"Ooh Momma I have owies in my tummy" Molly laid her head in her mom's lap and squeezed her brother's hand.
"Ouch..Molly stop it..momma make her stop" Alex whined and tried to break free of his sister's grasp.
"Molly you are just scared because we are up high, Alex she is frigtened and is holding onto your hand for safety" Kim Ann looked around and saw the amused, annoyed and upset faces that stared back at her and her children from the other passengers in first class. "Girl you are so lucky that you didn't have to drag your brood half way across the world" Kim Ann smiled at her friend, who was staring out the window. "Hey space bunny" she nudged Skylar's elbow to get her attention.
"Sorry, I was just thinking" Skylar said absentmindedly.
"You have been thinking since we left Orlando. Skeelo what is up with you, aren't you excited about seeing Kevin?"
"I am thrilled, of course I am excited, it's just I am worried about the kids"
"Well if you feel yourself getting homesick and missing the fights and whining, take these two and they will cure you fast" Kim Ann and Skylar broke out laughing.
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"Their flight was delayed from Orlando, they should be landing in about 10 minutes though" Howie had just returned from talking to the airlines and was now filling in his friends, who were anxiously awaiting for their loved ones to arrive.
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"Now I want you to take my hand and do not let go, this is not America anymore and if you get lost we won't be able to find you and you will have to live with another family who have never heard of Nintendo and barbies and who eat smelly food, do you understand?" Kim Ann explained to her children.
"Yes Momma"
"That was harsh, nothing like putting the fear of god into them" Skylar laughed "Should I take your hand as well" she said with a smirk.
"Very funny Skeelo, too damn funny" Kim Ann tried to walk through the crowd holding the twin's hands but in reality she was scared that they would be lost in the shuffle. She bent down "Okay which one wants to ride side saddle and which wants to ride in the back?" Alex climbed onto her back and linked his fingers around her neck. She scooped Molly into her arms and settled her onto her hip. "Now hold on tight munchkins" Skylar and Kim Ann walked through the crowd and as the crowd thinned and they were able to spot the men they loved, their faces broke out into huge smiles. Nick ran towards his girlfriend and his children and gathered the three of them into his arms. "I have missed you all so much" Nick kissed his daughter "hi princess" "Hi buddy, I have missed you" Nick messed up his son's hair and kissed his cheek. "Red, god you are a sight for sore eyes" Nick ran his fingers over her face and pulled her in close and brushed his lips against hers "I love you baby" and then he walked off with his arm around his family.
~~**~~
Kevin drew in a sharp breath as he caught a glimpse of his wife. He had not seen her since she had their final child and the sight of her brought tears to his eyes and formed a lump in his throat. Her long hair was shiny, and her figure, once strecthed with another life was slim and trim. Her eyes had the familiar sparkle to them and her smile showed none of the strain that had been evident in past months. Kevin held out his hand and as he felt her hand touch his he grabbed her and kissed her hard, allowing all the feelings of want and need wash over him. As they kissed each other hungrily it wasn't until a child's voice broke though and brought them back to the present that they stopped and spoke a word. "You are a vision my love" Kevin ran his finger over her face and let it rest on her lips. "I never knew that missing you would lead me to such a beautiful and incredible reward."
Skylar looked up into her husband's green eyes and rewarded him with a kiss.
~~**~~
"OOh look at that big toy store...daddy, can we go there, can we can we" Nick and Kim Ann had dumped their luggage off at the hotel and then decided to walk around the downtown core. The twins were talking a mile a minute and their eyes were wide with wonderment.
"You want to go there, come on I'll race you" Nick pretended to chase after the twins down the street and the 3 of the were out of breath and waiting impatiently for Kim Ann to arrive.
"Momma you are so slow. Come on Momma there are so many toys to see" AJ pulled at his mother to follow him into the store.
"Yeah come on momma there are LOTS of toys for us to play with" Nick hurriedly kissed his wife and took off with his children into the store.
"Sometimes I question how the hell I ever hooked up with Mr I cant grow up and act my age Carter" Kim Ann said aloud and followed her family down the games aisle.
~~**~~
"Skylar I want to stay like this for the next week, I don't ever again want to remember what it feels like to hold you in my arms, the way your skin sets mine on fire whenever we touch and how you smile when I trace my fingers down your spine." Kevin was lying naked, with his wife in his arms. They had come straight to his suite and taken a shower and were now lying spent, talking about their children and the time spent apart.
"Kevin I love the way your breath makes my body shiver, the way your soft touch turns me to mush and god how I have missed those lips" Skylar climbed on top of her husband and as their tongues met, and their bodies formed one, the couple knew that they had just completed step one of renewing their magical love.
~~**~~
Nick crouched behind the huge, plastic couch and tried to stifle a laugh as he listened to Kim Ann and the twins talk as they tried to find him.
"Momma maybe he is over in that plastic house, I am gonna go see" AJ ran over and threw open the door of the pastic play house. "NUTS..he's not here momma..Molly let's go check over there" AJ pointed at the play structures and waited for his sister to join him and then the two of them ran laughing towards the huge plastic play structure.
Kim Ann was just about to walk in front of the inflatible furniture when two hands grabbed her and flung her onto the couch. "AGHHH" Kim Ann screamed but broke into laughter when the mystery person started to tickle her. She looked up and saw the evil grin on her boyfriend's face "NICKOLAS GENE CARTER...STOP IT THIS INSTANT" She screamed, but Nick kept on tickling her
"Ooh daddy is tickling Mommy..." Molly and Alex ran and jumped on their father and as Nick tried to tickle Kim Ann he was laughing hysterically as the twins tickled him. The family was laughing and hooting as they played. It wasn't until the couch popped and sent them tumbling to the floor that the family seperated. They looked up at the manager and sales clerks who were staring down at them and they broke out into fits of giggles.
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"I cannot believe that we got thrown out of a toy store" Kim Ann smirked as she carried Molly and Nick piggybacked Alex. "The things you make me do"
"Me?" Nick said innocently "So do you think we should get double trouble here to bed for a nap?"
"Definatly, they have had a long day, besides it will give me a chance to take revenge on you for the tickling episode" Kim Ann winked at her boyfriend.
"Have I mentioned how glad I am to have you and the kids here with me"
Nick
drew his girlfriend in for a kiss and they walked back to the hotel
hand in
hand.
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