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PART 7

"You had pancakes without me?" Timmy complained when his parents and brothers picked him up again.

"Yeah, but don't worry we saved some for you buddy! Come here!" Vaughn spoke to his youngest son, spreading his arms wide open to catch him off the horse.

"Wait! I have to give Tabby one last pat!" Vaughn spun them around again so they were facing Tabby the big brown horse so that Tim could fulfill his last wish.

"How was he Mr. Dawson?" Sydney wanted to know as usual.

"He's doing great Mrs. Vaughn! It doesn't look like he has been missing the last three weeks. I even have to admit that he showed some progress. I'm really proud of him and you could be too!"

"We are Mr. Dawson! Where is your wife?"

"Hmm" he thought for a moment looking around the prairie and the barn "I think she went inside again."

"Ok, thanks a lot! We'll see you next week then! Bye!" Sydney, Vaughn and Tim made their way from the barn to the farm house to see Martha. Tim entered the house first and called out for her. Sydney saw their youngest son run down the stairs.

"Mum's up! She'll be down in a few! Oh hey, Tim" he greeted him briefly without further attention, turned around and ran back upstairs. Tim didn't even have the time to return his greeting.

"I hate him!" Tim mumbled between his teeth.

"Hey!" Vaughn didn't like Tim's tone "You know far too well not to use such a word Tim!"

"What? He's never nice to me. I'm always nice to him but he never returns my favor. That's no fair dad!"

"Why is it you hate him at first stage?"

"I don't know, it's just his way of being and acting. I'm sure it is just because of the dumb disease I have. Most children don't understand anyway. They always say I am bizarre at school and he is one of them!" Tim pointed his finger up the stairs towards where Andy had disappeared a couple of minutes ago.

His finger was still pointed into that direction when Mrs. Dawson got downstairs wiping his fingers at the cloth that was tightened around her waist.

"Oh, hello Mrs. Vaughn! I'm sorry for taking so long! Did you come to pay for Tim's lessons"

"Yes we were Mrs. Dawson and we also would like to fix an appointment for next week if that is fine with you."

"Ok" they all walked into the large kitchen, where dinner was cooking on the oven. "Did my husband gave you any preference?"

"No! he said to check with you but we would like to have the same as today if that fits with your schedule" the older lady looked through her notepad with both eyes trying to read the scribbled letters through the book.

"Yes! That should be no problem" she held a pencil and wrote down Tim's name. "Next week then."

Sydney paid the last couple of lessons as well as the one from next week ahead and then the family was able to make their way home.

"Time to sleep boys! Turn of the light and you, Oliver and Alex, you head off to your room" Vaughn ordered them. By now it was already past 10 o'clock, even though it was Friday, he still tried to keep a regular time for them to sleep.

"Oh no dad!" different pleadings came from different directions, followed with some "I don't want to go to bed" and "I'm not even tired yet". As usual Oliver had to come up with his "I still need a glass of water" and sprinted off downstairs in the kitchen to get himself his last drink. It was hardly impossible to get them to bed at night without complaints.

"Can I read some more?" Alex asked his father when he was settled on the top of the bunk bed.

"Yes you can but turn your light to dim"

"I know that"

"Goodnight dad!"

"Goodnight boys"

The twins were always the last to be tucked in. "Is mommy going to come say goodnight to me daddy?" Tim asked from the lower part of the bunk bed.

"Yes, she'll be here in a few Timmy. Close your eyes now and try to sleep ok?"

"Uh-huh, but only if you promise that mommy will come say goodnight?"

"Yes I promise! Now do as I told you!" Vaughn switched off the light and joined Sydney downstairs who was now lying on the couch scotched in front of the TV station.

"What are you watching?"

"Sex and the city, why?"

"The twins are asking for you! You have to go kiss them goodnight!" Vaughn plopped next to his wife and lifted his feet onto the coffee table and then wrapped his arm around Sydney's shoulders before kissing her temple.

She finished to watch the end of the scene that was playing on the screen and then the commericals came up.

She looked at Vaughn "I'll be right back! And don't touch that remote control!" she warned him.

He lifted his hands up into the air "Hey! I didn't do or say anything!"

She smiled "Nice boy" and patted his cheek lightly. Her body leaned over his and she dropped a couple of kisses onto his forehead and went to say the kids goodnight.

"Mommy?" Tim called out for his mother when he saw her figure standing in the doorframe.

"Yes sweetie?"

"Is it tomorrow we go to Joelina's birthday party?"

"Yes that's right! First we will get up and have breakfast, then we have to go to the shopping mall and get her a nice present and in the afternoon uncle Eric and aunt Christina have organised a big party for all her friends. Are you looking forward to it?"

"Yes, of course! Tom is also going to come right? And Kelsey?"

"Yes, they'll all be there! Now get some sleep okay?" he nodded at his mother's word and shut his eyes. Sydney kissed his cheek and watched him fall asleep.

"You missed the end Syd!" Vaughn said when he heard her tiptoe down the steps without turning around but he didn't get an answer from her. Usually she would mock him back but this time she didn't. He turned around to see where she had gone but in fact she was standing there on the last step, holding her half round belly. Vaughn was alarmed immediately.

"Syd, what is it? Is something wrong with the baby?" he wrapped his arms around her body, lifted it up and carried her to the couch. Once she was settled down he brushed a few strands of her hair out of her face and looked at her contorted face.

"Syd, please tell me, I'm freaking out here if you don't tell me" he rested his hand over her belly and waited for her to reply. She finally opened her eyes and gazed into his giving him a reassuring look.

"I'm ok don't worry. I just..." Vaughn's eyes went all wide when he could feel soft movements under his palm. He moved his hand a bit more to the right and then he could feel the movements slightly better.

His eyes were sparkling when he returned his gaze to Sydney's soft brown eyes. "I'm sorry Michael, it just got me by surprise! I'm sorry I scared you. I really didn't mean to..." and her voice disappeared into sobs.

"Sh... it's ok angel. Don't worry, I'm ok. As long as you are, I'll be too" Vaughn showered her with many kisses all over her face while rubbing her belly softly. "Our baby" he breathed into her ear.

"I know it's amazing" She covered his hand with hers and they intertwined their fingers. "Even though this is not the first pregnancy it still feels like it Michael. It feels wonderful to have your child inside of me. I love you Michael Vaughn."

"And I love you too Mrs. Vaughn"