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"Are those?" I questioned looking at the papers in his hands, my own hands shook, trembling at the sight of what I knew very well. "Mister Beau, you've been served." The man stated as I gulped down hard, this wasn't happening yet it was, I could feel it, —I knew it would come to this but not so soon, why so soon, I thought we had time, to fix us, to fix things.

"Dad, —are you okay?" Klein asked as he came to the door and I nodded making myself strong or appear as much for my son, he couldn't watch me break down, I couldn't have all this affect him. "I'm fine sweetheart, why don't you get inside, get some cookies for me and you and you tell me about that book you read." I tried, goading him into believing I was okay, but he was Klein, despite not being biological mine he'd picked up on my behavioral traits, he knew more than he let on, incredibly smart, it was almost annoying.

"Only if you tell me you're okay." He argued and I scoffed coming over to hug him. "I promise, —I'm okay." I hated lying to him, I wasn't okay, but I had to keep it together, I had to be strong for my children despite how I wanted to just fall to my knees, curl into a ball and cry, my marriage was over, it had fallen apart already, this was just the final nail to the coffin. "Okay dad, then come on." Klein stated with a smile and I nodded following him back into the house, I was very well going to lose everything but at least I had my children, they were all the treasure I'd ever need, I was grateful in a way for that blessing alone.

Ceres Beau.

"But I don't want to go to work." Gavin whined as I dragged him down to the kitchen, he had already slept in way past his normal schedule, I had actually taken the kids to school, did my grocery shopping and came back with him still knocked out in my bed, how he got in there, I have no idea. "Gavin I can't have you whining like this when you've slept for nearly twelve or thirteen hours." I chided as he groaned and plopped down on one of the chairs by the breakfast bar. "I want more sleep, I hadn't had that kind of good sleep in a while, I needed it." He rebuked and I rolled my eyes at his antics.

"I know you're tired, which is why I asked your manager to handle things today, so you'll get a free day, but it doesn't mean I'll let you sleep in, —you have to eat, shower, maybe exercise then sleep." I stated and he scoffed then drank his coffee. "What?" I asked and he gave me that sly smirk. "Oh nothing, I just remembered the times you used to dote on me like this, from highschool, to college, I have never worn something out of place or wrinkly with you around, you always took care of me." He replied and my heart melted. "Gavin, —." I whined and awed coming to his side and hugging him.

"You're only this mushy and sensitive when you're tired or horny, with the rarity of you actually just meaning it." I exclaimed and he tensed up in our hug. "Was it that obvious?" He retorted and we both laughed. "How about all three, I missed you angel baby." He explained and that I truly believed. "I'm always here for you, despite how busy we get, —now come on, eat your brunch, I'll make you a protein shake after or a smoothie, maybe both after." I asserted and he chuckled digging into his food, the moan was all I needed to know that he was enjoying his food.

"I should've come here sooner." He muttered and I chuckled lowly with a smile. "Damn right you should have." I added as I placed more sunny side up eggs on his plate. "So you want to go wrestling kit shopping with the boys?" I asked and he hummed. "Wait, how many kits for the sports they randomly join have we bought now?" Gavin asked and I had honestly forgotten, Harry and my son had a thing for doing random sports as long as they were in season, it worried me at times if they would ever just stick to one sport. "No idea at this point and I don't mind as long as their report cards come with shining Aces." I stated dismissively and Gavin made a sound akin to acknowledgement.