Chapter 5

*Teddy's POV*

Thanks to Spencer, I got home to see Charlie's first day of Kindergarten. Spencer came with me to spend more time with me before he went back to Boston. We were staying in a hotel for the night and going to my parents' house the next morning. Fortunately, my courses didn't start until Wednesday. I thought that was really sweet of him and on the plane ride home, he did something I wasn't expecting.

"Okay, that's the last of it," Spencer said, loading his carry on into the cargo area above our seats.

"Cool, now we can just enjoy the ride back to Denver," I said.

"You didn't tell your parents we were coming, did you?" Spencer asked.

"No. No, I didn't," I told him. "I wanted it to be a complete surprise."

"Do you know what I wanted to be a complete surprise?" Spencer asked.

"What?" I asked, in reply.

"This," Spencer said. Then, he got down on his knee and took a red velvet box out of his pocket. "Theodora Rebecca Duncan, will you marry me?" He offered the diamond ring.

"Uh..." I started, idiotically. Then I started to think about how many times we'd broken up. But we'd always ended up back together. "No."

"What?" he asked.

"Not yet," I said. "We only just got back together. Maybe in a year or two."

"Okay," Spencer agreed, and he sat down and we waited for the plane to take off.

*Amy's POV*

"Okay, Charlie, time to take a picture!" I said. She looked so adorable in her little denim jacket.

"No!" she said, and ran off.

"I guess she doesn't like the camera," PJ said. "Unlike some people."

"Just so you know, I'm perfectly capable of kicking you out," I said, scowling at his remark. Then I turned my attention back to my five-year old daughter. "Come on, Charlie!" Then there was a knock on the door. "Who could that possibly be?" I went to the door and opened it.

"Hi, Mom!" Teddy exclaimed.

"Teddy! You're here!" I exclaimed in reply, hugging my daughter.

"Hi, Mrs. Duncan," Spencer said.

"Hi, Spencer," I said, giving him a hug too.

"Hey, Charlie!" Teddy exclaimed, going over to hug her sister. "Kindergarten, huh?"

"Teddy!" Charlie exclaimed, hugging Teddy.

"Now can I get a picture?" I asked. And, with that got a beautiful picture of Teddy and Charlie.

*Teddy's POV*

"So, Charlie, this has to be the last video diary I do. I keep telling myself this one's going to be the last, this one's going to be the last. But, I ust can give it up! So, anyway, you started kindergarten today! I'm going back to Yale tomorrow and Spencer's headed back to Boston, so, we're all starting school. Plus, Gabe is going to high school this year! Wow, big steps for the Duncans! Wish us all some good luck, Charlie!"