Ben and Belle were pleased that their mother had been able to die such a peacefull death, but Catherine felt devistated. How was she going to manage this family without her grandmother’s support??

Catherine is devistated with Anna's death

She decided to concetrate on her children. She taught Daru to talk and encouraged Remington to help her out a lot more. He even started changing diapers!

Catherine teaching Daru to talk

With three todlers in the house, a baby on the way and Catherine’s teenage sister, time for themselves was scarce, but they tried to sneek in some “husband and wife hours” every week, talking about their lives and snuggling up together so they can relax.

Catherine and Remington finding some time for each other

Their son, Darian, had hit the terrible TWO’S… But he was adorable. The nanny they had hired to help them out was smitten from the moment she saw him.

Todler Darian

The twins were growing up so fast, it seemed like only yesterday that they were born, and here they are, turning into children allready!

First, it was Daru’s turn
Daru aging

And then David
David aging

China turned out to be quite a help, entertaining her nephews, helping Catherine, who was 8 months far by now. Here is a pretty shot of her playing on the video game with David.

China and David playing videogames

China was becoming a young woman, and Catherine had to notice it, wheter she wanted to or not. Her favorite hobby was gussying up in front of the mirror

China gussying up

…calling her boyfriend to invite him over…

China inviting her boyfriend over

… and spend days making out and flirting with the boy.
China and her boyfriend

But it didn’t stay with this one boy, unfortunatly. China changed boyfriends as often as she changed hairstyles, which was every 6 weeks… It worried Catherine to see the girl so flirtacious, but as she talked to China about it, she just waved her concerns away and said that “not everyone was such a virgin mary as you have been Cat. I want to enjoy my life”
All the girl kept saying was “When I am finaly an adult, I am moving out of here, asap. And I WILL FIND TRUE LOVE. But how does that oldfashioned sister of mine think I am going to find true love? By waiting for another maid to come around? I will marry, and I will have children, and I will start my own legacy!!!!!!”
The twins loved their aunt. One day, on the swings, Cat overheard them talking.
“Daru, will mom and dad like us when this new baby is born?”
“I don’t know David. What if it’s a girl? I mean, Darian is special, cause he is green, and the girl will be mommy’ s heiress, what about us?”
“Aunty China always says we are her favorites. Maybe we could live with her?”

Twins on the swings

It broke Cat’s heart, but she realised it might be better to let the boys go with China, they would feel special there.
Well, first let’s see China grow up, shell we…

Will China find true love? And will Catherine get an heir?