" Isaac…Isaac…Sir you can wake up now…Sir." The doctor said nudging him in the arm.

" Oh, good morning doctor." Clarissa said waking up watching the doctors poor attempt on getting Ike to wake up.

" I guess he's dead to the world." Doctor Brannen said.

" Yeah, he's a hard sleeper." Clarissa replied. " So doctor, will I be able to leave today?"

" As soon as Ike can wake up to take you home!" Dr. Brannen said with a smile.

" Good, Ike! Ike wake up!" Clarissa yelled as she poked Ike in the chest.

" Oww!" Ike said as he sat up." Haven't you figured out a better way to wake me yet?" He said rubbing the spot where she poked him. Doctor Brannen and Clarissa both just giggled.

" Clarissa is able to leave today." Dr.Brannen said talking to Ike.

" Oh good!" Ike said kissing Clarissa on the forehead.

" As soon as she is packed you guys can leave." Dr. Brannen said leaving the room.

" I am so ready to be home back in my bed." Clarissa said.

" Our bed…" Ike said looking at her with a grin across his face.

" Our bed." Clarissa repeated.

" Okay well Im going to the lobby to call the others and let them know that we're on the way." Ike said getting up.

" Okay." Clarissa said getting up out of her hospital bed. She was rather well, able to walk on her own now. No more head pains, she could breath just fine too, she figured that that was because her ribs had finally healed.

" Ike walked out the door and down the hall to the right. He found his way over to the phone on the table beside a stack of magazines that were on a rack to left.

"Ring…Ring…Hello?" Zac answered. This surprised Ike.

" Zac?!" Ike said.

" Yeah its me…' Zac replied.

" What are you doing over there at this time in the morning?" Ike asked.

" I stayed with Lisa last night." He said.

" OH…" Ike said sounding confused. " Well tell everyone that Clarissa is coming home today so be ready. "

" What time?" Zac asked.

" As soon as we can get her stuffed packed." Ike answered.

" Okay, I'll let them all know." Zac said hanging up.

" Who was that?" Lisa asked in the bed lay-n right next to Zac.

" Ike." Zac said as he laid down again…" Ike and Clarissa are coming home as soon as they get her stuffed packed." He finished.

" Oh…that's good." Lisa said lay-n her head on Zac. " Well I guess we should get up huh?"

" Yeah I guess." Zac said getting up. " Look go tell the others, I'm gonna go home to get my shower, okay. Ill be back." Zac said kissing Lisa and walking out. Zac wasn't sure what to do about Lisa. One min she was all over him and the next she just acted like she didn't care. But they both had said that they didn't want to get into another relationship, besides, he was suppose to be seeing Ash, and what about Jasa? He Didn't know what he wanted. Hell, why couldn't he just have them all? He hadn't spoken to Ash in over a month, so he didn't know what was going on there. He hadn't spoken to Jasa since that day at the hospital when Brandi got all over his case. What was the poor guy to do?

" Lisa got up and ran across the hall to Brandi's door. She knocked first, knowing to do so. Last time she didn't she walked in on Tay and saw him standing there but naked.

" COME IN!" She heard Tay yell. So she went in.

" Hey, Ike called and said that as soon as they could get Clarissa stuff packed that they would be on their way home.

" Okay, thanks." Tay replied picking up the phone to call his mom.

" Hello?" Diana answered.

" Hey mom!" Tay said.

" Hey baby." She replied.

" Clarissa and Ike are coming home from the hospital today."

" When?" she asked.

" This morning sometime." He said.

" Okay well tell Ike and Clarissa I'll be by alittle later to see them and while I'm there I'll pick Mackie up, okay?" Diana said.

" Yeah okay mom, love you." Tay said.

" Love you too." She said hang-n up the phone.

"Who were you on the phone with?" Brandi asked coming from the bathroom with a towel around her head.

" My girlfriend." He replied.

"Tay, don't play like that!" Brandi said getting dressed.

" NO, it was my mom!" He said smile-n.

" uh huh, well?" She asked wanting to know more.

" Their letting Clarissa come home today, their on their way as soon as they get her stuff packed." Tay finished.

" Oh , that's always good news." She said walking over to Tay and sitting in his lap with her legs around him.

" Woman get off me! Your not light as a feather!" He said mocking Brandi since she always said that. He figured it ran In the family as much as Lisa said it too, but we know why she said that don't we? Hehe She got up. But first kissing him.

" Get your shower and come downstairs." Brandi said walking out the room into Clarissa's room where Mackie was asleep, but he wasn't there. So she walked back into her room into the bathroom where Tay was taking a shower, and she slung open the door.

" Where's Mackie?!" She asked worried.

" Zac probably took him, could you shut the door its kinda cold in here." Tay said putting his head under the water.

Brandi went downstairs to call Zac. Sure enough he had taken him over with him.

" Zac you know it would be good if you could itleast tell somebody!" Brandi said.

" Sorry, why did I scare you?" Zac said with a smile in his voice.

" Maybe…look I gotta go." Brandi said hanging up just as Taylor cam walking downstairs in his boxers.

" Mmm, baby. I haven't seen you walk around the house like this in a long time." She said with a smile while pinching his butt.

" Quit now! I told you about try-n to rape me and stuff." He said.

" You wish I'd rape you." She replied.

" yeah well, that's besides the point." He said smiling.

" You need to hurry and get dressed…they'll be here soon." Brandi said as she walked upstairs.

" Yeah yeah." Tay mumbled under his breath.

" I HEARD THAT!!" Brandi yelled.

" Damn shes good?!" He told him self wondering how she could have heard that from up the stairs.

Taylor continued to get himself a bottle of his water out of the fridge. He opened the back door to let pumpkin out, something he did almost every morning. He either let him in or let him out. Somehow the cat took to him, so now he just figured it was his responsibility to take care of him. Soon there was a knock at the door.

" Why didn't you just come on in?" He asked Zac.

" I dunno? Good question." Zac said following Mackie inside.

" Really Zac, sometimes I just don't get you." Tay replied.

" yeah me either Zacky…" Mackie said as he sat down to cartoons.

" Hey Zac!" Brandi said walking downstairs now fully dressed. She walked over and gave him a hug.

" Well you look nice." Zac said. This got Taylor's attention and he now watched Zac as he talked to Brandi.

" Yeah well, I thought I would dress up, you know for Clarissa." Brandi said walking over to Tay. " Go get dressed!" She said firmly kissing hiss lips.

" Okay…I'm going." He said moaning about it all the way up to her room. He basically had all his clothes over at her house, hell he practically lived there.

"Hey Mackie!" Brandi said patting his head. But he didn't pay any mind he just keep watching tv.

" Hey Zac!" Lisa called as she came downstairs.

" Hey!" He replied with a huge smile. Lisa and Zac both descend into the kitchen talking about something. A few minutes had passed and soon the door opened wide.

" Mom!" Brandi said walking over to the door greeting Mrs. Hanson as she came through.

" Hey hunn!" She replied with a smile.

" Where are the others?" Brandi asked.

" Well we didn't feel it was such a good time to bring the kids because of Clarissa just returning home. Besides we have a dinner get together next week." Mr. Hanson said. " How are you Brandi?" he asked with a warm smile.

" I'm good, thanks for asking." Brandi replied. Then as if on Que., Tay came bouncing downstairs. Everyone greeted each other and seemed very happy to see one another. Thirty minutes later Ike and Clarissa came walking in.

" Well, we've been waiting on you!" Mr. Hanson said as he grab a few of Clarissa's bags from Ike's hands.

" Hi everyone." Clarissa said as she had a seat in the living room. Everyone replied with a hello themselves or a how are you doing and a smile. They all were very pleased to have things back to normal, Ike and Clarissa were finally home. Now Maybe bad luck would hit someone else. Sometimes Brandi thought that if it wasn't for bad luck then her and her sisters would have any luck at all.

A few days went by, Taylor and his brothers were now closer to their reunion tour than ever. Even though it wouldn't be but a few short months, it seemed like a life time to be away from Taylor for that long. Clarissa felt the same way. Just as she started to regain her life back, Ike would be leaving. But both sisters new that when they cam home, they would be coming home to them. This Taylor and Ike both reassured them. I mean come on, the teeny bop-n days were long gone. They were just out to perform, its not like they had to keep their relationships a secret anymore.

Yes they were still famous, but it wasn't like it use to be. That every where they turned there would come a girl with a scream causing a crowd to form, then they would have to tie their hair up and run for it. Those days were over, thank god. But , there was still that fan out there who loved there music and just wanted a autograph. But now they could live their lives, out from behind closed doors.

" Is the family still coming over for dinner tonight?" Clarissa asked Brandi.

" Yep." She replied.

" I'm really glad to have Walker and Diana." Clarissa stated.

" Yeah me to sis." She replied.

" Bran?" Clarissa asked.

"Mhum?"

" What would you think if I moved in with Ike?" Clarissa asked as she sat next to Brandi watching her do her hair.

" Well I dunno? Why?" Brandi asked.

" Well we were thinking, Taylor practically lives over here, why should we all be crowed in one house when there is an empty house across the street. I mean, Zaz there yeah, but he's never home." She explained.

" Well Claris, if its what you want, I mean you'll only be across the street." Brandi replied.

" Yeah, but do you think it would be okay, you know, seeing how we're not married." Clarissa said.

" CLARIS! That's silly, you guys basically already live together, I mean look at me and Tay. No, no I do not thin kit would be wrong." Brandi said getting up and putting on her shorts.

" You've always been the prettier one…" Clarissa said looking at Brandi.

" Uh, no!" Brandi said. " I have this ugly scare on my chin now, I hate it. It brings back bad memories of me and Tay." Brandi stated.

" I thin kit shows that you've been through tough times, besides its not that noticeable." Clarissa replied.

" Yeah I guess your right." Brandi said taking last look in the mirror. "How do I look?" She asked.

" Like mom, on her pageant days, just beautiful.

A few hours later everyone had arrived. Ike and his dad were outside grilling while Taylor and Zac were in the kitchen helping Clarissa out with salads and pastas. Diana and Brandi were outside watching the kids run around. Avery was chasing Mackie around with a stick and Jessica was playing over in the grass with Zoie.

" So, how are things between you and Taylor?" Diana inquired. Brandi just looked up with a smile.

" Great, I'm so happy I have him back." She stated.

" yeah me too, I can't wait for you two girls to become part of the family. Don't get me wrong, we already think of you as family, but all you need know is a Hanson name." Diana said with a grin.

" Me too, although I don't quite think its such a good idea until later. Tay has a lot of things ahead of him. " Brandi said.

" Yes dear, I know." Diana said taking a seat in the swing that sat underneath the tree just a few feet from the deck where Ike and his father walker were grilling. " But Taylor is ready, we talked about it. He loves you so much, as you do him, I think he's just looking for the right time." She finished.

" He means the world to me."

" An you to him." Diana answered.

Everyone had soon eat-n, even the children. Brandi and Lisa were cleaning up, while Clarissa, Taylor Ike, Zac, Walker and Diana were all discussing the tour.

" Zac you do understand that the tour is two months away." Walker stated.

" Yeah dad I know." Zac said frustrated.

" So Taylor what do you think?" Ike asked.

" About what?" He asked.

"About the stops on the tour. Ike said.

" Their okay with me." He replied. " Although I do think we need to have another in Tulsa, I mean this is where we started out at!" Taylor said.

" Yeah I agree." Zac said.

" Well then be it!" Diana said. " Hunny put another down for Oklahoma." Walker did as she said.

There was more conversation about the tour and when they would leave each state and how they would get there, car, train, or plane. Also when practice started. They all sat around to watch a movie then the rest of the Hanson family packed their stuff in the van and was outa there.

" I really enjoyed them coming over. " Tay said.

" Me too." Brandi replied.

" Im going home now, time to sleep." Ike said getting up with Clarissa close behind him. Zac had already left and Lisa was already asleep in the chair across the room. Brandi left and s short while later appeared in front of Tay wearing a T-shirt of his.

"Hey! That's mine!" Tay said tease-n her.

" Baby lets go up to bed, I'm sleepy." Brandi said crawling into his arms.

" Okay." He said getting up and the two both walked up to bed.