*4 Months Later*
"Darcy stop running around like your cray. Mummy will be home any minute and you don't want her mad at you now do you," I hear Harry groan, sounding tired from being home with three little ones running a muck. I stay quiet with and just smile to myself. I know it's been a ruff four months for Harry. The Doctor put him on 'House Arrest" for the time being until he dems Harry healthy enough to go back to work. Until then I have been working at the police station where my Dad, Chris, and Jordan work. All I really do is answer calls. Well plus file paperwork but hey it pays the bills.
I honestly don't mind working but I know it's hurting Harry not being able to support his family like he says he has to. I just assure him that he will go back to work soon but until then he gets the most important job of them all. He get's the privilege of being able to spend time with his little angels. You can say what you want but staying at home everyday with a 31 month old and two 20 month olds is hard work. They run a muck everywhere. They refuse to take naps, they won't go to bed at bedtime, they get up at the crack of dawn and like to be stubborn about what they wear and eat.
"Daddy where's Mummy," I hear Darcy say softly to Harry. It sounded like she was about to cry. Darcy never cries. She's always a happy little girl. I step from my hiding spot on the wall and put my finger to my lips telling Harry to stay quiet as I walk up behind Darcy. He smiles and watches my every movement. I stop right behind my little girl and pull her into a tight hug. "Mummy missed you," I tell her as she squeals happily. "Mummy," she giggles. I smile at her cute giggles. "Aren't you suppose to be in bed little lady? It's past your bedtime," I say to her and raise and eyebrow. She gives me the puppy dog eyes and bats her eyelashes innocently. "I wanted to see Mummy before I went night night," she tells me sweetly. She always new how to get Harry and I to melt.
I kiss her soft curls as I carry her to her's and Sydney's room. Yes we switched Sydney to Darcy's room so the girls can be together. I know it's not right that Alex get his own room and he's just a baby but who knows ... he might have a baby brother to share with one day.
****Next Day****
"¡Oh vamos! Seriamente! Maldito seas estúpido pedazo de equipo de basura," I growl in frustration as I try for like the sixtieth time to get the computer to send a file to another police department. "Por favor por favor por favor! Sólo tienes que enviar por esta vez y te prometo que no te voy a pedir nada más." I beg the computer. Still no use. I sigh in frustration. I feel like pulling my hair out right now. I didn't get much sleep with Sydney, Alex, and Darcy refusing to go to bed until around midnight and then they got back up at three in the morning. By the time I got them back to sleep it was already five am and I had to be to work by six. That left me just enough time to take a shower and get ready before I had to leave.
I take a few deep breaths to calm myself before I get up and head over to my Dad's office. I knock on the door and wait for him to allow me in. Once he answers me I enter his office and sit in the chair across from him. He finishes typing whatever he was writing and looks up at me. "Baby girl you look like shit," he tells me. I sigh, "Tell me something I don't know." "Baby girl why don't you take the rest of the day off. Take Harry and the kids to the house so they can spend time with Aria, Brooke, and the boys while you rest. You look like you need it. What time did you finally get to bed last night," he ask me worried. "I expected this with Darcy being in the so called terrible two's but I didn't expect that Sydney and Alex would do it too. I finally got them settled down for bed around midnight. Harry and I then passed out in our clothes that we were already in. I had to get right back up at three because they decided to get up and run around again. I finally got them back to sleep around five and by then I had to take a shower , get dressed, and be at work by six,"
I groan, placing my head on his cool desk.
"Honey go home. I'll call Brooke and Lucy to see if they don't mind watching the kids for a bit while you take a well needed nap. You've been working your ass off coming in at six every morning and not leaving until ten at night. You are working yourself to death and I don't approve," he told me sternly. I nod and hurry out of his office. My Dad can be scary sometimes and this was one of those times. I do as he said and grab my things from my little desk and head home. I look at the clock on the wall as I exit. It reads three pm. Well I guess I've worked long enough for today. I mean I am always working overtime.
Once I arrive home I walk in to see Harry chasing after Sydney while Darcy has the remote flipping through the channels and Alex is grabbing at Caleb's tale. I feel bad for Caleb, he did not ask for this. I bought him for Darcy but that was before I expected Alex and then Sydney was a surprise to us all. Caleb looks up and me a barks happily. I smile at him. As soon as he barks everyone stops to see what he barked at. Once the kids see me they scream and run to me, "Mummy!" I laugh as they tackle me with hugs. Awe I love them so much. "Hello my babies. I got a question for you. How would you like to got spend time with Grandma Brooke, Auntie Lucy, Auntie Aria, Uncle Justin, and Uncle Dustin?" "Yay," they squeal and begin to jump up and down.
***
"Thank you again so so much," I tell Brooke for like the millionth time. She just smiles and rolls her eyes at me. "Abby calm down it's fine really. I can handle them. Plus they can play with Justin and Dustin. They ain't babies anymore remember. They are 29 months old. If I can handle them, Aria, and little chubby Jackson then I can handle Darcy, Sydney, and Alex," she tells me again. I just sigh and hug my babies before heading back home for my much needed nap.
As soon as I open the door I see Gemma, Anne, and Robin. I smile sweetly and sit down next to Harry. He wraps his arm around my shoulder and I put my head on his. "Abby what are you doing home so early?! Harry said you usually don't get home until like ten at night," Gemma ask. I yean quietly before I answer. "To be honest I usually get off at ten but my Dad, who is my boss at work, told me to leave early cause I looked like crap. He ordered me to take the babies over to his house so they can play with they uncles and auntie while Harry and I get so much needed sleep," I tell her as I yawn again. "Well then you go get some sleep. I just wanted to let you know that I'm moving to Greenville, North Carolina. A little house not far from here," Gemma cheers. I smile and hug and congratulate her before I head to the bedroom. Before I can change I pass out right on the bed on top of the covers.
A/N: So as you can see Abby got her wish. She wanted to work and now she has no choice but to work to support her family until the doctor gives Harry the okay. Darcy, Sydney, and Alex have grown up so much since their beginnings. We can tell already that anything that Darcy does Alex and Sydney are gonna copy her. Let me just say that Harry and Abby have their work cut out for them with these little ones.
