in your dreams

making a list, checking it twice

(a/n: is it too late to post christmas centric fics? 🎄)
(aa/n: this app hates me and won't let me upload a photo for the face claims; andre is andre 3000 with the low cut and aisha is janelle monae in moonlight)
2023

Aisha POV

"What the -," I looked down after almost tripping over one of the many toys lying on the floor. "Soleil, I told you to pick these toys up an hour ago!" I yelled to my daughter.

Getting no response, I walked downstairs and into the kitchen where Andre had our 4 year old twins, Soleil Rain and Salem Shyne, sitting on the counter.

"Uh uh, y'all can't be sitting on my counter like this," I said reaching for Salem and putting him on the floor.

"Your mama being mean," I heard Dre whisper to Soleil while getting her down.

"Mama, why you yelling?" Soleil asked as she pushed her hair out of her eyes.

"Mama's sorry for yelling. But I told you to pick your toys up and they still there."
"I know but daddy said don't worry about it."

I looked at Dre and he had a smile on his face like he had been caught.

"Did he really?"
"Yeah he said he gots So-So's room under 'trol," Salem said with a small smile on his face. He reached his arms up towards me and I picked him up, resting him on my hip.
"Well daddy must not want any gifts from Santa cause those toys are still all over So-So's room."

Soleil gasped and grabbed Dre's hand, pulling on it. "Daddy you gone get me on the naughty list," she whined.
"Santa still gone bring you some toys So-So," Dre said leaning down and giving her cheek a peck.

"Rain, go pick those toys up," I said to her, very clearly over this.
"Daddy got it."

I was trying so hard not to get frustrated cause this was all Dre's fault. Everytime I tell the twins to do something, here he comes telling them they don't have to.

"But mama told you to do it a long time ago. So go upstairs and pick them up. Now."
"No."

You could hear a pin drop with how silent it went. I could feel Salem and Dre's eyes on me, waiting for my next move. My eyes were on Soleil, who had her head down and was playing with her fingers.

"Soleil Rain Benjamin. You got 5 seconds to get up them stairs and start picking that stuff up."

She stood in the same spot not moving an inch, making me set Salem down on his feet.

"5 ... 4 ... 3 -"

"OKAY!" Before I could get to one, she took off running towards the stairs. I could feel Dre's eyes on me once again but I paid him no mind. Turning back around to Salem, who now had one arm wrapped around my leg and his face resting on it, I reached down rubbing his back.

"You want a snack?"
"Yes please."

I opened the fridge, allowing him to grab what he wanted. He handed me a container of strawberries and a juice box.

"Can you cut them?"
"Of course."

I quickly cut up a handful putting it in a small bowl and opened his juice, before handing them both to him. "You want me to pull out your chair for you?"
"Um, no. I watch tv." He walked past Dre and into the living room. I heard the tv come on and soon, The Backyardigans theme song was playing.

I let out a small laugh, shaking my head.
"Aisha."
Dre called my name and I acted like I didn't hear a thing, cleaning up after myself.
"Don't ignore me baby."
"I can do whatever I want. Soleil 'shole do."