Elara Hayes - Spenser

Chapter 33

"They look happy." Ray stated as he watched Imogen play with the twins while Astrid sat on one of the chairs with Jasper in her lap, his head resting against her side while she had him with both arms around him looking down to check on him every now and then she'd point to Marco who was playing with the two girls. Jac, Stefan and Luca were playing with some of the kids. Marco shot up as Astrid got off the chair holding Jasper against her hip

 "I'm fine, ask the girls do they want a drink." Astrid told Marco after waving off his concern

"Yes please." The girls grinned and Astrid was off to get the bottles coming back with a few of the others kids bottles as well handing them out before bring out a tray for the kids to put the bottles on, all while trying to balance Jasper

"I can hold him." Naima offered

"I prefer to keep him close." Astrid replied and Marco came to explain

"It's not that she doesn't trust you, ever time the kids were sick they become much more cuddly and affectionate and they just want Astrid."

"Just Astrid?" Sonny asked

"I once had to look after Jasper when he was sick because Astrid had gone on mission and within 10 minutes I was being told 'Can you just go get Aunty, I want aunt and my personal favour I'll just wait for Aunty." Marco replied "And that when she came back he was gone, running towards her and told her she was his favour."

"Wanna go to daddy for a while?" Astrid ask coming up beside Marco

"No, no want daddy." Jasper moaned burying his head in her neck and Astrid sighed readjusting him

"I'll look after the girls, you get Jasper." Marco smiled, gently brushing his hand through Jasper "You stay with Aunt okay."

Jasper just stayed where he was and Marco ran his hand up and down Jasper back, gently soothing the kid who fell asleep in a few minutes

"I can take him." Marco offered

"It's fine, I've got him." She smiled at Jasper before looking over to Marco "Do you want me to get you guys anything?"

"No thanks." Marco replied as we shook our heads "Maybe you should get little one to bed."

"No, I think I'll take a sit under the tree with him."

"Okay, call me if you need me." Marco replied as she smiled finding her sun hat and sitting on the ground under the tree moving to sit Jasper side on his lap gently rocking back and forth keeping him asleep, looking over and waving over to the girls who smiled back waving over to her

"We should take the kids on a trip." Elara replied

"How about California Adventures."

"How about Disneyland, Marco and the boys can make themselves dizzy on the tea cups." Astrid smiled "Once Jasper better."

 "They can take their fathers and grandparents with 'em." Azumi laughed as she sat with Jun in her lap, Brock had Emiko in his lap and the kids Sakura, Hazuki and Sora playing together

"The kids can see their aunties and uncles again."

"Family trip."

"Not the whole family." Marco replied "We wouldn't be able to get everyone in."

"We should start planning the trip." Azumi smiled and the girls raced off to plan while Astrid sat on the ground holding Jasper leaving Azumi to plan with the others, Naima racing off to talk to the others

 3 months later

All the partners, parents and children we're getting ready to get to go on the plane. Getting ready to fly out