Silence

Skin

Five long blissful months later, little Jul and Lei Ambrose were both mumbling messes. On one particular cold afternoon, Lillian Ambrose closed her half-read book and set it aside as it was time for her babies to take a hot bath before their father comes home from another busy day at work.

Lilly approached the white crib and there lay her beautiful ifrits, both had the chubbiest cheeks and the blackest of hair from their dad. While little Lei had her mum's eyes, Julian managed to snag his father's eyes. Samantha once told her that their son would take after Rikkard's looks. Not that she had any problem with that. The only thing she does not her son to get from his father is his obsession with work.

Popping out children from her womanly organ did not stop Rikkard Ambrose from working. Although at weekends he stays with the children, from Monday to Friday he still wakes up at 4 and sleeps at 10.

But today proved to be a different day than any of the others. The weather has gotten worse and soon snow will cover the road. Rikkard will not escape, she will make him spend time with their children and it will start with a friendly competition.

To see who will make one of their children speak first.

Lillian smirked as she picked up a crying Leilani from her crib. Lilly sat on the edge of the bed and unbuttoned her blouse—which she borrowed from her husband, and began to breastfeed her daughter.

A few minutes later Rikkard Ambrose entered his home eager to change into warm clothes. The house is suspiciously quiet and he wondered what his wife was up to.

He heard the nonsensical mumbles of their son so Rikkard entered the nursery only to have his eardrums explode as his wife let out a piercing scream.

"Get out!"

Julian, probably startled by his mother's scream, started crying. Big and wet tears flowing from his eyes to his chubby cheeks. Rikkard, usually uncomfortable when people cry has now grown accustomed to crying. May it be from his wife when she was still pregnant and emotional, to their newborn children crying because of an unknown reason. Rikkard endured it all and made it out alive. He knew what to do aside from unwillingly giving his handkerchief. He never gets it back without snot anyway so now he only has a few more left.

Slowly, he picks up a crying baby and began to rock him back and forth before glaring at his wife who returns his glare as well.

"Why did you scream?"

Lilly huffs in irritation as if she expects him to know the reason, which he does not. After being married for four years(well five if it includes their fake marriage in Egypt) he still finds his wife puzzling albeit a little crazy.

"Well I was breastfeeding. I don't want you to see anything."

Rikkard fights the urge to roll his eyes. "I've seen you without clothes numerous of times Lillian. A little bit of skin wouldn't matter if I've already seen you showing more." He replied with nonchalance, though the tip of his ears had gained color.

Lillian's cheeks flushed red and looked away from his penetrating gaze and at the same time trying to find a good comeback.

"I-I...shut up!" Was sadly, the only comeback she thought at the moment.

Rikkard smirked at his wife's discomfort and decided to make her even more uncomfortable.

"That won't be necessary, I'm not that much of a talker anyway."

His wife's frown turned into a smile as if she remembered something.

"Oh! I almost forgot! I planned something for the both of us since the will be snow covering the streets tomorrow." She grinned maliciously.

He has seen malicious grins thrown to him by the ugliest of faces. But his wife (who is not ugly) seemed to throw him off the edge as her grins were always a sign of something crazy about to happen.

"Pray tell what are you planning?" He silently hoped it will be something romantic like candlelit dinners although Lilly hates huge romantic gestures.

Her creepy grin grew and Rikkard began to feel nervous, what ever is she up to? Does it involve spending money?

She answered his questions with the one thing that has never crossed his mind.

"We're going to have a competition, see who gets to make Leila and Julian talk first. The winner gets to be the boss for a day and the loser stays at home and takes care of the children."

His wife is mad, there's no way he would allow her to work. Not that he hated being with his children, he loved them with all his heart but his wife isn't strong enough to go to work yet.

So what does he do? He told his crazy wife to rest while he cooks dinner. Tomorrow he is going to make one of his children talk first.

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So I guess there will be a fourth part? I swear the fourth part will be the last before I cook something up. Not giving any clues as to what it's going to be, I just hope all of you guys will like it as much as I'll like writing it. Also, this chapter is longer and I guess it's because I've gotten a lot of inspiration.

Thank you for all the positive and funny comments that I received from the last chapter. By the way, I read all of the comments and I'm really glad that all of you enjoyed it. Thank you for the votes, it's rapidly increasing in number.

Also, let's all talk about the latest Silence is Golden chapter and comment down if you're angry at Lilly's aunt. Plus, see if you can find my punny comment! I can't wait for the next Wednesday.

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