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Maya's POV

I wake up to Lexi kicking me in her sleep. The light coming in from the window tells me that it is morning enough to wake up, and I climb out of the bed. I see that Cam is not lying with us, and assume he is already downstairs, or maybe he's already fishing.

Lexi wakes up because I was a bit careless in shifting the bed, but she looks like she is ready to wake up.

"Are we in Kappykasing?" she asks looking around at the room.

"Yes we are Honey bun! Are you ready to go see Grammy and Audrey?" I ask her in a cheerful tone.

"And Grampy, and Mickey too!" she gets off of the bed quickly running to the door. She is obviously in a better mood today than she was last night, and it seems she doesn't remember her temper tantrum.

"Maybe, but I think they went somewhere with daddy already." I mention breaking her spirits a little bit. "Come on sweetie! We'll go see Grammy and Audrey!" I say picking her up, and carrying her down the stairs on my hip.

I set Lexi down once I approach the bottom stair, and see that my mother in-law, Jeanne is sitting on the couch reading the paper and drinking coffee. She notices us and gets up from her seat rushing to greet Lexi.

"Grammy!" Lexi squeals running over to her with a hug. "Pumpkin! I see you're in a better mood today!" Jeanne responds picking Lexi up.

"I missed you soooooooooo much Grammy!" Lexi says exaggerating the "so" a great deal.

"I missed you sooooo much too baby!" she mimics, giving my four year old more hugs.

"I heard that you started pre-school. How do you like school?" she continues sitting on the couch with Lexi on her lap.

"It's good Grammy. I'm a big girl! I can spell my name!" Lexi brags. She is so proud of herself.

Jeanne looks at Lexi with an exaggerated surprised face. "Will you spell it for me?"

"Mhmm… A…L…E…X…I…S…" she states to Jeanne, and I can tell that she is very proud of her just like Cam and I are.

"Good job Lexi! You're so smart!" my mother in-law says to Lexi causing her to giggle at the compliment.

"I don't think any of my kids could spell anything until they were at least six. Lexi is such an itty bitty genius!" she mentions looking at me, and I grin not knowing what to say.

I like Cam's mom, but I never know what to say to her. She didn't like me when we were first going out. She called me a distraction, and I am pretty sure she felt that way for quite a while. I don't even think she liked me very much when we got married. Cam told me over and over again that I was just making it up in my mind, and that she liked me after seeing how happy I made him, but still I didn't think so.

When Lexi was born she treated me like I was a part of the family, but before that it wasn't very fun for me to visit Kapuskasing. I'm sure she was just trying to protect Cam, but it just made me think she hated me, and I will never have a good relationship with her after that.

Audrey on the other hand is the best. She is like a little sister that I never had to live with. She calls me with her problems and to check up on me and Cam on a weekly basis. We hit it off the first time Cam brought me here over Spring break my junior year of high school. She may have only been ten at the time, but she was such a sweet heart.

"Where's Audrey this fine morning?" I ask Jeanne curiously.

"I'm guessing that she's still sleeping… You can wake her up if you want. It's getting kind of late, and she needs to get up." Jeanne tells me nicely.

"Okay, I'll go get her…" I say before heading up the stairs to Audrey's bedroom.

"Knock Knock" I verbally say while knocking the door twice. She doesn't answer and I presume that she is a heavy sleeper. I walk in and it takes a lot of work to get her up. She is definitely nothing like Cam. He is the lightest sleeper I know, and sadly, Lexi inherited that trait.

"Maya, I'm tired!" Audrey drones trying to get me to leave her be. "Well girlie, it's time to get up!" I say plopping down next to her on the bed.

"I don't want to." She says covering her face with the pillow. "Its 9:30 and your mom wants you to get up!" I mention pulling the pillow off of her head.

"Fine!" she finally says defeated while sitting up. "Good! Let's go downstairs." I say grabbing her arm and pulling her out the door.

We make it downstairs and by now Lexi is at the kitchen table eating cereal that Jeanne poured for her.

"Good morning Sweetie. Do you girls want some cereal?" Jeanne asks us happily.

"I'm okay right now, but thanks." I say while Audrey nods her head, and her mom pours her cereal.

By noon we were ready and off to the local super market. Since Kapuskasing is a small town, the grocery store is quite small as well. Jeanne gives Audrey a list, and she keeps one. I walk around with Audrey, and help her find all of the things. I leave Lexi with Jeanne because she insisted on keeping her with her.

We walk around collecting various things on the list, and Lexi runs into the boy she has been telling me about for the last couple months over the phone.

"Hey Sean!" she says giddily wrapping her arms around the boy stocking the shelves with cans.

"Audrey, I'm working." He says pealing her away from him with a grin on his face. "Sorry…" she frowns. "Anyway, Sean, this is my sister in-law Maya. She's from Toronto!" Audrey says excitedly and the boy gives me a quick glance before turning to whisper to Audrey.

"No, she doesn't care…. Maya's cool. I tell her everything… No my brother isn't going to kill you!" is all I hear from the conversation because he is speaking incomprehensibly quiet.

"Okay… I have to go. Manager is watching." He says to her before walking down the aisle with an empty box. "I love you!" she calls to him as he walks down not even looking her way.

"What was that about?" I ask her curiously.

"Oh nothing. Sean was over last night, and Cam came in my room, and saw us kissing. He kind of flipped." She says looking through the shelves for a can of cream of mushroom soup.

"Oh? I wonder why he didn't tell me…" I add with a confused expression.

"I don't know, but with how he reacted, you would think he caught me doing it or something…" She mentions jokingly.

"Oh my gosh. Please tell me you're not doing it with that loser? You're too young" I snap at her a little bit.

"Umm… kind of, we've been dating for a long time, and you sound just like Cam, and I'm sure you had sex when you were my age!" She states defensibly.

"Audrey, he seems like such a tool."

"He isn't. Maya you don't know him like I do." She comments sadly.

I take a deep breath, and give her sympathetic look. "Maya, stop looking at me like that. It's not a big deal. I'm on the pill and we use protection." She conveys confused at why I am reacting the way I am.

"There are other issues with having sex at your age. It's an emotional connection, and I honestly don't think this Sean fellow is right for you." I mention, and watch as she gets angry with me.

"You didn't do it when you were seventeen, because I seem to remember you getting married at eighteen?" she asks probably thinking that I am being hypocritical.

"Yes I did, but Cam never cheated on me, and he was always nice to me… Do you know how many times you've called me crying because of that boy?" I ask her trying to make her think about it.

"He apologized. He told me that he was drunk, and that she was all over him." She sniffles holding back tears and walking away.

"Well, I didn't mean to make you cry." I say grabbing her arm. "Audrey, I just don't want you to regret it when you're older and find the guy who loves you enough to only be with you." I say trying to make her feel better.

"I won't. I love Sean and he loves me! Can we just drop it now?" she asks angrily.

I back up from the furious teenager, and nod with my hands up in defeat. We find the remaining items in silence, and find Jeanne and Lexi in the produce section.

"Mommy, Aunt Audrey, your back! Yay!" Lexi chants and I walk over to the cart where she is seated. "Yep! Are you having fun with Grammy?"

"Mhmm!" she responds happily.

Later that night before bed I decide to talk to Cam about Audrey. I'm sure she wouldn't want me to, but I'm worried about her.

"I was talking to Audrey earlier at the market, and she told me about what happened last night. We ran into that boy, and he treats her like shit." I tell him as I brush my hair in the mirror.

"Hey, watch the language! Little ears right there!" he reminds me pointing to Lexi asleep on the bed. "What do you mean by that though?" he asks quizzically.

"I mean that this boy is just stringing her along. She has been talking to me about him for months, and he cheated on her with her best friend. He was so cold to her today, and she just doesn't see it." I tell him and he looks concerned.

"And don't freak out, but with what I've heard, I think he is using her…" I add with a frown on my face.

"You better not be saying what I think that you're saying." He says starting to get angry, and I just nod tentatively.

He closes his eyes and clenches his jaw and fist. "I'm gonna kill him!" he screams a little too loudly waking Lexi.

"Calm down Cam. I know you're mad, but this is scary." I say trying to settle his anger.

He takes a deep breath and Lexi starts crying. I walk over to her to try my best to calm her down, and Cam composes himself as well before joining me on the bed in trying to calm Lexi.

Cam's POV (Thanksgiving Day)

The whole family is here for Thanksgiving and the house is bustling with people. My mom, my oldest brother's wife, and my Nana are in the kitchen preparing thanksgiving dinner, while my brothers and sister and I are in the living room hanging out. Maya, Lexi, and my brother Chase's girlfriend, Brandy are with us, and the living room is packed. My dad and grandpa are out in the backyard having a beer. I'm not sure where Mickey is, but I'm guessing he is up in his room.

He is definitely the least social out of all of us, but I can't say that I wasn't like that when I was a kid. Chase, Justin, and I are doing exactly what we always do, and quoting our favorite moves all over the place. The girls have no clue what we are saying, but that's okay, because they are ignoring us anyway.

Maya may be sitting on my lap due to limited couch space, but she is talking to Brandy, or should I say interrogating.

Brandy seems like a nice enough lady, but she is dressed a little bit provocatively, and doesn't seem like the settle down type. I am not really talking to her all that diligently so I don't know for sure.

Audrey is coloring pictures with Lexi, and we just lounge around waiting for dinner.

When dinner is ready my mom and Nana call us all in to eat. It's really stupid if you ask me, but I am still stuck at the "kids table" with Mickey and Audrey. Maya and Lexi obviously sit at the kitchen table with us while the rest of the family occupies the dining room.

I don't mind sitting in the kitchen, but the fact that I am 25 and married with a child of my own, and my mom referred to it as the "kids table" just bugs me. It's okay though, because I am almost certain the company at this table is better.

"So Mickey, how is school going?" I ask my youngest brother quizzically as I eat the turkey that is kind of dry this year.

"It's good I guess. I am failing chemistry, but everything else is okay." He admits shyly taking a sip of his water.

"Oh my god Mick! You're such a loser! I told you I would help you in chemistry, but you never ask!" Audrey interjects harshly. I think back at my high school experience and remember that chem. was never a strong point of mine. "I was never good at chemistry either. I had a tutor, and barely passed with a C." I add trying to take some pressure from the situation he was in.

"Audrey, don't be a jerk… We can't all have super brains like you!" I add looking at my little sister irritated.

"Well, I seriously had a hundred in that class the entire year, and I can't see how anyone fails it." She adds sounding a bit cocky. I see Maya glare at her telling her to drop the subject, and she does.

We continue to eat in an awkward silence, and second guess my thought of the company out here being better.

"Mommy, I don't wanna eat. My tummy hurts!" Lexi says pushing her plate away. I look at Lexi, and notice that she has certain sickly paleness about her, and I stand up from my seat next to Mickey, and put my hand on her forehead.

"M, she's burning up." I say after feeling the heat radiating from my little baby's head.

"Really? I wonder what she's got." Maya responds shocked while getting up from her seat. She picks Lexi up, and the small girl clings to her neck laying her head on Maya's shoulder.

"Audrey, where is the thermometer?" I ask my sister who is sitting at the table looking worried.

"Medicine cabinet, Is she all right?" she asks anxiously. "I don't know yet." I yell as I run up the stars to the bathroom to get the thermometer. I'm hoping that it is just the flu or something, but you never know. Lexi tends to get sick a lot, and its better that we not worry too much. I'm concerned of course because this means that the remaining four days of vacation will most likely be miserable for my poor baby girl, but I'm sure that she will be fine.

I rush down the stairs thermometer in tow, and see Maya is still holding Lexi.

"Hey Munch, can I take your temperature?" I ask her in a high voice while facing Mayas back. Lexi nods her head slightly, and I stick the thermometer in her mouth quickly, and instruct her to put it underneath her tongue.

Less than a minute later the electronic thermometer is beeping to alert us that her temperature is above normal. I take it from her mouth, and read a very scary number, 40.6 degrees (105.08 in F).

"Maya, her fever is really high. It's 40.6. I say starting to get more concerned.

"What? Did you just say 40.6?" she asks turning to face me quickly and nervously with Lexi still lying on her shoulder.

"Yeah that's what I said." I add worriedly. "Do we need to bring her to the ER?" Maya asks me anxiously.

"Mom!" I call from the kitchen frantically knowing that she will know what to do after raising five kids of her own.

"What is it Cam?" she asks walking into the kitchen calmly. "Lexi has a fever of 40.6." I state with shaking hands. "Are you sure you're reading that thing right? She seemed just fine a few hours ago." My mom snatches the thermometer and reads it carefully.

"Well, oh my… Cam, go run a cool bath! Audrey, find the children's Tylenol!" she commands before going to the freezer and taking out a bag of frozen veggies. I run up the stairs quickly because I could tell by mother's reaction that a fever of that magnitude is serious.

Audrey comes up seconds later looking for the Tylenol, but can't find it. My mom brings Lexi up, and puts her in the cold bath water. She cries at the chilly temperature of the water, and we try to tell her that she has to stay in because she has a really bad fever. She is upset, but stops trying to get out.

She stays in the tub for thirty minutes before my mom takes her temperature again. "Her fever is down to 40, but I think you should take her to the hospital if it goes back up at all.

We take her out of the tub, and in just fifty minutes my Munchkin's fever is back to 105. Maya and I put her in her car seat, and rush to the nearest hospital with my mom and Audrey with us.

When we get to the ER we end up waiting for hours and hours. We sit in the waiting room with Lexi sitting on my lap looking upset and sick. It's getting to be her bed time, and she falls asleep in my arms.

By the time we are called in it is nearly nine, and the doctors are asking a ton of questions while examining her. They take a few tests, and give her something to bring her fever down. Another couple of hours pass, and my dad has come to get Audrey and my mom to take them home. They were worried, but it is also getting to be very late.

The doctors tell Maya and me that our poor little girl has a nasty viral infection that is causing her incredibly high fever. They also tell us that they would like to admit her for the night to make sure her fever doesn't spike again. Maya and I nod in agreement, and follow the nurse to the room that Lexi is being assigned to.

Once we get up there, Lexi falls back asleep on the bed, and Maya sits on the chair watching our small princess sleep. I decide that I should call my parents to tell them that we will not be returning home tonight, and also to update them on Lexi. I dial the familiar number that I have called at least a million times since I was a kid, and it rings twice before my sister picks up.

"Hey, how is she?" Audrey answers the phone anxiously. "She's sleeping now. She has a viral infection, and they are keeping her over night to make sure her fever stays down. I just called to say that we won't be home tonight." I say feeling a lot less worried than I was a few hours ago.

I hear a voice on the phone asking "Is that Cam? How is Lexi?" I could tell that the voice belonged to my dad, and Audrey answered him before saying goodbye to me.

I look at Maya on the chair, and see that she is tearing up. I hate seeing Maya upset for any reason so I walk over to her chair and kneel down resting my chin on her knee. "Don't be sad M, I'm sure that she will be just fine." I reassure her grabbing her hand in mine.

More tears escape her eyes, and I stand up pulling her up from the chair as I do so that I can hug her. I wrap my arms around her trying to comfort her, and she starts sobbing into my shoulder. "Maya, what's wrong?" I ask her as she cries.

"I don't know. I'm just sad, and tired, and I feel bad about Lexi being sick." She says still sobbing into my shoulder.

"M, is it that time of the month?" I ask her jokingly hoping it would put a smile on her face.

I hear her giggle, and she pulls her head away from my shoulder. "No!" she responds hitting my arm playfully. "But I did make you laugh!" I say grinning at my beautiful wife. "I love you so much!" she murmurs as her eyelids grow heavy. I sit in the chair, and pull her onto my lap. She sleeps with her head laying on my shoulder and her legs over the arm of the chair.

I switch between watching Maya and Lexi sleep before I myself fall asleep. Throughout the night I wake up to nurses and doctors checking on my Munchy, but for the most part all is calm. Lexis fever does not spike again, and the doctors don't think that having a fever of 40.6 hurt her at all permanently.

The next morning they prescribe us something to keep Lexi's fever at bay, and discharge her from the hospital. She is still not feeling well, so when we return to my parents' house we lay her down and one of us stay with her at all times just in case.