The Way We Were

The Way We Yokohama

Marcy was texting on her phone as she watched the triplets. Mal had taken the kids (with the nannies) to a movie.

There was a knock at the door.

"Come in!"

The door slid open to reveal Mercedes. "Hi!"

"Hey." Marcy hadn't looked up and didn't now.

"Who are you texting?" Mercedes came to the bed and climbed inside.

"Paris. She's freaking out over Jade rolling over. She's terrified to leave her side now."

Mercedes grimaced. "The boys move so much. Especially Mike-Mike. I can tell; he's going to walk early and he's going to be off and running."

Marcy smirked. "I just bet."

Mercedes pinched Sebby's cheek and he responded by squealing and moving his legs. "Hi, baby!"

He added his arms.

"Hi! How are you?!"

"Nasty." Marcy answered. "I don't know what it is but all three have had diarrhea all morning and it's runny."

Mercedes wrinkled her nose. "Are you poop monsters?!"

Sebby and Sky giggled while Shay just watched her aunt with her serious grey eyes.

"Where's your children?" Marcy finally set her phone aside and looked up.

Mercedes smiled at the attention. "The boys are napping while Val and Gabi are with Quinn in the kitchen with Roro, making ice cream. Mikey's taking care of Di while the boys are sleep because for some reason, she doesn't want to nap. I don't get it. She won't cry but she won't sleep."

"That ain't Quinn." Marcy snorted. "Child would cry up until she's our age."

Mercedes poked Marcy. "Stop talking about my wife!"

Marcy stuck her tongue out as her phone went off. She groaned loudly and snatched it up. "What?!"

Mercedes could hear Paris crying.

"Where's Jude?!"

Mercedes could hear Paris responding.

"Take him Jade then go to a spa! Do not go back home until you are relaxed! And you bet not call me!" Marcy hung up after getting a tearful affirmative.

"We're all new at parenting." Mercedes reminded her. "You've been doing it for more than five years."

"Yes but you listen. If I know so damn much, listen to me."

Mercedes couldn't refute that. "Want food?"

"I'm not moving from this spot."

"Siberius will protect the babies." Siberius was Po's large hellhound looking dog. He went between the rooms watching over the children.

"He's a damn dog. What's he goin to do when they shit again?"

Mercedes fell into giggles. "Fine! We can have food brought up!"

"I'm not hungry." Marcy's stomach growled. "Or I am? Well! Is it lunch? I want ham and Doritos."

Mercedes beamed. "I'll ring down."

W.W.W.

Xindi on down to Riley was in the formal parlor with Xhi-Xhi, learning how she did her second business, matchmaking. She swore there was a science behind it and most of the girls were interested (Wen and Riley were not).

Laura, Mercedes, Quinn and Marcy entered the room. "Dinner!"

Riley raced to her mother, who swung her up in her arms. "Mommy!"