He woke curled around his wife. He smiled at the fact that the triplets, yes, two boys and one girl, had finally slept through the night. His wife pushed closer to him with a small smile on her face. He planted a kiss on her forehead and climbed out of bed.
He got dressed and went to check on his children. They were all sleeping soundly. His sister and her husband of two weeks helped watch them, as well as two very proud grandparents.
The girl, Tammy, started to cry.
"Hungry?" asked his wife from the bed. She crossed the room and took the squalling child from her husband. The two happy parents smiled at their daughter as she nursed.
"You're turning 23 next week."
"I'd forgotten," he laughed.
Rachel laughed too. She leaned against Rikash as Tammy nursed. And one word that she had known for only a few years still mad her happy.
Family.
The end!