When Niels walked in, he just had to smile. His youngest was sitting there, playing with some Duplos he had gotten for his birthday. Niels and Amanda would have gotten him actual Lego, but they were extra careful with Nicco. After all, he was their baby boy, and there was no possibility of having another one.
Carefully, Niels felt two arms being wrapped around him from behind. And there was a kiss being pressed against his cheek. IT was so typical, so Amanda. And Niels loved it, even after all of these years. He smiled at her, winking. “What are you thinking, love?” she asked, smiling lovingly, sighing a little as she watched Nicco. “That’s exactly what I’m thinking, my love.” He said, seeing the touched smile on Amanda’s face. He felt exactly like that. Slowly, he turned around and took Amanda’s hand in his. “Our little man is four now, hard to believe huh?” Amanda giggled before nodding. “Hard to believe, but special. And he’ll always be my little man.” She giggled again, looking into his eyes. “It’s been an amazing journey, seeing him grow up.” Niels smiled back at Amanda. “It certainly has been. And every moment has been so amazing. He’s such a good kid, so loved by his siblings. And all of them just enjoy playing with him. Even when they’re teens already.” He rolled his eyes, thinking of their teen daughter. “Don’t talk about her. You’re making me feel old.” She said, a playful glint in her eyes. “Well, today is your birthday.” Niels looked at her, a twinkle of entertainment in his own eyes. “You know, we were supposed to have a big dinner today, but how about we just skip that, have our kid watch her siblings and just… Go for some private time? I can get us a cake and some strawberries, and we can have our own private date night.” Amanda giggled, but she made no objection to his proposal. Slowly, Niels wrapped his arms around her, whispering. “Happy 36th birthday, my eternal love…”
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