Didn't think i would write a second chapter for this but after all the reviews how could I not? So for you lovely kittens who loved this story here is another chapter.

Lots a Lot a Love, Kandikitty

"Finally" I sighed leaning back in the lazy boy. The twins were down for a nap and I could relax. I closed my eyes thinking about how lucky I was. The kids were a handful and I never thought I'd be a stay at home mom but I couldn't be happier with how things have turned out. It's been five years since Maya and I got married, so much has happened since then. We moved out of the big city and into suburbia. It was weird at first but I wanted the girls to have room to grow and in an apartment that's kind of hard- I would know. I fiddled with my wedding ring wondering where Maya was. She is a co owner of this indie gala, in charge of finding artist and helping them grow... or something. It made her happy thats all that matter's.

I walked to the kitchen rifling through the fridge when I heard the door open and the click of her heals.

"Love, I'm home." I could hear the smile in her voice.

"Shush, the girls just went down!" I grumbled in a lowish voice. Truthfully Willow and Amara slept like rocks but I did not want to chance it.

"Sorry sorry, if they wake up I'll handle it okay?" She pulled me in flush against her resting her forehead on mine. "How was your day, beautiful?" She kissed my lips humming contently like she always did.

I smiled leaned my head on her shoulder. "Long, really long. Those two, they get their energy from you I hope you know." I teased.

"Mhmm I'm sure." We broke our hold so she could take her shoes off. "I was thinking they are about to start kindergarten you know..."

I raised an eyebrow watching her. "Yeah so...?" I followed her into our room where she stripped out of her blazer, shirt and dress pants.

"So, I was thinking maybe you'd like to start working again." She smirked a little at my confused look.

"I thought we decided I wouldn't go to work until they were in middle school." I frown a little, was there something she wasn't telling me?

My wife slipped on pj pants and a loose fitting graphic tee. "I just think you'd start getting bored and when you get bored you over think and when you over think you..." she trailed off not wanting to finish the sentence.

"I know I'm over baring and brash and think you are cheating on me." I grumbled finishing it for her.

"You said it not me." She put her hand up in defense before pulling me in again. "You know you always said you wanted to be a writer, how about you start doing that?"

"Maya where would I even start, I have no stories worth writing no background in writing I just do it when I have time."

"Exactly! You are about to have a ton of time-" whatever my love was going to say next was cut short by our little gremlins, as Maya likes to call them.

"Mama you're home!" Willow exclaimed running up to Maya with the biggest grin. Willow had dirty blonde hair with brown eyes and acting so much like Maya it was ridiculous.

"Yes I am dalrin, but shouldn't you be napping it's only 2." Maya picked her up kissing her forehead as she did so.

"I'm too big for naps." She pouted back.

"Oh come now you can never be too big for naps! I still take naps!" The two walked out back to the girls room which was down the hall from ours. I assumed Amara was still sleeping, like me she very much enjoyed her naps. It's strange how to little things change your world forever. I finally understand what dad meant all those times when he said it was his world. Augie and I were his everything, his world was us. Just like Willow and Amara are mine. The day will come when I have to pass it down to them...

I went to the kitchen once again wondering if Maya had eaten lunch yet or if she was waiting to come home. It then hit me I hadn't eaten when the girls had. I never knew being a mom was so much work not only do you have to make sure the kids eat but you have to remember to take care of yourself too. I have no idea how mom did it while working, I'll have to ask her that next time we go over.

"Babe? You've been staring into the fridge for like 5 minutes... Are you okay?" Maya's voice brought me back to reality.

"Sorry I'm just thinking. As well as I forgot to eat today...again."

Maya laughed leading me to our kitchen table. "Sit relax breathe, I'll make us both something okay?"

I nodded doing as she asked. I watched as she bustled around making whatever it was. Her beauty never stopped mesmerizing me. Even now her hair pulled back into a messy bun with a hap hazard outfit. She is always beautiful. I'm sure I'll still be thinking this when our kids have kids. Looking back on everything we've been through so far, not once was she not able to calm me with a simple kiss and soothing words. Not once has she ever not known what I needed to hear. That's when it hit me, even than back in middle school she knew what I needed... How have I never asked? I guess it just slipped my mind. I'm hers and that's all I want to be. So why did it matter now? I guess it didn't matter just more of a curiosity.

"Maya when did you start liking me?" I asked a little confused myself. We've been together since we were 16, now almost 11 years later I'm asking her this?

"Hmm, oh I dunno when did we meet?" She smiled stirring whatever she was making, what was she making?

"That long?!" I questioned in disbelief.

She laughed "No love, probably around 6th grade. That's when I first started understanding sexuality in the first place along with noticing people in new ways." She shrugged.

"But... You helped me with Lucas and all those guys and you, you dating guys?" She motioned me over holding the wooden spoon so I could taste it. "Gumbo?" I questioned.

"Well yeah, I'm your best friend it's what best friends do." She nodded adding a pinch of seasoning to it while cutting up some more veggies.

"I must of hurt you so much..." I looked it her with concern how often had I ranted about Lucas to her? How often did she help me find a date or fix an issue?

"Stop it." She squeezed my hand. "That is all in the past all that matters now is that I am yours and you are mine and we have two beautiful little girls together." She brought my hand to her lips kissing them softly. "I would have done anything for you than, and still would now." She hummed happily letting my hand fall so she could finish cooking. "Don't say but or dwell on anything about those guys." She had this soft smile gracing her lips. Even now I feel the butterflies.

"Yeah okay." I mumbled hugging her from behind. "You know you are perfect right?"

Maya chuckled "No love, you make me perfect."

Later that night sometime after dinner

"Rawr!" Maya roared from on top of the couch. Amara squealed before running off to hide behind Willow.

"Do something Low!" Amara exclaimed pushing her sister forward.

"Mara!" Willow tripped a little before jumping on to Maya who caught her and lightly tossed her on the couch. Maya instantly started tickling her. Between fits of laughter Willow managed to yelp out a help me to her sister. I watched the scene from the hall way. This is what made everything worth while. The house full of laughter, seeing my wife and daughters happy. This is my world.

"Mooommmmm heeelppp!" Amara laughed out as she too was now being tickled.

I smiled setting the laundry basket down. "Oh alright!"

"oh no..." Maya quietly said watching me walk over to her. "Riley baby come on." It was a known fact Maya hated being tickled, like most people, but I was the only one who knew exactly where she was ticklish.

This gave the girls enough room to wiggle out of her grasp. I smiled innocently before bombarding my wife's hips with tickles. She yelped bursting into a fit of laughter trying to ask the girls for help who just laughed.

"Okay, okay enough." I said collapsing next to Maya on the couch. "it's bed time."

I received a unison 'awe mom" from the girls before they wondered down the hall.

"We'll be in, in a minute." Maya called after them. She looked to me with those eyes, sparkling, drawing me into a different world. "I love you, so much. You've given me more than I ever dreamed I could have."

I didn't have the words saying anything back, instead I nodded in agreement and buried my face in her shoulder. Never could I have pictured this in my wildest dreams.

"Come my little plant our plantlings need goodnight kisses." She said with a serious face helping me up.

"Plant-lings?"

She shrugged "I dunno what do you call baby plants?"

"Seeds? I have no idea." We walked into the girls shared bedroom, though we have enough room for them to have their own, right now they like sharing. Maybe that will change later. We each took our turn with both girls saying goodnights, giving hugs and kisses, and my favorite part making up a bed time story.

"-and the otter escaped down the river." Maya finished. One of us would start the story than the other would add on. It was interesting how each story turned out, I loved it.

"The end." I smiled. The girls were half asleep and probably didn't hear most of it but their smiles at the end were always priceless.

Maya turned on their lamp that sat in the middle of their beds. It was a sphere type lamp that shun stars around the walls and ceiling. Carefully creeping out and into our own bed we cuddled into one another.

"It's been a great day." I muttered laying my head on her chest.

"We should get a dog."

"Maya...What?"

"Eh we will talk about that later." her arms tightened around me in a sort of half hug.

"I think I want to write children's stories."

"Do it." She stated.

And just like that, like every night since we moved in together we went to bed wrapped up in each other. The days were always long while she was gone but well worth the wait when she got back. The smiles on the girls faces, the energy she brought home. This is my world and I'm so glad I have it.