#Chapter133Luci, you have some explaining to doMaggieWe sat in the jail cell and waited for Nixon to arrive. I’ve never been to jail except to bail Nixon and Nolan out with Nash and Kat. So I didn’t know what to expect when he showed up.The door opened, and Nixon and Jace. Even better.“Well, wh
“Uh, huh. Sure, we’ll go with that.”“Well, Noah told me that I’d be a grandpa,” Nate said.“Oh? A baby? Well, that’s exciting.”Noah looked around.“Well, Jaime told me that he dropped out of school.” Jonas sighed.“Before it starts? And you’re my brightest bulb. But, son, your bulb has dimmed, alo
#Chapter134Are you out of your mind?MaggieWe sat on the couch as yelling happened upstairs. Jace dragged the twins downstairs. Yep, they had pissed him off. That alerted Nate and Grammy.“What is going on here?” Nate asked.“Ask Frick and Frack!” Jace said.Nate turned to Nathan and Noah. “Do you
#Chapter135Let’s get jiggy with itMaggieWe had gone sightseeing, although Grammy had other ideas. Finally, we reached our destination and got out of the cars. Nate figured hiking would keep his mother out of trouble, but she had other plans.“You boys, go ahead. We’ll meet up with you.” Grammy sa
#Chapter136Man, overboard!MaggieAfter our brief adventure to a strip club, tension flowed through the house. I was an innocent bystander until Grammy let it slip that I had gotten a private dance. After that, Nash wouldn’t talk to me. FML.I tried to apologize, but he wouldn’t listen to me. This
#Chapter137Fireworks and then someMaggieJuly 4 arrived. Nate was having a barbecue, and we were setting off fireworks. What could go wrong with fireworks and the family? Have you met this family?As Nate cooked, Pat, Dominique, and Karen helped with the side dishes. Jonas and Cayson left to pick
#Chapter138Well, shitMaggieWith Grayson here, Jonas and Cayson weren’t aware their dad had shown up, and no one bothered to call them. They wanted it to be a pleasant surprise.*****JonasI pulled in and parked the car, then popped the trunk.“Man, this is great.” Cayson rubbed his hands togethe
“Hell hath frozen over,” Nate told Pat.“Yep.” *****After dinner, Jonas and Cayson set up the firework display. They messed around with the collection while arguing. The brothers confronted me about what I said at dinner.“Thanks for throwing us under the bus, Maggie,” Nixon said.“Yeah, no, shit,