i see my future in your eyes

Michael chuckled quietly. “You happen to love this dork, so what does that make you?” he teased lightly, grinning at her, though he sighed, figuring he wouldn't be able to talk her out of it. “It was good,” he told her with a smile, “How was yours?” He grinned again, though. “Oh, no, I was encouraging their antics. They were being hilarious.”

Anette grinned with the feeling, the feeling of happiness and love flooding through her in a way that brought comfort to her. “You're definitely the butt of our jokes, always,” she teased lightly in return, grinning as she leaned to kiss him again for a moment. “I'm glad recording went well. I missed you, too, though. A lot.”

Nora laughed. “I do love this dork.” She pressed a gentle kiss to his lips, smiling. “So I guess that makes me a dork.” She teased him. Tucking a piece of hair behind her ear, Nora smiled. “Of course you’d encourage those boys.” She shook her head in amusement.

Luke rolled his eyes jokingly, shaking his head. “I’m always the butt of your jokes, it’s not fair.” He teased gently, pressing a kiss to Anette’s lips, being soft, craving her touch. “I’m home now, I can’t wait to get home and hold you as close as I can.” He told her.

Michael grinned slightly with her words. “Well, you’re a beautiful dork,” he teased her, kissing her forehead gently, “And I love the beautiful dork.” Winking teasingly, he kissed her again, just glad for the contact, though he laughed. “You would have encouraged it, too, if you’d been there!”

Anette laughed quietly. “I think it’s plenty fair,” she teased lightly, grinning with the feeling as she relaxed with the affection while it lasted, and she pressed her forehead to his, nodding slightly. “I can’t wait for that, then. I’m gonna milk it for all it’s worth.” She grinned broadly, happy with the idea.

"Michael," Nora blushed, laughing as she broke the kiss to duck her head. "I hate you, you nerd." She teased, biting her lip as she shook her head. Hearing Michael's words though, she hook her head with a grin. "I do not encourage them, Ashton's probably gonna throw poor Calum in front of a bus, and you're gonna be left without a bassist." She teased, pressing her lips to his once more.

Luke grinned, relishing in the feeling of Anette's forehead against his. "I'm okay with being the butt of your jokes." He promised quietly, pressing a kiss to Anette's nose with a smile, only ever letting her see this side of him. Smiling with Anette's words, Luke bit his lip. "Good, because I'm gonna hold you for as long as I can, because nothing makes me feel better than you." He told her honestly. "I never want to let you go - you or baby Hemmings." He smiled.

Michael laughed loudly upon hearing her words and grinned at her. “What a liar, you don’t hate me at all,” he teased as he watched her, just loving seeing the grin on her face, hearing her laugh, feeling her lips pressed to his. “Oh, Calum would recover in no time, I’m sure.” He shrugged, grinning with amusement. “Besides, Cal technically started it.”

Anette laughed with the mention of it, grinning broadly up at him. “Good, because I don’t think it’s something that will ever change,” she teased lightly, her eyes closing over when he kissed her nose. Her grin softened to a gentle, happy smile. “Who ever said you’d have to let either of us go? We’re not going anywhere, not now, not ever. I promise.”

Nora laughed with Michael’s words, just loving the noise of his laugh. “I do.” She teased, holding her tummy. “I only say I love you because you spoil me so much.” She teased, pressing a kiss to his lips once more. Still, hearing his words about Calum and Ashton, Nora laughed. “Those boys...” she shook her head.

Luke smiled at Anette, pressing another kiss to her lips. “Good.” He teased, pressing a kiss to her lips, just wanting to show her affection, wanting to show her and their unborn child he loved them. “Good, because I never want you to go anywhere, I love you both and I want you forever.”

Michael chuckled quietly with her words, grinning as he saw her holding her tummy. “Lies. You love me because we're perfect together,” he teased, kissing her one more time, though he chuckled. “You only saw half of it. They were being even more ridiculous after that video, you would have loved it.”

Anette smiled with the feeling and she watched him before she shifted, sliding an arm around him while still hugging the teddy bear close, hugging him as much as she could. “We're not going anywhere,” she whispered, “Ever. And we love you, too, Luke, so very much.”

Nora rubbed her tummy slightly, already instinctively wanting to protect and love baby Clifford. Smiling with Michael's words though, she tutted jokingly. "Damn, caught out." She winked, pressing another kiss to his lips. "I do love you, and we are perfect together." She smiled, wrapping her arms around his neck instead, smiling up at him. "I hope you didn't encourage it too much, Michael, you know how competitive Ashton can be." She grinned with the thought, shaking her head.

Luke smiled as Anette wrapped an arm around him, but he loved the sight of her clutching the teddy bear close, knowing he made the perfect decision in buying it for her. Hugging Anette as close as possible, Luke kissed the top of Anette's head with pride and adoration, wondering how he got so lucky to have her, and to have her be the mother of his baby. Smiling into Anette's hair with the thought, Luke took in her words. "Good, because I'm not going anywhere either." Luke promised quietly. "I love you both." He promised. "C'mon, I'm starving." He grinned.

Michael’s heart swelled incredibly when he saw Nora rubbing her tummy and, holding her closer to himself, he couldn’t help but to mimic her actions, his own hand rubbing her tummy gently, because he wanted to protect the both of them and he never wanted Nora or their baby to feel unloved or unsafe. “Mm, definitely caught out,” he teased, grinning with the kiss he received from her before he pressed another kiss to her lips in return. “I love you, too. And we’re going to have the perfect family, I just know it.” And, he absolutely couldn’t wait, knowing that they’d end up being a happy family - he’d go to every length possible to ensure it. He grinned, though, a little guiltily. “Oi, I definitely encouraged it, I couldn’t help it, you should have seen them. If you had, you would have encouraged it, too.”

Anette grinned up at Luke when she felt him hugging her close, her grin broadening with the kiss to the top of her head she received from him, but she relaxed in his hold, breathing in his scent, just enjoying being in his embrace, being this close to him in general, and feeling so happy that they had such a bright future to look forward to. “Good. Baby Hemmings and I are incredibly lucky, in that case,” she whispered quietly, her heart swelling as she watched him. “We love you, too.” And, she meant it, she truly did, because Luke and their baby was everything to her. “Right, let’s go.” Grinning, she leaned to kiss his cheek before she pulled back, taking his hand with her free hand to lead the way.

Nora smiled to herself when she felt Michael rub gentle circles into her tummy, and Nora found herself even more excited than she had been. Shifting closer still, Nora wrapped an arm around Michael's neck, smiling up at him with pride. Returning Michael's kiss happily, Nora grinned with his words. "We are. Our baby is gonna be beautiful, and you and me?" She grinned. "We're gonna be the dream team." And Nora knew, in that moment, that she was right. When she saw his guilty grin, Nora grinned. "Michael!" She laughed. "Poor Calum's gonna die, oh my god." Nora buried her face into Michael's shoulder, laughing.

Luke felt Anette relax, and as she did, Luke's heart relaxed too, because she was safe and comfortable in his embrace, and that's all that mattered. Rubbing Anette's back gently, Luke smiled, nuzzling into Anette's hair as she spoke. "I'm incredibly lucky to have you and Baby Hemmings." Luke smiled, murmuring the words into her hair, knowing that Anette would know Luke meant every damn word. Luke had never thought, in a million years, he'd be in a happy, loving relationship with a baby on the way, and he decided, it was funny how fate worked like that. "And I love you both." Luke slid his hands to rest on Anette's hips, smiling. "More than words could ever say." He pressed a quick kiss to Anette's lips, and when she pulled back, Luke realised just how much he hated not having her with him. Entering the kitchen, Luke grinned at Michael. "Break up the lovefest, I'm starving."

Michael grinned as he took in Nora’s words, thanking every higher being that he could that he had such a perfect woman as his, such an amazing woman to be the mother to their child. “We’re already the dream team, babe,” he teased, leaning to kiss her once more, just wanting her to know how much she mattered to him, how happy she made him, and he couldn’t quite believe that she was his, that this life was theirs to share. “This just makes it all that much more obvious.” He winked teasingly, but a laugh burst forth from his lips when he heard Nora laughing, her laugh so infectious that he just couldn’t help it. “He’ll be fine! He’s a tough guy. Cool guy Cal.” Smirking playfully, he held her close, rubbing her back when she buried her face against him, just relishing in the sound of her laugh, loving her voice in general, but knowing that she was happy was the best thing in the world to him. Looking over when he heard Luke, though, he made a face. “Oi, why do you have to interrupt such a beautiful moment?” he asked jokingly.

Anette smiled up at Luke with hearing his words, and she rolled her eyes playfully. “We’re both lucky,” she murmured quietly, taking him in, amazed that she had somebody like him, somebody who loved her as much as he did, somebody who was as happy as he was with the knowledge of the pregnancy. Just the thought of it made her heart swell, and she shook her head slightly in disbelief, too grateful for Luke’s existence to put into words. “We love you, too,” she promised before she followed him, keeping close, though she grinned over at Nora and Leigh. “Sorry about him, he’s hungry,” she joked, though she knew that part of it was because Luke was looking out for her, wanting to make sure she ate, and it was even more of a reason to love him.

Nora smiled with Michael's words, running her thumbs carefully along the apple of his cheek, afraid that any harsher movement would break him - Nora couldn't quite believe it, how far they'd come. And now they were starting an entirely new chapter of their lives together. "We really are," Nora confirmed, returning Michael's kiss with a soft smile, swearing to herself she was only happy when Michael was by her side, and when he laughed, that just seemed to prove her theory, her heart dancing in her chest at the sound of his happiness. "So mean," Nora breathed, pressing a kiss to Michael's shoulder, and when Luke interrupted, Nora smiled, pulling away from Michael. "Because he's hungry!" Nora defended, knowing it was because of Anette and her baby. Shifting away to finish cooking, Nora smiled to herself. "Mike, grab me four plates, please?"

Luke grinned when he saw Anette roll her eyes, unable to stop himself. He almost couldn't believe just how lucky he was to have Anette by his side, a woman who understood him and knew him better than he knew himself at times, a woman that he knew he would love for the rest of his life; just so unbelievably glad his first love had become his one and only. "I'm still luckiest," Luke promised quietly, smiling with the thought of spending the rest of his life with Anette, and now, they were bringing a child into the world. It was surreal. "I can't wait for our little family to start, Anette." Luke beamed with pride. "I can't wait for Baby Hemmo to grow." Luke reached once more, placing his hand on Anette's tummy, his touch gentle, wanting his son or daughter to know him as much as they could. Pressing a kiss to Anette's cheek, Luke went to the dining table, pulling her chair out for her; and Luke knew that for the next eight months, his protective streak would only strengthen. "Sit, baby... and baby."

Michael offered an amused look with the mention of it. “No, it’s definitely because he’s an ass,” he teased lightly, leaning to kiss Nora’s forehead lovingly, but he nodded slightly. “Sure, of course, whatever you need, babe.” He squeezed her hip gently, moving to grab plates for them and setting them on the table before he moved to pull out the chair Nora favored, wanting to do anything and everything he could to make this whole experience easier for her, no matter how trivial the action was. The thought that they were going to be parents, that they were bringing a life into the world, made him so excited and nervous, and he was determined to help Nora through it.

Anette smiled slightly with the mention of it. “Just because you say it doesn’t make it true, because I’ll always believe it’s me who’s the luckiest,” she hummed out easily in response - and, she really meant it. Luke had been the best part of her life for years now, and she knew he’d be the best part for years to come, along with the baby they were having together. She couldn’t imagine her life without him at this point, and she didn’t want to. “Neither can I,” she promised, leaning to kiss his cheek happily in return and she thanked him as she moved to sit down carefully.

Nora giggled with Michael's words, exhaling happily as he pressed a kiss to her forehead. She watched as he pulled away from her to grab the plates, and she couldn't help but smile at the sight of the man she loved more than life itself. Smiling, Nora approached Michael from behind, wrapping her arms around his middle. "Thank you, babe." She murmured, pressing a kiss to just below his earlobe, before pulling away to serve the food for everyone, ensuring that Buddy had some food and a bowl of water of his own, a hand resting on her stomach as she stood straight up once more, already protective.

Luke watched Anette carefully, and he couldn't help but to admire the way she shone so brightly. "That's because you're a dork, baby." Luke teased gently, taking a seat beside the woman he knew he was destined for, leaning to rest his head on her shoulder, just wanting to be beside her constantly. Placing his hand on her stomach, Luke peered up at Anette with nothing but adoration, smiling. "Are you comfortable?" He asked so only she could hear. "Are you hungry? Do you want me to ask Nora to give you extra?" His eyebrows furrowed with concern, and without even realising it, he began to rub Anette's still flat tummy, always wanting Baby Hemmo to know that he or she was so incredibly loved, and that their Mommy and Daddy would do anything for them. "Do you need water? Cola?"

Michael grinned slightly and shook his head. “There’s nothing to thank me for,” he promised quietly, leaning to kiss her temple, just so happy, and so proud of her, so eager for what the future had in store for them, excited to meet their baby already. He watched her as she stood, though, his eyes never leaving her, just in case. “You doing okay, babe?” She seemed okay, perfect as always, but he wanted to always be sure, to always know how she was feeling, how she was doing.

Anette made a playful face at Luke. “You’re the dork in this relationship, Lu,” she hummed out easily, though she relaxed when she felt his head on her shoulder, and she rested her hand over his, letting herself relax under his touch, with him being so close. “I’m okay,” she promised quietly, “Comfortable, no need for extra food, and I have my juice still.” She smiled, leaning to kiss him for a moment. “Don’t stress yourself out. Eat.”

Nora blinked when she heard Michael's question, and she offered him a reassuring smile, nodding. "I'm okay. I'm just... so in love with our baby already." Nora's cheeks turned pink then, and she let out a happy sigh, resting against the countertop as she watched Buddy, already so playful and full of mischief, and her heart swelled with the idea that their baby would have a best friend to grow with from the moment they came into the world. "I already love being pregnant." Biting her lip then, Nora looked to Michael. "And how are you feeling about all this, rockstar?"

Luke couldn't help but grin with Anette's words, laughing. "I'll accept my defeat," Luke admitted happily, and when he felt Anette's hand placed over his, Luke smiled softly, nuzzling into her neck, the scent of her perfume surrounding him in all of the best ways, and he knew that Anette was made for him, because he felt as though he existed only for her. "I'm not stressing myself out, love." Luke promised quietly. "I'm just looking out for you and my child." He grinned giddily with the words, pressing a kiss to Anette's neck and rubbing a soothing circle into her tummy before sitting straight once more, lifting his fork. "I'm only going to get worst as our baby grows." Luke grins.