shivian: a forbidden love 🖤🫶🏻

chapter 51: forts

Third person pov:

After breakfast and a lively morning with everyone together, Siobhan and Vivian decided it was the perfect time for some one-on-one time with Jamie. The twins, still full of energy but content after their meal, were more than happy to stay with Marjorie and Reece for a while. Marjorie had Harper and Hailey on the floor with some of their favorite toys, and Reece was already building a little obstacle course of cushions and pillows for them to crawl over.

Siobhan and Vivian turned to Jamie, who was always eager for attention but very understanding of the extra care the twins often needed. Now, with a bright smile on his face, he realized it was his time to shine.

"So, Jamie," Vivian said, leaning down to his level, "it’s just us three now. What do you want to do? Anything you want, buddy."

Jamie’s face lit up, his little mind already racing with ideas. "Anything?" he asked excitedly, eyes darting between his two moms.

"Anything," Siobhan confirmed with a smile, reaching out to ruffle his hair.

Jamie thought for a moment, his face scrunched up in concentration, before his eyes sparkled with a brilliant idea. "Can we build a fort? A big one! With all the blankets and pillows!"

Vivian and Siobhan exchanged a glance and smiled. "A fort sounds perfect," Siobhan said, already imagining the fun ahead. "Let’s do it!"

Jamie squealed with excitement, grabbing their hands and tugging them toward the living room. The three of them quickly got to work, pulling blankets off beds, gathering every pillow in the house, and using chairs to create the foundation for their ultimate fort. Jamie took charge, directing where each blanket should go and making sure the fort had plenty of room for them to crawl inside and get cozy.

"Make sure it’s tall enough so I can stand up in it!" Jamie insisted, his eyes wide as he supervised the building process.

Vivian laughed, holding up a large blanket while Siobhan secured one corner with a heavy pillow. "I think we’ll need a mansion at this rate," she joked, but both of them were happy to indulge Jamie’s every request.

After a little while, the fort was complete—a sprawling creation of blankets, pillows, and chairs that filled half the living room. Jamie crawled inside first, testing it out as he wriggled around, making sure every corner was just how he wanted it.

"This is awesome!" Jamie declared proudly, grinning from ear to ear. "Come on, come inside!"

Siobhan and Vivian followed him into the fort, settling down beside him as he crawled between them. Jamie had brought along a few of his favorite toys—action figures and a stuffed dinosaur—and soon, the three of them were laughing, playing make-believe games under the cozy roof of the fort.

Jamie’s imagination ran wild as he created stories for his toys, and Siobhan and Vivian played along, letting him take the lead. They were pirates one minute, space explorers the next, and through it all, Jamie’s laughter filled the fort.

After a while, they all settled into a comfortable silence, Jamie leaning against Siobhan’s side, his toy dinosaur clutched in his hand. "I like when it’s just us sometimes," Jamie said softly, his voice content.

Siobhan kissed the top of his head. "We do too, Jamie. It’s nice to spend some special time together."

Vivian nodded, wrapping an arm around Siobhan and resting her hand on Jamie’s back. "You’re a pretty awesome kid, you know that?"

Jamie smiled shyly, clearly happy to hear it. "I know."

The three of them lay in the fort for a while longer, enjoying the quiet and the closeness. Jamie eventually started telling another story about his dinosaur, and they listened intently, making sure to give him all their attention.