New Normal (GxGxG)

Chapter 21

Stephanie's POV

"Mommy!"

I hear the tiny footsteps of our five year old daughter as she runs down the hallway.

Maya is first to meet her at the door of our bedroom. "Yes sweetheart?" she asks in an amusing tone as we both look at Riley wearing nothing but her underwear, two different socks and holding out her dress.

"I can't put this on" she says looking rather frustrated with herself.

"Ok let's see" Maya takes the dress and helps put it over her head. "There you go"

"You look beautiful princess."

"Thank you mommy" she turns my way with the cutest smile on her face. "I am going to put on my shoes"

With that she skips out the door towards her room. I turn back and walk into our closet to find some earrings to wear.

"You were saying about tomorrow?"

"Oh yeah." I glance back as Maya steps into the closet as well. "So Karen will pick up the twins around four, and my parents will bring them back the next day."

"Ok that's perfect." She smiles and put on some shoes before she sits down by her dresser.

"Baby can you please just check on Jonah? We need to leave in like five minutes."

I look at her touching up her makeup and I smile at the sight. The way her hair falls perfectly down her back and the way her newly done nails go so well with her wedding ring and bracelet around her wrist. I can't help but lean against the drawer and stare at her for a few more seconds.

"Baby!" she laughs as we make eye contact through the mirror.

"What?" I ask innocently as I slowly walk closer to where she sits. As she continues I let my hands slide down her sides and my head dip into her neck where I leave soft kisses. "You are so beautiful."

"What?" She laughs and looks at me with a frown through the mirror.

"What?" I ask her back and stand up. "I'm giving you a compliment."

"Thank you baby" she blushes and turns her head back to me. "But it's a little unexpected."

"Mommy!"

We both smile at the voice of Jonah on his way to our room. I cup her chin and give her a quick but meaningful kiss. "It's good to know that I can still surprise you."

She only softly laughs as I walk out of the closet. A few feet away from the door Jonah comes running into our room. "I am ready" he says looking proud.

"Yeah" I cheer him on his accomplishment and lift my hand for a high five. "Let's go get mommy from the airport."

"Ok" he smiles and slaps my hand.

Alex is coming home two days earlier than what we expected. She called us last night saying she's not attending the conference anymore. She didn't exactly say why she's not going anymore, only that Dr Wilson is now going.

But nevertheless we were very happy to hear that because the last three days were horrible without her. I have missed her so much, we both have and just like every other time everything feels wrong without her.

It feels incomplete.

Riley and Jonah cried every single night before bed. They miss her so much and it broke my heart. We tried the FaceTime thing but that made it worse. They cried even more when Alex couldn't call them because she was in surgery. I know she tried her best because the apology messages came through the next morning.