You're Mine

chapter 140

"So, Layla is in bed too.", Owen announced once he had found his wife in their office working on something. "Logan asked if we could play pool in the basement, so I think we're gonna do that until his bedtime starts. What are you doing, Babe?"

"I figured, now that we've decided on letting Leo tell us how her day was with the help of the emojis and numbers again, maybe Layla should do the same thing. She's still in primary school and I think it's a good way to communicate her feelings for her too, although she is a chatty person. So, I am printing and cutting everything for her as well.", his wife shared. "And when the twins are a little older, I'd also like to teach this to them."

"Sounds good.", the redhead smiled and kissed her head gently. "But don't forget to go to bed yourself. You've had an exhausting and emotional day and the children are asleep, so you should use the time given to us and sleep too.", he softly advised.

"I will, Honey. I'm almost done here anyway.", Amelia promised. "Now have fun with Logan.", she said and watched him leave after receiving a kiss to her lips. "Ellie, mama's almost done, then we can go to bed."

"Dad?", Logan started, a little unsure, as he waited for his turn. His father looked up at him from the other side of pool table, encouraging him to continue. "Why is everyone so annoyed all the time? Yesterday, it was Leo, today it's mom and even Lucas threw a few tantrums."

"Moving means a lot of adjusting. You weren't happy with it before, but you settled in pretty fast and nicely. Leo is being left at a place that isn't quite near our home or workspace for the first time, which is a lot for her. And Lucas is probably overwhelmed with the situation.", the trauma surgeon explained. "And when mom realizes that somebody is having trouble being happy, it hurts her, and she stresses herself out."

"Well, can we do something to make it better?", the thirteen-year-old wondered sweetly. "Maybe we can bake something!", he figured, making his dad smile. Logan had such a big heart.

"We don't really have time to do that with your siblings around. But perhaps you could give mom a bear hug before bedtime after our game. I think that would already make it much better.", Owen replied.

"Okay!", his son excitedly agreed, ready to make the world a better place for his mother. "But first I gotta see you lose.", he grinned cheekily, hearing his dad chuckle as he played his turn.

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"Are you still working on this?", the redhead sighed, finding his wife in their bed with her laptop. The TV was running in the background and Eleanor was fast asleep on his side of the bed, occasionally being petted by her owner.

"My mind just won't shut up.", his wife shrugged, yawning because she was so exhausted. "So, I am sorting through emails now.", she shared, before she watched Owen take away her computer. "Hey!"

"No, not hey.", her husband said firmly. "It is time to stop. We are going to get ready for bed now and if you do what I say, we can stay awake a little longer to cuddle.", he added, trying to get her to give up.

"I am not your child.", Amelia pouted. "Adult cuddling?", she tried to find out with the sweetest look on her face, causing Owen to laugh and shrug mysteriously. "So, that's for me to find out?", she wondered, and he nodded. "If I behave?", she questioned, and he nodded again. "Can't believe you just grabbed my laptop like that, and I am allowing you to order me around.", she complained.

"Mama!", Logan walked into the bedroom to say good night to his parents. Once his mother glanced at him, he quickly climbed onto the bed and threw himself on top of her to hug her tightly. "I love you!"

"I love you too, but you aren't three anymore.", the brunette laughed since her son had done the same exact thing whenever he wanted to be snuggled as a toddler. "What has you all cuddly today, big puberty-teenager?"

"You really aren't a fan of puberty, huh?", the thirteen-year-old realized. "Because you say it pretty often and with a specific intonation.", he giggled. "Don't have to be a three-year-old to snuggle with my mom.", he reminded her.

"Obviously.", his mother said, kissing his head. "You should be snuggly more often, just saying.", she softly advised, loving to cuddle with her children. "Now go to bed, Honey.", she smiled. "Loved the bear hug a lot."

"Good night!", the young brunette beamed and embraced his father too before he actually went to bed after kissing Eleanor's snout. To Owen, Amelia already looked a lot more relaxed, and he was really happy about it.

"That was a good version of snuggling, but I also like ours, so I'll be right back.", the neurosurgeon informed her husband, who laughed at that and let her pull him into the bathroom, since he had to brush his teeth as well.

"We could also do it in front of the sink.", the redhead suggested playfully. "For old times' sake.", he whispered into his wife's ear, reminding her of one of the first times they had started screwing each other and ended up doing it in front of a row of mirrors in a bathroom at an event.

"You're dirty!", Amelia pointed out and smirked. "But I don't want rough sex tonight, I want you to show me how much you love me.", she cutely suggested, linking her hands in front of her body to sweetly smile up at him again.

"I really love wild Amelia, but you are looking at me like that for the second time in the span of a few minutes and I almost can't breathe.", Owen admitted, lifting her up bridal style to carry her to their bed. "Ella, there's your bed, go sleep in it. Mommy and daddy are busy."

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a/n: I repeat, why the heck does this story have 140 chapters? I think I'll continue writing until their anniversary, then it's time to end this one. Gonna end Closure soon too, but I already planned a new fanfiction, no worries! :)