[Evelyn Winters]

“No, that’s Marcus Sullivan,” She answered with a snarl that she hid behind her cup of coffee. Most of the food that Vera and Louis has brought up to her was left untouched as she savoured her bitter coffee. Louis was making a good job at demolishing the fruit on her plate which made her proud that her son loved fruit as much as he did.

She snagged one of the blueberries from his palm, “Because church is something special between you and your Mummy.” Evelyn answered.

[Louis Hadley]

Satisfied with his mother's answer, Louis grinned up at the brunette. "Taste my omelet," he insisted pointing at the meal he had prepared with Vera.

[Vera Hadley]

Vera attended church, Evelyn did not. It was an agreement that they had never really discussed. For a second the lines on her forehead betrayed her uneasiness with the realization, but quickly the blonde was able to contain her thoughts. They were having a wonderful morning and Vera had no intention of spoiling it.

"Louis is quite the cook, other than chocolate, most of his suggestions were good." She chuckled when Louis laughed at the mention of chocolate.

[Evelyn Winters]

Not really a breakfast person, but willing to indulge her wife and son, she cut a small piece of the omelette and took a bite. It was good, and she made sure her audience knew it. Louis beamed with pride, and when she offered it to him, he practically climbed into her lap to get it.

"I don't see any chocolate on my plate. Did Mummy not let you sneak me any, mon fils?"

[Vera Hadley]

"She did not," Vera answered for Louis. Though she had not let her son put chocolate into his mother's breakfast or even on her tray, the blonde took something from her pocket and presented her hand to the pair. "I took care of it myself," she opened her hand to reveal a piece of dark chocolate for her wife and a milk chocolate one for her son.

[Evelyn Winters]

Evelyn laughed, "Well," Reaching for the chocolate kisses, she unwrapped her sons and then passed it to him. Next she unwrapped her own and took a bite of it, Evelyn then offered the rest of it to her wife.

[Vera Hadley]

"Thank you," she echoed the words their son had said when he had received his chocolate.

"We will have to leave soon," the blonde announced as she glanced at the clock on their bedside table. "Louis, love why don't you go put your shoes on?"

[Louis Hadley]

Mouth open, ready for a second helping of omelet, the boy looked up at his other mother. Understanding that he was expected to listen to Vera despite his desire to stay cuddled up to his mother Louis silently made his way towards the foot of the bed.

[Evelyn Winters]

Not for the first time since Vera had started attending church with their son, Evelyn suddenly felt the desire to ask them to stay, to spend the morning with her, but church was something mother and son did together, and Evelyn didn't want her own selfish needs to come between that. Plus, she really did enjoy the quiet that came with their absence. She managed to get a lot of work done before they came back and Evelyn had to slip back into her mother role.

Still, that didn't mean she wouldn't miss them.

"Hang on Monsieur, came back here. I didn't get a kiss." Grabbing her son by his ankles, she dragged him back up to her and when he was close enough, she flipped him over so that he lay on his back on her legs, his little legs stretched up across her abdomen. Letting go of his ankles, she grabbed his hands and pulled him upwards until he was close enough for her to kiss him on the nose.

[Louis Hadley]

Bursting with laughter as soon as his mother's hand had wrapped around his ankle, Louis offered no resistance to his mother's pull. Still chuckling when his mother's lips tickled the tip of his nose, the little boy chirped when she pulled away.

Hands framing his mother's face, the little boy looked into Evelyn's loving brown eyes. "Je t'aime maman," he shared as he relaxed in her secure embrace.

[Evelyn Winters]

Smiling down at her son, she smoothed her thumb over the underside of his foot and then flipped him off her lap. He landed on his belly and she rested a hand on his back.

She looked at Vera, “Let’s go to the park this afternoon. Feed the ducks.”

[Vera Hadley]

Vera nodded in agreement. "Good idea," she added as Louis started quacking through another fit of giggles.

Taunted by the clock at their bedside Vera knew it was time to say goodbye. "I'll miss you," she admitted without much shame though she knew it was quite the irrational statement. She kissed Evelyn's cheek, the corner of her mouth and then her lips; a journey she had often traveled, but would never tire from.