Alive (Sequel to Breathing)

Chapter 14 Part 1

Part 1

Chapter 14

Charlie's pov

"So tell mommy what you're going to do one more time?"

"Walk slow and smile" he held the tiny pillow and paper ring Harry had made as he walked down the hallway towards me. Almost too focused as he took a step every few seconds.

"You can go faster than that sweetie"

"Okay" he sped up, but was looking everywhere except my face. A trait he received from Harry.

"Thank you. You can't get distracted like you did at rehearsal okay"

"But uncle Louis was being silly"

"Uncle Louis is always silly. So you have to ignore him and keep walking okay?"

"Okay. Mommy can we watch a movie?"

"We can, but you have to go to bed early tonight. We all have a big day tomorrow"

"What about daddy?"

"Daddy has been napping since we got home"

"Can I wake him up?"

"Sure"

He giggled dropping the pillow in front of me before running back towards the bedroom. I heard a loud groan and Harry's deep voice carried into the hall.

"Buzz, I told you not to use daddy as a trampoline. You're going to break me"

Harry stepped into the hall with Aidan hanging from his shoulders. I laughed and he turned towards me.

"Did you send him in there?"

"Just to wake you" I smiled up from my cross legged position on the floor.

"So you had an accomplice I see" he pulled Aidan over his shoulder and started tickling him.

"No daddy I'm sorry"

"Maybe you should of thought about that"

"Mommy help me" he squealed in Harrys hold.

"She can't help you. She got you into this mess"

He turned his back to me and I laughed waiting for them to stop goofing around.

"Okay I'm done. I'm old and you're strong for almost three"

He carried him to the living room and I trailed behind them, before continuing to the kitchen.

"I'm going to fix you dinner and then we can watch a movie before bed, okay Buzz?" I looked towards the living room and didn't see him or Harry anymore. "Aidan? Harry?"

The first curly head I saw was my toddler peeking over the couch. A second later a much larger one popped up next to it.

"That's what we call the beautiful mum species. She's not in her natural habitat since she only cooks once a week. So this is a rare sight to see"

I narrowed my eyes and they continued being weird.

"Is she dangerous"

"Only if you change the radio station without permission. Or leave the toilet seat up"

"Can we catch her daddy?"

"Nope. Even after promising to marry a man that loves her very much she's still an independent women that can't be tamed"

I rolled my eyes and they disappeared below the couch.

"When you two are done being silly I have hot dogs and apple sauce for Aidan" I sat the plate on the table and turned to see them both crouched on the side of the couch.