Take My Hand

[Tree]

Marina smiled at her babes as she pushed back her thoughts to the other.

"I get to love and cherish them. You're right. I'm so proud of the older ones, too. They took on and protected the home and the littles "

She shared, unable to help her obvious mom brag.

[Sushi]

"hey. That's nice. Teamwork! Ryan sold Ryker and me out am the time. I'm pretty sure he'd have bed is to intruders if that was the issue. So you're good as gold."

[Tree]

"I'm so proud of them. They might pick on each other but they look out for one another. .... I wish it wasn't ever needed, but I'm glad they're prepared. ... look at them. "

They were back to babbling, faces so animated as they conversed with one another.

" we could take them into town to let them play on the baby swings at the park? "

[Sushi]

"only if I get to push one too."

Ryder squinted at her appraisingly.

[Tree]

Marina laughed at him now, taking an adoring kiss from him as she moved to stand up.

"Of course you can. There's nothing wrong with more love, remember? "

[Sushi]

"I remember. But I couldn't blame you if you tried to steal it ask for yourself. They're pretty cute."

[Tree]

"I might be a little indulgent at times. But I'm fully capable of sharing all the little giggles and bonding time. I should clarify that most lovers are just uncle to the others that aren't theirs.... do you prefer something else? "

Cause that mattered

[Sushi]

"just 'Ryder' is fine."

He picked both babies up.

"They didn't owe me a thing."

[Tree]

Marina looking at him with a puzzled expression.

"Owe? What do you mean? "

Marina moved to grab the little slumbering kitten to bring with them in case they stayed out a bit longer, smiling at the fuzzy little purr face.

" Alright. Got the babies. Got the diaper bags. Anything else? "

[Sushi]

"I just meant that I don't want them to feel tied by any family obligation."

He shrugged.

"I think we're good to go."

He shuffled to the door and opened it with a couple fingers lifted away from baby butt.

[Tree]

Marina offered him a thankful smile, letting him pass as she held the door and headed behind him. Little Fritz stretched long to absorb all the sunlight her little body could soak in. Happy little purrs from her sweet body.

"Look at this little princess. "

[Sushi]

"too bad she doesn't have a matching bow too. Then it would be perfect."

[Tree]

"Oh we can totally fix that for her. "

Marina shared, beaming bright at him.

"Since I'm derailing my plans entirely... we should get i-c-e-c-r-e-a-m after the park. "

[Sushi]

"or before. Before is also an option. Then the sugar rush can have maximum impact."

[Tree]

"You think? Oh. The little sundae shop in town! They make huge custom ones. We could just feed them and have a wonderful day. "

She agreed, scratching the kitten's tummy before carefully curling her up to ride in her little pouch, head out, eyes closed up soak up the sun still. She was prefectly happy and sound asleep.

/Cats. They have the life./

[Sushi]

"I think this sounds like a much better plan. Let's go. I demand sprinkles."

[Tree]

Marina would let the babies pick toppings too, ending up with chocolate syrup, strawberries, every sprinkle type they had, and plenty of spoons and napkins.

"Look at her!"

Marina giggled as Tini licked chocolate off her brother's cheek.

[Sushi]

"here you want some more?"

He tempted them with another heaping spoonful.

[Tree]

Marina shook her head as Tini reached out to grasp the spoon in both tiny fists, mouth wide as she tugged with insistent determination.

Sacha started to fuss, reaching out in protest. His!

"Now you did it. "

Marina giggled, shaking her head as she shifted to feed her baby boy another bit to sooth the jealousy.

[Sushi]

"oh no," Ryder offered with feigned horror, "what ever shall I do? Surely more ice cream can't be the answer?"

[Tree]

Marina sighed.

"I'm deploying your skills in cleaning to save this pink dress. "

She wasn't upset even a tiny bit, but dan-

The spoon slipped from those pudgy fingers and flung backwards, sending sprinkles and sweet cream droplets flying about everywhere. Marina barely managed to cover Frotz's head as Sacha started to giggle in clap. More!

"Correction, to save all the clothes. "

[Sushi]

"oxiclean to the rescue!"

He pooped a tiny bit of whipped cream on the tip of her nose.

[Tree]

Marina looked over him, eyes sparking as she looked him over.

/ Careful sexy pants, or I will have you dipped in chocolate and nothing else. /

The babies were absorbed in their own sugary world of happiness, fists of yummies being shoved into their faces.

[Sushi]

/you promise?/

He bit a maraschino cherry off the stem.

[Tree]

Marina looked him over as if she were starving,, leaning up to kiss him.

/ Absolutely. /

There was something to be said for having to wait until the babies were down for the night to have him.

[Sushi]

/I'll hold you to it./

Ryder chuckled and wiped a smudge of his cheek.

"You goobied me."

[Tree]

Marina smirked, lightly working on cleaning herself between bites to Sacha.

"Just think of it as a preview for later. "

[Sushi]

Ryder chuckled and considered Rini.

"Are you guys ready to go play?"

[Tree]

He earned a large splash of sundae goo everywhere as Rini slapped her hands on enthusiastic glee. She cooed and grabbed at Ryder. Play!

He got a few extra little tufts of pink floating about her happy little girl.

Marina smiled at the girl, carefully working to remove the goop pool and extract her boy without getting covered with sticky glob.

"I'm gonna take him to the bathroom real quick...."

[Sushi]

Ryder laughed as he wipedsome from his eyes.

"I think I might do the same with her."

[Tree]

"Yeah.... good luck. "

Marina snickered, heading to the bathroom with her kid at arms length to go get a rather impressive wash up that was only one step above sponge bath.

/ This is adorably hilarious..../

She shared, sending him a mental picture of what she saw, baby boy happy and babbling at himself in the mirror with a stack of bubbles on his head.

[Sushi]

/that's a whole bath you got going in there. I just wiped most of the sticky of this one./

[Tree]

/ Almost. No full basin. But look how happy he is. How could I deny that? /

She asked with a beaming happiness, soon out with a slightly damp boy that had a fresh diaper and aside from a few little chocolate stains that needed more than public bathroom hand soap, he looked right as rain.

[Sushi]

Rini was not quite as clean, but in Rydera opinion it was good enough.

"She's just going to get dirtier. No point stressing about it.*

[Tree]

"Of course. I'm just trying to minimize his many ants and such we come home with. "

Marina giggled, smiling at Ryder as they headed out. Marina did feel bad about the mess and would have offered a tip or something to help soften the issue.... but no cash.

She was more than happy to climb up and swing with her little baby, loving the mommy & me set up.

[Sushi]

"we can put them straight in the tub. Clothes and all. Drown the ants."

[Tree]

Marina laughed.

"You're gonna suggest putting the oxy in with them next, huh?"

She jested with a happy smile as she watched the little ones smiling and clapping as they swung back and forth.

[Sushi]

"nah. We can take them out and leave the clothes in," he joked.

[Tree]

"Sounds like I should grab the chocolate dip on thy way home."

Marina winked at him.

"If they pass out before we're gone, I vote we wash them after they have slept. "

[Sushi]

Ryder laughed.

"I can live with that."

He looked down at the little girl.

"Come on, we've gotta swing higher than Mommy!"