Faith Family Football

Chapter Five

Dedicated to @kennedycrue

I wiped the steam from the bathroom mirror that my hot bath had created and stared at my reflection as I proceeded to towel dry my long hair. I had definitely enjoyed the quiet time and as a man true to his word, JJ kept our little rascals under control long enough for me to regain my sanity. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed the serenity of a candle lit bubble bath and couldn't help but to notice the only thing missing that could have made it the perfect evening was my husband.

I applied my lotion being sure to select JJ's favorite scent, it was a soft subtle hint of vanilla and what I always said reminded me of caramel with a hint of musk. It's not necessarily a scent I would consider to be sexy but there's something about a man and the scent of vanilla that drives them wild; I suppose that's all that really matters.

I wrapped my towel around myself and proceeded to my closet to find something sexy at JJ's request. I was in search of something he hadn't seen in a while, I used to buy lingerie on a more regular basis but after I had Piper, there was no time for lingerie when it came to intimacy between us. With a colicky infant we're lucky to even have a sex life at this point; I will say over the last month her sleeping patterns have definitely improved and we've definitely taken advantage of that. No more rushing.

I had settled on a one piece vintage inspired Valentino number JJ had gotten me for Valentine's Day about a year ago, I figured because he had selected it that he would approve. It was ivory in color consisting mostly of silk but with a wide lace trim. While people always assume that lingerie is to impress a man, I always felt the opposite. I always believed that a tasteful piece of lingerie could make a woman feel beautiful and sexy, the confidence it brings her only making her appear more irresistible to the man in her life.

After looking at myself in my full length mirror I decided that I was thoroughly satisfied with my selection. I tousled my damp hair with my fingers allowing its natural wave to kick in, thankful that JJ loved me most in my natural state. I grabbed my silk robe and wrapped it around myself, I wanted the chance to say goodnight to my kids but couldn't depart my bedroom without covering up for very obvious reasons. Besides, it'd ruin the surprise for my husband and where's the fun in that?

I entered Piper's room first and peeked inside her crib being careful not wake her. She certainly looked like an angel when she slept and I only prayed that she would soon act like an angel while she was awake too. With each passing day she seemed to outgrow her colic a little more and I knew it was only a matter of time. I smiled to myself as I gently covered her small sleeping form, she had many of JJ's features but the older she got she began to look more and more like me.

After pulling the door partially shut behind myself I made my way to Avery's room. It took me a moment to locate her small frame inside of the large princess castle bed she slept in. I tip toed towards her not sure if she was still awake or not.

"Hi mommy." Her little voice sounded and I took a seat on the edge of her bed, a smile crawling across my face yet again.

"Hi baby." I leaned over kissing her button nose and she let out a small giggle.

"You stink pretty." She grasped my brown hair in her petite hands and I couldn't help but to chuckle at her comment, "You taked a bath?"

"I did." I nodded as I admired her precious face, "Did you take a bath?"

"Yeah. Daddy gived me a princess bath with lots of bubbles." She giggled again and I could only imagine a JJ bubble bath, he was certainly very generous on the bubble part.

I smiled at her, it amazed me how much she looked like him. She was his mini me, that was for sure. Her light colored hair, the shape of her eyes, her rosy lips and her soft complexion. She was her father's daughter, that was for sure.