We Found Us

Zoo

Carol's POV:

It was Luke's yearly 1 month off of touring for the holidays, and Til flew out back to Georgia to spend the holidays with Mamaw. Therefore it was only Bo, Tate and I until Luke arrived home. He flew in late tonight and caught a cab home. I felt the bed sink down next to me and him pull me into his chest, squishing Bo between us.

"Luke scoot back, you're suffocating Bo!" I push him back.

"Oh shit sorry." He chuckled.

"Mama!" He screamed loud, waking up.

"I'm here baby, it's okay." I cuddled him.

"Sorry buddy, I didn't see you." Luke frowned brushing back Bo's hair as he sniffed.

"Daddy?" Bo said confused.

"Yeah Bobo?"Luke smiled at the fact Bo recognized him.

"Home? You home?" He hugged Luke.

"Yeah buddy I'm home. It's night night time though c'mon let's go back to sleep." Luke held him tight.

"Love you Bobo." He kissed his head.

"Love you too baby." He kissed my knuckle and held onto my hand.

"Love you Luke." I smiled to myself falling back asleep.

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As always, Tate was the first to wake up then me. His little fingers held on to mine as I slowly guided him to walking with some help. He'd take a few steps then fall for a bit only to pull himself back up and try again, he had Luke's mentality of trying till you get it right.

Over and over he toppled, but yet over and over he got back up with smile and his game face on. We had barely reached the stairs when I heard some other little feet pitter-pattering behind me. Bo grabbed onto my pajama pants and grinned as he followed me down to the kitchen.

I sat Tate on the floor with some toys to play with as Bo continued to follow me. I turned around and lifted him up onto the counter while I pulled out something quick to give him to eat.

"Pop tarts?" I asked him.

"Yes pease!" He shrieked quietly.

I unwrapped a strawberry pop tart and pushed it into a toaster so it could melt out a bit. I got back to what I was previously coming down to the kitchen for, to make some coffee. I doubled my usual brew so Luke could sip on an extra cup if he wanted to.

Just as I pressed the start button on the coffee maker, Bo's strawberry pop tart shot up out of the toaster only to fall back down. He clapped his hands together and did a little dance as I put in on a plate and put in on his lap for him to munch on.

I went and grabbed Tate from his play area and set him down in his highchair so he too could chew on some pop tart. Tate began kicking his feet in excitement when a loud yawn filled the room.

"Ahhh morning babes." Luke held his arms out of a hug.

"Morning love bug." I kissed his lips and held onto him.

"Mama Daddy kiss!" Bo giggled.

"That's right Bobo." Luke softly smiled at him then looked back down at me.