The next morning Zoe and Nick were enjoying the peace of not having three screaming children running around the house of the early hours of the day. They had spent the whole morning just relaxing together on the sofa, enjoying every moment that they got, they knew that this wouldn't last for much longer.

"Thanks for yesterday" Zoe smiled, lifting her head up from Nick's chest where she lay in his arms so that she could turn and face him "It was just perfect" She added.

"You deserve it" Nick lovingly smiled, moving a loose strand of hair from Zoe's face and tenderly placing it behind her ear.

Zoe lay her head back down onto Nick's chest enjoying the comforting sound of his rhythmic heartbeat as they cuddled up together.

Within seconds the doorbell began to ring at least 3 times, they knew that it would be the kids returning back home. "You best go and answer the door" Zoe groaned knowing that their peace was about to be shattered. She sat up right and straightened out her hair and clothes in the process so that she looked a little bit more presentable as Nick got up to answer the front door.

"Where have you been?" She asked as all 3 children came excitedly racing into the front room, placing heap loads of shopping bags down on the floor and tipping them all out.

Marie closely followed behind and joined them in the front room "We went to do a bit of shopping this morning" She answered, smiling to greet her daughter.

Zoe chuckled, watching as the kids began to arrange their new clothes and toys, "A bit of shopping, there's loads of things here" She gasped as more and more items kept adding to the pile.

"Well I like to treat my grandchildren" Marie smiled, taking a seat on the sofa next to Zoe.

"You didn't have to mum" Zoe said, shaking her head. It must have cost her an absolute fortune with the amount of new items they each had.

"I also brought a little something for my new grandson" She smiled, handing a separate carrier bag over to Zoe.

"I chose them" Maisie quickly added as her mum pulled a pair of baby Ugg boots from the bag, the exact ones that she had recently tried to persuade Nick into buying.

Zoe chuckled "I could have guessed that" She replied to Maisie, "They're adorable" She added, admiring the tiny pair of boots.

"How cute is he going to look in those" Marie commented as Zoe pulled out more and more baby-grows and outfits for her son.

"I don't even want to know what else you have brought him" Nick chuckled as he stood watching in the door way, shaking his head at all the ridiculous clothes that Marie had brought, "Do you want a drink Marie?" He politely asked his mother in law.

"Please Nick" She smiled, accepting her son in laws offer.

"Why don't you stay for dinner?" Zoe quickly asked. She loved spending time with her mum whenever she could and now that she lived alone she did feel a duty to take care of her.

Marie raised her eyebrows in surprise "I didn't know you could cook Zoe" She joked.

"That's why Nick is cooking"

"You've got him well trained" Marie laughed.

"I heard that" Nick shouted, carrying in a cup of tea and carefully handing it over to Marie.

"Did you enjoy your anniversary then?" Marie conversationally asked, turning to look from Nick to Zoe.

Zoe glanced at Nick in the corner of her eye, trying not to laugh as a massive grin spread across his face.

"It was absolutely wonderful" He replied, secretly winking at Zoe.

Zoe held out her hand for her mum to see her glistening new rock "I was definitely spoilt" She added, with a massive smile spreading across her face.

Marie gasped as she saw the diamond "Wow, it's gorgeous" She said, taking hold of Zoe's hand to admire the ring "You've picked a keeper there" She whispered in an attempt for Nick to not here.

"She certainly has" Nick smugly added, winking at Zoe once again.

"Oh my god" Maisie gasped, her eyes wide in surprise as she noticed what they were all now talking about "That's impressive dad" She said.

"Take note Maisie, you need to marry somebody as rich as your dad and you'll be getting one of these" Marie advised.

"Mum" Zoe exclaimed, rolling her eyes as she chuckled at her advise.

"I'll buy you one in a few years darling" Nick added. He loved treating his family no matter what the cost was and he could definitely afford it anyway.

"for my next birthday?" Maisie pleadingly added, looking at Nick with a cheeky smile on her face.

"Your 18th.. maybe" Nick compromised, hesitating as he spoke. She already had expensive taste even at the age of 13, Nick dreaded to think about his credit card bills in the following years to come.

"I'm going to hold you to this" Maisie sternly told him, causing them all to laugh.

Nick soon went and cooked an impressive dinner for them all, he always was a better cook than Zoe and did most of the cooking in the house. Marie had stayed with them for the rest of the day before finally leaving at about 7 o'clock for the family to relax and enjoy their evening together.