Gen. 2: Babies 49 & 50 Pt. 1: Private Eyes and Profilers

Brendon's tone kind of worries me, but I tell him I have to get my new babies settled before I can go anywhere.  He understands, so I get off the phone with him to tend to my girls.

Even though triplets are typically a handful, these three seem pretty sweet right now.  Of course, being only hours old, they have only just begun to drive me crazy.

I get them all settled in swings and get to work on household things...

First things first, I haven't sculpted in FOREVER, so I thought I would give it a shot for a bit.  I don't really get very far when I get a phone call...

BRENDAN: Hey gorgeous!

BONNIE: Hi there, handsome!

BRENDAN: So when are we going to get together?

BONNIE: Impatient are we?

BRENDAN: Yeah, well...I just...miss you.

BONNIE: Aww, sweetie, I miss you too.  

BRENDAN: So when can we meet?

BONNIE: Hmm, let me check on the girls and set up a sitter, and I'll meet you...where should we go?

BRENDAN: How about the movie theater?  We can catch a show...

So Brendan and I plan to meet at the theater.  I wonder what he wants to talk to me about.

Turns out he doesn't beat around the bush when we get together.  He wants to go right into the chit-chat.

BRENDAN: I really like you, you know that, right?

BONNIE: Of course, I really like you too...

BRENDAN: Well...I've got something to tell you...and ask you...

BONNIE: Okay...

BRENDAN: I would like nothing more than to ask you to be my girlfriend, but in order to do that, I want to be honest with you...

BONNIE: Um..okay...

BRENDAN: Have you ever wondered how I already seem to know everything about you?  Like your phone number...and where you live...and that you are a challenge mother?

BONNIE: Well, yeah...but...I don't know, I never really thought about it.

BRENDAN: Okay...it's actually because...I'm not really a maid.

BONNIE: Umm...okay...then what are you?

BRENDAN: I have been here working on an undercover job with my employers back in Lucky Palms.

BONNIE: What?!  Why didn't you tell me?

BRENDAN: I'm sorry...I couldn't...I couldn't compromise my case...my employers are...pretty hardcore...

BONNIE: Hardcore meaning...?

BRENDAN: They're kind of...um...rough...if I reveal too much....

BONNIE: Are you working for the government or something?

This makes him laugh.  Hmm, okay, and why is this funny?

BRENDAN: No, nothing like that...quite the opposite, actually.

BONNIE: You are confusing me...

BRENDAN: Well, who they are isn't really important...just that...well...would you want to be my girlfriend?

BONNIE: Of course...

BRENDAN: Here's the thing...I'm going to have to be going back to Lucky Palms...

BONNIE: For how long?

BRENDAN: Awhile...

BONNIE: Brendan!!

BRENDAN: I'm sorry babe, I just...didn't expect to fall for you...

BONNIE: So that makes things better?

BRENDAN: I'm sorry...I've...relationships have been hard for me...

BONNIE: They've been hard on me too, but lying never helps anything.

BRENDAN: I know, and I really am sorry...

BONNIE: I don't know if repeating that over and over again is helping.

BRENDAN: I know...look, I just...I want you to think about going back with me to Lucky Palms.

BONNIE: WHAT?!  I can't do that...

BRENDAN: You won't even think about it?

BONNIE: I can't abandon my life...my challenge...

BRENDAN: I'm not asking you to.  Just to move to a different place...you can have a house there...

BONNIE: I don't know...

BRENDAN: Look, just...come back with me for the weekend...and make up your mind that way..

BONNIE: I don't know, I'm going to have to think about it...

BRENDAN: Okay, well, think about it...Bonnie, you are so special...and you mean so much to me...I would hate to lose you...

BONNIE: You won't...

BRENDAN: I've...I've had my heart broken before...it isn't something I want to experience again...

BONNIE: No one likes getting their heart broken...

BRENDAN: Especially not me...

BONNIE: Okay, I'll make a deal with you.  I'll promise to be careful with your heart if you are careful with mine...

BRENDAN: *smiles* Deal.

MEANWHILE, BACK AT HOME...

*ZIVAH'S POV*

When we get home from school, Mom is out and there's a baby-sitter watching the girls.  I send him on his way as we all work on our homework, scrounge up some dinner and take care of the little ones.  Of course, Eljavon is being a pain as usual.

ELJAVON: I'm so tired...

ZIVAH: So go to bed.

ELJAVON: You're not the boss of me!  I can go to bed whenever I want!

ZIVAH: I might not be your boss, but Mom is, and she's a phone call away...

ELJAVON: *yawning* You wouldn't call her...

ZIVAH: I would in a heartbeat.

ELJAVON: Awww...sis, come on.

ZIVAH: Don't "aww, sis" me.  Go upstairs and take a shower and go to bed.

ELJAVON: I have to shower?!

ZIVAH: Did I stutter?

Thankfully, he shuffles upstairs eventually.  Ugh.  Kids.  I don't know if I'll ever want any after having to deal with my younger siblings.

At least I have Taber to help me with the babies.  Where in the heck is Mom tonight?

*BONNIE'S POV*

After the movie, I am heading home when I see a familiar face.

It's Jesse Everard, another challenge kid from Skye Everard's baby challenge!

BONNIE: Hey stranger!

JESSE: Hey hot stuff!  Fancy seeing you here!  I was just going to call you...

BONNIE: Awesome!  What's been going on with you?

JESSE: Oh, you know, same old, same old.  I was wanting to see if you needed a challenge father any time soon...

BONNIE: Me?  Always!  Do you want to participate?

JESSE: That was going to be the idea...

BONNIE: Hmm, well, give me a call and we'll set it up...

JESSE: Will do!

Before I can get home, nature calls and need to find a bathroom stat...so...I head into a little hole in the wall bar.

And run into none other than Spencer Reid...that friend of Derek Morgan's I talked about before...

SPENCER: Bonnie!  I was just looking for you!  I was wondering if you need a challenge father right now?  I would l-l-love to be a part...

He stutters through his speech...he's super smart and according to Derek really cool, but I just don't see it...

BONNIE: Uh, yeah...sure...

SPENCER: Great!  When?  Are you pregnant now?  Do you...want to...?

BONNIE: Um...yeah...let me just...freshen up...and we can go back to my place...

SPENCER: Fantastic!  I'll wait here...

BONNIE: Great.

So I leave him at the bar while I hit the ladies room.  Whew, can't a girl get a break?

Spencer drives and I think he's nervous because he keeps shaking and making random comments.

BONNIE: Are you okay?

SPENCER: W-who?  Me...y-y-yes, of course...

BONNIE: You know, we don't have to do this the old fashioned way...if you want to go to the clinic, they can handle it there...

SPENCER: N-no-n-no, that's okay.  I-I-I'll be fine.

BONNIE: Okay...

Thankfully he actually is.  He's obviously inexperienced, but I guess I just assumed that already.  Either way, by the end of the night, I am pregnant with my next baby.