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Sean thought he'd felt nervous before but nothing compared to meeting your new girlfriend's kids and having your kids meet them. What insanity had possessed him to suggest this so soon, after only one date? But it had been a heck of a date! He and Mandy meshed, they connected, they enjoyed each other and all they did was talk, talk, talk and talk some more. He was already certain he wanted to make Mandy a permanent part of his life. But both being recently divorced, they came with baggage, baggage in the form of ex's and kids. And little did those kids know but they held their parents' future happiness in their little hands.

Pulling into the drive of what used to be his house, he stepped out of the car and made his way to the front door. He was already sweating something awful and not because it was an unusually warm September day.

"Daddy!"Jenny shouted delightedly throwing open the door and jumping into his arms.

"Oh, Jenny, I missed you, Baby," he said softly, hugging her tightly and kissing every inch of her face.

"Me too,"she said smiling brightly.

"You'd think you hadn't seen each other in weeks," came the sarcastic drawl of his ex-wife. She leaned against the door frame in a skimpy, curve-hugging, sun-dress. Only briefly glancing toward her, he couldn't help noticing she would have fit in quite well in a Vegas whore house.

"Hello, Debra," Sean said civilly still smiling at Jenny. "Get Frankie so we can go. Okay?"

"He's at Timmy's house. Is it okay if we give him and Janey a ride? Mr. Martin isn't back from Pepsi Cola,"she said.

He laughed. "Pensacola, Jenny. Pepsi cola is the drink. Pensacola is in Florida. I was hoping at 8 years old that you'd be smarter than our U.S. senators, so try to remember that."

"Okay," she said excitedly, "I got so much to tell you, Daddy!"

"So, do I, lots and lots. Go get your brother, Janey and Timmy, too." He watched her run down the block, her ponytail swaying behind her.

"What lots and lots do you have to say?"Debra asked curiously.

"I'll let you know when it concerns you, Deb. Can I have the kid's sports bags? Did they tell you they were to stay with me tonight?" he said bracingly.

"What's up with you, Sean?" she asked wonderingly. "You look different. And why do you want them to stay over tonight? The tournament won't last that long, will it?"

"It's a long drive there and back and I miss them. I don't get to have them all the time like you. I thought we'd have some fun renting a movie or something," he said evasively.

She watched him

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