Sam pulls into the drives and exits his vehicle. She goes in to the house drops his things and starts to walk around looking for Mercedes. Not seeing her downstairs, he goes up to the second floor to look for her.
SAM
Mercy, I'm home.
Mercedes shakes her head at him before answering.
MERCEDES (whispering)
I'm in the nursery.
He walks in and sees her holding Jayden and sitting in the rocking chair his parents had given them that was a family heirloom. He walks up to her and kisses her. He goes to speak but she shushes him.
MERCEDES (whispering)
I just put him to sleep.
She stands up and walks to the crib and lays him down. Jayden is asleep in his crib. Sam and Mercedes look down on him, smiling, and then move quietly toward the door. Before they can sneak out, Jayden lets out a cry. They look at each other.
SAM
Damn. Almost made it.
MERCEDES
Your turn.
Sam returns to the crib and picks up Jayden.
SAM
Hey, little man. What's wrong? You
should be...
He stops talking as he feels his diaper.
SAM
Uh oh. Poopy diaper. Mercedes...
Mercedes, who is still standing in the doorway, starts to laugh and shake her head.
MERCEDES
Oh no sweetie, I've been changing him all day.
It's your turn. See you later.
After Mercedes leaves, Sam carries Jayden over to the changing table,
opens Jayden's diaper and turns away.
SAM
Whew. What's that woman been feeding you?
He finishes changing his son and sit in the rocking chair to put him back
to sleep. After 10 minutes, Jayden is out like a light so Sam puts him back in his crib and heads downstairs to find his wife. He finds her sitting on one of the lounge chairs on the outside deck. On the table next to her, he sees a bottle of sparkling cider and to glasses. He picks up the drinks and cups, and pours some for Mercedes and himself. He has her scoot forward and climbs into to the behind her. As she leans her head back on his chest they both release a sigh, for they are both happy but exhausted. After a while, Sam speaks again.
SAM
Let's do another toast.
MERCEDES
To what exactly
SAM
Well, what else is there?
MERCEDES
Well, we toasted the house -
SAM
Toasted Jayden -
MERCEDES
Your promotion -
SAM
But I've saved the most important toast
for last...
He raises his glass and speaks.
SAM
To my beautiful wife who I love and adore
more than anything in the world.
Mercedes, who is touched, thinks for a minute and then replies.
MERCEDES
And to my handsome husband. I asked for
the moon and he gave me the stars.
They clink glasses and drink.
MERCEDES
Sam...
Sam feeling a little tired yawns
SAM
Uh huh?
MERCEDES
How would you feel about trying out that
mirror again? This time in our own bed.
Sam immediately perks up.
SAM
Yeah? Give the magic mirror another test
drive?
MERCEDES
Yeah you know how I like looking at your sexy
butt.
Sam shakes his head and laughs.
SAM
Mercedes, you are so bad.
He says repeating what she said earlier that day.
MERCEDES
Isn't that WHY you married ME?
She said repeating him. Then she laughs as she runs into the house and up the stairs with Sam right on her heels.