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"All clean" Nikki signed and spoke to Gabriel as she pulled down his t-shirt that had a cartoon picture of a dinosaur on it, her son giggling and kicking his legs, a large grin on his face that made Nikki fall in love with him all over again. "Daddy can come in here next time to change your brother" she giggled at the thought and heard a woman waiting for one of the cubicles do the same. She looked up and the young woman who looked to be a few years older than herself was chuckling at her, a smile on her face.
"I tried to get my boyfriend in a female toilet to change our daughter when she was a baby" she informed Nikki as the blonde young woman did up the changing bag that was next to Gabriel "You would have thought I'd asked him to fly to the moon by the look on his face"
Both women laughed and Nikki scooped Gabriel into her arms, slinging the bag over her shoulder.
"How old?"
"Six months" Nikki replied "Your daughter?"
"Five years" the woman replied and motioned with her head to the toilet that she was standing outside of, her eyes flicking to the main door as it opened and a middle aged woman walked in. "I'm sorry to ask, but is he deaf?"
"No" Nikki shook her head and ignored the feeling that they were being watched "His twin is though"
"Oh I'm sorry"
"No it's okay" Nikki smiled and shook her head again "It's really no different from having a hearing child, we just have to make sure we sign what we say when we speak. I suppose it will be different once they get older but..." she trailed off and shrugged, shifting Gabriel into a better position as he tugged at her lose hair.
The toilet cubicle then opened and a little brown haired girl walked out.
"Finished mummy"
"Wash your hands then darling" the woman told her daughter and moved out of the way so the middle aged woman could used the vacated toilet.
As she was walking in the woman gave Nikki a pointed look, glancing at Gabriel, and the young woman just stared back and raised an eyebrow.
"I think some people should learn to keep their noses out of other people's business" the other mother told Nikki loudly and pointedly and Nikki couldn't help but giggle and nod.
"Come on mummy, I want to see the planes" the little girl tugged at her mother's trouser leg and tried to get her to move. "Come on"
"I'm coming"
Nikki giggled and followed the slightly older woman out of the toilets.
Sometime later when Nikki was once again sitting at the picnic table chatting to Harry she saw the middle aged woman walking towards them from the burger stand. Harry saw where his lover was looking and turned around, Donovan still on his lap playing with one of his colourful toys and a happy smile on his face as he gurgled to himself.
"Friend of yours?" Harry asked Nikki as he saw the woman give Nikki a dirty look as she passed their table, glancing at the twins as she did so.
"In the toilets" Nikki explained, not taking her eyes away from the woman even when she had walked away from them. "There was another woman with her daughter and she was the one who spoke her mind, not me"
"Makes a change"
Nikki gave Harry a pointed look and he looked innocently back at her.
"She was giving me one of those looks" Nikki told her lover with a small sigh, shifting Gabriel so he was sitting on her lap with his back against her stomach, waving a cuddly snake in front of him so he could hear the rattling noise it made "You know those ones that make me feel deep down like I've done something wrong and dirty"
"Well you haven't" Harry assured her, wondering why people continued to judge them, Nikki the most.
"I know" Nikki smiled and nodded "I think it'll take a few more months before I'm actually immune to the looks"
"Hmm" was all Harry said and then glanced at the time "Shall we get these two daemons in their pushchair?" he asked, addressing Donovan and Gabriel more than Nikki by the tone of voice he was using "The air show starts in fifteen minutes and I want them to have the best view"
Nikki giggled and rolled her eyes at her lover.
"My babies aren't daemons are you?" Nikki asked Gabriel, leaning down and kissing the top of his head gently as the young baby waved the toy snake around, laughing happily. "You're my perfect little angels"
"I doubt they'll appreciate you calling them that when they grow up" Harry laughed, having got up and placed Donovan in the pushchair, kneeling down in front of him and doing the straps up, signing to the baby that he loved him and that there were going to be lots of planes.
"Harry we don't talk about them growing up" Nikki told her lover, she too placing Gabriel in the pushchair and letting Harry do the straps up seeing that he was already at the right height. Gabriel however began to struggle and tears filled his eyes as he pushed at the straps, letting out a small whimpering sound.
"Don't you want to sit in here and have a sleep before the show?" Harry asked, naturally signing to the baby as he spoke "Your brother is"
Donovan however was still wide awake and looking around at the colours all around them in the food area, still clutching at the colourful toy in his hand. Gabriel continued to whimper and cry and Nikki shook her head at Harry who sighed and undid the baby from the pushchair and stood up.
"He just needs a cuddle" Nikki told Harry as she walked to the back of the pushchair and they started to walk towards the path "Where is this air show then?"
"In the air"
Nikki gave Harry an incredulous look as her lover turned away from looking at the large hanger on the other side of the field and gave her an innocent look and a grin. Nikki couldn't help but grin as well as she shook her head and pretended to run Harry over with the buggy.
"What's wrong with you darling?" Nikki murmured to Gabriel later on during the air show as she held him against her, Harry watching the passing planes with a look of utter enthusiasm on his face and a grin that made Nikki chuckle. She knew how much he loved his planes so she left him to it. "You're feeling warm" she added as she placed her hand on her son's forehead, feeling him warmer than normal.
"What's wrong?" Harry asked, seeing Nikki's concerned face as she checked the young boy in her arms.
"Gabriel's a bit hot" Nikki replied, glancing up at the sky and the sun but already knowing that it was a cool day and there was no reason for Gabriel to be as hot as he was. "I'll take him inside to see if that will cool him down"
"I'll come.."
"No you stay here with Donovan" Nikki shook her head and smiled at the boy in Harry's arms who was following the planes that were in the air with his eyes, an awed look on his face that reminded Nikki very much of Harry. "Show him the planes"
"If you're sure" Harry told her hesitantly and Nikki smiled slightly and nodded, leaning up and kissing Harry on the lips and then pressing her lips to Donovan's cheek, the little boy turning to smile at her before patting her forehead and making his mother laugh.
"I'm sure" Nikki nodded and kissed Donovan's hand, the baby laughing loudly and patting her face again "Be good" she signed to her son, shifting Gabriel in her arms and then taking her handbag off the buggy, slinging it over her shoulder and making her way towards the main hanger to try and cool Gabriel down, the six month old snuggling up to her and whimpering slightly.