A/N: Just so no one is confused, Dani and Matt got married about a year later, and have a little girl, named Emily.
Junior and Kris got into the car to drop off their three two-year-olds at Matt and Dani's house. They were baby-sitting today so that Kris and Junior could spend some much-needed time together. They pulled into the driveway of the tan colored house and unbuckled Bailey, Gavin, and Keegan from their car-seats in the back of the car. Kris grabbed the bag that contained everything they would all need for the overnight and Matt came out to help Junior carry the babies.
"Hey, man. Thanks for doing this. We really appreciate it," Junior told him as he handed Gavin, still in his carseat, to Matt.
"Yeah, Matt, thanks," Kris told him. "We really need just a day to ourselves. It's been forever."
"It's no problem, guys. Dani and I are happy to do it. The kids can play, and everything will be nice," Matt told them as he put Gavin just inside the door and grabbed the other two kids, putting them inside as well.
Junior opened his wife's door for her and she slid her small-framed body inside, dropping her purse on the floor of the car with a thud. Junior got in on the driver's side and started the car, backing out of the short driveway in front of Matt and Dani's house.
After driving in silence for about fifteen minutes, Junior spoke to Kris. "So what do ya wanna do today?" He grabbed her hand and held it in between them. She looked from their entwined fingers to his face, and stared at him for a moment before replying.
"Ahh, I'm not sure. It seems so... weird that we have the day to ourselves. That we don't have to worry about feeding the kids or catering to their every whim. It'll be nice though, we need this," Kris said. "But, I'm just at a loss of what to do. Do you wanna rent a movie that's not rated G?"
Junior laughed at her implication that every movie they'd seen lately had been for the kids. "Yeah, sounds good. We can go out to dinner later, it you want to," he told her, his fingers picking each of hers up absentmindedly, sending chills up and down her spine.
"I would love to," she said, looking at him and smiling brightly. He smiled back at her and turned his attention away from the road as he leaned over and gave her a kiss, making her stomach do flips. She hadn't been able to feel like this for months. She would even venture to say years. As much as she wished it weren't true, after a few months of the triplets being in their lives, they hadn't really been the closest of couples. Right after they were born, they had been great, but then things between her and Junior had just died down a little bit, much to her dismay.
Junior turned into the driveway and got out, going up to the door to open it for Kris. She stepped inside and slowly took everything in. She and Junior would be alone, finally. For a whole day and night. She smiled at the possibilities of today. They had been intimate in ages. Probably more than six months. And she thought it was time that they have more children, although she hadn't yet mentioned this to Junior. With the triplets getting older, she was ready for more children. Well, maybe one more.
He looked at her as she stared off into space, a euphoric smile on her face. She looked really happy that they were spending some time together. It was probably only half of what he felt though. Junior was ecstatic. He missed Kris. A lot. They used to be so in sync with each other. Now he felt like they were turning into one of those old, boring marries couples who only talked about weather and the work day. He wanted spice back in their lives. They were still so young, 24, and could do stuff that most people couldn't. Sometimes he wished they could go back to before... But then he got a grip and realized having children and marrying Kris, building a family, had been one of the greatest things to ever happen to him.
"Hey," he said to her as he walked over to her. He grabbed her hands, but then let go, encircling his arms around his waist. "Hi," she whispered just as their lips met in a long-awaited kiss. He slipped his tongue into her mouth. The kiss was a kiss they hadn't experienced in a while, one of passion, and not just a simple peck on the lips. It felt different now, a little more awkward.
But then they both got a little more comfortable and Kris smiled as Junior backed her up against the wall, pushing his body into hers.
She pulled her head away, not wanting them to get to far ahead of themselves. He playfully glared at her through squinted eyes and she laughed, pushing him away and walking into the living to get the movie started. This day just might be everything I thought and more, Kris thought to herself.