"Options... I've ran out of Options..." (Book 3)

Chapter 162 - "Baby Skin..."

Chapter 162 - "Baby Skin..."

Clara's PoV

'Do you think he's got a temperature?' I asked John as he dressed for work on Friday morning.

He was supposed to be on three weeks paternity leave but with a heavy heart Richard had to ask him to go in.

Apparently he and Lilly had an appointment that they just couldn't change that they had to go to together and since Richard had gone so many favours for John in the past - he just couldn't and wouldn't say no.

'Nah. When I checked Evie's earlier she was 37.9 and he was 37.5. If anything Evie's is raised'

'Why did you check hers?'

'She said she had a headache and when she gets a headache her temperature usually plummets. High temperatures lead to fits' John explained nicely.

'Great. That's all I need' I huffed.

'Well I've banned her from going to the stables today in case she does fit: so she'll be nice and miserable for you today' John said with a smirk leaving me with a eye roll.

'Great'

- - -

'Why can't I stay at home? Avia gets too. I don't want to go to the doctors with the babies' she pouted.

'Because your only just turned 10 and I can't leave a 10 year old at home alone'

'But Avia is.

'Avia is 11 and a half. If something happens she's grown up enough to sort it. Your still a child' o said in defence.

In even more of my defence even when Evie is 11 I don't think I'd want to leave her home alone. I just sort of trust Avia a lot more.

Poppy missed her injection back at the beginning of the school year in reception and then she couldn't have it through treatment so to update her records we were getting it done today.

I also had a two week post natal check up with Harry which meant we would be out for about 2hours. I couldn't leave a 10 year old at home alone for that long. Also when John said she had a slight temperature it panicked me and I couldn't expect Avia to deal with one of Evie's fits if she had one.

The pair of them are going of camping next week with the scouts which makes me very nervous.

'Just shut up and get in the car Evie' I scoffed.

- - -

'Bored' Evie mumbled dramatically flopping over one of the chairs in the waiting room. 'Very bored'

'Be quiet Evie' I growled loosing my patience with the kid which isn't that uncommon. She's the only one that really knows how to push my buttons and piss me off.

'Can't I wait outside?' She scoffed.

'No' I snapped. 'Sit down'

'Ugh. I swear you just pick on me all the bloody time'

'Watch your language' I said again as she groaned and poked her tongue out. I just scoffed and picked Henry up off the floor where he seemed to be wanting a cuddle.

He's such a sweet little boy I swear he's going to be killing all the ladies with his charming good looks and his kind little heart.

Even the other day I caught Poppy falling over and went to help but the three year old was already there assuring her that she was okay. It was so sweet.

'Mummy Clara. Will you come to football on Sunday?' He asked with a pouty face.

'Huh? Sure. I'll talk to daddy' I said pecking a little kiss on his forehead that he went all squirmy and blushed about but I knew he loved it.

If you had told me 4 years ago when Lucie fell pregnant with my ex husbands (at the time) baby I would never have believed them if they told me that I would love him like my own kid.

'Right down you get buddy. I've got to go and talk to the nice man about your baby brother' I smirked kissing his forehead again and jumped up.

- - -

'Oh she is really starting to test my patients John. What is her problem?' I growled slamming the baby seat on the kitchen table and stormed around angrily.

Careful, you might break my baby' he scoffed.

I rolled my eyes and watched as he pulled Harry out of the baby car seat. 'What has she done now?'

'What hasn't she bloody done more like. She's getting right on my nerves. She makes a scene in the Doctors. She makes a scene in Tesco and then she has the cheek to run off over the road to Richard where I've no doubt he'll throw everything at her'

Even three years down the line trying to get used to this whole thing was insane. 'I'm sure she gets her attitude from Richard anyway. He can be a Fucking diva when he wants to be' I snapped.

'Hey buddy' John hummed as Henry walked in and then scolded my use of foul language around the kids.

Especially Poppy and Henry because they were still little and naive.

'Can I have a dinosaur biscuit?' He pouted as I picked him up and plopped him on the counter and handed him one. 'Don't ever turn 10 will you buddy? You can stay little forever' I hummed as he nibbled away at the biscuit and started making funny voices with it. He was amused so I wouldn't stop him.

'How was the trip anyway?'

'Oh yeah. Harry is progressing well. I'm 2 weeks he's put on about 4 pounds so he progressing pretty well. I think he's going to be just like Henry. He's going to be stick thin'

'Well it's not like Evie and Avia are large for their age' he sighed.

'Avia is the only one who has developed as she should. Evie still gets away with 8-9 clothes and for some things she still fits in 7-8. There's just nothing of Poppy anymore and I know that's not her fault but it's true and Henry is a pig but it doesn't show' I pointed out.

'And the rashes?'

'Oh. Baby eczema. It's developed quite early but she said not to interfere and let it see if it heals alone. And to be careful about what we put on his skin' I hummed picking Henry up and resting him on my waist as John had Harry.

What a cute little foursome we made.