The Suarez's and Talerico's join the Suarez-Hartley's for dinner, with Matt having a meal delivered. They spend about an hour following dinner socializing before Rosalina awakens and spends a few minutes with her extended family.
Betty excuses herself to nurse Rosalina while Matt says goodbye to their guests, who need to leave since they have work and school the following morning.
When Matt opens the door, a delivery person from "Forever Flowers" is coming down towards them with a lovely bouquet of two dozen various colored roses in a vase.
Bobby quips, "He shouldn't get a tip since he is late, dinner is already over."
"Actually, he is right on time," retorts Matt, "These," as he takes the flowers from the delivery man and nicely tips him, "are for Betty, and perhaps Rosalina too, but no one else."
"You are spoiling my Mija," comments Ignacio with a smile, "And keep on doing that since she deserves to be treated like royalty."
"Yes, she is the Queen and I want her to always remember how special and beautiful she is, which she has been having a little trouble doing lately with the pregnancy and breastfeeding," replies Matt.
"Bobby, you should take some ideas from Matt, you can never have too much romance, especially when your body is not totally your own," states Hilda.
Kissing Hilda and then rubbing her belly, Bobby replies, "I'll keep that in mind."
Matt goes back inside the townhome. Zoe, whose shift started about 30 minutes earlier, smiles when she sees the flowers.
"Is Betty still feeding Rosalina in the nursery?" whispers Matt.
Zoe quietly responds, "Yes, she is, so you can slip upstairs and get those in your room without being noticed."
Nodding at Zoe, Matt goes to the master bedroom to put the flowers down, and then heads to the nursery.
"Mommy is definitely how she most likes her milk delivered," comments Matt as he watches Rosalina eagerly nursing.
Smiling at Matt, Betty softly says, so not to disturb Rosalina, "As it should be, since it is a lot of work, but she is worth it."
As Matt burps Rosalina, Betty asks, "So, now that our visitors have left, can I get my surprise?"
"Certainly, I have several things for both of my ladies, actually, along with something that is just for us," replies Matt.
"Will I need to give Rosalina to Zoe related to our gift?" Betty inquires teasingly.
Blushing, Matt retorts, "I am hoping and expecting you will need to model it in private, but I'll let you make that call."
Increasingly curious, Betty follows Matt, who is still holding Rosalina, to their room. Betty sees the flowers, with an enormous smile crossing her face. She sits on the edge of their bed while Matt gets out most of the items. He had the salesperson leave the three "regular" bras in a bag, but box the black bra, panties, and nightgown. He leaves the boxed clothing in the drawer. The jewelry is in two boxes.
Burying her head in the flowers, Betty deeply inhales their scent as she says, "These are gorgeous and would be present enough, but apparently there is more."
"Brilliant as always. First, I'll start with the practical. Here are three bras they had in the style that seems to work for you right now," announces Matt, giving her the bag.
"I don't think these would make you blush," jokes Betty, "so show me what else you got."
"You are correct," responds Matt, as he hands Betty the jewelry boxes.
He continues, "This one here is for Rosalina and the other one is for you, but you get to open both of them."
Betty gently, yet eagerly opens Rosalina's present, and finds a child sized silver and gold chain. On the chain, is a heart shaped pendant with silver and gold trim that has Rosalina Isabel and 9-15-10, her birthday, engraved on the back and a blue sapphire, Rosalina's birthstone, on the front.
Betty looks lovingly at Matt with tears in eyes as she says, "This is beautiful. Obviously, she will have to wait until she is a little older to wear jewelry. It will make her feel like a princess."
"I'm glad you like it," replies a grinning Matt.
"And now it is time for you to open yours," he adds, pointing to the other box.
Unwrapping the next box, Betty pulls out her own heart shaped pendant, bigger than Rosalina's but fashioned in a similar manner with silver and gold trim and a blue sapphire on the front. The engraving on the back has Rosalina, Betty, and Matt's names encircling the date 9-15-10.
Betty is so overcome by the gift and the love it represents, she is speechless for several moments. Matt takes out the chain he had previously purchased for her wedding ring since hers didn't quite fit on her finger, and places the chain around her neck with the engraved sapphire heart.
"Betty, say something please," Matt states softly, as he sits down next to her on their bed.
"It is perfect!" exclaims Betty, "I don't have the words to explain what this means to me."
Betty climbs into Matt's lap and gives him a deep, sensual kiss that seems to go on forever. They are both glad they are sitting down since the kiss takes their breath away.
Rosalina, who Matt had placed on her belly in the middle of their king size bed while Betty opened the gifts, let's out a gurgle and then a giggle, which brings her parents out of their reverie with smiles. Betty nestles into Matt, enjoying his arms around her.
Looking at each other with pride, Betty and Matt remark in unison, "Rosalina just lifted her head briefly while on her tummy."
Matt places Betty down next to him and heads for the closet stating, "I'm getting the cameras just in case she does it again, a first moment."
"I think she just wants to be the star of the show," comments Betty with a smile.
"I think you are right, she will be an actress," states Matt, as Rosalina lifts her head again, with Matt getting several great pictures of their daughter's emerging skills.
"Matt, Thank you," states Betty, "I love the presents and I believe Rosalina will too, once she is old enough to appreciate hers. Apparently being wealthy has its advantages, such as excellent taste in jewelry."
"Mind telling me how come these gifts make you blush?" asks Betty. "I don't quite get it, unless, of course, you are wanting me to wear this," as she gently touches the pendant, "And nothing else."
Raising his eyebrows, Matt retorts, "I think that is an excellent idea, the necklace and pendant would accent your skin tone perfectly," which results in Betty blushing.
Matt continues, "You are right to be suspicious since I do have one more gift for you."
"I could wait until after you both pass your one month check-ups with flying colors or I can give it to you now, which do you prefer?" asks Matt.
"I'd prefer now and, depending on what it is, maybe I'll hold off on using it until after those appointments," responds Betty.
Matt goes over to his dresser, pulls out the remaining box, and hands it to Betty as he remarks, "Then here is our last gift, for tonight anyway."
Pulling the garments out of the box, Betty, turning a deep shade of red, says, "I didn't know they made lingerie for nursing mothers, especially given my current size."
"Betty," replies Matt, who knows Betty is worrying about the weight she gained while pregnant, "You are and have always been extremely attractive and sexy to me. Even when we are old and gray and chasing our grandchildren around, I will still find you irresistible."
Giving Matt an intense kiss, Betty comments, "You make me feel like I am the most beautiful woman in the world. I just need some extra reminders of that occasionally, especially when my body is not fully my own."
"This gift set is worth blushing about it. Thank you for getting it and helping us keep our relationship as a priority even with the new responsibility of being parents," adds Betty, as she presses herself against Matt and kisses him again.
The kiss lasts for several minutes, growing deeper and increasingly intoxicating, with time seeming to stand still. They eventually reluctantly end the kiss, but keep their arms wrapped around each other.
"Apparently, great minds think alike," announces Betty, as she opens her dresser drawer and pulls out black underwear for him that is much more revealing than Matt is accustomed to.
Wide eyed, Matt comments, "I've never worn male lingerie before, but if you want me to, I will."
"Well, then this is a first for you," teases Betty, "because I definitely want to enjoy the view and help you remove it as well since I think we'll both find that pleasurable."
"Sounds like a fair exchange to me," retorts Matt, "We both get to look, touch, and assist the other in disrobing. That way we both end up in the state we prefer to find the other, naked, with the door locked, of course."
"Yes, the door had better be locked, especially since we are supposed to "seize the moment" according to the baby books and we never know when someone will drop by unannounced," states Betty.
"Are we putting our clothing, minimal though it might be, away for later or are you wanting to use it now?" asks Matt.
Betty says, "While I'd like it if we both modeled our gifts immediately, it is probably best if we wait until after my postpartum checkup. I am having enough trouble keeping my hands, and lips, to myself as it is, and that might push both of us beyond the boundaries set by the doctor. I don't want a lecture from Dr. Day."
"Logical and very true," responds Matt, who proceeds to kiss her so sweetly yet intensely that they both shiver.
"Well, then lets go put Sleeping Beauty, who is resting on her belly, not her back as directed, into her crib and then we can have some private snuggle time," suggests Betty.
"Agreed," replies Matt, "Privacy and snuggling are both allowed under the postpartum pregnancy rules."
They walk down the hall to Rosalina's room together. Matt swaddles Rosalina and then places her in her crib, with Rosalina opening her eyes briefly, seeming to look at both her parents and smiling, and then going to sleep without a fuss. Betty and Matt then go back to their room and cuddle while they watch the 24-hour news channel. They both doze off quickly. Zoe smiles to herself when she comes in to wake Betty for the next feeding, finding them asleep, with Betty's head on Matt's chest and his arms wrapped closely around her.