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Omniscient POV

7:30am

There's nothing like waking up on a day where you have absolutely nothing to do. It's an even better feeling when you wake up early and realize you could either sleep in or stay up and enjoy the silence before your home gets busy. With no sign of the twins being awake early this morning, Y/n and Normani decided to lay in each other's arms.

Both were very much awake, but their eyes remained closed for a short moment as they clung to each other. Intimate moments like this were one of the perks of waking up next to your lover in the morning. As much as they loved their girls and the sound of their little voices, they enjoyed the few moments of silence they had. It was how they reconnected. Listening to the low hum of their own breaths, admiring each other's faces with the soft brush of their thumbs, the occasional staring into each other's eyes followed by loving smiles. They were communicating without saying any words.

They gained a heightened awareness of each other and the details on their bodies. The heat that radiated from Y/n's body. The goosebumps that arose on Normani's body when the air conditioning turned on. Normani traced the scars from Y/n's wounds as Y/n traced the curves of Normani's seemingly perfect figure. Light notes of vanilla and brown sugar filled their noses from the sheets. Cocoa butter still fragrant on their skin from their evening shower. It was calming.

8:00am

Their moment of intimacy was short lived, though greatly appreciated. Laughter was heard on the baby monitor. Normani peeked over Y/n's shoulder and saw the twins standing up at the edge of their cribs talking to each other. The parents smiled at the sound of their daughters communicating and chuckled to themselves. As soon as the girls could make any noise with their mouths, they'd been talking to each other ever since.

After a much needed stretch, Y/n and Normani got up and went to gather Noah and Nyla from their cribs. They gave their girls kisses and hugs and spoke to them softly like they did every morning. The girls mimicked their soft tone, something Y/n practiced with them to give Normani some relief since she wasn't quite a morning person. Normani and Y/n changed their diapers, brushed the few teeth they had, and sat them on the counter while they brushed their own teeth and did their morning routines.

8:45am

Y/n placed the twins in their respective high chairs and gave them some of those baby puffs to hold them over while Normani made them breakfast. Once she saw they were satiated for the moment, Y/n brewed Normani and herself a cup of herbal tea.

Normani whipped up some blueberry pancakes, cheese eggs, and turkey sausage. Lately, she'd fallen in love with cooking again, especially now that she had two new taste testers who were just as eager to taste what she made. Y/n and Normani switched back and forth between what meals they'd make. Usually, breakfast was Normani's favorite to make while Y/n's favorite was dinner, which worked out perfectly. For lunch, they'd usually just make something quick like chicken nuggets or pizza unless they felt like ordering something.

Once Normani was finished cooking, she cut up the food for Noah and Nyla in small pieces so it was easier for them to eat, give both girls a bib to avoid the messes they were famous for making in the morning, and laid their food out on a plate for them. The twins were now beginning to use the baby sized utensils to eat so she didn't have to feed them by hand. Meanwhile, Y/n was washing the dishes Normani used to cook so they'd she wouldn't have to wash them after they ate. She plated the food for her and her wife, put the right amount of honey in their cups of tea, and sat down next to her wife to eat.

The family enjoyed their breakfast. As expected, it was filled with laughter, the girls signing for more food, and the couple talking about whatever individual hobbies they enjoyed.