The morning after Eric had been scared by the snake, Gene let him sleep while he packed the SUV and got the kids strapped in. He then carried a still sleeping Eric to the front seat and strapped him in too. Pulling up to the hotel office, Gene went inside to turn in the room key and sign the check out slip. Eric was still asleep when he got back in.
About an hour into the return trip, Eric began to wake up. "Gene?" he asked. "Where am I?"
"We're heading home. You needed sleep so I just carried you to the car. Do you want to try and eat something?"
Eric took another few minutes to wake up completely before answering. "I need to eat and brush my teeth. I should probably change too."
Gene found a diner and parked. Eric rummaged around in his duffle bag for things he needed and followed his family inside. Heading towards the bathroom, he quickly took care of business and came back out. He had put his hair into a ponytail after changing. He ordered a full breakfast and coffee. Jason and Jenny were coloring while Delilah was "telling" the waitress what she wanted when he came back in from the SUV. He had stuffed his things in his bag.
"You sure are a pretty little girl. So is your sister." smiled the older waitress. "Your brother is a handsome little fellow." She was talking to Delilah.
"Takes after me." replied Gene.
"In looks only-thank goodness.' said Eric as he swallowed his coffee. "Jason's sweeter than you are." "Dede's definitely your daughter."
Gene stuck his tongue out at Eric and poured more coffee. When their food came, Eric ate about half before sliding it to Gene. The kids finished their smaller portions and drank their juice.
It took Eric three more hours of driving before they reached the outskirts of L.A. He suddenly pulled over and opened the door. Getting sick, he started crying. Gene came around to the driver's side and helped him out. "Come on, it's okay. I'll drive, you rest."
Mumbling something, Eric leaned against the window and closed his eyes.
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I'll Fight Hell to Hold You
FanfictionThis is a sequel to Hide Your Heart. In this sequel we will find out if Tommy can begin to feel worthy of himself and if Paul will have the patience to stay. The story pickss up in Tommy's 4th month of his second pregnancy. The triplets are now 5 mo...
