A/N: Written for the LiveJournal Community, fanfic_bakeoff. This drabble directly follows "Home Alone" in the timeline.
Summary: When you have a baby, you take what you can get.
Stolen Moment
Violet eyes slowly open, blinking into the darkness of the room as Kenshin tried to clear the cobwebs from his brain. Soft snuffling next to him reminded him that he was not alone. Carefully untangling Kenji's fingers from his hair, Kenshin slipped from the room and headed toward the kitchen to start dinner.
He'd slept longer than he intended and it had grown late. As he shuffled down the hall, he saw the light in the kitchen lit. Taking a moment for his eyes to adjust, Kenshin found Kaoru sitting at the table, quietly enjoying a book.
"How was your afternoon?" she asked softly, a knowing smirk quirking her lips ever so slightly.
Kenshin didn't reply, but instead sat behind her, sighing heavily as he rested his head against her shoulder. Kaoru giggled lightly. "That good, huh?" she asked, reaching over her shoulder to ruffle russet bangs.
"I'm just glad your home," Kenshin replied wrapping Kaoru in his arms and pulling her into his lap. Burying his nose against the soft skin of her neck, he inhaled her calming, jasmine scent. "Did you enjoy your visit with Tae?" he asked, his words slightly muffled.
"I did," she replied. "Thank you for watching Kenji. I hope he wasn't too much trouble."
Kenshin raised his head, the look on his face incredulous. Kaoru's laughter rang out and Kenshin couldn't help but join her, until he remembered the baby sleeping only a room away.
"Shhh…" he hushed, playfully covering her mouth with his hand, not ready to let go of this brief moment of respite with his wife.
Kaoru, still giggling, caught his lips in a soft kiss. "Tae sent dinner. We suspected you would be tired. Wanna eat it before he wakes up?"
Nodding enthusiastically, Kenshin went to gather bowls and chopsticks.
A/N: This drabble, at 300 words exactly, was written for the prompt, Catch. Originally posted February 6, 2010.