Blood Or Love (COMPLETED)

Chapter 18

Anastasia's POV

As soon as we reached the huge mansion of Sophia, the boys were on cloud nine. We hardly come here, for her husband is sometimes home. "First I'll show you your room then we'll all watch movies in the theatre room. Until then, I'll take Josh up and change his clothes." Sophia said to me, getting a nod in response.

"Oh, by the way, can you lend me three for the triplets too. Tomorrow I'll go clothes shopping but just for tonight." I asked sheepishly. "Sure wait here. I'll be back right now." She said and disappeared in her room. The room she showed me and the triplets was upstairs and I can't let them walk there alone. What if they fall or something... Already trouble is lingering around. I don't want cherry on the cake. But again they are big enough to take care of themselves. Ugh my head is such a mess.

Everything will be fine. Breathe in. Breathe out.

She walked down with baby clothes in her hand smiling at me. "Thank you so much Sophia. Atlas!! Wait! I'll take them up. Okay call me once the movie is ready." I ran behind Atlas who was climbing the stairs with his four limbs and picked him up by his arms. "Behave yourself! What are you doing! Don't trouble me Atlas." I shouted at him and picked him up in my arms. I called the other two also and carefully walked up in the room with my babies.

I got on my knees to reach up, till their eye levels. "Now listen here. Be good to Sophia aunt and Josh. Don't trouble her much okay. And do not walk on the stairs alone. Am I clear?" I asked as they nodded and Atlas pouted.

"Baby, I'm worried for you, that's why I shouted at you. What if you had fallen from there? You'd have got hurt right? Look at mumma now." I placed a hand below his chin and made him look up. I don't know why but my anger was just a sad part of mine that was worried for them least for myself.

"Okay mumma is sorry but promise mumma that you won't do that again." I asked as he nodded, his eyes moistened. He's the most naughty yet the most emotional of all. "I'm sorry mumma. I promise I won't do that again." He said, hugging my neck as I rubbed his back.

"Shhh... Enough now come on, everyone sit here beside your brothers as I change your clothes and brush you. Don't you all want to go down to watch your favourite movie?" I asked as they all shouted in unison. "Mumma, why don't we have our clothes?" Alex asked, looking at the PJs in my hand.

"Yes mamma, we want to wear all the same clothes..." Atlas added pouting again. "Why don't we try new clothes today? Different from each other. I'm sure tomorrow we will be back to wearing the same clothes, won't we mumma?" Aiden consoled. Eldest and the most mature one. I nodded at him, smiling gratefully for handling his brothers. In my absence, he's the other parent of them.

I asked everyone to come forth one by one so that I could give them a small shower while the other would watch cartoons on my phone. Aiden came in first. He sat in the bathtub and looked at me. "Mom, why is this all so weird? Why were you worried the whole day? Are you missing dad again? Why doesn't he come to meet you?" One night after I came back from the office, all of them were sleeping peacefully so I grabbed the chance and was talking to the photo frame which had a photo of me and Lori.

Aiden saw me and sat beside me. No words were exchanged but he quietly looked at the photo. I had that photo frame in my hand even when I was delivering these angels. I keep the frame in my handbag or my office purse only. He was with me all the while. Though I don't know anything about him. Maybe he remarried? I don't know...

I have shown all of them the photo of their dad. Not a single day has passed when they wouldn't have kissed his cheek and slept. They have promised that they will never mention their dad in front of anyone. Ever. And till date they've not spoken. We often talk about him when we're alone. But never in front of anyone. I know I'm teaching my kids bad manners. Hiding things and all... But I have no other option.