In the end, Billy enjoyed those two months of freedom and peace as much as possible. He tried to teach some words to Hector and Christina, but they never tried to say anything aside from 'Dah' when they were with him. At least Hector didn't look that displeased anymore when Billy was nearby. He feared that he might become a difficult child in the future…
In any case, when the time came, Billy went to pick up everyone, and he frowned that once he was back in the capital, Jean and Pierre were at his home as well. As if they wanted to tag along…
"Wait, don't tell me…" Billy said.
"Rosalie and Gilles also want to tag along, Aura too… but they won't be able to make the trip unless they come with us," Jean said. "I had mentioned that to Kate, though…"
"I forgot to mention, didn't I?" Kate asked while forcing a smile.
"They are so big already… Can I carry them?" Gerald asked.
"Of course, father," Kate said and then passed Christina to him.
