Foster Mom [#Wattys2016] (completed) ✔️

3. Johnny

I am woken by the twins crying. I climb out of bed and make my way down the hall. I open the door to my sister's room and I find she's still asleep. I shut the door and walk to the twin's room.

Sophie stops crying when she's sees me.

Gracie continues to cry and I lift her up. "Shhh, princess. I'm here. Do you want breakfast?"

The twins nod.

I lift Sophie up and carry the twins to the kitchen. I put them in their highchairs. I make bacon and eggs for my sister and I. I make the twins some cereal and I place it in front of them.

Gracie knocks her bowl off the table and it makes a mess. I take Sophie's bowl off the table while I clean up the mess.

When the mess is cleaned I make another bowl for Gracie. I sit between the girls and I feed them. I hear my sister run down the hall.

She must have realised the girls aren't in their rooms.

I see Laken round the corner. "Hey, sis. You're finally awake. The girls were crying and you slept through like the waking dead." Her face is pale and it looks like she's about to cry.

I didn't mean to scare her when I took the twin's out of there room. I should have woken her up.

I point to the frying pan. "There's some left over bacon and eggs for you." I continue to feed Sophie.

Laken makes a sandwich and puts bacon and eggs on it. She makes a coffee before moving over to the table. "Are you going to the office today?"

"Yeah, I can't afford to take time off from the office. I have a small room set up for the girls when I need to attend meetings during the day. I'll have a baby monitor with me. If they need anything I can go straight to them."

"What time is the meeting? I can rearrange a few things and I can be there for the girls. That way you won't be interrupted during the meeting."

Laken looks up from her breakfast. "The meeting starts at three. It shouldn't run later than four. If it does I'll message you."

I nod. "Yeah, I like helping you out, sis. I'll make sure everything is done by two and then I'll meet you at your office." I rise and hug her. "Thanks for letting me help."

She laughs. "Like I have a choice. You'd be pestering me if I didn't. So, what do you have on with your job?"

I look away from her. "I have a few clients that are coming to town. I need to show them some building sites for prospective new clients. If I sell one of the sites I'll have big bucks coming in."

I don't like lying to my sister. But, if I told her what I really do there's a chance people will go after the girls and her. I need to protect them to the best of my abilities.

I look at the twins and sigh.

Do I tell my sister that I know the father and that he doesn't know about them? Or do I pretend not to know a thing until he figures out that he's a father to two beautiful twin girls? If I keep it from him. He might kill me for not telling me.

Laken looks at me. "What's going on, Johnny?"

I move away from her. "It's nothing. I have to go if I want to clear my schedule." I run up to the guest room and I put on a pair of denim shorts and a black t-shirt. I exit my room and see Laken carry the twins to the bedroom.

Sophie extends her arms to me. She looks at me. "Jo,"

I take her from Laken. I carry her to the bedroom. I help Laken dress Sophie. I kiss the twins on the head. I kneel in front of Sophie. "I need to go to work. I'll see you later, princess." I kiss my sister on the cheek. "Bye,"