family ties

breakfast in bed

Stef's: POV
I woke up to see the sun shining through the blinds. As l looked over to find Lena still asleep, l laid back thinking about last night
How good Lena felt it was everything
I get up to put my clothes on so I can get breakfast started. I covered her up with the blanket, l realized the candles were blown out. Lena must have gotten up some time in the middle of the night and did it, l headed upstairs and found the girls sitting at the table eating bowls of cereal Francesca must've made it for them. Good morning babies, where's your sister at  Stef asks Grace. Mama she went to take the doggies out for a walk, where is mommy Hope asked, she's sleeping she was really tired when she got in last night l say. They go back to eating, l head upstairs to use the bathroom to brush my teeth and wash my face. I look at myself in the mirror to see too large hickies on both sides of my neck
The last thing I needed for the kids asking about the marks on me, l brushed my hair
We have very impressionable three year olds. Forever asking every question under the sun, when l'm finished l head back down to the kitchen to make Lena's favorite
French toast eggs cut up strawberries on the side. With powder sugar on the top
I get all the ingredients out of the refrigerator, l love moments like this when we're all together. I forgot to mention Lena
Her settlement check came yesterday, l'll tell her later on. Francesca entered the house with the dogs on their leashes, she took it off. Snowy runs over to the bowl and starts chowing down, did they give you any trouble Stef asked her ten year old daughter. Nope they were well behaved
I saw a moving truck when up the hill when I was coming back to Francesca to the house, Francesca informed me. mmm that's interested usually the tenant association always sends out flyers notifying us about new neighbors moving in the neighborhood. I tried not to focus on it too much, l put the French toast down in the sizzling pan. While I cut up some fresh strawberries and rinse it off in the water
I turned the French toast over so the other side can get golden brown, l'll cook up the eggs last. I know Lena's only gonna eat two
Francesca brings over Hope and Grace's bowls to the sink to wash it in the soapy water, l washed her out the corner of my eye. Grace walks towards me yes Grace what can I help you with Stef said, mama can l have a wash cloth to wipe down the table, please my little girl always loved helping out around the house. I handed her the dish rag, l put the food on the plates
Then I cleaned up the kitchen. Stef scrubs the flying pans, Francesca took Hope upstairs. Snowy followed behind the girls
Leaving me and Grace alone, all done mama Grace tells me. I turned around
Good girl, we always praise Grace and Hope. When they do things, Grace leaves the kitchen and goes upstairs to see what her sisters were doing. I put the plates on the serving tray with the silverware and hot beverages, to take down the ceiling
Lena must be exhausted cause she's never slept in this late before. I sat the tray down on the coffee table, sweetheart it's time to wake up l made you breakfast Stef says Lena. She opens up her eyes, morning baby
Lena said as she sits up covering up her breast.