The next morning Cari had left her boyfriend in the hotel room they were sharing while she went to pick up her niece and nephew for the day. They were excited to see their aunt and they both briefly remembered the old times when their aunt lived with them and helped raise them. She was such a large part of her life that it hurt them terribly when she was gone. Last night she had talked Jamie into keeping their marker and crayon scribbles on the wall. It was a nice gesture and she had an idea that would turn those scribbles immortal. "Mornin' Auntie!" They chimed as they grabbed their coats and put on their winter boots. Jamie poured himself a cup of coffee, he offered some to his sister but she declined. "I forgot you don't like coffee." he said with a light chuckle. There were a lot of things that Jamie seemed to forget about her. He wanted to voice his opinions on her boyfriend and a few other issues but she seemed too happy and it had been a long time since he had seen her like that. "It's fine." Cari said with a dismissive wave. "We're going to spend the morning with Reinier's mom until she has to go to work and then we're going to run some errands. Was there anything that you needed to have done by the time you get home from work?" Jamie sighed and set his cup down on the counter before writing a simple list of things he needed to do for the day. His handwriting was little more than chicken scratch, but to his sister it was perfectly legible. When they were younger she often helped her brother with his homework. Looking at him, it was hard to believe that the tall man of an even six feet and well over two hundred pounds was ever so tiny. He had been a beanpole for most of his life, until puberty kicked in and he gained inches and pounds like a madman. Cari leaned against the counter as she studied her brother. He still had that same old t-shirt that their dad gave him? It was an old worn out band shirt, the band logo wasn't even visible anymore but she knew what shirt that was by heart. It was the Grateful Dead t-shirt that their dad got way back in the day. Jamie crossed his inked arms across his chest before leaning against the opposite counter. "You know, the kids would love it if you moved back." he said finally. "They miss you Care Bear." "I know, I miss them too but the museum is up there and I don't think I can transfer." She said with a loud sigh; the kids had been told to go get some clothes ready since they'd be staying the night with their aunt. Cari ran a hand through her red locks before looking at her brother again. They fell into silence until Jamie looked at the clock on the wall and decided it was time for him to go to work. He hugged his sister before hunting his kids down and giving them hugs and goodbye kisses. "I'll see you guys later." He said before grabbing his coat and keys. A little while later the kids were packed up and ready to go. Cari locked the door before taking the bags from the kids and putting them in her trunk. Finny and Ada quickly buckled themselves in before Cari checked to see if they were secure and when she was satisfied she drove back to the hotel to get Reinier. [center]~*~[/center] "Hey Jamie." Candy, the owner of the shop said as he passed through the doors. "Where's the kiddos?" "Cari's watching them while I’m here." He said as he wriggled out of his coat. He put it in the small coat area before heading to his station to get everything ready for the day. "She's back in town for the month and the kids wanted to stay with her since she doesn't get to visit much." Jamie said with a shrug of his shoulders. "She can always get a job down here, I'll hire her." Candy said as she swept a little. She knew the situation with his sister and Candy was more than accepting of Cari. "I doubt she'll leave the museum....Or her boyfriend."[1] [center]~*~[/center] Reinier's mom was more than thrilled to see the kids and she asked if they wanted to help her make chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast. Cari offered to help but she declined the offer so Cari was sitting in the kitchen while Reinier was in the living room on his phone. "Your son is an amazing singer." Cari said to Marie as she handed Finny and Ada the chocolate chips. "Derek was his name, right?" Marie nodded with a large smile on her face. "He takes after his father. Richard loved music but he likes his job as a doctor more." "You married a doctor?" Finny asked. "Yes." Marie smiled warmly. "Then why are there apples in the counter?" Ada pointed to the bowl of ripe red apples on the counter in a decorative bowl. Cari and Marie couldn't help but to laugh a little. She excused herself so she could make a quick phone call. "Excuse me, is this the Garretson Toy Store?" Cari hoped that she had the right phone number. -- 1. So Jamie doesn't like Reinier in anyways really. I'll explain this later~