Ray who had to spent months without seeing Camilla was finally allowed to come to visit. It was the weekend so Chris and Camilla who had been busy the whole night were still in bed.
"Bestie, bestie...." Camilla gasped from her sleep with a frown cursing under her breath as she heard Ray shout.
He kept shouting till their bedroom door.
"Bestie, am here " he shouted.
"Liam is in his room you can go see him. With all your shouting I know he awake now " she shouted at the door.
Ray chuckled and walked off to Liam's room and entered.
He stopped at the crib and looked down at it.
Liam was already awake and he stared back at Ray.
"Oh my God, your an angel " he muttered as he bent down to carry him. Expecting him to cry cause he was a stranger but Ray was surprised to see him smile instead.
"You love me " he laughed.
Camilla woke up and took a shower then got dressed. She walked to her son's room to find Ray playing with him.
"Time for his bath," she said.
"Can I help?" Ray asked. Camilla glanced at him and sighed seeing how he was affectionately holding Liam.
"Sure but you listen to me " Ray nodded immediately.
As they gave Liam a bath Camilla asked him how he was.
" Dad finally retired last month and I took over the company," he told her.
"Well congratulations, hope you do your best she said.
"Thanks, Bestie and I am doing my best. It's just that it's a lot of work that I now don't have time for me and Rachel " he sighed.
"Ohh I understand. But that is because you just took over. But after you get used to it, you will learn how to manage your time at work so you can have some fun with Rachel " Camilla told him.
"But apart from that I missed you the most " he kissed her cheek.
"And I missed you too " she kissed his cheek.
Liam giggled and Camilla laughed, "do you want some kisses my angel " she bent down and filled his little face with kisses.
"Am so happy your okay Bestie and this happy" Ray smiled watching her dress her son.
They headed to the living room after Liam was dressed and waited for Chris to have breakfast.
"Morning Love" he kissed Camilla's lips when he walked in and then his son's forehead, "and Good morning my miracle," he said.
"I don't think am invincible 'cause even Liam sees me," Ray said to Chris who seemed to avoid him.
"I know your there am just not in the mood of saying anything to you " he. said.
"Huh, your still arrogant and cold " Ray spat out.
"And you haven't changed either still being noisy in other people's homes" Chris muttered.
"I was invited by Camilla " Ray yelled.
"Who you almost gave a heart attack with your sharp annoying voice " Chris raised his eyebrow holding a smirk.
Before Ray could say anything Camilla stopped them to have breakfast.
"Bestie do I have an annoying voice?" Ray finally asked after a while.
Camilla glanced at him, "I can't say it but my heart almost jumped out of my chest when you arrived yelling in the morning . Am surprised Liam didn't wake up crying " she wanted to say more but noticed Ray's look and turned away.
"See I told you, you're as annoying as ever " Chris chuckled.
After breakfast, they sat in the garden and continued chatting.
"Where is your father in law, haven't seen him since I arrived, " Ray asked.
"He on vacation," she said.
"Oh, he really needed it after all that happened. But doesn't he need someone to take care of him after all he an old man " Ray let out.
Camilla laughed, "And he does"
" Ritah went with him" Chris added.
"What?" Ray sat up.
The couple nodded, "I guess she always had a thing for him " Camilla said.
"I guess that's why she kept going on dates, she had never meant the right now. But now I suppose she did" said Ray.
"I just hope she doesn't give him a heart attack with all her crazy energy " Chris frowned.
Camilla and Ray cracked up looking at his worried face.
"Don't worry honey, Ritah loves your father to do anything stupid that can hurt him " Camilla assured him for the twentieth time.
"And Ben what happened between him and Lily?" Ray asked.
"Engaged," Camilla said.
"WHAT?.." Ray fell off his seat making Camilla and Liam laugh so hard.
"He asked for her hand two months after I got back to work. It was at the restaurant and everybody was there apart from you " Camilla told him.
"Even Rachel?" he asked and Camilla nodded.
"We told her not to tell you since you would feel left out but I guess you had to find out soon "
"Am happy for them but it feels like am the only one who's lagging. Won't Rachel feel bad when she sees all her friends being happy and all she has is a tired busy boyfriend " he scowled.
"Don't worry and take your time. you don't need to be pressured by your surrounding and go at your pace. When your time comes then you too " Camilla passed him some juice.
"Thanks, Bestie, I feel better " Ray smiled.
"Jack and Alfred are having babies soon " Chris announced.
Ray choked on his juice which ended up coming out of his nose and this time it was Chris and Liam laughing at him. Camilla rushed to his side and passed some napkins to him.
"What....what? even them are ahead of me too " he coughed.
"don't listen to Chris and clean yourself " Camilla rubbed his back.
Ray felt the sting of his tears as he kept coughing. Camilla watched her husband and son continue to laugh at the messed Ray.
"Are they really expecting?" he asked and Camilla nodded.
"Their surrogate is expecting twins," she said.
"Ahhhh, twins, and you guys kept it from me too " he coughed.
"Not really, it's not me and Chris who know we haven't told the others. Since Jack wanted it to be a surprise to his father when he returned from his trip, but Chris just blurted it out now " Camilla said.
"So am I the first one to know among your friends? he asked.
" Yes you are," Chris said.
Ray smiled through his tears," that makes me feel a lot better " he said.
"That's why I told you" Chris smiled. "don't batter yourself over what others are doing cause it will just pressure you to make mistakes. Take your time and do what you need and want to do. Just be happy for them when they celebrate and stay by them when they are down so that they do the same for you. So now don't worry about them and just move at your own pace "
Chris finished speaking and carried his son, "now let's go for a walk " he said to his son.
Camilla and Ray watched them walk off in silence.
"I love them so much," she said.
"I love you guys so much " Ray added with a smile.