Anna's pov:

As soon as I get into Annabelle's room I go right to changing her. I'm still getting used to charging her diaper seeing as how she's so small. I can't help but feel myself starting to get a bit emotional looking at my daughter in the piece and quiet of her room. I feel my eyes begin to fill up with happy tears. Before they spill over I pick her up and walk back downstairs and into the kitchen to make her a bottle.

William’s POV:

Not long after Jarrod and Camilla along my parents arrive, I see Anna coming down and pass us by straight to the kitchen, I see her eyes with tears about to spill. I excuse myself and follow her. I see she is about to prepare a bottle for Annabelle, I help her prepare it quickly.

While I am heating the milk for her, I look into the two women I love most, I see Annabelle’s tear stained face and Anna’s eyes swimming in tears. I can’t help but bring my hands to my beautiful daughter’s cheeks, drying her sticky tear stains as I say: “ Isn’t she a beautiful girl, I’m so happy she inherited her mother’s beautiful cheeks.”

I turn to look into Anna’s cheeks, cupping them as well…

Anna's pov:

I'm nearly startled when I hear William enter the kitchen. He asks if he could help me prepare Annabelle's bottle. As he is heating the milk he turns to look at Annabelle and I. I see him bring his hands to her cheeks and lovingly swipe his thumbs across her heeks, drying her tear streaks. He then states "Isn’t she a beautiful girl, I’m so happy she inherited her mother’s beautiful cheeks.”  as he removes his hands and cups my cheeks.

I couldn't help blink and let a couple tears roll down my cheeks and over his fingers.

"I sure hope those are happy tears." William said lovingly almost looking hurt (just incase they weren't).

Not being able to get any words I just nodded my head to confirm that they were.

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As Anna goes straight to the kitchen, Camilla whispers she hopes she is ok. I reply: “William will take care of her, let’s go and sit with my parents and Anna’s.”

Camilla, not too convinced, follows me and we sit in a small couch (Anna’s parents are on the large one and my parents are standing).  Trying to break the ice, I bring a trivial subject to the table, softly and unconsciously dropping  my hand on Camilla’s beautiful thigh. (I’m not sure if, based on the previous reaction towards us she will try to tense her muscles to prevent them from jiggling or she’s comfortable enough to allow them to jiggle in my hand, just for me).

I briefly look at her, turning my attention to the more mature adults.

Jessica's POV

Me and Jennifer were eating at our favourite sea food restaurant for my birthday

It was also an opportunity to wear our boots for one final time before the hot temperatures came in

It was a wonderful meal as we celebrated  another year in each other's company. It made us both think of Sadie up in Bellingham, and the fact we still hadn't taken up her and Liz's offer to visit.

'We should go this summer' Jennifer suggested. I took my partners hand in mine as tears ran down my cheeks

'Yes we should' I said softly and tears ran down Jennifer's cheeks too. After we wiped our tears we decided what to have for dessert.

The sun had set whilst we were having our meal and we walked back to the car hand in hand our boots click clacking on the wooden path.

We stopped briefly to look at the view over the lake. It was so beautiful with the lights glinting over the water that it caused tears to stream down our faces. We gently rubbed our boots together as we continued to watch, still crying at the lovely sight

Once we had our fill we wiped our tears and headed for home