Loving His Demons
Chapter 28
David's POV
December 12th
"Papa we go see Santa?" Parker asks looking up at me with wide eyes.
"Course, after we go to daddy's appointment" I tell him and he whines
"No I want to go now!" He yells stomping his Foot.
"No Parker we are going to Daddy's appointment to check on the baby" I say sternly and he screams "NO I WANT TO SEE SANTA RIGHT NOW I HATE THE BABY!"
My eyes widen as anger course throughout my body.
"You're not going to see Santa now. I'm going to call Santa and tell him you're a bad boy now go to your room!" I say sternly.
"What no!?" Parker yells.
"NOW PARKER! I SAID NOW, GO TO YOUR ROOM!" I scream at him and he rushes up the stairs out of my sight.
I feel my body start shaking as adrenaline runs through my body. I feel arms wrap around my waist and I tense at the intrusion and then relax at the sparks that seem to calm me down.
Wyatt pulls me to the couch and lays his head in my lap. With shaking hands I run my fingers through his hair.
"I'm gonna go check on Parker" Wyatt says after making sure I have calmed down and I nod and help him off of the couch.
I put my head in my hands and take deep breaths.
"Papa?" I hear a voice say quietly.
I look up and see Parker's tear stained face.
"Yes Parker?" I ask him quietly.
"Papa mad at me?" He asks. "Papa's upset yes" I tell him and his eyes water.
"Parker bad boy?" He asks me.
"You're not a bad boy Parker but how you acted was very very wrong" I tell him and he nods his head and walks away sadly. Wyatt comes back out and raises a brow at me. "Go get him dressed. If he's good we'll still go see Santa does that seem fair?" I ask Wyatt and he bites his lip.
"He's just a kid David" Wyatt says softly and I scoff.
"So because he's a kid that gives him the right to act like that?" I Ask and Wyatt sighs.
"Whatever you handle his punishments then. I'll be in the car" I tell him and get up but Wyatt grabs my arm before I can leave.
"David please don't do this. I don't want to fight with you" He says quietly.
"Neither do I but you never accept my decisions as a parent"
"I-I'm not trying to do that David you know that. I'm just trying to get to you to not be as harsh on him" He says and I roll my eyes.
"Whatever" I say and leave the house.
Wyatt comes out 15 minutes later with Parker and Scarlette. He opens the doors and buckles the kids in. He gets into the passenger side and I pull out of our driveway and begin driving to the hospital.
"Monkey?" Wyatt says softly and I shake my head no.
"It's fine Wyatt. I'm an asshole and a terrible parent. So I'll stop being a parent and let you do all the work." I say and Wyatt rolls his eyes.
"You're being dramatic David" He says.
"There's a difference between being dramatic and being hurt Wyatt" I say and Wyatt doesn't respond.
I pull into the hospital parking lot and park the car. Getting out I open the backseat doors and grab Scarlette's car seat out of the back of the car. We start walking into the hospital and when we reach the elevator I let Parker press the up button. The doors open and we step onto the elevator and push the 3rd floor button.
When the doors open again we walk out and sign in and take a seat in the waiting room and wait for the doctor to call Wyatt in.
"Papa?" Parker says tugging on my sleeve. I look over at him signaling for him to continue
"I lobe you and I'm sorry" He says and I open my arms and he crawls into my lap and snuggles into my chest. I kiss his head and Wyatt's name gets called. We get up and walk through the familiar doors as the nurse leads us to a room and tells us that the doctor will be in with us shortly.
I set Scarlette on a chair and Parker sits next to her and I sit on the other side of her. Wyatt gets on the table and we sit in silence waiting for the doctor to come in.
I give Parker my phone to play with when the doctor come in.
"How is my favorite patient doing?" The doctor comes in and we chuckle and Wyatt tells him that he's okay.
"Wow 30 weeks already are we?" The doctor asks and Wyatt nods his head and rubs his stomach lightly.
"Okay so I have to explain the warning signs of preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a disease of pregnancy that causes high blood pressure and your kidneys produce more protein than usual. The warning signs are Severe Headaches or blurred vision, Nausea or Vomiting, Dizziness or Double Vision, Excessive Swelling of the hands or feet, Decreased Frequency of Urination, and Rapid pulse. So just keep and eyes out and if you are worried at all or show any of these symptoms then you have my number."
"Okay I need to check on your legs to make sure you have not developed Varicose Veins so you can roll up you pants or take them off whatever works for you" The doctor tells him and he starts to roll up his pants. The doctor examines his legs and nods to himself. "Looks fine so far, I would recommend that you elevate your legs at night or wear compression stockings during the day" Wyatt nods his hand and looks at me and I look away.
"Time to check your weight and blood pressure." The doctor says and does his blood pressure first. Then Wyatt steps on the scale and The doctor says he has gained 27 pounds which is good and Wyatt cringes when he hears the number.
"Okay now you can lay down so that I can measure your uterus and gauge your baby's growth."
Wyatt lays down and the doctor gets a tape measure and measures Wyatt's belly. Then The doctor gets the ultrasound machine and checks our daughter's heartbeat. I smile when I hear how strong her heartbeat. "Is that baby?" Parker asks and I smile. "Yeah buddy that's the baby" I tell him.
"Okay Wyatt are the baby's movement occurring as often as last week" The doctor asks. "Yes Sir moving and kicking strong" He tells him.
"Okay we need a urine sample as usual" The doctor says and hands him a cup and he walks into the bathroom.
The doctor looks at me. "Are you guys fighting again?" He asks and I chuckle. "How'd you know?" I ask him and he shrugs "I just had a feeling" He says and I nod my head and Wyatt comes back out.
"Okay Wyatt a couple more things and you are free to leave" The doctor says. "Are you having any back pain or sleeping issues?" He asks and Wyatt nods his head.
"Okay so I would suggest supporting your back during the day and while you sleep. When you're sleep you can put a pillow under your back so that it supports your back more. Here is a sheet that gives you some tips on how to sleep better during the third trimester. Other then that we are done for this visit do you have any questions for me?" He asks and we shake our head.
"Alright then I will see you again on December 12th, Have a good day guys." He says and leaves the room.
"Parker I need my phone back now" I say and stick my hand out waiting for my phone. He pouts but hands it over.
Wyatt grabs Parkers hand and I grab the car seat and we leave and head to the elevators. We get onto the elevators and the doors close. The silence is so awkward I feel like choking on it.
The doors open and we walk towards the entrance so we can leave. "Have a nice day guys" A volunteer says and I smile at her and leave the building.
I pull my keys out and unlock the car door once we get there. I put Scarlette in the car and close the door quietly because she's sleeping.
I open my door and get in and put the car keys in the ignition. Turning the car on I reverse and drive out of the parking lot.
I start the 15 minute drive to the mall. I put some music on hating the awkward and tense silence that hangs out around the air.
"Papa where are we going?" Parker asks. "We're going to the mall" I tell him.
When we get there I park near the food court and we get out and head inside.
We start walking towards where Santa is and I see Parker getting excited. We wait in line for an hour, Wyatt went to sit because his back was starting to hurt.
When its our turn Parker sits on Santa's lap and I take Scarlette out of her stroller and hand her over to Santa so he can hold her.
Wyatt comes over and we stand back and let the photographer take their pictures. I wrap my arm around Wyatt shoulder and pull him into me. He rests his head onto my shoulder and I kiss his head.
"I love you" I whisper and he nods and mumbles "I love you too"
The photographer finishes and I grab Scarlette and put her back in her stroller we wait for our pictures. I pay for the package that I want and we sit down on a bench and look at the pictures.
"They're so cute" Wyatt says and I nod my head in agreement.
"Hey Papa?" Parker says waiting for me to acknowledge him.
"Yeah buddy?" I ask him. "Can we get food I'm really hungry" He says and I chuckle
"Yeah let's go get some food" I say and I help Wyatt stand up.
"Are you okay?" I ask him. "I don't feel good" He says his bottom lip trembling.
"What's wrong?" I ask him wrapping him into my arms. "I don't know I just don't feel good" he says crying into my chest.
"Papa hungry" Parker says. "Hold on Parker daddy is hurt" I tell him and he nods his head.
I rub Wyatt's back wishing he wasn't feeling so bad.
"Let's go get some food and we can go home and relax" I tell him and pull back away from him. I wipe his tears and hold out my hand to him. He takes it and we start walking to the food court.
We find a seat and I ask them what they want to eat. I go to Sbarro's first and get Wyatt and I a slice of pizza and some bread sticks and of course a drink. I bring him his food and kiss his forehead because he's silently crying. Then I get Parker some McDonald's and we all sit down and eat together.
After I finish eating I grab Scarlette and make her a bottle and let her eat because she hasn't eaten since we left. She falls asleep and I put her back in her stroller.
I take all of our trash and throw it away and walk back to the table. "Come on guys lets go him."
I once again hold out my hand for Wyatt and we grab the stroller and we walk out of the mall and I find my car quickly. Wyatt gets Parker into the car and I take Scarlette out of her stroller and into he car seat, I fold her stroller and put it in the trunk.
I get into my car and turn the ignition on and drive home. The drive is silent Wyatt still silently crying, wiping away his tears every couple of minutes.
When I see our house I open the garage with the clicker and turn the ignition off. Both kids are sleeping and we take them up to their respective rooms.
Wyatt and I meet in the middle and I open up my arms and he cuddle into my chest and cries again. "Do you want to take a bath?" I ask him and he shakes his head.
"No I just want to take a nap with you" He says.
We walk into our room and I tell Wyatt to lay down. I walk into our closet and change into some sweats and grab some sweats and walk back into our room.
I walk to our bed and undress Wyatt and put him in the sweats to make him more comfortable.
I double check to make sure Scarlette's baby monitor is on and then I walk to our bed.
I get into the bed with him and pull the comforter's over us. "I don't feel good" He cries into my chest. I rub his lower back and kiss his head repeatedly. "I'm sorry you don't feel good button get some rest hopefully you will feel better when you wake up"