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"Daddy!" Greg lifted Beth off the ground and spun her round. The child squealed in delight and laughed. Zoe heard the noise from the kitchen and walked into the hall.

"Hey honey." Her chocolate brown hair was covered in flour and her pink apron was covered in what looked like cake batter. Greg quirked an eyebrow, "I know, I look the image of domestic bliss." Greg chuckled and set Beth down on the floor.

"You look stunning Zo, promise." Zoe smiled shyly.

"Aww I knew I married you for a reason…" They began to kiss when they heard an unsubtle cough. They both turned to their five year old daughter, who had her arms crossed over her chest and was looking incredibly serious.

"Mommy, we need to finish Uncle Nicky's birthday cake. You promised once daddy was home there would be no kissy face and more cake!" Greg looked dumbfounded at his daughter. Zoe caught her footing quickly and smiled at the girl.

"Oh yes, sorry baby girl. I'll be there soon, kay? Go up and wash your hands…" But Beth had already disappeared into the kitchen. Zoe looked at her husband and stifled a laugh.

"She gets that, my dear, from you." Greg said. Zoe rolled her eyes, pecked Greg on the cheek and walked off to the kitchen, swaying her hips as she did so. "Are you trying to kill me Zo?" Greg yelled after her. She just turned to look at him, and winked.

"Why thank you ladies!" Nick grinned looking at his cake.

"I made it my best Nicky, and Beth helped too." Beth stood on a chair, looking dreamily at the cake, and only snapped out of her reverie when she heard her name. Nick smiled at her and held out his arms. Beth took this as an obvious invitation and leaped into them, giggling as she did so.

"You've gotten so big Beth!" Beth grinned at pointed at her mouth, where there was now a pronounced gap, "you lost a tooth? When?"

"She lost it this morning, you should've heard the racket…" Greg grinned, looking at Zoe who rolled her eyes.

"So the tooth fairy's coming for you tonight, isn't she Bee?" Catherine asked. Beth nodded, clinging onto Nick's neck. Ray laughed.

"How much you giving her?" He whispered so only Greg could hear.

"A dollar. I don't make that much to begin with…" Ray chuckled. Beth, oblivious to this exchange, was now talking to Nick and Catherine about her day at school. Catherine and Nick looked completely engrossed.

"And my elephant was rainbow colours, so obviously it was the best…." Greg grabbed Zoe's hand and squeezed it. She looked at him.

"I still haven't told you my surprise, have I?" Greg looked at her. She leant in and whispered in his ear…

I wanted to do this for so long… And it was for a sensible reason too, not just 'because'. The whole idea of her telling him straight off seemed boring. So you guys now have to WAIT! Mwahahaha….