*2 years later*
"Hey" Thomas smiled opening the door.
"UNCLE GARY" The twins screamed in unison running and jumping at Gary.
"Hello you two" Gary laughed kissing their heads.
Thomas closed the door behind Gary and put the kettle on.
Gary put the twins down in the living room and went to join his brother in the kitchen.
"Hows married life then?" Thomas smiled handing him a coffee.
"It's perfect" Gary laughed.
"Where is Miranda?" Sarah smiled entering the room.
Gary gaver her a polite kiss on the cheek and a cuddle. "Setting up the beds for the twins"
"Are you sure your ok to have them?" Sarah asked concerned.
"No problem, where gonna have some fun.." Gary smiled.
"Daddy?"
"Yes David?" Thomas smiled bending down.
"Do you think that Doctor Who is real?" David asked hooking his finger over his lip.
Thomas thought for a moment.
Gary put his coffee on the side and bent down. "I do" He smiled.
"So what if dalek comes to get me?" David added scared.
"Then, the doctor will come and save you wont he?" Gary added.
David nodded before running off back into the living room.
Thomas stood back up, "You'd make a great dad..."
Gary laughed and shook his head.
sarah had since left to finish packing the boys things.
"Dont you want kids then?"
Gary sat down at the table, "I've been married 3 months, dont rush us" he laughed.
"So you want kids"
Gary shrugged. "Maybe"
"besides which, hows the house search?"
Gary pulled his phone out of his pocket, "We've put an offer in on this one; just trying to get the mortgage sorted"
"Nice house" Thomas smiled handing back the phone. "Many bedrooms..."
"Shurrup" Gary laughed shaking his head.
"Right, we better get going; Miranda's waiting for us" Gary smiled standing up.
*back at the flat*
Gary held David and Jamie's hands as they went through the shop, there little cartoon backpacks on there backs with everything they need in them.
"Go on then" Gary smiled letting go of there hands as they ran up the stairs to the flat and stopped at the door. Gary let them in with his keys.
"AUNTIE MIRANDA" they sqeeled happily running at her and clinging her.
"Here comes trouble" she teased kneeling down to cuddle them both.
Gary put his stuff on the side and amired Miranda's handy work. They dont have a spare bedroom for the twins in teh flat so she had consturcted a big fort and put two airbeds in it with blankets cushions and torches.
"Nice touch" Gary teased kissing her.
"All the best treatment for my little nephews" Miranda smiled kissing him back.
Jamie and David had taken off their backpacks and put them on the sofa.
Jamie jumped up and sat carefully on it.
David however couldn't pull himself up.
"Aww" Miranda siled picking him up and putting him on it.
He smiled at her and pulled open his backpack. "we made you this" he smiled handing a card to Miranda.
On the front, a picture of two stick people holding hands. inside Miranda struggled to read, she could only make out "Uncle Gary and Auntie Miranda"
"Aww, thats very sweet, thankyou" she kissed both of their heads and showed Gary.
he smiled and put it on the fridge with a magnet.
Miranda sat between the boys; "What do you want to do now?"
"FRUIT FRIENDS" They both squeeled hapily jumping onto their knees.
Miranda clapped excitedly and went and set up fruit, glue and everything else they needed.
"You've got them trained well" Gary laughed getting some juice for the boys.
"It gives me an excuse to make them" She teased kissing him.
"EEEEWW"
Miranda and Gary parted to see the twins covering up each others eyes.
Miranda and Gary burst out laughing.
After tea the boys put there pajamas on and where cuddled up on the sofa with Miranda and Gary watching 'Despicable Me'.
Miranda quickly stood up and went to the cupboards; "look what i have" She smiled.
Gary and the twins span around and smiled.
Miranda held a big bag of popcorn.
She put it in bowls and went back over to the sofa. she put a bowl between the boys and held the other for her and Gary.
He wrapped his arm around her and rested her head on hers. "What's that?" he nodded towards the window.
Miranda turned around to look at it.
She turned back and Gary had got a masive handful of popcorn out of the bowl and was stuffing it in his mouth.
"Rude" Miranda laughed hitting him gently on the chest.
the twins started to laugh.
In that moment Gary started to think. 'is this what having kids is like?! cuddling, playing, giggling...'
"Gary"
He span around to look at Miranda.
"You didn't listen to a word i just said did you?"
He just smiled and kissed her, "Im all yours"
"i said, i had a phone call earlier, the bank have accepted our mortgage offer..."
Gary burst out smiling and kissed her. "I better find some boxes" He laughed kissing her again.
The next thing he knew Jame was at his legs trying to pull himself up on to Gary's knees.
Gary laughed and pulled him up into his lap; Jamie curled up in to his chest.
Miranda was then interrupted by David who was now curling up into her side. She put her arm around him and kissed his head.
Once the movie had finished the boys started getting ready for bed. Jamie was getting in and David was still brushing his teeth in the bathroom with Gary; who was now also in his pajamas.
"When you move will it be far?" He asked sadly.
Gary sudenly felt sad. He sat on the side of the bath tub and pulled david into his lap. "It's not too far away... its only an hour drive"
"Will we still see you?"
"Of course you will! and you can still stay over like tonight?"
David nodded his head smiling again.
Gary looked up to notice Miranda was stood at the door.
"Go on then, we'll be through in a minute" Gary smiled kissing David's head and letting him skip off into the living room.
Miranda sat on Gary's lap and wrapped her arm around his neck.
Gary looped his arms around her waist and snuffled his head into hers. "It's been good hasnt it?"
"It's been excellent..." Miranda smiled kissing him.
"I've been thinking, how would you feel about having kids? i dont mean right now, but in the future... well obviously not when were to old but.."
his babbling was cut off by Miranda's kiss.
His hands went up and curled into her hair.
"I was going to ask you" Miranda giggled nuzzling her nose into his.
"Really?" he giggled back, pecking her lips.
"I think we'd make pretty good parents" she laughed.
Gary kissed her again.
"We better get them two to bed" Miranda whispered stroking his beard.
"It's only eight o'clock, what are we going to do if the living room has been taken over?"
"Im sure we'll find something" Miranda teased climbing up and pulling him up.
"Right are we all ready for bed then?" Miranda smiled at David and Jamie.
they both nodded clutching their teddies.
"Give us a cuddle then you can get in then" Gary bent down and cuddled his two nephews, kissing their heads.
Miranda did the same.
David and Jamie climbed into their fort and switched their torches on. Gary quickly switched off the main light so only the torches could be seen.
both boys started to giggle as the light flashed around there fort.
"Are you two going to be ok then?" Miranda asked.
they nodded.
"Nght then" Gary smiled.
"Na-night" Miranda smiled.
"Love you" both boys giggled.
"And we love you too" Gary smiled as he closed the door to the fort.
Miranda put a lamp on incase they got up in the night.
"Bloody hell" Gary groaned rubbing his foot, "I've stubbed my little toe" he whined.
the boys started to giggle again.
Miranda burst out laughing, "go to sleep boys"
"dont you laugh at me Mrs Preston" Gary whispered.
"what are you going to do about it Mr Preston?"
Gary thought for a moment before running at her.
She ran through the kitchen and into the bedroom, gary dived at her and rugby tackled her to the bed.
The door swang close and gary climbed on top of her.
"I love you" he smiled.
"i love you more" Miranda slowly started to kiss him; pulling the duvet over their heads.
*The Next morning*
Gary and Miranda decided to take the boys to teh park before they had to go home. it was a lovely morning and the sun was in the sky.
The boys excited squeals could be heard everywhere as Gary pushed them on the swings; higher and higher.
Miranda sat on the gras, watching as Gary ran around chasing the boys. she smiled to herself. 'hes perfect' she thought.
Gary jogged over to her and sat beside her. "you ok?" he asked taking off his tshirt, his manly chest showing. he didnt look out of place however, lots of other men had taken theres off.
"I'm fine" Miranda said softly putting her head on his houlder. he put his arm around her shoulders and kissed her head.
"I was thinking... do you fancy a weekend in Paris? just hte two of us...? losts of wine, french food..."
"Sex" Miranda laughed butting in.
"You saw through my plan?" he teased.
"I'd love to" Miranda kissed him.
"great; I'll look into it when we get back later" he kissed her back. "but first, we better get them two home"
almost on cue they both came running over to them and climbed on top of Miranda and Gary.
"We need to take you home now, i promised your dad" Gary sighed.
"Piggy back?" they both giggled.
"Fine"
gary bent over and they both jumped up onto his back and they slolwy made their way to the car, after a perfect sleepover.