Weekend Getaway

Chapter 2

When they arrived back at the house, Sara needed sometime to herself so LJ took the twins into the family room and was reading them a story on the couch. Nicole and Matt were thrilled when LJ returned home about a week ago from school. Ever since he left after spring break they both had been asking when LJ would be home again. They looked up to LJ and wanted to do everything he did. He was more like their big brother then just their cousin.

The twins cuddled up beside LJ as he read them "Green Eggs and Ham" it was one of the twins favorite stories. Their heads rested on his shoulders as they listened to him tell the story. "I do so like green eggs and ham! Thank you Sam I am."

When the story was over the twins continued to sit beside LJ. "Have you had green eggs LJ?" Matt asks his older cousin.

"Nope" LJ responded and closing the book.

"Why?" Nicole asks, her crystal blue eyes staring at him.

"I like normal eggs."

"Why does Sam want his friends to eat them?"

LJ gave a sigh; he knew where this was going. So sure enough all Nicole and Matt's 'why' questions started. He did his best to answer them but was happy and glad when his dad and uncle Mike walked in the door.

"We're home" Michael called throwing his car keys on the hallway desk. Both Nicole and Matt jumped off the couch and quickly ran through the house to the front door.

"Where are those two munchkins?" Linc asked in a playful voice and saw them running towards him and Michael squealing in excitement.

Nicole leaped into her father's arms and wrapped her arms and legs around him. Matt did the same with Linc. "So did you have fun at school?' Linc asked them as he flipped a giggling Matt upside down.

"Yes" Matt squealed hanging upside down.

"We did a lot of counting today!" Nicole proudly told her father.

"You did! Well that sounds like fun." Michael said to her.

"Yeah, but mommy was crying when we had to leave. I think she wanted to stay at school," Nicole said no longer smiling.

Both Michael and Lincoln looked at each other, both faces expressions full of concern. They knew that Sara was very emotional during her pregnancy. She had been the same with the twins, but something must have happened to trigger her emotions. Their eyes turned to see LJ walking towards them.

Linc flips Matt so he was right side up again and both Michael and Linc put the twins down. Michael told them to go to get themselves a yogurt out if the fridge. The two nodded and scurried off to the kitchen.

"What happened?" Michael asks softly. LJ made sure the twins couldn't hear. "One of the parents was saying a bunch of stuff about her and our family. He said stuff like we're a bunch of convicts and that the baby was a con in the making."

"Oh my God" Michael whispered before making his way past Linc and LJ and up the stairs to find Sara.

Linc tightened his fists and his face was turning red out of anger. He looks at LJ "Who the hell is this SOB!" Linc said ready to go after the guy who verbally attacked Sara.

Michael ran up stairs and then made his way to his and Sara's room. Upon opening the door he saw Sara sitting on their bed with her head against the headboard. It looks as if she was watching TV, but as soon as she saw Michael standing in the doorway she bursts into tears over what happened earlier. Within seconds Michael moved from the door to the bed and wrapped his arms tightly around her. "It's okay, it's okay I'm here" he whispered softly and kissed her hair gently.

Holding him closer and tighter to her, she started to sob harder. She was starting to have trouble breathing. She buried her face in his chest as he tried to soothe her and rubbed her back trying to get her to calm down. In time her breathing started to return to normal and her crying lessened. Michael pulled her head back so he could look at her and kissed her tears away. Sara closed her eyes and concentrated on the feel of his lips on her cheek. Leaning back from him, Sara ran her fingers through her auburn hair and pulling it away from her face. Taking a deep breath she finally looked at Michael. She moved back into his embrace, her cheek rested against his chest and Michael cheek was resting on top of her head. They sat in silence while Michael continued to rub her back and her fingers ran up and down his other arm.

"It was Nic and Matt's friend Tyler's dad. When LJ and I walked in, he recognized us right away. I was able to get the twins away so that they didn't hear anything. He started going on about how our family still remains in the media years later and he was saying how we do nothing to stop it." A few tears ran down her face but Michael's thumb brushed them away.

"He called us a bunch of convicts and said we should all be locked up. He called our baby a con in the making."

Sara turned her face into his chest and started to cry. Michael pulled her close to him. "Shhh forget about him," he said in a soothing voice.

Just as Sara was starting to calm down, there was a knock at the door. Linc peaked his head inside and saw both Michael and Sara sitting on the bed together. "How are you doing?"

She looked up at him and nodded. Linc smiles and moved to the other side of Sara. She smiled at him and he squeezed her hand out of reassurance. Her head rests on Michael's shoulder and Michael leans down planting a soft tender kiss on her forehead.

"God usually this stuff doesn't bother me anymore but anything makes me cry these days." Sara said with a small laugh.

Linc smiles at her "Well I'm impress you don't cry as much as you did with the twins."

Michael gives a soft chuckle "Maybe you won't be so mean in the eight and ninth month."

Sara smiled and playfully elbowed Michael in the stomach and all three of them laughed. She wrapped her arms around Michael's waist. He held her tight and planted a kiss on the top of her head while holding her close.