"Roger you are not gonna kill him." Gina said laughing as she picked Little Roger up off the floor.
"She's 14 Gina, she should not be dating." he said dishing out the spaghetti-o's.
"Roger you are being completely insane, you do realize that don't you?" she said putting Little Roger on the chair.
"How is trying to protect my daughter being insane?" he asked putting the bowl on the table. "Here you go buddy." he said patting the young boys head.
"Thank you Uncle Roger." he said smiling up at him.
"No problem." he said kissing his nephew's head.
"You need to come to grips with the fact that your little girl is growing up." she said smiling up at him.
"Gina, why are you in such a hurry for her to grow up?" he asked looking over at her.
"Oh Roger, I'm not in a hurry for her to grow up. She just is. We can't stop her. And if you remember correctly, we started dating when we were 14." she told him putting her arms around his neck.
"We were different Gina. Times were different." he said leaning down to kiss her.
"I know, but we have to let her grow up. If we try to keep her a little girl forever, she's gonna resent us. Do you remember how against us my parents were? They made life so difficult for us back then." she said taking his face in her hands.
"I know, but Gina I'm not against Jesse, I'm just not ready for my little girl to grow up. There's a difference." he said looking at her.
"Yet you want to kill the poor boy?" she said laughing at him.
"Only if he hurts her." he said semi smiling.
"You are so cute, you know that?" she smiled leaning up to kiss him.
"Mom, can you take me shopping? I need to get a new dress for the dance." Lynda asked coming out of her room.
"Sure sweetie." Gina said smiling up at Roger.
"I didn't say yes yet." Roger said looking down at Gina.
"Come on daddy, please." Lynda begged looking up at him.
"Yeah, come on daddy, please." Gina teased smiling up at Roger.
"Rog, do you see why girls are evil?" he asked looking over at his nephew.
"Roger, don't tell him that." Gina laughed hitting his chest.
"What? They are." he laughed leaning down to kiss her head.
"So, can I go dad. Please?" Lynda asked smiling up at him.
"I guess so. If you have to." he conceded looking down at her as she jumped up to hug him.
"Thank you daddy, you're the best." she squealed hugging him.
"But you better tell Jessie that if he does anything to hurt you, your dad is gonna kill him." he said holding on to his daughter.
"I will daddy. I love you. You're the best dad in the world." she said leaning in to kiss his cheek.
"Yeah, yeah. Why do I feel like I just got suckered?" he asked as Little Roger looked up at him.
"I think you did Uncle Roger." he laughed as Gina leaned down to pick him up.
"You little man, are your uncles nephew." Gina laughed kissing his head.
"That's what daddy says." Little Roger laughed holding on to Gina.
"Come on sweetie. Let's go get your dress, OK?" Gina laughed kissing Little Roger again before putting him down.
"Thanks mom. You're awesome." she said excitedly before rushing off to her room.
"Roger, don't you feed him junk. When Mimi and Mark get back from Mimi's parents house, I don't want them to see the baby bouncing off the walls." Gina said leaning up to kiss him.
"Why do you always think I feed him junk?" Roger asked innocently.
"Maybe because he always has sticky fingers from lollipops." she laughed looking down at Little Roger who just laughed.
"Sorry Baby." he laughed as Lynda came out of her room.
"Come on mom, I'm ready." she said looking up at her.
"I'm coming sweetie. I'll see you boys later. You be good for Uncle Roger, OK shorty?" Gina said kissing Little Roger's head.
"OK Aunt Gina. I love you." he said reaching up to kiss her.
"I love you too kiddo. You be good for the baby, OK?" she laughed leaning up to kiss Roger.
"I will Baby. I lovec you." he smiled holding her in his arms.
"I love you too Roger." she smiled looking up at him before she and Lynda left to go shopping.
"You better not grow up too quick little man, you hear me?" Roger said picking up Little Roger.
"I won't Uncle Roger." he said hugging Roger.
"Honey, can I talk to you for a minute?" Gina asked standing in the kitchen.
"Sure Baby, what's up?" he asked getting off of the couch.
"I was thinking of going home for a few days." she said looking up at him as she leaned on the counter.
"What do you mean?" he asked looking down at her.
"My parents lawyer has been to go through the house." she said looking up at him.
"Are you sure you want to do that now?" he asked looking down at her.
"Roger, there's no other time. He needs it cleaned out so he can settle their estate. It's been 2 years." she said standing up straight.
"Baby, you haven't been in that house for years. Even when you and your parents started talking again you refused to go back to that house." he said quietly so the kids didn't hear him.
"Roger, I need to do this. Will you come with me?" she asked as tears formed in her eyes.
"Of course I'll go with you Baby. I would never make you go there alone. I love you." he whispered as he leaned down to kiss her head as he brought her into his arms.
"Thank you Roger. I don't know what I would do without you." she said burying her face in his chest.
"You don't have to think about that Baby. I'm right here." he said holding her tight.
"I know Honey." she said holding him tighter. "I just don't want to go alone." she said looking up at him.
"You don't have to Baby. I promise." he said kissing her head.
"Mom, can we go out to eat when Uncle Mark and Aunt Mimi get home?" Lynda asked looking up at them as she sat on the floor with Little Roger.
"Sure sweetie." she smiled looking down at her.