I'm fine if I can fool myself tonight

Seth sighed as he looked out the window at the place.

"Do nooot." Alyssa said, putting a hand over her face to hide.
"Silly Aly." Cole laughed.

"Where are we dad?" Julian asked as he looked at the boarded up house.

Alex kissed the top of her head.

Seth sighed before explaining. "I used to live here..." he said.

Aly moved her hand to look up at him and smiled.

"And you father and i..... Were roommates here for a little while...." Jay added.
Julian tilted his head curiously at that.

Alex smiled at his daughter.

"It's a long story..." Seth said. "Besides, I've had it fixed up on the inside since. The outside's just this way to keep other people away."

Artemis smiled as he watched them before looking around the room. "Jacen's not up yet?"

Julian nodded and slowly climbed out of the car.

"No..... He's up but he refuses to leave him room with Frankie missing......."

Remy followed and got their bags.
Seth smiled at Jay before getting out.

Artemis sighed and frowned. "Really...?"

Jay grabbed the big bag of food and the blankets with a smile.
Julian looked curiously at the place.

Alex nodded.

Seth went up to the door and pulled out the key to unlock it, carrying the last bag in one hand. He'd hung around his neck earlier, his old habit from when he actually lived at the place. He opened the door, showing the inside was clean and completely fixed up, even with new furniture.

Artemis looked away, trying not to look worried.

Jay smiled softly as he looked around, "A lot of memories here..."
Julian looked around the nice living room.

Alex hugged him.

"Yeah..." Seth said, nodding.
Remy looked over at them. "Like what?"

Artemis gave a small smile. "should we try talk to him...?" he asked quietly.

Jay smiled, "This is the place where we really first met... It was an interesting time."
Alex nodded, "Yeah."

"Well...unless you count the fact I first saw you in the middle of a street." Seth said. "But it was definitely interesting."

Artemis noddedand turned to Dante. "Can you watch Aly for a bit?" he asked.

"True." Jay smiled, "I remember somebody being mean though." He said as he poked him.

Dante smiled and nodded, "Sure daddy."

"Hey! I wasn't the whole time..." Seth said, sticking his tongue out.

"Thanks." Artemis said, smiling at the fact that Dante still said 'daddy'. He passed Alyssa to Dante before getting up.
"Big brother!" Alyssa grinned, hugging him.

Jay smiled and kissed his cheek, "True."
Julian smiled as he watched his parents.

Alex got up as well.
Dante hugged her tightly.

Seth smiled, hanging the key back around his neck before hugging Jay.
Remy went off to look around the house.

Artemis smiled at him before heading upstairs.
Alyssa leaned against Dante, looking up at him with a small smile.

Jay hugged him, "You got the door fixed right?"
Julian followed him.

Alex followed him.
Dante hugged her tightly.

"Of course I did." Seth said, closing it to show it didn't jam like it used to.

"Jacen...?" Artemis called softly as he opened the bedroom door.
Jacen was awake, but laying curled up in bed, his hair covering his face.
Alyssa smiled before reaching for another doughnut.

Jay smiled, "You did a good job here."

Alex looked worried.
Dante smiled and made sure the twins had finished theirs and gave them another.

"Well I had other people do it mostly..." Seth said.

Artemis frowned, slowly going over to the bed.
"Thank you daddy." Cole said as Dante gave him one.

"Still it looks good love." Jay said kissing his cheek.

Alex followed.
"Thank you papa." Kari said as Dante smiled.

Seth grinned and hugged Jay close, kissing his head.

"How are you doing?" Artemis asked Jacen softly as he sat on the bed.
Jacen just stayed curled up and didn't answer.
Jasper smiled at them, gently patting Kari's head.

Jay smiled before sighing, he had work soon.

"Jacen?" Alex asked softly.
Dante smiled.

"We have to go, don't we?" Seth asked, frowning.

Jacen sighed and slowly lifted his head to look at them. "What...?"
"Where daddy and papa go?" Alyssa asked.