You'll Play The Romeo, Ill Play The Juilet. (Of Mice & Men)

When I Fall Asleep I Feel You With Me

I sigh to myself as I get up for the fifth time this night, and go check on the screaming child, Briar. Its six thirty, and I've gotten literally one hour of sleep. I've  been trying not to wake up Austin because he had gotten home early this morning to take Dan to the airport to go back home so he can move back in five months. I stumble into Briar's nursery, and pull her out of her crib, and rock her back and forth in my arms. I lay her own on the changing table, smelling why she was crying, and I quickly change her diaper. I get her all cleaned up, and lay her back down in her crib, and make my way back into mine an Austin's bedroom. Just as I reach our door, Briar begins crying again. I groan as I go back into her room, and pick her up out of the crib, once again, and rock her back and forth again.

She begins to calm down as she gasps for air between each scream.

"Sh, baby girl, theres nothing to cry about," I say making my way into our living room. I rest my head at the arm of the couch, and kick my feet up. I reach for my phone on the coffee table in front of the couch, and pull up some of light's work. Briar calms down a huge amount. I pull her mini crib over beside me, an lay her in it, and turn the music up a slight bit. She falls asleep almost insantly, and as do I.

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Austin's Point Of View (For A Change)

 I look to the right of me to find that Lindsay isn't in bed next to me. I slighty panic a little bit as I make my way out into the kitchen to find her pouring herself a cup of coffee. She looks at me and gives me  weak smile. Her usually beautiful eyes are dull, tired, and empty. Her usual flawless face has big dark bags beneath her eyes, and she has a towel draped over her shoulder.

"Morning," She says quietly, and sleepily.

"Are you okay? Did you get any sleep last night?" I ask her concered, worried.

She begins breaking down into tears, and sets her coffee on the counter.

"Babe, whats wrong?"

"I got two hours of sleep last night because Briar kept me up all damn night. I'm not fit enough to be a mom" She sobs into my chest.

"hey hey hey, look at me," I say tilting her chin so she'd make eye contact with me.

"you are most definatly fit to be a mom, you just had a rough night, and you're having mood swings, dont stress it out, alright?" I tell her kissing her cheek multiple times, "why didn't wake me up, I could have helped you out?"

"I didn't want to wake you up because you got home late last night," she says crying harder.

"Nope." I say picking her up bridal style.

I take her back into our room, and I set her down on the bed.

"Did you feed Briar?" I ask her as she nods her head.

"Okay. Get some sleep. I'll wake you up in a couple hours when she needs fed again, I love you, now get some sleep baby," I say giving her a long loving kiss.

"I love you, Lindsay, and don't you ever let me just sleep, shes my child too, and I need to take responsibiity, you're not the only one in the relationship."

"I love you too," she mumbles falling asleep before I even leave the room.

Poor girl. I make my way into the nursery to check on Briar, and I pull her out of her crib.

'hey little one, daddy's gonna take care of you today." I say as I kiss her cheek.

I better enjoy this now because in just a couple weeks i'll be in New Jersey recording our new album, Restoring Force.

But I don't know how to tell Lindsay I'll be leaving to go across the country to record an album in just a few short weeks.