it. It
seemed like minutes later there was a knock at his door. John let him
know that they were all going down to Gavin and Becky's house for
dinner. Kyle changed into a pair of jeans and a t-shirt before
walking the short distance down the beach.
He
could hear so many voices before even entering the house. When he
walked down the steps that led to the basement, he looked around at
all of the people and couldn't believe just how many kids were moving
between their parents' feet. He walked back up the steps and into the
kitchen to offer his help. It was at least a little quieter in there.
Once
he had helped Becky carry everything down to the table she had set up
in the basement, Becky asked him if he could go and get Jenny and the
twins for dinner. Gavin had his little boy in his arms already and
looked over at Becky just as she had finished speaking to Kyle.
“ What's
your problem?” she asked.
“ Nothing,”
he said.
Kyle
turned and walked up the stairs before Gavin could say another thing.
He could hear little giggles come from down the hall and couldn't
help the smile that spread across his face. When he came to a stop in
front of the doorway of the room the giggles were coming from, he
couldn't move his feet another inch. Jenny was sitting on the floor
with a tiara on her head. She had a wand in one hand and a teapot in
the other. The two girls were also wearing their own tiaras and
holding their own wands. It was the cutest thing he had ever seen.
Kyle couldn't help but wonder what Jenny would be like with little
ones of her own. All he could do was watch the precious scene before
him. After a few moments, he knew he had to say something but felt so
bad for interrupting the perfect moment.
“ Dinners
ready, princesses,” he said softly.
Jenny
jumped and pulled the tiara quickly from her head. She stood up and
shifted nervously from one foot to the next. Her long, tan legs
looked so cute in her shorts. She was also wearing a tank top over
her bikini top. Kyle was surprised at how she moved her hands to
cover what little skin was showing. How could she be self-conscious,
he wondered? She was absolutely beautiful. Her long brown hair came
down to cover her shoulders. Her eyes were dark and matched perfectly
to the color of her hair. She had no reason to ever cover any part of
her beautiful body. He reached up and ran his fingers through his
hair before snapping back to reality when one of the girls grabbed
his hand.
Kyle
and Jenny took the girls down to the basement and sat them next to
their parents. He looked over at her and noticed her eyes scanning
over the families one at a time. The two of them were the only two
that didn't have someone with them. Kyle let his eyes follow hers.
She looked at Gavin and Becky with their three kids. Then there was
Ethan and Julie with their four little ones. Julie looked exhausted.
Next were John and Sandy next to Kelly with Eric and their three
kids. Across from them were Heath and Tara. They had the three boys
and their little daddy's girl. Finally came Josh and Lisa with their
little boy and little girl.
Josh
had finally caved to the pressure and bought a house in Hawaii. He
was the last of the guys to get one. There was so much love in his
eyes when he looked over at his wife. Kyle knew he wanted to feel
that same love when he looked at his own wife one day. His eyes moved
back to Jenny's, and he noticed her wiping a tear from her cheek. He
instantly felt the need to comfort her, but that didn't last long. He
could feel Gavin staring daggers at him and turned to look Gavin in
the eye before making a face at him. Becky looked between her husband
and Kyle. She shook her head and pushed her elbow against Gavin's.
Kyle
grabbed a plate and walked back up the stairs to eat by himself. As
soon as he was done, he left the house without a word. It was all too
much for him handle. He was tired and needed a few minutes to
himself, so he took the long walk down the beach to the