2 days later *Dahlia* I am standing in our kitchen, putting the last touches on our dinner as I hear the car stop outside. Minutes later the front door opens and I hear Bren and Colin’s voices talking. Then Bren calls out. "Baby I am home". "Kitchen darling". I call back. The boys have been on a drive looking for locations for the movie and Maddie has gone for a walk with Stella and the dogs, which I am grateful for. I hear noise and footsteps and turn to see the world's biggest fluffy dog bed coming through the door, wondering if my husband is somewhere behind under all that pink fur. I can't help giggling. "What on earth is that Bren". "A soft bed for the doggies". He says grinning as his face emerges beside the ridiculous thing. Bren's size taking into consideration it can't have

