AUTHOR'S POV   

The brightness of the sun rays awakens Laurent. Larry always falls asleep and wakes up on his loves chest...but during the night he unknowingly broke away though it isn't a bad thing by far. In the wash of the new light Larry's face takes on the appearance of an old photograph...one of nostalgia and beauty. Laurent looks on as the sun brings his skin into focus...not yet animated with the warmth of who he is for he is still in the land of dreams. There's no better thing to do but to bring his body so close that their hearts synchronize...only he doesn't want to awaken him so he continues resting his head on his pillow as he studies that face but is ultimately unable to resist touching it. The life they share is what he's dreamed of since falling head over heels in love with him. Larry is amazing, their kids are amazing, so life is amazing. He then hears the voice of their youngest baby over the monitor so he turns his head in that direction and listens to it. The sound of Ayden's sweet baby gibberish prompts a soft laugh from Laurent then he flips the covers off to get up and head for the nursery. The quietness of the home means the girls are still asleep but will more than likely be up shortly. He walks inside and to his surprise Ayden isn't on his feet and holding onto the crib rail as he bounces with joy but those beautiful baby sounds are still rising from the crib. Laurent tip toes over and when he looks down Ayden instantly looks up at him then flashes a smile with those tiny teeth while waving his arms and kicking his legs at the sight of his papa. Laurent smiles and picks him up then gives him a good morning kiss on his cheek before taking him over to the changing table for a fresh diaper. They spend a few precious moments together once Ayden is back in his arms then a mischievous idea comes to him so he heads back to the bedroom. Thankfully Larry is still asleep, otherwise it would've derailed his sneaky plan. Once he's standing next to the bed he carefully places Ayden down facing Larry then makes the few steps over the bathroom to wash his hands but keeps his focus on the bed to see his plan go into action. At first, Ayden just looks down at Larry but ultimately leans forward and takes his tiny hand and places it on his face. He gives him a few light baby smacks as he coos prompting Larry to wake up. Right before his eyes he sees his baby boy smiling as a drip of drool falls and in a groggy but sweet baby voice, "heeyyy. You woke me up". Ayden just smiles and cackles as he grabs Larry's nose then gives him a few more baby smacks to the face. Larry chuckles as he playfully says, "your papa put you up to this". Ayden's happy movement stops as he looks down at him. His mouth is still open so in true baby fashion he drops it to Larry's cheek to give him a baby kiss that makes Larry giggle as it's also ticklish. Ayden then raises himself back up to look at Larry who smiles as he greets, "good morning my sweet son". They enjoy some father-son bonding time that Laurent quietly observes with heart eyes then he finishes freshening up and walks back over to the bed. Larry sees him coming and they connect...  

Larry: *smile* "Good morning baby". 

Laurent: *smile* "Good morning".  

Larry: "I take it the girls are still asleep". 

Laurent: "Yeah but they should be up soon". 

Laurent climbs back in bed and as they play with their happy baby boy an idea comes to him that would be perfect for the visibly beautiful weather outside but also a great top off to Emma's birthday weekend...

Laurent: "Bebe I was thinking we can take the kids to the park later. We can pack a picnic basket with their favorite sandwiches and fruit for them to eat after they play". 

Larry: *smile* "That's a great idea baby. They love the park". 

Laurent: *smile* "Oki. Then that's what we will do". 

With that in agreement they put their focus back on bubbly Ayden and minutes later they sense that it's no longer the three of them so they look towards the bedroom door. Standing there are their other little bright eyed loves... 

Larry and Laurent: *smile* "Good morning girls".

Kaylee and Emma: *smile* "Good morning"! 

Laurent: *smile* "Well don't just stand there. Come over and get on the bed with us". 

Their eyes widen in excitement and they rush right over. This makes Ayden excited too as he always loves when his big sisters are near so the moment they're on the mattress he cackles as he waves his arms. Larry sits up and joins Laurent in resting against the headboard as they watch the interaction between their three little angels. Ayden's tiny hands grab his sisters' faces when they come closer to him for kisses and connect for their playful bunny nose wiggle with each other. Kaylee and Emma have been such amazing big sisters to him and it's clear that he's completely enamored with them so it's easy for their parents to get caught up in the bliss of watching them in this element. But, they do need to get breakfast started and they also have to ask them about going to the park though they're sure what the answer will be. Still, to see the looks on their faces is what they live for...

Larry: *smile* "Girls? Would you like to go to the park today"?

Kaylee and Emma: *smile* "Yeah"!

Emma: *smile* "We can go through the big circle to go down the slide"!

Kaylee: *smile* "Yeah! And get on the carousel"!

Laurent: *smile* "Oki but first you need breakfast". *looks at Kaylee* "My love, please take your brother and sister to the family room. You both can play with him until breakfast is ready".  

Kaylee: *smile* "Oki papa".

Kaylee stands up and with that sweet smile she extends her arms to her baby brother who doesn't waste a second crawling swiftly over to her. She picks him up and with a firm yet loving grip on him she begins heading for the family room with Emma following closely behind. Larry and Laurent look on with smiles and once they're out of the room Laurent looks over at his love...

Laurent: *chuckles* "They are so cute". 

Larry: *smile* "Yeah they are". 

Laurent: "Well I'm going to get breakfast started bebe". 

Larry: "Oki. I'm coming baby. I just need to freshen up first". 

Laurent winks then stands up and heads for the kitchen. The family room is in direct view and he sees Kaylee still holding Ayden while Emma takes the blanket to place on the floor. Kaylee then places him on it very carefully and they begin bringing over his toys. The sight is picture perfect. Laurent can't help but stop and gaze at their babies playing so sweetly with one another before finally pushing himself towards the kitchen to begin cooking. On the menu is the family's favorite Sunday morning breakfast of bacon and egg stuffed crepes along with a raspberry, strawberry and blueberry fruit medley. Ayden's fruit is blended into a puree and he enjoys every spoonful. After about an hour of waiting for the hearty breakfast to settle they get the kids dressed then it's off to the park they go...

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Once Kaylee and Emma's feet hit the grass they completely left their parents and little brother behind to take off running for the very things they were so excited about getting on. Larry and Laurent were already laughing then Larry leaned over the stroller to see Ayden's face who was merely watching his big sisters run with the speed of lightning and curious as to what they were so excited about. With wide smiles they climbed up the wooden stairs attached to the playground then entered the tube slide. They reached the bottom and the sound of their laughs was magical. Ayden is too small to join them so while Laurent keeps his eyes on the girls Larry takes him over to the baby swings. He pushes him gently and as Ayden looks up at him with his beautiful smile Larry smiles as he playfully gasps at their big boy in the swing. Larry and Laurent have the same thought of looking over at each other to smile and wink, then their focus goes back to the babies. The girls make full use of the playground with going down the slide too many times to count, getting on the big kid swings and getting on the see saw together. Before they completely tire themselves out Ayden goes back in his stroller and they make their way to the carousel...

The attendee is kind and agrees to keep an eye on Ayden's stroller so he can enjoy the carousel too. The girls get on a horse next to each other with Laurent standing in between to make sure they're safe and Larry sits with Ayden in one of the enclosed seats. All of them enjoy the ride and even take another spin on it before they find a place on the beautifully kept grounds to have lunch. A large blanket was brought along that Laurent spread out then they enjoy the packed lunch of various food and juice. When they're close to getting full Kaylee's eyes widen in surprise and they all look to see what she sees. Emma's eyes go wide too as several geese are coming their way so Kaylee excitedly turns around...

Kaylee: *smile* "Can we feed the duckies"?! 

Emma: *smile* "Yeah can we"?! 

Larry: *chuckles* "Of course you can babies". 

Kaylee and Emma are handed some crackers from the picnic basket and when the ducks are in arms reach they giggle as they take the small pieces from their hands. They look back at their parents who each give them a wink and a thumbs up then they turn back around to continue feeding them. When the geese have had their fill the girls pet them a little before they waddle away. Their time at the park eventually ends and it's just before the sun begins to set...but before the weekend is officially over they stop by an ice cream shop where they each have a bowl of their favorite flavor. The girls have been smiling all day, Ayden too when he wasn't napping, so Larry and Laurent don't want this time to end though they certainly look forward to more weekends like this. After they arrive home they get the kids bathed and in their pajamas with Ayden going straight to sleep in his crib. It isn't quite the girls bedtime so they retreat to the family room to watch Disney's Moana. The girls not only love the movie but the run time is perfect as it ends right when it's time for bed though they don't make it to the end. Larry and Laurent are on the ends of the couch as Kaylee falls asleep snuggled next to Larry while Emma falls asleep snuggled next to Laurent. They each look down at their sleeping beauties before carefully getting up to carry them to their rooms. Emma is placed in her bed and settles into a deeper sleep. She's whispered her customary, "sweet dreams princess" and given her good night kiss. Larry puts Kaylee in her bed, kisses her sweetly and is almost out of the room when he hears that sweet voice groggily calling, "papa" prompting him to turn around and walk back over...

Larry: "Yes baby"?

Kaylee: "Thank you for taking us to the park today".  

Larry: *smile* "Welcome my love. It made me smile seeing you and your sister smile so much".

Kaylee: *giggle* "I loved feeding the duckies". 

Larry: *smile* "They loved you because you were so sweet to them". 

Kaylee: *smile* "Yeah"?!

Larry: *smile* "Yeah and I'm happy you both had fun". *kisses forehead* "Now go back to sleep oki"?

Kaylee: "Oki papa. I love you". 

Larry: "I love you more baby". 

Kaylee closes those beautiful light brown eyes and it isn't long before she's sound asleep again. Larry turns the light off and leaves the door cracked slightly before heading towards the bedroom to his awaiting love. On the way he's smiling widely because this weekend turned out to be as magical and special as he knew it would be. They created lasting memories with their girls and he's sure that Laurent's face will reflect the same joy he feels. When he sees him in bed with a beautiful glow on his face he's sure of it. He hurries up to get changed and as he's climbing in the bed Laurent already has his arm raised ready for Larry to rest his cheek on his chest so he can wrap that arm around him. Laurent gives him a kiss and it's silence for only a moment...

Larry: "Emma will never forget this weekend baby".

Laurent: *smile* "No she won't". 

*brief pause*

Larry: "You know Kaylee woke up when I put her in bed. She loved feeding the "duckies" and I told her that they loved her because she was so sweet to them". *pause* "She's always sweet".  

Laurent: "We have some amazing kids bebe". 

Larry raises up then looks directly in his loves eyes as he replies, "yes we do" in the softest tone. His eyes begin to slowly dart between Laurent's eyes and his lips before dropping a soft kiss to those lips then whispers against them, "goodnight my love". Laurent can't resist kissing those lips again before replying, "goodnight bebe" also in a whisper...

~next day~

After a customary morning of taking the girls to school and Ayden to mama Larry and Laurent started their work week. Larry has been in back to back meetings and Laurent has been focused on teaching. He hasn't thought about Erin making her not so subtle move at him but he did become a bit nervous when it was time to teach her class. He did his best to avoid eye contact and when class was over he was relieved that she didn't stay behind to talk to him. He imagines that she's going to tutoring as he suggested. He's currently in his office finishing up some grading so he can leave because Kaylee has a violin lesson today and he wants to make sure she gets there on time. She plays the violin beautifully and he loves to not only listen to her but it also relaxes him which is what he needs after tiring days such as these. Emma also has ballet class today that Larry will take her to. They switch often so Laurent has also seen her dance in her tutu and ballet shoes which is just as beautiful but he loves that he and his love will be with each of their girls during their lessons. He's just about finished grading when he hears a knock on his door. Thinking nothing of it he looks up but his face instantly changes to a somewhat nervous look when he sees Erin. He isn't sure where this is going but if it's anything like the last time, or possibly more, he will take his loves advice and go the dean of the math department to take care of it. He then remembers that he has a recording device in his desk so he opens the drawer and turns it on but pulls out a marker as if that's what he was going for to prevent suspicion...

Laurent: *clears throat* "Ms. Lebeau". 

Erin: *smile* "Hello professor. I just came by to see if you have some time to go over a few math problems with me". 

Laurent: "Ms. Lebeau, I already talked to you for the tutoring". 

Erin: "You know professor, I thought about that but I really don't think I can fit either of those days in my schedule...but your office hours work perfectly for me".

He hears Erin's seductive voice as she's slowly walking closer to his desk and she also unfastens the first two buttons on her shit which is only making Laurent more uncomfortable who tells her, "you need to button up your shirt and leave my office". Erin doesn't listen at all. She just keeps strutting over and it's beginning to anger Laurent all the more...but he continues to withstand her advances and the recorder is just what he needs in a moment like this. He will need solid proof as it won't be enough for the dean to simply take his words for it. It would be a matter of he said/she said essentially so he's glad that he had such quick thinking in turning it on. Every word will be recorded and it will prove who's truly being the aggressor... 

Laurent: "Ms. Lebeau, this isn't about how you're doing in my class and what you want to happen isn't going to so you need to leave".  

Erin: "Come on professor. I've seen the way you look at me". 

Laurent: *looks confused* "What you talk for"?

Erin: "You've smiled at me. I don't think you've ever looked at your other students the way you look at me and...I don't know. I just think that you feel what I feel". 

Laurent: "You have it wrong, Ms. Lebeau. If I smiled at you it's because I was being polite. You're my student. Nothing more". 

Erin: "But I'm trying to be more", she replies seductively. 

Laurent: "That won't happen and I have already asked you to leave".

Erin: "What if I don't want to"?

By this point Erin is trying to grasp his face with her hands. He's about to stop her by grabbing her wrists but immediately decides against it. She's liable to say he tried to hurt her so he swiftly moves his head so she can't touch him at all and walks over to the door then turns around to look at her. In a firm voice Erin hears, "please leave now". Her face never deviates from her sultry look even though it's clear that Laurent is upset that she once again crossed the line. She merely walks towards the door and before exiting the office she smiles and winks erotically at him. Laurent doesn't respond to that of course and the second her feet land on the outside of the office he shuts the door then rushes back over to his desk. He takes the recorder out and plays it back to make sure the conversation did in fact record. Thankful that it did he turns his wrist to check the time and he's relieved because he has enough time to get to the dean's office to let him hear it then leave to pick Kaylee up. He quickly gathers his things then leaves his office and locks the door behind him. The dean's office is only a floor up so he takes the stairs instead of the elevator and he's like lightning getting up there. He walks down the hallway and all he's thinking is that this will be taken care of. Erin will be out of his class and there should be no other confrontations with her as he will also be more mindful of his office visits. Instead of an open door policy he'll make sure his students set up a time to come and see him. That should also help. He finally arrives at the dean's office only to see that the office has closed early for the day. He whispers, "shit" to himself and exhales in frustration...but being unable to do anything about it he just puts it to the side and will deal with it tomorrow so he leaves to pick up Kaylee...

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There's something about the way the violin sings that sets the heart into the deepest of symphonies. It's deeply harrowing and Laurent doesn't know anything that holds as much capacity in power as does the violin, especially as he listens to his sweet Kaylee. The slender strings of the wooden musical instrument caresses her small fingers. Its curves are tenderly traced under her palm and nothing in the world could possibly compare to her sense of empowerment which is achieved with the most marveling mix of notes. Since it's a private lesson it's just her and the instructor who's had the pleasure of teaching Kaylee for several months now, guiding her as Laurent sits quietly in the corner looking on and deeply relaxed to the soothing sound. She's been learning how to play "A Thousand Years" which has always been a beautiful song since the day it was released and it's even more beautiful listening to he and Larry's baby girl play it so marvelously. Her instructor is playing along on the piano...but all Laurent hears is the strings of the violin being played so amazingly by her. What a beautiful and extremely gifted daughter he and Larry have. From her love of books to the love she has of music. They're always in amazement of how great of a big sister she is so all of her talents added onto that is a level of amazing that can't be put into words. Some of the lyrics of the song begin playing through Laurent's mind, particularly the lyrics, "time stands still...beauty in all she is" and those lyrics couldn't be more perfect to describe Kaylee in this moment. She isn't at all nervous or distracted by her papa sitting there watching her. She has intense concentration on the sheet music as she plays gracefully...and beautifully...     

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When the last chord is played Laurent's clapping resounds. Kaylee looks over at him and smiles then she hears the voice of her instructor telling her how well she's doing with the song. That makes her very happy and after telling her he will see her at the next lesson she runs over to Laurent who gives her a big hug...

Laurent: *smile* "You sound so beautiful my love". 

Kaylee: *smile* "Thank you papa". 

Laurent: *smile* "Welcome bebe". *pause* "Let's put your violin back in the case then go home for dinner yes"?  

Kaylee continues smiling as she nods then packs up her violin while Laurent has a short conversation with her instructor who reiterates what a great student she is. Laurent thanks him for being such a great instructor that he humbly receives then after shaking hands he takes Kaylee's hand and they head for the car...

~meanwhile~

Larry's phone is raised in the air as he records their sweet little ballerina who's dancing away in her all pink ballet practice ensemble that includes a tutu and ballet shoes. As a common rule for any ballet class her hair is pulled back from her face and secured with a ponytail as it blends in with the rest of her beautiful curly hair that's falling down her back. All of the dancers are happily following instruction as they twirl and smile. Now the class is at the end so the instructor smiles as she calls out, "it's the end of class so what do we do"? The room of rambunctious dancers smile as they grab each side of their skirts, place one foot behind the other then dip into a curtsy. They're then excused so Emma runs over to her papa...  

Larry: *smile* "You did so good my love". 

Emma: *smile* "I did"?! 

Larry: *smile* "Yeah and you know when you were twirling around"?

Emma begins jumping up and down excitedly as she belts out...

Emma: *smile* "Yeah"?!

Larry: *smile* "You looked like a beautiful flower".

She smiles wider then wraps her arms around Larry's neck to give him a big hug and he holds her for a moment before pulling away to get her into her regular shoes then they head home for dinner with the family...

Ayden is in his high chair and the girls are sitting across from each other ready to feast. They're happily shared what they did in school, which they listen to of course, but Larry does notice that his love seems a bit off. He's cutting Emma's chicken into small pieces and it's clear that his mind is somewhere else. Larry won't bring it up in front of the girls so they have dinner though Laurent did notice his love looking at him and he realized he's giving away that something is up so he shakes it off to engage with his family as they eat. When dinner is over the girls retreat to their blanket on the living room floor with Emma's focus on one of her coloring books while Kaylee plays with Ayden. Larry and Laurent usually enjoy an after dinner cup of coffee on the sofa as they watch the kids playing with one another but they always wash the dishes first and as they're cleaning Larry seizes the opportunity to talk to his love. He looks to make sure that the kids are still good then speaks in a low tone...

Larry: "What's wrong baby"?

*brief pause*

Laurent: "Are the kids playing"?

Larry: "Yeah. They shouldn't hear us". *pause* "Did something else happen with your student"?

Laurent: *soft sigh* "I was waiting until we were in bed and the kids were asleep to tell you but...she came to my office and it was worse. She unbuttoned her shirt and tried to touch my face". 

Larry: "It's time to go to the university and tell them what's happening baby". 

Laurent: "I went to the dean's office but they closed early so I'll go back tomorrow".

Larry: "Do you think she will try to lie and say it was you"?

Laurent: "She might but I have a recorder in my desk so I turned it on and got everything she said". 

Larry: "That's great baby. That will make it easier and she can't lie". 

Laurent: *nods* "Yeah. I'm glad I think for that". *soft sigh* "I'm sorry I was so off during dinner bebe".  

Larry: "You didn't need to apologize my love. You have what you need that will take care of it so don't worry for that".  

Laurent's eyes are lowered and he's nervously biting on his lower lip as he's never experienced anything like this before. What brings him comfort is when he feels Larry place his hand on his face so he looks up at him. Larry then whispers, "it will be oki". Laurent nods and they go back to cleaning. He puts the issue in the back of his mind and focuses on his family as he's confident that after tomorrow it's over...

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A/N: Alright my loves. Erin won't relent so Laurent is taking matters into his own hands. What do you all think her reaction will be? Sound off in the comments! Love you guys. :)