It only took Benjamin a few minutes to come back to the table. He had a tray with their drinks and what looked like a couple of desserts. Pandora dug out the sandwiches she packed, and he set out the drinks. "I'm sorry that I didn't pack that much, I just wanted to have lunch with you." "This is perfect and really, you couldn't have carried more than this anyway, along with the boys and their diaper bag. Besides, they had some yummy desserts up there, and the cafeteria always has milk which is good for you right now." She smiled at him. "Next time you want to do this, pack whatever you want and call me. I will come out to the car and help you," Benjamin said, making her look at him. She smiled at him because he was always thinking of her as well as the boys. "How have they been today?" he asked, taking a bite of his sandwich. "They've been okay, but I think they are missing you— I know I am." "I'm missing all of you, too, so much," he confessed and leaned over to kiss her. Just

"Parks residence," she said sleepily. "Pandora?" she carried on right away. She was sure she heard Jack screaming. "Jack is sick, really sick and I can't get a hold of Benjamin. Lana, I don't know what to do?" she sobbed into the phone. "We're on our way," she told Pandora and she let out a breath. It felt as if it took them hours to get there, but she knew by the clock it had only been ten minutes when she heard the door open. "Here, here, Jack," Peter said, taking him from Pandora. "Where's Benjamin?" he asked. She shrugged and he frowned at her. "What… Has something happened?" Lana asked. "He arrived home but got a call to go back to the hospital. He said he had to leave and go back to work. I've called twice asking them to page him, but nurse Leena," she spat out her name, "said he wasn't there and that she had paged him and he hadn't responded." "Pandora, I think he has a chest infection," Peter stated softly. "I think it would be best to take him to the hospital." She gu

“Hey,” Benjamin said, kissing the side of her head. A gurgling sound made her look toward Benjamin and down to see Micheal. "Hi, baby," she cooed at their son, who gave her a big toothless smile. Benjamin and she decided that he should head home to be with Micheal, and she would stay at the hospital with Jack. "Mommy missed you, so much," she told him as she picked him up, holding him to her. After getting her hug, she took off his jacket but kept him on her knee. She glanced at Benjamin, who was looking over Jack's chart. "Your dad said that he still has a high temperature but not as high as it was last night and they've been able to keep it down to a manageable degree." "Yeah, I see that," Benjamin sighed, rubbing his face. "I'm sorry," he mumbled, looking pained. "We talked about this last night," she told him but he still looked guilty. "I should have told the other doctors where to stick it the second they started to ask me to cover for them. I should have put you and the

She tilted her head at him and just lifted her hand and pointed at him with her brow arched. "Every girl needs a fairy godmother and I'm yours," he winked and she snorted. "Are you on the crazy pills again? Why are you my tech for the day?" "Because I am the best. Just move," he muttered, sulking at her. Pandora sighed and rolled her eyes. "Yay, I'm gonna be a princess," she sang while clapping her hands the whole way to the seat. "Sarcasm does not wear well on you, my friend. Now act like the bride you are and let me get you dolled up." She sat down and Ron started with brushing her hair but tugged at it when he encountered the rat's nest. "Ow," she yelled, making him tap her with the brush. She turned and glared at him and he glared back at her. "It's a known fact that a mom taps their kids with a brush when they complain or pull away, now hold still, we've got loads to do." "Yes, Mommy!" she hissed, which made Ron laugh. Ron washed her hair and he send in his employees to

Pandora couldn’t take her eyes off the optician as he looked over Micheal. "Everything looks good, time to try the glasses," he said in an upbeat tone. "Just ease him into wearing them. To start, aim for a half hour then move up to an hour, and so on." She nodded at him. Not that he saw her, since he was adjusting Micheal's glasses. The glasses were a light blue and looked a little too big for his small face. They were made of rubber and had a band that went around his head to keep them on and in the right position. Micheal let out a small whimper as the glasses were placed on his head. "How about Mom handing him to Dad and coming over here, so she will be in his line of sight." Pandora let out a breath and handed Micheal to Benjamin and moved to stand in front of her boy. "Hey baby," she smiled at him, and he just gave her an 'O' face. "Can you see mommy better?" she asked and he smiled, stretching out his hands to her. She bit her lip as her eyes went to Benjamin, who looked eq