Beautifully Damned

bonus: lovestruck

everything by kehlani

Imogen.

Well, a couple years and 3 kids later, I have everything i could've ever dreamt of. I lay on the patio watching Francine run around with her brothers. My phone dings,

M: "Excited for tonight, mon amour, I love you so much'

My heart flutters at the text. Max and I are finally going out without the kids for the first night in a long time. I stand and walk over to my kids with popsicles I made, to see them shuffle with a look of guilt on their little faces.

"Franny, what are you and the twins up to" I ask my 5 year old

I raise my brow and she starts talking, "W-well Malcolm and Matty wanted to play tag, so we were but we found a lost puppy" she says

I look to my boys who move to reveal a tiny puppy in need of a home,

"Mommy can we keep him?" Matthias pleads

"Yeah Mama we already named him, Judah Prince" says Franny

"Sil vous plait!!" they all beg
[Translation: Please]

Damn it i love when they speak French. It's impossible to say no to them when they're just so darn cute, I seem to be outnumbered, I stoop low to get to their level,

"Now having a puppy is like having a child, it's a lot of responsibility and their life depends on you. If I say yes, do you guys promise to love him and take care of him no matter what?"

They smile and nod their heads, "Yes mommy we promise!" they all say

"Okay good. We have to make a list, and a good one. What will Judah need? Essentials and Necessities, Go!" I shout

"Dog food!"

"A bed!"

"Cute clothes!"

Each of them shout, "Woah! Looks like you all are gonna be great puppy parents, yes we can keep him" I say as I pick up the dog

They cheer and give me a group hug, I laugh as I almost fall over. I stand and pet the dog as I walk inside after my kids.

"Let's give him a bath guys then it's dinner time, daddy will be back soon and he may not be too happy about our new friend" I laugh
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The kids sit on the couch, each doing their own thing while I finish up dinner. The door opens and keys clatter, I stick my head in the hall to see my husband in all his glory, what a fine man i just wanna ri-

"Daddy!!" my thoughts are interrupted

The kids sprint to their dad and hug/climb him like a jungle gym. I laugh as he greets them and chats with them. I walk over to see the Matthias wrapped around his leg, Francine on his back, and him carrying Malcolm.

"Hi baby" I kiss him

"Ew! *kissing sounds*" They all mock us as they get down from him

I take his coat and hang it up as he loosens his tie making his way to the kitchen. I continue to cook and he tells me about his day.

I walk over to the island to his chair, he pulls me in and i wrap my arms around his neck staring into his eyes, "So the kids made an interesting discovery today" I laugh

He furrows his brows with a smile, "1!2!3!" Max shouts

The kids run over. Here we go, I laughed to myself as I set the table.

"Did you guys have something you wanted to tell me?" He asks

They look amongst each other, Franny steps up, "Papa we made a new friend today" she beams

"Mhm, tell me more" he says

"I think we should show you" Malcolm says whispering in his brothers ear

Max looks to me as I laugh and clean up, I shrug and keep cleaning. Matthias walks back with a puppy in his hand.

"His name is Judah, Mama said we can keep him" he lifts the puppy like simba for Max to see

"Did she now" he folds his arms and looks to me

I cock my head and motion for him to look at their faces, they all had their puppy dog eyes on, Judah included.

"Please daddy! We love him, he's a good boy" Franny pet him

Max shook his head and looked down, "Yes we can keep the dog, but this means you all will have to be very careful and responsible" He tells our kids

"Yes, mommy already made us promise daddy" Malcom says

They all squeal with excitement and celebrate, Max walks over to me,

"Who can say no to that?" I ask him

"They get that from you, you know" He speaks as he walks to our bedroom

"Everyone wash your hands, it's time for dinner!" I announce

They line up in order, oldest to youngest, and wash their hands before going to their seats at the table, the door bell rings and I walk over to get the door. Their sitter, Anastasia, stands at the porch with a smile and a basket full of baked goods.

"Kids, Ana's here!" I shout as I greet her with a hug

They rush to her and shower her with hugs and dance around her. We make small talk and I run her through what she'll need to do for the night which isn't much and hurry to the bedroom to get dressed.

In our bedroom, Maxime puts on my shoes for me as we laugh about the new member in our family,

"If we come back and that dog has ruined our home, Imogen I swear" he kisses my ankle and laughs

I stand, facing him and brush off his chest, "Max, it'll be fine and besides what could it possibly damage that we couldn't get another?" I kiss him

"If you say so darling, just make sure to get any shoes you may have laying around out of th-" he was cut off

"Judah no! Bad doggy" I hear Franny shout

I pause realizing my new archive Versace heels were in the parlor, they were a gift from Donatella herself. I look to Maxime with fear

"Mamas shoe is not food" Matthew screams

I shriek before running out of my room, "MY VERSACE PLEASE GOD NO"

I hear the mellifluous melody of Maxime's laughter as I run for my life.
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3 kids oh my gosh that's so perfect i missed them so much

I think i'll squeeze out 1 more bonus before i leave this book to rest