A Day At The Park.

Author's Note

This story is a one shot of Lanie and Kate, and set in an alternate universe. In this world Lanie and Kate are married with twin daughters. If you do not like female and female stories then this story is not for you. In this fictitious world, anything is possible so the children are biologically Kate's and Lanie's. I got the baby idea form Manhattanite (my favorite ff writer. Check out her Heir series to understand how the conception was possible)

"Ashleigh, come here sweetheart, we are ready to leave". Kate called out to her little toddler. Ashleigh came running full speed towards her Mama, and barreled right into her long legs.

"Am ready Mama", the little girl said as she clutched her stuffed bear Mellow to her chest. She took her brown toy bear whenever she left the house with her mommies because she believed her bear would be lonely when left at home alone.

Lanie walked into their living room with Alexia in her arms.

"Are you ready my darlings?" Lanie asked looking at her wife and toddler.

"All ready", Kate said as she leaned forward and kissed her wife while smiling. As they pulled away Kate continued to smile at her wife. She was so thankful for the life she shared with Lanie Parish, the woman she fell in love with while working as a police homicide detective so many years ago. The ladies took their twin daughters out to their SUV and strapped them in the car seats, and then headed to the park.

Before the babies were born, the women both held down full-time jobs. Lanie was the owner and CEO of her private clinic, and Kate was the owner of one of the more reputable private security firms in the state. However, from the time the girls were born, the women's priorities changed. Their high-power jobs did not matter as much as before, instead the care and nurturing of their precious children became their focal point. They both still worked, but as owners of their respective businesses, they began delegating more and more duties to their trusted staff in order to spend more time at home.

Today the ladies were off to the park where the little girls liked to play. Living in a New York City high-rise apartment did not afford them their personal backyard for the girls to roam freely. Instead they made the trek to the park at least once per week to have some family fun time.

The ladies took their girls, their toy bat and balls and began playing with them as their squeals of joy could be heard by the other families in the park who also came to relax. The girls kept up the chatter with their Mommies as they ran up and down behind the balls. Little Ashleigh had a better eye, hand coordination than Alexia. This was evident whenever she tried to catch the ball, even with her stuffed teddy in one hand. But Alexia was better at running after the ball and throwing it directly to her Moms.

After about 30 minutes of none stop games in the park, the ladies sat down on a bench at the side of the area where their family was enjoying themselves.

"Mommie, I am hot", Alexia complained when she finally climbed onto Lanie's lap.

"I want juice", Ashleigh demanded as she followed her sister's example and climbed into Kate's lap.

"What did I tell you young lady? How are you supposed to ask for things?" Kate looked at her little daughter with a gentle but firm expression.

"I want juice please, Mama". Ashleigh corrected her request as she wiggled around in Kate's lap trying to make herself comfortable.

"Lexi, would you like something to drink also?" Lanie looked at Alexia as she asked the question. Her little girl nodded.

"Use words sweetheart", Lanie corrected her daughter.

"Yes please, Mommie" Lexi replied. Of the two girls Ashleigh was the more talkative one, whereas Alexia was more inclined to nod her head or point to get her message across. Lanie had all the cognitive and developmental test that could be run on toddlers done, and the results showed that both girls were above average for their age. Therefore, when Alexia used gestures instead of language they gently encouraged her to speak.

After their thirst were quenched both toddlers scampered off the mothers' legs and began running around with the balls again.

Kate pulled Lanie into her long strong arms as her wife lay her head against her shoulder.

"Who would have thought we would have been married and enjoying domestic life? If anyone had asked me eight years ago where I would be in eight years time, I very much doubt I would have said sitting on a park bench, married to a woman, looking at our two little girls run after a ball and roll on the grass". Lanie said with a chuckle in her voice.

Kate pulled her in a little closer and asked, "If someone did ask you that question eight years ago what would you have answered?"

Lanie paused for a moment before answering. "I think I would have said I would have been the Chief Medical Examiner for the State of New York, and living alone with my career as my main companion", Lanie replied with a hint of sadness in her voice.

Hearing the sadness in her wife's voice Kate turned and looked at her and asked, "Do you have any regrets Lanie?"

"Regrets? Oh no! My life is more than I could have ever hoped for. I am loved and cherished by the most amazing woman in the world. You came into my life Kate and gave my life meaning. Where there was just black and white you gave me colour. I love you. And don't get me stated on the two beautiful daughters we made together. That is the biggest gift of all". Kate eyes moistened as she looked intently at her wife while she spoke these heartfelt words.

The two women leaned into each other and kissed. The kiss expressed the love they felt, as the broke apart, Kate caressed her wife's face. The women smiled at each other and slowly turned back to their little girls only to realize that they were no longer within their line of sight.

Kate immediately sprang up from the bench as shouted "Alexia! Ashleigh!"

Lanie was right beside her as her heart plummeted to her feet as her mind was filled with all the horrid possibilities of what could happen to a child when the child goes missing. Lanie echoed her wife's shout as she began looking left and right around the area where they were playing.

Kate's heart was gripped with a fear she had never experienced before in her life. She willed herself to calm down as she knew Lanie and she did not take their eyes off the girls for very long.

Just then they heard a squeal of delight that sounded like Alexia. Lanie darted off in the direction of the sound with Kate right behind her. They rounded the footpath and a little hedge with small flowers to see a blonde coloured Labrador dog laying on her back on the ground, and their twin daughters patting the dog's belly. Two older children around the ages of five and seven laughed as they too patted the dog.

The two women stopped in their tracts as they took in the scene. The older children were chatting with their daughters about the dog. Kate looked around the area for threats, she saw other groups with adults and children playing around the park, but no one adult seemed to be paying their children any unusual attention.

The woman quickly walked over their daughters. Ashleigh looked up as she heard her parents approaching then waved them over with an excited look on her face as she said;

"Mommies, come see the pretty doggie". Kate and Lanie looked at each other and their features reflected relief that their precious baby girls were safe. Lanie reached out and gently rubbed her wife's upper arm as she softly said, "My heart cannot go through that again".

Kate nodded as she replied; "We both can't take our eyes off them at the same time again. Not in a public place like this". Lanie nodded as Kate placed her arms around her waist and walked towards the children.

"Hello" Kate looked at the older child who appeared to be around seven years of age. The boy looked at her and smiled also saying "Hello". By then the twins began jumping up and down as they both began to ask their parents for a dog of their own. The dog who was the centre of the attention sat up and looked at the women and gently lifted her right paw for a handshake.

Kate stooped down and made friends with the dog while Lanie told the girls to thank the boy and girl for allowing them to pat their dog. Just then two adults walked over to the ladies and the children, as the man said;

"I see you all met Vanilla, our Labrador. That dog just gravitates to children", Kate stood up and looked the man and woman over. She figured the couple were the parents of the boy and girl because the children looked like them. By their body language she did not feel threatened so she extended her arm for a handshake. The couple introduced themselves and their children.

Lanie thanked them for letting the girls pat Vanilla but explained that they needed to be heading home. The twins began to fuss when they realized their time with their new friends and their dog Vanilla was cut short. The ladies each took a twin in hand and walked back to their SUV.

Later that afternoon as they gave their girls their bath, they spoke to them in a way that was appropriate for their ages about not going off with strangers or animals. The girls did not understand the potential danger with running behind a friendly dog but they understood their Mommies wanted them to always come and ask first before they ran anywhere.

That evening as the wives lay in bed together, the seriousness of what could have happened in the park come down on them afresh. They comforted each other while thanking God that nothing bad happened. The incident made them realize how quickly things can do wrong, and made them appreciate each other and their family even more.

That night their love making was extra slow and passionate as they poured all their feelings into the physical expression of their love.