Alison Reagan

Babysitting.

"We really appreciate you doing this, Allie." Linda said.
"No problem. You and Danny enjoy your night out. I'll take care of the boys." I told her as they hadn't had a night out in forever.
Linda Reagan gave me a quick smile and leaned in the door to yell in the house.
"Daniel Reagan if you are not outside in two seconds there is gonna be trouble. We have been planning this night for two weeks!" Linda looked at me. "He thinks that since the sitter cancelled I was gonna cancel."
"But thankfully my little sister here volunteered to help so my beautiful wife and I can go see a play on Broadway. My favorite." Danny said as he appeared in the doorway earning an elbow shove from Linda.
"Uh huh. Play the victim. I had to suffer through you going to your favorite sports bar as our last date."
"Hey that was a good time!" Danny said sounding offended.
"Oh really? I'm surprised you noticed. You were so into that sports game I had no idea you even knew I was there." Linda said giving Danny an accusing glare.
"Me? I would never do that." Danny defended.
"Actually Danny," I interrupted "It definitely sounds like something that you would do."
"Really, kid? Whos side are you on?" Danny asked me.
"Hey, to be honest, Linda scares me more than you. I'm gonna agree with whatever she says." I say smirking holding Brooke.
"See, that's why Allie is the smart one." Linda said giving me a smile.
"Alright, alright, I'm gonna go get in the car. Hey Allie, don't spoil my kids too much." Danny said and kissed Brooke on the head before he walked out.
"Don't count on it!" I yelled back.
"I'm gonna go get in the car before he drives off to that sportsbar again. Took enough convincing to get him to go to this play with me. Thanks again Allie, I-we really appreciate it."
"Like I said before, no problem, I love the kids, you guys have fun. And this way I can have help with Brooke tonight while Bones is at work. But really Linda, you both deserve it."
I waved goodbye, stepped inside the house and shut the door. Tonight was planned to be easy, I brought over this copy of the newest teen blockbuster as well as the newest sci-fi thriller. I hoped on having a quiet movie night with my nephews, but as much as I loved the boys, quiet was almost never guaranteed.
"I surrender! I surrender! Please don't shoot!"
"Sorry. There is no surrender. You made your choice."
"Not even for me?"
"Nope. You chose to be against us."
And with that, Jack and Sean both pressed the button on their game control remotes and killed me, or at least, my video game character. I had borrowed the newest version of whatever gun-slinging-alien-killing game this was in hopes to impress the nephews. Looks like the plan backfired on me after they both just schooled him.
"Come on guys, that was so not cool!" I said as I threw down the controller.
"You are the one who decided that she didn't want to be on a team with us." Jack said. "You got what was coming to you."
"That's big talk coming from a little man there." I said.
"Who you calling little?" He countered.
"Isn't it you and Sean's bed time?" I asked.
"Why am I getting dragged into this?" Sean asked.
"Because, it is 11:30 and I promised your parents that I wouldn't spoil you too much." I said back ruffling his hair.
"But we didn't do that much." Sean said.
"Didn't do that much? Guys, we watched two news movies I brought over the new game I brought, which I'm pretty sure you guys would not have gotten to play until it was on sale because your parents would never spend that much money on a game. So, be thankful and get ready for bed."
"Fine." both Jack and Sean said.
"This stinks." Sean said.
"Yeah. Nikki normally lets us stay up till like one in the morning." Jack said
"Well that's Nikki. Your parents told me your bed time on a school night is 11. I let you stay up thirty minutes." I said although I could tell I was gonna end up loosing the 'coolest aunt award'.
"Come on Aunt Allie, one more game." Jack asked.
"Yeah, one more." Sean said as he stood by his brother.
"Guys, I wish I could, but I'm putting my foot down. Now, get to bed." I said and went to check on Brooke.
Jack and Sean both left.
"You're so lame." Sean mumbled as he left.
I sat on the couch and sighed. 'That went well...' I thought. They were young though, so I knew that they would be better in the morning.
I hoped.