Daddy's Love

We are having a picnic at the park. Grey is splayed across the blanket, enjoying the sunshine. Carol is running after butterflies, trying to catch them and Ana, Ems and I are having a cupcake party.

Zach comes running to us.

"Ana! Come let's swing!" He jumps, excited. Ana looks at him, slightly annoyed to be disturbed. She likes being by herself.

"Go, Ana. Take Carol along too. You can come back if you don't enjoy." I kiss her forehead and Grey looks at us. As the littles run along Zach's daddy Max, comes to us.

"Hey!"

"Hey Max!" Grey sits up.

"The kids are having fun, eh?"

"Looks like it! Zach gets so cranky these days. Ana and Carol have each other to play with. I don't know what to play with Zach sometimes. The park comes to the rescue then."

"Hey, you can send over Zach for play dates mate!"

"I love him, but I'd be good to spend some time with myself." He smiles.

"You know you guys are great together? You should get married!" He starts out of nowhere.

Grey looks horrified. I smile.

another couple of minutes and then he goes back and we pack up,

Grey is quiet.

you plan on acting up like when I asked you to move in with me, quit it. We are not getting married." I tell him and take both the girls

active today, not at all tired yet. They are trying to climb on

glint in your eye. Don't even think about

with bottles

didn't realise, we have practically moved

to burst out laughing

at me like that!" He says and then "Niana, get down from the book shelf right

So?" I

just didn't realise that earlier!" He

something outside.

want me to go...

I choke on my beer and start

say something, the girls come running back inside, drenched in

jumps on me

were so

The four of them.

didn't have to

not go to

if he did not