Chapter 33

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April 23rd

Grayson- 1 week

Atlas's POV

It feels weird knowing there's a new baby in the house.  It's even weirder not waking up to screaming and crying in the middle of the night.  It just doesn't feel right and I feel awful for little Gray. Walking out of my room I head straight to their room my hand ready to knock.

I hesitate for only a second and the door flies open by my dad.  "Oh sorry, big princey" he chuckles which makes me feel better knowing he isn't suffering. "Your brother needs some formula from the kitchen" he scoots past me, and I look into the room.

Emerson was having the nap of his life passed out in the middle of their bed.  His butt was up in the air and his curls laid over his eyes, mouth wide open letting out small soft snores.

Papa sat on the edge of their bed with Dad's sweatshirt gently swaying the baby in his arm who silently cried.  It was like he was whispering.  Papa turns to see me and smiles "what's up?" He asks and I walk over sitting next to him.

"I just wanted to see the baby" I answer honestly and he nods. "Would you like to hold him?" He giggles.  "Of course" I respond almost too quickly.  Shifting around he places the baby in my arms the same cradling position he was before.

Grayson opened his eyes going silent as he looked at me.  I hand him my finger, he takes it in his hands holding onto it firmly. "Hey, buddy I'm going to take such good care of you" I whisper leaning over to blow on his face.

He smiles but makes no other noise as much as I tried not to show it, it hurt. "Aren't you just the cutest little thing" I continued to coo letting him grab at my finger his arms almost moving in slow motion.

"He's so tiny" I whisper looking to Papa. "Atlas he was almost bigger than you when you were a baby" Papa laughs at me as my face turns to one of shock. "He better not get taller than me... it's already unfair that dad and I are the same height" I grumble while he rolls his eyes.

"Okay, I'm back!" Dad shouts holding the formula bottle up, only to quickly cover his mouth. "Shit" he grumbles walking over as Emerson flips over to his back and sits up rubbing his eyes. I hand Grayson back over to Papa who was now glaring at Dad.

"I don't wanna be up" EJ starts to pout and turns to us still rubbing his eyes. "Then go back to bed buddy" Papa whispers, he shakes his head, tears forming in his eyes. "Dwaddy woke me up. He don't want- want me sweep" he pouts, Papa standing up and taking the formula from Dad who was cursing at himself.

"No baby you can go back to sleep" Dad tries to fix it, Papa letting him struggle while feeding our baby brother with a small bounce in each step. "You were just hungry weren't you, that's why you were so upset" he talks to him in baby talk his voice quiet and soft.

I turn back to the scene unfolding between Dad and his no longer youngest son. "I don't want dwaddy mad at me" Emerson whispers looking at the bed.

"Hey, little prince Daddy won't be mad at you" He whispers walking over to pick him up. Emerson lifts his arm ready to get picked up. Dad grabs him bouncing him on his hip. "It's okay buddy, I'm so sorry I woke you up" he mumbles kissing the top of his head.

Emerson lays his head on Dad's chest "it's okie" he raises his tiny hand patting Dad's shoulder. "Hey EJ" I stand from the bed walking over to the two. "You wanna come nap with me away from mean old Daddy" I joke.

He looks up at Dad and then to me, turning around in his arms. "Dwaddy not mean. I still wanna sweep with you dough" he corrects me followed by a tiny yawn.  Reaching his arms out I take him out of Dad's grip. "Tell him night night" I whisper and he nods opening and closing his fist for a wave. "Night night" he repeats.  

"Goodnight bud" Dad smiles kissing the top of his head and then pulling my hair back to kiss my forehead.  "Bye Papa!" I whisper waving to him as he nods his head with a smile still bouncing and feeding the baby. "Bye-bye" EJ yawns putting his face into my chest.

"Bye guys" Papa giggles as dad hugs him from behind kissing his neck.  I quickly pull the door closing it behind me.  "Did you like hanging out with Grayson?" I ask his tiny hand gripping onto the fabric of my shirt.

"He very... very tiny" Emerson giggles as I swiftly open my door. "Like this big" he then lifts his arms over his head, not exactly the right measurement but close enough.

Kicking the bedroom door close I take him over to my bed climbing onto it the toddler still clutching to my chest. Pulling back a blanket I have to pry the sleepy boy off of me.

He giggles when I lay him on his back pulling the blanket up to his chest. "Night night," I say once again kissing his forehead. EJ gives me a closed eye smile before almost immediately passing out.

Tiptoeing towards the door I don't even get my hand to the nob when it flies open.  "Atlas are you in here?" Ash calls looking up to meet my eyes.  I quickly put my finger to his mouth shushing him.  He gives me a confused look and I point behind me to the sleeping boy now shifting around.

"Oh I'm so sorry" he whispers stepping into my room closing and leaning against the door.  I take a step forward quickly looking back to my brother... good still asleep.

  Leaning over I rest my arm on the door, bringing our lips together. His hand goes to my cheek and my other hand goes to play with some of his curls. We give each other a long passionate kiss only pulling away when a small noise comes from EJ.

   "So why did you need me," I ask and he nods a cheeky smile on his face.  "I just wanted to cuddle... I'm tired" he whispers kicking at the floor.

"I don't want to wake Emerson up though" he adds biting at his lip feeling guilty.  Sliding forward I place my hands on his hips, pulling him closer, before latching my arms around his back.

"I'm sure little EJ would love the cuddles" I joke and his eyes light up.  Bending down I give him a small kiss and he smiles taking my hand and leading me to bed.  Crawling onto the bed, careful not to wake EJ he sits patiently as I strip, pulling my shirt off.

Asher looks away and I roll my eyes.  "You act like you've never seen me shirtless" I whisper and he doesn't answer still covering his eyes. "Okay then" I whisper crawling onto the bed.  I scoot by him so I'm in the middle pulling EJ into my side.

"Come here love" I smile and his eyes go wide.  "L-love?" He stutters and I nod with a small chuckle. The red returning to his face as he scoots closer getting under the covers.

Both boys next to me rub their eyes. My boyfriend readjusting so his head lays peacefully on my chest his arm on my shoulder.  "You're so cute" I whisper lifting my head to kiss the top of his. 

"I love you" he mumbles his hand rubbing my bare shoulder.  "I love you too" I smile looking up to the ceiling.  The pace of his hand on my shoulder soon starts to slow as he falls asleep. 

Reaching my hand around his back I massage his shoulder blade.  He lets out a small hum cuddling closer his red curls tickling my chest.  "You're both so cute" I whisper under my breath.  "Atwas be quiet" Emerson whines turning to shut me up, just to fall back asleep on my arm.

"Yeah what he said" my little boyfriend agrees as I pout to myself, feeling extremely ganged up on.   Being surrounded by two sleepy boys all of a sudden makes me a little drowsy.

Without realizing it my eyes begin to droop and I soon let my eyelids close, too heavy to keep open any longer.  Tiny snores come from my brother as Asher's small uneven heartbeats beat against my chest. 

It was sad, but at the same time comforting.  It was a unique heartbeat one that belonged to my lover and I would always know that.  With my eyes closed, I give him a small smile.  A tiny gurgle from my brother being the last thing I remember.

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