Family

Kids adventure

Ali's pov

"Guys seriously just go. I'll look after the kids you go have fun"

"Are you sure Ali? I feel bad for leaving you" Aria says

"Yes. Go. I've not even recovered from the shooting yet and I doubt jumping off trees would speed it up. Plus I'll have brilliant fun with the kids" I explain, playing with Carson's long hair that stops just below his chin - just like his dad's hair when he and Hanna first started dating

"Okay thank you so much. We owe you" Spencer enthusiastically shouts

"Bye honey" Emily gives me a kiss on my cheek, her soft lips massaging my skin for just a second

"Bye. Have fun" I shout as they slam the car doors shut

"So who's ready for an awesome day?" I ask the 7 kids sitting on the floor as I return to the living room

5 months since the shooting and I've still not recovered

"Mommy, Abigail did a poop in her diaper"

Today will definitely be fun

"Okay. Lily, Grace why don't you take Carson, Leo and Zoë into your room and I'll look after Harper and Abigail" I instruct, picking Abigail of the floor

Emily's pov

I feel bad for leaving Alison to look after the 7 children, part of me wants to ask Spencer to turn the car around and take me back home but a high wire tree top assault course convinces me to leave Alison behind. Aria, Hanna, Spencer and I spent years just the 4 of us but it feels strange to not have my partner in crime next to me.

Ali's pov

"Where is mommy? I've not seen her in days"

"Grace she only left a hour ago" I laugh

Carson shouts something and then Grace runs back to her room, about 10 minutes later all 5 children come charging towards me. Leo carrying his little sister as she clings to him like a monkey.

"Mommy! Aunt Ali! Mommy! Auntie Alison! Aunt Ali!" They all scream at the same time; a swarm of voices attacking my eardrums

Suddenly Lily bursts into tears
"Mom! He kissed me" she blubbers, pointing to Carson

"Carson why did you kiss Lily?" I ask sternly, trying not to laugh at the two crying children

"B...because I love her" he stutters

"What about that Charlotte girl?" I ask

"I don't love her anymore, I love Lily"

Carson's small hand locks into Lily's, he pulls her closer to him, grabs hold of her other hand and then gives her a quick peck on the lips. The screaming starts again. Zoë sits cross legged on the floor shouting gibberish, Lily and Carson cry; Grace and Leo are screaming at the top of their lungs trying to join in. Harper's crying out for me as she slides around on her tummy pushing her tiny feet against the floor. Abigail's sat propped up by cushions at my feet, she is quietly staring at her crazy cousins. I walk over to Harper and pick her up off the ground, she buries her head under my chin and her crying stops

"Right" I scream over the kids

"Lily, Grace, Carson and Leo you are big boys and girls go play nicely and no kissing. Okay?"

"Okay" they whisper, walking back into the girls' bedroom

"Harper you sit here" I say, placing her next to Abigail