Soulmates

Chapter twenty-five

After a long night of torture, I woke with both of them on my chest. We didn't even bother to put night clothes on after our activities. I still have my hands cuffed to the bed and groan. Caroline pokes her head in and breaks into a fit of giggles. "Shut up," I grumble, trying to fight not to smile. "Help your sister out, please?"

She comes in, looking for the key. "Hurry Caroline, I have to pee," I say in a shuttering breath as I feel one of their knees grind against my groin.

"It's between your wife's bosom," she chuckles, pointing.

"Jesus Caroline, just get the key. I'll take the blame," I plead her.

She manages to grab the key without disturbing Kelly. She feels my hands and says with a light laugh, "All of our parents are here. Mom sent me to check on you guys."

"Not a word," I glare at her and she does the zip her lips motion. "Tell them I'll be down in a minute, let them sleep."

She nods and leaves the room. I carefully slip out from both of them and they cuddle closer together. Claire lets out a content sigh and I turn to the closet. I dress up in a sports bra, boxers and gym basketball shorts. I enter the bathroom, do my morning routine and head downstairs as the girls continue sleeping.

I enter the kitchen and the others quiet their laughter. They can't seem to meet my eyes and I turn to glare at Caroline. "I asked you, one simple request," I choke in disappointment. "What happens in my bedroom is private and you blab it to everyone. Why can no one be considerate of my feelings?"

I leave the kitchen, slipping on shoes and dash out the door. I start running through the neighborhood, hoping a run would help me calm down. I make it a few streets down before I crumble onto a bench. Sobs make my shoulders shake violently and I hid my face in my hands. At this point I don't know if I'm breaking down because of Caroline exposing what she walked in on or if it's because of Peyton.

I'm not sure how long I was on the bench before I felt two people sit on either side of me. I realize it's Claire and Kelly when I feel them hug at my sides. I hear Claire wince in pain and I instantly calm down, caressing her stomach. Her breaths were stressed and I take her face in my hands. "Breathe Claire," I say in a soothing whisper and she holds my eye contact.

Kelly kneels in front of her, feeling between her legs. She breathes a sigh of relief and I place my hand on her stomach. The triplets were kicking up a storm, probably due to stress. "We need to bring her in, just to be safe," Kelly says in a soothing tone and I look at her with tears in my eyes. "She lit into Caroline before we left."

I lift her up bridal style and carry her to Kelly's car. She immediately calls Bryce, explaining everything that happened, including last night's events. I was holding Claire in my lap, rubbing her stomach soothingly. I manage to calm the triplets and put her to sleep before we reach the hospital. She lets out a content sigh and Kelly and I were both relieved.

Bryce was waiting for us by the emergency entrance and opens the back door. I put a finger to my lips and she notices Claire sleeping. She climbs in the back seat, using her stethoscope to listen to Claire's heartbeat and then in various areas of her stomach. She looks at Kelly and asks, "You checked for bleeding?"

"Yes, I didn't see any at the time," she chokes quietly.

Bryce starts lightly pressing on Claire's stomach and says with relief, "Her uterus seems relaxed and she didn't seem to be in pain. Take her home and keep her relaxed a few days. Gentle activity in the meantime."

I feel my face heat up and avoid her gaze." Hey, there's nothing wrong with spicing up the bedroom, just be careful with Claire," Bryce says softly and I nod gingerly as she gets out of the car.