Okay, since I had an idea for it, I decided to go ahead and write the story for Animal House! Not to worry, this is the 6th and final story I will be entering in the Challenge, because there are no more titles! Thanks for putting up with me y'all!

I wasn't exactly sure about this story, but Cath beta'd it for me (Thanks!), and the indication was that it was decent enough to go ahead and post! So here it goes...

Just a warning, the first post is quite short...

Tracy
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Animal House


Sue sat on the couch staring at the pleading deep-chocolate brown eyes before her. She had stared into those eyes many times before, and each time she did it was hard to resist whatever it was that he asked of her. She was determined not to give in to his wishes, but practically every time she looked into those eyes, her resolve was shot to pieces.

woohoo you posted it

love it

cath

My hunch is that those eyes belong either to Levi or Jack.

Um Levi and he wants some ice cream
kav

Is it Levi?

Another Tracy story!!!! YAY!!! Shame there are only 6 titles tho....................

Great start, Me thinks that those brown eyes belong to Levi, as the title is Animal House!!!

Jen

But wouldn't it be great to sit and stare into Jacks eyes (would have to sit otherwise I'd probably end up on the floor! )

I have to agree with Kav here!!!

Joy

That's very kind of you to say, Jen! But I'm glad there are only 6 titles, because I still have one of my stories to finish writing and there's only 3 weeks left, and if there were more titles I might have some insane need to try to write more stories!

I should be able to post the next story post shortly.

Hmmm...Levi, you say? I guess I could have chosen to go in that direction. How exactly would Levi ask for ice cream?

Thanks for all the replies!
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Her eyes moved from his eyes down to his lips to read "Please!", as he signed. "I promise I'll take good care of him, just like all the other ones! Please! Please, please, please, Mommy!" Matthew Hudson pleaded, as he jumped up and down.

"Okay!" Sue gave in. "Great, yet another pet..." Sue thought to herself.

Matthew put down the animal, a guinea pig, to throw his arms around his mother and kiss her on the cheek. "Thank you, Mommy!" he exclaimed, then signed. "I love you!"

"I love you too, Matthew!" Sue tenderly told her son.

Picking the animal back up, he said, "The other guinea pig's name is Sparky, so I think I'm going to name this one Crash! What do you think, Mommy?"

"I think Uncle Bobby will be quite proud! I think he was hurt when you named the first one Sparky instead of Crash!" Sue answered.

"I may only be five years old, but I'm no dummy..." Matthew pointed out. "Better to hurt Uncle Bobby's feelings than Daddy's! Uncle Bobby doesn't give me my allowance!"

Sue laughed at her son's precociousness, "You're right, buddy, you are definitely not a dummy! You are very, very, very smart, just like your Daddy!"

"And my Mommy!" he said adoringly.

"Thank you, sweetie!" Sue said.

"I'm going to go put Crash in the cage with Sparky and see how they get along!" Matthew said.

"Okay, buddy!" Sue said as Matthew scampered off.

I wanted to quote more, but I was afraid I might quote the whole post! It was terrific!

Smart lad!

hope they are both male, could be interesting if one turns out to be female.......

is it easy to sex guinea pigs?

cath

Never thought about it being her son!

kav

Well, this is so clever and charming. Looks like young Matthew has his mother wrapped around his finger, but that is not surprising. After all, he is a Hudson.

I never thought of a son, either!! Matthew obviously has his father's eyes and charm!!!

Joy

Ditto!!!! A little Hudson!!!!! YAY!!!!!! Tracy, I'm so happy, this is just perfect!!! the BESTERLIEST post I could have hoped for!!! Great post!!

Jen

Oh yeah! He's got his dad's eyes. A little Jack? How adorable!
And Sparky and Crash - and I'm with Cath - I hope they are both males. That might be a little awkward if one is male and one is female. Then again - that would be funny!

Em

Great idea Tracy! I look forward to more.

So, are Sparky and Crash getting along?

QUOTE(crazy4stfbe @ Jul 10 2006, 11:15 PM)

I wanted to quote more, but I was afraid I might quote the whole post!

Thank you so much for saying that Nicole! That's so sweet! I really appreciate it!

QUOTE(learningtosign @ Jul 11 2006, 02:10 AM)

hope they are both male, could be interesting if one turns out to be female.......

is it easy to sex guinea pigs?

cath

I have no idea, Cath, but trust me, they're both male!

QUOTE(yhm @ Jul 11 2006, 08:31 PM)

So, are Sparky and Crash getting along? 

Yhm, is that your "subtle" way of asking when I'm going to post more of the story? I've been busy R and R'ing. I should be able to post in a little bit!

Thank you everyone for the wonderful replies! I really appreciate them all!

Tracy

woof! meow! cheep! Do guinea pigs make noise?

BTW - I forgot to ask, what's a 5 year old need allowance for?

Pet food!

Aw, gee, I'd never have thought of that. What, the Hudson eyes couldn't charm Sue into paying? Is Matthew an only child?

See, when there's no post, questions start coming ...

A little impatient, aren't you, yhm? I could have posted to the story quicker if I wasn't busy trying to answer your questions!

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Shortly after, Jack arrived home from work. Sue greeted him with a hug and a kiss.

"Did you have good day at work?" she asked.

"It was okay!" he answered. "Anything interesting happen here today?" he asked.

"We have a new pet in the house..." she said a little apprehensively.

"Another one?" Jack asked. "We already have too many pets around here! What is this one?"

"Another guinea pig. He's naming it Crash. Won't Bobby be so proud?" said Sue with a wink.

"I'm sure he will be! Why didn't you just tell him no?" asked Jack.

"You try telling him no!" Sue said, "Because unless it has to do with something that might harm him or someone else, something that's dangerous, I just can't bring myself to say no to him!"

"Why is that?" Jack asked with a grin.

"You know perfectly well why!" Sue said rolling her eyes at him.

"Why don't you humor me and tell me?" Jack asked.

"It's because of those eyes...he has your eyes...beautiful deep-chocolate brown eyes..." she said exasperated. They'd had this discussion numerous times, and Jack delighted in teasing her often about the issue.

It was definitely true; Matthew had his daddy's eyes. It was both a blessing and a curse. It was a blessing because, well, they were indeed beautiful eyes and a curse because, well, it made it almost impossible for anybody to say no to him.

The only one who didn't seem to succumb to the charms of those eyes was the man from whom he had inherited them. Jack didn't have a problem saying no to his son like most people did, but Matthew had caught on to that fact at the tender age of three, and from then on made sure he always asked his mommy for whatever it was that he wanted.

At the age of five years old, the power of those eyes was not lost on Matthew. He could also wink and smile just like his daddy, which had managed to fetch him quite a few extra desserts from a few young ladies at the kindergarten lunchroom table.

Though Matthew was essentially the spitting image of his father, in miniature form, he had his mother's loving spirit, her compassion, and her love for people and animals. That love for animals, combined with those irresistible brown eyes and a dimple in the chin, a lethal combination, had turned Jack, Sue, and Matthew Hudson's house into an Animal House.

The animals had come to outnumber the human beings in the house well over a year ago. If they were't careful it might soon resemble Noah's Ark! At present count there were, including Sue's hearing dog, Levi, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 birds, 1 rabbit, 2 hamsters, 2 guinea pigs, 2 frogs, 1 turtle, 2 lizards, and a whole school of fish! Sue had actually put her foot down when it came to the snakes, mice, rats, and pet tarantulas! She was absolutely terrified of them, so it was the case of her thinking it was something harmful!

Humph!

And just how much is young master Hudson's pocket money?

Are all those pets (minus Levi) Matthew's rescued pets?

i love this story, so many pets, i love matthews gentle heart

yhm guinea pigs kinda squeak

cath

Well there are worse hobbies than animal collecting -- maybe young Matthew will grow up to be a vet!
kav

...And a partridge in a pear tree.

The way you wrote about Sue's reaction to the Hudson eyes was fun.

I'm thinking maybe Matthew needs a raise in allowance!!

Joy

cool

You really just can't deny Hudson eyes!

Matthew sounds adorable.

Thanks for all the great replies, y'all! Only one more post to go after this one...

Tracy
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Sitting on the couch, Jack and Sue continued to talk.

"You just better hope she doesn't have your eyes!" Sue said as she placed her hands on her ever-increasing belly. "Then we'll really see who can't say no to their child!"

"Darling," he said, then kissed her. Gazing intently into her eyes, he continued "I think it will be far more dangerous if she has your eyes!"

"Just two more months..." said Sue with a smile, once again touching her belly. "She's going to have you wrapped around her little finger in no time flat!" Sue said with a laugh.

"Oh, you think so, huh?" Jack asked with a grin.

"No...I know so!" Sue said confidently.

"I'm sure you're right, sweetheart...after all, like mother, like daughter!" Jack said smiling and winking at Sue, before kissing her.

"I came up with a name I like..." Sue said excitedly.

"What? Allie? Jessica?" he asked playfully.

"I don't think so!" she said giving him an evil stare, which quickly turned into a grin, as she hit him with a couch pillow.

"Oww! I was just kidding!" he said.

"Maybe we can name our next son David!" she said with a smirk.

"Ouch! Touché! Okay, okay...I deserved that!" Jack said. "Truce?" he said with a grin, as he leaned in to kiss her passionately.

Taking a break from kissing, Jack said "So what's this name you like?"

"I was thinking Rachel for her first name and Grace for her middle name, do you like it?" she asked hopefully.

"Hmmm, Rachel Grace Hudson..." Jack said thoughtfully. "Nope, I don't like it!"

"You don't?" Sue said dejectedly. She loved the name and was hoping he would too!

"No...I love it!" Jack said, a huge grin forming upon his face.

"Jack!" she said as she playfully hit him on the arm.

"I do so love teasing you, my dear!" Jack said honestly.

"I've noticed!" Sue said rolling her eyes. "So, Rachel Grace Hudson it is then!"

"Yep!" Jack said in agreement.

A girl too? (What a cute name.) If she's anything like her brother (and has her mother's eyes) I don't think there'll be any room in their house to live in!

Jack and Sue seem so happy and in love. I love how they were flirting and teasing each other.

Awe, they're expecting a little girl now! How cute!

Just think of how lucky those children are!!!!!

kav

No kidding Kav! Can you imagine how gorgeous?! Those are some GOOD genes!
How many more pets do you think they'll get when "daddy's girl" starts asking?

Em

beautiful names

cath

A little girl?? Jack is going to be lost now!!!

Joy

Those kids would be unnaturally gorgeous, and kind hearted!!

Look out Jack, she'll have you wrapped round her finger in no time...just like her mother

Thanks for reading and replying y'all! This is the end. Hope you enjoy!

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Two months later...

Sue sat in the nursery, rocking her new baby daughter Rachel, a look of contentment on her face. This was their first day home from the hospital. Rachel was the most beautiful baby Sue and Jack had ever seen, other than Matthew, of course. She had dark hair like her daddy and older brother. However, unlike her big brother, she was not born with a head full of hair, just a little, but it was beautiful just the same. She currently had blue eyes and very long, beautiful eyelashes. It was too soon to tell, but Sue suspected her eyes would eventually turn into hazel eyes. Sue's Mom had always told her that she was born with blue eyes, only later did they become hazel. Rachel was a smaller baby than Matthew had been, just 6 lbs 14 oz. And true to Sue's prediction, Rachel already had Jack wrapped around her little finger.

Matthew entered the room with Jack. They both walked over to Sue and Rachel. Jack looked down adoringly at his wife and baby daughter, a wide smile enveloping his face, as he stroked Rachel's hand with his finger. Matthew stared at Rachel intently.

"What do you think of your new baby sister, Matthew?" Sue asked.

"She's okay, I guess, but..." Matthew responded.

"But what, buddy?" Sue asked with concern.

"I'd rather have a girl rabbit!" Matthew said innocently.

Both Jack and Sue had looks of horror on their faces as they contemplated the possible ramifications of having a female rabbit in the house. They already had one rabbit -- a male! If they were ever to bring a female rabbit into the house, they might very easily be eaten out of house and home by all the animals!

"NO! Absolutely NOT! EVER!" Jack exclaimed firmly.


THE END

Great story! Loved it!

Brilliant story!

fab story

cath

Well girl rabbits are fuzzier and they have tickly whiskers and they don't cry, I can see the logic there.
kav