*LOVE CONQUER'S ALL* (Criss Angel Story)

*TWENTY-FOUR*

The next day Johnny was scampering out of the taxi with mama D, he was holding a large paper...he drew a picture of me his daddy and him with the family pets all around us...he jumped in Criss's arms and handed me his drawing...I gave him kisses and told him how pretty it was...then I showed daddy...he took a look at it and said it looked just like him...it even had his crazy hair, and handcuff necklace...mama D said she couldn't stay...for she was meeting up with JD and Lynn and young dimi...for lunch, then they were treating her to the opera.

Criss and I thanked her for looking after him over the weekend, then hoped she had fun at the opera...then we all waved bye to her and went inside...where Johnny made a beeline to his bedroom...wanting to show us that gramma taught him how to make a fort out of blankets and clothespins...Criss and I stood in the room and watched as he worked his magic...then when it was done he grabbed both of us and pulled us in...Criss and I told him how neat it was...then I crawled out and said we needed some snacks if we were gonna hang out in the secret fort, but when I got back with some brownies and milk, I crawled in and found my two boys both konked out curled up together...so I put the milk in the fridge for later, then decided to join them...I crawled in next to Criss and pulled a blanket I brought in with me...shortly after I laid down...we were bombarded by our four-legged kids that wanted to join us. We all took our nap on the floor in Johnny's little fort that day...which I thought was cute and refreshing...that his parents were so young at heart, that we would join in on his fun like that.

Klayton and Rachel came in the house calling for us...but we all just decided to stay where we were...for we all were very comfortable...finally Hammie showed them where we all were at...Klayton poked his head in the fort, and saw all of us sound asleep even with the three dogs...he grabbed Rachel's phone and snapped a few shots of it, then tiptoed back out the door, and told Rachel for them to come back later...that the family was taking a nap in Johnny's fort he made on the floor...Rachel couldn't resist she had to peek in and see for herself...then when she came out to where Stoney was waiting for her...she smiled and said how sweet that was...then they both walked out the door and headed back home...to wait until a little later to visit.

Three hours later, Criss got up and said his arm was totally dead...for I was using him as a pillow...I smirked sleepily and said he was rather comfortable as a pillow...he playfully rolled on me and said now it was my turn to be the pillow...I kissed him and told him it was time for Johnny's medicine anyways...so I got up and followed him out of the fort...I got the milk and brownies back out...and got his meds all ready...before I called to him for his snack. Johnny slowly walked in and by the look on his face I knew he wasn't feeling good...right when he was about to say something Criss knew what was going to happen and he quickly grabbed...the empty bowl on the counter...and made it to Johnny right as he puked...after he finished Criss looked up and to make Johnny feel better about it...he said that was a save and a half...then he put his hand out for Johnny to give him a high five...Johnny smiled and smacked his hand...Criss washed out the bowl, as I went down and felt his head, and asked him if he still felt sick...but he looked up at me and grinned and said he was hungry.

I gave him a squeeze then kissed his forehead, and sat him in his booster seat for his snack...and in his juice cup after he was done with his milk and brownies...I put his medicine in his sippy cup...for he didn't like the taste of it, so I mixed it with juice to hide the flavor of it...he drank it down very good...I went to Criss and told him it was almost time for his big appointment for his chemo treatment...and he was really scared of them...this would be the first time Criss has been a part of the chemo treatments...but told Felix and Rose that he was going to be taking the week off, to spend time with his son during that moment...for after he had the treatment he was usually sick for the next few days afterward...and he wanted to be there for me and his baby boy.

I was now preparing supper for us all, when Rachel and Klayton came back over and brought over some dessert she made to go with supper...as soon as Johnny saw his uncie Kwyaton he jumped off of the chair and into his arms he went...squealing in delight...Klayton scooped him up and twirled him in a few circles...but I asked him to be easy with him...for he's been sick this evening. I knew why Klayton and Rachel were here...for they knew that tomorrow was Johnny's treatment day...and they always went with us to the hospital...for that.

I had the table sat and ready to eat, when Klayton came in and put Johnny in his booster seat, and we all shared a lovely supper together...then Criss and I cleaned up the kitchen as Klayton and Rachel cleaned off the table and cleaned Johnny up...Klayton carried him up to the bathroom, for he knew it was his bath time after supper...especially when he had to go bye bye in the morning...Rachel went into his bedroom and walked around his fort, and grabbed his clean jammies and underwear...then took them into Klayton...where he was holding Johnny wrapped in his dinosaur towel...rubbing him dry as he was singing to him, and rocking him back n forth.

Rachel looked at him, and for the first time really thought what a great daddy he would make...but he never once talked about having a child with her...and he was one that always used protection during their playtime...Rachel helped him put his jammies on, then Criss and I came up to see how they were doing...Klayton just laid him down and tucked him in then gave him a kiss on the forehead and told him night...then Rachel did the same thing and left the room...where Klayton began to break down emotionally...but Rachel was ready for it...for he did it every end of the month when his chemo treatment was due...

Criss hugged and kissed him and sat down at the foot of the bed...while I grabbed his favorite story, and read it to him, until he got sleepy, and fell asleep...Criss put his stuffed bunny under his arm, then slowly got up and turned off the light...and closed the door partially...then we both came out to see Klayton still a little emotionally upset...I gave him a hug and said that Johnny would be ok...Criss gave him a brotherly bear hug and told him and Rachel to go ahead a stay the night here...for tomorrow we were all going to be up early...and heading to the hospital.