Teddy and Family

By Cindra

Chapter 8

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This chaper gives you a little bit of what you love…Teddy and more pet mischief…

Cin Xxx

Disclaimer: EL James and sometimes SMeyer (I love to play with her characters but with my AU spin on them from my other story. Sorry folks I don't do Cannon ever. Like, Love it, Hate it…you have been warned ^^) own it all I'm just having fun with the characters, but the OC ones and story ideas are all mine.

Teddy POV

Here's a good tip when helping with babies wear your rain slicker. Babies love to pee all over you just because they can and believe it or not grownups think it's adorable. What's new they think everything my siblings do is adorable?

I've had my fill of Frozen, so because of that I've been drafted to baby duty. I don't really mind all that much. I like sitting in the rocker and feeding them. I can't burp them because face it I'm too little to set them on my shoulder. Not that I'm complaining because babies puke sometimes when you burp them. No Thank you!

The problem this time is that I missed feeding time and walked in right when it was diaper changing time. Rory and Ari usually don't pee on you and believe it or not they don't have nearly as toxic poo as Alex does.

I have steps that I climb up so that I can reach the changing table, so that I can help. Usually all I do is distract them while they get changed, but there are times like this when I get the honor of actually changing a diaper with supervision of course. They forget that once I see it that's it. I have it down. Though, some of these diaper changes are that of nightmares and I so wish to un-see those.

"Teddy? Why are you wearing your rain slicker?" Gran Carla has her phone out and is videoing this.

Really? Do they need to record everything? It's insane.

"It's in case they wanna pee or poop on me. It's armor." I shrug, rolling my eyes as I wait for Nana Ella to get Rory ready for a new diaper. Please not a poopy one? I can't smell anything toxic so that's a good sign.

Rory's kicking and cooing and blowing little spit bubbles at me. Her eyes are getting lighter and are almost a blue-grey in color, her hair is crazy curly and coppery like mine and Daddy's. Other than those two features she and Ari look identical.

"All set, Teddy bear." Nana Ella is blowing raspberries on Rory's tummy, because it wasn't a bad diaper and those I get to change myself. With a little help, but I've got it down. They use the wipes, powder stuff, and lotion, because I go crazy with it and use way too much. My job is to help put the diaper on and I get to fasten it. Not really that big of a task, unless you end up with pee or poop everywhere because they go when they wanna go.

"How about purple with hearts?" I hold up one of the diapers for approval. Rory kicks her tiny feet. I quickly slide the diaper under her tushie, pull up the front, and fasten it. Ya gotta be fast or you'll need a new diaper.

"I think she approves." Nana Carla grins, while I help get Rory into a matching sleeper. Ya gotta match that's what Aunt Mia always says. She would know. Half their wardrobe was bought by her and there had to be matching diapers too. She's all ready for bed.

One down two to go.

Ari's next. She's got Mommy's hair and her eyes are still pretty much dark blue, nearly purple in color. I choose hot pink with hearts for her and like Rory she likes the choice. She's diapered and in her matching sleeper. All and all, my baby sisters are pretty easy, it's Alex that will get you when you aren't looking.

And then there was Alex. He looks just like I did when I was a baby. He's like a mini version of me and Daddy, only he's gonna have the same color eyes as Mommy and Ari.

He has uncanny aim. He's got this pee cover, but he likes to kick and move around, so it never stays put for long. Good idea, but not for him. If you aren't fast with a washcloth then he's got you. I'm ready. I've got the washcloth and am on guard as Nana Ella goes to take off his diaper. He's peeing everywhere as he's moving around and kicking his legs! I didn't even get the chance to cover him with the washcloth!

"Xander strikes again." I roll my eyes, good thing for my rain slicker. I'm dry. He's got this wicked gleam in his eyes and I blame it all on the grownups who laughed and cooed when he did it the first few times. "It's not funny anymore, baby brother."

"He can't help it, Teddy." Gran Carla is all smiles. "You couldn't either."

"Your Daddy was the same way. He isn't doing it on purpose." Nana Ella kisses the top of my head.

"He's got that look that says he is…" I get out a blue diaper with airplanes on it and get ready to move fast. Just when I get it on him, zap right between the eyes!

"Next time I wear my swim googles!" I focus on my task and finally he's covered and so is his weapon of choice. Next time, I grit my teeth and watch Frozen!

"He loves you." Nana Ella scoops him up and sure enough he's reaching for me.

"Fine." I take off my slicker and sulk over to my chair. It's a smaller version of mommy and daddy's rocker ones, just my size. "Give him here." I get myself comfortable and he's set in my arms. "You're so lucky that you're my baby brother and I love you." I begin to rock.

My sisters are already asleep. Alex is holding out for Mommy or Daddy. He's making his grouchy face.

"Mommy's coming home anytime now, but Daddy's gotta stay at Nana Graces job place. He's gonna have funny looking stuff on him, but that's so he can get better. Daddy's got bad owies, but Nana Grace and Uncle Paul made him lots better. It just takes long time to get better if you got bad owies." He's staring intently at me with his nearly violet eyes and the grouchy face goes away. He's yawning and stretching his arms all good signs that he's gonna go to sleep.

I look outside and it's snowing so hard that you can just make out the backyard. We'll have a whole bunch of snow animals and people at this rate. I've never seen this much snow in my whole life! Maybe even a snow fort! I doubt that they'll be able to put up the Christmas stuff, not if it keeps up like this.

Alex makes his sleepy baby noises and I know that he'll be out for a few hours at least.

"Good job, Teddy. You're a fantastic big brother." He's carefully taken out of my arms and put into his crib.

"Mommy and Daddy aren't here, so seeing me helps." I shrug and quietly leave them to their sleep. It's my job to help watch over them. A promise is a promise.

TJ POV

If you would have told me that my girlfriend was gonna taze Luke and Logan? I would have told you that you were mental. Chloe Felicity Danver is a sweetheart. Yeah, maybe, she's fiercely protective, and trained by Claude too as we train together, but she's really even tempered. Add that she stripped them down to their boxers and tied them back to back? I'd have had Flynn on speed dial.

Frankly, I don't know what the hell to think about my angel accosting a Fed and a former Black Ops sniper, because she thought they were tossing her big sister's apartment.

Honestly, when I asked about where she lived, she flat out refused to even give me the address. Granted, I don't even have a learners permit yet or a car to take her out with, and I'm still grounded for basically forever…I was just curious and she shut me down flat and didn't speak to me for days, until I hacked the schools computer making Pizza Friday's. Hey, she loves their pizza! It worked! She started talking to me again! Yeah, I got grounded for life, but now we have Pizza Friday's! Yes, I'm the man that can!

I was going to go right inside, but that little fact that she stripped them down to their drawers has me a little pissed right now. So, I'm taking my temper out on shoveling this endless white shit from the walkway and Sam's driveway. If this was Aspen I'd be itching to hit the slopes, but shoveling this shit is a pain in the ass! They're focusing on the keeping the main drive clear and driveways don't count. I get a shovel and have at it while they get to drive the toasty warm Bobcats. Uncle Jason thinks of everything. Too bad he didn't include a fleet of snow blowers! Then again they're probably in use at Grey Meadows. There is no way in hell that I'm tackling shoveling that!

"Steele!?" Chloe's standing in the doorway staring wide eyed at me. At least I think she is, the snow is making it hard to get a clear look at her. "What are you doing here?"

"Trying to pretend that I'm Marshmallow from Frozen! What do you think I'm doing, Danver?" I roll my eyes at my girl.

"Smart ass," She stalks outside in her Uggs and gloves, but no coat.

Shit! It's fucking freezing outside! "Get back inside, Chloe! It's a fucking blizzard out here!"

"I've been through worse. This is nothing." She takes the shovel from me and starts in on the walkway. "Carrie and I have to visit our relatives on the East Coast every Christmas and they get way more snow than we do. Try feet and it can snow for days sometimes weeks. They rarely see the sun during the wintertime."

"Jesus Christ, woman! You'll get frostbite or pneumonia!" Now I know what the guys mean when they say that their women unman them all the time! Shit! She's making me look bad here! "Go back inside, Danver!"

"I'm wearing my thermal silks, a heavy sweater, flannel jeans, and gloves." She completely brushes me off. "I'm fine, Steele. You're the one that looks like he's auditioning for the part of Christophe in Frozen! You go inside and thaw! I'll finish the rest!"

"I was taking a breather for a second, because I've been at this for over an hour! And I'm wearing snow gear that I wear in Aspen when I shred on my board!" That's like admitting surrender! They'd never let me live it down!

"I didn't know that you knew my sister's CPO? Kinda crazy to come visit during a blizzard isn't it?" Time to change it up and focus on her instead of me.

Her gorgeous green eyes are now staring wide eyed at me and she's suddenly very quiet.

Yep, let's see how you talk your way around this. Chloe is good at taking control of a conversation, so that she's not the center of it.

"CPO?" She's biting her lip, that's her tell when she's nervous.

"Close Protection Officer." I nod, narrowing my eyes. "Prescott is my sister's shadow. I have one too Brice Black. You've seen him, he's massive, Native American, quiet, and if he needs to be lethal as hell. I doubt that he has to carry a Taser. I hear that they really hurt if you get shot by one in the ass."

Chloe's blushing crimson and she's looking at everywhere but me. "Yeah, I saw that on Youtube…"

"Here's the thing," Oh, no you're not gonna sidestep this one, babe. "Two of my sister and brother's security had that happen a few hours ago when they were doing a solid for a member of our family. Both got it in the ass. TKO. Complete lights out…" She's attacking the snow on the walkway now, anything not to look me in the eyes.

"Family?" Is all she squeaks out, so unlike her. Oh, yeah there's a lot of guilt there.

"Yeah, her dad saved my dad and my uncle's lives in Iraq when they served together. They got out for family reasons, but he stayed in and got seriously messed up from it. Major PTSD. They lost touch, but Ana, my big sis, heard her crying today in the ER…Ana is always for taking care of anyone in need. It's her nature, so when she talked to her things came to light…It's another big sis for me and I get the bonus of a niece." I grin when she looks at me like a startled doe.

"That's really, uh, great…TJ…" She stammers, because she knows now without question that Logan and Luke were doing a solid for her big sis.

"Yeah, I can't wait to meet them tonight. Angel sounds a lot like Ana and Hope's already smitten with my nephew." I say, before going in for the kill. "Christian Grey that would be my brother-in-law and Ana's other half. Basically Big brother. Is big on making sure the family is safe. It's why he hires ex-special forces, FBI, the best of the best for his private army of security. Most of them are pals with Elliot, his big brother, making them all big brothers of sorts and family."

"Christian Grey?"

"Yeah, I've known him all of my life. Our families are super close always have been. Ana and Chris have been tied to each other since they were one and two. I'm named after my godfather Jason Taylor and he's the General to the family army. Logan, his oldest kid. He's former FBI Special Unit and Special Forces, took out some really bad dudes that messed him up pretty bad. He's still not a hundred percent, but after he heard her story…he wanted to personally see to packing up her place and bringing it here to Grey Meadows. Sam, that would be Logan's other half, made Luke Sawyer. He's another badass, Special Forces, I think he's a sniper. He's also Sam's partner, as they both guard my sister and the kids. Still with me?" I try to keep a straight face, but it's so hard because she's now in, to coin a phrase from my sister's cult sci-fi DVD collection, 'Fire bad Tree pretty mode'. Ana's a big Buffy fan and Chloe's face sure mirrors hers when the hell mouth opened and she had to blow up her school to defeat the big bad. Yep, that's the look on my babe's face.

"Oh, god…" She whimpers, really biting down on her lip.

"Yeah, tell me…It gets better." Still no confession yet, you are one stubborn girl.

"Um…does it?" She's squeaking again.

"Yeah, it's epic." I grin wickedly. "Angel lived in a boarding house in a sketchy neighborhood, but then you do what you have to do to get by. No judgement here. They liked the security set up that they had going, because it meant that Angel and Hope had been living in a safe building. Someone cared a hell of a lot to put that set up in place."

"Giving someone peace of mind is priceless…" Chloe mutters softly.

"That's a White Hat at their best…" I agree.

"Or doing what's right…" She's back to attacking the snow.

"Logan and Luke had to flash their badges and ID more than once to get to Angel and Hope's apartment all good signs that they had been safe. Here's where it gets good. They were packing the apartment when the girl in the apartment next-door went Lara Croft on their asses with Tasers before they could even reach for their ID's. She took it up an even higher notch by stripping them down to their boxers while they were knocked out and then tied them up back to back with USB cables…"

"Fine! I went postal on them! Yes, it was me! I did it! You can't trust any strangers in my neighborhood! ID's! Badges! Can all be faked if you have the bankroll to do it! The cartel rule it! They buy off practically everyone Fed's! Cops! It doesn't matter! Everyone can be bought if you give them a number with enough zeros behind it! We all don't live in rich Ville! Reality sucks! I get to go to Seattle Prep because Carrie works her ass off giving me some sense of normalcy after our grandparents died and then locked the money away until we experienced life first! Carrie takes me to school and I take buses to get back home! Are you happy! Now you know!" She's screaming and crying and I pull her to me.

"Babe, you're a badass. I'm in awe of you. Keeping those you care about safe that's epic. Your watch tower is off the chain. I don't care where you live, Chloe. I never have. I wasn't raised to act like the social elite. My family pays it forward. Chris and Ana give twenty-five percent of their Net worth every year to their charities and other worthy organizations. All of the adults in our family do. If I want something I have to work for it. Earn it. Doing chores. Helping out at the shipyard. Working at GEH as an intern for Barney the head of IT. Wait till you meet him. I'm his willing Padawan. I talk his ear off about you and your skills." I wait out her tears and then pull her away just enough so that we're looking at each other. All the while brushing away tears with the pads of my thumbs. Shit! I did not want her to cry like this, it's killing me.

"For fucks sake! Taylor Jason! Give the girl your fucking coat before she freezes to death!" Logan's parked his mini-tank and is stalking over to us with his coat in his hands. "Are you that fucking clueless when it comes to taking care of your girl?!" He takes his coat and puts it around Chloe. "I don't know if I want you dating my baby sister, Steele. Not if you're this clueless."

"Huh?" Chloe's looking at him like he's losing it.

"What the hell, Logan!" Shit I hadn't thought about it that way! I'm so screwed! When I finally do get my license and can take her out on a proper date, we'll have chaperones from Hell!

"My dad is one of Angel's guardians and would have taken both her and Hope in if she would have followed her father's instructions in the letter that he left her in his will. Making her my little sister and Hope my niece. Angel won't leave Carrie or Chloe behind, as they are both her sisters, again making them my sisters too. Is that clear enough for you, kid?" Logan spells it out for both of us and stalks back to the Bobcat, but not before tossing another shovel in my direction.

How many of those is in that thing?

"The snow won't shovel itself!" He snarks before closing himself back inside his fucking heated Bobcat.

"Yeah, thanks!" I flash him the universal symbol and reluctantly let go of Chloe to go get the other shovel.

"He's not even pissed at me…" Chloe's still stunned by this new revelation.

"Nah, he's an in the moment kinda guy. You're a girl. There's a code. Now, if I had pulled that shit on them. They would've retaliated in a way that would teach me to never pull that stunt on anyone again. More than likely Weekend Boot camp from hell…" I take my temper out on the drive way.

"Steele!" She shouts and I look up and get a snowball in the face.

"You're dead, Danver!" She gets me three more times in the chest and face. My girl has excellent aim and takes off around the house, as I give chase.

"Like I'm scared, Steele!" She's laughing and squeals when I grab her by the waist and we both fall back into the snow.

Teddy POV

I keep racing to the front windows to see if they're here, it's been forever and they're still not here yet. I can't sit still. I wanna see Hope.

"Why aren't they here yet?" I can't see anything because the snow is coming down so much.

"Cool your jets, squirt. The roads are bad and the snow isn't letting up. They will be here when they get here. Go watch the movie with your cousins." Logan's covered in snow, weird because he's been driving one of the snow machines, and I know he was wearing a coat when he left the house.

I've never seen them, except in the big hanger, because we never get snow like this. Not since I can remember. It took them a while to figure them out, but now they're fighting to take turns on them. They have blowing snow machines, but the tanks are their favorite big kid toy right now.

"I've watched it a zillion times! Ava's addicted to it and makes us watch it. There's only so much Let it go that a kid can handle…" I roll my eyes at him and he shakes snow all over me. "Cut it out! That's cold!" I giggle.

"Then be nice." Logan takes off his boots and then scoops me up under one arm and carries me back into the Great room. "If you hate it so much then why are we making this place into a Disney Frozen Christmas?" He tosses me up and catches me and I'm trying not to squeal like a girl, but its fun.

"I didn't wanna hurt Daddy or Nana Ella's feelings..." I laugh and squeal when he swings me upside-down and starts tickling me.

"Teddy, if you don't want it then we can…" Ah, man, I didn't see Nana sitting here! Crap!

"Ava loves it and the animatronics are cool…its fine…!" I laugh and snort out my reply, because Logan is blowing raspberries on my belly.

"Sweetie, we're doing all of Grey Estates with different Disney themes…Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse and friends, Toy Story, Disney Princess, all the iconic characters. It's why the hanger is packed with shipping crates. Frozen fit here because the Grey Meadows design and grounds were perfect for that theme. Ava's getting Disney Princess, Gabe's getting Toy Story, and everyone else is getting the other themes for their homes." Nana wants this Christmas to be everything.

I can see it in her eyes and again I giggle and snort out. "Frozen Christmas is a go! I like it, just not the movie so much anymore…I've seen it a zillion times…I know it by heart…Hope likes it too…"

"You two really bonded over that phone call, huh, kiddo?" Logan rights me again and slings me over his shoulder. "No movie then its bath and then bed. House rules."

"I'll miss seeing Hope!" I protest trying to wriggle free.

"Kiddo, it's gonna be a while before they get here," Logan heads up the stairs two at a time and carries me to my room. "You can see her in your PJ's."

Leo and Max are already curled up in their dog beds asleep with the kittens curled up next to them.

"Even the pets know its bedtime." Logan sets me down on my feet next to the tub. "Get to it while I make your bath."

I go over to climb the steps to reach the sink, so that I can brush my teeth. "They're hiding from Daddy…" I manage to retort as I brush.

"Good plan…" He tosses some of my bath toys in, but I'm too anxious to enjoy bath time. "Strip and get in." He points to the tub.

I reluctantly do as ordered and get in the tub as the two kittens streak into my bathroom and jump in with me and start batting at the tub toys with their paws. "Don't cats hate water?"

"Some breeds love it and this is one of them," He scoops them out, but they just jump back in with me again. "Out you go." He scoops them out again, bundles them up in a towel, and then takes them into my room.

Before he can close the door the two zoom back in and splash in the tub they go. "Mage and Mystic like bath time." I giggle.

"Yeah, well, people soap, and cats aren't a good combination." He takes the hand shower thing and turns it on the kittens.

Mage and Mystic keep their ears flat, but are basking in the shower of water as they rear up and bat at the water with their front paws. These two think they're dogs. I think we could train them like the pups. How cool would that be?

Max and Leo bound into the bathroom and seeing their pals in the tub decide to join in the fun with a big leap and then splash, causing the floor to get drenched.

Daddy calls my bathroom a wet room, it has a drain in the tile floor, so all of the water doesn't pool all over, and that's good because I love to splash water everywhere when I take a bath.

"Change of plans!" Logan scoops me out of the tub and sets me on my feet. "Don't move." He strips down to his shorts and walks over to start the shower.

I guess we're gonna use the shower. I can't use that alone until I'm bigger, but if I have Daddy in there or an uncle, it's fine. It does make sense, seeing as it has that big glass door that you can close and a bench that I can sit on. Mommy and Daddy's you just walk in one side and it's like huge and their tub is so big that I can swim in it.

"If they want the tub, we'll, take the shower." He gets the bottle of everything bath stuff and herds me into the shower. "Your choice. Standing or I hold you."

The shower has a sprayer on the top like rain and two on the wall. One really tall that I can't reach and then a lower one, plus a hand shower. He's got my size one going.

I figure standing is faster than being juggled around by Logan, so I choose that option. "I'll stand like Daddy does."

"First move your tush over to the bench so that I can soap you down, little man." He scrubs me from head to toe. "Under the water, squirt."

He rubs my hair to get all of the soap out of it and I stand there and watch all the bubbles go down the drain. All and all showers are really fast. Good to know when you wanna get it over with as fast as you can.

"Squeaky clean." He scoops me up and we're met by four pairs of curious eyes staring at the shower. Side stepping them he towels me off and then bundles me into my hooded teddybear bathrobe. "Who needs a bath when you can have a shower? You're loss, kids."

Slinging me over his shoulder we head back into my room and he sets me back down on my feet.

"Boxers or briefs?" He's holding up two pairs of underwear.

"Boxers like Daddy."

"Turtles or Superhero?"

"Turtles."

He tosses them at me and I catch them.

"Need help?" He arches a brow.

I arch a brow and glare at him. I'm a big boy. I can dress myself and use the potty without someone telling or asking me if I have to go or not. Unlike Gabe and Ava who still wear pull-ups and still have uh-oh moments. I do not! I don't wet my bed either!

He holds his hands up and grins, "Whoa, buddy. Just checking. Have at it."

I scramble into the boxers and then take my PJ's from him and shove them on.

"It was an honest mistake." He has me tossed over his shoulder again and is carrying me out of the room. "It's my first go at bath time, cut me some slack, okay?

"Fine." I grumble and growl. "Just once. I'm a big boy, not a baby!"

"We'll settle with little boy, until you're six. Okay, little man?" He swings me around so that I'm looking at him.

"Little boy. Fine. Just not baby." I accept his peace offering.

"Deal." He hugs me then puts me down. "Wish me luck. I gotta go deal with wet furry babies now. If I don't Mom's gonna have my butt…"

Four wet streaks of fur zoom past us and down the stairs.

"Logan Jason Taylor! Teddy not the pets! They're getting water all over the furniture and the rugs!" Gail's really, really, mad.

"Sucks to be you." I grin and head back down the stairs.

"They're your fur balls!" Logan grumbles and I can hear him stalking off to clean up my bathroom.

Gabe and Ava race over to me. "Why they wet, Teddy?"

"They love the bath and wouldn't get out, so I got a shower." I grin. It's big to be able to take a Daddy shower.

"Nana's! We shower!" They race off to the grandmas, because they shadow whatever I do. I'm the alpha of my little pack. I get that from Daddy.

"You're too little for the shower." I can hear them shoot that request down.

"Teddy! Shower! Me shower!" Ava's throwing a tantrum.

"Why Teddy shower?" Gabe is a bit wiser than that and chooses to negotiate terms. I learn all kinds of words and stuff when I'm at GEH. Daddy and Aunt Ros do this all the time to get what they want. It doesn't always work like now, but that's what he's trying to do.

I roll my eyes and head into the Great Room. "Mage and Mystic got in the bath with me then Max and Leo got in too. Logan chose the shower. Not me. The bath was full."

"We shower!" Ava screeches in fury.

"Want shower!" Gabe's near tears now.

They are so loud that none of us hear the front doors open.

"What in the world is wrong in here?" Mommy's back with the aunts, Angel, and Hope.

"Shower!" Gabe and Ava are screaming and crying now.

Mia scoops up Gabe, "Bath and bedtime. No shower. You're too little for them yet."

"Same with you, little miss." Kate's scooped up Ava.

"Teddy shower! We shower!" They aren't giving up, as my aunts leave the room.

Mommy, Angel, and Hope are greeted this time with wet shakes hello from Max, Leo, Mage, and Mystic. Before they streak off away from Gail.

"Um…they joined me in the tub, so I had to use the shower with Logan…" I blink innocently up at Mommy when she scoops me up for a hug.

"Oh dear…" Mommy is trying not to giggle at this whole situation and so is Angel.

Hope's not. She's giggling like crazy.

"Your Daddy's really not gonna like that…" Mommy's biting her lip. "So, two kittens?"

"They're twins…" I shoot her my best puppy dog face.

"And they love the tub?" She kisses my nose.

"Uh-huh, they were sleeping with Max and Leo. Logan left the door open and splash into the tub they went. Logan got them out, but they just went back and the pups got in too. Logan let them have the tub and we took shower…" I babble like really superfast.

"Tub for girl. Shower for boy." Hope's not like Ava at all. She listens and then speaks her mind. I like that. So do I. "No shower. No have bubbles or toys. No splash too."

"Yeah, toys and bubbles good. Need room to splash, play, and bubbles not good for pets." I nod and smile shyly at her over my Mommy's shoulder.

"Down please, Momma." Hope's ready to go exploring. "I wanna see Teddy."

"Mommy, I need down to show Hope everything." I plead with my eyes.

"It's fine. The house is baby proof." Mommy smiles at Angel, gives me one more hug, and kiss then puts me down. "Why don't you two go round up the kids for Gail first and then you can give her a tour?"

Angel sets Hope down and she goes over and gives me a hug. "Hi Teddy."

Usually I can't stand Ava hugs, but Hope's I don't mind all that much. "Hi Hope." I hug her back.

The pups streak past us with towels in their teeth, but the kittens spy the mommies and decide that being held is safer than being chased by angry Gail.

"We'll catch them, Gail! Let's go get Max and Leo, Hope. Then I'll show you your princess room!" I take her hand and head off after the pups.

Hope you enjoyed the chapter! ^_-

Cin xoxo