"Hi," Ty whispered, sitting down next to his wife.
"Hey," Paara said softly.
"How's mama and baby?" he asked, gently putting his hand on her stomach.
"I feel good," Paara replied, grinning.
"Good," Ty murmured, kissing her cheek.
"How's Daddy?"
"I'm good, Paara. I'm really good," he said, grinning. "What are we doing?"
"I'm taking these to wash. What are you doing?"
"Finding an excuse to be with you," he murmured. He cupped her face and kissed her softly. She smiled softly and wrapped her arms around him, pulling him on top of her as they kissed.
"We shouldn't be doing this here," she mumbled.
"Say the word and I'll stop," Ty responded, moving down a bit to kiss her neck. He kissed her weakest spot, causing her to let out a whimper.
"One more kiss right there," she mumbled. Ty did exactly as she requested, then sat up. He took her hand in his and smiled when their eyes met. Paara smiled sheepishly and stood up. She dunked her hands into the bucket of water, then splashed her face and grinned. "Follow me with that. We'll boil it again." Ty nodded and did as she instructed.
"Paara, you brought this in here?" he asked. Paara nodded as she carried the blankets out of the room. "This is heavy," he said softly. "You shouldn't be lifting heavy things when you're pregnant."
"Not that heavy," Paara replied. "I've been moving these since I was ten."
"Paara, stop. Come here," he whispered. He put his hands on her shoulders and stared into her eyes. "It is not safe for you to be carrying something this heavy. It's not safe for you, and it's not safe for our baby. If you need these moved, ask me to do it. It won't be a problem. This weighs about forty pounds, baby, that's just not safe. I can't have anything happen to the two most amazing people in my life." Paara nodded a little.
"I didn't know," she said truthfully.
"No, I understand, love. You do now. You keep you and baby safe, and we'll make sure other women know," Ty murmured.
"Thank you," Paara whispered. They made their way to their separate destinations. Ty poured the water into a tub of water waiting to be boiled for use, then went back over to where Paara was washing the blankets.
"Crazy to see Gavin and Izzy again," he said, passing her the bowl of soap. Paara smiled softly.
"Yeah. I can't believe you knew their friend, honestly," she replied.
"Nate is a very good man. You'd like him."
"I probably would."
"There's something on your mind," Ty observed.
"I'm just thinking about that lady. Hetty." Ty laughed.
"She's quite the character."
"How did she know you told me about her?"
"That is something that no one has quite been able to figure out yet. How she just knows things," Ty said, wrapping his arm around her.
"You're a psychologist, what do you think?"
Ty laughed. "Paara, not even the most experienced psychologist would dare try to analyze Hetty."