Kirstie awoke the next morning to the sound of Patches giggling as he ran up and down the hallway.

Throwing back the covers, she jumps out of bed to quieten him before he wakes the others. She hurries out into the hall to see him running and playing with Mack and Satchmo. 

Upon seeing Kirstie, Satchmo quickly lays down as if he wasn't doing anything.

"Patches! Shhhh!" She says putting her finger to her lips. "You're going to wake everyone up." She whispers.

"Mmmm, pay Mac .. Sa, Kit." Patches giggles.

"I know, Sweetie. But everyone is still asleep." Kirstie continues to whisper. She then notices Satchmo lying innocently on the floor. "And don't try to act all innocent, Mr. Satchmo. I saw you running too."

She could almost swear that he raised an eyebrow at her just like his "daddy".

She quickly looks down the hall as she hears a bedroom door open.

"Uh, oh. Yall are in trouble now." She whispers.

Patches giggles as he runs and hides behind her.

"Mmm Ti." He whispers as he sees Tim slowly makes his way out of his and Jenika's bedroom on his crutches.

"I didn't have anything to do with waking up up, Tim." Kirstie smiles and holds up her hands in defense. "It was these three."

"Naw, it wasn't them that woke me up." Tim says in his deep morning voice and then yawns. "I woke up with a leech this morning."

"What? A leech? Oh my, God." Kirstie says with an almost disgusting look on her face.

"Yeah, one by the name of Henry." Tim chuckles. "He woke me up crawling in between me and Jenika this morning."

"Mmm Hen?" Patches asks from his hiding place behind Kirstie.

"Uh." Tim says as he raises a brow as he looks at the bearded man trying to hide behind the short girl. "Can I ask why he is hiding?"

"He thought he was in trouble for waking you up." Kirstie giggles.

"TI!!!" Patches giggles loudly as he runs to hug Tim.

"Be careful, Sweetie." Kirstie warns as Patches almost knocks Tim off balance.

Suddenly Henry shows up beside Tim and gently pushes Patches away.

"Okay, now, don't be jealous." Tim says softly to him.

Henry lays his head on Tim's shoulder.

"I take it that he doesn't want to share." Kirstie smiles.

"Not at all." Tim says, shaking his head. "Adam would have laid down beside me and Jenika. Henry crawls in between us."

"There's no reason to be jealous, Sweetheart." Kirstie smiles. "You know Tim loves you very much."

Henry hides his face in Tim's shoulder.

"Morning yall." Kevin yawns as he comes out of the bedroom. "Is this a private meeting?" He chuckles as he sees everyone except for Jenika in the hall.

"KEB!!!!" Patches giggles and claps before running to Kevin grabbing him into a hug.

"Good morning, Little Bits. You're awfully chippy this morning." Kevin laughs as he hugs the shorter man.

"He, Mack and Satchmo has already been up playing." Kirstie says as she glances at the still innocent acting large white dog lying in the hall.

"Mmm Toe?" Patches asks.

"She's working, Buddy. But she'll be over later after work." Kevin smiles.

"I'm going to go start breakfast." Tim says as he starts to make his way to the elevator followed closely by Henry.

"I'll help you." Kirstie says.

"I'll go see if Emily is awake." Kevin says as he heads to Emily's room.

"Thanks, Kevin." Kirstie says.

"YAY!! EL!! EL!!" Patches laughs loudly as he skips toward the elevator. (elevator)

"Shhh, honey. Jenika is still asleep." Kirstie says.

"Not anymore." Jenika says as she exits the bedroom.

"Didn't you tell me that when you first met Patches, that he wouldn't talk at all?" Tim asks as they all got into the elevator.

"Not a word." Kirstie answers with a smile.

"What happened?" Tim chuckles.

"I have no idea." Kirstie laughs.

"Morning Adam." Jenika smiles. "You're awfully quiet this morning, Pumpkin. You feeling alright?" Jenika asks.

"It's Henry, Babydoll." Tim replies. "Did he not wake you up crawling in between us this morning?"

"No, I guess I was pretty tired after that engagement party we had last night." Jenika grins. "Which by the way, I never got a good look at that ring."

Kirstie smiles proudly as she holds up her hand.

"Holy cow! That is beautiful." Jenika says.

"I'd like to know the story behind this Tim and Kevin. Because I know that Patch didn't do this by himself." Kirstie says as they head into the kitchen.

"Unfortunately, I didn't have a thing to do with it. I'm innocent." Kevin chuckles.

"Patch found the ring on the beach and told me he wanted to ask you to marry him. I just helped him get it sized to fit you." Tim says as he starts getting the eggs, sausage and other items out of the refrigerator.

"How did you know my size. It fits perfectly." Kirstie smiles as she looks at the ring.

"That's where Jenika came in." Tim answers.

"I kinda stole one of your rings." Jenika giggles.

"What? You knew and kept it secret from me? I thought you were my friend." Kirstie laughs.

"I am. It's just that I was threatened." Jenika laughs as she rubs Tim on the back.

"You threatened your wife?" Kirstie asks with a fake shocked expression. "How dare you."

"Well, I needed her help and I knew that you two share all your secrets. This was too important to Patch. I did what I had to do." Tim says with a light chuckle.

"We do share a LOT of secrets." Kirstie smirks.

Tim quickly looks at his wife with a raised brow. A look of concern on his face.

"Nervous, Timmy?" Kirstie giggles.

"Uh, should I be?" Tim asks.

Kirstie smirks and shrugs her shoulders. Jenika laughs loudly at Tim's nervousness.

"K .. KIT!! Mmm PAY BEA!" Patches yells, drawing Kirstie, Tim and Jenika's attention to the table where Patches, Henry, Emily and Kevin sat, waiting patiently for breakfast. (play beach)

"Sorry." Tim chuckles. "I got side-tracked, Mr. Patches."

"Mmm FOO, TI!!" Patches shouts at Tim. (food, Tim)

"Yes, sir." Tim laughs as he starts to set the food on the table.

"Mercy, I know someone who's grouchy when they're hunger." Jenika giggles.

"Mmm ME!" Patches nods.

Tim sits down, leaving a chair between him and Henry for Jenika. Henry grabs his plate and quickly scoots over into the empty chair before Jenika had time to sit down.

"Okay? I guess I'll just sit here." Jenika chuckles lightly as she sits in the chair Henry had been sitting in.

"Pumpkin, that was Jenika's seat." Tim says.

"No, Honey. That's alright." Jenika smiles.

Henry shakes his head and leans into Tim.

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