Kyle shook his head at his son's antics, not really taking it to heart. For now, such movements would be encouraged as it exercised his motor skills - but it didn't mean he wouldn't admonish him for it.

Kyle brought his face closer to Alex and said in a low voice, just enough that only Alex could hear, he said, "Remember, I'm still your father. No matter how much you may not like it, I am bigger and more skilled than you."

Alex stopped laughing and looked at his father in surprise.

Why was did he feel, that whenever his father talked to him, he was actually *talking* to him? Not merely saying words to appease himself, but as if he was really talking to him and expected him to understand or answer.

The moment this thought entered Alex's mind, he brushed it aside and shook his head.

Nah.

It couldn't be. Adults were silly and would never take babies seriously.

Just remembering the number of times those nurses just picked them up and started asking them, 'Who is the little cutie pie? Who is? Who is? You, that's who. Yes, you ..'

It was enough to drive him insane if it wasn't for the fact that they were feeding him bottled milk at that time. He prefered Mummy, of course, but he knew his appetite was more than what his mother could handle.

Daddy explained this already, so he wasn't really too bothered.

He gave a side glare at his father.

Well, his father was good for something, at least. Giving them valuable information and keeping them up-to-date about their mother. For that, he would not be too mean to his father.

What Alex never realised was that Kyle never did treat him like a baby.

Well, it was not to say that he treated Alex like an adult, but Kyle could certainly see the intelligence in his son's eyes. It was clear and it was obvious that he responded to the words that Kyle spoke to him.

People would say that the baby merely responded to the sight and sound of whatever was in front of them.

However, Kyle knew better.

None of those expressions and reactions of his children could be coincidences. It was too apt and appropriate to what he said to them. With these hints, Kyle paid extra attention to his kids. A part of him wondered if Alex or Aurora was a reincarnated soul like him but he also knew that they'd never reveal it.

As it was, Kyle knew that his kids were special and intelligent. He would need to start training and teaching them so that they would be able to harness that intelligence properly. Just like how he'd been teaching Kay while in the womb, he'll be doing the same with his kids.

Kyle placed Alex back into the cot and Sayuri laughed at Kyle, seeing the wet patch on his shoulder and back.

"Serves you right for not putting a towel over your shoulder," Sayuri teased him.

"No biggie," Kyle replied with a shrug, "Sam will be over later with a fresh change of clothes, so I'll change then."

He took off his shirt, revealing his lean physique that had her love bites all over. Sayuri openly stared at his naked chest and said, "So you're going to give the nurses a free show?"

Kyle grinned, coming closer, "They can only watch. You, on the other hand, can touch and do anything and everything."

As he sat at the edge of the bed, Sayuri ran her hands on his arm, relishing on feeling the muscles underneath.

"The tattoo really turned out well," she said admiringly.

"Maybe I should have your name tattoed as well," Kyle mused.

"Don't you dare," Sayuri replied.

"Why not?" Kyle asked, perplexed. Didn't all women like it if their man tattooed their name on themself?

"You belong to me," Sayuri declared, "I don't need my name on you to stake my claim. And it is weird. It's as if only that part of your body that has my name is 'mine' whereas your entire being is mine. But if you really want to tattoo my name, then you've got to put it on your d*ck."

"My woman is damn possessive," Kyle said with a smile.

"Damn right she is," Sayuri agreed.

"I like," Kyle said, leaning forward and giving her a kiss on the lips.

Of course, this was the scene that the newly changed morning shift nurse walked into.

After that, the nurses were warned to be prepared to be greeted with either an extremely mushy scene or a scene of a half-naked man every time they entered the Smith's ward.

If they were lucky, it would be both.

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After the twins were taken back to the nursery, they waited for the doctor to make his rounds.

Kyle wanted to know whether Sayuri could be discharged, and if not, whether she could go out under his supervision.

Kyle asked Sayuri, "Are you sure you want to see Sarah now?"

"I do want to see her condition, but not really want to deal with her yet," Sayuri replied.

"How about just seeing a video of her instead?" Kyle suggested, "Once you've fully recovered, we can go there."

Sayuri thought about it and felt that that was a good idea.

The anger within her concerning Sarah had dissipated after feeding the kids, and she didn't feel like having any sort of negative emotions at the moment. Plus, she wasn't feeling her best right now.

Kyle saw her hesitating and took her hand in his, saying, "She's alive and won't be going anywhere. Why not use this time to think about what you're going to do and say when you meet her?"

"Fine. Leave her to me, okay? You are not to interfere," Sayuri commanded.

"Of course," Kyle replied, his voice hoarse, "You're so hot like this."