Everyone was helping Alexis move so that she could start working as a full time nanny, so they decided to make a mini party out of it. The boys were doing the lifting while most of the girls kept track of the children. Soon everything that was hers to take was out and they'd be moving the stuff into the Howard's place.
"Guys, why don't we take a break?" Alexis shouted coming into her apartment living room that was almost completely empty. In her hands she held a tray of small sandwiches and lemonade.
"Where did you get so much stuff?" Ryan said, taking a lemonade from the tray.
"Women need their stuff." Kate said coming in.
"While we're on the subject of women, why do guys make such tiny sandwiches?" Eric said as he picked one from the tray and examined it.
"Jude, honey come relax." Alexis called as the boy was currently trying to dismantle the large picture of the Spain shore she had taken from the wall.
"Okay." The boy said, and just as it was about to fall Esposito came up behind him and caught it.
"Woah there." Esposito said.
"Thanks Espo." Alexis said kissing his cheek.
"Anytime." Espo said joining Ryan who was leaning against the wall.
"Come here!" A voice said, and Alexis watched as Colby came in being chased by Laura's boyfriend Oliver. The boy was tall and slightly intimidating until you actually talked to him that is.
"Gotcha." Oliver laughed picking the three year old up and slinging him over his shoulder.
"Hey!" Colby said looking around as if to say 'How'd I get up here?'
"Watch yourself there, bubby." Troy said ruffling Colby's hair as he passed him.
"Hey you." Laura said passing Oliver and giving him a kiss on the cheek.
"That's all I get?" He asked.
"Yep." She replied.
Oliver scowled setting Colby on the ground and then whispering something in the boy's ear. He nodded and then proceeded to tackle his older sister, it didn't work very well but it distracted her long enough for Oliver to come behind her and lift her over his shoulder.
"Put me down." Laura laughed.
"No." Oliver said marching about the room.
"Oh my, kids these days." Rick said as he came into the room.
"You're not old enough to say that yet." Alexis said patting her father's shoulder.
"Richard, will you look at these beautiful bracelets Darcy made for me?" Martha said coming into the room and holding her arm up for her son to see.
"Yes mother." Rick said, patting Darcy's head as she came in.
"We got some too." Lanie said as she, Gates and Jenny came in. Jenny had Sarah in her arms, who was sound asleep as always.
"Hey sweetheart." Ryan said taking his daughter in his arms.
"Where's Shawn?" Alexis asked.
"I think I saw him outside." Troy said, who know started a conversation with Esposito.
Alexis walked outside to see him on the phone. His hand was in his hair and his muscles were tense underneath his white tee. He was clearly aggravated, but once he saw Alexis he smiled.
"Look Dad, I've got to go we'll be there. No I don't know how busy you are because I'm here being a father instead of you. Goodbye." Shawn shouted into the phone.
"Hey." Alexis smiled.
"Sorry you had to hear that." Shawn said.
"It's okay. What were you talking to your dad about?" She asked.
"We have a photo shoot next month. Piper will be flying in." Shawn said running his hand down his face.
"Oh." Alexis said.
"Yeah." Shawn laughed.
"Hey you guys ready to move back to the apartment?" Eric asked as he interrupted the two.
"Sure, let's head out." Shawn said.
Shawn showed Alexis up to her 'room' as he called it but it was more like a suite. Shawn had explained that the hallways had been separated by gender. The boys got the left, girls got the right. Melody slept in Piper's room most days. He also explained that Brian's was down with the study so he could work where he slept.
"Wow!" Alexis said as Ryan and Esposito as they brought up the last of her stuff.
"We need better jobs." Ryan said to his buddy.
"Thanks guys." Alexis said. After Shawn invited them down for a beer she watched as Laura found her way into her room as she started unpacking.
"Wow, you really changed it." Laura said aloud getting Alexis' attention.
"Huh?" Alexis asked.
"This used to be my mom's room." Laura said.
"Oh, I didn't plan on changing the wallpaper or anything." Alexis said the first thing she thought of.
"No its' all right." Laura nodded.
"Say, you want to help?" Alexis asked.
"Sure." Laura said walking over to a box.