Nothing to a King without a Queen (Nate Maloley FanFic)

Chapter 13

“Dude, what the fuck, that’s not cool” I hear someone whisper shout as another voice argues something. My eyes open but the curtain on my bunk has been pulled shut. Cayden the first thing on my mind, I wipe my eyes and get out of the bunk not caring who sees and make my way to Cayden’s little room. His little head pops up as I peep my head through the door and he smiles at me extending his small arms out to me. I scoop him out of the crib and place him down on the floor and his small hand instantly grabs mine, as he goes to walk out of the room. I hold both of his hands above his head as he walks in front of me.

“SAMMY!” Cay squeals happily. As he goes to run towards Sammy I pick him up and hold him over my head as he chuckles “Mummy, Superman, Superman” I hold him over my head as his arms go straight out and he pretends to fly. The boys all laugh and I notice Nate standing there uncomfortably. I put Cay down and he runs into Sammy’s arms for a hug

“Mummy we didn’t watch the tweedles” Cayden tells me his face shocked “Please mummy”

“Of course baby” I pull my laptop open in my bunk and crawl in with Cayden in my lap as the movie starts to play. The tweedles scene comes on and Cayden claps excitedly and all the boys laugh. The movie finishes and Cayden cuddles into my side, being the mummy’s boy he is.

“Do you want to meet your Pa?” I ask softly in his ear. I can feel him tense in my arms and I close the curtain, hoping to make Cayden feel more comfortable

“I’m scared mummy” he whispers

“Why baby?” I ask, surprised, this is the first time he’s said anything more than no

“He hurts” I nod, understanding completely

“You won’t lose him baby, I promise” he shakes his head and cuddles into my arms. “Come on. It’s time for your nap mister” I tell him noticing that it’s 12 o’clock, he nods and I carry him back to his ‘room’ change him and put him into one of his onesies. “Night baby”

The boys all sit on the couch watching something on the TV. Johnson pats the spot next to him and I go and sit next to him, leaning back into the cushioned leather couch.

“We heard what you and Cay were talking about” Johnson whispers into my ear

“I don’t care. At least Nate knows I’m not making up lies when I tell him Cayden doesn’t want to talk” a slam of a door and a quick patter of feet startles me and I look up to see Cayden in tears running to find someone

“Baby” I cry out, hurting me to see him sad. He lets out a cry and runs into my arms, tears pouring down his face. I sit back on the couch between Johnson and Nate and rock Cayden in my lap. Nate looks from him to me and back again and I shake my head, now was not the time.

“What happened baby?” I ask softly into Cayden’s curls

“It was pa” he cried into my shoulder, coughing and spluttering as he tries to control his tears.

“I know baby” I rub his back softly and try to think of something I can do on the small bus to make him happier “What can mummy do to make Cay smile?” I ask tickling his sides

“Mummy sing?” he asks. He rests his head into my shoulder and I softly sing into his ear.

I never thought that it’d be easy

Coz we both so distant now

And the walls are closing in on us

And we’re wondering how