After Shock

Chapter One

I was awakened by the sound of crying. I would never get used to waking up this early. I started to nudge Owen, attempting to wake him up.
"Five more minutes." He groaned, whilst turning over. Thump! Owen had fallen off of the bed. I couldn't help but laugh.
"You think this is funny, Miss Richardson?" He asked, pulling me onto the floor. On top of him. He kissed me and pulled me closer.
"As much as I love you. We have two screaming children in the next room, and I have a meeting tomorrow at ten. So could we tend to them please?" I said pulling myself and Owen up. We walked down the hallway into the Twin's room, they nearly deafened me. With how much sound they were producing.
"I think they are hungry." Owen said picking up Elijah, holding his head. He was such a natural with them, unlike me. Who forgets where the diapers are every single day. I quickly ran into the kitchen and grabbed two bottles of milk. I returned to Owen asleep on the chair with the twins in his arms. I grabbed my phone from the side and quickly took a photo, forgetting that the flash was on.
"What was that?" Owen whispered.
"I just had to take a photo of my raptor man and his children." I smiled back. He laid the twins back down in their bassinets, and walked over and hugged me.

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I tied my hair up and got changed; I wore a black t-shirt, my ripped jean shorts and my red flannel shirt. I stared at myself in the mirror for a good two minutes, before I was interrupted by my phone buzzing.

Good luck at your meeting this morning - Lowery x

I smiled and put it away. This was my first meeting since I had the twins. I was so nervous, but I knew I would be fine Owen said he was going to try and slip in if he had time. I walked out of the bathroom to see Owen peacefully sleeping. I knew that wouldn't last for long, so I thought I would end it. I jumped onto Owen, and he squinted in pain.
"Oi! I'm not that heavy!" I said giggling. He pulled me into a kiss. I pulled away and headed to the kitchen and got some toast. I heard a car pull up so I opened the door, it was Claire. She has been going crazy planning this wedding, to be honest. I wouldn't mind just having family with us and that's it. But no... Claire has me thinking about centre peaces and colour schemes. This was going to be a long day.