Big Shepherd, Little Shepherd

XXIII

AMELIA'S POV

This is why we were waiting to start wedding planning. Me and Arizona didn't know how long it would take for the boys adoption to be processed and we wanted it sorted before we make any plans on huge expenses coming out our accounts. We probably should've told someone like Y/n but she'll get over it.

- AJ : Are we nearly there yet?

- Arizona : Yes. Auntie y/n/n lives right here

- Amelia : Be careful of the puppy boys

- Eli : Puppy?

- Carina : Hey. Y/n's hoovering. Something about childproofing?

- Amelia : She never cleans

- Carina : I know

Carina's right. Y/n has a handful of Lego men and is hoovering the carpet in the living room. Carina offers drinks and both the boys ask for juice. Arizona follows them into the kitchen leaving me with the hyperactive y/n.

- Amelia : Sup

- y/n : What have you done? Have you kidnapped two kids?

- Amelia : No. Me and Arizona have been going through the adoption process with them for a few months. They were living with a foster family up until a few hours ago. I'm a mom y/n/n. A mom

- y/n : You're a mom. Oh Amy. I'm so proud of you. Come here. Aw don't cry. Do they call you-

- AJ : Mommyyy. Eli's chasing meeeee

- Amelia : No running in the house, either of you.

- Eli : Mommy, why are you sad?

- Amelia : Happy tears Eli. Happy tears. Come here. This is auntie y/n/n. Y/n this is Elijah Thomas Shepherd-Robbins and Axel James Shepherd-Robbins

Eli is the more out going of the boys and goes straight to hug y/n. AJ runs off to find Arizona who picks him up and bring him into the living room where everyone was sat now.

- Eli : Mommy said you have a puppy

- y/n : We do. I think he's sleeping at the minute. Maybe we can play with him when he wakes up

- Eli : Yeah. Hello juice lady

- y/n : That's Carina

He climbs off Y/n's lap and onto Carina's where he strikes up a conversation and they end up going upstairs to see the puppy. Arizona goes to the toilet and then to see the puppy leaving me, y/n and AJ downstairs.

- y/n : Hello AJ. Do you want to go upstairs and see the puppy?

- Amelia : What do you say AJ? Let's go see the puppy

- y/n : His name is Loki. His brother lives next door

- Amelia : Look at the doggy AJ. Do you wanna go say hi? Eli's there

He goes over to pet the dog and smiles at me when the puppy moves toward him. He likes dogs then I guess. Fuck, they're going to want a dog.

YOUR POV

Carina goes back downstairs with Eli and Arizona and Amelia goes to the toilet. I'm sat on the edge on mine and Carina's bed on my phone so I don't make AJ uncomfortable. To my surprise he starts to pull at my hand and pulls me down to sit on the floor next to him.

- AJ : Cute doggy

- y/n : He is cute, isn't he? Maybe if your mom's don't mind you could come over and see him when you want

- AJ : When I want?

- y/n : Yeah within reason

- AJ : You have games on your phone?

- y/n : I don't. Sorry dude. Let's go downstairs and see anyone is hungry for a snack

- AJ : Do you have cookies?

- y/n : What else do Aunties have? Of course i have cookies. I think we also have cupcakes me and Carina made a few days ago

Okay, we're bonding. He's talking to me and opening up. Will Amy and Arizona be mad that I'm pumping their kid full of sugar? Probably but I kind of want them to like me.

- y/n : Hey Eli, do you want a cupcake? I'm getting one for AJ too

- Eli : Yes please. Do you want one mommy? Mama?

- Arizona : No thank you

- Amelia : Yeah please

Okay 4 cupcakes. Amelia, Eli, AJ and Carina. Even though Carina didn't ask for one I presume she'll want to share one. Amelia and Arizona head home and I just let it sink in. I'm an aunt to two more kids. That's now nine nieces and seven nephews all together. I only regularly see Zola, Bailey and Ellis but that's still now five birthdays to remember and five Christmas presents to buy.

- Carina : The house is quiet

- y/n : It is. I presume Loki is still asleep upstairs. Would you be opposed to a hardcore make out session?

- Carina : I would not. Come here

- Andrew : Hey gu- AGHHH. GET OFF MY SISTER. LOCK THE DOOR FIRST

- y/n : Heyyy Andrewww

- Andrew : Don't 'hey' me. You just mounted my sister with your door unlocked

- Carina : What do you want Andrea?

- Andrew : Can either of you recommend a bar to pick up girls?

- y/n : I don't drink so no

- Carina : Joe's. Bye bye. We're busy

- Andrew : I saw that. Keep it down okay. I'm your neighbour now.

Yeah definitely won't keep it down if my neighbour is my girlfriends brother.

Authors Notes
Have a drink and snack
please x