One of a Kind - A KathNiel Story

Chapter 95

Kath laughed as DJ smashed the last box with his foot.

"And you're officially home!" He announced, making Kath's smile widen impossibly more as she stood in the middle of the living room, cradling Dylan against her chest - the baby girl was moments away from drifting off to sleep, comforted by the sound of Kath's calm and steady heartbeat.

"It feels like a lifetime since I was last here." She admitted, looking around herself. It was strange that nothing had truly changed - the photos were still hung up in the same place, DJ hadn't even spread his clothes to her side of the closet. The nursery was exactly how she left it, ready for Dylan to come home.

"Well, now you never have to feel that way again... because this, right here... you belong right here." DJ breathed, pecking her lips and Kath smiled, nodding her head.

"We should make a statement on social media before the press does it before us. We can make the 'exclusive' story worth nothing." She said and DJ chuckled.

"I love the way your mind works - you wanna put Dylan down upstairs and then we can ruin a paycheck?" DJ asked playfully and Kath laughed, nodding her head and she rubbed Dylan's back soothingly.

"I'll be back in a minute," Kath said softly, pecking his lips before heading up the stairs. It hadn't even been twenty-four hours since they reunited, and it was so natural for them to fall back into what they had before. DJ fell back against the couch, a wide smile on his face.

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DJ went to the door when there was a knock, seeing Noah at the door with Jasmine. "Hey! Come in." DJ said, giving Noah a hug and he gave one to Jasmine too. "Did you have fun?" DJ asked Noah, who nodded his head without saying a word but he kicked off his shoes and put them on the rack, but his eyebrows creased when he saw something.

"Daddy, why are Mommy's shoes here?" He asked and DJ grinned.

"Why don't you go to the living room and see?" DJ whispered and Noah was instantly beaming, running as fast as he could into the living room and DJ rushed behind him, wanting to see his reaction and he beamed when Noah practically screamed and threw himself at Kath as she stood in the middle of the living room - Dylan was in her bouncer chair on the floor, surprised by her brother's screaming but it didn't make her upset.

"Oof! Noah, you're getting too big to attack me like this!" Kath exclaimed jokingly, locking her arms around him and kissing him all over his face.

"How long are you here for, Mommy?! Forever?!" Noah exclaimed and Kath grinned, nodding her head.

"Forever and ever." She vowed, her own eyes tearing up as Noah burst into happy tears and threw himself at her again, burying his head in her neck. "Don't cry, monster." She breathed, swaying back and forth with him and she smiled politely when she saw Jasmine in the doorway.

"You and Kath made up, then?" Jasmine said quietly to DJ, who nodded his head with a smile as Kath set Noah down and he rushed to greet Dylan - the three of them in their own little world together.

"Enrique and Liza said they'd set us up on blind dates... turns out it was with each other." DJ chuckled, unable to wipe the smile from his face. "Hey, you wanna stay for dinner?" DJ asked and Jasmine bit her lip.

"Oh, I don't know..."

"Stay! I made too much anyway, it should be ready soon." Kath said and Jasmine cracked a small smile.

"You sure?"

"Sure! You're a part of Noah's life, I want us to be friends." Kath smiled and Jasmine nodded her head.

"I'd like that too." Jasmine agreed.

"Great! Well, I have to check on it in the oven - you want a drink or anything?" Kath offered.

"I'll do those." DJ chuckled. "Sit down, Jasmine, make yourself comfortable." He said, waiting until she was sat down on the couch before going to the kitchen with Kath. "I'm proud of you, for wanting to be friendly with her."

"She's my son's Mom, it's the least she deserves... and that's the weirdest thing I've ever said in my life," Kath said, smiling when DJ chuckled, starting to get glasses for the adults and a plastic cup for Noah.

"Will Dylan be needing a feed soon?"

"She should be fine until after we eat," Kath said, but she turned her head when the door opened and Noah came into the room, tears running down his face. "Honey, don't cry! This is really exciting, but you don't have to cry." Kath said with a smile, kneeling in front of him.

"Jasmine lied to Daddy," Noah mumbled and Kath's smile dropped, DJ instantly making his way over to his son.

"What do you mean, son?" DJ asked, laying a hand on his shoulder and Noah whimpered, Kath pushing DJ's hand off of him immediately and she pulled the back of Noah's shirt slightly so she could see his back - DJ and Kath were stunned to see bruises. He was covered in them.

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