I'll Fight Hell to Hold You

Trying To Make It

The next day Tommy woke up to three little sets of eyes watching him. "Hey, little ones. Where's daddy?"

"Da?" asked Taylor. "Da?" She was joined by Hannah who now had two teeth. She bit Taylor who smacked her. "Da! DA!" she yelled. Aurora just stared at her sisters. She was content to cuddle on Tommy's chest as he held her. Taylor started calling for Paul as well. He came in with a tray full of breakfast items. "Hey, I heard you two."

"DA!" they both cried together. Aurora snuggled closer trying to hide from the noise. She scooted up into Tommy's arms.

Paul set the girls on the floor and handed them bites of waffles. He then handed Tommy a plate full of waffles, fruit and a huge cinnamon roll. "Here sweetheart." 

Tommy promptly put it to the side and scooped Aurora up to feed her. Paul frowned at him for not eating. He took Tommy's plate and told him to open up. "You won't eat if I don't feed you."

"I'll eat later." He started to say. 

Paul made him eat anyway. He patiently fed Tommy bite by bite until he was satisfied Tommy wouldn't take another bite.

"Let's take the girls for a walk. I'll get dressed and then put them in the stroller. Do you want to dress and get their bag ready?"

Tommy nodded and stood up to walk to the girls' room. He sorely wanted to tell Paul that he wanted to stay home but he chose not to. Tommy had no interest in anything at the moment.