Sleepover at Ryan's parents' house.

"If you did not bring enough clothes for the week you can wash your laundry here," Catherine stated after Marlissa arrived back with a couple of suitcases while Ryan, used to travelling light, had only a duffel bag.

"It's okay, mom, if Sam runs out of clothes she'll just buy some more!" Ryan grinned, winking at his wife, who gave him a punch on the arm. "What? It's true!"

"Yes, but you joked about it," Marlissa replied with a mock frown.

"A supermodel needs new clothes like your father needs new dolls to paint," Catherine laughed, touching her daughter-in-law's arm.

"They're miniatures, not dolls!" Edward yelled from downstairs.

Catherine shook her head and lead her son and daughter-in-law upstairs to Ryan's old bedroom. "Are you sure you are okay to sleep in your bed? The bed is only a double, it will be very tight for the two of you."

"We will manage, mom," Marlissa smiled.

"Did you take a bath yet?" Catherine asked.

"Yes, we took a shower already when we were home," Marlissa answered while glancing at her husband. She had to suppress her desire to burst out giggling, hiding the truth from her mother-in-law that they actually did not shower much but rather more of an excuse to have sex again.

"In that case, I will let you two unpack and settle down," Catherine said. "Oh, and do not worry about making noise, your father and I are heavy sleepers."

"Mom!" Ryan protested, knowing full well what his mother was implying.

"What?" Catherine feigned innocence.

"It is okay, mom," Marlissa smiled. "Ryan and I will try to make a baby tonight.."

Catherine grinned at the news.

"We are?" Ryan gasped.

"Good night, mom," Marlissa said, kissing her mother-in-law on the cheek.

Catherine kissed both of them and wished them a sound sleep with a wink.

Ryan closed the door after his mother left and turned to his wife with a confused look. "Are we actually going to try to get you pregnant?"

"No, silly," Marlissa shook her head. "I just said what your mother needed to hear. Remember, I can store your semen and decide to impregnate myself at any time."

"Right..."

"Unless you actually want to impregnate me tonight..." Marlissa giggled, playfully running her finger along her husband's lips before kissing him.

Ryan stared into his wife's emerald eyes for a moment before he replied. "I would love nothing more than be the father of your babies but..."

"But...?" she interrupted.

"...we are still newlyweds," he continued. "I mean, we haven't even gone on our honeymoon yet!"

"I understand, my love," she nodded. "We are not ready yet."

"I'm sure you'll be a great mother one day, honey," he smiled.

"And you will be a great father!" she giggled as she mimicked having a fat belly. "I will bare you many children!"

Ryan grinned as he stared at her.

"What is it?" she asked.

"It's still hard to believe that I summoned my wife from the Abyss!"

"That is very difficult to explain to your parents!" she laughed.

"Well, they weren't too upset about us eloping."

She looked down at her wedding band and engagement ring. "We never had a wedding, my love."

"I guess the ritual in the abandoned church doesn't count."

She shook her head.

"Well, we can always go down to city hall this week and get us a marriage license to make it legal."

She giggled and clapped her hands.

"Shit..." he muttered.

"What is it?"

"You're not a citizen... of any country," he replied. "That'll make it a bit difficult to get the license... or a passport if we're going to Paris for our honeymoon!"

"I know someone!"

"You know someone for what?"

"To give me a legal identity!"

"Like getting a fake driver's license in Times Square?"

"No, a real government ID!"

"How do you..."

"I am a succubus, remember?" she smirked as she changed her form from a statuesque redhead to a buxom blonde to a shapely brunette in a matter of seconds. "I have a connection who can help me... assuming she is still lives in the same place since I was last summoned to New York."

"Okay..." Ryan nodded slowly, not understanding what his wife was taking about.

"I will explain tomorrow but in the meantime," she whispered as she started to undress, "we are going to try to make a baby to satisfy your mother."

Ryan nodded. "Sure but could you morph back into a redhead first, honey?"

"Sorry!" she giggled and changed back to her natural form.