Friday they decided to go to Aquarium of the Pacific. Zoya wasn't really looking forward to it but she went nonetheless. She just wanted to stay at home and lounge on the couch and do nothing. Callen put the stroller in the car as Zoya got the babies into the car seats and Maya strapped into her car seat. Callen drove them towards the aquarium and parked the car in the parking lot. Zoya got the kids out as Callen grabbed the stroller. He unfolded the frame and they put the car seats in the frame, for now they were using the car seats. Once the babies were older they could put a seat in it as well. They grabbed the bags before going inside. They walked along the different aquariums. Maya looked interestingly at the tanks.

"Wow look at all these colors," Maya exclaimed.

Callen stayed with Maya as Zoya pushed the stroller. They would do the inside first before walking outside. A diver was just in the tank to clean it and he came close to the glass and waved at Maya and Maya waved back. They walked through a tunnel under water to the next hall. Maya looked around her at all the fish swimming above her. "Big turtles."

"Wow look that big fish!" Maya yelled as she ran towards the next tank.

"Maya, don't run and stay close," Callen told her as he walked after her. "That's an octopus."

"Haha look at those otters," Maya laughed as she watched the otters play once they were in the next hall.

Once they had done the inside they sat down at one of the cafes to have a bite to eat and so they could feed the babies their bottles. For Maya they ordered some chicken strips and fries while Callen took the cheese burger and Zoya had just a turkey sandwich. After lunch they walked outside. Some exhibits they could both look above water as under water.

"Woo, look at that sea lion going under water," Callen said.

"Haha look, he's waving at you Maya," Zoya stated as the sea lion swam by.

At the Lorikeet forest they saw a lot of beautiful covered birds.

"Alright Maya, go stand right here and hold up this cup," Callen told her.

They had bought a cup of nectar at the entrance to feed the birds. As soon as Callen opened the lit on the cup the birds came flying. Soon there was a bird sitting on Maya's hand, nipping from the cup. Callen took some pictures and videos. Zoya stayed on the side a bit so the birds wouldn't come flying near the triplets. Maya was enjoying have the birds on her. Callen grabbed another cup and he joined Maya. Zoya took a picture of Maya and Callen together feeding the birds.

"Aunt Zoya, you join too," Maya called.

Callen went over to Zoya so he could watch the triplets as Zoya went to stand with Maya. Callen took a picture of Maya and Zoya as well. They walked through the forest and finally they went to the penguin exhibit. Before leaving they stopped by the shop. Maya wanted a little turtle. They loaded everyone and everything into the car before going home. Zoya took the triplets out of their car seats and put them down in their play pens. Maya sat down on the couch to watch some TV and Zoya joined her, happy she could sit on the couch again and do nothing. Callen went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Much time to enjoy the couch Zoya didn't have cus Maksim decided to start crying. Reluctantly Zoya stood up from the couch and went over to the playpens.

"What's wrong Maksim?" Zoya asked as she picked him up. "Oh I see, you have a wet diaper."

Zoya took him over to the changing pad and changed his diaper. Once dinner was ready Zoya had changed the other babies as well and now they all lay peacefully in their playpens so the family could eat in peace. After dinner Callen took Maya upstairs for bath and Zoya started feeding the babies. As she sat there on the couch with Elena in her arms she almost fell asleep. She didn't know why she was feeling this way but she was so tired and she really didn't want to do anything. She loved her family but right now she didn't really feel like spending time with them just cus she was so tired. Once she had finished feeding Elena she took Elena upstairs and changed her for bed. She put her down and put her music mobile on and went back downstairs to feed Luka. As she was feeding Luka Callen came downstairs with Maya and he fed Maksim as Maya watched a bit of TV before bed. Once they were done feeding Maksim and Luka they took them up to bed too and not long after that Callen took Maya up to bed too. When Callen came back down Zoya was lying on the couch just staring at the TV. Callen went to clean up the kitchen before joining Zoya on the couch.

"You okay honey?" Callen asked.

"Yeah, I'm good. Just tired."

"Did you at least enjoy today?"

"Yeah, it was nice. Maya sure loved it."

"Yeah she sure did."

Callen and Zoya just relaxed on the couch before going upstairs. They fed the triplets once much before going to bed. Zoya was already in bed when Callen joined her. Zoya was lying on her back so Callen scooted over towards her. Callen moved closer to her and kissed her.

"I love you." Callen told her and kissed her again.

Callen wrapped his arm around her and deepened the kiss. For the first minute Zoya enjoyed the kiss but then she suddenly pushed Callen away and turned on her side, facing away from Callen. Callen lay there shocked for a second until he heard Zoya crying. He scooted over to her and wrapped his arm around her from behind.

"Hey honey, what's wrong?" Callen asked concerned. He was starting to worry about her, this wasn't the Zoya he knew.

"I don't know," Zoya cried. "I don't know. I'm tired and don't feel like doing anything at all. I love you and the kids but right now I just don't feel like doing anything. Even when Maya or the triplets are doing something cute I just can't enjoy it. I'm sorry."

"Hey, you have nothing to be sorry for. I know it's a lot with three little babies and those days I was away recently you had to do the majority on your own. I'm sorry for that."

"It's not your fault Grisha, it's the job."

"Why don't you go do something nice tomorrow? Just for you. Like going to a spa or something. Just relax."

"What about the kids?"

"Don't worry about them. I've got them. You just take of yourself right now, okay."

"Okay."

Callen wiped the tears from her face. "I'm here for you honey, whenever you need me."

"Thank you Grisha."

Callen gave her a soft kiss on her cheek. "I love you."

"I love you too."

Callen gave her one more soft kiss on her cheek before he lay down next to her, his arm still around her body. Callen went out every time that night when the babies cried.

The next morning Zoya called to see if there was still a spot open at the spa. Luckily there was so Zoya packed her things and went to the spa, hoping to relax a bit.

"Can I go play outside Uncle Grisha?" Maya asked.

"Yeah sure. I'll be right there."

Maya went down the stairs and went into the shed to grab some toys. Callen brought the bouncy chairs down and then carried the babies down. He placed them in their bouncy chairs, which stood underneath the umbrella so they were in the shade.

"Will you play toss across with me?" Maya asked.

"Sure." Callen went into the shed to grab the rack. "Will you grab the bags?"

"Yes."

Callen installed the rack and made a line on the tiles from where they needed to throw.

"Do you want the cross or the circle?" Callen asked Maya.

"The circle."

"Alright, you start."

After a couple of throws Maya just needed one more to get a line. She threw her bag but it landed on the wrong cube. That cube was already a circle but cus she threw her bag on it, it changed to a cross.

"Thank you Maya," Callen teased.

Now Callen had the chance to get a line. Callen threw his bag but it landed on the wrong cube as well and this time Maya got a line.

"Yay!" Maya yelled as she victoriously threw her arms up in the air. "Thank you Uncle Grisha."

"You're welcome," Callen replied with a smile.

Callen put the cubes back and they played another game. This time Callen won. They played one more game. It was close, it went back and forth quite a few times but in the end Maya won. Just as they finished playing Elena started crying, letting them know she was hungry. Callen quickly went upstairs to warm up a bottle before going back down. He sat down on the chair and fed Elena.

"That's a good girl," Callen said as Elena burped.

Just as he placed Elena back in her bouncy chair Maksim and Luka starting crying too so Callen went to warm up two bottles.

"Can I feed Luka, Uncle Grisha?" Maya asked.

"Yeah sure."

Callen gave Maya one bottle and he grabbed Maksim from his bouncy chair. Maya fed Luka while he sat in his bouncy chair. Maksim had finished his bottle a little before Luka so by the time Luka had finished his bottle Callen had already burped Maksim. Callen placed Maksim back in his bouncy chair and grabbed Luka to burp him. After being fed the babies lay peacefully in their bouncy chairs. Maya went to the swing. Callen grabbed some of the tools from the shed and started doing some yard work while keeping an eye on the kids.

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Zoya arrived at the spa hoping it would relax her. She went to the Milk and Honey spa in Brentwood. After she went by the front desk she went to change herself into a bathrobe and underwear. First she was booked for a sixty minute head, hands and feet massage followed by a body brushing and then the signature facial followed by a back treatment. She sat down in the chair and let the masseuse work her body. Since she was still recovering from her c-section she didn't want to take the full body or deep tissue massage. It felt good as the masseuse worked her body.

When she walked out of the spa she felt a bit more relaxed, her body felt good. She hoped that she would continue to feel this way. She hated feeling tired and crappy, she wanted to enjoy being a new mom.

..

After lunch Callen put the triplets down for their nap. Before going down he changed into his swim shorts and grabbed Maya's bathing suit. Maya changed into the bathing suit and Callen rubbed some sunscreen on her and on himself before they went outside to the pool. Callen took the baby monitor with him and put it on the table near the pool so he could still hear the babies. Callen put Maya's floaties on before she went up to the slide and splashed down in the pool. Callen jumped into the pool from the side and swam up to Maya. Callen threw Maya up and let her splash down into the pool.

Zoya walked back into the house. She didn't see anyone inside so she went outside. From the deck she saw Callen and Maya together playing in the pool. It was very nice to see, they seemed to be having fun. Zoya walked down and went towards the pool.

"Hey guys," Zoya greeted them.

"Hey honey," Callen greeted back.

"Hey Aunt Zoya."

Callen swam up to side. Zoya leaned down to give Callen a kiss. "Feeling better?"

"Yeah it was nice. It felt good."

"Good to hear."

Zoya sat down on the bench outside and looked at the baby monitor. All three babies were sleeping peacefully. Zoya just sat on the bench and watched Callen and Maya play in the pool. After a while Maya wanted to cruise around in the pool rider so Callen put her in that and he got out. He grabbed a towel to dry himself off before sitting down next to Zoya on the bench. Callen pulled Zoya to him and Zoya lay her head down on his shoulder as Callen gave her a soft kiss on her head. They just enjoyed sitting there watching Maya play in the pool until the babies started crying. Callen went upstairs to get the babies and brought them outside.

"Hey my little sweetie," Zoya said as Callen came walking up to her with Elena.

Callen handed Elena over to Zoya so he could go back upstairs to grab Maksim and Luka. Zoya opened her blouse so she could breastfeed Elena. Zoya watched as Elena started sucking. She really loved her babies and she hoped she would enjoy them again soon. Right now she was feeling that wasn't being a good mom since she was tired and feeling crappy almost all of the time. Sometimes she felt like she was losing the connection to the triplets. Callen joined her a little later with Maksim and Luka. Callen placed them in their bouncy chairs and went back inside to warm up a bottle. Callen fed Maksim since Luka was still lying peacefully in his bouncy chair. Once Zoya was done feeding and burping Elena she placed her in her bouncy chair and grabbed Luka to feed him. Maya was still enjoying herself in the pool. She had switched from her pool rider to her unicorn floatie. Once all three babies had been fed they lay peacefully in their bouncy chairs looking up at the mobiles above them.

"Aunt Zoya, will you play with me?" Maya asked as she climbed out of the pool.

"Sure, what do you wanna do?" Although Zoya wasn't really that much into it, she hoped doing stuff she would normally do would help her.

"Boules."

"Sure, go grab them from the shed."

Callen and Zoya took the bouncy chairs with them back to the yard and placed them in the shade.

"Can I be yellow?"

"Of course, I'll be green."

Maya threw the little ball and they started playing. They played for a few rounds until Zoya went inside to prepare dinner. Callen took the babies back up and placed them underneath they play gyms. They enjoyed lying there. Callen lay down next to them on the floor as Maya went to play with her little kitchen. When dinner was ready Callen placed the babies in their swing chairs as the family sat outside to enjoy dinner. After dinner Callen took Maya upstairs for bath as Zoya started with bathing the babies. She grabbed the baby bath and put it in the sink. She filled it up with water and first grabbed Luka. She undressed him and gently placed him in the bath. She kept her hand underneath his neck as she gently washed him. Luka lay comfortably in the bath and enjoyed being washed.

"You are a cute little baby, mommy just wished she could enjoy you more at the moment," Zoya spoke to Luka.

Once Luka was washed she dried him off and dressed him for bed. She sat down on the couch to breastfed him. As she was breastfeeding him Callen came down with Maya. Maya sat down next to Zoya on the couch and watched some TV. Callen filled the tub with some new water and grabbed Elena from her swing chair to wash her. Elena smiled as Callen tickled her as he washed her. When he was done washing her he dressed her for bed.

"Daddy loves you, yes he does," Callen told her as he gave her kisses. "You're daddy's little princess."

Callen warmed up a bottle and sat down on the couch to feed her. Once Zoya was done feeding Luka she brought him upstairs for bed.

"Goodnight little buddy." Zoya gave him a soft kiss before going back downstairs.

She refilled the tub and bathed Maksim. Once she was done with washing Maksim she fed him as well. Callen had brought Elena upstairs in the meantime. Callen went to clean up in the kitchen and got some laundry started. When Maksim had been fed and burped Zoya took him upstairs for bed. She quietly walked into the room since Luka and Elena were already in bed.

"Goodnight little buddy," Zoya told him and gave him a kiss before going back downstairs.

Zoya sat down next to Maya on the couch and watched some TV with her. When Callen was done cleaning he took Maya upstairs for bed. When Callen came back down he joined Zoya on the couch. Zoya leaned against Callen and Callen placed his arm around her.

"Did you have a good time at the spa?" Callen asked.

"Yeah it was nice. It felt good."

"Good. We may have three new little babies who require a lot of attention but you have to take care of yourself too."

"I know. It's not always easy."

"I know it's not always easy. I'll try not to get send away again anytime soon."

"It's the job Grisha. If you really have to go you have to go, I understand that. But yeah it would be nice if you wouldn't have to away."

"I'll try my very best," Callen told her and he gave Zoya a soft kiss on her head.

Zoya snuggled against Callen and the enjoyed a nice quiet evening on the couch.

That night was a rough night for Callen and Zoya. The triplets were up a lot. They didn't want to sleep and they kept crying. Callen told Zoya to get some rest but Zoya refused, since she would feel bad for Callen if he had to take care of the triplets by himself. After spending some time in the babies room they decided to take the babies back to their bedroom. At least then they could lay in bed. They lay down on the bed and put the babies in between them. At least now the babies were calm, they were still awake but not crying anymore.

"Go get some sleep honey, I'll keep an eye on them," Callen told Zoya.

Zoya tried to stay awake but a few minutes later she fell asleep. The babies finally fell asleep after a few more hours so Callen managed to get some sleep as well. When Zoya woke up the next morning Callen was sitting against the head board of the bed with all three babies lying against his legs.

"Good morning," Zoya spoke.

"Good morning," Callen replied and looked Zoya's way when he heard her voice.

Zoya sat up against the headboard as well. "Did they get some sleep last night?"

"Yeah they finally fell asleep."

"Good, but they'll probably be fussy today since they didn't get much sleep."

"Probably. Hopefully they will sleep during the day."

"Yeah hopefully."

They fed the babies before going down. After lunch Callen took Maya outside to swim as Zoya took the babies up to bed, hoping they would sleep for a few hours in the afternoon. Zoya went to lay outside in the hammock. The family enjoyed a nice day outside in the beautiful weather. Once all the kids were in bed Zoya went to get a nice bath. Her incision had healed enough for her to be able to take a bath. It felt good to sit in the bathtub.

After about an hour Callen came upstairs to see how Zoya was doing. He didn't see her at first but when he walked closer to the tub he saw her lying under water.