Book 1 - Complete
Book 2 - Ongoing
If you asked their family, they'd tell you Thomas and Maude were surely soulmates. The two had a bond so strong, that anyone who believed in reincarnation, would tell you that they were certain, Thomas and Maude lo...
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After the meeting, Maude and Ana sat in the kitchen of Maude and Tommy's old- now temporary home, drinking tea while the children sat by the table drawing pictures. Ana sipped on her tea, glancing at Maude over the rim of her cup. "I wonder how Esme is doing." She muttered softly before her gaze shot towards her son who shoved a green crayon into his mouth. "Archie, don't put the crayon in your mouth." She scolded as she reached across the table and pulled it out of his mouth.
Maude smiled softly at the little boy who gave his mother a pouted look before he continued coloring and drawing. She sighed softly as her smile slowly slipped and she glanced down at the table. "She's better off on the road than stuck here." She muttered softly, knowing Esme always hated this life.
"I miss her already," Ana said softly as a sad smile tugged at her lips, and she set her teacup down on the table. "The kids as well." She added.
Maude was silent for a second as she slowly nodded in agreement. Amelia babbled something from her seat next to her mother, and Maude smiled. "Oh, there's plenty here to keep you busy, Anna." She commented, reaching over to run a hand over Amelia's soft hair. "Four of the little troublemakers."
Ana hummed in agreement, smiling at Amelia before glancing at her two little ones who argued over a blue crayon. "Yours are a lot calmer than mine." She commented. A soft gasp slipped from her lips when Archie pushed the blue crayon into Edith's mouth. "Archie, not in your sister's mouth either." She scolded as he took the crayon while Maude chuckled softly.
"Mummy," Charles spoke as he looked up from the picture he was drawing, his bright blue eyes meeting his mother's as he shifted in his seat to sit up on his knees.
"Yes, my love?" Maude questioned as she turned to her son, reaching out to briefly place her hand underneath his chin.
"When is daddy coming home?" He asked softly as he raised his eyebrows, leaning his upper body over the table as he put his chin on his hand.
Maude smiled softly at her son as her head tilted to the side. Both her children loved their father so much, and the thought of it made her heart ache for John's little ones. "He'll be home soon." She assured softly.
An hour after Ana left with her children, Tommy arrived home. "Sweetheart?" He called out the second he stepped through the front door and into the empty living room.
Charlie gasped from where he sat at the kitchen table, watching his mother prepare dinner. He climbed off his chair and ran to the living room. "Daddy!" he called out in pure child-like excitement.
Tommy crouched down and opened his arms, a smile tugging at his lips as Charlie ran into his arms. "Hello my boy," he spoke softly, pressing a kiss to Charlie's forehead as he picked him up.
The three-year-old reached out and cupped his father's face between his tiny hands. "I missed you today." He mumbled softly as he stared at his father with big blue eyes.
