"So where are the two birthday boys?" Sam asked when herself and Leo had walked into the house the next day. They had the late shift that day so could spend the morning with their godsons before going into work in the afternoon. Leo, who had already said hello to Edward and Graham was standing in the middle of the living room holding Darius in his arms and talking to him.

"Auntie Sam" Edward shouted when he saw his auntie walk in the room followed by his mother. The two year old ran over to Sam and flung his arms around her legs, chuckling, Sam leant down and picked him up into her arms and pressed a kiss onto his cheek.

"Happy Birthday" Sam said to the boy in her arms

"Fank you" the boy replied and Sam put him back on the floor and did the same with Graham. Nikki smiled at them before walking over to Harry and letting him wrap his arms around her waist from behind and lay his hands on her stomach. He kissed her neck slightly and Nikki sighed and leant back against him.

"I cant believe they are two already" she whispered to her husband who nodded against her shoulder "Then Darius is one…" she trailed off as Leo walked over with Darius in his arms.

"Someone wants mummy" he said and handed Darius to Nikki who kissed her son on the cheek and held him tight "How are you and the baby?"

"I've been tired lately and the baby has been moving a lot" Nikki told him and Harry unwrapped his arms from around her waist and ruffled Darius' hair causing the boy to laugh loudly. "Harry thinks we are having a girl"

"But you don't?" Leo asked as Harry chuckled from behind Nikki then walked over to talk to Sam as Nikki shook her head.

"No I think we're having another boy"

"Well with your track record I think I'm going to have to say that I think it's going to be a boy" Leo chuckled and Nikki laughed and nodded.

"I see what you mean" she nodded as Sam and Harry walked over.

"So are we going to do the cake?" Harry asked

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"That is the last time we give the boys icing" Nikki told Harry as they tried to calm their three very hyper boys down. Leo and Sam had left half an hour before for work and since then the boys had gone hyper. "Or just cake in general" Nikki added as Edward and Graham started to calm down and yawn. Harry had to agree with her as he picked up Darius who was also getting tired. The young boy yawned slightly and buried his face in his father's chest and closed his eyes.

"I'll take him upstairs and put him to bed then come down for the twins" Harry told Nikki as he walked past "don't pick them up by yourself"

"I wont" Nikki sighed and rolled her eyes as Harry walked out of the room. Edward and Graham were laying on the sofa nearly asleep after getting tired out quickly, both were clutching the toy sharks that Harry and Nikki had got for their birthday. Shaking her head slightly at her children she crouched down beside the sofa and ran one hand gently over their hair, the other hand lay on her stomach a small smile on her face. Nikki tried, and failed to stifle a yawn which Harry caught as he walked into the room.

"Go to bed you're exhausted" he said as Nikki stood up and nodded, a sleepy smile on her face.

"Will you be okay carrying the twins up?" she asked and Harry nodded as he leant down and kissed Nikki gently on the lips. Nikki then broke away and walked out of the room.

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"Nikki" Harry mumbled against his wife's neck early the next morning and she shifted and groaned. Reaching up she batted his head away sleepily and pulled the duvet further up her body, burying her head in her pillow she moved further down the bed and curled up the best her five month bump could let her do "Nikki" Harry mumbled again and started to kiss his way along her shoulder.

"Yes Harry?" Nikki sighed sleepily as Harry wrapped one arm around her waist and lay his hand on her stomach. Nikki moved slightly to give him better access to her bump and he moved closer to her.

"I love you" Harry whispered as he buried his face in the crook of her neck and kissed it gently "So much"

Frowning into the darkness Nikki turned her head and Harry moved his head away from her neck and rested his chin gently on the shoulder.

"I love you too" she replied, her voice still held a tone of sleepiness as she reached up with one hand and placed it on her husbands face, feeling the slight stubble under her palm. "What's brought this on at" she glanced at he clock "Half past four in the morning"

Harry shrugged slightly in the darkness and the baby moved under his hand causing Nikki to shift slightly then settle down again.

"Cant I tell my wife that I love her?"

"Of course you can" Nikki sighed "are you okay?"

"I'm fine" Harry nodded against her neck as he kissed her again "It's just with this case I'm on…I'm finding it hard to imagine what..how someone, a family could do that to their child. How a father could do that to his son"

"Are you sure it's the father?" Nikki asked quietly and she saw Harry nod through the darkness.

"Leo called today and said there was now firm evidence that the father did it" Harry told Nikki "The police just have to find him"

"And the mother?" Nikki asked after a few seconds of silence and she felt Harry tighten his arm around her.

"Admitted neglect" Harry whispered into Nikki's neck and she had to strain to hear him. Fighting back her own tears Nikki sniffed slightly and wiped her face as a few stray tears leaked from her eyes. Harry saw this however and reached up and wiped her face with his thumb.

"Ssh" he whispered "It's alright" he pressed a kiss onto her cheek and rested his own cheek on hers "I'm sorry I woke you up"

"It's alright" Nikki mumbled tearfully "It was worth it to hear you tell me you love me"

Harry chuckled slightly and kissed her cheek before laying his head on the pillow behind Nikki's own head.

"I love you"

"and I love you" Nikki replied and closed her eyes before moving closer to Harry.

Had major Chemistry revision today *shudder* Only six weeks until study leave. :(

xxx