Picket Fences! Part 42 Over at Jonathan and Shannan's houseboat . . .
Jonathan called Rhys.
"We're having a party for the twins' birthday. We'd like for you and Ryan to come if you can make it."
"Sure, we'll be there in a few minutes."
Shannan called her cousin Claudia and invited her and Noah to the party.
As soon as the guests arrived, Jonathan brought Scott to his birthday cake. He did the "baby toss". . .
And Scott returned to his daddy's arms a cute toddler. The toddler looks a lot like Jonathan and Nathan.
Then Shannan brought Sean to his birthday cake. She did the "baby toss".
Sean returned to his mama's arms a cute toddler. Sean looks more like Shannan.
Jonathan held Sean.
Shannan picked up Scott when he asked for attention.
Shannan played with him.
"I should be getting Noah on home", said Claudia.
"I'll come pick him up Saturday morning", said Rhys.
She gave Rhys a romantic hug goodbye.
"Bye Dad", said Noah, as Rhys gave him a goodbye hug.
"Bye son, I'll see you Saturday", he said.
Then Claudia and Noah left to go home.
A short time later Rhys and Ryan left the party to go home.
At Rhys' place the next morning it was time for Ryan to grow up.
Ryan waited until his mama Jasmyn (a NPC Maid) arrived before he came to his birthday cake.
He blew out the candles and starting growing up.
He grew up into a very goodlooking adult.
"Happy birthday son. I love you", said Jasmyn.
"Thank you Mom. I love you, too", he said, giving her a hug.
"You two are the best parents a guy could ever want", said Ryan.
Then he gave Rhys a thumbs up.
Across the street at Joy and Larry's house . . .
Kevin came to his birthday cake.
He made a wish and blew out the candles.
Joy, Jimmy, Larry and Arlene blew the horns and clapped the clappers to celebrate.
Then Kevin started growing up.
He grew up into a very handsome adult.
"Happy birthday little brother", said Arlene.
Arlene was surprised when she got her second "baby bump".
"Arlene I want you to call me as soon as you have the baby", said Joy.
"Your mother and I will come over as soon as you call. This is our first grandchild and we don't want to miss a minute of it", said Larry.
"Mom and Dad are going to worry themselves to death until you have that baby", said Kevin.
Arlene was tired, so she and Jimmy left to go home early.
The next morning over at Arlene and Jimmy's apartment . . .
They had just sat down to have breakfast when all of a sudden . . .
Arlene stood up and started having labor pains.
"It's not as bad as I thought it would be", she thought to herself.
With one last push Arlene delivered a beautiful baby boy.
She handed the baby to Jimmy.
"We have a son", she said.
Their baby has brown eyes and black hair like both his parents. They named him David.
Jimmy put David in his bassinet.
Arlene called her parents and invited them over to see the baby.
Jimmy also called his parents and invited them over.
A few minutes later Larry and Joy arrived. Joy gave Arlene a hug.
Joy held David so his grandaddy could talk to him.
David smiled a little at Larry.
As soon as he walked in the door, Jimmy's dad Sam talked to the baby.
Jimmy's mama Emily gave her son a hug.
Kevin watched the grandparents talking to the baby. For some reason, which he thought he knew, he felt out-of-place being here.
He gave Arlene a hug goodbye and told her he was happy to be an uncle.
Then Kevin left before anyone noticed.
Soon after Jimmy's parents were leaving to go home. They told Jimmy his brother and sister would stop by tomorrow after school.
Then as Larry and Joy were leaving she said "I wonder where Kevin took off to in such a hurry."
"He more than likely went over to Rhys Sawyer's place. That boy spends more time over there than he does at home", said Larry.
When Kevin left Arlene and Jimmy's apartment he went to Rhys' place.
He felt like he was coming home whenever he came here.
He had one question to ask Rhys and he wanted an honest answer.
To be continued . . .