Marriage is Murder

Jack and Jim both chuckled at the banter between Robert and Michael both glad they were happy and that Michael had got out of his lump thanks to Robert . Jim picked up the ball and threw it back then repaired the window . " next time aim for the trees " Jim said chuckling as the last piece of glass fell back into place. Steven chuckled as he stood out on the balcony. He turned as he saw a small stuffed toy run past diving he caught it and headed to the nursery he smiled as he saw Kate " um is this what you are looking for it was on the balcony , who brought it to life?" he asked with a soft chuckle.

"Thank you," Kate said, tired of chasing the toy. "That's the one. I have no idea who did that one. The only child who seems to follow her mothers' penchant for accidental magic is Abbey,but I dont' know." She glanced outside. "Looks like they're better now. That's good. All seems to be well with the world again."

Abbey had indeed lost her toy, and it irked her. She had slipped out of the nursery and was trying to find it. When she got too frustrated, she ran into her parents' bedroom and leaped up on Brian and shook him hard. Startled out of a dead sleep, he jumped.

"Abigail," he looked at her, momentarily angry, "What on earth is your problem?"

"You find my toy!" she demanded of him.

"Is that how you ask?" he scowled.

"Mine!" she asserted.

"Its gonna be mine if you don't calm down," he said firmly.

Jess looked up at was about to grab Abby to stop her when she saw Brian wake " ow sorry " she said " I should have stopped her sorry brain" she said and looked at Khaat " I'll leave you to alone " she said as she passed Kate entering the room with a stuffed toy in her hand. JESS LOOKED BACK AND SPOKE SODTLY " i'D WAIT FOR AMOMENT abBY IS DEMANDING OF bRIAN AND HES HAD A RATHER RUDE WAKE UP" SHE TOLD HER THEN HEADED DOWN TO THE MAIN LIVING ROOM and to Jack who was sat quiet.

"I thought I heard someone with a high whiny voice," Kate sighed. "Thats not like her to whine."

"Abbey," Khaat said, finding that Abbey's unusual demanding behavior was quickly getting to her, as much as it was getting to Brian. Khaat got up and made her way, despite the pain over to them. Brian just looked up and glared hard at Khaat.

"I've got this," he told her. "You are not picking up a three year old today. Forget it. You let me deal with this."

"But it would be so much easier if...."

"It would be so much easier if you let me be the dad right now," he said, short tempered with Khaat as well now.

"Be my guest," she said, apparating out of the bedroom. Brian cussed, and Abbey immediately began to imitate him. He sighed, frustrated. Those were not words he wanted Abbey to know.

Kate sighed, feeling Khaat's energies gone from the house. She went to tell Robert but Robert felt a twinge of his own.

"Khaat's..." Kate began.

"Yeah, I know," Robert sighed. "My protection spells on my office told me someone intruded there. Has to be her. Feels like she didn't cast the spell even halfways correctly."

"Shall I go and get her?"

"I presume she remembers how to get home, but all the same, I should send someone to just go and get her. How the devil did she get past Brian?"

"I dont know but he's angry. I can feel it."

"Well, well. A little trouble in Paradise. Might be good for them. They might as well learn how to squabble and resolve it. Send one of her guards to go get her, but tell them not to be hard on her. Feels like impulsiveness to me, not intentional."

Jack heard Robert and Kate and stood up grabbing his Jacket " I'l go" he said looking at Robert " if that's what you want or would you I rather stay here in case " he asked Jim stood up and shook his head.

"That's not what he wants Robert I'm gone " he said and aperated to Roberts office . Pushing open the door he walked in " Khaat?" he asked moving carefully inside the room and putting on a light " Its me Jim we know you came here I'm here to bring you home" he said walking over to the desk.

Khaat hadn't even had any focus when she apparated out. She hadn't thought of where she was going to, so she had no idea where she was ending up.

"I didn't mean to," she sighed. "I just wanted to leave him alone for awhile. He gets grouchy when he's that tired. I understand that." She looked down and realized she was still in her nightgown. Great. A blue silk chemise. That was all she had. Just great. "No wonder it was cold getting here," she sighed. "Lets just hope no one comes in here. I surely do not look professional like this. And of course, this is the one time my father didn't leave a coat behind." She sighed, looking at the empty coat rack in the corner. "We should probably go quickly before security figures out the breech and comes looking."

Jim smiled and walked over to her "Its ok, but maybe you should just try walking to the spare room. " he said taking off his warm winter jacket and wrapping it around her as he helped her up onto her feet " I know that many a time I walked in and almost got punched in the face because I woke him too soon and yes we should" he said and moved holding her tight he aperated back to he main house and her room laying her back in the bed " now for the sake of your children stay here " he said softly as he covered her back up and took back his jacket . He walked down to Robert and Kate and smiled " you really should leave a jacket in your office poor girl was cold" he said hanging up his own on the coat hanger.

"I didn't think she'd go there," Robert laughed. He was about to say something more when he heard Abbey began to cry angrily from upstairs someplace. "Sounds like Daddy's setting limits. Had to come sooner or later, even with the best behaved child. He's doing the right thing, but Khaat's not liable to like it. I'd better go referee this." He got up and went upstairs to find Khaat was livid at hearing her child that unhappy.

"My dear," he said, trying not to show any amusement in his face. "I do understand. Believe me...."

"No you don't. You were probably the one who set the limits when I was a kid..." she began.

"As a matter of fact, I was," he said. "But if I hadn't, Remus would have spoiled you rotten. As it is, you've become a wonderful young woman. Do you want her to turn out a spoiled brat?"

"She is not spoiled..."

"Not yet," Robert laughed. "Give her time. There's loads of time for her to be mouthy. Wait til she's a teen. It's coming. Nevertheless, you really do need to show your children you will be on the same page with Brian. Try to mend that, would you?"

"He started it," she said defensively.

"Doesn't matter who started it. You can finish it," he smiled.

Every one listened and Jess chuckled " ow there is worse to come " Steven said having John gave him experiences in that field . Jess smiled and sat down with a cup of coffee she accioed from the kitchen and sat with Jack Cassidy walked with Fallon in her arms to Khaat s room and stopped seeing Kate heading to it " some of the kids are getting distressed Kate " she said as a sleepy Fallon played with her hair as she lay over Cassidy's shoulder .

"I know," Kate said. "They've noticed Abbey's temper tantrum. She so rarely has them that it utterly befuddles them when it does happen. If you notice, they dont even notice Dakota anymore when she has them. They're used to it. I think we need to let Brian deal with it. I plan on just being in the hallway outside the playroom but out of sight of the kids. And if Brian needs my help, we'll know. For now, how about you take Khaat some of Robert's tea that he made for Khaat. Its in a green glass jar in the kitchen. Its a lovely tea, actually. She should like it. She's not used to fighting with Brian. They didnt even do it much when they were kids. So, for her, it really bothers her. He'll figure that out when he stops being grouchy, and he'll make it right with her."