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Alexandria very obviously rolled her eyes at Crash’s comment. If it wasn’t for holding Penny, she would’ve smacked him, too. “I’m sure that’ll keep her out of trouble once she’s in school,” she responded before adding, “And just so you know, you’re the one who’s going to go to parent-teacher conferences. At least if they’re about her swearing.” Maybe the teacher will scold Crash for even teaching their daughter that word. Alex would get a good laugh out of that; besides, she already had her fair share of getting into trouble with teachers for all sorts of things, like underage drinking, incomplete homework, and a whole bunch more that she hoped her daughter wouldn’t do. So had her boyfriend, but that was beside the point – it would still be funny to see him get yelled at while in his thirties. As Penelope’s sobs had quieted down a bit, Crash brought up living in The Cotswolds, much to Alex’s dismay. Though, the reason behind his suggestion made sense. Family visits were easy when she could apparate, but knock her up and suddenly, doing so became dangerous. But then again, Alex had grown up in The Cotswolds, and as liberating as it felt to live in the middle of a forest, she had always wanted to get out of there and live in a city as opposed to the countryside. “Do you really wanna live in The Cotswolds?” she asked, making a face. “What about somewhere near it instead? she suggested.

It was very different than the city, which Crash must’ve been used to by now, regardless of the fact that he was a Texan boy who probably wouldn’t have minded living more of a country life back in the day. Besides, just because they lived in a city didn’t mean they couldn’t be close to the rest of her family. She just didn’t want to be two steps away from a safety net in case they couldn’t take care of themselves because they could take care of themselves – they weren’t needy like Bella. Another eye roll presented itself at another one of Crash’s comments. “Sorry, babe, but you’ll have to share for about another year,” she said, kissing his cheek before adjusting Penelope’s position in her arms to remove the small fingers that are holding onto her breast. “Has she been fed?” If not, that could have been why the first thing Penny did when Alex held her was reach for her boob. Making their way to the couch, the piercing specialist sat down on the far end, leaving plenty of room in case Crash wanted to continue the conversation while she breastfed their baby.

Alex smirked, uncovering her n****e from underneath her t-shirt for Penelope to drink from. “They’ll probably stick you in detention with her,” she responded. “Which works for me. I’ll get the house to myself for a bit longer,” she teased. Although she loved her daughter, any amount of time that she got to herself right now was a blessing. That was how most parents felt, she figured. But damn, imagine having two children to take care of. Honestly, she hadn’t known how her parents handled her and Dalton, never mind a dog on top of that as well. Alex, however, did still want to try for a boy one day – just not any time soon. Maybe in a few years, once Penny grows out of the inevitable terrible tots phase that is yet to come. With both hands supporting her, Alex watched as their baby instinctively fed herself. “Isn’t Gloucester about the same distance away from the Cotswolds as Oxfordshire?” she asked, looking up at her boyfriend (whose eyes had been wandering elsewhere). “I mean, we could get a car. Something cheap, something reliable enough to get us from point A to point B.” She mostly said this in a hushed tone, talking to herself as she thought about it.

“One problem – we don’t know how to drive.” Or at least Alex didn’t, and as far as she knew, Crash never drove either. Didn’t it typically take a while to learn how, too? Maybe it would be better if they just moved back to the Cotswolds. As much as the piercing specialist hated the idea of living next door to her entire family, it was probably the best thing to do for Penny. “I mean – ugh, I dunno. Which would you rather do, move to the Cotswolds or get a car?” Dark eyes stared up at her boyfriend, hoping to lock his eyes in a glance so that he’d actually look at her during an important conversation for once. The Latina’s attention switched back to Penny as she burped and lost grip on Alex. After adjusting Penelope and making sure she continued to eat, Alexandria nuzzled up against Crash. “Of course, tummy time.” To be honest, Alex hated it just as much as Crash. If they only had to do it for five minutes a day, it wouldn’t be so bad, but watching Penny struggle for half an hour every single day and not being able to help was devastating.