"Now you two be good for Uncle Leo and Aunt Sam" Nikki told her sons as she bent down in front of them to give them both a kiss. It was the second week in May and Sam and Leo had persuaded Nikki to part with her three children for one night so Harry could take her out and treat her to a meal.

"They'll be fine" Leo said as he walked into the living room of his house with Darius in his arms. Harry followed, buttoning up his coat as he did so and Nikki gave her twins a kiss before hugging them and standing up. Walking over to Leo she bent down and kissed Darius on the nose before running her hand over his now fully brown hair then looked at his godfather.

"Are you sure you'll be alright?"

"Nikki" he chided and Harry chuckled from behind his wife earning a playful glare from her "Sam and I will be fine. You two just have fun okay?"

"Okay" Nikki smiled and nodded "We'll see you later"

Leo nodded and walked them both to the door, he watched them get into Harry's car before he shut the front door and walked back into his living room. The twins looked up at him when he walked in and then back at their toys. Graham then stood up and picked up a story book in his right hand, in his left hand he held the toy elephant they had brought him at the zoo two months before. Walking over to his uncle he pulled himself onto the sofa and handed the book to him.

"Uncle Leo read" he said and looked at Leo with his deep innocent brown eyes that neither Leo or Sam could say no to.

"Okay" Leo smiled and looked down at Darius who was asleep "Let me put your brother to bed"

Five minutes later he walked back into the living room and sat down next to his nephew who handed him the book and snuggled up to Leo, still clutching the elephant. Edward looked up from what he was doing on the carpet to see what was happening with his uncle and brother. When he saw the book he grinned and ran over to the sofa to sit on the other side of Leo, in his hand he clutched at the toy wolf that had also come from the zoo. Leo pulled both boys closer to him, a small smile on his face and opened the book to start to read.

That was how Sam found them half an hour later when she got in from work. Pulling off her coat and shoes she padded quietly into the living room and stood in the doorway to watch her husband and nephews interact. Grinning to herself she bent over the back of the sofa and pressed a kiss onto Leo's cheek. Pausing in his reading he looked up and smiled at Sam who reached down and ruffled Edward and Graham's hair.

"Having fun?" she asked and Leo nodded and grinned

"Of course"

"Where's Darius?"

"Upstairs in his cot in the spare room" Leo replied like it was the most obvious thing in the world. "He fell asleep about half an hour ago"

"Okay. I'm going to get changed, I'll check on him while I'm up there" Sam said and Leo nodded and turned back to his story, not seeing Sam's amused grin as she shook her head.

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"How was your shift?" Leo asked as he handed Sam a glass of red wine. They had put the twins to bed an hour ago when they had fallen asleep in Leo's arms. Sam shrugged as Leo sat down next to her, his own glass of wine in his hand.

"Nothing spectacular" Sam replied as she sipped her wine "Caught up on paperwork, finally"

Leo chuckled and shook his head.

"Well if you insist on leaving it to the last minute"

"Like you don't" Sam scoffed, her Irish accent suddenly very strong "I can hardly see your desk, is it made of wood or is it one of these plastic ones?"

"Oh ha ha" Leo said sarcastically and Sam laughed "I know where everything is don't you worry"

"I'm not" Sam shrugged "Let's hope you don't want to find something quickly"

Leo didn't say anything but leant down and captured her lips under his and silenced whatever Sam was about to say. He reached out blindly and placed his glass of wine on the table next to him and Sam did the same before she wrapped her arms around Leo's neck and deepened the kiss.

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Seven o'clock the next morning and Nikki and Harry were standing in Leo's living room collecting their sons. Leo and Sam had the early shift at work that day so had no problems with the boys being picked up that early.

"They were brilliant" Sam said as Nikki asked how they had been "The twins asked for you a few times but they settled down afterwards"

Nikki nodded and accepted a fussing Darius from Leo who had to prize the seven month olds hand away from his tie.

"Were you good?" Nikki asked her youngest child as she tried to sooth him before the crying started.

"Of course he was" Harry replied "He's my son"

"That's why I'm worried" Nikki laughed not taking her eyes off of Darius as Sam and Leo chuckled while Harry rolled his eyes.

"Thank you for looking after them" he said as Edward and Graham attached themselves to his legs.

"Did you have a nice time?" Sam asked as Nikki and herself walked into the kitchen to make drinks. They had two hours before they had to be at work and had time to talk.

"It was brilliant" Nikki gushed as she thought about the night before "The dinner was heavenly and Harry was so romantic. Then we went home and well…" she flushed slightly as Sam snickered. Nikki glanced down at Darius who had calmed down.

"Are you going to be a romantic like your father?" she asked and the young boy stared at her before grinning "I take that as a yes"

"As you have Leo and Harry giving Edward and Graham 'the talk' do you think they should give it to Darius as well?" Sam enquired as she handed a drink to Nikki who was grinning.

"I hadn't thought about it but I suppose they should, giving that he is also a boy"

The both turned and grinned at Leo and Harry who looked a little scared at the looks their wives were giving them.

"What?" Harry asked slowly

"We were just saying that you can give Darius 'The Talk' as well when he's older"

Sam and Nikki laughed loudly when they saw the looks on their husband's faces.

Just a random chapter with not much in it but hey, I might upload another chapter today since I've written the next fifteen already. ;)

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