February 2012

Laura was headed home from a long day at the county prosecutor's office. She had been there for the last eight years. As much as she loved working for the family law office, she got out after the new partners pushed her mentior Wendy Parks out of her own law firm. She was lucky to get this job as she always wanted worke as a prosecuting attorney. Today though she helped put away a monster to life in prison for killing his wife and child. All now she wanted to go home, kick off her heals, and take off her pink pant suit and get into something more comfortable but also to her husband and son.

But this was her favorite part of the day anyways. Her and Steve finally broke down and bought a beautiful five bedroom house a year previous. Two car garage and a small fenced in yard. As Laura was high profiled prosecutoring lawyer he installed his own very security system and cameras. It was his way of protecting her. The bonus was their beautiful home was only a few miles away from her parents and Eddie and Max's house was not far either. They decided to turn the middle bedroom into a small movie theater room because their eight year old son suggested it and thought why not. They already had two other rooms turned into guest bedrooms. Well maybe changing one of those guest rooms into a nursery as her and Steve were in discussion of having another baby. Laura was still ify about becoming pregnant and Steve understood since when Lawrence was three, she had a miscarriage but did not she was pregnant at the time. She was only about three weeks at that time. Her and Steve became happy and scared a few years after that when she found out she was pregnant again. Laura was finally getting excited about her third pregnancy, then one day at her nine week appointment there was no heartbeat. Her and Steve were devastated both times. Laura just accepted as fate they were only going to have one child. Steve tried to convince her every so often to try again. But what changed her mind was when her niece was born a few months prior, Stella Laura Winslow. Seeing her best friend Max and her big brother Eddie finally having a little girl after having their boy Edward Winlsow J.R. "E.J." made Laura want a little girl or another little boy, she really didn't care. Steve was beyond happy when Laura brought up the subject and she was happy to have the best partner by her side. Steve was always and would be her rock.

As Laura finally walked through the door, she was almost knocked down by a rush of her son hugging her. "Well hello Baby Boy!" She said with a smile looking down at Lawrence Carl as he hugged her legs tight. She leaned down and kissed the top of her head. He looked adorable in his khaki pants and white button up shirt with red hearts all over it.

Lawrence looked up and smiled, "Hi Mama!" In Laura and Steve's eyes he was the most adorable kid. Lawrence was a perfect mix between them. He had Steve's big brown eyes, and his eyesight also as Lawrence wore silver wired rimmed glasses, his ears resembled his dad's ears also. He had Laura's nose and he had his mom big smile. Of course he had dark black tight curly hair that was growing out so his Auntie Max could braid it for him soon. Oh and that boy loved to love. He was passionate about everything in his life which he got from both his parents.

"Well you're in a good mood today." Laura smiled back as she looked down at her son. She took his hand after he let go of his hug and followed him to the sofa.

"Of course I am. I asked Kendra Dawson to be my Valentine and she said I guess!" Lawrence grinned from ear to ear as he gestured his mom to sit down and then he set next to her. He was bouncing with excitement looking at Laura. "So I made her paper roses..."

Laura sighed and shook her head. "Oh Baby, please tell me she didn't throw them away..." with her hand over her heart because she couldn't bare her son being disappointed over a girl.

"Nope!" Lawrence said as he popped the P. "Oh Mama, she was impressed I could do that..."

Laura let a sigh out of relief. "Good job honey." She gave him a wink. At least this Kendra girl did not seem as mean as she was at eight from all the homemade gifts Steve gave her at that age. "You know you're just like your daddy. Hopeless romantic, but that's not a bad thing Baby. You're still a little to young for a girlfriend but a Valentine isn't bad at all. But if you really like Kendra or maybe someday another girl, who knows what your heart wants, just keep impressing her and shower her sweet gestures and then maybe one day she'll have the same feelings as you." Laura nudged her son with a warm smile.

"Then one day I'll be marrying the girl of my dreams just like Daddy with you?" Lawrence eyes were big and hopeful. Laura shook her head as that was the same look Steve would and still gave her when she gave him some kind of hope.

"Speaking of your daddy, where is he?" She asked as she frown in confusion looking all over the house.

Lawrence pointed towards the kitchen. "In the kitchen making your favorite meal..." He then gave her a guilty look as his eyes looked towards the floor.

"Lawrence was that supposed to be a surprise?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Yeah I'm sorry Mama... He heard you pull up and had me come out here to distract you until Nan and Pop came." Lawrence looked up at her with sad eyes hoping his mom wouldn't be too upset.

"Oh Lawrence." She began as she pulled him into a side hug and gave him a kiss on his cheek. "Baby you're okay. I won't tell your daddy that you blabbed, knowing him he has tons of surprises pulled up his sleeve tonight. Now tell me why is your Nan and Pop coming over?"

Lawrence sighed with relief and joined in with the sode hug. "They coming to get me to spend the night. I know it's a school night but Daddy made sure my homework is done, so I'm gonna take my school bag with me as they will drop me off at school in the morning. But whats even better E.J. Is spending the night too. I guess they are taking Stella for a few hours too so Auntie Max and Uncle Eddo can have a few hours alone tonight too, Whatever that means." He shrugged his shoulders and Laura smiled as she rolled her eyes. Yeah she was glad her son was too young to know what adult alone time meant. "But to compromise Daddy and Uncle Eddo have to pitch in for Nan and Pops next cruise vacation."

Laura smiled as she knew there would be some bargaining as here mom and dad where giving up their Valentines Day night to watch their grandbabies. Not a moment later her parents where at the door with five year old E.J. and three month old Stella. Just then Steve strolled out of the kitchen with a big grin on his face, but somehow his smile grew bigger as Laura was gushing over Stella in her car seat. "Hi Baby Girl, good thing you like your Mama huh!" Laura just happen to look up and her eyes met her husband's. He raised his eyebrows flirtatious, as his outfit matched Lawrence's and of course he was wearing his "Best Hisband Ever" apron. Laura could not help herself but blush.

Carl and Harriette knew thenit was time to go. They made sure Lawrence had his school bag and change of clothes. "Alright Little Guy give your parents hugs and kisses." Carl advised and which Lawrence did.

Steve bent down and hugged his son and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Alright my prince, Daddy will pick you up tomorrow after school, be good for Nan and Big Guy okay?"

"I will Daddy." Then Lawrence ran back over to Laura and gave her a big kiss on the cheek and hug. "Bye Mama!" Laura gave him a hug and kiss and told him she loved him.

Laura then gave her parents a hug and thanked them for taking their son for the night. Laura walked them out with Steve coming up behind her and putting his hands on her waist. He grinned mischievously when he felt her body shiver. Oh yeah they were definitely gonna at least try make a baby tonight. As soon as Laura closed the door, Steve pressed his lower half closer to his wife's body and leaned down just a bit and whispered into her ear. "Mmmm, now we have the house to ourselves. I'm gonna spoil you tonight my Valentine!"

Laura turned to face her husband with a smirk and an eyebrow raised as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "Oh really, I don't think you aksed me to be your valentine yet Mister..."

"Well Mrs. Urkle will you be my Valentine? If you say yes, I have prepared your favorite meal, poured you a glass of wine, bought you a bouquet of your favorite flowers, and just maybe there is a beautiful gift waiting for you..." Steve promised as he began to wiggle his eyebrows to flirt with his wife.

Laura let out a small chuckle. "Hmm? Sounds tempting, only if you Doctor Urkel are my Valentine." She then gave him a wink.

"Oooo, do I get a present also?" Steve had to ask as he gave her a smirk with a side eye.

"Maybe there is something in my brief case. And just maybe there is something hidden in our bedroom for a little later tonight that's red and made of silk and lace that I purchased from Victoria Secret..." Laura had to tease her husband a little bit and have some fun after the day she had. And Steve knew she had a bad day because this morning she was completely stressed out as she barely ate breakfast as she was worried about the verdict from a month long trial.

Steve loved the smile she was giving him. Laura displayed the most beautiful smile which made her even more beautiful and gorgeous all at the same time. "My Sweetums I would love to be your Valentines. You know you didn't have to buy any sexy lingerie for me... You know your regular nightgowns already do me in... ninety percent of the time we end up in our birthday suits anyways."

"Yeah but that's because you rip the darn things off of me ninety percent of the time. You'd think I'd know better after almost thirteen years of marriage..." She reminded herself as she told him because that man was not only very confident about himself but he was extremely confident in the bedroom. And Laura loved it because when she was feeling self conscious, he was always there to build up her own confidence but also to make her feel very sexy about herself.

"Oh you!" Steve laughed with a snort as he pulled her closer and pressed his lips softly agaisnt hers and gave her a sweet kiss. As he pulled away he saw that look in his wife's eyes as she looked deeply into his. She was still very much in love with him as he was with her. "How about we go eat before our food gets cold?" He asked her in his sweet toned yet high pitched nasaly voice.

Laura nodded her head but suggested she wanted to at least get out of her heels. Steve lifted her as she wrapped her legs around his waist. He carried Laura to the sofa and sat her down. He took of her high heels and ran up the stairs. Few minutes later he came back down with her slippers in hand. He slid them on for her as she gave him the warmest smile. "Thank you Babes!" Was her response as Steve took her hand to help her off the sofa just to me the gentleman he already was. "No problamo my wonderful tootsie pop. I'd move mountains for you." As he gave a sweet answer back. Laura already knew he would try his best of he could, which knowing Steven Q. Urkel he would invent something to make that possible. Just ask and he would run to his lab at work just to get started.

He guided her to the kitchen as he was a little bouncy from excitement. Steve pulled out her chair and tried his best not to push Laura in to far. He then lifted the cover to reveal her favorite shrimp stir fry. "Here you go mon amour, le dîner est servi!"

"Ooo and you're speaking french... mmm you are sure being extra romantic tonight. Are your trying to bribe me into something?" Laura asked as she looked at her husband suspiciously but with a smile.

"Oh you know it Baby! But I am not done yet my precious doodle bug..." Steve gave her a wink which made Laura laugh. He rushed over to the counter to pull out an already opened bottle of wine. Steve walked over and poured her a glass. "I would've opened the bottle in front of you but well I didn't want the cork to pop and fly and hit you in the eye or break a wine glass. So I just did it right before you came home and well the cork popped out and ended up hitting my glasses... That's why I'm wearing my old red frame galsses." Steve then handed her the glass.

She took a sip, "Mmmm! My favorite wet red wine too. Oh I was curious what happened to your new blue framed glasses... Hey and this time you didn't get a black and blue eye..." Laura then took another sip.

"One thing I do know is if I did get a black and blue eye you would've kissed the pain away..." Steve gave her a wink and a big smile.

Laura loved giving him kisses no matter what but to make the pain "go away" was some of her favorite kisses to give to her husband. She then tilted her head with a frown. "Hey handsome are you gonna join me?"

Steve stomped his foot with excitement, "Not yet ma fille! I have another surprise I did not mention..." He held up a hand for her to pause from drinking and eating. Steve rushed out of the kitchen into the laundry room. Laura turned her head in confusion as she watched him disappear. But quickly smiled as she heard an all to familiar sound of Steve tuning up his accordion.

Steve slid back into the kitchen and played a quick toon on his favorite instrument. He wiggled his eyebrows with a big wide smile only making Laura laugh and blush. Steve cleard his throat and began to sing and play, "Feelings" by Morris Albert like he did all those years ago outside Laura's childhood bedroom window.

As Steve finished, he put down his accordion and came over to his wife and wiped her tears. "My lovely why are you crying?" He asked feeling like he did something wrong.

Laura gave him a warm smile and shook her head. "It's nothing really, just memories, thats all Babes." Laura then placed her hands on both sides of Steve's face and pulled him in for a soft kiss. "Mmmm!" They both responded in unison. After their sweet kiss, they finally enjoyed their dinner and a few glasses of wine. As Steve began to clean up Laura sat there due ton her husband's request she don't lift a finger, she spoke up how much love she was feeling. "Thank you for this Steve Urkel. As much as I am happy to put that monster away today, my heart still hurts for that family. But coming home getting hugs from our wonderful son and then you spoiling me has made this day so much better. Not because it's Valentines Day because you always outdo yourself every Valentines. But almost everyday, except the days we have an agreement and frustrated with one another, but even then, since we met you have always made me feel like a queen and so loved. And for that my lovely husband I love you more and more everyday." She got up and came up behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist as he began to wash the dishes.

Steve leaned back and gave Laura a soft kiss on the cheek. "You have been worth everything sonce the day we met that day in kindergarten. You will always be my queen Laura Lee..." He gave her a quick kiss on the lips and then continued to wash the dishes.

Laura displayed a mischievous smile across her face as she held Steve a little bit tighter. She leaned into his ear, dispite her fear, and whispered, "Let's go make a baby!"

Steve slowly turned off the water and slowly turned around and once his locked with Laura's he slowly smiled. "You're wish is my comand my lady..." He wiped his hands and picked up his wife. As she yelped with joy, he rushed them through the living room and quickly as possible and made it up the stairs and kicking their bedroom door open. Tonight they were going to try and make a baby and hoped for the best.