"…and that's when mommy and daddy knew that we were meant for each other," Gabriella told her six- year-old daughter Jessica, while she gently stroked her two-year-old son, James's hair. James was lying on her lap, asleep.
"Really?" Jessica asked. Her blue eyes were open wide. Then she yawned.
"Time for bed," Gabriella said as Troy walked in through the door.
"Daddy!" Jessica screamed running into her father's arms.
"Isn't it time you went to bed?" Troy asked his daughter.
"Come tuck me in, daddy," Jessica said.
"Okay," Troy set Jessica on the floor. "Go and get into bed, I'll be right there with mommy."
"Okay, daddy," Jessica said, running to the room which she shared with James.
Troy gave Gabriella a quick kiss before he picked up James and carried him to the bedroom. Gabriella followed. Troy put James into his bed and gave him a kiss oh his forehead, before he tucked Jessica in. Gabriella gave her daughter a goodnight kiss and Troy did the same.
"Goodnight, Jessica," Gabriella said.
"Goodnight, mommy," Jessica said. "Goodnight, daddy."
"Goodnight, Jessie," Troy said, before he shut the bedroom door.
Troy and Gabriella walked to the living room. Troy lay on the couch and pulled Gabriella on top of him. He kissed her passionately and wrapped his arms around her.
"Have I told you how much I love you recently?" Troy asked Gabriella.
"No, not recently," Gabriella joked.
Troy smiled. "I love you, Mrs. Bolton," Troy whispered.
"I love you, too, Mr. Bolton," Gabriella whispered, before she drifted off to sleep on top of her husband.