Rollercoaster (The Circle Series - Part 3)

Chapter 18

*~*The Next Day*~*

"Son, we have a lot of people here. As the men of this house, we need to make sure everyone is taken care of. I need you with me on this," the older man said to his son, leaning against the counter and sipping his coffee.

"You got it, Dad." David and Ethan had woken early, neither of them able to sleep soundly. Both had slipped out of bed without disturbing their wives and found themselves crawling to the coffee pot.

David opened the fridge and started unloading two dozen eggs. "We'll do half scrambled and half fried. There's a large box of bacon in the butler's pantry fridge. Grab that and I'll start the pancake mix."

"Sure...," Ethan nodded and slipped into the smaller room off the kitchen.

David took out his wife's professional mixer and plugged it in, jumping when it started spinning and cluttering. Gabby poked her head up from beneath the pile of blanket on the sofa. "Jesus H Christ...could you do it any louder?!" She shouted, throwing a slipper towards her Dad.

"Morning, sis," Ethan chuckled as their dad ducked from the UFO heading his way. "When did you get here?"

"Long before you...go get me coffee," Gabby groaned, her long hair tangled around her face.

"Why are you down here and not in your room?" David asked, tossing the slipper back.

"Because there was a boy in my bed. Any other time I wouldn't be complaining, but I don't do Jovi boys," Gabby smirked. "...Unlike my brothers that do Jovi girls. I'll admit, you got balls on ya, E."

Ethan grinned stupidly at that remark, "You're not the only one who's commented about my balls."

"Oh god, you're more like Dad every day. Do you know why they call you Squirt?" David snickered at his daughter's question and disappeared back into the kitchen.

"Tell me Oh Wise One," Ethan stood with his arms crossed in front of his older sister.

Gabby sat up in ratty lounge pants and t-shirt. "One time when Colton was changing your diaper, you peed straight up and it landed on your face. You weren't disgusted by it. You just licked it up and giggled your ass off."

"Whatever." Ethan rolled his eyes, "Hey Gabs....I got married before you did." He ruffled her hair and tore off toward the kitchen and hid behind his father as she came after him.

"Gabrielle Luna, you make me drop this batter and I'll make you sit in it...you know...just like you use to tear off your clothes and sit naked in mud?" David smirked at his daughter. "Last time you did that was what...your 21st birthday I believe."

"Ha ha!" Ethan crowed, "How come I'm only finding out about this now?" He grabbed a spatula to fend off her advances, ending up in a mock sword fight around the kitchen.

"Be afraid, Squirt. Be very afraid," Gabby said in a low threatening tone, walking back and flopping onto the couch once more. "I'll expect my coffee with sugar and cream in 20 minutes!"

"Yes, your majesty," Ethan bowed, but flipped his finger at her, "Whatever you say, your majesty."

The smell and sizzle of sausage and bacon had soon drawn attention as Colton appeared with the twins, both wearing pink and purple unicorn pajamas.

"Thought I heard your dulcet tones," Colton said to his twin. He set his girls on the floor and they headed straight for Gabby and clambered all over her.

"Oh and just when my morning couldn't get any better...it's munchkins!" Gabby always tried to keep a rough sarcastic demeanor, but no one could deny she was a great aunt who adored her nieces.