Chapter 15 - Gen 14 - Devon

"Dad can I have a word."

"Bree how many times do I have to tell you about wandering around the house dressed like that, go put some clothes on."

"In a minute Dad, I need to tell you something."

"Go on then!"

Silence

"Spit it out - you look petrified - surely it can't be that bad!!"

"It is - ohhhhh I am going to throw up"

Off she ran to the bathroom

So I followed her to the bathroom, then it clicked.

"Your pregnant?"

"I think so."

There was a silence while I took the situation in.

"Your not mad at me are you Dad?"

"I am not old enough to be a granddad yet!!"

"Sorry Dad!!"

"Well you best had go and get yourself to the doctors and have you told Eugene?"

"I haven't told him yet."

"Well you best had go and tell him straight away!!"

Bree got dressed to go to work but never got there, she called Eugene round and I told him if Bree was pregnant then he could move in here till they sorted themselves out.  He seemed pretty pleased that there was a possibly of a baby on the way.  Then I found out his life time wish was the same as Cathleen's, to be surrounded by children so no wander.

The pregnancy confirmed and Bree went off to tell Euguene, while I got prepared for Cathleen because I knew that a baby in the house was going to set her off again.

My Dad was pretty shocked - he was about to become a great-grandad.  He never expected to live long enough to see any of his great grandchildren.

Of course the minute Cathleen found out about the baby she started to give me a headache.  She wanted another baby and I really was not sure still that I wanted anymore.

 I am not sure who was more excited about the baby Eugene or Cathleen - they were both hyper.

In all the excitement Marshal had his birthday, he was also now a teenager.  The two boys were very much alike.  Being athletic Marshal decided his life time wish was for physical perfection, which means he would have to master the athletics sill and martial arts skill to achieve it.

"You do realise don't you Bree you having this baby and you not being married is going to cause a stink up."

"Yes Grandad, Dad has already spoken to me and Eugene about it - the public disgrace of having a child out of wedlock"

"Good, just as long as you know."

"Dad, something has been bugging me - you said you didn't know about me so didn't you get publically disgraced when I was born."

"No Bree, I think there was only one person on this planet that knew I was your Dad and that was your Mother and as she never told anyone, nobody knew for me to be publically disgraced."

One of the first things that Marshal did being a teenager was get himself into trouble especially with his sister.  

"Your in big trouble young man!!!"  Bree was livid

"Why what did I do?"

"You know - I can put up with yellow hair dye when it washes straight out but Whoopee cushions - are you really such an idiot!!"

"Man chill out,  it was only a laugh!!"

"Yeah normally - but I am pregnant unless you hadn't noticed - it could have been dangerous - infact - your grounded!!"

"You can't ground me!!

"I just did!!

"Dad, tell her."

"Marshal she does have a point normally it wouldn't matter about a whoopee cushion and you really should have thought about your sister being pregnant, so maybe you should listen to your sister."

"So I am grounded and for how long?"

"That's up to your sister."

When I got back from work I noticed Dad was outside next door talking to his half brother Marley.  Marley went in and Melodie came out.  Mmmmmmmmm I didn't think somehow he would keep to that promise he made Mom.  He went inside and he didn't come until the next day.

Marshal was having a mood swing so everyone was keeping out of his way, it did not help he was also sulking over being grounded.  He got stuck into his Athletic training which kept him quiet for a while.

So I am now a Granddad - I swear I am not old enough!!

Poppy was born in the middle of the night, they were pretty happy because they both wanted a girl.

"So I get a son in law and a grand daughter all on the same day"

"Yeah, sorry Devon we did plan to get married this morning you know with everyone here but Poppy she kind of took us by surprise, she came earlier than we thought and Bree was stressing so we just got married quickly I hope you won't be too mad at her!!"

"No its fine, where is she?"

"Upstairs asleep, she is exhausted."

"It has been a long time since any of mine have been that small!!"

"I bet. Poppy has your eyes have you noticed."

"I am not surprised, have you seen all of my kids, she'll probably have the hair too."

"Is she ok?"

"She is fine - I didn't think it would take you long, I expected you to be camped out in here already!!"

"I am not that bad!!"

"Given half a chance you would be."

"So have you thought any about us having another one?"

"I knew that was coming too!!!"

"Well?"

"I am still thinking about it!!"

Miles swooped in and took off with Poppy.  I was not surprised that no one could get near Poppy but I expected it to be Cathleen or Eugene, but it was actually Miles who would not leave Poppy alone and was always the first one to get to her the minute she made the slightest noise.

But when Miles is at school Cathleen does get Poppy all to herself.

Mom paid us a visit - I bet Dad never told Mom where he spent last night!!! 

The boys went off to prom together.  Marshal came back in a mood because Miles had been deemed the prom king and Marshal had gotten into a fight and into trouble!!  However Marshal did get himself a love interest, not that he seemed very happy about it.

"I have fed Poppy and put her to bed."

"Thanks Grandad, or should I say Great Grandad."

"Just Grandad will do!!"

"How old are you anyway because you look the same to me as you did the first time I landed on the doorstep."

"I am 152."

"Wow - well past your sell by date then!!"

"Cheeky!!! - anyway what's this I hear about you three moving out?"

"Eugene has had another promotion so we can afford to rents somewhere."

"Devon, what did I say to you/"

"Dad I have told her and she won't have none of it maybe you can talk some sense into her!!"

"Bree I am not going to argue with you - your Dad will buy you a house, whichever one you want."

"No Grandad."

"No arguments, its what we do in this family, for all the kids, we can afford it you know if you are worrying about money, don't, you probably don't realise how much this family is worth!!"

"Probably not but ..."

"No buts - first thing in the morning Devon get it sorted."

"Yes Dad."

Poppy had her birthday and as I predicted she did have the hair!!

"Devon can we talk?"

"Let me guess - babies." I started laughing

"I am being serious Devon and you are just treating this as a joke."

She got up and stormed off.

"I am sorry - I am taking it serious"

"Well it does not look like it to me!!"

"Ok ok, you win, we can start trying for a baby."

"Really?"

"Yes, I suppose it would be nice to have one more boy to even it out, three of each"

"But Cathleen, this really should be the last one, we need to think about our ages."

"I know just one more."

"Happy now?"

"Yes - come on then - upstairs."

"Oh no!!"

"But you said."

"Later - I have work soon, I am sure you can wait till I get back from work."

"Ok - so later - thats a date then!!"

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Chapter 16

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I was pretty surprised at how different Eugene looked in and out of work with the two different hair styles and he was perfect I never even had to redress him :)