Perry woke up to find (well not find) Doofenshmirtz wasn't there. He yawned; he had been up at 5 to feed Becky because Doofenshmirtz didn't wake up.

He was already at the table eating breakfast with Becky "Good Morning Perry the Platypus, sleep well?" Perry shrugged as he kissed Becky on the cheek who giggled in response.

"Well I saw you get up and feed Becky this morning so I thought I'd let you sleep in." Perry looked up from the coffee machine 'he knew and did nothing? That little…' "Sorry I didn't do anything Perry the Platypus it's my turn the next time I promise." He sniffed as he smelt something else that wasn't Perry's coffee or his toast. Becky began to wail "Ah see I'll take on this one Perry the Platypus you enjoy breakfast" He cooed holding Becky in his arms "you stinky schtoomple you" Becky calmed down as her daddy pulled funny faces.

Phineas and Ferb were in the kitchen "So Ferb what should we do today?" Ferb shrugged staying his usual speechless self

"Well we can always teach Perry some tricks…where is he anyway?" a clicky noise was heard next to him "oh there you are Perry"

Candace was holding a bag of sugar and was cooing into it.

"Hey Candace, whatcha doin'?" Phineas asked impersonating Isabella

"Hey Phineas it's this social studies homework we have to do for summer, we have to look after a bag of sugar and treat it as a baby" she looked away with dreamy eyes "I got paired with Jeremy…"

Ferb clicked his fingers to wake her up from her trance and she shook her head letting some sugar free "Candace careful you're letting some sugar I mean your baby free!" Candace rolled her eyes "oh it's easy to take care of a kid"

Perry rolled his eyes also 'ha! If only she knew!'

Phineas' eyes lightened up "Hey Ferb I know what we're doing today! See you Candace" they waved to her as they got up and began to draw up some blueprints in the backyard.

Vanessa was flicking through her 'Goth-girl' catalogue and sighed at a picture of tall black shoes. Her mother walked past her room coming in

"Ok Vanessa I'm going to my cooking class"

Vanessa scowled "Mom! Don't you ever knock?! I'm in the middle of a teenage crisis here!"

Charlene peered over a shoulder "well if need money sweety you should get a summer job or maybe a sale. How about a lemonade stand?"

"Mom, Lemonade stands are for kids and fire-a-side girls"

her mother left rolling her eyes "I'm sure you'll figure something out…"

Vannessa perked up her ears as she heard squeals of laughter outside "what the?" She looked from her window and saw two boys playing with a few hundred toddlers. The toddlers were playing on swings, slides and an ultimate climbing frame around 100ft tall. A banner read over the house 'P+F Babysitting Service/Nursery'. Vanessa smiled "I know what I'm doing today"

Perry opened the door with the key Doofenshmirtz had given him a while back. Doofenshmirtz looked up at the platypus he was wearing his 'light red' apron that read 'Kiss the Evil Genius' holding a tiny plastic tea pot. He then looked over and saw Becky and was slightly relieved. "Oh there you are Perry the Platypus"

"Ga!" Becky waved half falling forwards.

Doofenshmirtz caught her using Mr Miggins "Careful little Becky" Mr Miggins said who sounded a lot like Doofenshmirtz but with a lower voice. Perry snickered putting his hand over his mouth.

Doofenshmirtz smiled bashfully "what? It's what fathers do!" he looked back at Becky as she hugged Mr Miggins "and I think she appreciates my efforts"

Perry walked over to them and found a thick yellow book under the table.

He raised an eyebrow as Doofenshmirtz picked up Becky and placed her in her playpen "Oh that? Well it was supposed to be a surprise but I was thinking we should go out tonight"

Perry looked at him wide eyed 'You're not seriously thinking of leaving Becky?'

"I know it would be our first night away from Becky but I think she can ta-" He then felt a platypus tail hit him to the floor, Perry was looking at him angrily "Now what sort of example are YOU setting Perry the Platypus?"

Candace looked up at the huge structure and the drooling kids around her

"Phineas?! What is all this?!"

"Well you said that child care was easy so we thought we'd have a go. plus the mothers don't seem to mind."

"They swapped their prams for shopping trolleys and went to the mall" Ferb interjected

Jeremy saw Candace across the way "Hey Candace! How's our little sugar?"

Ferb clicked his fingers again to wake Candace up.

"Hehe he's fine" she put the sugar in a playpen and sat next to him. Jeremy began to pull funny faces and making cooing noises

"You're a great dad Jeremy"

He smiled "thanks you're a great mom" Candace giggled feeling her face go as red as her top.

Doofenshmirtz and Perry were now flicking through the yellow pages looking for babysitters

"Ooh ooh how about this one BB bessies babysitting the best babysitting you can get for under $1" Perry looked at him turning the page.

He pointed at a huge panel and Doofenshmirtz raised an eyebrow "Maxwell's Marvellous Child Sitting provides educational services, laundry and the best diaper changing" he looked at Perry "Perry the Platypus we're looking for a babysitter not a butler." He turned to the last page scanning it. Almost simultaneously he and Perry pointed at the same article

V's Babysitting Service

experienced female teen

can watch 1-7 children at once

cheap

No questions asked

It was a very simple advert but it ticked every box. They shook hands "Deal"

Doofenshmirtz was changing into his tuxedo as Perry texted the babysitter the address and details "Tell her that we'll be out at 7 and if she's late we won't be there. The park manager said that if we were late that he wouldn't let us in…" he poked his head out from the screen "Hehe…I've said a bit too much haven't I?" Perry smiled as he continued to text the babysitter.

At 7 o'clock precisely, after putting Becky to bed and saying goodbye (Doofenshmirtz pressing the unplugged shrink-inator by mistake on his way out) they headed out the door running into the Taxi "Danville Park please" Vanessa was walking up to the Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc. building "the person who wanted to me to baby-sit…was Dad?" she walked through the door confused as the Doctor and Perry drove off in the Taxi not noticing the familiar babysitter behind them.

The parents had picked up their kids (carrying almost a hundred shopping bags for some reason) and Candace was running to her mom to tell what Phineas and Ferb had done. The Shrink-inator ray hit the massive structures leaving one playpen standing. As usual she didn't see any of it and Candace was yet again stunned "sometimes I don't know why I even bother…"

Doofenshmirtz held Perry's eyelids tight leading him slowly. Perry was waving his arms about smiling 'what is this all about Heinz?' Doofenshmirtz took his hands off Perry's eyes and Perry rubbed his eyes with his fists.

"Surprise!"

In front of him was what seemed to be a food court, a wooden dance floor, speakers and white fairy lights on the trees.

Doofenshmirtz got down on one knee "I know our first 'Neme-versary' didn't go well…according to plan but I want this one to be different…i-I even put out non-alcoholic punch this time" he chuckled nervously as Perry smiled at him. Doofenshmirtz held Perry's hand "let's try this again…What do you say?"

Perry smiled and hugged him tight. Doofenshmirtz put on the music as they walked towards the dance floor.

Vanessa opened the door "Dad? You in here?" she walked through the empty halls her heels echoing. She entered the kitchen and saw a purple note attached

Babysitter,

My daughter Becky is in the second room to the left we'll be back home around midnight. If she cries her bottle is next to the fridge.

"Heart…Perry?!" she screwed up the note "that secret agent platypus?" she ran towards the second room to the left finding the cot in the middle of the room. She looked down on Becky as it cooed. She saw the platypus tail and held her in her arms "…what are you?"

They laughed as the crisp autumn leaves circled them in the midnight air. Doofenshmirtz tripped on his own feet and they tumbled down a hill. They fell entwined in each others arms. As they landed on the ground Perry on top of Heinz their lips uncontrollably met. Doofenshmirtz was speechless, feeling his face explode in heat. Perry pulled away blushing hard. They both stared at each other with their red faces glowing. They both smiled and their lips met once more with passion. Doofenshmirtz tugged on the blades of grass underneath him and Perry ran his fingers through Doofenshmirtz's windswept hair. They wished they could stay there for ever, just the two of them.

As the two of them came home and fell onto the bed holding each other tenderly. They never noticed the note that had been left for them or the empty cot in Becky's room.