I close the front door after walking in and I toss my jacket and keys on the couch before going up the stairs and following the sound of Ellie's humming and the noises of the dryer or washer door shutting.

"Ellie, hi!" I exclaim as I enter the room that has the two machines against the back wall and a shelf on its right with the detergent, dryer sheets, stain remover and all of that. Ella is quite organized.

"Hi, honey! I didn't think you'd be coming until a little later." she replies after putting down the blue washcloth she just folded and I wrap her up in a hug.

"Well we finished up rather early and decided to take off for the day. Am I still invited over for dinner?" I comment while her bright smile beams up at me.

"Yes of course." she responds and I lean in for a hello kiss while my hands sit on her back and she moves away and I brush my mustache against her cheek like she hates.

"Paul, no stop it! Ugh when are you going to get rid of that horrid thing?" she exclaims while squirming and me laughing at her common reaction to me tickling her with my mustache.

I slap her bum on her way out of the room and she turns around with an amused look but it also being scoffing, "Paul!" she exclaims and I exhale a sigh of defeat before I hug her again.

"I'm sorry, lovebug. I just love to play around with you, that's all, and plus your bum is cute." I apologize and I hear as well as feel her laugh into my chest, I kiss the top of her dull blonde hair.

"Mm, so are you going to be my date to John and Cyn's New Year's Party? I need a bird to kiss when the clock strikes midnight, you know." I question her and she lifts her head to look at me.

"Of course I'm going to be your date. I can't have you kissing some other bird who isn't me." she answers and I kiss her on the lips because of the available moment, she kisses me back.

"Oh don't worry, you know I'd never kiss anybody but you, and of course Henry." I remark and we both grin.

"No, but seriously when are you going to shave? That thing is annoying and it bugs me every time we kiss." she states and I tuck a strand of her longish blonde hair behind her earringless ear.

"I have to keep it for the new album's cover shoot a few months after the new year, you know that. It'll be gone before you know it." I tell her and she sighs and rests her head on my shoulder and I go to stroking her soft hair that flows down over her pink, long sleeved shirt that buttons up halfway, she looks so good in pink.

"Where's Henry?" I question since he's on holiday from school.

"Outside in his snow fort or on the swing set." she responds softly and she raises her head and I put my finger under her chin so she'll look at me.

"Sweetheart, is something wrong?" I inquire while I look into her tired, blank eyes that are usually so bright.

"I just haven't felt good today, and Henry's been in and out of the house with those dang boots covered in snow." she answers and I kiss her forehead.

"I forgot to bring any snow stuff, but just go lay down, love. Don't worry about Henry or any chores. I'll take care of him, yeah?" I propose after noticing how tired she looks and she nods her head up and down before hugging me, I hug her back and kiss her hair.

"Thanks, maybe you can come cuddle with me if Henry will go down for a nap." she comments and I smile.

"We'll see, you just get some rest, alright?" I reply and she nods before I peck her and she walks off to her bedroom.

I run my fingers through my hair before getting the light in the laundry room and going downstairs and through the living room and kitchen to the back door to find him swinging in his hat, gloves, snow pants and green jacket.

"Daddy!" he exclaims at the sight of me and I kneel down on the wooden floor of the kitchen as I stand in the open back door.

"Henry, my boy!" I reply and he bounds over to give me a big hug even though I saw him only a few days ago at Christmas, us lads have been busy with recording.

"I missed you." he mumbles into my shirt and he pulls away to take off his boots before walking inside and I help him remove the rest of his snow stuff and I close the glass door.

"I missed you too. How have you been enjoying your vacation?" I question and he replies with something along the lines of 'good'.

"Where's mummy?" the boy asks as we take a seat in the kitchen and I take the heated kettle off of the stove to pour into the two mugs that I emptied packets of hot chocolate into for the shivering, red cheeked lad and myself.

"She's upstairs sleeping, she isn't feeling well." I tell him and I stir the two mugs before setting his down at the table and I take a seat across from him.

"Is mum okay?" he questions with a worried look and I nod my head quickly.

"Yeah, some rest will make her better." I reassure the boy and he looks down to his toast that I just set down for him and I rinse the dishes for Ellie that sit in the sink.

"I'll be right back, lad." I tell him after thinking of checking on my Ella, and I leave him in the kitchen to walk upstairs and I find her white door closed.

I open and step in quietly to hear the fan on like she prefers and I glance to the long mirror on the back wall across from me and my eyes move to her bed that is to my left when you walk in and her dresser and everything is on the other sides of the mirror. I can see her sleeping figure in her violet bed because of the hallways light and I turn back for the door before Ellie yawns.

"Paul?" her soft as well as sleepy voice mumbles into the calm air, I walk back over to her to lean over her.

"Yeah it's me, love. Hi, how are you feeling?" I respond while I caress her warm cheek and my sight falls upon her tired blues.

"I'm kind of better, but I dunno. My head really hurts and I just feel exhausted." she reveals, I nod.

"I'm sorry you still are feeling yucky, love."

"It's alright, how's Henry?" she queries.

"He's good, just eating downstairs in the kitchen after being done outside." I answer and I plant a long kiss on her forehead.

"I'm gonna go drink my hot chocolate with him and then see if he wants to take a kip, and if he does I'll come and cuddle with you, yeah?" I state and she doesn't nod because of her head hurting, I assume.

"Okay. Just focus on him, I'm fine." she insists and I stroke her cheek for a second and send her a smile before leaving her quiet bedroom and closing the door behind me.

I return to Henry who nibbles on his toast while playing with a toy of his at the kitchen table.

"Hey, lad. How's your food?" I ask as I return to my seat at the table across from him and I sip at my now cooled hot cocoa.

"It's good, daddy. I'm full though, and tired." he states what I'm glad to hear.

He finished up his food and mug of hot cocoa that I'm sure is warming him up from having just been outside in the late December cold. I set our dirty dishes in the sink and I follow him upstairs and tuck the lad in before kissing his head and going just down the hall to Ellie's room where I find her still awake.

"Hey, honey. Are you feeling any better?" I greet her and I take off my blazer to toss on the chair near her closet.

"Not really, no." she answers and I fold back the covers to join her in bed and she immediately snuggles up to me and I begin to rub her back.

I kiss her cheek after stopping and just holding the ill feeling bird in my arms, my bird who has come to mean even more and more to me over these past three and a half months.

"Do you want me to get you ibuprofen or anything to drink?" I question while I lay there next to her with her body intertwined with mine as she breathes softly against my shirt.

"I'm fine right now, thanks though." she answers, and her toughness comes out in her words, a trait of hers I've witnessed dozens of times over the past five years.

"It's going to be hard to think that Henry is going to be six soon." Ellie states something that has crossed my mind once or twice, especially now that the new year is only a few days away.

"It will be for me too. I can remember so clearly when I first met you two and he was this itty bitty newborn baby." I comment and she nods into my chest.

She sighs while I stroke her dark blonde hair that always grows dark during the winter and fall months when in the summer it gets bright because of the weak English sun.

"We're both going to be twenty five this year, we're almost in the middle of our twenties, Ellie." I remark after thinking about other upcoming birthdays, our four month anniversary will be on the fifth of January. It's passing by fast.

"Oh yeah. We'll have to do something special for our birthdays."

"You're right about that, considering we'll only turn twenty five once," I remark before taking a pause. "By the way, El, do you work anytime starting the second until the seventh?" I question her nervously while I think about something I've been pondering often.

"No, I don't any of those days. My new job has been really nice about giving me days off. Why do you ask, honey?" she replies and I focus back on her blue eyes that the faint light from the window illuminate.

"I have that time off too, and since Henry is off for school then and you don't work, I was wondering if you'd like to go on holiday somewhere warm with me?" I propose the idea to her and her formerly non smiling lips grow a small grin seemingly because of my words.

"Paul, that's so nice and generous of you. I know Henry would say yes to that without a pause, and I'd love to also. Where are you thinking?" she responds and I exhale a relieved sigh and I kiss her forehead before answering her.

"I'm not really sure yet, is there anywhere you would like to go?"

"Henry and I both really enjoyed Sardinia, but I've heard that Jamaica is really nice. What do you think?" she suggests and I notice her wincing at her current headache that must be still bugging her, unfortunately.

"Yeah, babe, Jamaica would be wonderful to visit. I'll call the airline tonight when I get home and order our tickets." I inform her.

"Thanks for doing that, but I'd like to pay for Henry's ticket and my own." she insists no longer with that smile on her lips.

"Ellie, you know I don't mind buying you two plane tickets, I honestly don't. Just save your money, love."

"Paul, I can afford it." she states words that are kind of a surprise to me, because I know that her new job that she got a month or two back provides enough for her and Henry to live off, but not much for other leisure things.

"Alright, Ellie, if you insist. But please just let me pay for Henry." I recommend and she gives me a small nod of her head and I kiss her.

"Thank you, Paul."

"You're welcome, darling." I remark and I snuggle back up to my tired girl after our conversation is finished, we soon fall asleep together in the others arms.

AN: What are you thinking of these parts? I'd love to hear from you readers to see what you think of them and if you're enjoying them! I'm sorry that it's been longer than usual that I've posted. You know how hectic life can get! Anyways I hope you like this part and I'll update soon!