| Having It All Chapter 4a At that moment he heard the sound of a key in the lock at the front door. �Vincent, love are you here?� He walked out of the library into the foyer and helped her remove her coat. �How did your day go?� Catherine sighed. �It was a bit more hectic than I wish.� He could hear in her voice how tired she was. �Come I will fix you something to eat, then I want you to go upstairs and soak in a nice warm bath.� Catherine shook her head. �Joe ordered Chinese food from Lynn and Henri�s restaurant for us.� Vincent smiled. �How are they doing?� Catherine sighed. �They are fine both are busy with the restaurant and Lynn is almost ready to have the baby.� Vincent nodded. �She is due in a few weeks right?� Catherine giggled. �Yes and Henri is a nervous wreck.� Vincent chuckled. �Aren�t expectant Father�s to be supposed to be that way?� Catherine giggled again. �Yes I suppose they are.� They both fell into a silence after this conversation. They were truly happy together and loved that they finally were able to be together on a more permanent basis but both felt that there was still something missing in their lives. Catherine secretly dreamed of having Vincent�s children but she had never brought the subject up. She had discussed it with Mary, who encouraged her to talk to Vincent. Vincent also wanted children. He and Joe had talked about it one night when he and Jenny had come for dinner. The women were in the kitchen while Catherine was preparing their dinner. This left Joe and Vincent alone in the library. Joe told Vincent that since his and Jenny�s marriage months before they had been trying to have a child. Vincent was happy for their friends. But Joe immediately sensed that something was bothering him. When he asked Vincent about it he confided to Joe that he wanted to have children with Catherine but he was unsure whether she would want children with her career going so well. Joe smiled at his statement and told Vincent that if he wanted to have children with Catherine he should tell her. Catherine�s voice brought Vincent out of his thoughts. �Sweetheart, are you all right?� He blinked a few times when her voice penetrated his mind. �Yes, I was just thinking.� Catherine put her hand on his cheek. �It must have been something pretty serious.� Vincent turned his head and kissed her palm. �It�s nothing for you to be concerned about.� He assured her. Catherine sighed. �I think I am going to take you up on that idea for a warm bath.� Vincent smiled. �It will relax you so you can rest for work tomorrow.� Catherine shook her head. �I don�t have to work tomorrow since we worked so late on the case Joe told me to take tomorrow and Monday and have a nice long weekend with you.� Vincent chuckled and put his arms around her. �I�ll have to thank him for that.� Catherine giggled. �Well I think part of his good mood came from the news he got at lunch from Jenny.� Vincent cocked his head. �Oh what is that?� Catherine smiled remembering the way Joe had come running into her office after returning to work that day. �They are having a baby.� Vincent hugged her. �That�s wonderful, we�ll have to have them come for a celebratory dinner soon.� Catherine nodded. �Yes I suggested it to Joe but it can�t be for a few weeks with the case and Jenny is working on a book tour for her new writer.� Vincent chuckled. �How is Devin doing with that?� Since Devin�s return into their lives and his move to the mountains to take care of Charles he had started writing fictional stories around some of his adventures. Catherine giggled again. �From what Joe said Jenny told him that Devin is taking it all in stride.� Vincent shook his head. �She hasn�t seen his stubborn side yet.� Catherine smiled. �I told Joe to warn her about that.� At that moment Catherine noticed a strange look on Vincent�s face. �Are you all right?� He nodded. �I�m fine, why don�t you go on upstairs and take your bath, and I will bring us up some wine.� She was not quite convinced that he was all right. �Are you sure?� He pulled her close again and kissed her forehead. �Yes now go on.� Catherine moved out of his arms and walked up the stairs as Vincent turned and headed into the kitchen for the wine and glasses. NEXT |