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Chapter 148 (Asher's POV)

May 13th

Asher's POV

"Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!" A voice shouts as I'm jumped on. I sit up wide-eyed to find Emerson on top of me. "Huh? Hi- what happen?" I ask rubbing my eyes.

"It's my birthday! I'm eight! Eight now!" He cheers throwing his arms up. He sits in my lap hugging me. "I'm big now, so we can be together!" He concludes as I chuckle.

"Oh yeah?" I reply and he nods. "Yeah!" He cheers before hopping right back up. I yawn into my hand and look back to see him staring at me intensely. "Can I have a birthday kiss... pleaseeee" he begs bouncing up and down.

"Don't tell your brother" I whisper and he nods leaning forward. I smile and lean in, giving him a quick kiss. "Happy birthday" I laugh and he hugs me tightly. "Will you please come down for my birthday breakfast... please!" He asked and I nod.

"Well of course" I stand from my bed and go to the mirror trying to make my hair somewhat presentable. I didn't want to change because I'm still exhausted so I just flatten my shirt and pull up my flannels.

"Catch me!" Emerson shouts and I grunt catching him. "You are so big now," I say mostly in amazement as he slides down my body still holding my hand.

"Let's go boifend" he skips taking me to the stairs. I go slowly no thanks to EJ trying to just tug me down the stairs. As soon as he pushes the door open he's smiling big. "I told you I would get him! I told you!" He shouts leading me to a free chair.

"Emerson you weren't supposed to actually wake him" Atlas sighs into his hand. "Well- welcome to our birthday breakfast" uncle Draco clicks his tongue, waving to me with his fork. "I can leave if you want me too" I mumble now incredibly embarrassed.

"No of course not we just didn't think he was actually going to go get you" he adds and I nod before sitting down next to Em. EJ climbed up into his seat next to me.

Atlas was across from me and I timidly looked up to him. "Well now that the birthday boy is here, dig in. Besides Em who is once again already eating", Uncle Harry rolls his eyes getting a pout from his daughter.

I put a little on my plate and Emerson holds his hand up for me. "I only need one hand to eat, so we can still hold hands" he assures me and I laugh taking his tiny hand in mine.

A foot taps mine and I brush it off since it's such a crowded table but it happens again and I look up to Atlas, who was looking between me and EJ. I smiled getting a pout in response.

His foot finds its way into my pant leg and runs up and down my leg. I give him a warning glance before going back to my food. He continues doing it and I just ignore it seeing it as an affectionate thing.

"Here Ashy" EJ whispers giving me a piece of toast. I tear a piece off and hand it back to him. "No no- you keep it" he pats my arm going to his own toast. "Oh well thank you" I smile putting the bread down on my plate.

Atlas's foot moves from my flannels and I let my eyes flicker over to him. He seemed fine so I continued eating letting my eyes look around at everyone.

My boyfriend scoots forward against the table and soon his foot is up on my chair touching my thigh. I shake my head lightly and look at him once again. He looks to his food smiling knowing that I was looking at him.

"Do we get to have cake later?" Emerson asked and I looked to him taking my focus off of Atlas. "Yes you do, but you've got to be good today" Harry smiles wiping Grayson's mouth clean.

"I can do that!" He cheers squeezing my hand. "Will you pleaseeee hang out with me today! Pleaseeee I won't be unnnoying... I promise" he pleads blinking up at me innocently.

"Well, you already broke that promise" Atlas huffs getting hit on the arm by Seren. "Be nice for once" she scolds him and he leans back absolutely bewildered. "I am nice" he whines and I shake my head looking at EJ.

"Yeah, we can hang out" I coo to him. As the bickering across the table grows louder. "Dad! Tell Atlas to be nice!" Seren whines hitting him again. "What!? No, tell Seren to stop hitting me!" He shoots back as I watch the two.

A groan comes for uncle Harry and I watch him hand Gray his spoon before turning to his husband. They mumble something to each other before Harry kisses his cheek.

"Atlas be nice" Uncle Dray wags his fingers sternly. "What!" He fights back. "Emerald you're doing fine right now" he continues as she looks up from her food with a terrified look. Sighing in relief when she doesn't get in trouble.

"Seren stop hitting your brother" he continues. "What! But-" she tries to fight it. "Let me finish" he narrows his eyes and she slumps back crossing her arms.

"Lyra... my sweet and innocent child. Thank you" he sighs before turning towards me. I freeze with wide eyes but he then looks to Emerson and seems to think. "EJ... don't annoy Asher and be good. Happy birthday" he smiles getting a giggle from Emerson.

"Now you Gray- good job being cute" he smiles before laying back on his chair done with his stern words.  Half of them were now pouting and the other grinning because they didn't get yelled at.

Harry gives his husband another kiss holding his cheek. "Ashy!" Emerson whisper-shouts trying to get my attention. I turn to him and smile down at him. He's so cute.

"Did you see that! I didn't get yelled at I'm good" he cheers standing in his chair. He looks over to his parents who were having conversations before jumping into my lap.

Atlas quickly retracts his foot and the boy plops down in my lap before turning to hug me. There's an angry huff from across the table but I ignore it ruffling the tiny boy's hair.

"Don't tell then I jumped" he whispers and I nod. "Okay I won't, but don't do it again, it's not safe" I warn him booping his nose. "Okay I won't" he assures me nodding his head.

"Are you still hungry?" I ask shifting my leg to tap Atlas's foot. He looks up from his food his eyebrows raised and I smile getting a toothy grin from him. "A little bit- can I have my toast?" He asked and I reached over handing him the piece of bread on his plate.

"Thank you! Are you hungry?" He asked putting his head against my chest. "I'm okay, thank you though" I hum and Atlas's foot lightly runs down my shin getting my attention.

I look up at him, cocking my head to the side. He shifts and holds his hand up pinching his fingers close together. "Little more" he mouths and I nod looking to my plate.

I can finish it. "Maybe I'm a little hungry" I look done to the kid and he smiles, wide eye. "Okay let's eat together!" He cheers and I pick up my fork going back to my food.

I tapped my foot over Atlas's and he quickly did the same. We fought back and forth and I hid in my laughs as we gently kicked. "I'd say we do presents before dinner and then after dinner we can do cake" uncle Harry stands from his seat.

"I can wait!" He nods already excited. Harry takes his plate into the dining room before coming back out and cleaning up Grayson. I wait for the kid in my lap to slip off and then I go to the kitchen myself cleaning off my plate.

I really hope I didn't just ruin their breakfast. The door opens and I turn to find Atlas carrying his plate over. "Did you eat enough?" He asked setting his plate down and moving to grab me.

I nod placing my head on his chest. "I'm actually going to lock my brother up" he groans kissing my head. "It's his birthday, he's just being cheery" I explain getting a pout from him.

"I'm still your favorite right?" He pouts puffing out his bottom lip. I smile going on my toes for a kiss. I drop down when the door opens and I wave to little Emerson as he waddles in with a plate.

"See how big I am Ashy!" He cheers going on his toes to drop the plate in the sink. It clatters but doesn't break. "EJ you just ruined my moment" he huffs and Atlas crosses his arms.

"Stop being mean- Ashy can I please have another kiss?" He asked and I knelt nodding. "Of course birthday boy" I cheer giving him another peck.

"Wait another?!"

"Yay!!"

"Angel I want a kiss tooooo"

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