Valentine's Day.

"Thank you for watching them.  Please please call us if they act up."

"My precious angels won't act up!" Dorothy says.

Idris chuckles.
"Have you met them, Dorothy?"

"Yes!  They're perfect!"

"They are perfect but they're handfuls." Jessica chuckles.

"The cuteness makes up for it, but sometimes you just feel absolutely nuts." Idris smiles.

"Yes!  Anyway, let's go honey.  Bye babies!" Jessica baby talks and kisses the twins.

"Muah!  Muah!  Aw I miss you bunnies already!"

Ezekiel looks up to Jessica and swings his arms.

"He wants mummy.  Well she's mine tonight, son." Idris grabs a hold of Jessica's waist.

"Let's go mummy."

"Aw but his face!  Zeke, you're making mommy sad!" Jessica says as Ezekiel cries.  Since he's crying of course that makes Azariah cry.

"Aw Princess, not you too."

"Iddy let's just calm them down and then go."

"Okay.  Come here Zar Zar." Idris says as Azariah screams on the top of her lungs.

"She wants Mommy!" Jessica smiles.

"You don't want no stinking Mummy!  She's smelly!  Say Pee Yew, Mummy!" Idris says in a baby voice.

Jessica laughs as she bounces Ezekiel.
"See? He's better. He just wants mommy.
  Zeke I'm gonna go have dinner with daddy!  You'll be okay with grandma and grandpa."

"Can we have better names?" Dorothy asks.

"What?" Jessica chuckles.

"Well we were grandma and grandpa with the older kids.  We need upgraded names.  Plus you're grandma now."

"Well Idris calls me Nan.  Which makes me feel about a hundred years old, but you can have another name.."

"What about Mimi?" Idris asks.

"I'll take Mamaw." Dorothy smiles.

"Okay!  Mamaw it is!" Jessica laughs.

"Good!  Your father will be Papaw."

"That's cute!  Well littles, it's time to go with Mamaw and Papaw." Jessica hands her son over.

Ezekiel begins to kick and fuss.

"No, no, no, you're okay, baby."

Jessica takes Azariah from Idris and she stops crying.  Jessica giggles and says, "They love me!"

"Just cause you have the milk."

"You're so jealous!" She laughs.

**

Dinner.

"Gosh this is nice. My food is delicious!"

"So is mine!" Idris then takes Jessica's hand and smiles. "Happy Valentine's Day, pretty girl."

Jessica smiles. "Happy Valentine's Day, handsome.  I love you so much."

"I love you more." Idris kisses her softly.

Jessica giggles as her cheeks turn pink.

"I love your giggle."

"Thanks!" Jessica giggles once again.

Idris laughs.
"Can you believe this time last year we were getting ready for the boys' wedding and only seeing each other at family things?"

"That's crazy!  I remember sitting across the table just undressing you with my eyes." Jessica smirks.

"Oh wow!  You naughty bean."

Jessica laughs. "Oh like you weren't doing the same thing?  You totally were!"

"Oh for sure!  You're sexy as hell!  How can I not?"

"I mean.. that's true." Jessica smiles softly.

"Hah!  And you ma'am were a flirt.  Remember wearing that little swimsuit and sticking your boobs in my face?"

"Never did that!"

"Yes you did!"

"Well I hope you enjoyed it because I am not planning on putting a swimsuit on for a very very long time." Jessica rubs her stomach.

"I love your new body even better than your old one so I think you should."

"You're lying."

"Not even a little bit.  You're sexy!  Plus I like having more of you to hug."

Jessica throws her head back laughing.
"You're so stupid!"

"Thank you, love." Idris smiles.

"Gosh you're so hot.  Why do you like me?"

"What?"

"You're a beautiful beautiful man!  Gorgeous!  You can easily have any woman you want.  Why me?"

"Because you're stunning!  And your heart is absolutely beautiful."

"Aw!  Man, I wish I could have sex with you tonight.  Especially since it's our first Valentine's Day together."

"I know but your healing is more important.  Plus we don't have to have sex to have an incredible time.  I just like being with you."

"Fuck I can't take you!" Jessica laughs and sticks her fingers in her water before sprinkling and dabbing it on her chest.

"You okay?" Idris chuckles.

"No I'm not!" Jessica laughs.
"Your accent really does things to me.  Your beautiful smile, your skin, your facial hair, everything about you just turns me on!"

"You make me want to take you right here on this table."

"Do it. I dare you!"

"Jessie!" Idris laughs and nods his head.
"I can't with you, little miss."

***

A few days later.

"Happy baby! Happy baby!" Jessica sings to Azariah. "Iddy, look at her smiling!"

"Oh what a beautiful smile you have, Princess!"

Just then Ezekiel starts to coo.

"Oh my goodness and you're mister talkative!" Jessica giggles and looks to her baby in Idris' arms.

"He is and listen.."

"What?"

".. I think he has my accent."

"Oh Idris!" Jessica laughs and hits his arm.
"I hope they do though! Although I'd feel extremely left out."

"Aw." Idris chuckles and kisses Jessica's cheek.

"Mr. Elba, Ms. Lange you have visitors."

"Who is it, Gabriel?" Jessica asks.

"Your favorite sons!" Ziah says as he and Bradley walk in.

"Oh hi boys!"

"How are you, momma?" Bradley hugs his mother and kisses her cheek.

"We're just playing with the babies." Jessica chuckles. "What are you two up to?"

"Nothing much."

"That's a cheeky little face. What are you boys doing?" Idris asks.

"Fine you forced it out of us!" Ziah shouts making Bradley laugh.

"We were just talking about the trip we're planning for our first anniversary." Bradley says.

"Ooh where are you going?"

"Haiti."

"Guys, it's a bit dangerous right now." Idris says.

"We know, but.. Well we're going for a good reason."

"What's the reason, baby." Jessica asks.

Bradley smiles and reaches into his pocket.

Jessica gasps and screams. "WHAT!! WHAAAAT! Are you serious?!" Jessica tears up.

"We're serious." Bradley smiles.

"Oh my gosh." Jessica hugs her son as she cries.

"We were planning on adopting and have been talking about it for a few months. We thought it would be another few years until we got anything but.. there's a baby that's going to be born in April and.. that's our baby." Bradley smiles.

"I'm so happy for you both!" Jessica hugs Ziah.
"And April?!  That's my birthday too!"

"I know!" He giggles.

"This is exciting! Congratulations guys."

"Thanks dad!"

"Thank you, Mr. Elba!"

Jessica then grabs the twins. "I scared them with my screaming. Sorry, guys! But you're gonna get a new.. What?"

"Niece or nephew, Ma." Bradley chuckles.

"Sorry! Their ages and our tangled up family confuses me!"

***
I don't know a lot about adoption so this will not be very accurate.

I know it's an extremely long process and even more so if it's two men adopting, but why not pretend the world isn't horrible and let it be a breeze fir them? ☺️💙