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Originally Posted by Whitterz

Now she was holding the chocolate away from him? And telling him to keep secrets from his mummy? That was a big no no. His mummy always told him to tell the truth. Auntie Pretzel was mean.

"GIMME CHOCCIE!!" he screeched out louder while clumsily climbing to his feet and trying to reach it. She was too tall. He had to stretch upwards.

Which made him fall over backwards and screech some more.

"OKAY OKAAAAAAY!!1!!" Rapunzel flinched and almost dropped the chocolate onto River's head. The little terror was starting to reallllly weird her out now, between the screeching and falling over and general brattiness.

This was why she was never having kids.

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Originally Posted by cedricdiggory

Chris smiled at the girl, Then the girl went to River, must be Lima's child. He rushed toward the girl and to Lima's child. He smiled at River, "Oh. Hello River, I'm Chris, you're mother's friend. You want chocolates, I has one. Here take it" Chris offered then he hand some Snickers to River. Then he turned to the blonde girl again. "Err.. I didn't caught your name. I'm Chris, by the way. What's yours?" He smiled. Chris just want to befriend her so he knows somebody other than Cedric and Lima.

She was about to cave in and give River her whole stash of chocolate when that guy from earlier popped into the tent. Mmkay. "Rapunzel, I'm Rapunzel," she answered him with a quick nod. "Do you know how to---"

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Originally Posted by Whitterz

And now there was a man in the tent. But he wasn't his daddy. River didn't know this man and he didn't like what he had with him even if it was chocolate. He wanted Auntie Pretzel's Chocolate Frog. "No! I want Auntiiiieeee Pretzel's!! I waaaant it!!" He was starting to whimper now.

He wanted his daddy. Daddy always knew how to make him feel better and mummy wasn't coming. "Where daddy? I want daddyyyyy."

Aww no, now River was whimpering. Not good.

"Here here, bud, here's the chocolate," she said gently, dropping to her knees and offering it to River with both hands. Did he need a hug? Did he want a hug or something? He seemed sad now.

"Your daddy is um...." What WAS Maddox up to these days? "Working. Don't worry though, you'll see him soon! And he'll have lots n lots n lots of chocolate for you."

If that wasn't soothing then she was giving up.

YAY!! River was getting his candy and Aunty Pretzel was being nicer. And he would see his daddy soon. He missed his daddy and wanted him to come and see him right now. He didn't understand why he wasn't here.

He took the chocolate from her and slowly started to eat it. Getting it over his face and hands of course. "Me love Auntie Pretzel," he then told her giving her a chocolaty hug.

She nodded and waited as Shana went and got her contacts in. When the girl returned moments later, she smiled at her and said, "do you want me to help you find someone new?" Someone that wasn't Jake. Or Clark, for that matter.

Shana needed someone. Someone that she could share mutual feelings with. And, she reflected, someone that would make Clark jealous?

Finally they were among the big group of camping. More people more fun. Brian smiled and looked around to see if any familiar face was there except Lima. Obviously not. He shurgged and looked back at Becca, "I dont remember any such things" Brian teased her and pushed her forward gently by her waist as she approched Lima.

Brian laughed. "Hey, It was a joke. Just laugh." he said and bent down to adjust his shoe laces. "So how many of us totally?" he asked as he stood up, hands on either sides of his hips.

She looked at Brian as he shrugged and then giggled "Mmm, selective amnesia?" she grinned at him and then laughed as he pushed her forward by the waist. Upon hearing Lima's words, she turned to Brian and then back to Lima "Hey, he's not just a silly nut!" Becca grinned "He's my silly nut" she giggled and then looked around "So, got anything planned for this trip?" she grinned.

Ohhhh noooo he was... he was rubbing chocolate all over Rapunzel. Chocolate Pretzel. She was now officially a chocolate-covered pretzel.

Joy.

"Me loves you too, River," she said without thinking, gently pat-patting the kid's back where there was no chocolate (yet). "Are you going to watch us all play Quidditch later?"

She almost said play with us but Punz knew Maddox was in charge of teaching the boy. And she really didn't want to get him mad, even if he wasn't camping with them.

Raven sighed a breath of relief when Cedric finally took his hands off of her, it seemed that he knew without her having to tell him which was good. When Cedric mentioned that he wanted a nephew or niece, she immediately like stopped in her tracks. "I know exactly what you're talking about and me and Asher have already discussed it, he wants 3 kids and I think I'll end up going crazy with trying to raise them all." She said then giggled and continued walking, carrying her sleeping bag along with a couple other things.

She rolled her eyes at him and punched him on the arm lightly. "Sure, Mr. Grumpypants," she said using her nickname for him. "Not sure. I didn't check. But most of the people have arrived." She mostly just needed Vannah and Curt. She had no idea what was taking her cousin and her family so long.

"My mistake. You're both silly nuts." She would like that. Jsut as long as she was the same thing as Brian was she would be happy. Lima knew Becca. This was why she had put them on the same Quidditch Team. But they didn't know that they were yet.

He continued to cling to her as she patted his back. That made him feel better. That's what his parents did with him. And she was asking him if he wanted to watch them play.

"No, play with you and Mummy!"

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Originally Posted by Whitterz

He continued to cling to her as she patted his back. That made him feel better. That's what his parents did with him. And she was asking him if he wanted to watch them play.

"No, play with you and Mummy!"

Kid still clinging. Kid still clinging. If there's chocolate in my hair.... Lima is SO PAYING....

Carefully trying to extract River's grubby little arms from their hug, Punz started to stand up. "You're playing with us? YAAY!!!" Now who was the three-year-old? "I mean, you're sure? Let's go find your mum and get this game started then!"

Clearly Lima didn't understand why she said no to Clark last year but she was tired of Chasing after Jake it was obvious he had no interest in her what-so-ever.Someone knew might be nice.Umm I dunno Lima,I don't really believe in long distance relation ships.And I don't really date strangers.

She paused thinking back on her past realationships.She never really stayed with a guy for more than a few months.Except...Clark.Siigh.She was falling for him again ? Naah that was impossible.

Lima's suprised tone made Miles even happier, and left her in the sir for a little longer, so he could get her last squeeze out of her. "Flippin' 'eck Lima, you're light as a feather!" And he wasn't just giving out compliments, he could seriously balance her in one hand if tried.

He set her down again, pouting a bit. He loved reunion hus like that. "I'm doin' great thanks. Syked about this whole camping idea. I love it." Miles smiled. "What about you? And River?"

"Yes I know that won't happen to us --" Miles had heard parents say that before, and then watched their children cause havoc wherever they went. "And I know Grace is a saint." - only sometimes though. Hehe. "I'm just letting you know." Miles picked up the bags again after a quick rest and carried on towards the tent, which wasn't really that far away. Miles hunched over a little as Vannie rubbed his back and shoulders, she was sooooo sweet. "That tickles!" Miles chuckled, feeling the urge to swat her hands away, but didn't want to offend her.

Chris shrugged, a little bit embarrassed about Lima's question if he already have a girlfriend. Well, he has plenty of time to think about it, He's just 24. So his answer to Lima's question was definitely NO! "Err. Just busy with my work and I dun have a girlfriend yet." He shrugged. He don't want to have a girlfriend yet, They just make Chris' head and heart ache.

Then he turned to River again, "No, its yummy. Taste it, Its muggle made chocolate and it tastes delicious." He said to Lima's son who is throwing some tantrums over Rapunzel.

"Nice name you got. Err. and I know how to what?" asked Chris, quite confused of what Rapunzel was saying. Then he eyed River who were still whimpering and all. Lima should calm him down cause Rapunzel looks embarrassed and all. And he thinks that she's hoping that she don't want to have kids yet.

"Great. I want three nephews or kids. That will be great. And no, I think that you'll still look wonderful after all and I'm sure that Asher will help you raising them up.." He chuckled. It's great to have some kids in the family. He don't have any siblings, just cousins. One thing that make their house lonely whenever he was away. Then he continued walking and he wonder where Asher is.

"Yeah, I am," she said, bouncing Cecilia slightly. She was done with her bottle now, and she looked around for the burping blanket. Aha. She bent over slightly near Addie and Kris, and placed it on her shoulder. "I'm only working for about three days a week," she said. "The other four I'm taking care of this little one."

She shifted Cecilia to her shoulder and facing away and gently rubbed and patted her back.

"When I'm done, you can hold her if you'd like."

Ohh, yummy bottle was now bye bye. Awww! Oooh, tummy feels weird, yes it does. And Karmie is bouncing. Weird feeling in tummy!

Buuuurp.

Kris looked over at Emiliano after grabbing ahold of Addie's hand. He laughed at his question, and stopped a second before answering.

"Late nights, early mornings," he said. "And having to work to next day is pretty bad too. But, of course, it's all worth it."

He looked over towards his sister who was burping Cecilia. Em had mentioned having him and Karma take care of her, which wasn't a bad idea at all.

"Yeah. You two watch her. We'll take a nap." And with that, Kris walked over into an empty area and pulled out their own magic tent. He waved his wand to put it together, just tall enough for both to bend down and walk in. He didn't even look back towards Addie, because he knew everything was set up inside.

"You know," Karma started, walking towards Emiliano. "Their tent only has room for them and Cecilia. And I don't think he remembered to take mine. So...?"

Yeah, she didn't need to finish it. Emiliano would know her question.

He laughed. His laughs echoed around the thickest forrest. Selective amnesia?! Mmm..She learnt something from him. He shook his head, still laughing, "Nah..I dont have. But someother have..I guess" he winked, hoping that she would catch his point. Now her protective and possessive side showed up again. He smirked at her as she was arguing with Lima and claimed him her own silly nut. Women! "Yeah, her own silly nut and more.." he concealed his laughs with a chuckle.

"Ouch!" Brian rubbed on his arm jokingly as if her hit caused him pain. "Oh..yeah.You do, Mrs. Delusional" he named her just for fun. She was easy to talk and quite understanding always. "Okay. Then why dont you introduce your family to us and some of your friends too..maybe if you like" he added with a smile, "Then we will not feel like a home alone kid" he said, hands in his pants pockets as a hibbit.

"Let's trust him on this one. I know Karsten won't like his lemurs getting hurt. Don't you think so?" Emiliano commented, raising an eyebrow as making a true statement. He knew Cameron was protective of those creatures, right?

Emiliano watched as Karma took care of the common after-eating situation of every baby on this planet and history. Burping the baby, Cecilia of course had a huge smile on her face and was clinged tight to Karma. Hehe...that woman sure liked a mom, even if Cecy was just her niece.

"You guys rest...we should call you if she gets a little...upset?" He answered, sort of thinking of the second the baby might be asking for her mom or dad. But then, she would always have Auntie Karmie around.

"And how does...your little brother Kameron take this of being an uncle?" His question was quite random, but he was curious to know about the young Atkins.

Then the mention from Karma, about not having a room inside Kris' tent made Emiliano raise his eyebrow in search of an answer inside his head. Would that mean that...they were to sleep inside the same tent during all this time? Him and Karma? "I have an extra room, in the tent." Lies...he had only one room and a small couch in the middle, which also worked as a bed yet it was uncomfortable.

Was this turning akward? Yes, it was...

But it was only one of the first steps. Emiliano might get to know her better and find out a way to give her the surprise. Whistless....

At least Cecilia was happy right now, but sooner or later she would have to pass on the little pooper to Lima, who she knew was dying to hold the girl. So long as she didn't cry - and if she did, she would be right back in Karma's arms.

She laughed slightly at the mention of Kameron being an uncle, and she had to think for a second. "He was super excited, and then there was one time she was just having a bad day and kept crying," she said, moving Cecilia into a new position and taking the towel to wipe her mouth. "And after she wouldn't stop, he just didn't hold her much anymore unless she was being fed. I thought it was funny, anyway."

Extra room. Excellent. Though she wouldn't have minded if he didn't, but that was besides the point. "Just let me know where to put my stuff, and I'll be fine from there." True that. It was sunny, and Cecilia's little skin was sensitive. She reached down to the baby bag Kris left and pulled out a hat for her and tried to place the little strap around her head. It wasn't working so well. "Em, could you help? Or would you like to hold her?"

EMMY EMMY EMMY. Cici reached out her little arms after Karmie mentioned Emmy's name. She hadn't seen him in forEVERRRRRRRR. "Mmmmmeehhwaaa," she gurgled.

Eep. Just the thought of being an uncle made Emiliano go insanely nervous. Yet, he knew he could handle a baby. Cecilia had not been a problem whenever she was around him and Karma. Not at all. But one secret, Karma was always the one attending her, and only once he got to hold Cecy. It hadn't worked so well. The little one had barfed on his shirt.

"Yeah, we can set your things inside the tent if you'd like, right now." He suggested, though was immediately interrupted by the gurgling of Cecy wanting to go into his arms and Karma juggling as she tried to put a hat on the baby's head. "Sure, I'll hold her..." He said, hoping this one time one small accident would not happen.

Although, he wouldn't care much. He loved Cecy and Karma...

He stretched out his arms and got hold of the baby, handling with care her small, chuby arms and holding her small head. AWwww...she was beautiful and obviously, nothing wrong was going to happen, right? "Am I doing this alright?" He asked Karma, sort of confused.

"Youuu hardly know MEEEE?!" Cam felt seriously offended. Didn't Lima ever talk about him? Wasn't he part of her cool POPULAR group?? Heck he was even part of the band... sorta, SHE SHOULD'A KNOOOOWN HIM by now. "Yehhhh Chaser and Seeker... oooh you played 'em positions as well?" GAWSHHHHHH they had a lot in common. Did she have a boyfriend? Eh? Ehhh?

...'cause he could totally and definitely cover up for that spot. And he'd be famous. FAAAAMMOUSSSSSSSS--well, because of her obviously. "OOOH so I CAAAAN hold it, ehhh?" WHO CARES, SOME FAMOUS LADY SAT ON IT.

But before he actually snatched the broom and went all *grabbyhandss* on 'em, he thought of that last question. "Weeellll, faaaamous lady, ya see, your hair sorta smells nice and I was asking uh--I was asking if..." And she was storming off on him? ON HIM?! WITH THE BROOOOOM?! "OIIII WOTTT?! YOU'RE LEAAAAAAVING ME??"

He watched as she reached the tent. Hmpphhh.

Riveerrr Riverrr RIVER. That boy was gonna be a problem... sooon enough. "Ya know if you're so worried 'bout your son, ya shouldn't have brought him here in the first place--" but SHEEEEE was like going off on him too. HER. LEMURWOMAN. What was so wrong with him to make them leave at a fast pace like that?!

"Ya--YA COUPLE'A DITCHERZZZ!" he called out after them, and in a second he heard a baby crying. Hopefully that wasn't caused by him. Noooope.

EMMY EMMY. Cecilia kind of smiled and flailed her arms as Emmy held her. He was definintely taller than Karmie, and she felt like she was up so high! It was soo neat for being so small!

Now, to get Emmy's hair... She flailed her arms a little bit, and hit her hands together.

"We'll worry about my things in a minute," she said, handing Cecilia over to Emiliano. She stretched slightly, and then watched him hold her niece. Putting a hand on her hip, she shifted her weight to one foot and tilted her head to observe him and his nervousness. "You're doing just fine."

Teehee. Big smile. He was doing just fine, so she picked up her two bags, placing one on her back and trying not to fall, as Addie did earlier.

"Lead the way, and I'll hold open the flap if needed. I'll bring out her blanket so she can lay down on the floor and try to move around, or if you'd rather stay outside for a bit, we can do the same..."

It was really up to him, since he was the one who was always nervous. Oh well, she still loved him.

Otay. That small child was up to something. And that smile of hers, Cecilia's...was telling Emiliano that something about him attracted her attention. But what could it be? Please...let it not be the hair. It was enough messy that day.

As Karma finished putting on the small hat to the baby, Emiliano looked at her, nervous as Karma just left him with Cecilia in his arms and motioning for him to take the lead towards the tent. He shifted Cecilia into a position for him to handle as he walked towards the tent, holding one of her small hands to play around for a bit.

"Let's fix things around the tent. I'm sure Cecy won't mind a few minutes inside." He suggested, walking into the tent without any trouble. Cecilia was calm...at the moment.

"Okay, there is one bed in that corner. You can take it. I'll sleep on this bed-couch" He told Karma as he, with just one hand set up the bed from the couch then sat on it, starting to feel a little numb of his hands. Was it the unexperience of holding babies? Maybe...

He frowned as she left his arms. He wanted to hug her still. Then he saw that she was covered in chocolate. He started to laugh. "Auntie Pretzel look funny."

And then she said that they would look for mummy now. "Yes, we get mummy!"

Who said anything about long distance? Or strangers? "Shana Miller. Don't you be absurd! Who said anything about strangers?" Nore like she would find a guy for her and let the sparks fly if they must.

She laughed at that statement. "I don't think it's me, Miles I think its you becoming stronger. I think carrying all that stuff around and everything... you just are so macho now!" hehe She just wouldn't help trying to make Miles feel better about himself whenever the opportunity arose. It was a force of habit now.

She was glad that he was excited. He loved camping as much as she did. "We're doing good. And he should be outside in any minute." She wasn't sure what was taking Pretzel so long. Then she remembered the terror that her son could be.

"Aww, but why not?" she asked frowning. Chris needed a girlfriend. And she had actually set him and Piper up once. She just didn't understand why he didn't have a girlfriend. Or didn't really seem to want one.

River was feeling a lot better and more friendly now that he was awake and had gotten his Chocolate Frog and covered Auntie Pretzel in chocolate. "Yesh please!! Me want! Me want!" He got up from the sleeping bag and waddled over to the man with his arms outstretched. "Chocolate!" he whimpered to him.

"Oh, that's great!" she said smiling at that news. "I take it that you really enjoy working there then." She thought about how she might be able to try to get inside information from Karma as she watched her with her niece. "I can't get over how good you are with kids." And then the little one burped. "Excuse you!" she said kindly to her.

"Yep, I'd love to hold her."

She rolled her eyes at him. "Who you calling delusional?" she retorted teasingly. Then he asked for her to introduce her family. But the only problem was that the only family member here so far was River. "No one in my family is here except my son. But he should be outside soon."

She frowned as she considered what he told her. "I guess you might be right. I'm probably just being paranoid." She blushed slightly. She just couldn't help it. That was how she was. Her and Maddox were over-protective and still getting realy used to the whole parenting thing.

She heard him call her a ditcher and called back to him, "shouldn't you be helping people set up camp, Cameron? That's your new job." MWAHAHA.

Becca giggled as Lima called Brian 'Mr. Grumpypants' again "Thank you, Lima" she grinned and then turned to Brian as he laughed "Oh, really?" she grinned "Do you think I can get the memory back of whatever the other one is?" she asked with a smile. She giggled as she saw him smirk and then nodded "Nutty as a squirrel" she moved closer to him again. Watching him suggest that he introduced them, Becca grinned. He had his hands in his pockets. Cute, as always. Then she turned her head to Lima and smiled "Your son? What's his name?" she asked.

"Of course it won't" Vanessa smiled as she looked up at Miles. She wouldn't let Grace cause havoc, mainly because she didnt let her out of her sight, but maybe that was a bad idea. She might try letting Gracie play without her watching today for once.
Vannie smiled as she watched him carry the bags to their tent, which was already up teehee. "My hunky man." She giggled, as them down. She'd have to make it up to him later.

"This'll tickle more." She smirked, as she leant up, and kissed his cheek. "I love you Miles."

Grace smiled at Lima as she walked off to talk to some other people. Teehe. Now she could go and find River. Teehee. "Wiver." She giggled, as she wondered through the tent opening. "Oooh. Wiverr! and Pretezeel!" She grinned.

After dumping their bags into the tent, Vanessa looked around, trying to see where her daughter had got too, and where Lima was for she hadnt actually seen her yet.
Ahh there was was!
"Liimmma!"

She winked and said, "you're welcome." Only Becca would thank her for saying something like that. But it was cute how she clung to him. "His name is River." And he would be happy to meet them. He loved meeting new people.

"Gwacie!" he exclaimed as he was still reaching for the chocolate the man he didn't know had. "Auntie Pretzel gave me choccie!" He giggled and started hopping up and down while waiting for the other chocolate that he was going to get. "Chocolate!"

"Vannie!" she called out as she saw her friend. She had been wondering where she was seeing as she had already seen Miles and Grace. She headed over to her to see how she was doing.

"Meh," Clark shrugged, rubbing his manly beard. "Oh, Jennifer is great. She's currently in a fashion show...in Milan...so she couldn't come. Yeah, it's too bad, because she's so smart and funny and interesting."

Addie nodded at Lima. "I'm good! Still in that new mother stage, even though Ceci's so old." Giggle. "Oh, and how's your son? Lake, is it?"
"It's wonderful, except for the running on two hours sleep each night." Of course, C had gotten better. The first few months were kind of tourtureish. "Thanks," she smiled at Em as he rushed over with Kris after she fell. "I'm such a klutz."
"Oof! Yeah, I'm fine." Addie laughed as she brushed herself off and stood up. "Those bags really do weigh twenty pounds, then.” she smiled. “I’m good, I’m fine.” Ooh, and what was this Karma was saying about a nap? A nap? Did thine ears deceive her? ”Great idea!” she exclaimed and smoothed Cecy’s hair. “Mommy and Daddy will be back soon, sweetie,” she murmured and followed Kris into the tent.
Whhaaa? Where was Mommy going? Where was Daddy going? Cilia opened her mouth and bit Emmy’s hair to answer her questions. “Blerrree!” she exclaimed. Her bottle tasted better.
“You’re 5’5? Really? Almost as tall as a...short person now.” he teased-but his heart wasn’t in it. What was wrong with him? Why was he not being mean or teasingbleh? Oh wait. She had discovered his secret. “No it isn’t…” he added lamely. “Her name is Jennifer.” Wait, her head hurt? Time for some payback. "Make sure you don't have amnesia." he said sarcastically.

Absurd ? My My wasn't Lima being posh today.Oh I am not being absurd Lima darling. she said poshly,smirking slightly.Umm weeelll No one here that I wanna date. she shrugged.It was true.All of them were her friends,then Clark.

Completely ignoring his stupid statement about her height she rolled her eyes.Stupid Immatu- OOOH LOOKIT A BUTTERFLY! Reaching in her pockets she got out a earaser,taking the picture off Clark she rubbed off the fake nose he or someone had drawn on.Exhibite A.And I don't really think I need a Exhibite B do I now ? Scoffing she smirked.

Deciding to play with his head she blinked.Who are you ? And umm whos this in the picture ?