why I go there."
"You go to St. Mary's I'm going there too." Benji replied. "I'm catholic too because I got christened in Korea in a church there."
"Now I know where I saw you you're the new foreign exchanged student they talked about at school. Wow you're lucky to come from a different country. My mommy and daddy are doctors at Princeton Plainsboro Hospital and my daddy comes from a city in Australia called Melbourne. My best friend her name is Rachel Cuddy and her mommy, which is my godmother Aunt Lisa also works with my parents. Rachel and her mommy are Jewish but she's my best friend in the whole world you should meet her."
"I like that to meet her sometime maybe we can all play together if that's okay with my mommy and daddy?" Benji said.
"Wow little brother first you insult the nice girl about her Australian accent then five minutes later your friends," Meling joked. "Just like kindergarten all over again. I like this little girl and we're going to have be great neighbors. Benjiui saeloun yeoja chingugaissda."
"Lorelei naui saeloun chingu, nae yeoja chingu-ibnida!" Benji yelled at his sister in Korean. "My sister thinks just because you're a girl means you're my girlfriend but you're my new friend and we can walk to school together now."
"Lori it's time to go now!" Lorelei heard her parents calling her as she saw them come out of the house and loaded her twin brothers inside the car. "We're going to be late for your brothers' christening."
"I'm coming!" Lorelei yelled. "I got to go now. My baby brothers Thatcher and Reed are having their christening today so I got to go to the church for it. My mommy and daddy are waiting."
"I hope you have fun and see you around," Benji said as Lorelei left with her parents. "Have a good day."
Chase and Cameron were loading the twins into the car when Lorelei showed up from meeting Benji and his family. The two of them noticed the little Korean boy staring at their daughter and it reminded them of the connection kids on their first day of kindergarten made when they made new friends. One minute it's two children meet barely knowing nothing about each other and then five minutes later they're playing together like they've known each other their whole lives. They only been living at their new house for the last two weeks and this is the first time Lorelei talked to their next door neighbors, the Sung-Min family. For some reason it seemed like meeting that little boy looked like their daughter and this kid would end up being lifelong friends just like what she and Cuddy's daughter Rachel are today as they drove to the church.
"Looks like you made a new friend today there sweetie," Chase replied, "So what's his name?"
"His name is Benji Sung-Min and he's the same age as me daddy. He's the new foreign exchange student that came to our school St. Mary's two months back. His family comes from Seoul, South Korea and he moved to New Jersey two months ago so I now have someone to go to school with. Benji and his family speak Korean but I don't really know what their saying but I think it sounds cool. Mommy, how far is Seoul from Princeton?"
"Seoul is all the way on the other side of the world," Cameron added. "South Korea is in the continent of Asia so your new friend Benji and his family travelled a long way to come here."
"How long does it take to fly to South Korea mommy?"
"Just think of it as the same distance when you're flying out to Melbourne, daddy's hometown. It will take a whole day to fly all the way to the other side of the world to get to Seoul."
"Wait till I tell Rachel about him this will be so cool. Benji's sister Meling thinks that I'm Benji's girlfriend. What does she mean by that? Does that mean if your boyfriend and girlfriend you have to kiss each other?"
"Boys and girls can be friends with each other and it doesn't mean that you and Benji are going out." Chase came up with something quick to counter his daughter's curiosity about relationships. "When boys and girls are friends it doesn't mean they're kissing. "
"Okay...so if Benji is my friend who is just a boy I don't have to kiss him. So...when does the kissing stuff happen with boys you go out with?"
"Ask us again when you're sixteen going on seventeen and then we'll talk," Chase and Cameron replied to their daughter. "For now...just be five years old for us please?"
St. Michael's Church...
Everyone waited at the church for Chase and Cameron to arrive and most of the extended family from Princeton-Plainsboro were at the church waiting for them, even House. Despite his whole atheist beliefs on religion, House decided to come against his better judgment out of respect to both his former employees. Once the family arrived, they brought up the twins with them to the front alongside their godparents Foreman and Thirteen to join three other children who were also getting baptized alongside Thatcher and Reed.
"Are you two okay?" they asked holding the twins to Foreman and Thirteen. "Relax, you guys will be fine."
"We're not going to be stomping down on your religious belief," Foreman said. "Besides it's a surprise that Cameron is finally getting in tune with her spiritual side...despite being an atheist."
"I respect my husband's beliefs and both of us believe as parents our kids should at least experience it." Cameron added. "It's just taking some time to readjust to the whole religion thing. If you thought I was an atheist my whole life just meet my parents one day and you'll see a whole different side of my family and life."
"Okay so what about your parents?" Thirteen asked. "I'm guessing this is something your going to confess since we're in a church."
"My parents are Baptist, and I was raised as one. The atheism thing happened when I was a teenager and it started making me reconsider my beliefs. When my first husband died things almost hit rock bottom and it stopped me from developing a spiritual and emotional growth until I met Robert that changed. I wanted to start anew and if I was going to mature more as an adult I needed to develop some more growth not just mentally and emotionally, but spiritually. I owe it to my parents for turning away during that time but it's a learning to redeem myself. When you have kids your priorities change and you have to set an example for them to put them on the right path."
"I never knew that about your mother Ally." Chase wrapping an arm around Cameron. "It still won't change what I feel for you even today but thank you for sharing that."
"We're married besides you got me down the aisle six years ago in front of our friends and family. Part of our marriage is we share everything with each other and also you probably married me because you knocked me up. Come on you're in a church you can't lie to me on that one."
"Maybe that was one reason...but in all entirely I married you because I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you."
"Huh...excuse me for intruding on your little love conversation I haven't been to one of these baptisms in years let alone be apart of one," Foreman interrupted. "So as godparents what are we suppose to do during the ceremony?"
"Do we have to do anything or some sort of ritual thing?" Thirteen asked. "Chase, your the resident catholic how do these things work?"
"Basically you're going to answer on behalf of our boys and recite their beliefs." Chase and Cameron looked at their sons trying to to fix their clothes. "We sit through the sermon and reading of scriptures, prayers and then one by one they'll call up the parents and godparents of the child and ask them questions regarding rejecting original sin, belief in God, light the Easter candle, have the godparents recite their beliefs, anoint our sons with oil and baptize them with water over that little pool there. I think I summed up everything in a cliff notes version of it haven't I babe?"
"Pretty much you did Robbie...that's one way of explaining things to our kids by giving them a cliff notes version it worked out perfectly didn't it?"
"You could say that again," Foreman joked. "Look how that turned out with Lorelei."
"And having House for her godfather you'll never hear the cliff notes version from him." Thirteen smirked with Chase and Cameron giving them a look. "Oh...you can count on Foreman and I to cliff notes anything we tell them till they're preteen you can count on us. Hey...we're in a church so we have to be on our best behavior."
Lorelei sat with Rachel and Cuddy watching along with House and Wilson as the priest gave his sermon and prayers during the ceremony. One by one they witness one baby after another being baptized by the priest. Rachel kept asking questions about what was going on during the baptism of each child present at the ceremony especially with the water. By the time it was Thatcher and Reed's turn to baptized, everyone witness Chase, Cameron, Foreman and Thirteen standing up at the front with the priest going through the whole process that Chase ran down with them earlier before the start of ceremony.
"Mommy why you all the babies have to wear white?" Rachel asked. "Why is that man pouring water on top of Lorelei's brothers' heads?"
"That how the ceremony works Rachel," Cuddy answered, "What is happening with Thatcher and Reed was the same thing that happened with Lorelei when she was a baby. I know it's hard to explain to you about why our family is different at times from Lorelei's but what counts is that you're here with your best friend celebrating a big day for her baby brothers."
"Yeah you're right we're here because of we're helping Aunt Ally and Uncle Robbie celebrate a big day and besides...Lorelei is your goddaughter right mommy?"
"Oh sure mommy here is Chameron 2.0's godmother but I'm also godfather to your little BFF kid," House whispered from the pew behind them. "Ask your BFF what she learned from her favorite godparent?"
"I learned you got her mommy and daddy in trouble with Rory's parents because of the birds and the bees," Rachel said with Cuddy smirking at the little banter between her daughter and House. "And how my best friend swindled you out of your betting pool thingy. When do you get to learn about betting pools and the birds and the birds Dr. House?"
"When your old enough and when mommy says you are oh perfectionist one," House mocked the kid. "Hey for the record the little half breed one has learned so far all she can from the master. If I'm in need of an apprentice you can look me up as your Yoda teacher unless mommy Sith Lord there has you on a tight leash."
"Who is Yoda?" Rachel asked. "What's a Sith Lord?"
"Figure of speech kid...if you know your science fiction films you'll understand." House said as his bantering with Rachel soon caught the attention of everyone around them. "Thanks Cuddy 2.0...the wandering eyes are staring at us."
"If you're done talking to my best friend about your Yoda dude I suggest Uncle Greg that you it keep down," Lorelei smirked as he looked up at Cameron and Chase staring at him. "Mommy and daddy are giving you the look again."
"Huh...is okay to get our kids baptized yet House?" Chase and Cameron asked looking at him. "We don't want to intrude on your little conversation with Rachel."
"By all means...go on and bath the little Wombat juniors in water," House smirked with a thumbs up. "So Cuddy when do I get my four hours off after you and Wilson dragged me to this little bathing fest and you two aren't even Catholic."
"It's called showing respect House you should try it sometime," Cuddy replied. "Always eventual with the maverick Dr. Gregory House to spice things up. Remember you live up to your end of the bargain I live up to mine and FYI seek out a another apprentice to corrupt with our force. My daughter...ain't one candidate to consider."
"That's what you said about Chameron 2.0...look at the job we both did as godparents with her."
"We'll discuss this later not now," Cuddy argued. "You already embarrassed enough people in one congregation for one day."
"We are right about how much they argue Rachel," Lorelei smiled whispering to Rachel. "Uncle Greg and your mommy due go at it like cats and dogs. However they do look cute fighting and bantering with each other."
"Uncle Jimmy calls them combustible elements about to collide as he puts it...I don't know what it means." Rachel smiled looking at them. "You're lucky to have them as godparents and lucky to have brothers like Thatcher and Reed. I got Uncle Jimmy as my godfather and he's cool, but Dr House is cooler for a godfather. He could be cooler as a daddy don't you think? The way mommy and Dr. House argue makes me think that they have the hots for each other, like Uncle Jimmy would say to me."
"Combustible elements," Lorelei could just say. "That's all on I can tell you."
"Yeah you're right someday it could happen hopefully." Rachel said. "If mommy finds a decent guy to be my new daddy.
Cuddy's House...
By late afternoon to early evening everyone gathered at Cuddy's place for the reception to celebrate Thatcher and Reed's christening. Cameron and Chase thanked Cuddy for letting them host the reception at her house since they were still unpacking all the boxes and furniture in their new house. It looks as Thatcher and Reed were the center of attention during the entire party with all the presents people got them and being held by random people that weren't their parents. At first, the two of them were reluctant to let anyone hold the twins, especially Reed due to the fact he wasn't really use to being held by other people, with the exception of his parents, Foreman, Thirteen, and the extended PPTH family. Thatcher on the other hand enjoyed being the center of attention and unlike his brother was willing to give other people outside the circle of adults his parents associated with to hold him. Despite only being six months old their sons were starting to develop a sense of individual identity and personality to distinguish from one another. After a little while, Chase and Cameron retrieved the twins after they were being held by Taub and his wife Rachel. It looked like everyone was enjoying their time at the party either socializing, discussing about anything, eating, or if they were children playing with one another. A few hours into the party, they were helping Cuddy tidy up throughout while looking after the twins.
"Thanks again for letting us Catholics use your Jewish house for a Catholic Baptism," Chase smiled using a religious joke, "Allison and I really appreciate this and we owe you big time."
"You guys should really stop thanking me and for the record you two don't need to owe me anything," Cuddy replied as Cameron let her hold Thatcher, "Besides we all live in the same neighborhood and it's obviously a blessing for Rachel to have my goddaughter/best friend living down the street from her. This is Thatcher and Reed's special day and as a present although I already gave them one was at least for the sake of hospitality use my house to host the reception."
"Thatcher is telling his Aunt Lisa thank you for throwing him and Reed's party," Cameron said. "You know it's nice to take a breather for a few moments in the kitchen away from all the madness. I say that everybody out there got a crack at holding our boys from family to friends, to staff like resident doctors, head of departments, nurses, surgeons, anybody out there. It even looks like Reed's anti-social barrier is beginning to come down slowly."
"I think we made a good choice on godparents didn't we Ally?" Chase asked as Foreman and Thirteen came into the kitchen. "Let me guess you two also hiding out from the guest for a few moments?"
"Well the dear parents decided to ditch their honor guests and hide out in the kitchen with our godsons," Foreman replied taking Reed from Chase's arms. "You two are lucky to have us for godparents teaching the twins especially Reed interacting and mingling with other folks."
"And for the record you don't have to worry about us teaching the boys anything that is way beyond their years." Thirteen added. "We're honest, deceit godparents and we'll keep the boys on the right track."
"I like to hear some reassurance," Cameron said, "And Robert to answer your to the question you ask earlier is yes, we made an excellent choice with picking Thatcher and Reed's godparents. Come on we know who we were going to pick for Lorelei's godparents when she was baptized."
"Yeah you pick one atheist and one Jew but I'm not dissing up your faith or anything Chase," Cuddy said, "Like they always say when you become a parent of some sort, whether it be biological, adopted, or godparent, children manage to change your life in any shape and form."
"The best part is watching them grow up and raising them. I didn't have a good upbringing, my mother became an alcoholic when my dad left and my father...well he was a bastard I hated for leaving. I look at my kids and I'm thankful for the opportunity to set things right. When Lorelei was born, I knew from right on and then I'm going to be happy for once in my life and this right here is my new lease with my family. What I wanted was to find someone I could spend the rest of my life with, someone to grow old with, raise a family and love. If I found that then I'm able to correct the mistakes that were made when I was growing up. I remember someone I met in the seminary a long time ago told me that the things you want to find in your life sometimes could be found in the places you least expected. At first I didn't believe him and after I left the seminary I became skeptical of ever finding what I want in my life. However, I know what happened next and from then on out...things just ran its course. I'm thankful for that everyday and I wouldn't trade my marriage or my family for anything in this world."
"That's what made fall for you the first time and it wasn't because of your past or the idea that you were damaged...but for the good man you were." Cameron smiled walking up to Chase and giving him a kiss. "You never imagine that it took working for a guy like House to help us find what we wanted in our lives, each other. With everything we went through in our three years under his fellowship from that one night stand when I was high on crystal meth, to us having uncomplicated sex who could imagine we end up married six years later with three kids? When I was 21 years old I married my first husband because I was in love with him and so he wouldn't die alone and when he passed away I thought I wasn't going to find someone who could make me feel that way again. I had many falling outs with my parents, especially my dad over the choices I made in my life and they were skeptical about my choices, but this is my life. If Robert haven't come into my life the way he did then I don't know where I be today and if it wasn't for him we wouldn't have been able to beat the odds just to be together and realize how much we love each other."
"Quite a love story...we just thought you two were at first having uncomplicated sex for the fun of it," Foreman said as Thirteen punched him in the arm. "Hey what was that for?"
"Their being honest about their feelings and how much they mean to each other you got to say something stupid to kill the romantic mood," Thirteen said taking Reed from Foreman. "And two I'm also a godparent to one of our two godsons so at least give me a turn at bonding with him."
"I have a question to the parents of three half-breed kids," Cuddy said handing Thatcher back to Cameron. "After six years of marriage, and the way you two met was there anything you could have done differently under any circumstances?"
"They say office romances are a bad idea...but Allison and I beat some very long odds," Chase replied with Cameron looking at him questionably. "Come on I saved all the gushy stuff in the end for the wedding when I got you down the aisle the second time. Hey if I didn't meet Cameron the way I did all those years ago through the job I still believe one way or another I end up spending the rest of my life with her. For the record under any of the circumstances I've experienced with her or in my own life they happen for a reason. In the end we know how the story went..."
"If it took bad upbringings, dropping out of the seminary, a six month marriage at the age of 21, a one night stand to an uncomplicated sex wrack relationship...or even House. In the end no matter how it went or whatever approach it took Robert and I got our second chance at love and at a family. So I won't say yes or no as to changing the circumstances of how we ended up with the life we have all that matters is that we're happy, healthy, in love, and our kids won't be screwed up. Things happen for a reason and the shape of things to come along the road will all depend on what is in store for the future."
A few moments later after the little chat Thirteen and Foreman headed back out to the living room with the other guests and Cuddy returned to refilling some more soft drinks for the guests. Cuddy and Thirteen handed Thatcher and Reed back to their parents. The twins managed to fall asleep in their parents' arms being tired out from the party that they were put down for a nap in Cuddy's guestroom. After settling the twins down for a nap they peaked into Rachel's room to find Lorelei and Rachel searching for something important, and then noticed they didn't hear any music from Rachel's stereo.
"Are you sure you left your Hannah Montana CD in your stereo?" Lorelei asked looking around the room. "It was here wasn't it?"
"It was before mommy called us to come and eat," Rachel replied as the two girls spotted Chase and Cameron outside her room. "Besides I wanted to play Best of Both Worlds I like that song. Where could it be?"
"Keep looking it has to be here somewhere Rach we'll find it. Also I want to hear Rockstar I like that song."
"I will like to play that song if my other CD didn't go missing too. Now I have two CDs missing and mommy is not going to like my bedroom being messy but we have to find my Hannah Montana CD." The two of them were throwing clothes and toys all over the place searching for Rachel's CD. "Keep digging through the trenches Lori we got to find Hannah Montana!"
"Hey kids slow down it looked like a hurricane blew in your room Rachel," Cameron said, "What are you guys looking for?"
"Mommy Rachel's Hannah Montana CDs are missing," Lorelei explained to her parents. "We wanted to listen to The Best of Both Worlds because Rachel came up with this really cool dance she was going to teach me and then suddenly it was gone after we came back from eating."
"You mean it vanished into thin air?" Chase smiled. "Now why would anyone want to steal a couple of Hannah Montana CDs?"
"That's exactly what I say Uncle Robbie," Rachel replied. "Lori and I are big Hannah Montana fans and we're going to offer and reward from our piggy banks for my CDs. How do you make $20 from all the coins in our piggy banks?"
"That depends on how much coins we got stashed in our piggy banks," Lorelei added. "Daddy says my piggy bank is heavy but if it's heavy I may have more than $20 and besides as my best friend I'm going to put fifty-fifty in the reward money. We'll find your CDs Rachel but if in case you can't find it you could borrow my Hannah Montana CD."
"That would be okay and besides I'm coming over to your house on Monday. You can introduce me to that next door neighbor boy that's from South Korea to me, the one you said looks sexy."
"Excuse I beg your pardon?" Cameron laughed. "The hottie next door are you talking about Benji?"
"Yeah he's a hottie like how you would describe daddy whenever you two are doing grown up stuff," Lorelei smiled. "I told Rachel about Benji so she's coming over to see if he's really sexy."
"Oh brother first talks about how babies are made, now the whole idea of puppy love what's next?" Chase said watching the two girls. "Our little girl still growing up...now knows how to describe whether boys her age are cute or not. But on the bright side she'll one day grow up to be a little pretty madam wouldn't she? We did right by her wouldn't you say?"
"That I could agree on that one," Cameron smiled. "Let's hope once she becomes a teenager she'll be fully wise about the rules of dating and guys. Things are beginning to take shape right now and we'll be prepare to deal with what happens."
"Lorelei we got to draw some reward posters and post them up to see if anyone will know anything," Rachel replied as her and Lorelei sat down at her play table and started drawing posters. "And make sure we put my address on it so people can collect the reward money."
"Mommy, daddy can you help us draw some posters please?" Lorelei asked her parents, "Please it will mean a lot to Rachel?"
"We might have a few moments to spare to watch you two supervise before heading back out to the living room," Chase and Cameron smiled. "We'll watch you guys make your posters."
Meanwhile, House was in the hallway outside peaking into Rachel's bedroom watching Chase and Cameron interact with his goddaughter and Cuddy's daughter over a fuss about missing CDs. However, although he didn't want to admit it watching the two parents interact with their daughter and her friend made him develop a soft spot and he was grateful that Chase and Cameron wanted him to be there to witness special moments in their children's lives. Even with Cuddy's daughter, Rachel he began to develop a soft spot for her as Wilson saw him spying on the two adults and two kids in the bedroom.
"So was two weeks off clinic duty worth a trade to come to the Cameron-Chase twins' christening and party at Cuddy's place?" Wilson asked.
"Chase and Cameron are pretty much doing a bang up job raising their little bundle of joeys and with their annoying little blond hairs, daddy's accents and their mommy's puppy dog loving caring personalities what kind of idiot would resist those charms?" House smirked. "Even with Cuddy's little ankle biter she needs a Yoda in her life to teach her the valiant wisdom of the Force."
"Yeah my goddaughter Rachel has that effect on adults. They say kids have the strangest effect on adults because it opens them up to explore new feelings and experiences in their young lives. They look to the wisest adults for guidance and you wouldn't imagine the impact those kids will have on our lives in the future run."
"That's the beauty of it...because it's best to get them while their young," House smirked revealing under his coat pocket Rachel's Hannah Montana CDs, "The little ankle biters are the future and they need our infinite wisdom and knowledge to work their tiny eager young minds. However...like their parents and the crap I pull on them on a regular basis, it's best to say kids too are also fun to mess around with. You want to make a bet when the little teeny Hannah Montana fanatics will realize I have their precious idol in my hands before they pastern their first poster up?"
"The shape of things to come with the young minds," Wilson replied sarcastically, "Must be a join for them to meet the likes of Gregory House wouldn't you say?"
The End
(Author's Notes: So that's the end of that short story. I didn't really have a general idea of how I would end it but I hope you enjoyed the story. I like to thank everyone who read and review my story and I am in the process of writing a sequel for this story so I'll keep you posted when it will be up. In addition, with the dialogue in the chapter I provided the translation from Korean to English for anyone who didn't understand what they were saying in the chapter. Hope you all take care for now.)
"Dangsin-i geuleonsig-eulo malha jima Benji manna jeongjunghage!"- Be polite Benji you don't say things like that
"Wae yeoja yaegi jaemineun mueos-ibnikka?"- Why does this girl talk funny?
"Benjiui saeloun yeoja chingugaissda." - Benji has a new girlfriend.
"Lorelei naui saeloun chingu, nae yeoja chingu-ibnida!"- Lorelei is my new friend, not my girlfriend.