That Girl

 Round 9 - July 2043

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Matthew Picaso is 42, Jessica is 41, Hunter is 7, Miranda is 2 (Ginger Newson and Meadow Thayer are 22)

I'm in love with that girl, so don't be mad at me

I'm in love with that girl, so don't be mad at me

So what you're from the other side of the tracks

So what the world don't think we match

I'll put it down like my love's on wax, guess what?

I'm in love with that girl

And she told me, that she's in love with me

Justin Timberlake

Matt had been back from Three Lakes for almost 2 years and he still felt good. The restlessness that usually overtook him wasn't there any more.......maybe he was growing up? Spending his days with Jessica, Hunter, and Miranda when he wasn't doing his duties as General was.........just really nice. Miranda was almost potty trained, a feat that seemed impossible to accomplish when they first began the process...........

And Hunter had developed an interest in basketball, much to Matt's joy. They spend lazy afternoons working on his form and Matt could see that his son had some pretty natural skills! He had no idea where he got them from.........

Hunter had become fast friends with Kyle Henderson, despite a 2 year age difference. Matt felt like it was because Kyle looked up to Hunter and Hunter enjoyed that........who wouldn't love that? And while he was a great help to Jessica while Matt was gone, Hunter seemed to be a bit miffed that he didn't get a little brother. So Kyle was kinda his surrogate..........

Things were going well for Jessica at Picaso Cuts. Ginger Newson was a godsend and was very good at her job. Jessica couldn't have chosen a better stylist......

And while Jessica was glad that Ginger was bringing in her college friends as new business, her friend Meadow Thayer was a colossal pain in the rear!

"My hair has to be perfect. Like seriously, it must be fabulous," Meadow said.

"How about we just let Ginger do your hair today,  hmmmmm?" Jessica asked.

"Fine, whatever. I just need to maintain my stunning appearance.........."

Jessica had no idea how Ginger was able to put up with someone like Meadow........and they lived together! She had way more patience than Jessica could ever have with someone like that. She cringed whenever the young woman came in the shop!

Matt stayed with the kids during the day when he was off so that Jessica could go to the shop. Since school was out for the summer, Hunter was there all day as well. Usually things weren't that bad, but Miranda wasn't as easy a toddler as Hunter was........Matt was sure she got that temper from her mother!

He was extremely excited once Jessica came home though............

"You look so much better since you let me style your hair," Jessica said.

"So I was ugly before?" he asked laughing.

"Of course not, but you look better now. How was your day?"

"Not bad.....Miranda can be a handful huh?" he asked laughing.

"Yes, yes she can. You see what I go through everyday," Jessica said with a laugh.

"Yea........she is going to be something else as a teen.......I feel the gray hairs coming in already," he said.

"She'll be fine. She'll have her handsome soldier daddy to keep her in line," she said with a smile.

"And her mother to keep her handsome soldier daddy in line," he said smiling as he leaned down and kissed her.

He now had a habit of going down to the beach after Jessica got home to unwind after the day. He never thought he would be this content in his life. It wasn't that he didn't love Jessica, he just had his father's restless spirit. But for whatever reason, it seemed that part of his life was over..........

And he wasn't sad about that, he was actually happy. There was a certain peace about his life now. And he wouldn't change it for the world.

* So it's been more than a week and I apologize for that. Lotta things going on this way :)

* I know Matt is an a-hole in everyone else's hood, but he's not that bad of a guy in mine. He actually has a want to have another baby......It ain't happening, but the want is there lol. I suppose he could randomly slip up and be a jackass but for right now he's a pretty good guy lol

* How cute is Hunter? I think he's going to be quite handsome when he grows up, he has a unique face. His sister on the other hand.......Miranda frightens me, there I said it lol. She just looks so........EVIL

* I love Meadow, and I have some big things planned for her this round ;)

* Next update is birthdays and it's already been written up so there shouldn't be another long delay :)