It was finally the weekend. It was the weekend, and Charlotte hadn't been called into work yet, which was a great sign. She was laying on the sofa , Rachel sitting on her legs, Caroline curled up near her chest and Mason on the floor by her head. They were all watching TV together, something about Pokémon, or digemon, or something that Charlotte had learnt to block out while her children sat happily, entertained by the flashing box in front of them. Cooper walked in, Georgia in his arms, her tiny arms wrapped around his neck. He sat down on the arm of the sofa and poked Charlottes toe. "Um, the kids all need to be ready in ten minutes Char." He pointed out, gesturing to Georgia, who was already dressed in a tutu. Georgia's ballet class started in twenty minutes, Caroline had soccer in fifteen and Rachel had gymnastics, and Mason, Piano practice. "They're all in their pyjamas still lazy bones, as are you."
Charlotte groaned, and sat up, picking Rachel off her legs and setting her on the floor. "Okay guys, dressed and ready in five minutes and you all get ice cream this afternoon." Charlotte told them, causing Caroline, Rachel and Mason to run out of the room to their bedrooms to get changed. Cooper grinned at his wife as she stood. "Nice. Bribing them with ice cream."
Charlotte leant above Cooper and hung her head over his, so her lips were inches away from his. "Works for you." She said breathily, then placed a soft kiss on his lips, stroking his cheek with one hand. She broke it off and turned to head up to stairs to get changed and ready herself.
Georgia had her nose crinkled in disgust at her parents kissing so close to her, and she held tightly onto Coopers neck as she quizzed him. "Why do you and mommy kiss? Do you like kissing mommy? How old is mommy? How old are you? Is kissing boys nice?" She asked, rapidly firing questions at Cooper. He grinned at his daughter and kissed her head. "Let me see..you mommy and i kiss because we love each other, and yes, i like kissing your mommy. Your mommy is very young, and i'm...not quite as young, but i'm not too old yet and as for kissing boys...never do it. It's yuck. Only kiss me or mommy. " He answered her, tickling her through her leotard.
Eventually, all the Freedman kids make their way down stairs, dressed and waiting for their mom to hurry up and finish getting ready. She finally makes her way to the front door, only to hear several complaints about how she took so long, and even Mason is first to point out that there should be no ice cream for her later in the day. Charlotte ignored the complaints and helped Cooper buckle all three of their girls into their car seats, Mason sitting in the back on the family car. Hopping into the driver's seat, Charlotte winked at Cooper, who had walked around to the same side, expecting to drive. Charlotte rolled down the window and smiled at Cooper. "You snooze, you lose." She joked, turning the car on. "Get your butt in babe" She told him.
When Cooper was finally seated next to her, one of his hands resting on her leg, Charlotte kicked the car into gear and reversed down the driveway.