New Normal (GxGxG)

Chapter 20

Alex's POV

Seven hours later, after an hour delay on my flight and arrangements with the car to pick me up but I am finally on my way to the hotel. The flight felt longer than it should but I guess it was because my heart felt heavier. Since the twins were born I haven't been away from home this long. I'm not used to it anymore.

Five days away from my family is going to fucking horrible.

I only got on a flight this afternoon which means I had to say goodbye to the twins this morning. It was definitely better for the twins this time because saying goodbye to them at the airport is heartbreaking. They don't want to let me go and when they do I have to make a run for it while Stephanie and Maya hold them back.

I wouldn't say it was easier for me to say goodbye when they were younger but now they're at an age where they understand that I'm going away for a few days. They actually acknowledge that I'm not at home and they miss me.

And the struggle with saying goodbye to them at the airport, is that they cry more and it meant I couldn't have a proper goodbye with my wives. It meant I could only get a quick kiss before I step away through the boarding gate

So from now on I'll have to book my flight to be during school hours. The kids will be distracted with other things while saying goodbye and my wives can still take me to the airport, just like they did before the twins were born.

But saying goodbye to my wives has been and always will be hard.

This work trip is tougher than any of the others because I didn't leave on a very good note. Things weren't great with Stephanie and Maya when I left. They both are still a little upset with me and I felt that. I actually cried on the plane because I don't think I ever left them like this.

It's never easy to say goodbye and they have been angry about my work trips before but not like this.

I think they are more upset for the kids sake, because they know it'll be hard for them but on some level it's their own feelings as well. To make things even worse, I got my period the same night I told them about my trip. My emotions are still all over the place and I understand why they reacted they way they did.

Unfortunately our cycles are synced and it's normally not that big a deal but the timing wasn't great this month.

As I look at the time I sigh in dissapointment because I want to say goodnight to the twins. I know this won't be an easy call but I have to see their cute faces because I miss them already.

I get to the hotel and luckily my check-in goes quickly and I get my keycard to go upstairs. As I walk into the hotel room I press the call button and within a few seconds they pick up.

"Hi mommy!" They both yell and wave at me. I can tell Maya or Stephanie is holding up the phone because the angle is really good. When the twins hold the phone, I only see their foreheads.

"Hi my beautiful babies" I smile as I sit down on the bed.

I still have my handbag over my shoulder because I didn't want to waste another second before calling my family.

"Mommy where are you now?"

Riley is the first to ask a question and I was secretly hoping to have this conversation at the end of our call.

"I'm in California for work sweetheart. Remember I told you about it this morning."

"Are you coming home tomorrow?" Now Jonah takes a swing with a question.

"No bubs, I'm coming home on Friday"

"Only Friday?"

"How many sleeps is that?"