A/N:Here is the second chapter. Danny and Mindy are going out for the first time since the twins were born. Robbie and Chloe are six months old, enjoy. Special thanks to my beta robinbrowneyes1975 for editing this chapter.
-Pessi . Rom
Chapter 2: Date Night
"So, the emergency numbers are all on the fridge. Chloe's eaten already, but Robbie won't be hungry for another 30 minutes or so. They've both been changed, but will probably need another one before they go down for the night. If Chloe gets fussy, put on the music mix I put on the kitchen counter. It should calm her right down. When they're ready for bed, make sure Chloe has Brown Bear, she won't sleep without him, and that Robbie has Mr. Neck. Am I forgetting anything? I feel like I'm forgetting something. Danny, what am I forgetting?!" Mindy said, running around their condo.
"Min, it's fine. That's everything. We're leaving them in capable hands. We should go now or we'll lose our reservation," Danny replied.
"Right, you're right. Maybe, maybe, we should do this another night. I could have sworn Robbie sniffled earlier," Mindy said, ready to send Betsy home and cancel the whole evening.
"That was nothing. He's fine. They're gonna be fine. I'm gonna miss them too, but we deserve a night out."
"Don't worry, Dr. L, Dr.C. They'll be fine. Go enjoy your night out," Betsy said. She was so excited the doctors had chosen her to watch the infants.
"Thank you, Betsy, we appreciate it. Come on, Min."
"Thank you. We'll call to check in in about an hour, so keep your phone close," Mindy said as Danny practically pushed her out of the door.
"You look gorgeous by the way," Danny whispered in her ear, once they were out in the hallway, while subtly grabbing her butt. Mindy had been running around the condo after she'd gotten dressed, while he was busy changing the twins, so they hadn't had a moment alone for him to compliment her until now.
"Danny!" Mindy said, but couldn't help but smile. She loved when her husband made his voice all gravelly like that. She was this close to tackling him in the hallway and having sex with him in the elevator, but then they'd definitely miss their reservation.
"You don't look so bad yourself," Mindy said with a flirtatious smile, before entangling her hands with his.
They rode down the elevator, hands still enclosed. Once in the lobby, Danny went to hail a cab, while Mindy stayed inside. It was the middle of winter so temperatures were pretty low. Danny signaled to Mindy that they had a cab and she joined him outside. He opened the door for her, then joined her once she was sitting comfortably. Mindy loved that even after three years of marriage Danny was still chivalrous and romantic. When they'd first met, she would have never thought that Danny Castellano could be romantic.
They arrived at the restaurant, one of Mindy's favorite Thai places. They ordered their food. Danny tried to make conversation, but Mindy kept looking at her phone, as if it would ring any second. She was checking Facebook to make sure Betsy wasn't posting any statuses, or tweeting when she was supposed to have her full attention on the twins.
"Min, are you listening?"
"What? No, sorry, Babe. I guess I'm having a little separation anxiety. Like, what if they are crying their little hearts out right now because I'm not there to hold them?" Mindy said.
"Min, come on. They're fine. If there is anything wrong Betsy will call us," Danny said, touching her hand with his from across the table.
"Do you think something is going to go wrong? Oh my god, what if they get sick? We have to go back. We have to go back now!" Mindy said, panicking.
"Mindy! Come on, this is supposed to be about us spending alone time together." Danny said, snapping her out of it.
"Sorry, I know I'm acting irrational. I never understood those mothers who freaked out over being away from their kids for like thirty minutes. I'm totally turning into one of those moms. Danny, don't let me turn into one of those moms. Teach me your ways. How are you so calm?" Mindy asked.
"Calm? Min, I'm as freaked out as you are. I miss them so much. I'm worried about them too, but one of us has to be the logical parent in this marriage."
"Exsqueeze me?"
"You know what I mean."
"Yeah, I do, and I'm sorry. Let's just enjoy our dinner out. I promise to try not to freak out anymore, and just enjoy our alone time together without screaming babies, stinky diapers, or spit up," Mindy said, taking a deep breath and smiling at her husband.
"Good," Danny said patting her arm one more time before sipping his wine. Mindy sipped hers too, and relaxed for the rest of the dinner.
After dessert, the couple went for a stroll, holding hands and smiling. Mindy glanced at her phone, seeing it was time to check in with Betsy. She decided to wait a little as she enjoyed her walk with her husband. They were coming up on a park bench and Danny motioned for them to sit.
"Go ahead. Call Betsy to check in. I know you want to," Danny said.
"How'd you know?" Mindy asked.
"Cause as much as I love walking with you, I'd like to hear how they're doing, too," Danny admitted. Mindy gave him a quick kiss before pulling out her phone and dialing Betsy's cell.
"Hello."
"Hey, Betsy, how are they doing? Chloe giving you any trouble?" Mindy asked, then put the phone on speaker.
"Hi, Dr.L. They're great. I fed Robbie. Chloe got a little fussy, but the music helped. She fell asleep after that. Robbie's drifting off right now," Betsy said, speaking softly.
"Let me talk to her," A voice in the background said.
"Who is that Betsy? Did you bring a boy over? We told you no guests!" Danny said, taking the phone from Mindy.
"No, Dr. C. It's me, Morgan, the nurse from Schulman & Associates," Morgan said.
"Morgan, we know who you are. What the hell are you doing there?!" Mindy said, taking the phone back from Danny.
"I'm helping Betsy babysit, duh!" Morgan said.
"Dr.L, Dr.C, I promise I didn't invite him over, he just showed up. He had a key and just walked in. I was just about to tell you he was here, once I put Robbie in his crib, I swear it." Betsy said, panicked.
"That's, it's ok Betsy. We believe you. Morgan, what the hell!?" Mindy said .
"Well as their godfather, who better to baby sit? I knew you guys were going out tonight, and I was waiting for a phone call. I got tired of waiting and came over. I figured as a nurse, I could be extra protection for the twins well being and safety."
"Are you kidding me? You're not their godfather, Richie and Rishi are!" Danny said. This wasn't the first time he'd had to tell Morgan that.
"Anyway, they're both asleep. They're doing great, so get back to your romantic evening, I've got everything covered. We'll see ya in a little bit," Morgan said, then hung up.
"Morgan, Morgan! Dammit, I told you we shouldn't have gone out tonight!" Mindy said, hitting Danny.
"Ow, hey, Min. Stop. Calm down! Morgan's harmless. The twins are asleep. Betsy is still there. They'll be fine."
"You're right. You're right. I'm sorry I hit you, Babe. I just…how did he even get a key?" Mindy said.
"It's Morgan. Who knows?" Danny said, shaking his head.
They continued their walk and then decided to pick up some donuts from her favorite bakery, before hailing a cab and making their way home. They found Morgan asleep on the couch, while Betsy sat reading. The baby monitors sat on the coffee table. They thanked Betsy, paid her, then sent her on her way home. They decided not to wake Morgan, and also forgo a lecture in the morning. If anything had gone wrong with the twins, it would have been good to have a registered nurse around, as well as Betsy.
Mindy went into the nursery to check on the twins, while Danny grabbed an extra blanket from the cupboard and threw it over Morgan. He then joined Mindy in the nursery. His wife was gazing adoringly at the sleeping babies.
"I feel like they got bigger, which is stupid cause we were only gone three hours. I guess I just don't want to miss anything," Mindy said, laying a kiss on each of their foreheads.
"Yeah, I know what you mean. When I went back to work, after they were born, I couldn't stop thinking about the end of the day when I could go home to them, and you. I wanted to see all the smiles I'd missed while I was gone."
"But I sent you like four pictures every hour," Mindy said with a smirk.
"Yeah, but that's not the same as them being right in front of you, you know?"
"Yeah."
"We should go to bed. Our date night isn't over yet," Danny said, taking her hand in his and looking at her with his smoldering eyes.
"Danny, we can't. Morgan is still here. He'll hear us!" Mindy protested in a hushed tone.
"So we lock the door, and I can be quiet if you can," Danny said, pulling her closer to him.
"You're on," Mindy half whispered, pulling him out of the nursery and toward their bedroom.
A/n: I'll be posting one more chapter today, so look out for that, thanks for reading, as always you can follow me on tumblr at mindiangrowl
-Pessi . Rom