Will walked into a quiet house after work wondering where his family was. Henry would be six in a couple days and hasn't stopped talking about his Batman party. Mia was almost four months old and the colic was completely gone and she was now sleeping through the night making both of her parents happy. As he walked to the patio door, he could see JJ watching Henry kick the soccer ball around, while rocking Mia.
"Daddy's home" Henry yelled
"Henry please" JJ wincing as Mia started crying
"Hey buddy, you have more ball control now, keep practicing. Cher, Is she having a bad day?" Will
"Remember she had a doctor's appointment and they gave her four shots today, so she's not a happy little girl right now." JJ
"I am sorry I did forget she had an appointment, I remembered you had a doctor's appointment. Why do they think it's a good idea to give them all those shot's at one time?" Will
"To test my sanity has been my conclusion today." JJ
"How are you doing?" Will taking Mia
"I am okay; the doctor said I was okay for work and any other exercise I wanted to do." JJ smiling
"Maybe we should get a sitter and go out to diner just the two of us." Will
"It's funny you should bring that up. Mom called and they have Mia a room at Dave's and they wanted to keep the kids tonight." JJ
"Are you okay with both of them being gone all night?" Will as he rocked Mia
"Yeah, we need a night together and I really wanted to talk to you about a couple of things." JJ
"Okay, everything's okay." Will concerned
"Yes, I promise. I am fine, both kids are fine and you are more than fine. She is such a daddy's girl, now I know how you felt all those times with me and Henry" JJ
"Yeah, well if she's the last one at least we each got one." Will laughing
"Let me call mom and see if she wants to pick them up or us bring them out to them." JJ
"Are we going with Nana and Grandpa?" Henry
"Yes, sir you are and tonight Mia is going so you have to watch over her." Will
"I'll protect Mia daddy from anything that scares her." Henry
"And you wonder why I can't get enough of him." JJ
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Two hours later
Sandy and Dave had just picked up Henry and Mia for the night. When JJ walked backed into the living room.
"What would my wife like to do tonight?" Will asked
"Honestly?" JJ
"Yes" Will confused
"I would love to order some food, have a beer, stay in and talk." JJ sitting down next to him
"I can make all those things. What would you like for dinner?" Will
"Chinese or Pizza" JJ
"Let's do Chinese, do you want the usual?" Will
"Yes, if you order I'll grab some beers." JJ
"Sounds like a plan." Will as he got up to get the menu and the phone.
JJ walked into the kitchen and grabbed a couple of beers.
"Do you know how glad I am that Mia is taking a bottle more?" JJ walking back in the living room
"I don't know; I kind of miss watching you." Will
"You just wanted a peep show." JJ laughing as she took a drink of her beer
"I can't help it my wife is hot." Will as he took a drink
"And finally at least half way normal again." JJ
"Jen, how was today?" Will
"A little rough before Henry came home from school; I wanted to cry with her, I may have. It wasn't the same as before but it wasn't the easiest thing either." JJ admitted
"Why didn't you call me?" Will
"You were at work and I needed to know that your attention was there and not here." JJ
"You still worry." Will
"Of course I do, just like you worry about me." JJ as the doorbell rang
"I'll get it." Will knowing it was the food.
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They were both sitting on floor; their food sitting on the table.
"What else is on your mind?" Will asked
"The doctor cleared me today but asked if I wanted to change my birth control and if we were planning on any more kids." JJ
"I thought you wanted to stop since we had one of each." Will
"I know but even with all the it's my body speeches I have given you, we both grew up in big families and I didn't ask you before I made that decision." JJ
"Jen, I would have twenty with you but I am just as happy with the two that we have." Will
"That's not really an answer." JJ
"Yes, I would like to have a couple more but I also don't want you to feel like we have to." Will
"I am glad you said that because I didn't get any birth control pills, that I wanted to talk to you first." JJ confessed
"So you want more." Will
"Yes, I know that this is going to sound crazy but after watching Henry play with all his cousins at Dave's, I remembered how much fun I had with my brothers and sisters." JJ
"You're right after that weekend I am surprised you want any other kids." Will
"Yeah well the next part is going to surprise you more." JJ
Will looked at her.
"If we are okay financially, I don't want to go back to work yet." JJ
"Okay, what happen to my wife?" Will
"Your wife has been a real mom for the last three months." JJ
"What do you mean a real mom; you have always been a real mom?" Will
"I mean I have been able to go to all of Henry's school stuff and soccer games. Just being Henry and Mia's mom and your wife, we don't have to rush moments because I might get called away. Even today, I would of most likely missed Mia's doctor's appointment and then I found this on my phone." JJ pulling out her phone
Earlier going through some of the pictures on her phone, she found the picture that she had taken of Will and Mia the morning after he had stayed up all night with her.
"When did you take this?" Will
"The morning after you stayed up all night with her, the day we told Emily that Mia was born, when I woke up you two were sleeping like that. I am tired of missing moments like that." JJ
"Then you stay home until you want to go back to work." Will
"Are we going to be okay? We talked about a new house." JJ worried
"You and I have been putting aside since I moved here and that is not including money for both kids college. Plus we have the money my daddy left me when he passed, it hasn't been touched. We are fine and can still look at house." Will
"We also have the trust fund my dad had set up for college that I didn't have to use." JJ
"We find a house that we both like and we should have a nice down payment and we could always rent this place out." Will
"I get to stay home." JJ smiling
"Yes and we could start practicing for number three anytime." Will
"That was kind of the other reason; I wanted to talk to you first. It took me longer to get pregnant with Mia and I would really like for her to be at least a year old before I was pregnant again but I thought we would not try and see what happens." JJ
"So we can practice all we want." Will
"Yeah" JJ laughing
"We are home alone with no kids and talking about adding another one." Will
"I am not the only person that has lost my mind." JJ leaning into kiss him
"I love you no matter what. Never forget that." Will
This is the last chapter. I hope everyone has enjoyed the story, tell me what you think.