Sister, Sister¹

Boneheads

"I can't believe that Cristina lost. I mean, she's making hearts and she lost the Harper Avery? Has the committee lost their minds?" Ivy rants to Jackson as he brushes his teeth.

"Ivy, sweetheart, I don't know. Okay? I've told you, the awards committee is separate from the foundation. I was just as surprised as you to learn that Cristina lost. Am I going to be hearing about this for the rest of the day?" Jackson asks.

They hear a knock on their bedroom door. April pops her head in, "Can I borrow some toothpaste?"

Jackson hands it to her as Ivys phone rings, "Amy? What's up, why are you calling?"

Amelia chuckles, "I may or may not be in town and at Derek's house watching his kids. Can you swing by and check in to make sure in not messing things up?"

Ivy giggles, "Yeah, I'll leave Jackson and April to take the twins to daycare and I'll swing by. How are you holding up so far? Any injuries?"

"No, Bailey spit up all over himself otherwise we're good. I just don't want to screw this up," she sighs.

"Alright. I'm on my way, stay calm and you'll be good. Zola and Bailey are some of the easiest kids to watch," Ivy tells her sister before hanging up.

Ivy finishes putting her shoes on before turning to Jackson, "Hey, so I have to go check on some things at Derek's. You got the twins?"

"Of course. I'll see you at the hospital," he gives her a quick kiss before she leaves.

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Using her key, Ivy let's herself into Derek's house, "Amy? Zola?"

She hears Amelias voice, "In here."

Ivy follows the sound and finds them in Baileys bedroom, "So, he needed his diaper changed and I think I did it right but I don't want to screw Derek's kids up because they're his-"

"Amy, Amy. You're doing it right. Look, the thing about watching kids is to always be on your toes but still relaxed. If you're stressed all the time, they'll sense it and react to it. You've got everything covered and I have to go to work. If you need anything, call me, and I'll help you through it. Wait, why are you here?" Ivy asks.

"James proposed."

"And you freaked. Not flee the country freak but enough where you need to know if this is for you," Ivy guesses.

Amelia nods, "Yes. Thank you for understanding me. Seriously, Derek looked at me like I was kind of insane and you know how the others would react."

Ivy laughs, "Yeah. Have they reached out to you? I know they've been calling Derek a lot more."

"No. They know I'm on your side a hundred percent. Plus, I'm the druggie sister," Amelia shrugs.

"So Derek handed you a kid-"

"-Then said that Zola sticks things up her nose and left. Yeah. Now you see why I called," Amelia adds.

Ivy hugs her sister, "You've got this and congratulations. Now, I'm going to go to work, talk to our brother, then perform an ortho surgery. See you later."

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As she walks down to the E.R. to check in with April, Ivy spots Derek. She quickly jogs up to him before hitting the back of his head, "Ow! What was that for? First I've got your husband talking about taking my project away, now I've got you hitting me."