Sitting up he ran a hand through his silver tuff of hair his eyes adjusting to the sunlit room, turning his head to the hollow graphic display panel that showed the date, time and weather conditions for New Cocoon. 'MAY 9th, 06:30 am, WEATHER: Sunny/Windy' the dimly lit screen proclaimed. He laid back down frustrated, "Why cant I sleep?!"

Out of the corner of his eye he noticed the small rats nest of pink hair move from under the sheet and release a small moan.

"Hey sweetie" he whispered

"Shhh… its to early to talk." Claire pushed the words between her rose-colored lips.

"But Light-" He used her nickname in an attempt to reason with her.

His thoughts cut short when she moved closer to his bare chest, pulling at the blankets that surrounded them, she then placed a finger on his lips and in her husky voice repeated herself again,

"Shhh, you'll wake them"

Hope glanced over to the two cream-colored cradles knowing she was right, that if the babies were woken up it would mean a long day for both.

Hope buried himself under the covers to join lightning in her cascade of warmth under the covers. He whispered as he saw his wife's eyes flickering between the dream world and real world

"Its I haven't been able to sleep well ever since we brought home the babies."

"Hope... You know better than anyone that they are most likely the most protected newborns in all of New Cocoon."

Snuggling closer to her husband she started to whisper, "Their father is one of the most respected men in the academy, an expert healer, and he built a new security system for the house…I don't think they are going anywhere unless we take them"

Hope felt a little more at ease hearing the facts out loud. As he lay there in bed with lightning resting on his peck, he started to tear up hope explained his worse fears to his pink haired wife.

"I just want them to be safe, light. You and the kids are all I have left when it comes to family… if something happened to any of you I don-"

He soon came to an abrupt stop, a wave of emotions flooded his body, Lightning pressed her pale rose-colored lips onto his, harder with each passing second. She moved her body to straddle hope, he lay there, helpless, taking each passionate kiss she served. She released his lips and started to kiss down his chest.

Hope lay there immobilized, his breaths becoming shorter and shorter with each passing kiss, one that was placed lower than the last.

Lightning reached his boxer elastic, she took it between her strong, but delicate hands and pulled down to show hopes groin.

"Lightning we really shouldn't you know…" and it was over, hope had lost the battle, surrendering with growing moans, he looked down to see his love bobbing and weaving around his groin. Lightning felt Hopes body tense up under her as she began to speed up but Hope couldn't hold it in any longer; he separated lightning from his member and pulled her lips back to his face. Crushing his lips into hers, he begged and pleaded with her between kisses…

"Please light"

"You know what you do to me. Can we please have sex now?"

"I know you don't want any more kids now so I promise I wont finish inside"

The idea of being pregnant again made the soldiers stomach curdle. She was only pregnant once, but gave birth twice.

Although Hope was worth it all to her, she would do anything to see that boyish smile shine through.

"Alright."