Glenbogle. Com – Part 15

Anyone who thinks the art of conversation is dead ought to tell a child to go to bed. Robert Gallagher

One year later-

" How's our little miss. Mel going?" Molly asked as Lexie collapsed onto a chair in the kitchen with Melanie on her lap
" People who say they slept like a baby, obviously don't have one" Lexie replied stifling a yawn and murmuring "teething" that one word explained it all
" Awwww you poor thing" Molly sympathised " Where's Archie?"
" Upstairs getting dressed" Lexie answered
" I think she's getting a cold Molly" Lexie added, observing the sniffling child on her lap
" That'll be from the teething" Molly concluded " Archie used to get a cold every time he cut a tooth"
" Oh great, just want we need"
Molly smiled in commiseration, "It'll get better darling"
Lexie sighed " Yeah I know"
" So" Molly commented, " Have you and Archie decided to stay on much longer now that Paul's back?"
" Yeah" Lexie replied, watching in slightly desensitised dismay as Melanie managed to spill half her breakfast down her front, " We're going to stay on till Mel turns two, by then we should have found a restaurant to buy down in Glasgow"
Molly nodded " You will let me come visit you won't you dear?"
" Of course!" Lexie exclaimed, " We'd be lost without you Molly"
" No you wouldn't dear" Molly replied pragmatically, " You and Archie are very capable by yourselves"
" Speak of the devil" Lexie replied as Archie came into the room searching for some breakfast
" Morning mother" He announced, pulling up a chair beside Lexie and Melanie
" What happened to Mel's clothes?" He asked glancing over
" Attack of the breakfast cereal" Lexie replied, handing her over to him and grabbing a towel to wipe up the mess
" Right" Archie commented, starting on his own breakfast and placing Mel on the floor
" You know dear 'Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing up is like shovelling the walk before it stops snowing.'" Molly remarked
Lexie smiled at her, " I think I've noticed that already"
" Have you seen Paul?" Archie asked no one in particular
" He was down at the outdoor activity centre last time I saw, talking to Craig about what he's been doing in the last year."
" Oh okay" Archie answered, quickly finishing up his breakfast. Craig was the man that Archie and Lexie had had to hire to run the outdoor activity centre while Paul had been away, especially since Lexie had found out that she was pregnant.
" Want me to take Mel?" He asked Lexie
" Sure, she loves it down there" Lexie replied with a smile
" Okay" Archie grabbed Mel and placed her on his hip, "Be back later" he commented leaning in to kiss Lexie
" Mmmmm" She murmured " Take care"