Tom and Katie were in bed. They'd spent a small amount of time with their parents before slopping after for their evening bath and story. It was Gordon's turn tonight. He and Jill took turns to do the bedtime routine with the two eldest children whilst the other dealt with baby Jonathan. Jill had taken Jonathan up for his bath and then bought him back downstairs for his evening bottle.
Jill sat on the sofa cradling her young son as she fed him. Jonathon lay in her lap happily falling asleep within the safety of his mother. The sound of footsteps upstairs told Jill that Gordon wouldn't be long. He seemed to be walking between the two eldest's bedrooms as he settled them both down for the night. You couldn't deny Gordon adored them, all three of them.
Like his two older siblings Jonathan had a fairly strict routine although his parents were slightly more lenient, after all he was only a baby. Most nights he had bottle in the quiet of his nursery but tonight Jill had felt the urge to keep him closer for longer. Maybe it was because of the news she was about to break to Gordon. Or maybe she just wanted to spend some extra time with her dear son.