A/N I am so so so so so so so soooo sorry this is late but I went on vacation without my laptop so yeah. BUT!!! It is a really long and if it makes you feel better I will post another chapter after this but yeah I also haven't written much lately so it cuts down on later updates and all of that so yeah you have a choice. any who the chapter for you.

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Pretend Relatives

Chapter 16

The next morning Alex woke up to find his arm around Janelle's waist and her head still on his chest along with her arms around his waist. Slowly he shifted trying to figure out how he could move without waking her up. A rough voice floated up to his ears.

"There is no way out of this Rider." His eyes shot over to where Janelle's head lay. She was smiling up at him; her grin would have been cocky if it weren't for the fact that she was still half asleep.

"Well since you're awake I don't have to worry about getting out." Her eyes closed and her grin grew bigger.

"Maybe I'm still asleep and I'm talking in my sleep." Alex smirked and tickled her side with the hand he had around her waist. A high pitched squeal erupted from Janelle's lips and she tried to leap from the bed; only resulting in falling on top of Alex because her hand was stuck underneath him. Laughing her leaned to one side so that she was able to get her hand out from under him.

"Not nice blond ninja. Not Nice!" She reached up and flicked his nose. Alex laughed then tickled Janelle's waist again so that she threw herself off of him and ran out the door. Hot on her tail Alex chased her downstairs through the kitchen till Janelle stopped short in the doorway of the living room. Alex was so close behind her that he had to pick her up and move her so that he didn't move her over. Janelle looked like one of her manga characters; she shook her head and looked around the room.

"I was hoping that it was all a bad dream." The whisper was almost inaudible if Alex hadn't been so close to her he never would have heard it. She turned on her heel and walked through the kitchen over to the fridge and yanked the door open. Alex leaned on the counter watching as Janelle grabbed out the orange juice and two glasses she seemed to dump the juice into the cups and slammed one of them down on the counter next to Alex as she sipped the other one.

Alex wrapped his hand around her glass and placed it next to his on the counter. Gently he put a hand on her shoulder; Janelle lowered her head and fussed with the ties of her pajama pants. His other hand found its way to the empty shoulder.

"I know it's my fault that they are here but it doesn't make me like the fact that they are here anymore." Janelle sighed and buried her head back into Alex's chest.

"Janelle you don't understand it's not…" Eagle walked in. He leaned in the door way.

"Alex if you and your girlfriend are done I would love to know when breakfast is served around here. Or do we have to fend for ourselves in this house?"

It took a second for Janelle to process what had been said.

"Alex's girlfriend what are you… OH! OH MY GOSH! NO!" She jumped away from Alex and shivered. Alex looked at her eyebrow raised and his mouth formed its old friend Mr. Frown.

"Oh thanks Janelle it's nice to know that you put dating me up there next to finding cockroaches in your bed." He grabbed his glass of orange juice and trudged away. Janelle figured out what she had done wrong, quickly she shot a hard glare towards Eagle which almost made him falter. After dealing with Eagle; Janelle ran after Alex yelling at him in a high voice that people use when they talking to babies or cute animals.

"I didn't mean that Alex I love you… Well not like that but I… I… Oh Alex I'm sorry. ALEX!" Eagle smirked after them and started to rummage through the cabinets for a glass so he could at least get something to drink. Looking after Janelle and Alex his smirk seemed to grow this was going to be fun.

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Once Janelle had soothed Alex's hurt feelings she talked him into playing their video game together. All of the K-unit watched them, yelling hints and telling them what to do till Janelle told them to stop yelling or she would kick them out of the room. Well almost all of K-unit Snake was in the kitchen with Jack they were trying to use both of their minimal cooking skills to put together a meal.

The telephone rang and Jack popped her head into the living room, she almost fell on the floor laughing at the scene before her. Janelle and Alex sat on the edge of the couch Wolf and Eagle were on the floor their faces almost touching the television screen. Fox was the only adult acting his age he was sitting on the arm of couch watching the whole thing play out an amused grin on his face.

Jack held the phone out in the direction of the couch.

"It's Tom." Alex got up from the couch tossing the controller to Janelle "Actually he wants to talk to Janelle." Janelle smirked and tossed the controller back at Alex as he stood motionless shock all over his face.

She swayed her hips as she strutted over to the telephone.

"Thank you, Jack." She sent one last smirk towards Alex then took the phone into the upstairs study and closed the door.

Alex took off up the stairs silently pressing his ear to the door he made out half of the conversation.

"Hey Tom, what can I do for you?"

"Oh I am guessing this is a girl problem?"

"Well seeing as how Alex is like your best friend the only reason you would call here and talk to me is if you need a girl's opinion and yeah just tell me what your problem is."

"Mmmhhmmm, yeah." Her voice drifted away from the door. It was silent for a while Alex leaned against the door even closer. Suddenly the door was yanked away from under him. He fell over on to the floor staring down a pair of bare feet with the toes painted a deep purple color.

"Alex Rider I am so disappointed in you! Listening in on my conversation, it is none of your business. Oh yes Tom? No he had his ear pressed against the door. Very old fashion if you ask me he didn't even take the time to grab a cup." She smirked down at him.

"Yeah Tom give him a chance to finish kissing my feet and peal himself off the floor." Janelle squatted down next to Alex.

"If you're done, would you like to talk to your friend? Maybe he can help you with the problem you have with listening in." Alex hopped up from the floor and grabbed the phone as Janelle slowly stood up.

"Hey Tom…. Yeah sure you can come over but I should warn you we have some visitors from my job…. Yeah that job. Do you still want to come over? Okay I will see you in a bit." The phone made a beeping noise as he pressed the red hang up button. Alex looked up to see Janelle leaning against the doorframe, her arms were crossed and that cocky grin was back on her face. Slowly she walked over to Alex.

"So I guess we have another visitor. Want to go see if your Unit finished the game in our absence?" Alex's eyes got wide at that thought and ran downstairs. Fox had the controller and was standing on the couch holding it over Eagle and Wolf's heads."

"Alex hurry I can't keep them at bay forever." Fox threw the controller just a little over Alex's head so that he had to step back to catch it. Janelle was standing right behind him so by stepping back he tripped over her feet and they both fell to the floor, the controller neatly landing on Alex's chest.

"OW! Alex, get your big butt off of me I can't breathe!" Alex quickly rolled to the side, hiding the controller under his body. Just then Wolf and Eagle stopped standing over Alex.

"We were waiting for you Cub because we wouldn't play your game while you weren't here." Fox laughed as he offered Janelle a hand up, he leaned over and cuffed Eagle and Wolf on the back of their heads.

"You two are so full of it." Wolf turned on heel a glare over his face, ever though his stature was shorter then Fox's you could tell he was the one in control. Janelle seemed to shrink from Fox's side no longer feeling safe there.

"Oh yeah Fox like you weren't just hogging the controller to yourself." Wolf turned back and took a seat on the couch next to Eagle who was eagerly awaiting Alex's return to the game. Fox just shook his head and sat down on the floor leaning against the back of the couch as Alex settled down next to him in between Wolf and Eagle's feet. Janelle paused at the sight before her and backed away hurriedly her last words were almost lost as she left the room.

"I am going to go see how Jack and Snake are doing in the kitchen." Janelle backed into the kitchen. The sight which she beheld almost made her want to run back into the living room.

Random liquids and such were splattered around the kitchen. Pots, pans, bowls, and other kitchen implements covered every available counter space. All of this didn't compare to what the people in the room. Jack was messing with something on the stove, with Snake leaning over her, one of his arms rested on the counter near Jacks hip the other one reached around her. Both of them were smiling and laughing their faces a little close for Janelle's comfort.

Janelle lowered her head and made her way over to the cabinet and grabbed a glass and filling it with ice and water. Jack finally caught sight of her.

"Oh Janelle what can we do for you? Are you hungry? Are the guys out in the living room hungry?" Snake leaned against the counter a splotch of something red running across his cheek. Jack had a matching one on her forehead in a yellow color a little bit of it had made it into her hair.

"Oh no Aunt Jack I'm fine and the guys are playing the game I was just getting a little thirsty. Oh and by the way I think Tom is coming over so you may need some more food." Janelle slowly backed out of the kitchen as she saw Snake dip his finger in a nearby dish without Jack seeing.

"Okay just tell us if they go to crazy… AAAHHHH SNAKE!! I am so going to get you back for that." By that time Janelle had left the kitchen and gone up to her room. She grabbed a book and relaxed on her bed as she lost herself in a book. Letting the world around her drip away she replaced it with the book.

But when the world came silently through her window she didn't have a chance to yell, before a hand was over her mouth and the other one closed her book slowly.

"So my love, care to tell me why there are all of those big men down stairs?"

Janelle's eyes got wide she knew that it had felt to cold in the room.

"Now don't yell and I will take my hand away." Slowly the hand was removed from her mouth.

"Ryan what did I say about surprise visits."

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Hello93bye: Yeah well you can't have explosions all the time (not much of the house would be left) Thanks so much you are waaay to kind. The kid was blackmailed at age 14 he needs like tons of hugs. Sorry the update is late but there is an explanation above :D.

i: Lol doesn't every one love the love. :D Lol thanks and even though I have a case of writers block I am really working on getting the juices flowing.

Ok again sorry for the lateness and all of that I will warn you with school starting soon the updates will get slower and far in between but for every one who reviews I will try really hard. Thanks all and please review.