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Chapter 21: I missed you

Feeling the mist of the rain dampen my hair as I hear the flick of a light switch turn on from inside, followed by the porch light turning on. I look up towards the light and see the rain flow over it. I stifled my feet around on the concrete in front of the large door, shifting my weight from one leg to the other.

I start to tremble as I worry what could happen if Emerson opens that door. He might hate me for leaving, what if he didn't want me anywhere near MY kids. I started to feel even more guilty for leaving as I thought about the others.

Erin might hate me for putting Emerson what I'm guessing was heart wrenching for him. For all of them. Erin might just be so happy that I'm finally back, her best friend. Or she might not. All I knew was I had to prepare for whatever emotions were about to be unleashed.

Then another person ran across my mind, Lane. He could be easily just as pissed as the others might be, for leaving Emerson, for leaving all of them. He would've had to suffer watching Emmett suffer.

I took a deep breathe and shook the worry off when suddenly with a click of a lock unlocking the door opened to reveal...

"Dad?!" I gasped, least expecting to see him, "W-what are you doing here?!"  I asked him shocked to say the least.

He looked at me very forgivingly, "Did no one tell you?" He said quietly, as I shook my head worried to what was next to be spoken from him. He sighed and stood aside from the doorway to let me in, I was hesitant but the rain was starting to drench my clothes.

I walked in slipping my shoes off so I didn't leave marks onto the floor, "Sit down." He ordered me in a softly manner shutting and locking the front door behind us.

"Where is everyone?" I asked sitting down, then setting my keys on the coffee table and pulling my hair into a low bun since it was soaked from the raining outside. "Asleep, Remi it's 5 in the morning." He reminded me, I smiled lightly and nodded.

I looked around to see a baby play mat on the ground next to the coffee table, and their empty car seats in the foyer next to the door. I missed them.

"What happened then?" I spoke turning back to my father scooting away from him since I haven't talked to or heard from him since everything went down.

He sighed before explaining everything to me, "Remi, I'm sorry, I truly am. I don't expect you to forgive me but, I called Emerson about a week ago...after I was released from rehabilitation for my drugs and alcohol addiction." He started to choke up as he told me he was seeking help.

I felt weary and it was bittersweet to know my father was actually trying to be better, "You, you actually listened to us?" I asked quietly and he nodded.

"Yes, I'm clean now I swear. But Remi... it's your mom, she got cancer." He cut himself off before letting a tear slip. "What do you mean...got? Like had it now she doesn't?" My voice raised just above a whisper.

"I guess you could say that. It was a rapid and aggressive cancer, there was nothing more they could do." I felt the tears flow as I leaned towards my dad letting him comfort me on the couch, I felt weak. Why did this have to happen to me?

I felt horrible about myself for leaving and going to California getting high and drunk with my friends. They were my friends but these people back here. They're my family. And I left not even knowing my mom was dying. How could I be so selfish.

After my father comforting me and letting my cry to him, I told him to go back to bed where we were probably going to be having an eventful day. My dad covered me with a blanket from the couch and walked back upstairs to go back to bed.

My mind was racing with thoughts of how everyone was going to react. I wanted to see the twins so badly and check on them, they're were now 7 months old, with me being gone for 4 months.

I built up the courage to walk upstairs and see them. I sat up and headed towards the stairs, taking it one step at a time not trying to wake anyone. I stopped once I reached the top and stood right in front of Emerson's closed doorway. I still love you. I whispered to the door knowing he was probably asleep.

I made my way to the next door which was the twins, looking behind me at Lane and Erin's slightly cracked open door, seeing the couple cuddling fast asleep warmed my heart. At least they still had each other through all of this.

I opened the door in front of me to walk in to the babies fast asleep in their cribs side by side. I shut the door behind me quietly, walking over to them and taking in the gorgeous sight.

I reached over Raedyns crib and gently rubbed his face with my thumb, "What are you doing here?" I heard a low voice ask me. I whipped around and there he was.

Emerson.

I was so happy to see him, I couldn't tell if he was happy to see me or not. His face was blank.

"I couldn't stay away any longer, I miss you. I missed the twins. I missed my life." I felt myself getting choked up, realization that I was actually here and he was in front of me set in.

A tear dripped from his face, falling to the floor. He ran over to me and pulled me into a bear hug. I was hesitant to hug him back at first in a little shock of unexpectedness. But I instantly hugged him back after a second. He burries his face into my neck, towering over me, holding me tightly against him, not wanting to ever let me go again.

"I missed you. So much. Please don't ever leave me." His voice croaked out as he started crying into my neck. I held him closer to me gently brushing my hand over his back comforting him.

Emerson's POV
"I won't, I just needed time to get away and think. I'm sorry I still love you." She told me burying her face into my chest as she started to cry, I held her tighter against me. It felt so good to have her in my arms now. "I love you too." I voiced out trying to not let my tears fall again.

Rowyn interrupted our hug by standing up in her crib and placing her hands on the railing jumping up and down in excitement like she's been doing everyday for the past 2 months everytime I go and wake her up.

Remi looked up at me and to Rowyn, basically asking for permission to hold her baby, of course I nodded letting her know I didn't care. She released me from the intense hug and went over to her crib smiling at Rowyn, getting ready to pick her up which caused her to start jumping up and down on her mattress even more and huge smiling growing on her face.

She picked her up and spun her around once before embracing her in a gentle hug. I watched in awe at how much of an amazing mom she was, I hope that the break she took was enough for her to be ready for the responsibility of these two babies.

I loved her so much and couldn't bare the thought of losing her ever again. I walked up behind her as she was now cradling Rowyn in her arms, like she did when she was a newborn, and I wrapped my hands around her wait holding her close to me. "Thank you for coming back for us." I whispered to her.

"I'm so sorry. It will always be you. I promise." She reassured me turning around and gently placing a kiss on my lips.
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Remi's back home!! I was originally going to end it in a couple chapters and I might but I'm kinda planning on 30 chapters in total :) I'm so excited!! There's also big news I wanna tell you guys but I'm waiting till I finish The book which is going to be hard!!!

Xoxo - M💖