"Skeelo I cannot believe that you and I are finally shopping without the kids" Kim Ann hugged her best friend tight. The women had managed to convince the men to spend the day with the children while they went out and shopped. Jessi would be meeting them later on.
"Kymmi it feels so good not to have the kids screaming and whining and fighting with each other" Skylar stopped and gasped "that sounded so bad. I love my kids but sometimes they get so overbearing" Skylar's soft face was painted with a sad expression.
"Skeelo you have 5 children, good lord you are allowed to be overburdened once in a while. Even you can't be super mom all the time. Damn girl sometimes I want to take the twins and give them to the first person who walks by but the minute they look up at me and smile I fall in love with them all over again." Kim Ann led her into the coffee bar and they sat down at the table. "Skeelo I have to ask you something. Hannah called me and asked me why you and Kev were fighting so much. What am I supposed to tell her, I mean I have no idea why the two of you are fighting"
"Kymmi I am just so tired, Kevin gets to take off and leave us all behind while he flys to some other city and promote the new cd. I never get a break from the kids. Sometimes I resent him for making this family and then abandoning us all the time."
Kim Ann reached across the table and wiped the tears from her friend's face. "Skylar you are an incredible mother and wife. Have you ever thought of getting a nanny to help out, that would free you up to start working part time at the shelter here."
"Kevin would never go for that. He thinks that only lazy parents hire nannys. He thinks that real parents stay home and raise their own kids" Skylar stopped when she realised what she had said. "I am sorry Kymmi"
"Nick and I are very busy and because neither one of us wanted to give up our careers we both decided to hire someone who cold help us. Most of the time either Nick or I are home with the twins but when we aren't we know that they are in wonderful hands. Talk to Kev about it"
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"You know Nick it freaks me out sometimes to see you with your kids. I mean one minute you are this little kid and the next you are a father." Brian and Nick were sitting on the park bench watching their children play in the sand.
"Rok I never thought I wanted this but now I can't even imagine not having Molly and Alex in my life. It is killing me to know that I might be leaving them and Kymmi" The boys had been approached by JIVE to start touring again. They had done a mini tour last year to promote thier upcoming album but because their album was being released next week JIVE wanted to capitalize on the hype of the record release and plan a summer tour.
"Leighanne was not overly impressed but she and Alicia are going to come along with me. Allie is almost 6 so now is the perfect time to get her used to the road. When are you going to drop this bomb shell on Kymmi?"
"I was thinking that I would get my mom or BJ to babysit the twins and then take her out and tell her. I am so afraid that she will think I am abandoning her and the kids" Nick's voice was full of concern.
"Nick that woman has stuck beside you through everything, hell if she hasn't dropped your scrawny ass by now I don't think anything will ever make her leave. Trust me buddy she is going to support you. Kevin on the other hand is going to have one hell of a time explaining that one to Sky.
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"Hi baby, I am about to go and meet Nick, Brian and the kids at the park. Have fun with the girls and please be easy on my credit card." Howie left the message on Jessi's cell and grabbed the gifts he had for his friends' kids.
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"HI Chipper, Hi Bone" Kevin sat down on the grass in front of his friends' grave and as he watched his kids playing amidst the tombstones he wished that AJ and Molly could see how happy his children were.
"I need your help. Sky has been really cold to me lately. She keeps saying that it is because she is tired but I know that something else is bothering her. I am so worried that when I tell her that I am leaving her alone with the kids for 4 months that she will freak out and go off the deep end. I don't want to leave her and the kids for a moment but I can't let the rest of the fellas down either."
"Bone I know that you are mumbling and saying Damn Kev stop worrying so much
and stop being so anal but Bone I can't. I cannot imagine having Skylar mad
at me. We have only ever had one fight and we were both so miserable that we
made up before we could resolve the argument. I need Skylar's support and
her love. How do I figure out what is wrong with her and make it better?"
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