Ryan
Ryan smiled when his little girl giggled as he spun her around the room. She threatened to cry when he put her down. But Ryan wasn't going to let her just lie there. He knew it would upset her and as soon as he picked her up again her smile would be so big it would threaten to fall off. He picked her up again and gave her a big kiss before her other knight in shining armour ran in and Ryan had to bend down to pick up the little boy and began spinning again. When he put them down he stumbled over to the sofa and put his arm around the shoulder of his young smiling wife who immediately demanded a kiss from him.
"They look happy." Anna Wolfe tickled her husband gently on the neck.
"Yep… All thanks to me," Ryan smiled.
Anna nudged him. "Not all thanks to you. I brought them into this world.""With my help."
" 'They said we'd never make it.'" Ryan sang. "Who sang that song?""Who cares?" Anna stood up and stretched. Ryan pushed the small of her back. "Well, just for that, you don't get to decide what we get for dinner."
"Aw.""Jonathan," Anna said as she picked up Eleanor and placed her into her playpen, "will you get ready for dinner, please?" Jonathan looked at Ryan.
"Go on in, and I'll be in in a second to help." Ryan followed Anna into the kitchen.
"Babe… Can I ask you something?"
Ryan nodded smiling, but as soon as he saw the look on her face he began shaking his head. "No, no… We're not having this conversation again."
"Ryan, I just need to know--""We've had this conversation too many times before!" "Just one last time… please… And I'll never ask you again."
"I'm happy here… I'm happy with you and the kids. "He took her hands and pulled her to him. "Why are you always doubting that?""I just… I get this nagging feeling and I just… I don't want you to resent me."
Ryan looked at her, then let her hands fall to her sides. "I'm gonna go help Jonny."
"Ryan!" But he didn't turn back. "Shit." Anna watched as he disappeared up the stairs, before picking up her crying daughter.