Back to the Start (Book 3 of the "Fearless" series) [Completed]

Chapter 34 - Color Wheel

March 13, 2014
Los Angeles, Ca.

[Emmileigh]

"We are hiring someone to decorate this place." I said as I waddled through our new house. Eight bedrooms, two bathrooms, three ensuite bathrooms, a huge ass living area and kitchen, two offices and a games room. And that didn't even include the converted room we found in the attic, and the basement.

"I think that's a given babe." Donnie walked past, rubbing my stomach before opening the double doors to the garden.

"We need to child proof out here too." I stood beside Donnie and admired the garden. It was huge, a pool was set off to the left which had a slide and jacuzzi. It was empty of water, being that the garden had only just been completed.

"Elijah is going to die at that tree house at the back."

I smiled, looking around. We had a great deal of grass to contend with, but at the back of the garden was a huge old tree, that the builders had actually built a tree house in it, complete with stairs, and a ladder to get in there. And the fun part was, it half hung over Nick and Karsyn's yard too. Donnie already had plans to fix it so Haley could play in there with Elijah too without either child asking to go over to the other persons house.

All in all everything was perfect.

"I think Haley picked the room facing mine. She was waving at me from her balcony." Elijah stood beside us. "WOAH!"

I smiled, looking down at him. "Like the garden?"

"That pool is HUGE!"

Donnie took Elijah by the shoulders and guided him outside. I watched him point out the tree house, and laughed as Elijah yelled out before running over to the treehouse, Donnie hot on his heels.

I rubbed my stomach before turning around, seeing Savannah and Logan standing in the travel playpen, which we'd taken to carrying around with is when visiting people.

"Sorry babies, not yet. God know's what trouble you'll get into in this house."

"Mama!"

I smiled and shook my head. I winced a little I felt the baby shift inside me and deliver a swift kick to my rib.

We'd planned out the bedroom, giving Elijah free reign to pick his room. We had two bedrooms with balconies, much like Nick and Karysn had. He'd picked one with a balcony, and naturally the other one was our room.

I was in love with our bedroom. Huge room with two walk in closets, and a ensuite bathroom which would be my sanctuary. A double tub, huge shower and a his and hers wounder. It was amazing.

Then we'd chose the nursery, which was the room beside ours, and the twins would share a room until they got a little older, and we'd picked their rooms out too.

As for the other rooms, well Donnie joked we would fill them. But really, I didn't want another baby for a few more years yet. I hadn't even had this one.

And it kinda scared me how much he was planning another baby already.

[/Emmileigh]

[Karsyn]

I can't believe that Landon is five months old today. Five months ago today, I was in London having a baby and being shoved down some stairs. Today, I'm sitting in the floor of our brand new house, going over carpet samples and paint samples.

Landon has already cut his first tooth and is sitting up by himself. Next thing you know he's going to be crawling around and then walking and then going off to kindergarten or something. And his hair is turning white I think. It's weird having a blonde/white-headed child when I have such dark hair. He and Haley are polar opposites of one another. It's so funny, it's scary.

Nick and I ended up buying the house next door to the one that Donnie and Emmileigh got. It's about a 100 yards away, so there's still a little distance. We decided to keep the beach house. I really didn't want to sell it. It was the first real thing I bought after I won the money besides our tour trip.

The new house is so much bigger. There's six bedrooms, not counting the master bedroom. I told Nick we didn't need that many rooms and the one on the other side of Donnie and Emmileigh's only had four, but he insisted on this one. He said they could be guestrooms for when people visit.

I didn't argue, I just started planning the house out. Between that, the kids and the shop, I've been busy. The baby shop has been going good. Sarah helped us open it up and we hired her on as manager. We had a big grand opening and the boys made an appearance. It's doing better than we thought it would. It kind of makes me feel good that we've actually done something that's worked.

"Mama, I know which room I want!" Haley said as she ran down the staircase. "The one with the balcony!"

"The big one?" I asked, wanting to laugh. "No, that's ours."

"No, the other one, the balcony looks out to Donnie and Emmi's house," Haley said as I sighed. I forgot about that one. "I want a balcony like a princess."

"Okay then, that can be your room," I said as she jumped up and down. "There's too many damn rooms."

"Why do we have so many rooms?" Haley asked.

"I think Nick is having more children that we don't know about," I said as Haley laughed, sitting down on the floor to look at the paint and carpet samples. "What color do you want your room?"

"Pink."

"I should have guessed."

"A light pink," she said, pointing at a paint sample card. "Like this."

"Oh, that's not too tacky," I said, marking the card as I heard a door shut and I looked over, seeing Nick walk in, all sweaty looking. "Where you been?"

"I think we actually have a yard now and have to hire someone to cut the grass," he said as I snorted. "Guess I've been living by the ocean too long."

"Haley has picked out her room, the one at the end of the hall with the window and balcony facing Donnie and Emmileigh's house," I said as Nick snorted. "What?"

"Yeah, that's facing Elijah's room. I think Haley here has ulterior motives," Nick said as he picked Haley up and threw her over his shoulder.

"I do not! I want a balcony like a princess!" she laughed as Nick started tickling her.

"You just want to see your boyfriend."

"He's not my boyfriend!"

"I'm joking, I'm joking, relax," Nick laughed, putting Haley down as she stormed back upstairs. "Damn, moody much today?"

"I don't think she slept good because she knew we were coming here today," I said as Nick sighed, sitting down on the floor to look at the paint samples.

"You are not painting our bedroom pink," he said as I glared at him and he shook his head.

[/Karsyn]