"Hey Nicky." Catherine said when Nick came back to work. "How are Sara and the twins?"

"Sara's exhausted. They wake up every three hours hungry, and when one wakes up they both wake up."

"It will get better." Catherine assured him. "They'll get into a routine."

"I hope so." Nick replied.

"It takes a while to adjust, doubly so with twins I would expect."

"I know." He yawned. "Just ignore it if I get lots of frantic calls from her."

"Tell her she can call me when she likes." Catherine offered.

"I will."

CSI CSI

Nick didn't get home to gone ten am, to find Sara sat on the couch feeding Lizzie, Ben was sat in the baby chair that rock. Sara had tear stains down her cheeks.

"Hey is everything okay?" Nick asked.

"I can't do this."

"You're doing great." Nick sat down next to her.

"This is the first time they've been quiet since you left."

"Catherine assures me it gets easier."

"Did she say when?" Sara asked.

"No."

Sara moved Lizzie to burp her.

"I'll do that." Nick took his daughter from his wife.

"Thanks."

"Why don't you go and get some sleep, I'll watch them."

"Are you sure?" Sara asked.

"I can manage."

"Thank you." Sara kissed him. "Wake me up if you need me."

"We'll be fine." Nick assured her.

After burying her head under a pillow Sara managed to sleep for six hours straight, the longest amount of continuous sleep she'd had since the twins were born.

She crawled out of bed and after a quick trip to the bathroom. She found an empty house.

After looking around to make sure she wasn't going crazy, she found a note.

If you find this note, I guess you woke up. I took the kids for a walk in the park. I thought the fresh air might help them sleep.

We'll be back soon.

Love Nick, Lizzie and Ben xx

Sara couldn't help but smile. She knew Nick would need to get some rest before he went to work, so she went and set about making dinner.

They had eaten a lot of take out since they got home from the hospital as it was easier, but Sara decided since she had some time to herself to make something.

"Something smells good." Nick commented when he opened the door and pushed the stroller inside. "And we need a wider door."

"We're going to need a bigger house too." Sara pointed out. "The box room was going to be fine for a few years when we thought we were having one, but with two of them."

"We'll figure something out." Nick assured her. "Did you have a nice nap?"

"I feel better." Sara admitted. "I thought after we ate you'd need to sleep since you have to be at work in seven hours."

"I got a couple hours sleep earlier." Nick admitted.

"Were they good?"

"I think spending hours crying wore them out. When we've eaten why don't you take a bath or something?" He suggested. "When you're done I'll get a few hours more sleep."

"Why are you being so nice?" Sara asked.

"I'm always nice." Nick countered.

"Nick." Sara looked at him.

"I feel guilty."

"Guilty?"

"For leaving you on your own, when I want to be here to help." Nick admitted.

"You have to do your job Nick, we have bills to pay, two kids to put through college. I'll survive maternity leave. I just have to realise that being a parent isn't something you can learn from a book, it doesn't make sense most of the time. It's permanent on the job training and we'll get there eventually, a day a time right?"

"One day a time." He agreed.

TBC