PIPER'S POV:
"Are you going to talk to Paige when she and Mark get back?" Tyler asked as he made his way through to the living room, handing me my pasta that he'd plated up as he sat down next to me on the sofa
I nodded my head and swallowed a lump in my throat… "She's gonna hate me for being such a cow."
"You're her sister," he replied "she won't hate you."
"You think?" I questioned
"I know." he informed me "Now shut up and eat!"
Smiling at him warmly, I grabbed the TV remote and pressed play on the film we'd paused, both of us eating our food in silence, the end credits of the film beginning to roll as the front door opened and Paige and Mark walked in…
"Hey," Tyler greeted them "bro, beer outside?"
"Sure…" he replied as he looked between the three of us "What's going on? Why is there a weird tension in the…?"
"Bro!" Tyler proclaimed "Outside, yeah?"
He nodded his head, Tyler pressing his lips against my temple before grabbing a beer each for him and Mark from the fridge, the two of them making their way outside…
"Hey." I greeted Paige, rising to my feet and moving over to her
"Hey," she mirrored "how are you?"
"Okay." I replied "You?"
"Not bad. Listen, Piper, before you have another go…" she began
"I'm not going to have another go;" I interjected "I'm sorry."
"What?" she inquired
"Don't make me say it again," I begged "I'm embarrassed enough as it is."
She smiled at me weakly… "I was only doing what I thought was best."
"I know that now, but you have to understand that Eden is mine and Tyler's daughter, and we'll decide whether she goes to another playgroup or not." I informed her "Yeah?"
She nodded her head… "That was wrong of me. I shouldn't have gone against your wishes."
"No, you shouldn't," I replied "and as for the washing thing, thank you. I was just holding the fact that you'd gone against my wishes against you and I shouldn't have. Can we be friends again?"
"We always were, Pipes." she informed me, smiling at her warmly
"Good, because I have a favour to ask." I admitted
"What?" she asked
"You remember how you said you and Mark would be down to babysit whenever?" I questioned
She nodded her head… "Yeah."
"Well would you be free tomorrow night?" I inquired "Tyler and I think our relationship has been strained because we've been focusing everything on Eden and our marriage, when we need to remember that we're still young and spontaneous, so he's suggested a night in the city."
"You want us to have her for the night?" she asked
"If that's okay?" I questioned "If it's not I'll ask Mum and Paul."
"No, it's fine," she replied "we'd be happy to."
"Thank you!" I proclaimed "I love you, Paige."
"I love you too!" she mirrored
TYLER'S POV:
"So why are we out here then?" Mark asked
"Is it wrong that I want to have a bit of male bonding time with my brother?" I questioned
"When you usher me outside as soon as I get in and there's a weird atmosphere between my fiancée and your wife, then yeah, it is." he informed me
"Wait, your what?" I inquired "Paige is your fiancée?"
He nodded his head… "Yeah."
"Since when?" I asked "Why didn't you say anything?"
"I asked her not long after you and Piper lost your little one," he explained "and you two were going through such a difficult time, I didn't want your congratulations or whatever to have to be forced."
I smiled at him thankfully… "Congratulations, bro."
"Thanks." he replied "So things are good between you and Pipes?"
I nodded my head… "Really good. It feels as though we're back to our old selves, since before everything, y'know?"
He nodded his head… "Good, now do you think they're done in there? I could do with getting showered and heading to bed. I'm on the early shift and have to be up at 5am."
PIPER'S POV:
I turned my head as Tyler and Mark made their way back into the kitchen, Paige and I pulling apart as they did…
"Everything sorted?" Tyler asked
I nodded my head… "And we're sorted for tomorrow night."
"What's happening tomorrow night?" Mark questioned
"Tyler and Piper are heading into the city for the night, so we're looking after Eden." Paige informed him "Gives us both the chance to have a bit of quality niece time."
"Yeah, bro, it does," Tyler replied "and Paige, when you're bathing her, don't forget to send me a picture of this one playing with her as payback, yeah?"
"Got it." she assured him
"And on that note, we're off to bed!" I proclaimed, taking a hold of Tyler's hand "Night, guys, and thanks again."
Piper and Paige made up, and Paige has agreed that she and Mark will have Eden so Tyler and Piper can have some time on their own – how do you think that'll go?