Bros nights between Jake and Charles take on a whole new turn when the Santiago-Peralta family gets bigger. Indeed, as soon as little Ana is old enough to watch animated movies, they start bringing her and Nikolaj along to spend the night with their kids and initiate her to the Disney genre. It's a new tradition they both cherish deeply – the four of them curled up on the couch with snacks and drinks and a good movie that more often than none make their children giggle uncontrollably.

Sometimes Amy and Genevieve join in as well, and it becomes a real family night like they wouldn't have it any other way.

Of course they still find moments when it's just the two of them enjoying an evening between friends but tonight's not the case. With his wife being expected to come home late from work, Jake thought it would be the perfect occasion to invite Charles and Nikolaj to come over for an evening at his apartment. (Also because he knows how hard it can be to put their daughter to bed when Amy's not around – he hopes some company and a movie will help make things less difficult.)

They're almost done with Lady and the Tramp – it was the Boyles' turn to pick a movie and of course they chose the one about dogs and an iconic dinner date scene – and his idea seems to be working indeed: the little girl's head is weighing heavier against his side as it's obviously becoming harder and harder for her to keep her eyes open and focus on what's happening on the screen.

She's got her favorite teddy bear clutched against her chest and her left thumb in her mouth and for a moment, Jake's attention is drawn onto her only, the movie completely forgotten. He watches her with a dreamy smile then tenderly brings a hand to her dark curly hair (a trait she definitely inherited from him) and gently strokes it.

"Wanna go to bed, Ananas?" he whispers. The way she shakes her head in return makes her little curls bounce on the top of her head in the most adorable ways. She doesn't say a word, still sucking on her thumb with her eyes stuck on the television. Jake keeps staring at her carefully for a few more moments, debating on whether he should insist or not before deciding against it.

The movie is almost over; it won't hurt to let her finish it. Deep down he knows it's probably not the reason why she's fighting so hard to stay awake, though.

What she most likely wants is to be able to see her mother first – which might be complicated given how much work she told Jake she had to do tonight before she left the apartment in the morning.

That's why he's really surprised – and immensely happy – when the sound of a door opening resonates behind their backs less than half an hour later and he finds himself face-to-face with Amy standing in the doorway when he turns around to see who just came in. "Hi, babe!" He shoots her a huge grin that soon reciprocates on her own face.

He looks at her quickly kicking off her boots and hanging out her coat before joining everyone in the living room. She presses a soft peck on his lips to say hello and waves at Charles and Nikolaj.

"I thought you weren't supposed to come home before much later?" Jake whispers, frowning now in confusion.

"I know," Amy answers while her eyes drift towards the small form pressed against her husband's side. Jake follows her gaze; it seems like Ana has finally given in and started to doze off.

A smile, similar to the one that formed on his lips as his eyes set on the little girl, is already spreading across his wife's face too when he looks back at her.

"One of my Detectives offered to help so that I could leave earlier. She's been asleep long?" She doesn't dwell on the topic, nodding into their daughter's direction.

"Not really. She's been fighting sleep for a while. I tried to put her to bed but she didn't want to. I think she was trying to wait for you."

He sees as Amy's face softens even more with his words.

She lowers down to Ana's level and carefully brings a hand to her face to replace a loose strand of dark hair behind her ear. The girl squeals unconsciously against her touch then slowly opens her eyes.

"Mommy!" Her tiny, sleepy voice rises through the air when she recognizes who's there.

"Hi, baby," Amy greets her daughter with a broad smile. The child extends her hands in her mother's direction, and she leans over to let her secure her arms around her neck and brings her into a hug. Amy secures her own hands around her back and stands up, holding her baby close to her chest.

Jake – along with Charles next to him, who's put his whole attention onto the small family – watches the scene from his seat. His heart instantly warms up in his chest at the sight of this sweet mother-daughter moment he gets to witness between his two dream girls. Ana's grip is firm on the collar of her mother's blouse and her eyes are already closing again with her head laying in the crook of her neck.

Amy presses a soft kiss on the top of her head then exchanges a knowing look with her husband. "Let's put you to bed, okay?"

Ana slightly nods against her should in response as she settles herself even more comfortably into her mother's embrace. Now that she's inside Amy's arms, it's clear she has no will to fight against her tiredness anymore and is already drifting off again.

Jake takes it as his cue to stand up as well and follow his wife while she takes their daughter to her room so that they can tuck her in. Before they can leave though, Charles let out a dreamy sigh that makes them look back. "Look at this beautiful family…" he trails off with a beam on his face and his eyes shining with upcoming tears of joy. He unconsciously brings his own son closer to his side.

Jake shakes his head at his best friend's reaction – it's been more than three years now but it seems like Charles hasn't calmed down about the thought of Jake and Amy with a child one bit.

They don't bother answering him; simply go on with their course and take Ana to her bed. Amy carefully lies her down and tucks her in with a kiss and a hug while Jake waits for his turn a little behind. He then approaches her.

"Goodnight, Ananas," he whispers softly. Despite the exhaustion still very visible on her face, the little girl, just like she previously did with her mother, extends her hands in his direction to bring her father into a hug. She hides her head into his neck for a minute as he keeps her close before he draws away and kisses her cheek.

Satisfied now that she got to hug both her parents goodnight, Ana is quick to close her eyes and let sleep take over her without arguing. Jake and Amy don't leave her room just yet; they watch their daughter for a little while in the dark and quietness of the place with a dreamy smile lighting up their faces. Amy lets her head fall against Jake's shoulder when he circles her waist with his arm and she lets out a contented sigh. It seems that Ana wasn't the only tired one.

"The movie must be finished now, I can ask Charles to leave so that we can go cuddle in bed. Nikolaj will need to sleep soon anyways," he offers.

He shoots his wife a knowing look when she straightens up and watches him with a fond smile. She nods in return, fighting back a yawn.

"Sounds like a great plan." She presses her lips against his in a tender kiss before she settles back against his side for a little longer.