My life now consisted of naps, feedings, crying, and diapers. I barely recognized myself when I looked in the mirror. My hair was greasy most of the time because sleeping when I got a moment was more important than showering, my eyes had permanent purple bruises underneath from exhaustion, I was thinning out because I barely had time to feed myself, and my body looked defeated.
I was an emotional teeter totter, one minute I would be fine and the next I'd be a crying mess. The only time I left the house anymore was to go to Scott's. And knowing school would be starting in a month had me panicking. Leaving Olivia and Noah was the most terrifying thing ever.
"Victoria." I jumped at the sound, looking up from the cribs where my babies were sleeping. Stiles was standing in the doorway of the nursery, raising a brow at me. "What?" I asked, unable to keep the yawn from leaving me.
Stiles scratched the back of his neck nervously before speaking in a quiet voice, "don't get mad, but you need to shower. You stink." I frowned, surely it hadn't been that long since my last shower? Had it?
I pulled the top of my shirt and took a whiff, pulling a face. I smelt like sweat and a mix of diapers and baby puke. "Fine, but, I should be napping. You know they don't sleep for long..." Scott appeared by Stiles' side and pulled me from the nursery. Both boys began leading me to my room.
"They'll be fine. Stiles and I will keep an eye on them while you shower and take a nap." I bit my lip as I processed Scott's words. "You'll watch them sleep?" I asked, my brain panicking at the thought of them dying--- it happens, babies will just stop breathing for no reason. Of course, its rare but, still.
Scott nodded, shoving me into the bathroom and closing the door, not giving me time to process. Well, shower it is.
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I sat on the edge of Scott's bed that night, Scott beside me, I felt so tired. I felt like crying. My eyes were trained on the two five month olds that were sleeping in the crib. They were quiet and sound asleep, for now at least.
Some days I felt so overwhelmed by my love for them, it was like the feeling was devouring me and drowning me in it's depths. It felt suffocating at times. I wonder if Scott feels it to, the overwhelming sense of love and worry every single day.
The feeling of his hand on my back was soothing and familiar as it rubbed up and down. He's gotten good at reading my emotions. He knows when I'm stressed or tired or overwhelmed... he knows when to step in-- even when I yell at him for doing so... he knows I don't mean to.
My eyes fell closed and I felt a wave of calm that came from whenever I was near Scott. I leaned toward his touch, my back pressing against his chest as his hand moved down my arm and laced with my fingers.
He pressed a kiss to my head and I sighed. I was so exhausted. "You should try and get some sleep, babe." My eyes opened and I immediately went to object, "but--" Scott cut me off, "they'll be fine. I'll watch over them, I promise."
I bit my lip, unsure, but Scott was already pulling the blankets back and pushing me down on the bed. I took a brief look toward the crib and tried to suppress the feeling of worry that bubbled in me.
"I should make sure their blankets are tucked right, I wouldn't want them to accidentally--" Scott pushed me back again, standing up from the bed. "I will check their blankets, you need to sleep."
I watched as he walked over to the crib, smiling down at them as he did so, and I instantly felt the exhaustion hitting me. I couldn't help but drift to sleep, knowing that Scott wouldn't let anything happen to our babies.
A/N: Hey guys, I'm going to be unpublishing Unravel since I'd like to use that title for the new series and it's never going to be continued in this original series. So, I'm going to put those chapters over here so you can still read and enjoy them!
I was also thinking that if you guys had any requests for ideas/situations you'd like to see Scott and Victoria in then I could post them as bonus chapters here. (Sorta like one shots) if anyone would be interested either comment here or just message me and I can do that.
Also, if you want to read the new series, it is going to be continued through season 6, so go check it out!