ASHER'S POV
It's been a week and a half since Hazel went to the inpatient care facility and i miss her so much she calls us almost every night before she goes to bed but she didn't call tonight i went to sleep at around 11 pm and i woke up to my phone ringing at around 3 am. I rolled over and picked up the phone.
"Hello?" I asked sleepily into the phone
"A-asher" it was Hazel she was crying.
"Hey butterfly what's going on why the tears?"
"I'm getting a feeding tube tomorrow...well later on"
"I thought you were getting better"
"I tried ..but it's so hard i wanna come home" she cried into the phone.
"No it's okay you're gonna be okay just try the tube and maybe it'll help it's almost time to come home just hold on a little longer okay?"
"Okay ...I'm sorry i woke you up i just wanted to talk to you"
"It's okay..but it's late go to bed and get some rest you'll feel a little better once you've slept for a little while"
"You're right I'm sorry i miss you and i love you"
"I love you too, now go get some rest and call mom and momma sometime okay they miss you"
"I will sweet dreams Ash"
"Sweet dreams butterfly" we hung up the phone and i laid in my bed thinking and worrying about her eventually falling asleep again.
ASHLEY'S POV
Hazel didn't call us last night like she normally does i think she's scared that we'll be mad at her the rehabilitation centre called us and told us that they were going to give her a feeding tube just to get her weight up a bit because she's refusing to eat and they caught her purging twice , I'm worried about our little girl she's really struggling and she's lost and feels alone . I just hope she's able to make some sort of progress before coming home i don't want her to have to keep the feeding tube in for school that will only make things worse .
Her therapist did recommended she quit cheerleading because she has expressed some concerning feelings and thoughts because of it . I'm hoping she will take her advise and maybe pick up on her music again she's so talented when it comes to music but she chooses to hide it away from the world . I haven't been able to sleep at all tonight and i didn't want to wake Danny up this is the first time since Hazel went to inpatient that she's actually sleeping I've had to go get her out of her office every night so far and beg her to come to bed .
I got up and went down into the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of wine going into the bathroom running myself a bath. I added some bubbles too and lit a few candles turning off the lights just soaking in the tub drinking some wine.
About an hour later my wine was gone and i was feeling pretty tipsy and a little frisky too if I'm being honest . I got out of the tub drying myself off walking back into our room sitting myself on Danny's hips, i kissed her neck and heard her moan quietly. I kissed down her neck to her chest lifting her t-shirt taking her nipple into my mouth sucking on it , she gasped and sat up rubbing her eyes.
"What are you doing baby" she asked sleepily.
"I want you " i whispered kissing her neck again grinding on her lap.
She moaned quietly kissing my lips for a few seconds before pulling away.
"Have you been drinking " she asked with and eyebrow raised.
"Yes but that doesn't change anything" i replied trying to kiss her again but she turned her head away.
"I'm not having sex with you of you're drunk and I'm sober it doesn't feel right" she said caressing my cheek.
"Please baby" i asked with a pout and she shook her head getting up grabbing me a t-shirt and some underwear.
I let her dress me and we laid down stealing kisses and cuddling Danny was running her fingertips up and down my back under my shirt and i felt myself start to fall asleep
"Sweet dreams baby" she whispered kissing my head i hummed as a response falling asleep shortly after.
DANNY'S POV
I sighed once Ash fell asleep again she's been acting weird ever since Hazel went to inpatient one minute she would be all over me and the next she wouldn't want me anywhere near her, it's upsetting because i constantly feel like I'm walking in eggshells around her. I don't know what to do anymore or who to turn to. I've been trying to keep up with Asher and Elijah's schedules all on my own but it's overwhelming I'm constantly racing back and forth between the two of then Ash has simply been too depressed to help me out .
And i get it but somewhere along the line she needs to start helping me out again we have two other kids that need our love and affection too and i feel so guilty knowing this is how i feel but i can't help it I'm only one person and i can't handle everything on my own as much as i try to it's hard. I need my baby back whatever funk she's in i need to try and help her snap out of it...the other day Elijah asked me why Ash doesn't want to be around us anymore and i couldn't give him an answer. I want us to be a happy family but we can't do that until we get Ash back to her old self or even something just close to that.
I called my mom the other day and she suggested we go out on a date night or something but when i suggested it to Ash she just shot me down. I've spent so many nights working late in my office because i didn't feel welcome or loved in my own bed . I sighed turning on my side facing away from Ash and closed my eyes trying to get some more sleep
