The breeze was light on her skin as she turned, realizing that the bedroom window was open. She tugged the blanket up around her, suddenly aware that she was naked. It was early spring but the breeze was still irratating her so she quickly jumped out of bed to close it. Even though she was two floors off the ground below she held one arm around her, using the other to close the window. She managed to slam the window shut, jumping back at the noise, yet surprisingly not breaking anything.

Ian jolted up out of bed, as always, fearing the worst. Lauren calmly explained that it was just an accident before crawling back into bed with the man.

"Sorry, love." Ian said quietly, tugging the woman towards him.

"For what?" She asked, her lips curling up.

"Opening the window, it was hot in here last night." He whispered, and she rolled her eyes at his innuendo filled smirk. He kissed her nose, knowing that he'd have to leave soon. He would have loved to have spent every moment of this life with her. She was smiling at him, her whole face lighting up as she just starred at him, as if she was simply mesmerized by his very presence.

There was something about the way they both were when they were together. When they connected, just sharing the same air was sufficent enough for the other to get a quirky smile on their face.

Ian leaned over the side of their bed to check the time and sighed louding, getting up to get ready. Lauren sighed as well, getting up so that she could go and make Declan breakfast. The boy was probably already up, as he was always an early riser.

She again realized that she was naked and pulled the sheet up around her, Ian raised an eyebrow as she twirled her finger downwards, directing him turn around.

He was laughing now as he did as instructed. She get up and quickly dug in her dresser for some clothes, turning to find a pair of leering blue eyes. She threw the bra in her hands at him and he laughed, holding it out for her as she practically ran into their bathroom. He smiled at the white door that swing shut behind her, stripping down himself to be in the proper attire for work. He didn't exactly live a 9-5 life but Lauren didn't have to be with him at work with him 24/7 so he usually met up with her later in the day, if he needed her at all, that is. Plus, he liked that Lauren loved making breakfast for her and Declan, she was the only woman he'd had in his life over the years that Declan had truly connected with. Declan loved her, and she loved him.

Lauren came out of the bathroom, now fully clothed. Her hair up in a messy ponytail she headed down the hall to Declan's room. She leaned against the door frame as the boy sat on the floor, constructing something out of Leggo blocks. He was cross legged in his pyjamas, and he smiled at her when he noticed her. He immediately began to clean up his toys.

"No, mon chere, you don't have to clean that up. We'll just go have breakfast and then you finish later, okay?" She told him, taking his hand in hers as they headed downstairs together.

"Morning." Louise said, already making breakfast in the kitchen when they came down.

"Good morning!" Lauren echoed back, lifting Declan up onto one of the bar stools next to the island where they usually ate, knowing that Ian barely ever had breakfast. Speaking of, the man was most likely packing his work bag and should have been down there soon. He always said goodbye before leaving so she knew that he hadn't left for work yet.

A few minutes later, Louise set waffles down in front of them, and Lauren quickly dug in before noticing that Declan hadn't taken a bite yet.

"What's wrong?" She asked, tapping the boy's shoulder.

"No syrup." He said, frowning and Lauren asked Louise if she could grab them some syrup. With a smile, she did and Lauren helped Declan with the heavy bottle, nearly pouring a little too much in her haste. Not that Declan would really mind a little too much syrup.

She ruffled his curls as he dug in and turned as she saw a certain someone coming down the stairs.

"Hey." She said as he came up behind her, kissing her lightly as he patted Declan on the head.

"So, I will see you later?" Ian asked her and she nodded, knowing she'd drive down to meet him at lunchtime. Declan was smiling at his father, as cute as he ever was as Ian reached over to grab a waffle, stuffing his face, mumbling goodbye as he headed for the door.

She made a face at Declan, he giggled before they cotinued their meals.

After breakfast Lauren cleaned off their plates and went upstairs to find Declan finishing whatever creation he had started earlier. She looked at it for a long moment, trying to dechipher what it could be. It was a building of some sort, with two towers on both sides, and a door in front.

"It's a castle!" Declan annouced proudly as he surely noticed her eyebrows furrowing as she tried to figure out what exactly he had made. She put her palm to her forehead as the realization of what it was hit her like a brick. She let out a laugh as she plopped down on the floor with the boy. "Do we have to put it away now, Lauren?" He asked, his eyes pleading with her as she shook her head.

Declan got up, jumping up to grab something from his bed. He passed her one, which she realized was a small Leggo princess.

"That's you, and this is me and daddy, we have to protect you." She smiled widely as he sat back down so that they could play.