His Lost Trouble

Chapter 10

"She needed this," North whispered to Silas as they watched her hold her daughter and point out the bears with a huge smile on her face. She burst out laughing and North smiled at how her face lit up. "What is so funny?"

"Waben Bear," Iris beamed as she pointed at Raven.

"I no bear," Raven shook his head.

"Yes Bear," Iris giggled. "You rawr bear."

"Guess you are stuck with that name now," Amy giggled as she kissed her daughter's cheek. "She is just going to keep calling you that."

"Da?" Raven asked and Amy nodded. He sighed and rolled his eyes, "Fine Kitten Baby Kitten I Bear."

"Yay!" Iris beamed and clapped making Raven shake his head.

"Come on, let's go see the rest of the animals," Amy smiled as she shifted Iris to her other hip. "I wonder what we will see next. What do you think?"

"Titer!" Iris shouted making Amy giggle.

"Come here Sweet Pea," North said taking Iris from Amy's hip. "Let me hold you for a little bit, Mommy needs to rest a bit first."

"I'm fine," Amy shook her head. "I'm okay."

"Let's go get some fu— food," Gabe said as he swung his arm over her shoulders. "I'm hungry and I'm sure Little One is probably hungry as well."

"I don't know," Amy bit her bottom lip. "A lot of places like that don't really pay attention to ingredients. Maybe we should just leave."

"I packed us some food," Marc shook his head. "I just need to head to the cars and go get it. Why don't you go find us a picnic spot and we will meet you there with the food?"

"You brought food?" Amy asked shocked and he nodded. "You...you...thank you," She smiled and hugged him for a split second before her nerves got the best of her and she looked down at the ground.

"You are welcome," Marc smiled. "Now go find us a place and a few of us will go get the food."

"Come on Sweet Pea," North said as Luke helped Iris get on North's shoulders, "Hold on tight, let's go find us somewhere to eat."

"Dat way Norfy," Iris giggled as she pointed down the pathway.

"Be careful Iris," Amy warned softly watching her closely.

"North has her," Gabe smiled as he kissed the top of Amy's head. "He is super fu— freaking protective, he won't let anything happen to her Trouble, I promise."

"I trust him," Amy smiled, "I just can't help it, it's mommy instincts."

"I get it," Gabe nodded, "why were you so shocked about us preparing food?"

"Because," She trailed off softly.

"You aren't used to people remembering Sweet Pea's nut allergy?" Gabe offered and she nodded. "Well, we are very attentive so just try and get use to it, okay?"

"I'll try," She smiled, "Thank you for today Meanie."

"Of freaking course, Trouble," Gabe beamed as she wrapped her arm around his waist and clutched his shirt. "Now that I found you, I'm never letting you fucking go again Trouble," He whispered into her ear then stood back up and started following the rest of the group, smirking at her shocked but pleased reaction to his statement.

They entered the picnic area and she smiled at Iris still sitting on North's shoulders while Silas was playing peek a boo with her. "Here we go," Marc called out as he and a few others joined them with a few coolers.

"Go see Silas Sweet Pea," North said tapping her legs. "I'm going to go get drinks for everyone."

"I packed water bottles and juice bottles for Little One," Marc said shaking his head. "I didn't want to take the chance."

"Awesome," North nodded.

"Mommy," Iris started whining and Amy nodded.

"Alright Precious, alright," Amy stood and took her from Silas. "Let me think for just a quick second."

"This way," Silas said placing his hand on the lower part of Amy's back. "I remember where the bathrooms are."

"Thank you," Amy smiled up at him gratefully.

"I'll go with you," North and Gabe said standing at the same time.

"We will get everything ready," Luke nodded.

After a few minutes they came back and Sean frowned, "Why are your pants and shirt wet Pookie?"

"They didn't have paper towels in the bathrooms," Amy shrugged, "she had to dry her hands after washing them. You get use to that happening a lot as a parent."

"Here," he said passing her some paper towels. "I want you to change once we get home, there is a storm coming soon and I don't want you getting sick."

"We probably will anyway," Amy shrugged again as she sat down and Iris crawled into her lap.

"Why?" Sean asked intrigued.

"We both have weak immune systems," She explained as she opened the container that had Iris name on it. "Oh look Precious this looked so yummy!"

"Yay twotumers!" Iris clapped in excitement seeing the cucumbers.

"I remember you saying it was your favorite," Marc chuckled, "so I made sure to give you some."

"Are you sure you aren't related to North?" Luke chuckled, "He loves his fruits and vegetables as well. They are nasty."

"Nope nummy!" Iris giggled then shoved a slice into her mouth.

"Chew carefully," Amy smiled as she wiped her daughter's face. "That was an awfully big bite."

"All done!" Iris smiled then opened her mouth.

Amy burst into laughter, "Good job, now eat the rest of your food, okay?"

"Eee Mommy," Iris said and Amy nodded. "Wots nanimals see."