Becoming a new parent Is one of life's greatest and often most challenging transitions. Especially being a parent to twins. Twins are more than twice the work compared to one baby. While it is double love, it is also so much more. Being a twin parent, especially as a first-time parent, really sets you apart and creates some intense challenges that parents of singletons might not face. The first few months with twins can be a trying time for parents. Juggling the care of newborns is a round-the-clock job. Sleep deprivation adds to the physical strain. And sometimes it can take a toll on a marriage.

It's been three and a half months since the babies were born and a month since little Benny got to come home. It's been an overwhelming experience for Stella and Kelly. For the first two months, they would take turns staying the night at the hospital with Benny; Stella didn't want Benny to be without one of his parents. So, she would stay with him for a few nights at the hospital while Kelly stayed home with Shay. Then they would switch so both babies would get to spend quality time with each of their parents, but dividing your time between hospital visits and home was making life more stressful and bonding harder. Stella felt a lot of guilt during those two months, no matter where she was or which twin, she was with; she felt torn and guilty that she wasn't with the other one. Once they were both home, things got a lot better, baby-wise.

Now that both babies were home, Stella and Kelly established a daily routine. Keeping both babies on the same schedule was the best advice Stella got from the baby's pediatrician. Caring for two babies is hard enough! She told Stella to make it easier by keeping both babies on relatively the same schedule. Which has been a huge relief for them; they were finally getting used to their new life changes. And loving every minute of being parents.

But now that Kelly is back working, Stella is doing things solo, and one thing she's learned is that nursing two infants at once is tricky, but thanks to a blogger site, she learned to hold one baby in the football hold and cradle the other in front of her. With a U-shaped nursing pillow comfortably around her waist and keeping both babies at the breast, she leaves her hands free to adjust each baby's mouth to her breast.

On the nights Kelly was on shift, she felt the most anxious. It's been three weeks since he went back to work, three weeks that she has had to handle the twins alone—an overwhelming three weeks. But she was managing it the best she could. She loved being a mom, even on the no-sleep nights. Motherhood had its ups and downs. But she wouldn't change a thing about it.

Of course, Kelly worried while on shift; he would constantly call or text. And when he would get off shift, he immediately came home and took over so Stella could have a moment to herself. The best feeling in the world was coming home to his family. Fatherhood to Kelly was unlike anything he could have imagined. Between the good days and the bad days, just knowing he has these two lives depending on him and needing him makes him feel on top of the world, and sharing these beautiful blessings with the love of his life was the cherry on top of it all.

It was after a long shift that Kelly came home to a crying Stella sitting on the couch with both babies sleeping in the playpen. "What's wrong?" He asked her as he sat down beside her.

" Nothing."

"Babe, you're crying, so it's not nothing." He wrapped his arms around her. "Did the twins have a rough night?"

Stella looked over at the sleeping babies. "No, it was just a normal night."

"Then what's wrong? Talk to me."

"I feel guilty." She tells him.

Kelly lifted her chin. "About what?"

"In less than two weeks, I'm going back to work."

Kelly gave her a half-smile. "I know, babe, and you were excited about it."

"That's the problem, Kelly. " She cries. "I'm excited about leaving my babies. I'm a terrible mom."

"No, you're not." He caresses her cheek. "You're a fantastic mom; I love watching you interact with our babies."

She smiled at him. "I love them so much, but I miss firefighting."

"I know, and you are missed so much at 51, they are counting down the days till your return."

"I miss them too; I miss being a lieutenant. I miss the action, the intense calls, and saving people, but I'm not ready to leave my babies yet."

"Stella...

" Kelly I know you think I'm just having a moment, and maybe I am. I don't know. It's just that I haven't been away from them. I love them so much, and I love firefighting too."

"Babe, we talked about this when you first got pregnant. Remember when you said you wanted a career and a family?"

She laid her head on his chest as he tightened his hold on her. "I still want that, Kelly. But maybe it's too soon to go back. Maybe I need another month."

Kelly kisses the top of her head. "Okay, I understand. Whatever you want."

" Really? Are you okay with me waiting another month to go back?" She was surprised by his answer.

"Yes, I'm okay if you want to wait six months or a year. Whatever is best for you."

She pulled back and looked at him. "Are you serious?"

"Stella, it was hard for me to go back, so I can only imagine how hard it is for you. But sweetheart, don't let your guilt get to you; you're allowed to have a career and be a mom at the same time; women do it all the time."

" I know, but most working moms have a normal nine-to-five job; they are only away from their kids for like eight or nine hours a day. Kelly, I will be away from them for twenty-four hours, three days a week. That's horrible."

Kelly gave her a sympathetic look. " I know it sounds horrible; I hate being away from them all day too."

Stella sighed dramatically. "Kelly, it's different for me. Look at it from my point of view: they've been with me more; I've carried them, and for the past eleven months, yes, eight of those months, they were inside of me, but still a huge part of me. And I know that for reasons that were out of my control, I missed the first three days of their lives, but I have been with them every moment since I woke up." She looked over at the still-sleeping babies. "Everywhere I go, they are with me; I don't leave this house without them. I either have both with me or one of them with me." She stood up and walked over to the window. "I'm just supposed to get up, go to shift, and leave them with a stranger."

Kelly arched his eyebrows at her. "Babe, I knew this was going to be hard on you, and I understand why it is. And you've got my support in whatever you want to do. But don't let the guilt eat at you just because you're excited about going back to work, back to a job that you love; it doesn't mean you love our babies any less, and we're not technically leaving them with a stranger, babe." He was a little offended by that comment. "My mom is their grandma; we would be leaving them in good hands."

Stella closed her eyes; she could tell he took offense to her comment. "I know we are leaving them in good hands, Kelly. I am very thankful that your mom is moving back to Chicago to help us with the twins. It means so much to me, and I appreciate the offer, but... " She trailed off.

Kelly walked over to her. "Maybe we should work separate shifts; that way one of us is always with them, and you can go back to work knowing that they are with me," he tells her as he wraps his arms around her. Hoping to calm her nerves. He didn't want to do it because that would mean they would only get to spend one day a week together. But he just wanted to ease her mind and make the transition for her easy.

She was surprised by his idea. " I like that idea, we could do that. It would ease my mind so much. "

Kelly smiled. "Okay, I'll talk to Chief about it." He tells her in a disappointed tone. "I'll get them", he says as one of the babies cries out.

Stella bit her lip as she watched Kelly pick up Benny. Thinking about everything they just talked about. "You don't have to be the one to change shifts, Kelly; I know how much you love your squad, guys. I'll change my days."

"It doesn't matter to me; as long as I get to continue being a firefighter, I don't care what shift I'm on."

Stella could tell something was bothering him. "What's wrong?"

"I'm just tired, it was a long shift." He told her as he walked out of the room with Benny in his arms. Leaving Stella standing and questioning his sudden mood change.

The next three weeks passed slowly, at least for Stella. She went back to work, but adjusting to their new schedule has been a challenge. Kelly hated only seeing his wife once a week. But he pretended everything was fine; he wanted to keep Stella happy and content. He would do anything for his family, even if it was something he didn't like. Her happiness meant the world to him.

"Good morning," he said, walking into the kitchen—disappointment echoing on his face.

"Good morning, son," Jennifer said as she continued to feed Shay. "Stella has left already."

Kelly sighed. "Yeah, I figured her car was gone." He poured himself a cup of coffee.

Jennifer watched her son for a moment. "Kelly, it's not healthy to keep things bottled up. You need to tell her how you feel. " He already told his mom when she first came to town, how he didn't like the situation, but he only agreed to it to make Stella happy.

"Stella is happy with our arrangement, so it's best for me and her to keep my opinion to myself." He paused. "It just sucks seeing her once a week, and when we are together, it's like time just flies by; there's never enough time in the day for us to be alone. Between the babies needs and everyday errands. Our one day a week is spent running errands and taking care of the babies, and when we do have a moment, we spend it sleeping. I miss my wife." His tone was so heartbreaking. "I know it sounds crazy, but I'll be happy just to hold her for a few minutes without any interruptions."

"Well, son, maybe it's time you do something about it. " She tells him as she lays Shay down.

Stella walked into the locker room, putting on her fake smile. She loves her job and is glad to still be at 51, but she missed her old shift people. She sighed as her phone dings, I love you; be safe. She smiled as she replied to Kelly's message.

"There's that smile I've missed."

" Hey! What are you doing here?"

Brett shrugged. "Mary Beth had a death in her family early this morning, and Chief couldn't find anyone to cover in such a short time. So I told him, I'll do it."

"So you're going to pull a double?"

"Yeah, yesterday's shift wasn't too bad, so hopefully, today is a slow day too. Plus, I miss you; it sucks that I don't get to see you that much anymore."

"Yeah, I hate it. I miss you guys so much. Don't get me wrong, I have an okay group of people on this shift, but my new truck guys are nothing like my old truck guys."

Brett nods. " Well, your old truck guys are close to snapping on the new lieutenant who replaced Casey. Carver is talking about transferring; Gallo wants to move shifts to be with you; and Mouch is talking retirement for real this time."

Stella's eyes widen. " Kelly said he seemed like a decent guy. Is he that bad?"

"Matt is ready to choke the man; Herrmann wants to ban him from Molly's. He's an ass, a big ass."

" Wow!"

"I think when Boden gets back from vacation, Matt is going to have a long talk with him about lieutenant asshole." Brett shook her head. "I'm surprised Kelly hasn't told you anything about him; Matt said Severide can't stand him."

Stella was also surprised; every time she asked him about shift, he always said it was fine, nothing new. "Maybe he didn't want me to worry."

" Maybe... " Brett watched her for a moment. "Are you okay? You look a little off, like something's bothering you."

Stella sat down and looked around before saying. "I miss my husband."

Brett gave her a confused look. "What do you mean?"

"I hate being on separate shifts."

"I thought that's what you wanted?"

"I did; at the time Kelly suggested it, it sounded like a good idea. But now..." She sighed. "Seeing him one day a week sucks."

"I bet."

"Things are so different between us now. I know they say having a baby changes everything, but I didn't think it would be like this."

"Like what?"

She rubbed her head. "There is like no time for us; every minute is spent with the babies or on shift, washing clothes, attending doctor's appointments, sleeping; everyday stuff just keeps us apart. Brett, I think we're losing our connection, and it scares me." She admitted.

"You guys are just adjusting to life with two babies, so it's normal to feel like things are changing; it will get better in due time."

"I just don't know anymore; I can't even remember the last time we kissed, I mean really kissed. He will kiss my forehead, the top of my head, and my cheeks with a quick peck on the lips, but I miss how he would wrap me up in his embrace and kiss me so deeply and passionately that I could feel it in my soul. In that one kiss, I could feel how much he loved me, needed me, and wanted me. I miss those kisses."

Brett kneeled in front of her and said, "Stella.

"We haven't had sex since I was hospitalized." She interrupted, her eyes filling with tears. Brett's eyes widen in surprise. "Funny, huh?" She laughs. "We were always the couple everyone teased, saying we couldn't keep our hands off each other. And now he hasn't touched me in over seven months. Well, he's touched me, but not in a sexual way. I don't think Kelly finds me desirable anymore; I don't turn him on anymore."

"Bullshit!" Brett exclaimed loudly.

"It's true...

"No, it's not," Brett said cutting her off. "Stella, that man watches you walk out of the room all the time. I've seen him staring at you when you don't even realize he's watching you, and I love the way he lights up when you enter a room. He is crazy in love with you."

" Did you know, at least according to Google, 67% to 90% of couples report a decline in relationship satisfaction after their baby is born? Even more shocking? Some studies show that at least one in five couples call it quits within the first year of bringing home a new baby. What if Kelly and I became one of those five couples? What if I lose Kelly?"

Brett reached for her hands. "Stella, I think you are overthinking things. You're not going to lose Severide; you are that man's world, and you and those babies are all he talks about on shift. He's such a proud husband and father."

"Really?"

"Yes, he hates that you guys are on different shifts. I think he misses sneaking around with you."

"I miss it too." Stella smiled. "Maybe I am exaggerating." she sighed. "I don't know, it's just..."

" What?"

"I don't think he finds me attractive anymore; he used to tell me how sexy I was. The man tried to feel me up in a hospital bed, but since I've been cleared by the doctor to be sexually active again he tries nothing."

"You need to tell him how you feel. I know he still finds you sexy, but I can't tell you what he's thinking. Your best bet is to have a full, honest conversation with him." Brett tells her. Stella bit her lip. "Maybe plan a special night for the two of you, fix him dinner, and talk, really talk, and of course make love."

Stella nods and laughs as she thinks about everything Brett said. "I could do that, I definitely need the make love part." She smiled. "Thank you." She pulls her into a hug.

"Anytime girl."

The next morning, Stella walked into the house to find Jennifer feeding Benny and Shay sleeping. " Morning."

"Morning sweetheart."

"Where's Kelly?"

"Right here?" Kelly said as he came up behind her. "Did you have a good shift? He asked as he grabbed his car keys.

"Yeah," Stella replied. "Are you going somewhere?" she asked, noticing his keys in his hand.

"Yeah, Van Meter called me last night and asked if I could give him a hand this morning, looking into that bakery fire a couple of days ago."

" Oh!" She replied in a melancholy tone. "Are you going to be gone all day?"

Kelly shrugs. "No, just a few hours, probably." He tells her as he kisses the foreheads of both babies. "I'll see you later." He then kisses Stella's cheek and walks out of the room.

Jennifer watches the disappointed look echoing on her face. " Are you okay?"

Stella swallowed hard. "Yeah," she says, shaking off the hurtfulness. "Let me see my sweet baby." She then picks up Benny and cuddles him. "Jennifer, would you mind doing me a huge favor tonight?"

"Of course."

"I want to cook Kelly a special dinner tonight and spend some much-needed alone time with him, so I was...

Jennifer smiled and said, "Yes." She said interrupting her. " I would be happy to take the kids out for a few hours."

"Thank you so much." She tells her as she starts thinking about tonight, and for the first time in months, she feels happy and excited for a night of rekindling romance.

It was a little after six when Jennifer took the twins to Brett and Casey's for a few hours. Kelly still wasn't home; he called earlier and said that he was in Springfield but promised to be home by dinner time.

Stella was all dolled up and wearing a short, tight black dress. It was the first time since the twins were born that she fixed herself up. She was hoping once Kelly saw her, dinner would be forgotten and he would throw her on the dining room table and have his way with her. She was beyond hot and wet for him, so she wouldn't need foreplay; she just needed him to be inside of her and scratch the itch that's been between her legs for months now. Afterward, they would talk; she just needs a good quick fuck, the kinda fuck only her husband could give her.

She set the table and lit the candles, thinking about his lips and his hands on her body. Her whole body felt like it was on fire. She turned on some soft music and paced back and forth, occasionally looking out the window for his car to pull in.

It was now ten minutes after nine, the food was cold, and the candle wicks were about to burn out. And Stella's good mood was gone. She blew out the candles and started cleaning up.

"I figured you two were upstairs by now," Jennifer said as she walked into the kitchen, finding Stella cleaning up.

Stella turned to look at her. "He didn't come home." Her tone was dry and horsy-like, but Jennifer could tell it was because she'd been crying.

"I'm sorry, sweetie." Was all she could say. As she silently cussed her son out.

" I called him twice, but it went straight to voicemail. Something must have come up," she tells her as she turns on the dishwasher. "Did my babies have fun?"

"I think so." She says this while looking down at the two sleeping babies in their car seats.

"Good, well, let's get them settled upstairs." Jennifer just nods as Stella picks up the car seats and walks out of the kitchen.

After laying the babies down, Stella went to bed, and Jennifer decided to wait on Kelly. It was now midnight, and he still wasn't home. Jennifer called it a night; she was getting worried about her son's marriage.

Stella awoke a little after five and noticed a sleeping Kelly lying beside her. She wanted to climb on top of him and wake him with a good morning blow job, but her mind told her it would be a bad idea; he should have come home last night as he promised. She touched his cheek softly before getting out of bed and checking on the babies.

A little while later, the alarm awakened Kelly, and he reached out for his wife but came up empty. He sighed as he got out of bed and headed for the shower. He was hoping to convince her to take a shower with him. But like every morning, she's already out of bed. He missed their early morning make-out sessions.

"Good morning," he said as he walked into the living room to see Stella sitting on the couch feeding the twins.

"Morning." She replied without looking at him.

Kelly walked over to the couch and kneeled in front of her. He watches as she switches breasts to feed Shay. He bites his bottom lip as he stares at her breast. It might sound a little childish, but he's kind of jealous of his twins; he can't remember the last time he kissed her breasts or even touched them. He's fighting back the urge to caress them as she's feeding Shay. He shakes his head, then kisses Shay's cheek. He rubs Benny's head and kisses his cheek. "Daddy loves you guys; be good for Mama today." He stands up and kisses the top of Stella's head. "I've got to get to shift." He continues to watch his wife as he tries to remember when the last time he kissed her, really kissed her. "I love you."

" I love you too." Her response is low and emotionless.

She still doesn't look at him. "Babe, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm great."

He doesn't push on, even though he knows she's not being honest with him, and that kills him. Communication between them lately seems off; everything between them lately seems off. He's got to do something before it's too late.

As soon as Stella heard the front door shut, she broke down crying. She can't believe how disconnected she feels from him lately; she misses who they were before the babies were born, and she's scared they will never be those people again.

Shift was going by pretty fast; it seemed Squad 3 had a call every hour. Kelly usually loves shifts like this, but today he just wasn't feeling it. His mind was stuck in his short conversation with his wife this morning, and he was curious as to why she seemed so unhappy. He knows something is wrong; he can feel it, but what and why she's not telling him was bothering him. Stella has always been able to tell him anything; she was never a closed book when it came to telling him what was on her mind or if he did something to upset her. He knows their communication has been pretty much nonexistent lately. Between everyday demands, the babies, and working two different shifts, there's not been much time for talking or anything else.

"Severide, you've got time," Casey asked as he held up two cigars.

" Definitely." He replied, then followed Casey outside. "What's up?" He asked as he lit his cigar.

"What do you mean?"

Kelly gives him a skeptical look. "Something must be on your mind, so spill it already."

Casey laughed. "Look, it's not my business, but Sylvie thinks I should say something considering you're my best friend."

"Something about what?"

"You and Stella."

Kelly arched his eyebrows. "Me and Stella," he said, curious about where this conversation was going. Especially since he was questioning what was going on in his marriage too.

Casey sighed. "Please don't get all bent out of shape. But Stella said something to Sylvie that's been bothering her. And since last night didn't go as planned and...

"What didn't go as planned? What was supposed to happen last night?" His tone was loud and aggressive.

" Is communication that bad between you and Stella?" He asked; he didn't believe Sylvie that things were that off between the couple, but now with Kelly's look of confusion and tone, something must be going on.

"What was last night, Casey?" He asked again, ignoring his question. He was curious more than ever—what did he miss last night?

"Well, you didn't come last night."

"I was with Van Meter; we were working on the bakery fire, and it led us to Springfield, where those bakeries and donut shops caught fire a few weeks ago; they were connected and... " Kelly stopped for a second. "Who cares about where I was last night; What was last night? Casey, just tell me."

"Stella planned a special night for you two; considering that things between you guys haven't been going well lately, she thought she would cook for you so you guys could spend some quality time together." Casey watched as Kelly's face went from confusion to regret. "She was pretty upset you didn't come home."

"Why didn't she just tell me her plan?" he asked in a regretful tone. That's why she looked so unhappy and wasn't looking at him this morning.

Casey shrugged. " I don't know, man; I guess she wanted it to be a surprise." Kelly looked dejected. " Severide, I don't know exactly what's been going on between you two other than you hating her being on another shift, but there is something else I think you should know. And maybe I'll be crossing a line, and Sylvie won't be happy that I'm telling you this, because Stella told her in confidence. "

"Told her what?"

"It's more than you not coming home last night; she feels that you guys are losing your connection."

" What?"

"She said that for the last couple of months, things have been off between you guys, and she feels distant from you. She also thinks that since she had the twins, you don't desire her anymore."

"What? Did she say that?" He was very taken aback by that.

Casey nods. "She doesn't think you find her attractive and sexy anymore. She told Sylvie that she misses her husband and that you guys haven't. You know..." Giving Kelly a knowing look. "In seven months, she can't remember the last time you kissed her."

"I kiss her every day, Casey!" He exclaimed. As he stood up, disbelief reflected on his face. "Well..." he begins as he thinks about stuff. "Kissing her cheek and forehead. I haven't kissed her, like really kissed her in months." he sighed loudly. "I can't believe she thinks I don't find her desirable anymore; you have no idea how fucking badly I want her. Just this morning alone, I want to carry her upstairs and have my way with her. She was sitting on the couch shirtless feeding the babies, and I was jealous of my babies eating, all because I missed kissing her breast. I can't remember the last time I kissed them. " He ran his hands over his head. "Damn it!" He yelled. "I knew something was going on with her. But I just let it continue, hoping it would magically disappear."

Casey watched as he paced back and forth, having an inner battle within himself.

"I miss my wife; I miss holding her and being intimate with her. Life just keeps getting in the way since the babies were born. There's just not enough time in the day, and with the different shifts, that's a struggle. I've got to do something; I can't have her think I don't want her or that I don't think she's sexy; she is my entire world. I've got to make things right after shift."

"Do it now; don't wait."

"Casey, it's after eleven; by the time I get home, it will be midnight, and she will be in bed."

"Cruz will take over the squad; Severide go home and make things right before it's too late."

It was a little after midnight when Kelly walked into the house. The only light on was in the kitchen. He was hoping it was Stella.

"Mom, what are you doing up?"

" I couldn't sleep, so I thought a cup of warm milk would relax me. Why are you home? Shifts not over yet."

" I got hit with a reality stick tonight and came home to show my wife how much I love her."

Jennifer smiled. "You have no idea how happy I am to hear that."

Kelly gave her a confused look. "You knew too."

" I could sense something was off between you two, more than you both were telling me."

Kelly nods. "Well, I plan on making it right, right now."

Kelly walked into their bedroom quietly; he smiled as he saw Stella sleeping, and he shut the door and locked it. He kicks off his shoes and pulls his shirt off. He walks to the bed and stares at her sleeping form. Even in her sleep, she was breathtaking. He took his pants and socks off and turned the baby monitor off before climbing into their bed.

He lays on his side and smiles down at her. He caresses her cheek. Then he trails his finger down her neck to her collarbone and the top of her breast. She was wearing a black spaghetti-strap tank top. He licks his lips as his hand goes into her tank top and massages her left breast. He watches her continue to sleep, he wonders if she feels what his hand is doing. He pulls her left breast out of the tank top. And bends his head to kiss it gently. He licks her nipple and bites down softly. Cause Stella to moan; her moan excites him. So he moves both straps down to reveal her small, perfect breast to him. He takes turns kissing and massaging them, Stella stays asleep.

He moved back a little and let his hand slide down her body. She was wearing her bedtime shorts, he slid his hand inside her shorts and started to massage her pussy, "Damn." He whispers as he enters a finger inside her. He kisses her neck, as he fingers her.

" Mmm." Stella moaned. " Yes..."

Kelly watched her face as he continued to finger her. After a few seconds, he decided to remove her shorts, so he carefully slid them down her legs and tossed them onto the floor. He was practically drooling at the site; it's been far too long since he'd seen his wife's pussy, and his dick was aching to get inside her.

His smile grew wider as he decided to wake her up in the best way possible. Rubbing her shapely legs first, he could smell her scent, and it drove him wild. She shivered as he parted her legs.

Her scent was intoxicating; he flicked his tongue across her opening, and he felt her shiver again. The tiny bud had already hardened and emerged from its hooded enclosure. He swept his tongue across it, and he felt her sigh heavily as her back arched. He looked up at her; she was still sleeping, and her mouth was partially open.

Stella was in a world of pleasure as her eyes opened. She couldn't tell if she was dreaming or if this was reality. Either way, she loved it. It wasn't her first sexual fantasy; since her sex drought, she's had lots of sexual dreams. But this dream felt different; it felt so real.

He took the hard little clit in his mouth, teasing it with his tongue, driving wonderful sensations through her body. He left her clit area and licked her slit, taking in her taste. God, he missed her taste. "So good..." He moaned as he continued his journey.

His voice made her jump a tad, She reached down and touched the head between her legs. "Right there, baby..." She moaned. She started to rub his head gently as he licked her clit. The realization hit her that this can't be a dream; it feels too good to be a dream. " Kelly?" She moans in a whisper.

Kelly smiled into her pussy; he knew she was awake, and he knew he was eating her pussy right. She started caressing his head like she was adding conditioner. His tongue went in further, licking up all her juices. He knew she was about to hit her orgasm by the way her clit was throbbing in his mouth.

"Kel... Kelly.." She panted out... As her orgasm rushed through her body.

He felt her suddenly convulse as she orgasmed in his mouth, and he lapped up all the trickles of juice that came from her. He climbed up her body and said, "I forgot how good you taste."

"I forgot how good you were at eating pussy." She laughs. "Damn, that was incredible." She reached down and felt his hard dick through his boxers. "Get them off." She demands. "I need you inside me; it's been too long." Her voice was persistent.

Kelly stood up immediately, getting rid of his boxers. Licking her lips as she eyed his hard dick, she thought, Damn, it's been far too long since I saw it. Lord, did she miss it? She spread her toned legs, and as he licked his lips, he lay in between her legs. And guided the tip of his dick inside of her, her pussy perfectly enveloping him.

"Yes!" They exclaimed breathlessly moaning together at the feeling of finally becoming one again after all these months.

"God, you are so tight." He wasn't moving, and she tried to pull him forward, but he wouldn't move. He pulled completely out of her and pushed hard back into her. " Fuck, I love your pussy."

"Mmm..." she purrs. " It loves you."

He began to slowly pump in and out of her, their eyes locked on one another. She arched her back as she felt him go faster and deeper. "God, you're so soft, so good, so tight," he whispered, with an undesirable look in his eyes. "I love you; you know that."

She reached out and caressed his face. "I do, and I love you too, so much." She smiles, then grabs him by the back of his neck and pulls his face to her lips for a hot, sensual kiss. A kiss they both have been missing, a kiss that held so much love and affection. A kiss that told her this was definitely not a dream, this was real.

Kelly reached under her and lifted her off the bed. She helped him and wrapped her legs around him. He then rolled them over while still inside her, and their lips were still locked in the heated kiss.

She begins to move her hips faster, then pulls away from his lips, both moaning in pleasure as she bounces on his dick. He removes her tank top; she is completely naked riding his throbbing dick. He ran his hands up and down her body while her nails are digging into his chest. They were both getting close to their climax.

Kelly started thrusting deeper and faster and rubbing her clit at the same time while she continued to bounce on him. Seconds later, they both hit their orgasm at the same time, screaming in ecstasy and pleasure. She collapsed on top of him, exhausted but satisfied. "God, I missed that," she says as she kisses his chest all over.

He holds her close to him, running his hands up and down her back. "Me too, babe." He kisses her shoulder. "Do you have any idea how freaking sexy you are? I love it when you're on top."

Stella blushed. "Do you think I'm still sexy, even after having the twins?" She asked hesitantly.

Kelly sighed, wrapped his arms tightly around her, and flipped them over so Stella was on her back, looking up at him. Her eyes were watery and held so many emotions. "You're even sexier now."

Her eyes widen in surprise. "Even with the scar on my stomach?" She placed her hand over the scar.

Kelly moves her hand, and he traces the scar on her stomach. "I love this scar, and yes, it makes you look so sexy to me." He bends down and kisses the scar. "Every time I see this scar, I think about you giving me the best gift in the world; you sacrificed your body to bring our babies into the world. I will forever be grateful to you; this scar reminds me of how lucky I am."

"I needed to hear you say that."

"Stella, you have always been sexy to me, since the first day I saw you at the academy, and you will always be. Even when we're ninety years old and walking with a walker, I'm going to still check your ass out, pinch it, and smack it. I'll be that old, horny old man drooling over his smoking hot wife."

Stella laughed out loud. "That's good to know."

Kelly smiled down at her. "I'm sorry about last night."

Her eyes widened. "Who told you?"

"Brett told Casey what you said, and he told me."

"And that's why you left shift early?"

"I left shift early because my wife thought I didn't find her attractive anymore; she felt that we were losing our connection, and I needed to come home and tell her how much I love and need her. I regret not telling you sooner." His eyes filled with tears. "Do you have any idea how much I worship you? How much I need you. You are my world, Stella. My world won't function without you."

" I know, Babe." She wiped his tears away. "I was letting my overthinking mind get the best of me, convincing myself that I was losing you."

" I'm not going anywhere, you will never lose me. " He kisses her lips softly. He then ran his finger down to her nipple. He makes circles around her nipple. " Promise me that the next time you feel like we are losing our connection, you will come to me and talk to me. We have worked so hard on what we build, and communication is the key to our whole relationship; without that, we start to lose our foundation. I don't want to lose what we build, or what we are building."

"I don't either, I promise." She leaned up and kissed him softly. " No more keeping things to myself."

"Since we are being honest with each other, I have to tell you, I hate being on separate shifts; shift sucks without you."

Stella smiled, as she played with the chain around his neck. " I hate it too." She admitted. "When you first suggested it, I thought it was a good idea, but I miss everyone, and I miss making out with you all over the firehouse."

Kelly was relieved to hear her say that. "I miss that too." He pecked her lips. "Once Boden gets back, we are getting you back where you belong." He said in a demanding tone.

"I love it when you're demanding," Stella said in a flirty tone. She looked over at the clock " I wish I didn't have shift today."

"You don't."

"I don't..." she said, looking up at him, giving him a curious look. " What are you talking about?"

"Casey called in a floater for you, so we can spend the whole weekend together."

" Wow! You thought of everything, huh?"

"I just missed being with you." He caressed her cheek. "I love being a dad, and I love our babies, but I miss being with you."

"I miss it too."

"We should have a date night; you know, one night a week you and I go out and have dinner or stay in our room for the night just the two of us."

"That sounds nice."

" Stella I love our life together, but I don't want to get so caught up in our daily responsibilities and taking care of our babies that we forget to take care of each other. Just because we're parents now doesn't mean we should put our time on the back burner. We can be good parents and still have time for ourselves. So next week Mom can watch the babies, and you and I could go out to a romantic dinner and then come home and make love the rest of the night."

Stella wrapped her arms around his neck. "Yes, let's do that because I miss my Kelly time."

Kelly kissed her softly and moved down to her neck, kissing it softly too. His hands slipped down her body and rested between her legs. He smiled when he felt how wet she was. He then took her hand and guided it to his dick, whimpering when she wrapped her hand around it.

"It looks like someone's ready for round two." She said this as she slid her hand up and down his hard dick.

Kelly closed his eyes and rested his forehead against hers. His hand went back to her wet pussy, his fingers playing with her pussy lips. "You're ready to... God, you're so wet." He kissed her sweetly, and with so much love. He moved her hand and entered her gently as they continued kissing. Another round of lovemaking, followed by some more talking and cuddling.

Both thinking how nice it is to lie down together, talk about everything, make love, sleep cuddled, wake up at dawn and make love again, fall asleep again, and wake up wrapped in each other's arms. Realizing that there is no greater happiness than sleeping with the person you love...