Poker Face

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

A week later we are moved into Luann's house. I walk into Cara Cara and see everyone standing there. Lyla called them to say there was a meeting. "Thanks for coming everyone. Since Luann passed, she left the studio to me. There are going to be a few changes. I'll be handling the business end of everything and will be working with my new director on planning the films. Lyla, I want you to be my new director. I know she was showing you the ropes and I know you know what you're doing." I tell her. "Wow. Thanks." Lyla says before hugging me. I look at everyone else and say "You all still have your jobs. It will be business as usual." I tell them. "I'm not working for you." Ima says. "Then you can leave. But remember that you signed paperwork with Luann stating if you left that you would forfeit your royalties to all films made through Cara Cara." I tell her. "Whatever." she says before walking out. "I didn't like her anyway." I say.

Walking back into the house, I see Happy and Juice coming out of one of the spare rooms. We have our room and the babies each have their own rooms. "What were you doing in the spare room?" I asked. "Come here. We want you to see something." Juice says. I follow them and walk into the room and it is a fully furnished office. "Wow guys. This is amazing." I say. "This way, you have an office to work from home and there are two monitors here for the kids rooms." Juice says. "I don't know what to say guys. This is amazing. Thank you." I tell them. "We love you little girl." Happy says. "I love you guys too. More than you know." I tell them.

We head to the living room and see Declan sleeping in his swing and Jamie looks at me and says "Mommy like room?" I pick him up and say "Yeah baby. Mommy likes her room." He hugs me and says "I help." Smiling I say "You did?" He nods his head and says "Daddy and Pop let me help." he says. "Well, thank you for helping baby. Mommy loves it." I tell him. He snuggles into me and I look at my husbands and realize just how lucky I am. I go to the kitchen and start dinner. Once dinner is done, we all sit down to eat. Jamie is in his booster seat next to Juice. Happy is holding Declan while he eats and I am sitting there watching the four most important people in my life.

Once we get the kids to bed, we are all lying in bed and I am just thinking about things. I have my head on Happy's chest while Juice is snuggled in behind me. "What's on your mind Momma?" Happy asked. "Just thinking about how much has happened since that first night. I never thought I would have one husband, much less two. And the kids? I'm just thinking about how lucky I am." Happy kisses me and then Juice does.

Today is the day of my six week checkup and I can't wait. "How are the babies?" the doctor asked me. "They are great. Jamie loves having a little brother and Declan is actually sleeping all night. It's great." I tell her. "Have you planning on going back to work?" she asked. "I already have. I have an office at home so I can work from home and be with the kids but it's all computer work so it's nothing strenuous." I tell her. "That's fine. How have you been feeling?" she asked. "Good. I was a little worried before having Declan but things are a lot better now." She asks "What were you worried about?" Sighing, I say "I was worried that Declan wasn't going to be Happy's but he is. I gave Juice a son but I wanted to give Happy one." She nods her understanding. "Now, looks like you are perfectly healed. Have you thought about birth control?" she asked. "Yeah. I wanted to get the Mirena." I say. "Okay. I can do that now." she tells me.

I walk in the door and the guys are there with the kids. "How'd your appointment go?" Happy asked. "Fully released but I did put myself on birth control." I tell him. "You don't want more kids?" Juice asked. "I just had Declan. Once they are a little older, if you all want more kids then we will have more kids. But for now, I want to make sure that I can still take care of my men." I tell them. Happy pulls me close and kisses me and Jamie starts laughing. "Pop kiss mommy." he says. "Yeah baby. Pop kissed Mommy." Happy says to Jamie. Juice walks over and says "My turn." He kisses me softly and Jamie just smiles. "Mommy happy." he says. I smile and say "Yeah baby. Mommy's happy."