Thanks to everyone who still reads this story after the long break and reviewed. Obviously I lost some readers...I am really sorry that it took me so long to update and I try my best to do it faster. Lots of love!
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"Daaaaad. Not today.", Sam walked into her parents' bedroom and could not believe that they made her babysit today. Everybody at school was talking about the big party since weeks and there was no way she was going to miss that. Especially not now that Ben was back and she needed some time alone with him. Without Phoebe and Kevin who were like magnets at times.
"Samantha. I am sorry. We told you a week ago and we have to go to that business meeting.", Julian answered a little annoyed.
"You always have business meetings. Why can't they stay at the Scotts or why don't you get a babysitter?", there was no way that Sam would give up now.
"I don't want any babysitter.", Phoebe came into the room as well and sat down on the bed and looked from Sam to Julian. Kevin came inside as well and sat down on the bed besides Phoebe.
"We could stay home alone. I am used to that.", he answered calmly.
"I am sorry kids. You two won't stay alone at home and you can't go to the party. We have to go now.", Julian walked outside to Brooke who was looking for her keys.
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"I can't believe it.", Sam slumped down on the couch and looked up at Ben. "I am not their babysitter and we have enough money to get one. And now I am stuck with these two.", she pointed at Phoebe and Kevin who were eating ice-cream.
"It's not like we enjoy it either.", Phoebe bitched back and rolled her eyes. Kevin on the other hand stayed mute and just watched the scene.
"Oh shut up Phoebe. You're not the one missing a great party.", Sam whined and turned on the TV.
"If it's that important then just go. We can stay here alone. No big deal.", Phoebe climbed on a chair and looked for sweets that Brooke and Julian always hid somewhere.
"You're not staying home alone.", Ben answered immediately.
"I stayed home alone lots of times.", Kevin answered Ben with a soft smile.
"I trust you Ben but not my cousin.", Ben smiled back and went through his hair. He definitely liked the little boy very much.
"What is that supposed to mean?", Phoebe looked shocked at her cousin.
"That means that you have nothing but nonsense in your head and you'd convince Kevin to any stupidity with the argument that you're older which by the way does not count any more because….", Sam answered but stopped when Ben looked madly at her.
"Fine. Then take us with you.", Phoebe answered annoyed. Sam thought about it for a moment and then jumped up and hugged Phoebe tightly and kissed her over and over again.
"You're a genius sister."
"No, I don't think that this is…", but Ben stopped talking when Sam kissed him on the mouth.
"They won't know. We just come back before they are home again.", Sam smiled proudly. "Okay kiddos. Get dressed, we are going to that party."
"Sweet.", Phoebe jumped up and ran into her room while Kevin knew that this was wrong.
"It's okay bro. You won't get into trouble.", Sam went through his hair and pushed him to his room. Kevin did not like that idea at all and neither did Ben.
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Brooke and Julian decided to go to the cinema after their meeting and grab something to eat. They had talked to Sam and Sam had agreed. "I think she's not mad any more.", Brooke smiled and cuddled closer to Julian on the backseat of their car and then started kissing his neck.
"Here?", Julian asked with a smirk.
"Well, I think you'll like what I've got under my clothes.", Brooke answered seducing and it did not take a second that the switched positions and Julian looked down at his gorgeous wife.
"I bet I will.", he went under her shirt and started caressing her breasts. "When was the last time we had sex in a car."
"Too long ago.", Brooke smiled and enjoyed the moment alone with Julian. They had no clue that the kids were partying at the same time.
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"Wow.", Kevin said when the four of them entered the big house. There were teenagers everywhere, dancing and drinking to loud music and obviously having fun.
"Hey Ben, hey Sam.", a girl came over to the two of them and hugged them. "Oh are these your two siblings?"
"Yup. They are.", Sam answered with a smile.
"Well, have fun. Drinks and food are in the kitchen.", the girl said and went to her other guests again. Ben and Sam walked into the kitchen while Phoebe and Kevin followed them and felt a little awkward under all those older children, who looked at them a little surprised.
"Hey Phoebe.", Rachel came over to her and hugged her. "Oh, you must be Kevin, right?" Kevin nodded shyly and sat down on a chair as well.
"Here.", Ben gave Sam a beer and laughed when Phoebe held out her hand too. "Coke for you two."
"Awww…that's not fair.", Phoebe whined and blushed when some other teenagers she did not know laughed because of her comment.
"How old are you two?", a friend of Ben asked Phoebe and Kevin curiously and sat down in front of them.
"Eleven.", Kevin answered honestly and took a sip from his coke. He did not really like the attention they got from all of them.
"But I'm two weeks older.", Phoebe added and Kevin just looked a little annoyed at her. It seemed like these two weeks mattered a lot to her.
"But I'm way bigger.", Kevin smiled at Phoebe who rolled her eyes. The next hours Kevin and Phoebe just sat on the couch and watched how all teenagers danced.
"See, all they do is kissing.", Phoebe pointed at Sam and Ben who hugged each other tightly and kissed.
"Yeah, I'll never be like that.", Kevin answered a little disgusted.
"Trust me, me neither."
"But I thought you already had this one boyfriend?", Kevin asked surprised.
"Yeah. That was not really a boyfriend. We kissed and it was disgusting but he was more a cool friend.", Phoebe admitted and yawned. It was already 1am and way past over their bedtime. Suddenly both of them looked shocked when the music stopped and two police officers were standing in the living room.
"I want to see everyone's passport. Now.", the female one said and then looked shocked at Kevin and Phoebe. "I guess I don't need to see yours."
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"Cool. I've never been in a police car.", Phoebe said from the back.
"Shut up Phoebe.", Sam answered her and knew that she was in big trouble. Kevin and Ben were driving in another car and could not believe what was happening.
"It's okay Kevin. Nothing is going to happen to you.", Ben squeezed his leg while Kevin looked like he would faint in a second.
When all of them arrived at the office Sam and Ben and the other teenagers had to go to a different room while Kevin and Phoebe sat outside on a bench. "Look chef. These kids get younger every day. A nine year old one girl and an eleven year old boy."
"I am not nine, I am eleven.", Phoebe protested immediately.
"Well girl, my computer says you're nine. Haven't your parents told you that you're not allowed to lie?", a man asked harshly.
"I am not lying.", Phoebe argued and then looked at the screen. "That's not even my birthday.", she pointed at it.
"Okay this is enough.", a very big man said loudly and then looked madly at Kevin and Phoebe "You two come with me."
"Bert, don't be too harsh on them.", a female officer said and felt a little pity with the two of them. She knew that his methods to keep kids from doing the same mistakes again were a little drastic.
"Children that think they are old enough to party at this age and be up need to learn their lesson.", he took handcuffs in his hands and told them to turn around. Phoebe and Kevin looked shocked at him. "Now!", he screamed. Both of them flinched but while Kevin turned around and he could handcuff him, Phoebe argued.
"You're not allowed to do that. We did not do anything.", but he did not listen and turned her around and put the handcuffs on her small hands and then pushed the two of them into a room.
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Sam and the other teenagers were shocked what they were forced to see. They were forced to see a movie what could happen to you when you drink and drive. It was very vivid and at some points she had the urge to puke. "I can't believe this is happening. How can I play basketball any more? This will be in the media.", Ben went through his hair and shook his head.
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A little later Phoebe and Kevin came out of the room and both of them were crying. "You sit down here and wait until your parents come and get you.", the man said and Kevin and Phoebe just nodded and sobbed. Fortunately the female officer came over to them and took off their handcuffs and kneed down in front of them. "No need to cry you two. But what you did was wrong. It's not okay to be up at this hour and to party. Do you understand this."
"Yes, madam.", Kevin answered immediately and Phoebe just nodded and wiped her tears. The man had screamed at them with such a force.
"Good. How about you come with me now and help me a little to train my dog?", the officer suggested. She felt pity with the two kids. Her kids were barely older and she knew that it was probably not their idea to party.
"Okay.", Kevin and Phoebe answered and walked with her. She took both of their hands and smiled at Bert who just shook his head and thought that she was too nice to them.
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Brooke and Julian were lying in the car and talked about everything. How lucky they were with the kids and how proud they were of Phoebe and Sam how they handled the new situation. Suddenly Julian's mobile rang and he was more than confused when an officer talked to them. When he shut it down Brooke looked confused at him.
"What is it?"
"Our kids are at the police station."
"What?", Brooke asked shocked. "Sam and Ben?"
"All of them.", Julian and Brooke immediately got dressed again and it did not take long that they drove to the office.
Both of them were more than mad and almost ran into the office. There they found Phoebe sitting on one officer's lap and laughing at some pictures on the computer while Kevin stood besides them and laughed too.
"Phoebe and Kevin.", Brooke screamed and both kids jumped up in fear and then looked up at a very mad Brooke.
"Mr. and Mrs. Baker. We need to talk to you.", Bert came over to the two and showed them a room.
After what seemed like hours Brooke and Julian came out of the room again and it looked like even Brooke had cried a little. Sam, Ben, Phoebe and Kevin were sitting on a bench and waiting for them. Julian and Brooke walked over to them and just stood in front of them.
"I am sorry.", Sam could not look at them and suppressed her own tears. She knew that it was her fault and irresponsible.
"I don't want to hear anything from any of you now.", Brooke said disappointed and turned around to walk to the car. The kids followed them with their heads down and hoped that they weren't in too big trouble.
"Mom, is it true that I'm nine?", Phoebe whispered a little unsure. She just wanted to know the truth. Brooke turned around and looked furiously down at her.
"I said I don't want to hear a thing now. Yes, it is true.", Phoebe looked shocked at her.
"But…"
"Phoebe! You be quiet now.", Brooke screamed so loud that Phoebe shivered and started to sob and did not walk any further. "I am eleven not nine.", she crossed her arms in front of her.
"Okay. This is enough.", Julian walked over to Phoebe and took her hand and pulled her to the car without mercy. All of them sat down in the big car and drove home.
"Mom. Dad. We are so sorry. We did not want to…", but Brooke stopped the car and interrupted her oldest daughter and looked back with tears in her eyes.
"Did you even think about any consequences you two? How could you be so irresponsible? I am so disappointed right now. In all of you.", she looked at all children who did not know what to say and were confused that Brooke was almost crying.
"Honey, let's talk at home.", Julian tried to calm Brooke down but she shook her head.
"You brought your nine-year-old and eleven-year-old siblings to a party you were not supposed to go Samantha. We trusted all of you. Do you even know what can happen?"
"Brooke. Don't…", Julian knew that it was right to scream at them but he did not know whether it was good to tell them everything.
"Samantha, you're adopted but did any of you think about it that Phoebe is not at the moment and that the state can easily take her away if they think that we're not appropriate as parents? And today did not show that we are."
All of the kids looked shocked at Brooke and Julian. "But…but…they won't do that, right? You're good parents.", Sam asked unsure.
"Are we Sam? You proved today that we are not and it was humiliating answering all those questions to that officer.", Brooke screamed at her.
"I am sorry. I am so sorry.", Sam started to cry and could not believe what was happening. Brooke just nodded and drove home.
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All the kids sat down on the couch then and listened to Julian and Brooke. Sam and Kevin were already crying. Only Ben and Phoebe did not. "We are more than disappointed. You used our trust and it will take a long time to get it back. I want you to move out."
"What?", Sam and Phoebe asked in the same time.
"If I were you, I would not argue now.", Julian answered madly, "You'll live with the Scotts until you have your own apartment."
"You can't do that.", Sam screamed back in tears.
"It's okay.", Ben took his arm around her and tried to calm her down.
"No it's not. I am sorry okay. I…well we made a mistake. It was wrong but nothing happened."
"Nothing happened? Do you know why you're not getting any punishment Samantha? Because I had to cry and beg the officer not to and we paid a lot of money for all of you. A lot happened Sam and it could have been a lot worse. You are too young for those parties but these two aren't even teenagers.", Brooke pointed at Kevin and Phoebe.
"I know and I know it was wrong but please don't throw Ben out."
"Ben. You can pack your things.", Julian said and Ben nodded and walked to his room.
"That is not fair.", Sam cried heavily while Phoebe and Kevin looked a little shocked at her.
"It is more than fair Samantha.", Brooke answered.
"No, it's not.", Sam ran into her room and closed the door loudly. Brooke immediately walked after her and one could hear them screaming at each other.
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Julian then looked at Kevin and Phoebe. While Kevin's eyes were red from all the crying, Phoebe looked very pale and did not say anything, which was not normal for her.
"You go to bed now and we'll talk about your punishment tomorrow.", they nodded and walked into their rooms.
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One hour later Brooke lay in Julian's arms and could not sleep. She was so disappointed in all of them, especially Sam. "I can't believe it Julian."
"Me neither and we'll talk to them again tomorrow."
"I love you. I could not do that without you.", Brooke looked up at him and kissed him softly.
"I love you too."
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The next morning Ben went to the Scotts and Sam was somewhere between mad and guilty at the same time. "Good morning.", Julian said to Kevin who walked out of his room a little unsure.
"Good morning.", he answered, "Um…I am really sorry what happened." Julian could tell that he really meant what he said and nodded with a smile. "It's okay.", Julian went through his hair and felt a little sorry because he knew that it was probably not Kevin's idea.
"Good morning Samantha.", Julian then said when Sam came into the room as well and took something out of the fridge.
"Morning.", she answered somewhere between feeling mad and guilty. "Where's mom?"
"Here I am. Get dressed Sam. We spend the day together.", Brooke suppressed a laugh when she saw Sam's confused face.
Brooke and Sam sat on a blanket in the park with some food on it. "I am so sorry mom. Sometimes I do stupid things and I don't think about any consequences.", Sam started to cry immediately.
Brooke nodded and took a deep breath, "You know Sam. It was wrong and irresponsible and I don't know how you could use our trust like this. I know I've been sixteen too and went partying but you took your baby siblings with you and a lot of things could have happened."
"I know.", Sam agreed and tried to stop her crying but could not. "I don't know why I did it but sometimes…it feels like…like you forget that I am sixteen and that I have other desires than Phoebe or Kevin."
"Sam, we know that you're sixteen and older than them.", Brooke said a little astonished.
"I know you do but…but you make me babysit them and you want me to spend the weekends as a family and it just…it just feels like there is no room for me."
Brooke had to take a deep breath and tears appeared in her eyes. She already had expected that Sam felt a little left out but in contrary to Phoebe Sam always hid her own feelings.
"I am sorry Sam that you feel this way. We wanted you to spend the weekends with us, so that we become a real family. It's new that Kevin is with us and I understand that you don't like babysitting them but that's what bigger sisters have to do at times and it's not like you have to do it all the time.", Brooke said to her daughter.
"I know. It's just…well I really love Kevin and he's a great little brother but I guess it's just hard at the moment to deal with all of it.", Sam admitted, "And…and I miss Ben so much when he's gone."
Brooke took her arms around her daughter and held her tightly, "You really are in love, huh?"
"Yes.", Sam whispered and felt safe in Brooke's arms.
"I love you so much Sam and you need to tell us what's on your mind, okay."
"Yes, I know.", Sam whispered. They spent the next hours together and enjoyed talking to each other.
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Julian knocked on Phoebe's door but obviously she did not want to leave her room for today. So he thought that he should just leave her alone and walked to Kevin again. "Do you want to play chess?", Kevin asked a little unsure but Julian immediately nodded happily and took his old board.
"Um…why did you leave my mom?", Kevin whispered after a while and did not dare to look at his father.
"Well, we broke up because we did not get along that great any more but I did not know that she was pregnant.", Julian answered honestly and hoped that he would understand it. Kevin just nodded and then smiled proudly "Check mate."
"What?", Julian looked shocked at the board. "I can't believe it. You're too good."
Kevin nodded proudly. "Another game. I don't want my son to beat me.", Julian said proudly. Kevin blushed a little when he heard Julian calling him son. He liked it very much.
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"But don't think you're not in trouble now Sam. What you did was very wrong and I am still shocked.", Brooke hugged Sam tightly and Sam just nodded.
"I know.", then she looked across the street and could not believe what she was seeing. "Mom. Isn't that Phoebe?"
Brooke turned around in shock and then nodded, "What on earth is she doing out there alone?", both of them walked towards her and saw how she went into the aquarium. Sam and Brooke immediately paid too and went after her. "Phoebe!", Brooke screamed but Sam took her hand and stopped her.
"Wait.", Sam said and decided that it was better to leave her alone.
Phoebe sat in front of a basin with some penguins in it. She just watched them and looked very unhappy. "Hello little penguin.", Phoebe then started to talk to a baby penguin that looked at her. "My name is Phoebe Ferguson. I want to be called Phoebe Baker because that's my mom and dad's name but the police will take me away and then I won't see them ever again.", the tears streamed down her face.
Brooke and Sam looked worried at each other and suddenly Brooke realized her mistake. She had told them that the police could take her away but had not mentioned that they would not do it. How could she leave Phoebe with this fear?
"Maybe they will just forget me. My dad has a new son and he's way nicer than I am. I always get into trouble although I don't want to. And my bigger sister is already adopted and she has a boyfriend. That's my cousin. They love each other very much. My mom is gone with my sister now. I think they have fun now and did not want me to come with them and dad plays chess with my brother. He was my younger brother but now he's my older one because my date of birth was wrong. But it doesn't matter because I think I'll run away. I don't want the police to take me somewhere. I want to be with my family.", Phoebe cried into her hands. It broke Sam and Brooke's heart to see her like this and they decided to walk over to her. Brooke took her hand on Phoebe's back and had tears in her eyes as well when Phoebe's sad eyes looked shocked at her.
"Isn't that my youngest child?", Brooke smiled down at her and was glad that Phoebe fell into her arms and cried heavily. "Shh honey, it's okay."
"I don't want to be taken away mom. I don't want to leave you.", Phoebe cried heavily.
"No one is going to take you away Phoebe. We talked to the police and it was only a threat. Nothing is going to happen and even if they wanted I would fight for you."
"We would Phoebe because nobody is going to take my favorite baby sister away.", Sam went through Phoebe's hair and then wiped her tears. Phoebe slung her arms around Brooke's neck and cried into her chest but calmed down after a while.
"How about we take a look at the other animals?", Brooke suggested and smiled when she looked down and kissed Phoebe's nose.
"Okay.", Phoebe whispered.
After a while they sat down together on the blanket. Phoebe almost lay on top of Brooke while they talked. Obviously she needed some cuddling. "Can I visit Ben later on mom?", Sam asked a little unsure.
"Mom. He's her boyfriend. They need to see each other.", Phoebe immediately answered.
"Oh is that so? Do boyfriend and girlfriend see each other?", Brooke joked and squeezed Sam's hand. "Yes you can but only for an hour. You're grounded and I have lots of chores for you."
Sam made a grimace but nodded and then jumped on top of Brooke too and pinned Phoebe in between. "Owww…", Phoebe whined.
"Let's tickle mom.", Sam whispered into Phoebe's ear who immediately nodded.
"No….nooo….stop it you two.", Brooke laughed happily and managed to push them off of her and then took her arm around both of them and held them tightly. "I love you."
"We love you too mom.", the girls said and just stayed like this for a while. When Brooke looked down again, Phoebe was already sleeping.
"Well, seems like she did not sleep this night.", Sam answered with a smile and helped packing everything to go home again.
Neither of them realized the black car that was following them and watching every movement and neither of them knew that this black car would bring a lot of tears, misery and worry to their little family.
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