"Hey mom. How long was I asleep?" Taylor asked as she quietly closed her bedroom door behind her.
"Only a couple of hours. Is Roger still sleeping? Mrs. Kelly asked as she rocked Kelly in her arms.
"Yeah, he's really exhausted. He's been running around with the babies for the last few months and with work, he doesn't get much rest." she said sitting on the stool at the metal counter.
"You really shouldn't let him do so much Taylor Ann. He needs to take care of himself." she said rubbing the baby's back as she walked around the loft.
"I know mom, but you know Roger. He doesn't want to miss out on anything with them." she said leaning on her elbows.
"He's not gonna miss out on anything. He's very healthy and will stay that was as long as he takes care of himself." she said as Taylor ran her fingers through her hair.
"I know mom. Do you think I wanna lose him? I'm trying, but he loves being with the girls." Taylor argued quietly as she got up to take the baby from her.
"Taylor, honey I'm sorry. I just see how tired Roger is and I'm worried about him. Has he been to the doctor lately?" she asked as Taylor rocked the baby.
"Yeah, his t-cells are fine. Actually they cut his anitviral down. He's just trying to be super dad." she said as Kelly began to fall asleep on her shoulder.
"Good. I don't want him to run himself down." Mrs. Kelly said smiling at her.
"Oh, he's running himself down, he's just luckily not making himself sick." Taylor said looking down at Kelly noticing she was asleep. "I'm gonna go put her down." she said smiling at her.
"She's looking more and more like Roger." Mrs. Kelly smiled following her.
"Yeah she is. She's his whole world." Taylor whispered setting her down before covering her up.
"You are too, you know." Mrs Kelly smiled as Taylor smiled down at Kelly.
"I know and he's ours. If anything happened to him...I don't know, mom." Taylor said looking up at her.
"Nothing is gonna happen to him Taylor Ann. He loves you and you love him. He has changed your life so much." she smiled putting her arms around her daughter.
"I'm sorry mom. I guess my hormones are still a little out whack." Taylor laughed wiping her eyes.
"You're allowed to feel that way Taylor Ann. But you need to concentrate on the time you have with Roger. That's what counts." Mrs. Kelly said smiling at her.
"I know." Taylor smiled looking over at her.
"Why don't you and Roger go out tonight? Just the two of ou. I'll watch the baby." she offered smiling at her.
"That's a great idea. Now to get Roger to agree to it." Taylor laughed as they went out into the living area.
"Taye, where's Mark and Chelse?" Roger asked coming out of Angie's room.
"Oh, Chelse called while you two were sleeping. She and Mark decided to go to Jersey for a couple of days to visit her parents." Mrs. Kelly smiled looking up at him.
"They took Angie and didn't let me say goodbye?" he asked pouring himself coffee.
"Roger, I'm sure they did it to let you get some rest." Mrs. Kelly told him smiling at him.
"But they took my girl without telling me." He whined as Taylor wrapped her arms around his waist.
"I'm sure Mark wants a chance to be a father to his daughter without you rushing in to save the day." Taylor said smiling up at him.
"Well I'm the only one who can calm her down." he smiled putting his arms around her shoulders.
"I know Baby, but you really need to let Mark and Chelsea do it." Taylor told him as Mrs Kelly sat on the couch.
"You're right. I just like singing to her. She likes it." he smiled kissing her head.
"I know, but I think you're making Mark feel inadequate as a dad because you keep rushing into take care of his daughter." she said patting his chest.
"I don't mean to do it. I just like to spend some alone time singing to her. I do it with Kelly too." he said looking down at her.
"And you are a wonderful father. Now you need to give Mark a chance to be too." Taylor said as Roger sat on the stool putting himself at her level.
"I know Taye, you're right. Maybe I'll have more time for my other girl." he smiled leaning in to kiss her.
"I think I can help you out with that a little bit." Mrs Kelly chimed in turning around on the couch.
"I'm afraid to ask." Roger muttered to Taylor as they laughed.
"I'll baby sit tonight so you two can spend some time together getting crazy. You need a break from the baby and to get out of this loft." she said getting up walking towards them.
"Are you serious?" Roger asked holding Taylor closer.
"She's very serious Baby." Taylor smiled as a smile crossed Roger's face as well.
"Are you sure?" he asked looking down at her.
"I'm positive Roger. Take your wife out for a night out on the town." she smiled as Roger smiled at Taylor.
"Are you up for it Baby?" he asked looking over at her.
"I am if you are." she said as he leaned in to kiss her cheek.
"OK. Thanks mom." he smiled as Taylor leaned on Roger's leg.
"No problem Roger. You two obviously need some time out. No babies, no carriage in front of you. Just time for each other." she smiled seeing how happy they were.
"We better get ready Baby." Taylor said smiling at him as he picked her up and carried her into their bedroom.
"Thanks mom." he said excitedly with Taylor in his arms.
"Yeah, thanks mom." Taylor laughed as Roger closed the bedroom door.
"So what do you wanna do Baby?" Roger asked as they walked around the city.
"I think we should talk." she said looking up at him as she lead him to a bench.
"What's the matter Taye?" he asked sitting next to him.
"Roger, I'm really worried about you." she said looking up at him.
"Taye, I'm fine." he said caressing her cheek.
"No you're not Roger. You're wearing yourself out with the girls." she said looking up at him.
"Baby, I just don't want to..." he started when she cut him off.
"Miss out on anything. I know, but Roger you need to take care of yourself or you're not gonna be around for them for long." she said taking his hand.
"I know Taylor. I just want to be there for them." he told her holding her hand tight.
"But you can't be if you keep doing what you're doing." she said as tears filled her eyes.
"You're right Taylor. I'm sorry. I didn't think about what I was doing." he said wiping her eyes with his thumb.
"I worry about you Roger. I don't want to lose you." she said looking up at him. Her bright blue eyes were filled with tears.
"I don't want to leave you or Kelly. You're my life Taylor." she said wrapping his arms around her.
"And you're ours Roger. I just wish you would slow down. Please. Let us help you take care of the girls." she said leaning into his chest.
"I will Baby. I promise. I'll stop trying to do everything. I'll have Mark and Chelse play one of my cd's for Angie so she could sleep." he said kissing her head.
"I'm not saying you shouldn't try to spend time with the girls, I'm just saying that you should slow down a little bit. You're not raising them alone you know. We're all here." she said looking up at him.
"OK Baby. I get it. I'm sorry I scared you. I didn't mean to." he said kissing her head again and holding her tight.
"I just love you so much Roger. I don't want to raise Kelly without you by my side." she said looking up at him.
"I know Taye, it's OK." he said caressing her cheek.