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Three more months passed, and Amita was in her eighth month of pregnancy. She couldn't wait to have Caroline, but desperately wanted the grown up Charlie to be with her through the labor.
"I'm bored," Charlie whined to David. He and Colby were watching Charlie for the day.
"Why don't you go do the math problems Larry gave you?" Colby asked. Amita and Larry had been giving him the math problems for months.
"I'm getting tired of them," Charlie whined again. He wanted Don and Daddy. Why did they have to work?
Both David and Colby rolled their eyes. Charlie had been bored for awhile now.
"Don's getting home soon with Robin," Colby assured Charlie. Don and Robin were planning the wedding for after Amita gave birth. She was a bridesmaid and really didn't want to be a pregnant bridesmaid.
"I hope Amita's okay," Charlie said, changing the subject. He was worried about her and the baby.
"She's fine," David assured the eight year old. Well, nine year old now. Charlie's birthday had been last week, which meant he would be a year old when he changed back to his normal self.
"What are we having for dinner?" Charlie asked. He was really hungry and wanted to eat something.
"Your dad's bringing dinner home," David replied. Charlie asked so many questions it wasn't even funny.
"Can I watch TV?" Charlie wondered. Colby sighed and nodded. He couldn't wait until Alan or Don and Robin came back. They were better equipped to deal with Charlie than he and David.
"Watch it with me," Charlie begged the two. The two FBI agents reluctantly sat down with the little boy. They had been chosen to watch the nine year old today because no one else was available.
When Alan returned a few hours later, David and Colby practically bolted out of the door. "What'd you do to them today?" Alan asked his son suspiciously.
"I was bored," Charlie informed his father and Alan understood. A bored Charlie was always trouble.
"You could have found something to do, Charles Edward Eppes," Alan told him. His son knew what he was supposed to do when he got bored.
"Why'd you get full-named?" Don asked, coming through the door with both Amita and Robin.
"He got bored and drove the boys crazy," Alan explained. Don laughed. He had had many experiences with a bored Charlie.
"Poor David and Colby," Don said sympathetically. He and Robin had finally finished the last of their wedding plans.
Everyone sat down to eat a few minutes later. Alan had bought some fast food.
After dinner was over, they sat down to watch TV again. Charlie's boredom had hit an all-time high.
When Charlie suddenly began crying out in pain, everyone was immediately worried. "Should I call 911?" Robin asked.
She didn't get an answer as something smoky began swirling, and when it stopped, Charlie had been returned to normal.
"It's glad to be back," he shouted. He went over to Amita and began to kiss her. He left his hand rest on her swollen stomach.
No one had any idea why Charlie had just returned to normal, and no one would ever find out.
TBC