We'll Look After You, We Promise

Chapter 7

For the first time in a long time, Isabella slept majority of the night without waking up in a pool of sweat from a nightmare. She felt well rested as she peered over at the alarm clock next to the bed. 6:00 a.m, no way they would want to wake up with her right now. She quietly gathered her stuffies and she carefully crawled out of their bed, trying her best to not wake the wives up. Her breathing stopped briefly, watching the women shift around in bed at the loss of the girl being in the middle before they stopped; ultimately staying asleep. She tiptoed out of the bedroom, padding down the hallway towards the living room, plopping herself down on the couch. She snuggled with her stuffies as she turned the tv on, immediately turning the volume down so she didn't disturb anyone in the house from their sleep. A random cartoon popped up as she looked out the window. The sun was just coming up and she watched as birds were perching themselves up on the railing of the back porch. She was longing to go for a run, she didn't like staying still but after her timeout and scolding from her previous run and strict instructions to take a break from running due to the accident; she sadly opted to stay inside. She missed all the women as they slept but they had already done so much for her, she really wanted to leave them alone and enjoy their sleep without her being in the way.

Carina woke up first, the empty spot next to her was cold to the touch and she shot up before walking quickly out of the bedroom in search of the brunette. She better have not gone on a run, she had already been told by herself and Meredith she needed to take a break to allow her lungs and ankle to heal properly. She stopped in her tracks at the end of the hallway, the brunette was snuggled with Carina's blanket and her stuffies with her thumb in her mouth as she was distracted with whatever cartoon was on the tv. She smiled and cooed quietly, Isabella looked so adorable and carefree. She made her way over to the girl carefully, trying to not spook her and feel ashamed but she really didn't want the girl's thumb in her mouth. "Good morning Bambina, did you sleep well? Why didn't you wake one of us up?" Carina quietly asked as she softly tugged her thumb from her mouth. Isabella still jumped slightly and blushed profusely at being caught. "woke up early and didn't wanna bother you guys" Isabella murmured as she held her arms out, she was missing the women and she was relieved one of them woke up finally. Carina smiled and picked the girl up with ease, "That wouldn't have bothered us, Bella. We want you to wake us up if you're awake, ok? It's no fun being awake all by yourself. I bet you're hungry and thirsty." Isabella finally took notice that her throat was in fact dry and her tummy was growling. She nodded eagerly as she laid her head on Carina's shoulder while the women walked them into the kitchen to prepare herself an espresso and Isabella some water. She did her normal breakfast of eggs and toast, not wanting to give Isabella too much food in case the brunette made herself sick. As she finished plating everyone's food, Maya walked out in a new outfit and she happily took the girl from Carina's arms, tickling her sides and loving the squeals and giggles she was getting in return.

Carina chuckled and ushered them to the table, telling Maya to give the girl a chance to catch her breath and let her eat. Isabella allowed them to put her in a chair by herself but she still pouted at them until the food was set in front of her. She immediately dug into it, Carina was the best cook and she didn't think she would ever get tired of having her food. The wives had to remind the girl a few times to slow down and take smaller bites, in fear of her choking. Maya would offer her sips of her own juice to trick the girl into taking a break from eating the food so quickly, remembering the first time she tried to stop the girl from eating as fast as she did. Amelia walked out next, hair a mess and still in her pajamas as Carina handed her a coffee. Isabella perked up at seeing her Melia at the house, completely forgetting the woman was supposed to come here after finishing her shift. She assumed she had already been put to bed by the time Amelia got home and she missed her. She climbed down off her chair carefully, being mindful of her foot as she rushed to Amelia, silently asking to get onto her lap which Amelia quickly agreed. She missed the girl's cuddles, she was glad the girl found comfort in the wives but she missed this too. Isabella laid her head on Amelia's shoulder, playing with the woman's hair as the trio spoke to each other about their plans for the day.