Fast forward five years ...

The twins had put up a fuss that night, but they were getting harder and harder to put to bed as their fourth birthday approached. Wyn finally left Jay giving them a stern talking to that would probably evolve into a puppet show with their teddy bears, but she wanted to poke her head in to check on JJ. The five-year-old had developed a bit of an independent streak and wanted to put himself to bed.

Day was closing the door to his bedroom, and Wyn assumed that her friend's daughter was spending the night with JJ again. She smiled at her friend and pointed in the direction of the sitting room downstairs. "Are they asleep? Let's have some tea while the wild things settle down."