Daddy Duty
Rachel Caine was getting to be a big girl. She had given up her bottle on her own at 14 months old. Potty-training was another matter, however. She was struggling with that. Her parents were grateful that pull-ups were protective like diapers. They knew they had to be patient, it was a new phase in their daughter's life and she was just 22 months old. Hopefully Rachel would be "pretty much" out of diapers by the time the new baby arrived.
Horatio was on 'daddy duty.' Aimee was over seven months pregnant and Horatio had sent her for a day of pampering at the spa; a massage, facial, manicure, pedicure, the whole deal, figuring she deserved some quiet and relaxation. When their day started Horatio told Aimee he would give Rachel her breakfast, before handing her the gift certificate.
"Your appointment is at 1:00," he told her with a smile.
"You must have a very sweet man in your life," the woman doing Aimee's facial said.
"Oh yes," Aimee smiled. "He's incredible."
During the afternoon Horatio had Rachel to the beach to splash in the water and then to the playground. Aimee's day-long spa treatment was till four. She came home to a home-made lasagna dinner—her favorite. Cooking was yet another of H's talents.
"How was your day?" Horatio asked her with a smile when she entered the kitchen.
Aimee moved over and kissed him.
"Wonderful. Just what I needed. I love you."
"I love you, too. You deserved it—the day isn't over just yet."
Not only was there dinner, but Rachel fell asleep very soon after dinner from all the activity and fresh air. Horatio had much fun with his little girl during the afternoon, that had been his aim—but the fact that Rachel was fast asleep early and he could have his wife all to himself for the rest of the night was what he hoped for—Aimee being pregnant had only proved to enhance their sex life. Age had either not effect Horatio's 'abilities' or maybe, like wine, enhanced them.
Aimee sometimes smiled to herself, out of all her friends she was the only one with an older man and she was beginning to think from the stories she got to hear about their sex lives she was certain hers was the best.