Tied Knots and a Baby

Chapter 9: A visit to Emma's

—Scene at Gwen and Trent's apartment; at 6:30 PM—

Gwen and her husband Trent were preparing to head over to Emma's house that evening with their daughter.

"We both haven't heard from Noah for a while, yet Emma recently told us that she and him became a family some time ago before we did." Gwen said to Trent.

"He appears to be busy with different things at times. I wonder how Noah is doing and what he's been up to lately; he'll probably let us know after we meet with him and Emma." Trent pondered.

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They then exited the apartment building and drove over to Emma and Noah's house.

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—Scene at Emma's house; at 7:00 PM—

Trent and Gwen spoke with Emma when they and their daughter met with her at her home.

"It was nice of you to invite us to your house." Trent said to Emma.

"Noah doesn't mind having guests over when he and I aren't busy with work and I already told him that you guys would be visiting this evening. He said he'll be coming downstairs to see you a moment from now." Emma informed him and Gwen.

"He didn't greet us when we came into your house earlier. By any chance is he still busy with something?" Gwen asked Emma.

"Oh, about that; Noah is tending to our daughter Kylie upstairs and he said he's going to introduce her to your daughter as the two of us planned." Emma replied to her.

"Glad he agreed on letting our babies socialize with each other." Gwen thought.

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Noah then came downstairs with his and Emma's baby.

"I haven't met with you or Trent during the past year and it's nice seeing you two again. Emma gave me the news about you and Trent becoming a family not too long ago." Noah said to Gwen.

"Trent and I have been parents for almost 3 months so far and we've acquired some decent parenting skills." Gwen told Noah.

"How are things between you and Emma lately and has Kylie gotten along with other children around her age?" Trent asked Noah.

"Emma recently got a scholarship in law school and she's become more occupied. In this case I work as a university student and stay-at-home dad." Noah replied.

"We haven't given Kylie much social time, but she seems to interact well with calm children."

"Let's see how our daughter interacts with Gwen's daughter." Emma suggested to Noah.

"Erika is calm at most times; I'm sure she and Kylie will get along." Gwen thought.

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Gwen and Emma gently put their babies next to one another.

Erika blinked when Kylie crawled up to her.

"I think Erika is curious of Kylie." Gwen said to Emma.

"Seems so. It's their first time meeting each other to be exact." Emma remarked.

Kylie babbled a bit and Erika blinked again.

"It looks like our babies are socializing okay." Emma presumed.

"At this age, we'll need to keep an eye on them to make sure they don't accidentally get hurt while playing together." Gwen inferred.

"Proper supervision is important to help our children grow; and both parents and children gain knowledge through family time." Emma advised further.

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—7:30 PM—

The two couples and their children ate dinner together and then continued to interact a little longer.

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—8:20 PM—

It was getting later in the evening and Gwen and her husband decided to go home for the night.

"We had a good time tonight and I think Trent and I should be heading home with our daughter now." Gwen told Emma.

"I enjoyed your visit and Noah and I hope to see you again sometime." Emma replied to her with consideration.

"Gwen and I will stay in touch with you and Noah. We'll probably meet another time at the aftermath show auditorium." Trent said.

"If I'm not busy, I'll bring Kylie over." Noah notified them.

"Alright, see ya." Gwen and Trent both said.

"Take care." Emma said as Trent and Gwen departed from her house.

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—8:25 PM—

Gwen, Trent, and their daughter left Emma and Noah's house and headed back to their apartment.

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—Scene at Trent and Gwen's apartment; at 9:00 PM—

"Running errands and meeting with others can be quite tiring." Trent said to Gwen.

"Having multiple occupations isn't easy for either of us and I have a feeling that we're not the only ones after hearing from Emma and Noah." Gwen gave more detail.

"No doubts about that." Trent agreed with her.

"On the bright side, Erika may have gotten herself a new playmate." he regarded.

"Erika and Kylie might become friends when they get older, but that's a few years from where we currently are." Gwen reminded Trent.

"True; and there's still more to do while time is flying by." Trent inferred.

"We'd better focus on sustaining the family and not letting exterior conflicts stand in our way; or we'll end up in a similar situation as Courtney." Gwen told him.