Reinvention: Sequel to The Married Life

Planning

I wake up in Colin's arms and he's still sound asleep. I quietly try to get out of his grip, but he tightens it.

"Where you goin, Mrs. Kaepernick."

"To make my children breakfast."

"Let them starve."

"You're terrible. I'm not gonna let them starve."

"Stay here and cuddle with me." He whines.

"My big baby." He smiles. "But you need to let me go so I can feed my babies...all six of you."

"Fine...I'll be down when breakfast is done." He lets me go and I get up to do my morning routine then head downstairs.

One by one, the kids make their way downstairs, CJ being the first one.

"Good morning, sweetie."

"Morning." He grabs the jug of orange juice and attempts to drink directly from it before I stop him.

"No sir. Use a cup please."

"Fine."

"So I never got to ask how you feel about having a little girl."

"Good. I'm excited. I can't wait till she gets here."

"Neither can we. I want you to always remember something...the first guy that a girl falls in love with is her father. So, with that being said, care for her, nurture her, and give her all the love in the world."

"Don't worry mom, I will. I had you and pops to show me what great parents look like. I'm gonna be the best papa ever. Maybe even better than big papa himself." He nods towards the direction of the one of the entrances to the kitchen and Colin's walkin in.

"Being better than big papa in doing what?"

"Being a papa." I say before planting a kiss on his lips.

"He better be. I made sure to raise you in a way to be a better man than I was...that includes being a father."

"But how do I be better than someone who's already great?"

"Simple. You be greater."

"I shoulda saw that coming." He says.

"So what is my beautiful granddaughter's name gonna be?" I ask.

"Ariella Rose or Kenzie Leigh. But it's really up to me. Jas gave me the choice to pick after we settled on those two.

"Which one are leaning towards more?"

"I don't know. I love them both. What do y'all think?"

I say Kenzie, the same time Colin says Ariella.

"Well that was a big help. Thanks."

"You'll know which one you want to chose when the time is right." Colin says.

By the time the rest of the kids make it down, breakfast is finished. We all sit at the table and have breakfast together.

"So is there really gonna be a wedding?" Cayleigh asks. Colin and I look at each other and smile.

"Yes there is. We're probably gonna start planning when CeCe and Cayleigh come home from school. I want all my girls to have input on things."

"Yeah, and CJ, you and I are just gonna stay out of the way." Colin says.

"I'm cool with that. Just give me a suit to look good in and I'm straight."

"You're so full of yourself." CeCe says.

"Don't hate because I look good."

"Whatever...is it gonna be like a big wedding or.."

"That's all up to your mother." Colin says looking at me.

"I don't want it to be big. Just us, and some family and friends. Like it literally might be in the back yard..."

"Woah, not that small." Colin interjects.

"Bigger?"

"Our backyard is big, but not big enough for a wedding; let's be real."

"You know what, I don't even want a wedding big enough to invite people." I say and they all look at me weird.

"Why?"

"Because. I've already had one of those, there's no need for it. How about we go off on some island as a family together and have our own ceremony on the beach somewhere."

"Are you sure?" Colin asks.

"I'm positive. I just want it to be us, our little family..."

"I wouldn't call a family of 7 little, mom." CJ says.

"Junior. Shut up." Colin says.

"As I was saying...I just want it to be our family, and it's something solidifying for us...not anyone else."

"Now that you put it that way, I'm all for it. You pick where ever we go and we'll start planning the trip." Colin says.

"Okay."