Ty and Bay drove home in separate cars in the morning and arrived at the guest house together. He got out of his car and opened the door for her. He put his arm around her waist and kissed her.
"Bay, thank you for last night. It was wonderful."
"Yes it was, we'll have to repeat it one day soon. You have no idea how much I'd missed you."
"So, are you ready to see our babies?'
They walked in the door and found Regina and Angelo sitting in the kitchen, each one with an infant in their arms.
"Angelo, I didn't know you came as well" Bay said surprised.
"Yes, cherie, Abby had a sleepover so I decided to come and help Regina."
"Did Mari and Kai behave?" Ty asked
Regina smiled "They are just precious, my little precious grandchildren"
She cooed at Mariana as she held her.
Angelo looked at Kai "This one is a feisty one. He woke up three times during the night wanting a bottle. And when he starts crying nothing can make it stop."
Regina rolled her eyes and looked at Angelo.
"He probably cried even more because of that French crocodile song you kept singing. It used to drive me insane when you sang it to Abby."
Angelo ignored her and bounced Kai up and down on his arm.
"Un crocodil' s'en allant à la guerre
Disait au r'voir à ses petits enfants
Traînant la queue, la queue dans la poussière
Il s'en allait combattr' les éléphants.
Ah les crococo, les crococo, les crocodiles
Sur les bords du Nil ils sont partis n'en parlons plus
Ah les crococo, les crococo, les crocodiles
Sur les bords du Nil ils sont partis tout est fini."
Bay and Ty laughed as Regina made a mock gesture of pulling her hair out and disappeared into their bedroom. Bay followed her and closed the door.
"Thank you Regina, you can't begin to believe what last night meant for us."
Regina smiled and pulled a strand of hair from Bay's face and fastened it behind her ear.
"Yes, you look…"
"Look what?" Bay asked confused
"I don't know the right word…or better how to say it politely…let's say you look satisfied."
Bay looked horrified.
"Do you mean that I look like I had sex all night?" She ran to look at herself in the mirror.
"That's the non-polite way of saying it. But yes!"
"Do you think people will be able to tell? I mean we have to go and see Toby today and stuff."
"Bay, don't be ridiculous. Of course they won't. You can always blame it on the twins and sleepless nights."
Bay smiled.
"Well, if you and Angelo ever feel the need to look…ehmm…satisfied, we'll gladly take Abby for the night."
Regina laughed and waved her hand.
"I think I'll pass on that, but thanks for the offer Bay. You have enough on your plate"
Ty walked in with a naked Mariana in his arms and interrupted the mother daughter moment. He was holding Mariana's onesie in his mouth, and muttered something to Bay about there being no wipes. He found some on the changing table and disappeared again. Bay was sure she heard him curse. She smiled.
"Back to reality it is!"
She changed into a pair of jeans and a t-shirt and went back into the living room to take Kai from Angelo so that they could leave. She thanked them again profusely and closed the door.
Kai started crying. Bay held him against her shoulder and patted his back.
"What is it now, you grumpy baby?"
"I think he wants you to sing the crocodile song." Ty winked at her smiling.
"The heck I will Ty, my French is non-existing these days."
He had managed to change and dress Mariana and walked over to Bay holding his daughter in his arms. Kai was still wailing. Ty kissed Bay on the head.
"Last night sure seems a lifetime away." He remarked.
"Yes, and Regina told me I look sexed out."
Ty looked at her with his head crooked to the side.
"I'm not sure what that means, but you look great to me. Do you want to trade and give me your mini-me and you take Mari. I'll deal with him?"
Bay didn't need to be asked twice and she placed Kai in Ty's arms and took Mariana from him.
Kai was instantly quiet when he looked into Ty's eyes.
"How do you do it?" Bay asked enviously.
"I don't know. I guess I just know how to deal with a clone of my precious Bay."
"Jeez Ty, you make it sound like I cry at the top of my lungs all day long."
"It's all he knows to do Bay. I bet when he's older he'll also be throwing coffee cups at his sister and having fits of rage if we don't get him a Happy Meal."
Bay winced at the memory.
"Very funny Ty, very funny…Not!"
Ty just laughed and put the now sleeping Kai in his cot and Bay put Mariana down next to him.
"I'm going to have a shower and get changed. We have to leave for the rehab place in one hour" she said.
When she got out and dressed she went into the living room and saw Daphne sitting next to Ty. He saw the look they exchanged and excused himself to shower.
Bay sat next to Daphne.
"Did you speak to Wilke?"
"Yes I did."
"And…?"
More than a 100 reviews! You are the best! Thank you. Here's a short chapter about marital life. I hope you enjoy. What happens next? I want your help on what Daphne's answer will be. Based on your replies I'll write accordingly. I'll also be updating "The return of a soldier" next week.
