Babies crying interrupted their adult time. Penelope and Josie jumped right away to get their babies. Josie turned to Lizzie and gave her a surprised look.
''You are not coming?''
''You can bring him?''
''No, I can't we have two babies to deal with, come with us and deal with yours.''
Before she got up, Raphael was on his feet and on the way to the room. He picked him up and looked at Penelope.
''What do I do now?''
''Feed him?''
''Can we use your bottle and formula?''
''Sure, it's there…''
Penelope explained him everything and he made Rick's food. Baby ate and after that Penelope showed him how to change him. Josie was feeding the girls and Penelope took over Charlotte's feeding after she was done with baby Rick. Raphael held the baby and watched the other two. They were really a team. He noticed again how they look at one another. He realized he had to end the relationship as soon as possible. Josie saw him watching them and she moved her eyes off Penelope. He felt bad for her. She was pretending not to want Penelope and he knew it was a lie. Josie really wanted Penelope and Penelope wanted her too and he was in the way of them being back together. Now there were babies in the mix and they were living their dream life being moms and having a home. Josie placed Christina on the bed and changed her. Penelope was looking at the opposite wall, all just to get the attention of them.
''I'll take him to the living room…''
Josie nodded.
''We'll be there in a minute.''
''Ok. See you girls.''
Few minutes later, Penelope got into the living room with the babies in her arms and Josie was carrying the bottles and everything else. After feeding three babies, there was a lot to wash and sterilize. Hope god up from the chair and helped Penelope with one of the girls.
''Hello baby… What is her name?''
''Her name is Christina and this is Charlotte.''
''She looks like Josie and Christina is your little copy.''
''Yes, she is… You should see Charlotte when she looks at something. She is just so precious.''
''When Penelope says looks at something, she means her… Charlotte is crazy about her.''
Hope looked at the girls and the looks they were exchanging. She got up and walked up to Josie.
''I see that she is not the only one crazy about Penelope.''
Josie blushed.
''What is it Jo?''
''I can't…''
''What?''
''Have feelings.''
''But you do.''
''And I feel so bad about it.''
''Why?''
''Raphael is such a nice guy…''
''I know, but you are in love with Penelope.''
''It will pass at some point.''
''Will it?''
Josie gave her a look.
''You've been in love with her since she came to school. And it has been some time since she appeared out of nowhere in our school.''
''I can't deal with it now. Now it's all somehow…confusing. I see her with babies and everything and all I can think of is how happy I am and how I could spend my life with her and the girls being happy and proud mama. And then I remember Raphael and the fact that we are together. We didn't really even have a chance to have a relationship.''
''He is still mourning his ex?''
''Yes, in a way.''
''And so are you…''
''It's not the same. Penelope is alive…''
Before Hope had a chance to say anything, Raphael did.
''Yes, she is and that gives you a chance to make things right.''
Josie turned pail…
''Oh, my God! You heard.''
He gave her a sad smile.
''Yes…''
''I am sorry.''
''Let's get out for a minute.''
He took Josie's hand and led her out of the house. He noticed sad look Penelope had when she saw them holding hands. He felt bad for the other girl, but he knew that as soon as he and Josie are done, two of them can finally start working on them and be able to be couple and happy together. They took a seat on the swing set close to the house.
''There is nothing to be sorry for… You love her… and that's it.''
''I feel like I was leading you on. I gave you false hope.''
''You didn't… I knew from the start that you loved her. I just hoped we would help one another get over our past. But in this case you are the lucky one. I would give everything in the world to have Cassie back. And you have Penelope alive and by your side.''
''I guess you are right.''
''I know I am right.''
He took her hand.
''Be happy Josie…''
He kissed her for the last time and got up from the swing. He entered the house and looked for Penelope. He found her in the room with the babies. She was holding sleeping Charlotte and fighting her tears. She saw him and wiped them.
''I'm sorry…''
''No, it's ok…''
She placed Charlotte in the crib and turned to him.
''Did you need something?''
''No, but Josie needs you…''
''What?''
He smiled at her.
''I'll take care of the babies…. And you go and get your girl…''
''What?''
''She is at the park… On the swings…''
''What are you talking about?''
''Josie is waiting for you… it's time to fix things.''
She just looked at him.
''Go to her Penelope… She wants you…''
She picked up her jacket and picked up Josie's jacket too. She found Josie sitting on the swings.
''Penelope…''
''I got your jacket…''
''I was getting cold.''
''I know…''
''How are the girls?''
''Asleep… Raphael is taking care of them.''
She smiled a bit.
''Why are you here?''
''He sent me.''
''Oh…''
Penelope took a seat on the swing beside Josie. They just sat there in silence and waited for the other one to say something.
''He said you have something to tell me.''
''I do…''
''I am listening.''
''I love you…''
''I love you too Jojo…''
Josie smiled at her.
''And what do we do now?''
''We take it slow…''
''How slow?''
''Not painfully slow, but also not rushing into things.''
''What does that mean?''
Penelope smiled and got off the swing. She faced Josie and pulled her closer. She kissed her and smiled.
''First of all, you don't have reason to panic. Taking things slow is a good thing for us. We have a lot of baggage and things we didn't talk about. I want us to flirt again, tease one another, date , court one another…do small things… Like we used to.''
Josie smiled.
''Do I get to kiss you?''
''Yes, but you don't get to carry away… No sex until we are in a good place.''
''I can live with that.''
''Good…''
Now it was Josie's turn to kiss Penelope. They made out and the phone interrupted them. It was message from Raphael. Girls were awake… Making out hat to wait… Mommy duties were primary thing now.
