Chapter 3, I'm happy to hear that everyone likes the story so far, this chapter introduces the kids so I would love to hear what you have to say.
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One of the women in the nursery approached with baby Cassandra in her arms to hand to me and I could feel my heart start beating out of my chest. Jane must have sensed my discomfort and stepped forward to intercept the child, and I breathed a sigh of relief.
"Agent Lisbon isn't afraid of babies is she?" He chuckled rocking the small child in his arms.
"No." I frowned, I really wasn't not really it's just whenever I held one they seemed to cry and I would panic.
"They sense your discomfort," He answered, holding the little girl close, I have always held the belief that he is amazing with kids and watching him with the little girl proved it.
"Great I need someone else around who knows what I'm feeling." I sighed and he just chuckled again, and turned as the lady led us over to what looked like a playpen where a handful of kids were playing. The lady who handed Jane Cassandra led out three small children and my heart started pounding again.
"Are you supposed to be our new mommy?" One of the twins frowned looking up at me and then looking over to Jane.
"Yes I guess so, but you can call me Teresa if you like." I tried smiling at the little girls in front of me. "And this is Patrick."
"Is he supposed to be our new daddy?" The same sister asked.
"Well no he's just here to help me get you guys all settled in." I let Patrick lead them over to the nearest table to sit down.
"If you're not going to be our new daddy why are you holding Cass?" The girl asked, causing each of her siblings to look up for the first time.
"She's scared." The twin sister finally said, and I watched her staring at Jane and I.
"You must be Alyssa and you're Emily, which makes this handsome young man William." Jane sensed my discomfort and interrupted the conversation.
"How did you tell us apart?" Alyssa wondered, she had been the one doing all the talking so far.
"I was just guessing." He smiled, rocking the baby in his arms.
"He saw your necklace." Her sister spoke up. "It has an A on it."
"I guess I did didn't I." Jane nodded.
"You have a kid don't you." Emily wondered.
"I had a daughter." He confirmed watching the little girl. "How could you tell?"
"You don't talk to us like babies, like other people do." Emily stared at Jane and I sat watching this whole ordeal. "What happened to your daughter?"
"Well I lost her and my wife, kind of like your mom and dad." He started.
"So their dead." Emily stated, without looking away from Jane, I had never seen anyone be so straight forward with Jane especially not a five year old.
"Yes, they were killed." He frowned and she mirrored it.
"So you don't have your daughter and we don't have our daddy." Emily stated, and Patrick nodded. "Miss Teresa why are you scared of us?"
"Miss Teresa has never had kids before she's scared you won't like her." Jane answered, and I wanted to argue, but realized it wasn't to far from the truth. "But you should know something." Jane started. "Miss. Teresa is the most amazing person I know, and she made me feel better after I lost my family."
"Are you going to make us feel better to?" Alyssa wondered, "Cause I don't think I will feel better."
"You know what I thought the same exact thing, and it took a long time but Teresa made me feel good again." Jane nodded, "But enough of that for right now the rumor is they have a very tasty ice cream place down the street, and William is paying." The little boy looked up confused, but grinned when Patrick leaned across the table and reached behind Williams ear and a twenty appeared. "Did you know that was there?" William shook his head and giggled checking behind ear for more money.
"How did you do that?" Emily smiled watching her brother play with his ears.
"Do I have money to?" Alyssa wondered checking behind her ears.
"Well let me see," Patrick smiled, holding Cassandra close before leaning across the table, "Well it's not there." Patrick stated checking behind her ears, "Oh here it is." He smiled pulling a second twenty out from Alyssa's braid.
"Are we really getting ice cream?" Alyssa looked at me as Patrick handed her the bill.
"I think that sounds like a good idea." I agreed, "But first we have to load up all your things."
"We don't have to much." Emily frowned, "Grandma wanted to sell a lot because she said mommy spoiled us and they needed money to pay for …for the funeral."
"Good thing there's a very simple solution, I have all this money but no little kids to spoil." Patrick smiled standing up and moving to help William squirm out of his chair. "That is if Teresa doesn't mind, she doesn't like it when I buy her things."
"Why do you always cast me as the bad guy?" I wondered, reaching for some of the bags that the lady had placed by the door.
"Well actually quite the opposite didn't you hear me not five minutes ago talk about what an amazing person you are?" He teased, as Cassandra started to squirm, and again he rocked her back and forth until she seemed content. "Hey girls does your sister have a diaper bag?" He turned to face the twins who were helping their brother pack up his toys.
"It's over here." Emily offered, running over and motioning to one of the bags in my hand. "And Patrick I have a question." She whispered, looking up at him.
"Ask away." He smiled bending down to her level.
"The money was in your hand the whole time wasn't it?" She wondered, looking over her shoulder to make sure her brother and sister didn't hear.
"Well Emily a magician never reveals his secrets." He answered.
"I promise I won't tell anyone, not even Alyssa." She begged.
"Well then I guess it's a good thing I'm not a magician." He grinned.
"It was in your hand wasn't it!" She smiled, looking up at him.
"Yes it was but you promised not to tell." He smiled getting to his feet and taking the diaper bag from my hand. "I think we need to take this one to the bathroom." He turned to me, "Shall I teach you how to change a diaper?"