[Romantic Old Bird]

.............she ran into the den to find to her great relief that Bowden was lying fast asleep in his Daddy's arms.

'It's alright babe, don't worry! I've got him. He's fine, he's absolutley fine!' said Paul.

'Oh Paul, I was so scared then. How could I leave him, even for a minute. He's just a helpless little baby, oh love him! Only Dean told me this awful story, and then I had to go and see Big Brother............'

'Helen, Helen, it's fine. I saw what happened, and he's my baby as well you know. We're in this thing together, girl, Mummy and Dddy, for better or worse' said Paul reassuringly, putting Bowden down gently on the floor, and hugging Helen.

'I'm so hopeless Paul. I sometimes wonder why you bothered with me in the first place'. she said.

'That's easy. One, you are amazing, two it was meant to be, and three, and this is the most important reason, right, you fancied me and YOU decided we would be together!' said Paul laughing.

'Paul Clarke! Anyone would think I was ugly or something!' said Helen

'Whereas we all know you are blond and look alright-ish!!' said Paul.

'Shaddup!' shouted Helen, causing Bowden to stir. 'Sorry baby, sorry Paul. Listen, I've got to go back into the Diary Room now, I just ran out in the middle of talking to Big Brother. He said something about me seeing video clips of the family, but I'm scared to go without you'

'Clips of the family? That's cool!
Remember we've just got one family now Helen!' said Paul. Don't be scared babe, we'll all go back in the house together, and I'll wait outside the Diary Room with Bowden'

'Thankyou. Big hug before we go back in?' said Helen

'Alright, come here, mmmmmmm, there you go, now let's go in' said Paul, carrying his son and leading his wife gently back into the house'

'Hello you three!' called Brian

'Oh Bri, I thought I'd left Bowden on his own there!' said Helen, disappearing into the Diary Room.

'Paul, you'll have to watch her, it's the fire task all over again!' said Narinder.

'Listen, it's as much his responsibility as hers' said Amma

'That's right Amma, and it's a responsibility I'm happy to take!' said Paul

'I can see those two are still going to have problems' whispered Brian to Narinder.

'Mmm, I think you're right. Now enough of them and their smelly, noisy little brat. it's so boring! Shall we do one of our routines?' said Narinder 'I suppose we'll have to do it on the patio to avoid waking 'Bowden'. Come on then, what shall we do?'

Brian stood and thought for a moment.'How about...................