"Roger, can you take Brandon so I can go in the shower please?" Ashley asked coming into the living room.
"Sure Baby, come here buddy. Mommy needs some mommy time." he said holding is arms out for the baby.
"Mom, can we go get new sneakers today?" Matt asked coming out of his room.
"Sure sweetie, but can you wait a little bit? I was just gonna take a quick shower." she said looking down at him.
"Baby, I can take him." Roger said looking up from the baby.
"But Honey, you said you'd watch Brandon for me." she said looking down at him.
"I am capable of doing both, you know. I'll just put Brandon in his carriage and we'll take a walk. Would you like that buddy?" he asked as the baby looked up at him. "See, he'll love it. And I'll get to spend some time with my boys." he said smiling up at her.
"Are you sure?" she asked leaning in the doorway.
"Yeah, I'll take the boys out so you can have some mommy time." he said as Matt sat next to him on the couch.
"Yeah mom. You need some time by yourself. It'll be cool." Matt said smiling down at Brandon.
"Roger, just don't get him combat boots, OK?" Ashley said smiling at her boys.
"Trust me, Ash. I'll be a good boy." Roger smiled at her.
"Cool, we can go." Matt said excitedly looking up at Roger.
"Go get ready buddy, I gotta change your brother and get him dressed." Roger said getting up.
"I mean it, Roger." she looked over at him.
"I won't get him combat boots. I promise." Roger said kissing Ashley on the head as Matt ran into his room.
"Just bundle him up, OK? It's getting chilly and he hasn't gotten his flu shot yet." Ashley said looking up at him.
"I know, Baby. I've taken the boys out by myself before." he told her smiling down at her.
"I know. I'm sorry. I'm being over protective again, aren't I?" she asked looking up at him and the baby.
"That's OK. It's been a while since we've had a baby in the house." he told her laughing.
"Yeah it has. It's gonna take a little getting used to." she said smiling at him.
"I know, Baby, but you still need some time for yourself. Go take a shower and why don't you go to your moms or something. You can go shopping." he said smiling down at her.
"Yeah, I know. We have a busy day tomorrow looking at houses and stuff." she said caressing the baby's head.
"Yeah, he's starting to grow out of his bassinet and I'm gonna have to set up Matt's old crib soon." Roger said kissing her head.
"I know, Honey. Go get the baby ready to go. I'm sure Matt can't wait to get out of the house." she said leaning up to kiss him.
"OK Baby." he said kissing her back before going into their room to dress the baby.
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"Hey mom." Ashley said walking in the house alone.
"Where are the boys?" Mrs. McCoy asked smiling at her.
"Roger took Matt for new sneakers and he took Brandon with him." she said sitting at the kitchen table.
"That's nice. So you have the day to yourself?" she said smiling at her.
"Yeah, Roger wants me to go shopping or something." she said laughing.
"So let's go. You guys are gonna need new furniture when you move into the house." she said smiling at her.
"Mom, we haven't found one yet. We want the right one in the right location. We're looking at a few in the neighborhood tomorrow, so can you watch the boys?" she asked smiling up at her.
"Of course, sweetie. Where are you looking?" Mrs. McCoy asked sitting next to her.
"Around the neighborhood. We don't want to move away from you guys." she said as Roger came into the yard with the boys.
"I'm glad to hear that. I don't want to miss out on my grandson's lives." she smiled at her.
"Hi mom." Matt said hugging Ashley as Roger took Brandon out of the carriage in the yard.
"What are you boys doing here? I thought you were going for sneakers." Ashley asked looking at them.
"We got them already. Dad wanted to hang out with grandpa." Matt told her hugging her.
"Grandpa's in the basement, sweetie." Mrs. McCoy told him kissing his head.
"Thanks, grandma." he said running down to the basement.
"I thought you were going shopping?" Roger asked finally coming into the house.
"I just got here. I took an extra long shower." she said standing up to kiss him.
"I hope it was relaxing, now I'm serious, go out. You need time to yourself. You haven't had much lately between me, Matt and Brandon." he told her as she reached out for Brandon.
"I like taking care of my boys." she said taking Brandon from him.
"Well, I'm taking care of them today. You need to take care of you too, you know." he told her as she took Brandon's scarf off.
"I know. I just hate being away from my boys." she said handing him the baby's outer clothes as she took them off.
"Ashley, he's right. You have to take care of yourself too." Mrs. McCoy told her agreeing with Roger.
"Mom, I'm fine. I don't like being away from Matt and Brandon. They're growing up so fast as it is." she told her kissing Brandon's head.
"I know, honey, but you're gonna be no good to the boys if you don't take care of yourself first." Mrs. McCoy told her as Roger reached out for Brandon.
"Told you, Baby. We're gonna go down and see grandpa. Come on, little dude." he said taking Brandon into his arms. "I love you Baby, but get out of here for a while." he said leaning down to kiss her.
"Fine. I love you, Brandon. Be good for daddy and Matt, OK?" she said rocking him back and forth.
"Baby, go. I love you." he said smiling at her.
"I love you too Roger." she said smiling at him as he went downstairs and Ashley and Mrs. McCoy left the house. "I'm one lucky girl, huh?" she asked looking at her mother.
"You sure are, sweetie. I knew from the first day you brought him here to meet us that you were one lucky girl. The way that man loves you is the way a woman should be loved." she said hugging her.
"Yes he does. Those boys are the best things to have ever happened to me, mom." she said as tears came to her eyes.
"And you're the best thing that's ever happened to him too." Mrs. McCoy told her as they started walking.
"Yeah, he is a great husband and father, isn't he?" Ashley asked looking over at her mother.
"He lives and breathes for you." she told her smiling.
"He does, doesn't he?" she said smiling at her.
"I think that's a safe bet, sweetie." Mrs. McCoy smiled at her daughter.