Reconnections

Chapter 24

"If you want me to be happy, don't make promises you can't keep!" He exclaimed.

"What makes you think I can't keep this promise?" All I could feel was the anger rising in my veins, just like the heat from before.

"You were the one who said gods can only do so much, you can't protect every poor soul there possibly is." He still refused to look me in the eye.

"Adam, I said we can't help every poor soul, your my husband, so you have priority. I can promise you that you won't lose your happiness, I fought you for your happiness and I'm not willing to let you choose to not have it."

He just stood there. Silence filled the room faster then the sudden chill. I felt my heart aching and anger flashing but nothing was more severe then the fear, none of those emotions belonged to me. "If you decide to let me help, support and love you. Then you're more then welcome to join us in our home, because that's where I'll be... with our children." He still remained silent. 

Finally I gave up waiting for a response and joined everyone in the living room. On the floor, allowing the twins to use him as a jungle gym, laid Helios with a large smile spread across his face.

"I suppose you like children?" I sat on the couch and watched as he sat up trying not to knock one of them over.

"Obviously. It's been a while since I've been around small children but I do love them." He moved Owen to the side so he could sit up straight.

"Well, they are impossible to resist." I smiled. "What's left at the house anyways?" I looked to Eros who was sitting in the chair staring out the window. Helios lifted his foot nudging Eros leg, shaking him from his thoughts.

"What?"

"I asked what was at the house?"

"All of your stuff and all the furniture besides the cribs. He just brought the cribs, his clothes and their clothes." His eyes saddened while they scanned the room.

"Would you mind helping me pack? At least the twins clothes, Adam can worry about his own clothes." 

"Trouble in paradise already dear?" Helios smirked at me as Eve grabbed his hair to help her stand up.

"Like you don't already know." I rolled my eyes.

"We can pack their clothes as soon as Tyler and Braxton wake up." Eros sighed as he stood up to walk to the kitchen.

"Those two already left." Jefferson walked from the hall.

"When did they wake up?" I picked up Eve as I stood up leaving Owen to continue playing with Helios.

"Earlier this morning. They said they had some stuff to do for the school and the patrol stuff." He yawned plopping on the couch where I was sitting just a second ago.

"Well, should we get packing then?" Eros chuckled.

"I guess so. Helios, dad, can you two keep an eye on these three in the time being?" I handed Eve to my dad sitting in his reading chair.

"Three?" My dad looked at me curious.

"Yeah, Eve, Owen and little Jay over there." I smirked.

"Fuck you." Jefferson raised his hand flipping me off. I couldn't help but share in laughter as I heard Helios full hearty laugh fill the room.

I took a deep breath and followed Eros into the nursery. Two air mattresses covered in blankets filled the floor. Eros grabbed the one blocking the closet and tossed it atop the other.

"They don't have much that fit them right now. Do you want to take all of it or just what fits them?" He started opening the drawers to the dresser inside the closet.