Turn Up The Heat

Chapter 55 - Riley

                                                                                 Riley

These past five years have been hectic to say the least. The first year after the incident I had nightmares thinking that Cara was coming back to take my kids, kill me and take Blake as well. It took a lot of therapy and reassurance that it was not going to happen for me to start getting over it. When I was released from the hospital the guilt ate away at me because I missed out on everything for two months, but then I realize that it was out of my control. Blake was so supportive with every outburst and breakdown, like he always has since we were younger. I am so damn happy that he is my husband and I thank the heavens every day the moment he walked into my life.

"Mama! Mama!" 

"What is it, Savannah?"

"Austin took baby." Her lips tremble and I can feel my lips twitch into a smile, because this happens at least four to five times a week. I look at her sister and give her a look, because she knows not to answer for her sister.

"Ashlynn, we have been through this I was talking to your sister." I say as I ruffle her hair as she pouts.

"Sorry mama."

And in comes trouble maker number three stomping his feet all the way. "I did not take baby. This is not fair, they always gang up on me."

"Nu uh" Savannah pouts and Ashlynn sticks out her tongue, "Yeah what Ashie said."

"That's enough. Girls stop terrorizing your brother, and Austin don't antagonize them."

"Antago..what?" I chuckle and bend down and kiss his head, "Don't egg them on."

But do they listen no, they keep arguing just as Blake walks in. My heart still races fast every time I see him.

"What are my munchkins up to?"

"Daddy the are being mean saying I took baby."

"You did!" the girls say in unison.

Austin throws his hands up in the air. "See what I mean."

"You're turn with the debate love." I say as I give him a quick kiss on the lips and go to fold laundry.

While I'm folding clothes I think back to everything that has happened. Lendze and Scott got married two years ago after they had their son. She refused to get married while being pregnant. Which in my mind shouldn't matter. But Lendze swears it's because she wanted to make the perfect wedding dress. Chase is still Chase enjoying the single life, for a moment I thought he would change his ways when he dated Sam but guess some things never change. Max and Matteo had it rough. Matteo was diagnosed with cancer and it nearly killed Max, but luckily Matteo is cancer free now and they are in the process of adopting a baby. The real shocker to me is Sam and Rick becoming extremely close and now are together. I guess me being in a coma brought them together, so I guess something good came out of something bad.

"Wildfire!"

After all these years I still get a shiver throughout my body when he calls me that.

"Yes love"

"How did I get roped into the debacle?" he wraps his arms around my waist and nuzzles his face in my neck. I giggle because of what he said as well as his breath just tickles in that spot.

"Welcome to my world. The only time I get to work is if they take a nap." He plants a kiss on my neck and then steps back to look at me. "Well, they start school in a month." I sigh as I put the last bit of clothes in the washer and start it. I turn around and face my husband properly. " I honestly don't know what I am going to do when that happens." He pulls me into a hug and I feel comfort in his touch. " Well on a positive note, we will have some alone time when I don't have to work."