His Lost Trouble

Chapter 21

"Come on let's go see what Little One is creating," Gabe smiled into her hair.

"In little bit," She mumbled and he chuckled.

"Okay, Trouble," He smiled and gently rubbed her back. "I'll hold you as long as you want me to."

"Forever," She demanded and he burst into laughter.

"I can fucking do that," he smiled into her hair.

"Do you promise?" She asked after a few minutes of silence.

"Which fucking thing Trouble?" Gabe asked. "You are going to be a little bit more fucking specific right now on which fucking promise."

"All of them," She mumbled and he chuckled.

"Well," He gently pulled her back so he could look into her eyes. "Yes, you are my true fucking love. Yes, you are my brothers' love. Yes, we want and are Iris' daddies. Yes, I am never letting you fucking go. Yes, we will take it one day at a time. Yes, we will show you what true love really is. Yes, one day we will fucking marry you. Yes, I will always be your best friend. The only thing I can't promise is to carry you or Iris fucking everywhere and always but that is okay because if I can't one of my brothers will. Everything will be okay, Trouble, I promise."

"My Meanie," She whispered tightening her hold on him.

"Yes, your Meanie," he affirmed. "Forever."

"Promise?" She asked and he chuckled.

"Promise promise My Trouble."

There was a knock on the door and they both turned to look as North came in after Gabe said to come in, "Hey Sweet Pea is saying she wants tacos, is that okay with you?"

"Oh can I watch?" She asked nervously. "The ones you brought from the hospital were so good."

"Of course," North smiled.

"Can North carry you so I can get Sweet Pea all cleaned up?" Gabe asked and she nodded.

"Are we wanting to be carried right now?" North asked as she held her arms up and he picked her up. "Hey what's with the tears, Baby?"

"She's all better now," Gabe smiled as he pulled his wet shirt off and wiped her face with it making her giggle. "And yes she wants to be carried right now. Well she said forever."

"We can do almost forever," North chuckled. "I know there will be times you won't want to."

"Okay," She smiled softly. "Thank you Meanie."

"Of course Trouble," He smiled as he pulled her hair back and fastened it with a hair tie. "Hey, you know you will have to tell them about your marriage later right?"

"Will you?" She pouted. "I don't want to say it again."

"Okay," He nodded, "I'll do it after you go to bed. And I can go ahead and say it won't change anything, I promise promise, and what do I say about my promises?"

"You never break them," she said softly.

"That's right," Gabe smiled. "Now go with North and I'll go get Sweet Pea all cleaned up."

"Thank you Meanie," She whispered and he smiled then North carried her into the kitchen. He sat her on the counter where she could still watch but not get popped by the meat. "Hey North," She said after a few minutes of silence.

"Yes Baby?" he asked setting the spatula down then walked over to her. He placed each hand on each side of her and looked down at her with a smile on his face.

"Thank you," She whispered. "For bringing me back to my Meanie and for just everything."

"You are welcome," He said tapping her nose then went back to cooking. She swung her legs back and forth as she watched in amazement as North, Luke, Marc, and Axel worked together cooking dinner.

"What?" Marc asked when he noticed she was watching them.

She shook her head and shrugged, "It's just neat watching you work together so well."

"Alright," he nodded as he went back to chopping up the lettuce. "Anytime you want to watch you are more than welcome to."

"Is it really that fascinating?" Luke asked and she nodded.

"When you don't have a good family relationship, to see it working is fascinating," She shrugged.

"Oh, I can get that," Luke nodded. "What would you like to drink?"

"Watermelon flavored water or sweet tea," Gabe said walking in with Iris in front of her. "Go put it on the fridge, Sweet Pea."

"Otay," She smiled as she walked over to the fridge. Axel picked her up and helped her hang her picture on there. "Yay!"

"It looks great," Amy smiled. "I love it."

"We all do," Owen nodded. "I want one for my office."

"Me too," everyone said making both Amy and Iris beam. Amy had to admit, she could get use to this.