Another Beginning

• TWELVE •

Alden

I sat on the edge of the bed and pulled the covers up on Enzo, flattening the Iron Man duvet on him.

"Goodnight son, I love you."  I whispered, kissing his temple.  I look over at Katie who is already sleeping peacefully.

I stood up taking Maine's hand, leaving the twin's bedroom.

"G'night daddy, I wove you."  Enzo whispered in his sleep, snuggling his cheeks  closer on to his Iron Man stuffed toy.

Oh to be called daddy and to become a father is the most wonderful feeling ever.

"Your son is already so attached to you." Maine tells me, leaning herself against my side. I drape my arm around her shoulder, pulling her closer.

"And I am to him, to both of them, to all of you." I said, kissing her temple.

"Let's go to bed?" Maine asked, whispering.

"Yes, let's go to bed."

Maine is in the bathroom taking a shower. I already took one, I am wearing an old Cubs oversized shirt she said she wore to sleep when she was pregnant with the twins. This shirt is huge, I wonder how big she was when she was pregnant. I smiled at the thought. I have to ask her if she has pictures to show me.

The bathroom doors opened and out she goes. Her hair, still wet from the shower, is wrapped with a towel and she is wearing a big fluffy bath robe. She is walking towards the walk-in closet when I stood in front of her and stopped her.

"Where do you think you're going?" I said, snaking my arms around her tiny waist, grabbing the belt of her robe.

"Closet, I need to change into a night shirt."

"I don't think you'll be needing it tonight." I whispered, removing the towel on top of her head and unceremoniously dropping it on the floor.

"You think?"  She said softly.

"Yes, definitely not tonight."  I move behind her and started nuzzling the back of her ears. 

"Richard," she said softly.

"Yes hon?" 

"That feels so good."

"Does it?" I turned her around so she's facing me.

"Yes,  but it will feel much better if we can get these clothes off of you." She whispered, moving her hand down, gently tugging the hem of my shirt and pushing it up, removing it completely.

A shiver of excitement runs up my spine as her fingertips grazed my skin. And so I pushed her bathrobe off her shoulders, revealing her smooth skin there, kissing her collar bone.

"I wonder what you have on under here." I muttered, as my hands move to the belt of her robe, untangling the knot.

"Nothing." She tells me, her voice raspy.

"Much better, my view then is going to be breathtaking." I murmured as I toss the robe on top of the towel on the floor. I move us to the edge of the bed and pushed her down, my eyes feasting on the beautiful sight in front of me.

"Are you just going to stand there and gawk?" She teased.

"I can spend my whole lifetime gawking at you, you have the most amazing body, and it's mine."

"Even with stretch marks?"

"The stretch marks, which are not visible, makes it even more beautiful." I murmured, my eyes roving her nakedness.