✮ Cucuumiia ✮

"Honey?" Shane stepped into the barn, the heat of the afternoon sun heavy on his shoulders. "You in here?"

"I'm in the back, love! Come on in!"

stepping carefully, he made sure to walk along the unpainted side, now understanding why all the windows were open. 

"Man, you've really gone all out with this weatherproof paint, hun. Besides the fact that it doesn't have to be weatherproof cause this is the inside. Sure you should be doing this at this stage?"

Claire straightened up, hand on her back as she turned to face him with the bump he absolutely adored. her smile was tired, just as he'd expected, seeing the amount of paint she'd gone through and still had yet to roll down.

"The cows will be coming in with dirty hooves, this'll make it easier when I get around to cleaning, it should just come right off."

"Good thing you waited to buy the cows until you're finished, you'd be in quite the pickle if they had to come in tonight." He shuffled over to her, kissing her temple with a tender expression. "Marnie said there might be some nesting, but I hadn't expected this."

"What can I say? I needed a final project before peanut arrives, and heaven knows I'm not going to be up for doing this once they get here."

"No, you won't." Shane chuckled, pulling her into his side, looking at the last unpainted section of the barn floor as the baby kicked against his hand. "You going to let me help?"

Claire thought this over for a second, chuckling softly. "Maybe, my love. Maybe."