World's Worst Boss

Twenty Six

"Here's the stuffing." Selena said as she handed Denise the box of stuffing.

Denise took it and placed it in the cart. "I hope the good turkeys are still here." She said nervously. "There's always enough turkey." Demi reassured her.

She nodded. "I'll go get two turkeys, y'all look for the grocery items on this list." She instructed as she left.

The girls looked at the long listed and started to pick up some items. Selena picked up a can of cranberry sauce and read the labels. Dani and Demi looked at each other then looked at Selena.

"Selena?" Demi called. She looked up and smiled. "Yeah?" She asked then threw four cans into the cart. "Have you considered preparing for your pregnancy and the baby's arrival?" She asked. "Not yet actually." She said. "Why?..." She asked curious.

"You have to get started now honey. We're talking anti stretch mark cream, pregnancy books, pregnancy pillows." Dani said. "It's true, Dani now has stretch marks since Peyton arrived." Demi said as Dani agreed.

Selena looked down at her tummy and rubbed it. "We can get you the cream I used when I was pregnant with Katie if you'd like." Demi suggested. "Yes please, I don't need stretch marks." Selena smiled. "We all don't need them, Hun." Dani chuckled.

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"We're home! Come help us with the grocery!" Yelled Denise as the girls entered. The girls pilled in, each holding grocery bags. They all walked into the kitchen and set the bags down.

"Where are the boys?" Denise asked. The girls shrugged as they began to put the grocery away. "Boys!" She yelled again. She then walked into the living room to see them playing a video game.

"Joe watch out!" Frankie yelled. Joe quickly shifted the joy stick on his game counsel, steering his car on track. The boys, and Sam, were playing a racing game, each on two separate teams. "Boys! Sam!" She yelled and turned the television set off.

"Mom!" Everyone yelled. "There's grocery in the car, please bring them into the kitchen." She said then walked away. "Now!" She yelled a little louder. The guys quickly ran towards the car to help unpack. "God it's like when they were teenagers." Denise chuckled.

The girls let out a little chuckle. "Sam, you can stay with us." Denise said as she almost walked by. She sweetly smiled and entered. "Do you know where the babies are?" Demi asked. "They're asleep, so is Payton." She answered. "Good." She sighed.

The girls began to unpack the grocery items, bag by bag. Selena reached into a bag and grabbed a couple of things. "Honey you don't have to help its fine." Denise said. "Why not?" She asked confused. "You're pregnant sweetie, I don't want you to lift a finger. Now go rest your feet, we've been walking all day around in that place." She instructed.

"Yeah, go rest your feet we'll be fine." Dani smiled at her. "You sure?" She asked. "Yes Sel, your feet will swell up." Demi said as she guided her out of the kitchen. "Okay." She giggled as she began to exit. "Babe what's wrong?" Asked Nick. "The girls wanted me to rest my feet, they're aching me." She pouted.

"Oh okay, go lay down." He said then pecked her lips. She obeyed and went upstairs into their room. She sighed and went into the bathroom. She looked in the mirror, as if happy yet nervous at the same time. She began to look down at her belly.

She turned to the side and looked at the little arch. She imagined a big belly as time would progressed during her pregnancy. She smiled and lifted her shirt and then rubbed it. She was going to have a baby. Then it occurred to her, the stretch marks.

Selena grabbed the ointments they had bought for her earlier in the store and rubbed it on her stomach. She definitely did not want any stretch marks, especially on her belly. She smiled satisfied with the ointment.

Then, she heard a knock on her door. "Come in!" She yelled. In came Sam, Frankie's best friend. It was odd, because they barley spoke to each other. "Hi Selena." She greeted. She entered the room and smiled at the girl. "Hey Sam." She said.

"Is there something you need?" Selena asked after the silence. "I need advice." She sighed. "From me?" She asked surprised. "Yeah." She answered. "Sure, have a seat." She said then sat on the couch, followed by Sam.

"What's the matter?" Sel asked. "Um... How do you- you know, tell a boy that you like him?" She asked silently. "Oh." She said. Sam nodded at her reaction.

"Well, there's many ways you can tell him that you like him." She said. "Like how?" Sam asked. "Giving hints, writing him a love note, telling him that you like him, stuff like that." Sel smiled. "What kind of hints?" Samantha asked. "You know, winking, kissing his cheek, holding his hand, the works." Selena said. Sam nodded, understanding the concept.

"Okay, I'll try." She replied. "Good for you." She nudged her a little. "Thanks Selena." She said then hugged her. "Awe, you're welcome sweetie." She replied. Sam waved and left the room. Good kid, Selena thought.

"Hey." Nick smiled as he entered. "Hey." Selena said and bit her lip. He sat down next to her and kissed her. She kissed back and wrapped her arms around his neck. He smiled and pulled away. "How often did we do that when we dated?" He asked. "A lot." Selena said with a blush.

He chuckled and kissed her cheek. "So what did Sam want?" He asked and pulled her onto his lap. She leaned her head on his shoulder. "Boy problems." She said. "What did she asked about?" He asked. "How to tell a boy she likes him." She bit her lip. He sighed and shook his head. "Frankie is so clueless." He sighed.

She raised her head off of his shoulder and gave a confusing look. "Wait, she likes Frankie?" She asked. He chuckled and nodded his head, causing his curls to bounce. "Yes, everyone knows it but him." He smiled. "I knew there was something there." She smiled and laid her head back down on his shoulder.

"Yeah, he's just clueless." He stroked her hair. "You know, that's the same thing that happened with me and you in high school." She said. "Really?" He asked. She nodded and smiled, remembering that moment. "You were so clueless I had to ask Dani, who I barley knew, for advice." She chuckled.
"More clueless than Frankie." She smiled. "That's pushing it too far, I could've never been that clueless." He said. "Well you were, accept it. It was kind of cute." She smiled and pecked his heart shaped pink lips.

"You know my brothers were teasing me earlier that I'm in love with you." He said. Selena looked surprised at him. She felt his forehead, which felt a little warm and a little cold. She smirked at him and said, "You are." He smiled and sighed. "You too?" He asked. "What?" She asked. "Kevin and Joe felt my forehead too." He admitted. "Well they made it up, and it's true." She winked.

"No I'm not." He argued. "Yes you are." She argued back. "No I'm not." He looked into her eyes. She looked right back into his and leaned forward a bit. "Yes, you are." She smiled. "No, I'm not." He smiled back. She then placed her lips about an inch apart from his. "Yes you are." She said, every now and then her lips would touch his as she said those words. He grabbed her neck and kissed her passionately. He then pulled away. "No I'm not." He winked. She giggled and then pecked his lips. "Yes you are." She said. "Hey, we can do this all day." He joked. She giggled and pecked his lips again.

"Kids?" Denise said as she entered. She saw the little scenery and held her heart. "You're just so adorable." She said as she melted. The couple smiled at her, then looked at each other. The moment was real this time. Not fake, as to how they had acted earlier. But real, real love.

"We're leaving in five minutes, so get ready." She said. "Ready for what?" Nick asked. "A little game called Jonas Football." She winked and tossed the ball their way. The Jonas family was really competitive. After the family game, someone was always injured, crying, or miserable. The question was, who will it be this time? Let the games begin!