My home office phone is ringing. It's Sabrina, who never calls me. "Penny, I have a doctor appointment today. Could you please watch Sammy for a couple hours while I go and run an errand or two? Brad is at work and I don't want Sammy exposed to the germs. "

"You know I know nothing about babies!" I'm dismayed she'd ask.

"it's a couple hours! He's your nephew! I've got a schedule written out and I'll even leave out a baby care book for you. You can handle it."

"How about asking Mom?"

"I thought I'd ask you because in a couple months you'll probably be running around the world with Prince again."

"Jealous?"

"No. Travel is great but being a mom is incredible!"

"I'm not babysitting"

Penny! You're so selfish!" Sabrina screams. 

"Fine. I'll go but I'm bringing my bodyguard."

"Sammy is a baby. He's harmless.But thank you."

"It's Hector's day off." Prince reminds me when I hang up.

"I'd never have agreed if I remembered."

"You'll do fine, Aunt Penny." He kisses my cheek.

I change into jeans and a tee shirt, grab my coat and leave. Sabrina is delighted to see me. She looks stunning. Of course she is a whiz at applying concealer. "Be good for your Auntie!" She tells Sammy. Once she's gone Sammy starts crying. Fuck, what did I get myself into? Try as I might I can't soothe him maybe he misses Sabrina. I'd sing a lullaby but I can't remember any right now. I want to cry too.

Now the stench of a wet diaper fills the air. "So soon?" I ask as he cries some more. I grab another diaper and start to change him. Then he decides he's not done and pisses on my arm! . All I want to do is scream! I place him in his crib and wash my arm. Thankfully my shirt is still clean. Hector has a couple nephews, I'll call him and ask for advice. Hector tells me to stay calm and use common sense.

Sammy starts screaming again when someone rings the doorbell. "Sammy! It's the doorbell!" I cry out in frustration. There's no one I want to see. I'm grouchy as Hell.

Now I got to answer the door. It's Prince! I was wrong! It's always nice to see him. I throw my arms around him. "What is with the greeting?" he asks.

"I'm so happy to see someone who won't piss on me." I sigh,

Prince laughs. "It's not funny!" I hiss.

"Were you able to clean yourself up?" He asks

"Yeah."

"No harm done then."

"what are you doing here?"

"Hector called and said you were overwhelmed and he wanted to call your mom. So I came over instead."

"Do you know anything about babies?" I am skeptical.

"Some people I know have children. We are two sensable adults. Between the us, the instructions Sabrina left and her baby books we'll figure it out. Where is Sammy?"

What if he doesn't know any more than I do? It's great that he's here in my hour of need though. There's an ever deepening appreciation of him inside me, just when I think I can't have more love and respect for him, he surprises me. I take him to the nursery. "He's cried a lot so far. Right after Sabrina handed him to me he started."

Sammy is still fussy. Prince picks him up, smiles softly and says in a reassuring voice"There's nothing to be upset about." He rocks Sammy (which hadn't occurred to me to do) while asking,"What's in Sabrina's instructions?"

"He gets a bottle in fifteen minutes."

"Let's give it to him early. Maybe he's hungry."

"I'm not going to try to feed him and hold him at the same time-I don't think I'm that coordinated. Could you hold him while I give him the bottle?"

"Sure."

At least Sabrina left instructions on fixing a bottle. Once Sammy is fed I take him from Prince and the three of us sit on the couch. Sammy was just hungry after all, he is so much calmer. Maybe this baby is alright when he's not crabby. Prince looks at us with a warm smile. He puts his arm around me "You're doing good." He tells me before kissing me. "Maybe you two will be as close as you and Sophie."

That's not something I can imagine. He lets out a wail and a shit at the same time! "We might as well bathe him now." Prince suggests.

I wipe up his messy behind and bathe him. Prince helps by distracting him with tickling and funny faces. It makes me laugh too. I love this man. Sammy gets a new diaper and different outfit. Prince takes Sammy to the couch with him to snuggle. It's so precious! In fact, it's even better than when he cuddles Amethyst. Of course I join them.

A glance around the room and I notice the room is just as perfectly clean as it was before Sammy was born. "Sugar, look this place is flawless, as usual. She thinks Sammy hung the moon yet she feels the need to have her home looking like a magazine? And she's preparing for the Mrs. Minnesota pageant? And she thinks it's important enough to get her nails done weekly that she leaves Sammy with Brad? Sammy is only going to be a baby for a little while. She needs to put perfection on hold and enjoy him." I say as I stroke his fine dark hair.

Prince looks at me,"You're right."

"Should I tell Sabrina?"

"No, it might sound confrontational."

Sabrina comes home and grins. Prince hands her Sammy."I have to leave now,"he tells us.

"Penny, come to the kitchen right now. " she insists. "Prince obviously came over to show you his caring paternal side! I think you'd better prepare yourself for a marriage proposal!"

"Sabrina,you're nuts. He came over because I was overwhelmed" I argue.

"That charm bracelet he gave you was practically a prelude to an engagement ring! I thought that the moment I saw it!"

Even though Prince loves me enough to help me when I was overwhelmed today and sometimes I can imagine him as my husband, my guess is he probably thinks he's too young to settle down. Sabrina needs to get her nose out of my business. I change the topic by blurting out, "Why the Hell are you putting yourself under so much pressure to be perfect right after having a BABY?"

Does Sabrina need to mind her own business?