“Shoommmmm shoom, bang bang! Take that!”

Shane was trying to enjoy her Sunday afternoon at the kitchen table, but today Luke Skywalker had decided to defend himself against the evil Darth Vader—it was a rather loud battle. She turned around in her chair and looked out the window at Shay, who was dressed in Carmen’s robe and was using a stick to whack at the air. Right then Carmen walked out and saw her warm brown robe getting dragged through the dirt as Shay continued to fight off his enemies.

“Shane! Look what he is wearing? Why are you letting him wear my robe outside?!”

Shane laughed and shrugged. “Sorry babe I didn’t know he had it on.”

“Oh that’s bullshit. You’re enjoying this.”

“Maybe.” She smirked and pulled Carmen onto her lap.

Right then they heard a loud whack and turned around to see Shay beating the tires on Shane’s jeep with his lightsaber.

Carmen laughed; Shane stood up and rushed outside.

“Hey hey hey! What are you doing? You don’t just go around beating people’s cars.”

“Sorry Shane.”

Carmen came out and scooped the little boy up. She put him over her shoulder and he laughed.

“Hey put me down Carmen!”

“No way. Not while you have my robe on. Besides you need to go get ready. We are going to Bette and Tina’s for dinner.” She carried him inside and into the bathroom.

“Aw man do I have to?”

Carmen took her robe off him and threw it in the dirty clothes hamper.

“Yep, you do. Tonight you have to go spend the evening with a whole bunch of people who love you more than you will ever know. It’s a fate worse than death.” She smiled at him.

He gave his usual face of disgust. “Will Alice be there at least?”

“Yep, her and Tasha should be there.”

“Yes! Can I please bring the xbox? I want to blow up her house in minecraft. She thinks I don’t know where it is but I do.”

She turned the water on in the shower as he took his shirt off.