This Is Our Family

Part 6

Three weeks had passed, and KJ and Kai were both out of trouble. They were excited for today because it was finally their last day of school! It was Kai's last day of 7th grade and KJ's last day of sophomore year. KJ had also started softball a week ago and had her first game tonight.

Maya was upstairs getting ready for a 24-hour shift while Kai was in his bedroom getting ready for his last day. Karter had been in the kitchen studying for her last final today while Carina was cooking up some of her delicious French toast.

Maya came down the stairs to go grab a cup of coffee and she heard Carina and Karter talking but couldn't make out what they were saying. She decided to ignore it and continue into the kitchen to get her coffee. She rubbed her hand up and down Carina's arm and kissed her on the cheek.

"Good morning, beautiful."

Carina half turned around to flash her wife a smile.

"Good morning, bambina."

Maya continues to make her cup of coffee, heading to the fridge to grab some creamer.

Carina turned toward KJ.

"Hey KJ, could you run the trash out to the garbage can for me?" Carina asked her daughter.

"I'm kinda busy Mama," Karter responded acting annoyed.

Maya turned around from making her coffee to look at Carina and KJ. Maya had a confused look on her face, surprised at the way KJ had spoken to Carina.

Carina asked again, "Karter it'll only take two minutes and I still need to go get my stuff for work. Please bambina."

Karter continued to look at her textbook while saying, "Shut up Mama. I'm trying to study!"

Maya shot her head back up and very forcefully said, "Karter Josephine Deluca-Bishop! Excuse me?!"

Out of the corner of her eye she could see Carina try to stifle a laugh. Karter turned around to face Maya with a mischievous smile on her face.

Maya looked at Carina very confused.

Karter started laughing hysterically.

"Mom, it was a joke! It was a joke!" Karter laughed as her mom walked over to her as if she were on a mission.

"Bambina, it's okay! We were just playing around!" Carina said also over a laugh.

Karter pointed to the phone that was hidden behind a couple of her textbooks. It has been recording the whole interaction.

"Look Mom! We were recording the whole thing!" Karter giggled.

Maya looked at the camera and back at Carina and saw her laughing again. She began to walk over to Carina with a playfully stern look on her face.

"You're both grounded!" Maya let out a chuckle. "That's not a funny joke!"

All three of them were laughing.

"I'm fine with being grounded if that means I get to be alone with you all day," Carina said as she winked at Maya.

Karter scrunched up her face, "You guys are gross! I gotta get to school."

Both moms in unison said, "Have a good day! Love you!"

Carina turned to wrap her arms around her wife.

"That was very sexy, Captain Deluca-Bishop."

Maya shyly laughed, "Me almost killing our daughter for talking to you like that was sexy?" She questioned.