EVIE'S POV:
The next morning Josh and I made our way into the kitchen, Hannah and Zac sat nursing cups of coffee…
"Morning." I greeted them
"Morning." they mirrored in unison
"Sorry if we kept you awake last night…" Auntie Hannah sighed "I think Isabella's coming down with a cold. She just won't settle."
"It's fine." I assured her "I barely heard a thing. Did you, Josh?"
"Hardly a thing." he informed them "I've got a suggestion…"
"Yeah?" she questioned, lifting her head
"How about Evie and I take her out for the day?" he suggested "Give you two a bit of a break and some peace and quiet. You can let us know when you're ready for her to be brought back."
"We can't do that to you…" Uncle Zac admitted
"We don't mind, honestly." I assured them "It'd be nice to spend some quality time with her."
"What do you think, Han?" Uncle Zac inquired, raising an eyebrow at Auntie Hannah
"It would do us good…" she admitted "But only if you two are sure?"
"I'm sure." Josh informed them
"And I am too." I replied "So that's settled then."
JOSH'S POV:
"You're a natural…" I informed Evie as we sat in the diner an hour later, her cradling Isabella after her bottle
"She loves me…" she chuckled
"Yeah, she does." I replied "I'll go and order. What do you want?"
EVIE'S POV:
"Here we go, loves." Irene proclaimed as she set mine and Josh's meals down on the table ten minutes later "How's the baby?"
"She's got a bit of a cold." I informed her "But apart from that she's doing good. We're just giving Auntie Hannah and Uncle Zac some time alone."
"And who's the stud muffin?" she questioned
"Irene…" I proclaimed "And his name's Josh. He's my boyfriend."
"Well I guessed that," she informed me "he's gorgeous, sweetheart. It's nice to see you happy."
"Thank you." I replied as Josh made his way back from the toilet
"You're welcome." she stated "Enjoy your meals."
"What's up with you?" Josh asked as he sat down opposite me as Irene walked away
"You've got a fan…" I informed him
"What?" he questioned
"Irene, the lady behind the counter." I replied "She thinks you're a stud muffin."
He chuckled and we began to eat our meals in a comfortable silence…
JOSH'S POV:
"How was she?" Hannah asked as Evie and I made our way into the house as night time crept into the Bay
"Good as gold." Evie informed her "I think some fresh air did her good too."
She smiled at us warmly as she took Isabella from her pram and rested her on her chest… "Thank you so much for having her. Zac and I really appreciate it."
"No problem, anytime, right, Josh?" Evie questioned
"Yeah, anytime." I assured her "I'm gonna go and have a shower if that's okay?"
Hannah nodded her head, signalling yes… "Thanks again, Josh."
I smiled at her warmly, brushing my hand against the small of Evie's back before making my way down the hallway and into the bathroom…
EVIE'S POV:
I followed Auntie Hannah into the kitchen and sat down at the kitchen table, watching her as she moved around the room, getting Isabella's night time bottle ready…
"Do you feel any better?" I questioned as she sat down opposite me a couple of minutes later
"I feel more like me and less like a zombie." she admitted "It was nice to go back to bed after you left and not wake up till 1pm, and then have a nice relaxing bath and some lunch with Zac."
"Where is he?" I inquired, raising an eyebrow at her
"Oscar missed the bus, so he's gone to pick him up. They're bringing pizza back from Angelo's too so I believe." she replied
"Good, because I'm starving." I admitted
"And tired too, by the looks of it?" she questioned as I stifled a yawn
"Yeah," I replied "as much as I love her, looking after her for a day is more than enough, and has reaffirmed that I'm nowhere near ready to have babies of my own yet."
"Good, I'm glad." she admitted "And I'm sure Josh will be glad to hear it too."
I smiled at her warmly… "I'm gonna go and get changed."