NOTE: Thank you so much for your response on the previous chapter, this is the last chapter before we will have a long jump in time again as the kids are older than 4 now. I hope you will enjoy this chapter as well and please let me know what you think and what you thought about the big time jump.

1,5 years later.

''Daddy burned dinner so we need to order pizza.'' Christon said as he came running towards Kelly.

''Well, that isn't a surprise! And as if you mind!'' Kelly smirked then and Christon ran away with a smirk again and he walked into the kitchen, Gabby standing by the open windows.

''Heard Matt started a fire again.'' Kelly smirked as he put the glazed donuts he had taken for the triplets as he usually did when he came over. Even though they were not really his niece and nephews, it felt like he was their uncle and he loved to spoil them, even though Gaby and Matt said he spoiled them too much sometimes.

''Oh yeah, put Matt Casey behind a stove and things are about to go wrong.'' She smirked as the smoke and stench of burned food was still in the kitchen, Kelly smirked.

''Well, at least he also can put out a fire himself.''

''Yeah, that is the only thing that lets him get away with it, but he is picking up some pizza right now.''

''Sounds good.'' Kelly smiled as he leaned against the counter. The door of the kitchen opened and Kylie walked in, smiling at Kelly as she ran his way.

''Uncle Kelly!''

''Little princess.'' Kelly greeted her back.

''Did you bring donuts...uncle Kelly.'' She asked as she looked all innocent and shy, Matt laughing because this was the ultimate Gabby move.

''I did...I did...but maybe I didn't bring one for you.'' He teased and she pouted.

''no, no princes I got you one as well, a pink donut with sprinkles.'' he said then and Kylie cheered excited.

''Kylie, can you go play in your room?'' Gabby asked then as she and Kelly wanted to talk.

''Noohooo, come play dolls uncle Kelly!'' Kylie said as she grabbed the hand and hung onto his arm.

''Kylie, uncle Kelly and I want to talk about grown up stuff, now go to your room and go play there, okay? We will call you down for dinner and after dinner, we are going to have donuts all together.''

Finally Kylie nodded and after grabbing some of her dolls of the kitchen table to go to her room.

Kelly and Gabby started to set the table. Ever since Shay had died they had come together on the day of her passing when they could and they still did that now. Even though the kids didn't know why they always got together on this night, it was a nice tradition that they had never changed.

''It...It is a nice little tradition we have here...even though I still miss her so much.''

''Me too.'' Gabby said then and Kelly and she shared a short hug.

Matt arrived with a large amount of boxes of pizza as he came walking in, Kelly holding open the door for him and Kylie looked excited as she loved pizza.

''Pizza!'' She said excited, look Aaron, daddy brought so much pizza!''

Aaron just looked with his big blue eyes, not saying much and taking the seat beside Kelly then. As Kelly and Gabby were cutting up all the pizza in even smaller pieces for the kids, Matt grabbed wine and lemonade and they sat down then.

''Daddy burned dinner.'' Kylie smirked with such a smug face as she was starting with a piece of pizza that all of them laughed.

''So what? I have other talents.'' Matt smirked.

''Anything not kitchen related yeah.'' Gabby teased along.

''Well, I can install a kitchen very well.'' Matt said then and Kelly just shook his head as he thought it was so funny that the kids were teasing Matt as well now.

''You know, your dad actually makes some very good corned beef. He made it in the firehouse once and it was so good that we have begged him for years to do it again.'' Kelly said then and the kids looked almost in disbelief, Matt nodding proud.

''Well, I can probably never get that perfection again.'' Matt said then and the kids pouted.

''I am glad mommy always cooks.'' Kylie said then and they all laughed then. Matt laughed along as well, thought it was funny the young girl was being so honest.

As the kids were full of the pizza they knew it was time for the favorite treat for after dinner.

''Donuts!'' Christon said excited and Kelly walked to the kitchen, grabbing the bag with donuts he had taken and for each kid their favorite.

''Banana chocolate!'' He said then and Aaron took it from him, slowly and shy.

''Thank you uncle Kelly'' Aaron said shy as he started eating his banana chocolate donut.

''You are welcome, pal.'' Kelly smiled, rubbing him through his half blonde kind of curls and they all laughed.

Kylie took her strawberry with sprinkles and Christon the chocolate one and Kelly just smirked as the kids were almost dying with the donut, so happy.

As all the kids were finished they asked to be excused so they could go play and they sat down in the living room, the adults looking at them.

''Shay would have loved them.'' Kelly suddenly said. Even though he still missed her, it had healed and now it was just fond memories he thought about when thinking about her.

''Yeah, I always wish they could have met her too, she would have been a great aunt for them...'' Gabby said.

Slowly Aaron came walking to the table and they laughed bit as he was such a little Matt, from the way he looked to the way he walked.

''Uncle Kelly, I build Lego fortress, you want to come see?'' Aaron asked so softly and shy and Kelly walked along. Matt and Gabby shared a look. Soon, when they were going to school, they hoped that Aaron would open up a bit more. But maybe h was just calm and quieter than the other kids and that was alright as well, they just felt bad because he seemed so shy and insecure.

Soon Kelly came walking back and Matt grabbed some more wine for all of them, Kelly and Matt reheating one of the pizzas as they were still a little bit hungry.

''Are you eating more pizza?'' Christon said shocked.

''Yeah me and daddy are big men and we need to eat a lot.'' Kelly smirked as he and Matt started eating again.

As Matt was putting the kids to bed, Gabby and Kelly still sat at the table, both of them having another wine.

''I can't believe it is already seven years ago. Time is going fast, even without her.'' Gabby said then.

Kelly nodded. ''Couldn't have said it any better. I am sure she is so proud of you though, cause she always said you and Matt would end up together and here you are with three amazing cute children.''

''Yeah - uh oh.'' She smirked as she heard the kids sing loud as Matt was trying to get them in bed.

''I think you gave them a bit too much sugar.'' Gabby smirked then, Kelly laughing as well.

''Oh well, they deserve it for being so cute.'' Kelly smiled. Even though it was hard losing their friend, it was not like their sorrow was fully gone, but the sadness had made place for fond memories and good times together.

NOTE: The triplets are 4 now and as it was the anniversary of Shays dead they got together so none of them would have to go through the day alone and they had dinner and had some talk and luckily the 4 kids also brought a lighter mood to the day.

I hope you really liked this chapter with a more general family and Kelly chapter. Thank you so much for and hopefully till next chapter! What age would you love to see the twins at?