{Banana Smoothie} ✔️

Chapter 34

April 30th

Grayson- 2 weeks

Asher's POV

"You better drink it all" Atlas warns handing me my smoothie. I smile lifting my chin so he gets the hint that I want a kiss first.  Without hesitation, Atlas leans in jerking back immediately when the door gets pushed open.

Also taking a step back I look to the ground bringing the mug to my lips. Taking a sip of my drink I look up to him and giggle at the displeased look on his face. "Hello boys" Harry interrupts my thoughts trying to get the door open with his back. Little Gray just laying in his arms.

"Hello" both of us responded, me with a happier tone as Atlas's comes out more annoyed. "Watch your tone mister" Uncle Harry gives him a warning glance. My boyfriend smiles in response. "Anyway your sister, Em, needs you" he sighs looking down at the silent child in his arms.

"Oh? Okay?" He gives me a questioning look and I shrug my shoulders taking another drink. He does the same before slipping past his Papa and out the door. "Did Emerson learn anything new today?" I ask knowing he had just gotten done with 'school time'

"The child loves the ABCs but hates everything else" he laughs which soon turns into a yawn. I watch curiously as the baby in his arms lifts his hands the tiniest cries coming from him. I think even Harry was a little confused at first.

Laying Grayson on his chest he rubs his back slowly. "Shhh it's okay" He coos at the child who had his eyes squeezed shut. "Is my little baby hungry?" He continues to pat his back letting his head hang back. "I thought I was ready, but dang I'm exhausted" he yawns again.

Uncle Harry trusts me... I mean I think he likes me. I'm sure he wouldn't mind if I asked, plus if I really needed help, there's the baby's sibling. "Do you want me to feed him, and you go take a nap? I've gotten plenty of practice when Esmay was younger" I ask regretting every word that comes out of my mouth, hating rejection.

"I don't know, I would hate to put that work on you" he stops in his spot bouncing the slightest. "It's not much work at all, I love children" I smile surprised he was actually agreeing.

"Let me go grab the formula bottle for you" he yawns again laying the boy in my arms. I readjust him a bit making a small silly face. He freezes his already quiet crying going silent. Making another silly face his mouth opens into a wide smile.

Harry walks back over with the cold bottle "he's laughing" Uncle Harry tells me a hint of sadness in his voice as I whip my head back to the boy who was apparently laughing.

"I-I'm going to go take a nap now... thank you" he whispers the tears evident in his eyes. "Anytime" Harry hands me the bottle and speeds for the door. I feel like I should have told him it wasn't his fault.

Hating myself I push open the door with my back and walk over to the couches sitting on one. My back facing the kitchen and dining room. Propping Grayson up, I slowly guide the bottle to his mouth.

His eyes widen, and his body lays still every once in a while hitting his feet together as he sucked down what little of a drink he had.  "You were really hungry weren't you" I mumble getting closer to him.

His eyes look over to me but quickly go back to looking around the room as I bounced my foot waiting for him to finish.  I feel weird just sitting here so I smile at Lyra as she runs by a hairbrush in her hair.

"Hi, Asher! Oh, do you have Gray!?" She jolts back to see me. "Yeah" I reply sheepishly. "He's so cute isn't he" she continues whipping her hairbrush around like a weapon. "Absolutely adorable" I smile down at him.

She plops down next to me leaning over to get a good look at him. "He's most like Emerald" she spits out looking him up and down. "How so?" I ask and she sits back up kicking her feet as I take the nearly empty bottle from Grayson's lips giving him a small breather.

"Well, the blond curly hair and his eyes are green! Well, they are also kinda gray too... I don't know how to explain it" she huffs brushing her hairbrush over top of her long brown hair.

"I understand his eyes are almost a paler green, they're beautiful" I giggle using my finger to boop his nose. He closes his eyes scrunching his face up with a big smile. "That's it!" Lyra says brushing through her hair.

I could never my hair is way too curly.... I've gotten so many brushes stuck in this mop of mine. Lifting and shaking the tiny bit left in his bottle. He happily takes it back smiling while sucking on the bottle.

"I'm so happy to have him as a brother... he's so cute! And I bet he's going to be a Gryffindor just like me!" Lyra accidentally smacks herself in the face with the hairbrush, making the same scrunched-up face that half of the Malfoys did... including Grayson who just did it a few seconds ago.

"Oh, so you want another Gryffindor?" I laugh and she quickly nods proud of her words. "Well, what if he isn't a Gryffindor?" I pry and she pouts to herself trying to think. "Then Dad and Papa need to have another baby! Obviously!" She stands going back to brush her hair.

"Do you even know how your siblings.... uh were made?" I bite my lip hoping for a good answer. "Well, the potions... right?" She confuses herself while tugging at her hair.

"Yes, that's right!" I chuckle nervously setting Gray's bottle on the table. I move him to my shoulder and pat his back as Lyra flips her hairbrush around. "I'm going to go do Seren's hair now!" She shouts waving bye to me.

"Bye-bye Gray-Gray" she whispers before running off. After a few minutes, I lay him back down in my arm and he blinks, bringing one hand to his mouth. "Don't worry once your old enough she will be playing with your hair all the time" I sigh and his mouth opens into a silent laugh.

I sweep my finger over his blonde tufts of hair and his smile keeps me smiling. Tracing my fingers over his stomach I tickle him slightly, he kicks his feet quickly a few times before letting them flop too tired to thrash around any longer.

Familiar footsteps come down the hall and I bite my cheek blushing. Why I was blushing no clue. Was it because I was holding his baby brother... I still have no clue.

The steps come closer but quickly duck into the kitchen or dining room... I couldn't tell. I turn to look, but watching the door start to open again I flip back around.

Ignoring my confusion I stick my tongue out at baby Grayson. "Hello, love" the familiar voice whispers kissing the top of my head. He comes around sitting next to me his arm going over my shoulder. "Oh, hello little guy" Atlas notices his little brother and sets.... my unfinished smoothie on the table before poking his tiny stomach.

The baby scrunches his face up again and this makes Atlas chuckle. "Now, I went to make sure a certain someone had finished his smoothie, yet that cup still seems quite full" he whispers grabbing on to my chin.

I gulp, and look away "I'm sorry, y-your Papa was tired an-and Gray was hungry... I forgot!" I apologize. "Hey, Ash it's okay I was just teasing you, as long as you finish it I'm happy" he mumbles, I go back to making eye contact immediately getting embarrassed.

"That means you have to finish it though" he mumbles moving away from my face to my ear. I slightly nod and he places a hand on my lower thigh "good" he chuckles his hot breath on my neck.

As he pulls away I try to calm myself, as this red color paints my whole body. Adjusting Grayson up higher up on my arm, he yawns a very soft yawn his eyes slowly closing.

Leaning forward I grab my smoothie. Atlas's thumb rubbing over my leg. I quickly finish it getting a satisfied noise from Atlas as he squeezes my leg. "Thank you" he mumbles leaning over to give me a quick kiss.

I pull away and lift Grayson securing his neck. He stirs and I lay him on my chest where he yawns again letting his eyelids flutter shut. "I hope you know I wasn't lying, you're amazing with kids" Atlas whispers staring in awe at his tiny baby brother.

"O-oh uh thank you" I mentally smack myself for stuttering.

"Anytime love"