Chapter 5 Mrs.Callaghan

Chapter 5

"Eggs where are the eggs? Ahh eggs, milk and blueberries," Madeline talked to herself making her famous blueberry pancakes.

Madeline had quickly made her way next door to her house to make breakfast. She didn't have a big enough blowtorch to take care of Scott's science experiment he had going on in his kitchen.

"Ok, I got scrambled eggs, sausage links and patties, toast, and orange juice are already over there. Syrup, here and butter. Okay," Madeline said doing a mental check and placed the items in the brown wicker picnic basket to transport back to the sleeping family next door.

She quickly came back because she almost forgot the whip cream and chocolate sauce to make Luke's pancakes special.

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Madeline had set everything up and quietly woke up everyone except Luke. Her children knew what was going on but Lucy and Scott was confused but curious.

"Luke, honey, it's time to get up," Madeline cooed and gently shook Luke awake.

He curled up back in a ball.

"Come on, today is a special day," Madeline pulled back the covers and Luke slowly sat up.

"What's going on?" Luke asked while a yawn escaped his mouth and he tried to rub sleep away from his eye.

Scott reached up and picked his son up from the top bunk bed. Luke leaned his head into Scott's shoulder and everyone surrounded them and began singing 'Happy Birthday' to Luke.

Luke sat up and saw the two blueberry pancakes with whip cream designed with his name and three sparkling candles.

Luke giggled and wiggled down to where he was standing on his own.

"Thank you Ms.Madeline ," Luke said and gave her a hug.

"You are very welcomed. Come, when we are at my house Lekki and Cody sit in my bed and we eat in bed together. I don't know if your dad wants all of us in his room," Madeline said leading the way to the kitchen.

"I guess we can eat in my room. It would be fun. Go kids, go in my room and your mother and I will bring up the food," Scott said and handed Luke his plate of pancakes.

The children giggled because they heard Scott say 'their mother' and not Cody and Lekki's mom. They went to Scott's bedroom whispering excitedly.

"This might be easier than expected," Luke whispered and the other children agreed.

"So you do that every birthday?" Scott asked when they were in the kitchen.

"Yup, I love birthdays. I usually have a breakfast party and a real party that we celebrate on their day. It's really fun," Madeline said gathering the rest of the breakfast needs.

"What does your husband do for your birthday if you don't mind me asking. This is really good,"Scott said eating a sausage link.

"Oh well it's mostly for the kids. We really don't celebrate my birthday but they do try. Cody and Lekki make the best waffles. But hey I've already celebrated enough birthdays. Anyway come on we have hungry kids upstairs,"Madeline said quickly getting the spotlight off of her.

"When is your birthday?"Scott asked grabbing the silver tray and blocking her path from the steps.

"November 19th and yours sir?"Madeline asked.

"May 22nd along with Lucy's which is the 23rd,"Scott said and walked up the stairs.

Scott and Madeline made it up the stairs and down the hall to Scott's bedroom. The children was sitting in a semi-circle laughing and talking. Scott walked in and laid the tray in the middle. Scott and Madeline climbed into bed with the children.

Ring Ring Ring Ring

Scott reached over and answered his cell phone from the night stand.

"Hello?" Scott said mouth full of blueberry pancakes.

"Mr.Callaghan are you still coming in today?" asked his boss.

"Oh, yeah. I was going to go in today," Scott said and wiped his mouth.

Luke and Lucy looked away upset and Scott saw that.

"But I have an important engagement that I can't cancel. I will be in on Monday instead," Scott said and smirked seeing his children happy.

"Ok, Scott. Tell Luke Happy Birthday. Come by the house today we have a gift for him," Richard Callaghan said.

"Yes, I'll tell him. Bye Dad, tell Mom I said hello and we will be over later tonight," Scott said and hung up after saying goodbye.

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A few hours later at Discovery Pizza

"Mr.Scott can we please go on the Twisted Tornado ride please!" Cody asked with plea in his eyes.

Scott saw the ride and felt his son grab his hand in fright. Scott knew Luke had a fear of heights and the Twisted Tornado was the epitome of fright.

"Hey Scott I think it's time to go," Madeline said walking up towards the boys. Lekki was walking half dead next to her mother and Lucy was sleep in her arms.

"Yea I think that's a good idea," Scott said thanking God for a way out.

"Oh Twisted Tornado I haven't been on that ride in years,"Madeline said looking up at the sign.

"Momma can you ride with me! Please oh please then we go home," Cody asked his mother.

"If it's ok with Mr.Scott to watch everyone else,"Madeline said looking at Scott.

Scott grabbed Lucy, Madeline 's side purse, and started walking towards a bench with Lekki and Luke following him.

"Come on Momma!" Cody said excitedly. Madeline grabbed her son's hand and walked to the end of the short line.

In Line for Twisted Tornado

"How fast do you think it will go?"Cody asked his mom.

"Pretty fast I might say. It's kinda scary but fun at the same time. Come stand in front of me,"Madeline said and Cody stood in front of her.

A group of men came up behind her laughing loud and making a lot of noise.

"Man I heard that three people suffered from heart attacks and a stroke riding this ride," one of the men said.

"Are you serious? Joe why are we riding this ride?"a brown haired female asked.

"Stacy don't listen to Jason. He just wants to show off and get you scared," Joe said.

"Don't come crying to me when you have a nosebleed or throw up on yourself," Jason kept it up.

Madeline rolled her eyes and kept looking forward. Jason was laughing at the female squeal and ran out of the line. Jason was laughing so hard he accidentally bumped into Madeline.

Madeline turned and Jason stopped laughing and seemed he was in a trance.

"So-sorry. My bad,"Jason said apologising.

Madeline rolled her eyes and faced front. She moved up with the line heading towards the ride's car.

"Excuse me, what's your name? You riding this ride by yourself princess?"Jason asked huskily.

Madeline turned to him with a raised eyebrow and rolled her eyes.

"Happily married and with children ," Madeline said curtly and moved up with the line.

"That's all? Just mean you settled before you met me. Kids just mean you are fertile," Jason said up against Madeline 's ear.

"My mom said back away from her," Cody said out of anger.

"Oh hey buddy. You know it don't have to be that way, we could be good friends,"Jason continued.

"Sorry,"Madeline said.

"Come on just give me your name and I will leave you alone. I am a man of my word," Jason said.

"Mrs.Callaghan ,"Madeline said without thinking.

She felt Cody turn his head against her stomach.

She didn't even know what made her say that either. But it did make Jason stop pestering her. They finally made it to the front of the line and was being lead to a black and gold four seater car.

Six Minutes Later

"Man Mom! That was awesome! Luke missed a great ride!"Cody exclaimed skipping ahead of his mom.

"I know right. Come let's catch up with the rest so we can go home,"Madeline said and reached her hand out to her son.

The mother and son saw Scott nodding off with the children surrounding or laying on him.

Madeline went and nudged him awake along with the rest of the children.

"Scott wake up,"Madeline gently shook him awake.

Scott was a bit startled looking around with bloodshot eyes. His ears immediately filled back up with the sounds of screaming and laughter on the various rollercoasters and other surrounding activities.

"Did yall have fun?"he asked in mid stretch.

Cody was bouncing on the balls of his feet bursting from excitement.

"Yes we did! But it didn't start out great,"Cody remembered from standing in line.

Scott picked up Lekki and Lucy but turned to look at Cody when the little boy was retelling the events.

"What happened?"Scott asked Cody but looked at Madeline.

He noticed that her cheeks were turning red.

"Some man was making us uncomfortable. He kept asking Momma for her name. She said she was happily married with children. He said he didn't care. Then he asked for her name aga. So she said -,"Cody's mouth was immediately sealed with Madeline 's hand.

She was turning red and had a nervous laugh.

"It was nothing, hehehe. Let's get going we still have to go to your parent's house you promised them. Come Cody," Madeline demanded and lead the way out of the park briskly.

Scott was confused a bit as to why Madeline was acting strange.

'Maybe she thought I would think she was weird at saying she was happily married when she wasn't. Weirdo,'Scott thought while following at a quick pace to catch up with Madeline's long strides.

"Well,well, well. Look who came back to apologize for hurting my feelings. Mrs.Callaghan.

Where's your husband at? You wasn't lying about the children,"Jason snickered at an almost winded mother.

Madeline was immediately irritated and Scott finally caught up when the blonde haired man said "Mrs.Callaghan ".

Scott was internally taken aback but he didn't let it show. He went into protect family mode. He stood in front of Madeline who was shaking from anger. He then handed her the sleeping girls. He faced the man creating space between the man and Madeline which could easily transition into a fighting style.

"Is there a problem?"Scott asked cooly.

"Tck.So you the supposed husband? Bro, I can...ouch,ouch,ouch. Let go of my fucking hand before you break it!"Jason shouted out at Scott who had it in a tight grip bending it in an unnatural way.

Scott leaned in to whisper in the man's ear.

"Leave my fucking wife alone. The next time you see her, my kids, or me. I highly recommend you hurry and go the other direction because I would hate to have to hurt you but I will. This is not a threat but a promise,"Scott venomously whispered and squeezed harder to make his point clear.

"Okay man! I was just joking,"Jason quickly said trying to appease the angered husband.

Scott threw Jason away from him and the punk's friends came to his aid and immediately left. Scott didn't say anything until he was sure that they were no longer in danger. Madeline was taken aback because if it was Lester he wouldn't even bother. He would probably blame her when they got home.

Scott turned around and saw three pairs of eyes looking at him all awestruck. He grabbed his and his neighbor's daughter from Madeline and carried them out of the amusement park.

"Your dad is so cool,"Cody whispered to Luke.

"Yeah, he is isn't he,"Luke agreed and grabbed Madeline's hand to keep up with the blended family's trek back to the parking lot.

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