We're Home – Part 4 BY: SnowWhite " So.... Why all this special attention?" Lexie asked " Why not? You're a special woman" Archie replied with a grin " Uh huh. What do you want" Lexie continued between mouthfuls " Well..." Archie deliberated, but to no avail, as the look his wife gave him told him that she could see straight through him " Paul asked me to go stalking with him and Golly and Duncan" Lexie shrugged " That's fine." Archie did a double take "What?" " It'll give me some time to catch up with Molly and everyone else, and Melly will be fine with us" " You don't mind me going off and leaving you on our first day back here?" Archie checked " Long as you save some special time for me tonight- no" Lexie answered with a smile. Archie returned it happily " Deal." Lexie nodded in agreeance and continued eating the eggs before Melanie could finish them all off " Well, I better be going" Archie announced with a quick glance at his watch " See you two later" With that he leant over to kiss Lexie, and then Melanie " Bye Daddy" Melanie yelled, and then glanced at her mother " Mummy, Can I have scrambled eggs in bed too?" Lexie rolled her eyes and listened to Archie's receding footsteps " Maybe later honey. Is Grandma up yet?" " Yes. I saw her on the way up, she was just getting up" " Oh good. Melly can you please take these plates back down to her while I get up and have a bath?" " Ok Mummy" Melanie replied, climbing down from the bed and holding out her hands ever so steadily as Lexie lowered the plate and cup back onto the tray. " I'll be very careful" Melanie's voice echoed back as she left the room " Good girl" Lexie answered, rubbing her eyes to try and rid them of sleep before gathering some clothes and walking down to the bathroom