A couple of weeks later and life was back in full swing for Lauren and Joey, they had the perfect routine set up, Joey working three days a week for Sharon and now also teaching boxing at the Gym two days for Jack and Lauren, although she would never admit it loved being house wife. It was obvious that she doted on her children, doing everything possible to make them happy. Hope was as happy as ever, her cheery persona lighting up any room even on a bad day. She was the perfect child, never craving too much attention but wanting enough to show she loved you. Harry was just like hope when she was little, slept like an angle and he craved Joey's attention more, he was a miniature Joey in the making, the way he slept how he smiled everything was Joey. As Harry was growing he was beginning to look more like hope too. Considering Hope wasn't Laurens she looked just like her, weather it was because of the dark hair or just the little habits she'd pick up from Lauren, they looked more alike each day.

"Mommy… Ring, ring" Hope handed Lauren her mobile in the kitchen and then climbed onto the chair next to her "Stop now"

"Was it ringing Baby?" Hope nodded "Let's see who it was shall we?" Lauren flicked the screen on her phone seeing a missed call from Joey. "It was Daddy"

"Daddy" Hope's eyes widened at the mention of joey "Where daddy?"

"At work boo, shall we call him back ? see what he wanted?" Lauren dialled the number and Joey answered "Hi babe, sorry I missed the call" she could hear Joey breathing loudly in the background.

"It's alright babe, Just finished a boxing match- Jack's given me the rest of the day off, so I was wandering if you wanted to take the kids out somewhere nice?"

"I thought something had happened or something" she laughed slightly watching Hope grabbing for the phone "I think your daughter wants to say hi" she held the phone to Hopes ear.

"Hello baby" hope looked at Lauren and then smiled

"Daddy" she looked around slightly confused that she could hear but not see him

"You being a good girl for mommy?" Joey could hear her rustling around before hope spoke again

"Look, pture" Joey laughed hearing Hope attempting to say picture,

"what is it Hope"

"Bye" deciding she'd had enough she handed the phone back to Lauren and climbed down form the chair.

"Oh charming" Joey said Laughing as Lauren was back on the phone

"I think that's just confused the hell out of her… she though you could see her… anyway what time you thinking so I can them ready?"

"Say about half 12ish, we could go to the zoo or something?"

"Sounds nice babe, see you in a bit love you"

"Love you too" they both ended the call, Lauren started doing food take with them knowing that Hope would be Hungry by the time they got there. With only an hour until Joey would be back Lauren started getting the kids ready.

"Hope, baby what are you doing?" she laughed seeing hope sitting in the living room ripping up paper.

"Gone" she held her hands up in the air "oh oh" Lauren picked her up laughing as she picked bits of paper from her hair.

"You make so much mess Missy, Just like your dad, leaving a trail of destruction where ever you go, come on then let's go wake H up"

Lauren reached Her and Joeys room and placed Hope on the bed, she snuggled into the covers loving the big space. "Don't think so Madam, you're not sleeping yet" despite her protests Hope's eyes were already closing and she didn't have the heart to wake her up. She pulled the blanked from the end of the bed and tucked it around hope, before lifting Harry from the Cot.

"Hello Little Man, are we awake? Ye we are" his eyes opened and darted around a little before settling on Lauren, his hear rested on her shoulder as she descended the stairs to do a bottle for him.

About half hour later the door opened as Joey walked through to the kitchen.

"How's my favourite little man then?" He kissed Lauren on the forehead and took Harry from her.

"He's been brilliant today haven't you H? your daughter on the other hand is becoming a right little madam. She's literally torn up half the phone book, it was really funny, she's too cute to tell off"

"Where is she now?" joey questioned noticing the unusual silence in the house.

"Little madam fell asleep… on our bed, I swear they take it in turns when one's asleep the other wakes up, that way they both rest and we don't"

Joey laughed "We have very clever kids… well do you still want to go out? It's getting Rainy and if Hope's asleep ? up to you babe"

"Im so glad you said that… I just want to collapse on the sofa with a good film with you, I sound like a right lazy ass don't I ?" she laughed watching Joey ease Harry back to sleep.

"No babe, you sound like a 20 year old who has 2 kids under 2 … now go in there find a film, I'll put H back to sleep and then we can just chill all afternoon how's that sound?"

"Perfect" she breathed kissing him and Harry as she left the room

How perfect is joey ? I think a little drama is needed don't you … find out in the next chapter xxx