"Mmm FY PAY!!" Patches giggles loudly as he skips into the kitchen. (fly plane)

"Oh, dear Lord." Tim moans as he shakes his head. He was so distracted by what was going on with Jenika that he had forgotten that Patches and not Patch would be on the flight back to Florida.

A very frazzled Kirstie leaves her luggage by the door and walks into the kitchen carrying Emily.

"I'm going to kill him." She says shaking her head.

"Problems, Kirstin?" Tim asks with a chuckle.

"He found out that we're flying home today. He's been unbearable ever since." Kirstie says as she sits Emily in the highchair.

Adam giggles as Patches runs around the kitchen with his arms outstretched like he was flying.

"Hey, Pee Wee." Tim says as he catches Patches's hand as he runs by. "Why don't you have a seat and eat some breakfast?"

"Mmm fy, Ti." Patches giggles. (I'm flying, Tim)

"Yeah, but why don't you leave the flying to the plane, alright?" Tim says. "You need to calm down."

"Tay." Patches nods as he sits down at the table and picks up a piece of bacon from his plate, cramming it into his mouth.

"Oh, my God. How did you do that?" Kirstie asks. "I've been trying all morning to get him to calm down."

"It's all about the tone of the voice. Tim has that low, deep voice. It has more authority than yours." Dena smiles as she fills their coffee cups. "I went through the same thing with this one (pointing at Tim) when he was little. He wouldn't mind me but when Regan spoke up it was totally different."

"Hey, you okay?" Kirstie asks when she notices Tim's tired eyes.

"Let's just say, it's been a rough and long night." He answers with a tired smile.

"I have everything packed up." Jenika says as she walks in and heads over to the coffee pot.

"We going home today, Jen." Adam says with a happy smile.

"Yeah." She says with a frown.

"Don't try to look so overjoyed." Tim snarls as he gets up to put his dish into the sink and heads to the downstairs bathroom.

She rolls her eyes as she turns her attention out the window.

"Are ... are you and Tim pighting?" Adam asks.

"Whatever gave you that idea, Einstein." Jenika says as she continues to look out the window.

"Hey!" Dena says as she slaps her hand on the table. "I have no idea what's going on between you and my son but that gives you no right to speak to Adam that way. Understand?" 

"Dat was mean, Aunt Jenika." Emily says as she stares at the blond.

Jenika quickly turns her head to glare at the little girl.

"Don't you dare say one word." Kirstie says through clenched teeth.

"Mmm yo mee." Patches nods. (you're mean)

Jenika huffs as she stands from the table with her plate and heads for the sink.

"I mith Satchmo." Adam says quietly as he tries to change the subject.

"MM Mack." Patches nods as he shovels a fork full of eggs into his mouth.

"Hey, Pumpkin?" Tim calls as he comes back into the kitchen. "If you're done eating, can you help me load the luggage?"

Adam nods and quickly jumps up from the table. 

Tim and Adam begin to load their luggage into Dena's van. His phone vibrates in his pocket with a text message.

A smile comes across his face when he sees who it was from.

(text)

Chance- 'Have a safe flight home, Country. We'll talk soon.'

Tim- 'Thanks, Bama. I'm sure it will be REAL fun. With two rowdy boys, a hyper little girl and the b*tch. 😏'

Chance- 'Sounds like fun. 😆'

Tim- 'Asshole. 😒'

Chance- 'LMAO!!!'

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Patches sits in the window seat with his nose pressed against the glass. Watching the clouds below the plane.

Emily sits next to him finding interest in a game on Kirstie's iPad. Kirstie, relieved that the kids were being quiet, found interest in a book she had brought.

Adam sits behind Patches with his head laid on Tim's shoulder. His mind was not at rest. Why was Jenika being so mean to him and Tim?

Tim sat next to him with his head laying on top of Adam's head as he listens to music through his earbuds.

Jenika sits next to Tim as she discreetly texts on her phone. She smiles and bites her bottom lip as she puts her phone away.

Tim is suddenly startled by a sharp elbow to the side. He pulls the earbuds from his ears as he gives her a not so pleasant look.

"Are you going to tell me what your problem is?" Jenika asks.

"You actually have to asks?" Tim asks quietly with a furrowed brow.

"Uh, yeah. I want to know why you're being such an ass to me?" Jenika asks bluntly.

Kirstie sighs, shakes her head and rolls her eyes, as she could hear their conversation behind her.

"This is not the time or place to discuss this." Tim says as he starts to put his earbud back in.

"Is it him?" Jenika asks as she grabs his hand to stop him.

"Him?" Tim asks as he jerks his hand away from her's as if her touch burned him.

"Chance. Your ex-lover." She states with a raised brow. "You've been acting weird ever since we saw him at the bar that night."

"Are you f*cking kidding me? Chance has nothing to do with this so keep him out of it." Tim says. "Our problems started the day we went to Port Arthur and you ran into to him."

"Darrell?" Jenika says with a slight chuckle. "He's our friend, Tim. We've known him for years."

"Yeah? Well, Chance is my friend and I've known him a helluva lot longer than I've known you." Tim growls. "And with friends like Darrell, who the hell needs enemies."

"Will you calm down and lower your voice?" Jenika says as she glances around.

"No. You wanted to know what my problem was so I'm telling you." Tim says angrily. "And I'll tell you something else if I EVER hear you talk to Adam again the way you talked to him this morning? You will regret the day you ever met me. Understand?"

Kirstie couldn't help but giggle as she covers her mouth as she pretended to keep reading.

"What's so funny, Mommy?" Emily asks, looking up from her game.

"Oh, Uhhh, it's a funny book." Kirstie answers with the first thing that comes to mind.

Emily leans over to see the front of the book. She sees a man standing behind a woman with his arms around her waist, kissing her on the neck. (a romance novel) She raises up to give her mommy a confused look.

"It was a funny part." Kirstie answers.

Adam raises his head and looks around Tim at Jenika.

"And just what do you think you're looking at, Moron?" Jenika growls at the blue-eyed man-child.

Tim had looked around at Adam when he raised his head but quickly snaps his head back around to Jenika as she spoke.

"So help me, Jenika, I have never hit a woman in my life but I WILL knock your ass out of that seat." Tim says through clenched teeth.

"Ladies and gentlemen? This is your pilot speaking. We will soon be landing at the Pensacola International Airport. We hope you have enjoyed your flight and as always, thank you for flying with Southwest Airlines."

"Thank you, Jesus." Kirstie whispers. She would have hated for Tim to be hauled off the plane in handcuffs.

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