Gary and Libby; Take Two

"Youre making a mess! Stop!" I shriek as Gary persists to fling the extra flour off the work surface and up into the air. "Dont care!" He grins like a school boy. "Well i do!" I lunge across the kitchen towards him, grasping his wide wrists in my hands and trying desperately, but failing easily, to still them against his strength. "Im the one thats got to clean it up!" "Dont care!" Gary beams again, grinning down at me and ruffling yet another fistful of flour into my hair. "Gary! Stop it!" I squeal again, ducking away from him and reaching over for the bowl of chocolate icing. Whipping out the tablespoon, i smear a large dollop across Garys left cheek. His eyebrows shoots up in response, making me giggle as his tongue bobs out the corner of his mouth, attempting to lick away as much icing as he can reach. My legs weaken slightly at the sight. "Its still there!" I laugh, but Garys hand moves like the flash of l...

"Libbyyyy!" Garys voice wines down the stairs and into the kitchen. "Gary grow up!" I half laugh as i begin fumbling around in the cupboards for a mixing bowl. "Libby!" "Gary i said no!"  Theres silence for a little longer, and i think hes given up. "Mumma?" I spin quickly on my heel when i hear Ethans voice behind me. Hes stood in the threshold, half hiding behind the door frame as he gazes inquisitively at me. "Mumma, what are you doing?" "Hello gorgeous!" I beam down, discarding the mixing bowl on the counter top and padding towards the toddler. "I was going to make a cake." I explain, swinging Ethan up onto my hip as i carry im back over to the island and perching him on the top, resting my arms either side of him. "A cake?!" Ethans eyes widen immediately. "Cake?!" "Yes!" Chuckling back in response i gesture towards the ingredients sprawled over the counte...