Forever and Always

Deep, but very beautiful

~Rapunzel and Eugene~
"Zachary Eugene, what have I told you about dragging mud into the house?" Rapunzel scolded as she followed the dirty footprints around the house. It rained last night and the boys couldn't wait to play outside. The only problem was was that they were mud magnets.

"To not to." Zach frowned. He knew Rapunzel didn't like him tracking in mud, but he couldn't help himself. After all, he was only four.

"That's right. Now go to the bathroom so I can clean you up. Daddy won't be happy when he comes home," Rapunzel groaned as she led the messy child to the bathroom. She knew she couldn't stay mad at him, but she just wished he would listen to her. "Be quiet, Rosie's sleepy." Rapunzel reminded as they passed Rosie's bedroom/Eugene's office door. She turned on the bath water and waited for it to be the perfect temperature. She didn't want to burn him or give him chills.

"Do we need to wash my hair too?" He asked. He was completely covered in mud from head to toe. He had dried mud all over his face and hands.

"Yes, so you better take off your clothes." Rapunzel sighed. Zach stripped down and hopped into the tub. Rapunzel listened to him sing and she was in the middle of rinsing out his hair when Rosie woke up. Rapunzel groaned as she listened to the baby's cries grow louder by the second.

"Momma, Rosie's crying." Bastian said, peeking his head around the door. He was playing in his room and his big brother ears heard the cries. Like the superhero he was, he ran to tell his mom.

"Okay, Zach, just play in the water. Bastian, you sit in here and watch him. If he needs something, come tell me immediately." Rapunzel commanded. She trusted Bastian to watch over Zach for two minutes. Bastian was smart for his age. Multiple family friends insisted that they put him in preschool early, but Eugene and Rapunzel refused, wanting him to have a normal childhood.

"Okay." Bastian smiled as he sat beside the bathtub. He didn't mind being with his brother. Rapunzel nodded and quickly ran to Rosabella's room. She opened the door and leaned over her crib.

"Rosabella!" Rapunzel smiled, talking in her baby voice. Rosie looked up, her eyes red and puffy. She smiled, realizing it was her mother. Rapunzel picked her up and took her to the bathroom. "Thank you Bastian. You can go play with your trucks now." Rapunzel smiled as Bastian sped out the room.

"Momma, am I almost done?" Zach asked, looking up at Rapunzel with his large, green eyes. He was sick of being in the tub. He wanted to go play with Bastian. Rapunzel nodded her head as she strapped Rosie into her baby bouncer. She finished cleaning Zach and wrapped him in a towel. Rapunzel set the baby in her room and walked back into the hall.

"Bastian! Come watch your baby sister please!" Rapunzel yelled down the hall. Bastian ran to Rosie's room to watch her in her baby bouncer. Rapunzel chuckled and led Zach to the boys' room. She took off his towel and placed him in some clean clothes.

"Momma, I'm cold." Zach shivered as his teeth clattered. Rapunzel rubbed her hands up and down his arms. She didn't want him cold, but that's usually what happened when he got out of a nice, warm bath.

"Sorry, you'll get warm soon." Rapunzel smiled as she left the room. Zach followed behind her, not wanting to be alone. Rapunzel picked Rosie and let Zach and Bastian run free inside the house away from the muddy footprints. As Rapunzel was rocking Rosie, the door slammed shut.

"Honey! I'm home!" Eugene shouted in the house. He was thankful to get off of work early today. He wished he could stay home with his kids all day, but someone had to earn them money.

"Hi! You're home early." Rapunzel smiled from the rocking chair. Eugene walked over to them in the living room.

"How's my two favorite girls?" Eugene asked as he kissed Rapunzel's head.