Frank called Lexy one morning early in the week and asked her to meet him for lunch. He had been unable to get it on the weekend, but he had bought an old hospital bed from a family who's loved one had used it until he died a few weeks before. It had metal rails on it instead of the plastic ones that were on the newer hospital beds. He felt it would somewhat resemble a crib.

“That's a fabulous idea, Frank!” she exclaimed when he told her. “I'm sure Luka will love it!”

“You sew, don't you, Lexy?”

“Yes, I do.”

“Do you think you could make a bottom sheet for the mattress using a children's material?”

She thought a moment. “I think I could. But I'd need to know the measurements.”

“I'm thinking it would be best if you actually had the mattress in your possession.”

“It would, but how would I hide a bed that size from Luka?”

“Not the whole bed, just the mattress. Is there anywhere in the house he's unlikely to go?”

“My sewing room”, she joked.

“I can bring it to you tomorrow at lunch time.”

“I'll go shopping for fabric this afternoon.”

She bought two different pieces of fabric to make sheets with as well as some elastic for the fitted sheets. There would be enough for two top sheets, two bottom sheets and two pillow cases. Even though babies don't use pillows, Luka's body was full grown and she knew he'd need one. She also bought a mobile to hang from the ceiling. She was becoming quite excited about this new “crib”.

As he said he'd do, Frank brought the mattress the next day. Being a hospital mattress, it was made of easily washed material. All she had to do was wipe it down with a disinfectant.

“Oh, another thing, Lexy”, Frank said before he left. “the change table fell through. My friend wasn't able to make one that would hold an adult's weight. But I have a better idea. I can get a used exam table at a good price. If I get an electric one, it will raise to the height you or I need to change him without bending over too much. And I can use it to examine him on anytime I need to.”

“I like that!” Lexy said. “And maybe you can examine me on it.” She winked at him.

“I'd be happy to, though I didn't know you would get into something like that.”

“It's a long standing fantasy.”

“Does Luka know?”

“A little. We've played around a bit. Don't tell him, he's pretty private about our intimate life.”

“By the way, Lexy, have you and Luka talked about the semen testing results yet?”

“Some. He's not ready to look at other options yet.”

“It might take time. If you want it, I can give you the number of a counsellor. I've sent a lot of patients to him for help after a diagnosis of infertility.”

“Frank, thanks, but not yet. I don't think Luka would be willing to go.”

“Well, any time you want it, just ask.”

“I will, thank you. You're a good friend.”

As soon as Frank left, she got busy on making a pattern for the bottom sheet. She took measurements and put them into a program on her computer which helped her create the pattern. Then she printed out the pieces and taped them together. That was all she could do for one afternoon as Luka was due home soon. She had washed the material and it was in the dryer. It should be dry before he got home.

The next day, she cut the material and began sewing. She got the first fitted sheet finished and put it on the mattress to try it out. It fit perfectly. She wanted to keep working on her project, but she had to get some housework done or Luka would get suspicious. She never let it go unless she was sick. So she put everything away. She was storing the mattress under the bed in the guest room, just in case Luka went into her sewing room, though he seldom did.

Since it was during the week, Luka was not regressing and they were spending their evenings together, as adults. This particular night, Lexy had lit some candles and turned the lights out. She and Luka sat on the sofa with a glass of wine and soft music playing from the stereo. Luka had his arm around her.

“Lexy, I want to thank you for what you did for me last weekend.”

“What do you mean, honey?”

“All the supplies you bought, for letting me be a baby and for letting me call you Mommy Lex.”

“I love you, Luka. I'd do anything for you.”

“I know you weren't really comfortable with me calling you 'Mommy'.”

“True, but adding 'Lex' to the title helps. Is there anything you want that I didn't get for you?”

“You got me so much, Lexy, but I'd really like a crib. Can we look for one?”

“I've looked at them online, honey. They are quite expensive. Maybe we should make sure this is something that is going to last long term and isn't going to be just a passing fancy type of thing.”

“That's a good point, sweetheart.”

Inwardly, Lexy breathed a sigh of relief. Hopefully, he wouldn't ask again before she finished her sewing project and Frank brought the bed over.

That weekend, Luka didn't regress, which surprised both of them. They went out for lunch Saturday afternoon, then went to a flea market. Lexy loved flea markets and yard sales, even though they could afford to buy pretty much everything brand new. Luka could have taken a pass on them, but he went with her because he loved her and it was something she was interested in. She spent so much time taking care of him when he regressed, he felt it was the least he could do.

As they were browsing the tables at the flea market, Luka wandered away from her, then called to her a couple minutes later. “Lexy, come see these old glass baby bottles. They would be perfect for your collection.”

Lexy looked at the bottles. There were a half dozen, in perfect shape and clean. She asked the vendor the price and when he told her, she felt it was fair, so she bought them. “You collect baby bottles?” he asked her.

“I collect anything that's an antique or just old”, she replied, inwardly thanking Luka for the cover story.

In the car on the way home, she asked her husband if he wanted to use them or if he really was thinking of just her antique collection. “I really want to use them”, he said. “You collecting old stuff was the perfect way to explain it.”

“Okay, Luka – but no dropping them on the floor. I don't want any of them to break.”

“I promise I won't, Lexy.”

Frank brought the bed over the next Thurs on his lunch break. He'd taken an extra long one to give him time to get it in the house and set up in the playroom. Lexy had finished the sheets and pillowcases. They put one set on the bed after she disinfected the mattress cover and wiped the rails, headboard and foot board down. Frank hung the mobile from the ceiling above the bed. They put the old single bed in Lexy's sewing room for the time being.

When they were finished, they stepped back and looked at their work. They were quite pleased. Now, to keep Luka out of the room until Frank brought the exam table over the next day. That shouldn't be hard as he tended not to go in there unless he was regressing and he rarely did that during the week.

Frank brought the exam table over the next day on his lunch hour and Lexy helped him get it in and placed along one wall in the play room. He said he would look at maybe getting wall mounted instruments to put above it. Lexy wiped it down after he left, as well as the medical cart he'd brought to store diapers and other equipment in. She gave the room a quick cleaning so that it would be ready for Luka the next time he regressed, which she expected to be tonight. Frank had been thankful that Luka hadn't regressed the prior weekend as he spent it with his teenage kids. He didn't get to see them as often as he'd like. With them being teens, they frequently had other things going on on weekends. He told Lexy to call him if she saw signs of Luka regressing this weekend.

The next day, she knew as soon as he got home from work that Luka was going to regress. Usually, he'd come home a bit fidgety when he was about to. Today was no different. She set him down in front of the TV, then went to the kitchen to call Frank. “I'll be over in an hour or so”, he told her. “In the meantime, get him in a diaper and onesie, but keep him out of the play room. I want to be there when he sees it.”

Lexy made sure Luka was engrossed in his show, then she snuck down the hall to the play room. It had a lock on it so that guests wouldn't wander in. Luka had been told very sternly that he was *never* to lock the door unless he was told to and that he would be a very unhappy little boy if he did.

She got what she needed and went back out to the living room. “Luka, sweetie, I need to get you changed and into a diaper.”

“Okay, Mommy Lex.” He got up from the floor and started to walk toward the hall.

“We'll do it out here, on the sofa. Let me put a change pad down.” She undid Luka's pants and pulled them and his briefs down, then had him sit on the change pad. She finished taking them off and folded them neatly before undoing his shirt and taking it off. She had shaved him the night before, anticipating that he might regress and Frank might come over, so his body was very smooth. Over the last two weeks, he'd kept his pubic area shaved as the itching of it growing out was bothering him.

Luka layed down and Lexy spread cream all over his genital area and bottom before powdering him. Then she picked up a clean diaper and had him lift his bottom so she could slide it under him. She pulled the front up and snugly over his penis, then brought each side over and did up the tape. Finally, she put his onesie on.

“That's a good boy, Luka. You can go back to your show now. Do you want some apple juice?” Luka nodded. After putting his clothes away, she went to the kitchen and poured apple juice into one of the new antique glass bottles. She took it out to him in the living room. He was laying on the floor watching the TV. “Be very careful with this, honey”, she said as she handed the bottle to him. “It's not like your plastic bottles. It will break if you aren't careful with it.”

“Yes, Mommy Lex.”

“Daddy Frank is coming over. He should be here soon.”

“Don't want him to!”

“You don't want him to come over?”

“No.”

“Why not?”

“Don't like him.”

“Honey, why not? You really like him.”

“He spanked me.”

“You disobeyed him, Luka. And made him chase you all around the living room.”

“Didn't want enema.”

“You needed it, honey. You couldn't poop, remember? You felt a lot better after.”

Lexy went to the linen closet and got a blanket. She put it down on the floor and asked Luka to lay on it instead of the carpet. Luka's bottle was on the floor. “You didn't drink any of your apple juice, sweetie.”

“Don't want it.”

“You said you did.”

“Don't want it!” he repeated, raising his voice.

“Okay, you don't have to drink it if you don't want to.” She went to the play room and got a rattle, soother and his teddy for him, but he threw the rattle on the floor when she handed it to him. “What's the matter, Luka? This isn't like you.” He started crying. Lexy sat down on the blanket beside him. “Do you want your teddy?” He nodded and she handed it to him. He clutched it to his chest. “How about your soother?”

“No.”

She began stroking his hair but stopped to put the back of her hand on his forehead, then on one cheek. He felt warm. “Are you feeling okay, honey?” He shook his head. “What's wrong?”

“Don't feel good”, he pouted.

“Okay, honey. Frank will be here soon. He'll take a look at you.”

“Will he hurt me, Mommy Lex?”

“Of course not, honey. Frank would never hurt you.” Lexy layed down and held Luka in her arms. “He'll know how to make you better. It's pretty handy having a doctor for your daddy, isn't it?” The house phone rang, but she was too far away to answer it before it forwarded to her cell phone, so she just picked that up from the coffee table and waited for it to ring. It was Frank.

“I'll be there shortly”, he said when she answered. “Anything you need me to pick up?”

“I can't think of anything”, Lexy replied, then added “Luka isn't feeling well.”

“What's wrong with him?”

“He's cranky and feels warm to the touch.”

“I'll check him over when I get there.”

“Just come on in when you get here, Frank. The door is open. I'm laying on the living room floor with Luka.”

“Is he diapered?”

“Yes, and he has a onesie on.”

“He'll be here shortly, Luka”, Lexy told him when she'd ended the call. “He said he'll look at you when he gets here.” She layed back down beside him and put her arm around him again. They waited for Frank to arrive.

Twenty minutes later, they heard a car in the driveway. A couple minutes after that, the door opened and Frank walked in. He had his medical bag and a gym bag in his hand. “Hi, Frank”, Lexy greeted him. She got up off the floor.

“Hi, Lexy. How is he doing?”

“About the same. He's pretty cranky. He won't take his bottle or soother.”

“Hey there, Sport”, Frank addressed Luka as he knelt on the blanket beside him. “I hear you aren't feeling well.”

“No, Daddy.”

Frank put his hand on Luka's forehead. “You *are* warm, son. I need to check you over. Let's go to your playroom.”

“Don't want to get up”, Luka whined.

“I know, Luka. You aren't feeling well. But you need to come with me so I can take a look at you and see what's wrong.” He stood up and held his hand down to Luka. “Besides, there's a surprise in there for you.”

“A surprise?” Luka took his hand and stood up.

“Yes. Come see what it is.”

Frank walked him down the hallway, carrying his bags in one hand and holding Luka's hand with the other. At the end of it, he opened the door to the play room and stepped inside. Luka entered behind him. He saw the exam table first. “What's that?” he asked Frank.

“It's your new change table. It will also be an exam table when you need it, like now. And if Mommy Lex needs it.”

“Mommy Lex needs an exam?”

“Maybe. If she gets sick. Look over there, Luka.” He pointed to the bed. Luka's eyes got wide. “Is that for me?”

“Yes, it's your crib. Lexy and I didn't want to get you a real adult crib until we know you will want to do this long term. They are very expensive. I got this pretty cheap, it will be a good substitute for now.” Lexy had left the rails up after cleaning them, so Luka could see them.

“I love it, Daddy and Mommy Lex. And I love the mobile. Thank you!”

“You're welcome, son”, Frank said. Now, you need to get on the table so I can look at you.” Luka walked over to the table and sat on it. Frank used the floor pedal and raised it to a height that was comfortable to him. He opened his medical bag and took out his opthalmoscope and looked in Luka's eyes, ears and throat. He took Luka's blood pressure, then slipped his arms out of his onesie and pulled it down past his chest so he could listen to his heart and lungs.

“Lay down for me, please”, he instructed. He helped Luka recline on the table and palpated his abdomen. Luka showed no sign of pain or discomfort. “I can't find anything wrong, Sport, but I better take your temperature.” He got a change pad from the dresser. “Where did the stirrups go?” he asked.

“I put them in the closet”, Lexy replied. “Do you need them?”

“Yes, I do.” She got them and Frank put them on the table, then had Luka scoot down so his bum was at the edge. “Lift up, while I put the change pad under you.” Once that was done, he put gloves on and undid the bottom flap of the onesie and took Luka's diaper off. It was dry. He guided his feet into the stirrups before getting the rectal thermometer out of his bag and lubricating the tip. He pushed it into Luka's anus. “We have to wait three minutes”, he declared.

Frank and Lexy chatted while they waited. Frank opened his gym bag and took out a small box and opened it. He took out a blister pack sheet of suppositories. “What's that?” she asked him.

“Just Tylenol. It will get his fever down.” Lexy looked over at Luka. He was holding onto his bear and looking at the ceiling. She thought she might put pictures of children's characters up there for him to look at while he was being diapered or examined.

When the three minutes were up, Frank took the thermometer out and read it. “Looks like you do have a bit of a fever, son. I'm going to give you something to help bring it down.” He took a suppository out of the blister pack.

Luka was watching him. “I need some water.”

“Hang on, I'll get you something to drink when Frank is done”, Lexy told him.

“No, I need it now.”

“Why, Luka?”

“To swallow that pill.”

“Oh, honey, that's not a pill. It doesn't go in your mouth.”

“Where does it go, Mommy Lex?”

“In your bum.”

“No! Not there! It will hurt!”

“It won't hurt, Luka”, Frank said.

Lexy approached Luka and took his nearest hand in hers. “It's very small, Luka. See?” Frank held it up. “It's much smaller than Frank's cock and you like it when he puts that in your bum.”

“Promise it won't hurt, Mommy Lex?”

“I promise, sweetie.” She leaned down and kissed his forehead. Frank inserted the suppository and pushed it in as far as he could with his forefinger.

“Does that hurt, Luka?” he asked.

“No, Daddy.”

“See? I told you it wouldn't.” He inserted a couple more, then got another package from his bag. “This is to help you sleep”, he said as he took a different suppository out and inserted it. “Sometimes when little boys are sick, they have a hard time sleeping, even though they need lots.” He re-diapered Luka, then took his glove off and washed his hands before changing him into a sleeper. Lowering the table, he said “Time for bed, son. I'll get the rail down for you.” He lowered the bed rail and pulled the sheet and blanket back. Luka got in and Frank tucked him in.

“Do you want your apple juice now, honey?” Lexy asked. He nodded and she went back to the living room to get it. When she returned to the play room, Frank was sitting on the bed.

“I'll stay with him until he falls asleep”, he said to her.

“Are you staying overnight, Daddy?” Luka asked him.

“Do you want me to?” He nodded. “Okay, I will if that is okay with Lexy.”

“It's fine with me.” She handed Frank the bottle and he put the nipple into Luka's mouth. Lexy said good night to Luka and went to the kitchen to get supper for her and Frank.

Frank came out in a while and said Luka was asleep. He and Lexy sat down at the table to eat. “What is wrong with him?” she asked.

“I think it's just a bug. I'll keep up the Tylenol suppositories every few hours until his fever breaks. He's pretty cranky tonight.”

“He's always like this when he's sick. That's how I usually know he's not feeling well, even when he's not regressing. Thank you for coming over, Frank.”

“It's no problem, Lexy. I'm glad you called me. I'll sleep in his room with him tonight in case he wakes up fussing. You make sure you get proper nutrition and rest. I don't want him passing it on to you.”

“I'm very healthy. He doesn't usually pass anything on to me.”

“Famous last words, Lexy.”

“You be careful too, Frank. You don't need to be getting sick either.”

“Doctors tend to have healthy immune systems. We're around it all the time.” Then he realized his mistake. Luka was a doctor, too. “Ok, some of us.” Lexy laughed. “Let me help you with the dishes”, he offered as she got up and began clearing the table.

“Thank you, Frank. You don't have to, though. You are a guest.”

“I don't want you to think of me as a guest, Lexy. Think of me as Luka's daddy who sometimes stays over.”

“You can stay over any time you like”, she told him. “Luka loves it when you do.”

“I don't have anything else going on over the weekends – except the occasional one when my kids lower themselves to spend a couple days with their dad.” He winked to show he was joking. “Hey, what did you two do last weekend? Did Luka regress?”

“No, he didn't, which surprised me.” While she washed dishes, she told Frank about the flea market and what they found there.

“So that's where you got the glass bottles!”

“Luka loves them. And he's under strict orders to not break any of them.”

They finished up in the kitchen and decided to call it a night. Lexy looked in on Luka before retiring to the master bedroom. He was still asleep. She leaned over the rail and gave him a kiss on his cheek. He was still quite warm to the touch. Her heart went out to him. He did not cope well with being sick, even when he wasn't regressing.

Frank sat down in an easy chair they'd brought into the room. “Do you want to set up the old twin bed in here for you to sleep on? That can't be comfortable”, she said to him.

“I'll be fine, Lexy. This chair is comfortable and it reclines. I've slept in a lot worse over the years.”

She went to the linen closet and got him a pillow and blanket and took them to him. Before she left the room, she turned on the nightlight, then closed the door behind her as she exited the room.