Jody was indeed very strong willed. Being raised by Cassie had no doubt inspired her. Karoliena and Cassie would probably have more to worry about Jody pummeling her mates. God help the poor boy if he brought home the wrong tampons or something. "Messed up..you mean not using the colors queen Jody has decreed?" Karoliena laughs hard,loving her little Jody more and more. Her younger siblings would be in for adventure under her stewardship.
Cassie's smile always warms karoliena. Cassie had such a sweet smile that just radiated happiness. She gives Cassie's cheek another kiss and holds her tightly. " you got me forever and ever. Soon,you'll have the ownership papers to prove it.." She pops her own tongue out an touches Cassie's with it. She brought out the best in karoliena. As a rule,nobody would have ever said karoliena was "warm".

Karoliena nearly doubles over picturing Cassie in full Victorian garb,prowling whitechapel for prostitutes. The mental picture was side splitting. "Cass the ripper has a good ring to it,you know. The yorkie ripper didnt have style. You could totally bring that back." Karoliena squeals. Not that she was into serial killers,but she did love history...and knowing that grell sutcliffe was name so after Peter sutcliffe. Her giggling really hits critical mass when Jody asks if she will b named Jody too. " no,sweet girl. I'm going to be a summers. Just like you,mommy and the twins. Nobody will know I'm the adopted one. Shhhh." She says while bending on a knee to the little girls lvel.karoliena almost wants to let Jody enjoy the moment by swearing to her little hearts content. If there is one thing karoliena hates,it's looking foolish in front of people she loves. She sighs as Cassie's arms envelop her. "I am so fucking sorry. " she says quietly,the tears already starting to flow. She was embarrassed and furious at how they had been treated. " do we really want to teach Jody that breaking in and vandalizing is ok?" Karoliena whispers,picking at the mat where a key would be,but had long been taken. " of course,it would be a shame the verlindens never will see our daughters lovely art." Karoliena was warming to the idea,

Imaginative and not easily swayed. Karoliena could see Jody becoming a force in music later in her life. Karoliena certainly wouldn't dissuade her. Music had been good to her,the effort to money ratio was fairly good....eventually. The sex and drugs? Every one should experience that,it made one appreciate the calm things in life. "Trying to think ahead doesnt work either. I did some red grass and She looked at me like I was stupid. I love her "are you shitting me?!" Look." Karoliena proudly says. She wouldn't want Jody any other way. The child was utterly perfect. " I'll be sure to get several copies made. What if the safe is faulty and we can't get the papers out?! I don't want the bank trying to repo me. You know how those bastards can be." She nods towards the empty house. The verlindens were indeed THOSE kind of bankers. Karoliena can't help but laugh as she squeezes Cassie again. They had made an agreement to not be all lovey on each other,especially in public....that didt last long. She didnt kind though,she loved being able to display how mad about cassie she was.

She cracks up picturing Cassie with unkempt facial hair,wildly jutting out,possibly with birds nests in it. " ew,I don't want whiskers tickling me when I kiss cass the ripper! Though maybe after I swoon,you'll have your way with me." Karoliena dramatically puts a hand to her forehead and spins in a circle. "There can only be one Jody summers,jodes." Karoliena says to the child. " trust me,I couldn't handle being Jody summers. I'm weak,so I can only take half of your name." She explains to the child,trying not to laugh at the skeptical look on her face. It had to be a lot for a child to take in,someone suddenly having a different name. Karoliena wants to cry forever. She feels like an utter failure for not being able to deliver on how this trip was supposed to go. She leans on Cassie,the summers women were all beyond their years. Cassie was a great comfort,so she nods in agreement. Karoliena Sniffles a last sniffle before slowing returning an evil smirk of her own. " I think you are right. Those mommy and me classes do teach valuable information. Let me go get the key." Karoliena skips over to the car and retrieves the tire iron. " soooo...door or window?" She ask Cassie,tapping the tire iron against her thigh.

"Jody,the cat. I think you are on to something there. Look at the money we will save on toys. Get her a ball of yarn and a catnip mouse? She will be set." Karoliena laughs merrily,smiling at the little girl. Making a mental note that one day,preferably when the baby is a little older,to borrow marlena hess. She and Jody would probably hit it off. Karoliena smiles and looks slightly down. Cassie was beautiful when she smiled,sometimes it was all karoliena could do to keep from smothering her with kisses. "Any grubby banker tries putting a hedge fund on me? They will have to drag me away from you. It would be like one of those cartoons where there are fingernail marks on the pavement. Nope,the summerses stick together." Karoliena says happily. Marriage may still be an outdated,and mostly useless ceremony,but karoliena desperately wanted to do it. Maybe she wasnt near as punk rock as she thought.


Karoliena shrieks with delight and surprise as she hops around when her ass is touched. "Stop it,cass the ripper! Stop!" She yells in between kisses and shrieks. Karoliena wipes a tear from laughing from her eyes and pants out to Jody," yes kissing is totally gross. At least until you are older. Then it be becomes magically in gross." She picks Jody up and touches noses with her. "Exactly. Just like you,mommy,cole,and Gia. I'll share your name,and never ,ever leave. We will have a big party,with fancy dresses,cake,and then I will be yours and mommys forever." She kisses the child's cheek,and wiping off the excess lipstick before setting her down. After she hears Jody enthusiastically decide the window is how they will get in,karoliena shakes her head. " she been on many heists with you before,cass?" She giggles before putting the tire iron through the window with a satisfying tinkle of glass. " ok,who's going in to open the door? Cassie,I think I should boost you up....you're bite sized,we could just pop you right in there." Karoliena smirks at the situation. How many people could ever say they broke into a place with three kids in tow?

Karoliena chuckles at the accurate image of Jody tying her parents up and ransacking the house. " oh god,I can see that.our house empty and everything on eBay. Days later,Jody would be swimming in coloring books,and the twins would have enough stuffed animals to choke a moose." Karoliena smiles at th thought. Jody was crafty,but not selfish. She was modern,and tiny Robin Hood. Karoliena looks to Cassie with a tiny,yet meaningful smirk. " I may need a refresher on just how well you can tie knots." She gives a wink to Cassie. If the kids ever realized just how crude their parents were....

Karoliena gives Jody a raised eyebrow at her yelling how cute they were. " aw,thank you,Jody. Yes,we are very cute. If we keep trying,one day we'll be as cute as you." Karoliena nearly topples with th tiny body clinging to her leg. Jody means business,karoliena nearly yelps with how hard Jody is squeezing. It's adorable. " Jody,don't you think you should share me with mommy? She's the one who brought me to you." Karoliena says,looking down and rubbing Jody's head. Karoliena uses the tool and clears out the glass still clinging to the window frame. She giggles at Jody's enjoyment of the spectacle. " oops! Indeed." She says,cackling with laughter. Karoliena eyes Cassie and the window. "If only you were wearing a dress." She gives a dirty little giggle before hoisting Cassie up,making sure to give her butt a healthy squeeze. " yup,this one is ripe." She jokes,squeezing it again before lifting her to window level.

Erica carefully drove down the road in her rented SUV. She had a nearly 24 hour layover on her flight to Japan. She had hoped honor was home,I she had rented th biggest and loudest car enterprise had.....a Volvo SUV. "This thing just oozes,"mom",doesnt it?" She asked the mirrored image of Takara. Th baby smiled happily and kicked its shoes off.
"That's right. Fuck shoes!" Erica laughs,taking off her own at a stoplight and chucking them out the window. Shortly after,she pulls up to honors house and hops out. Still barefoot,she walks up the walkway with Takara in her stroller. Hello kitty,of course.erica knocks sharply on the door . "Remember,it's best to show up unannounced to friends houses." She instructs the baby.

"Wynnie pooh!" Erica shrieks,as if surprised to see honor at her own house. She jumps up and gives honor a hug. " even bumming around the house,you still look wonderful. Me? I'd be in stained sweatpants,a wifebeater and rats nest hair." She says with a giggle before rolling the stroller beside her. " this is Takara,finally." She intrudes her daughter. Who is just staring up at the pair of women.

Takara makes a little coo and snuggles into the padding around her.Erica can't help but be proud of her daughter. Even though Takara is just lying there. " Takara was feeling left out since she hadn't been able to meet you. She's a real social butterfly for someone who can't speak." Erica giggles while adjusting the baby's onesie. Erica comes inside honor's house and removes Takara from her chair. She spreads out a little blanket and puts Takara on it. " I know,it was terribly rude go just drop by. You and Alex coulda been swinging from the shower curtain for all I knew. But if it helps,I owe you one dinner.and j always make good on my debts." She grins. She would offer honor a Takara to hold,but Erica hated when people ask if she wanted to hold their baby. Saying "no" felt Rude,so Erica didn't want to pressure honor.

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Erica starts taking ingredients out of the diaper bag. She never was one for separating things. They were clean diapers and the food was in sealed packaging,so why not? " I'm going to make you my famous,home made ramen.it's almost as good as the packaged ones. Takara loves the broth,you can tell she is a critic." She giggles over the clatter of items. " a teacher,huh? Oooh,honor is,going to get called to the teachers office later? " she raises an eyebrow and makes the" for shame" gesture. Erica knew honor and alec weren't on the outs. She had an idea that kai was still in the picture. But honestly didn't want to know. Erica couldn't be impartial like she was at one time. Erica wipes her hand before running it through her hair. " yup.I may be biased,but she is th best baby ever. She only fusses when she is hungry,or needs changed.i swear,she is a clone of her mother. So sweet." Erica says with a little smile. She had become a lot better about the whole situation since the last time she and hknot were together. She gives her hands another rinse and goes back to rolling noodles. " i may have to owe you two dinners. Soup is a little less labor intensive than stew! Oh and by all means,pick up that little sack of potatoes. She's yet to meet someone she doesn't like." Almost on cue, Takara looks up and starts wriggling happily. "Hows things been? I've been such a rotten friend,j know." Erica apologizes.

Erica waves her hand dismissively."oh they are wrapped separately. It's not going to hurt you." She says,like a true mother before pausing. " oh lord! I sound like my mom!" Erica is beyond entertained by this and cackles. Erica's grin becomes wider. She just loved hearing about people in love,especially her friends. Honor seemed pleased as punch with Alec and it showed. " let me know it you need to borrow one of mariko's school girl outfits." She offers. " they are very...resilient." Erica plops the noodles in the boiling water and
" I've never met dustyns children. But he is stinking adorable,so I imagine they are too. Erich met them,and said they were wonderful. I think he likes the whole...odd grandfather thing. He's bought barrels of werthers originals,just to be ready....A makeover! Youll have to give takara one when she is older. youre the fashionable aunt!" Erica says with a laugh. She was relieved that honor didnt fall into the group of people who thought Dustyn was unfit. She,herself was less than sober at times around her daughter. But nothing dangerous.takara gurgles and grins her toothless,and chubby cheeked grin When picked up. " me too! I love her little neck it seems to hold the smell of dreft and lavender wash." Erica happily says,getting out the bowls. Erica gives a little,content sigh. " i really didnt mean to be.I had a lot of thing to work on. Me,Nichole that little monkey you have in your arms. But I think I'm finally....normal now."

Erica looks honor over with a grin. " something tells me,you could probably start your own costume hire. " she p
gives a dirty little giggle before starting to sing and dance," freaks come out at night. What,what? Freaks come out aaaat night." . Erica knew honor was rather adventurous. Kai did go into some detail,but Erica did block it out. It was too close,it was like knowing intimate details of mariko. Takara knew she was being talked about and loved being made a fuss over. " i forget the one Erich told me about. But he nearly hopped on Erich while naked....the kid,not Erich. You really should have one someday,honor. When you are my age,maybe." Erica says with a laugh. She loved the whole baby thing,and really wanted everyone to eexperience. When they were ready. " i know,but I did just kinda drop off the earth. " Erica says with a little shrug. She was silent while she dished up the ramen and the sliced pork. She knew honor probably hated nichole, truthfully,she was sure there was no love lost on by nichole's part. But she appreciated the gesture from honor. " she is great. She has been such a help. She's responsible for....this." Erica gestures over herself with a happy smile. " how about you and Mr....oh lord,I don't know alec's last name! How embarrassing...here,have some soup. It will help." Erica shrieks with laughter and hands honor soup.