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Sent to Regina Darkface via a teeny-tiny scops owl:

Regina,

Bringing the twins to London for some coffee tomorrow. Their father's out of town for two weeks and you have no idea, absolutely no idea, how tired I am. Not to mention bored as all he--um, yes. I must mind my language, I have children now.

Meet me?

I feel if I don't engage in conversation

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[trickylight]

Cassandra,

I would, of course, love to meet you. Although I can't make any promises about the babytalk. I'll inform the boything.
-R.A.B.

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Cassie picked a table a little removed from the hustle and bustle of the coffee house. This way they could talk without fear of eavesdroppers, there was little chance of Regulus being seen and recognized and she could breastfeed the twins if need be.

Although she certainly hoped there would be no need, especially since she was meeting two very inexperienced lads when it came to baby matters.

[trickylight]

Regulus arrived short afterward, dressed uncharacteristically casually in one of Stewart's teeshirts. Stewart was still rather unused to Cassie knowing about his relationship with Regulus and had asked him several times that morning if he was sure she was alright with it all. Regulus had assured him each time that she was, that there was nothing to worry about, and Stewart eventually had given in to the idea.

After all, Regulus knew he couldn't resist the cocoa they sold here.

As he entered the shop the noise of one of the twins drew his attention and he picked Cassie out of the crowd immediately and came over to join her.

"Wow. You look like a real mother." He shook his head. "I mean, of course you are. But it's very striking."

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She waved as they drew closer and grinned at his comment. "Oh no, I'm just really very good at pretending."

She gestured to the open seats and pointed downwards, a clear indication of 'Sit!' Or face my unadulterated wrath.

[trickylight]

Regulus took a seat, leaving one beside him for Stewart when he got there. "He's coming," he assured, gesturing to the empty chair. "He had drop by St. Mungo's this morning, they like him to come in for quick check up appointments once a month just to make sure he's staying healthy after what happened at Hogwarts. But they don't take long, he says, so he should be here soon."

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"Oh?" her mouth tightened at the corners in concern. "Nothing to worry about, is there?"

[trickylight]

"Not at all. I can assure you, he's quite healthy and that shoulder has come a long way." He smiled. He knew very well how Stewart was healing, he had conducted his own check up the night before.

"How are you managing?" One of the twins regarded him with large eyes, little mouth open slightly in an o. Regulus looked back at the baby, then offered it a smile.

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She smiled. "That's good to hear." Being a mother was quite certainly getting to her. She worried excessively about everyone now, even more so than she had before.

Lucas raised his chubby little hands and made grabby motions towards the young man before her. She giggled a bit. Once Lucas started with the carry-me-commands, he didn't let you set him down till your arms felt like they were falling off. "Pretty well," she answered, blowing her hair out of her face. She flexed her arms. "I have muscles from carrying two infants all the time."

[trickylight]

"Surely they're not that heavy, they're so small." Regulus reached across the table and held out his hand to Lucas. The baby grabbed a hold of his fingers and played with them a bit before mouthing at one of Regulus' knuckles. "Oh dear," Regulus laughed.

[frosted_eyelash]

"I think he's planning to gobble you up." she informed him, grinning proudly. "And yes, they are heavy. Infants tend to gain weight quickly when they feed very ten minutes."

[trickylight]

"Feed on hands? If so I should have cause to worry." Lucas complacently gummed Regulus's finger and Regulus found himself contemplating teeth and how strange it would be not to have any. Although, he thought to himself, certainly teeth take a while to grow in to make nursing easier for everyone involved... That thought was promptly cut off by a blush. He would simply not mention he had found himself thinking of his friends breasts and everything would be splendid.

[frosted_eyelash]

"Oho, someone's blushing." she pointed out, patting Regulus' cheeks with a smirk. She picked Lucas up from the stroller and jiggled him gently on her lap. She was coming to realize that little boys were much harder to raise than little girls. Especially little Prewett boys.

[trickylight]

"I most certainly am not." He lied. It was a useless lie but he wasn't about to tell her what he had just accidentally thought of, how embarrassing. His mind cast about for a change of subject. Audrey blew bubbles.

"I'll be of age soon."

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"You most certainly are." Oh, but she enjoyed watching him squirm. It was probably the Slytherin in her, regardless of what everyone said about it being dead as dirt.

"Oh, I know!" her grin widened. "Are you excited?"

[trickylight]

"Highly." He smiled, his blush fading. "As of the end of this month, I will officially be A Consenting Adult. It's a rather momentous occasion. That and I can apparate." Regulus had never once considered himself not to be a consenting party in his relationship with Stewart but as his birthday drew closer it had dawned on him that it was a rather big deal regardless. It made him feel more on par with the rest of the world.

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"So, what do you plan on doing as your first act as A Consenting Adult?" a thought struck her. "Want to go to Disneyland with me?"

Mother or not, she was still quite obviously a frivolous child.