Childhood Sweethearts

#3 Meeting the Grace family

i smiled smugly at Abby while i watched her climb the steps up to the porch. She dragged her many pink, flowery suitcases behind her while struggling to make it past the first step and i laughed reaching to my back pocket for my phone. She glared expectantly at me but i wasn't going to offer her help anytime soon so i shrugged. After all, why the heck did she need so many bags? The battery on my phone was low so i stuffed it back in my pocket and walked to the door, leaving Abby to wrestle her suitcases up the steps. 

A few seconds after knocking, the door swung open and Helen Grace, Abby's mom, pulled me into a tight hug and kissed my cheek. 

"Kira! My darling, how are you?!" She smiled broadly but then her eyes narrowed as she scanned me, "Have you grown taller?" I grinned and glanced down at my feet. She did the same and saw my brown five inch heeled boots.

"I don't know why you bother, Kira! Being short is one of the best things that have ever happened to me!" We laughed but abruptly stopped when Abby's whining resumed.

"Mo-om!!! Help me please!!!!"

"Oh no... Sweetheart, are you okay?" Helen tried to keep her face serious as she watched her daughter struggle up the steps but failed too soon and Abby scowled.

"Call your brothers to take the bags in before you hurt yourself." Helen then suggested and Abby's face lit up like a light bulb. 

"Marcus and Lucas are here?!?!" She dropped her bags and bolted inside before Helen could say anymore. I assumed that she would be gone for a while but she soon came skidding out and enveloped her mom into a bear-crushing and kissed her cheek.

"I missed you too, sweetheart!" Helen chuckled.

...

Me and Helen caught up with each other in the kitchen while i waited for Abby to come down - after all it had been 3 years since we last saw each other - and i also discovered a small bundle of joy weeping his little eyes out in the living room.

"Kira, meet Dorian!" Helen lifted up the infant, kissing hi m tenderly and glanced up at me, raising her eyebrows. i realised that i hadn't spoken yet, just stared in awe at the cuteness. How the hell could all that cute come in such a small package?!  i squealed, jumping up and down as it dawned on me that there was a new member of the Grace family and gasped as all my words spilled out at once.

"OMG!! He is sOo CuTe!! ADorAble!!HOWOLDISHE?? WHYDIDN'TIKNOWABOUTTHIS!!!!!???"

A crash came from upstairs and i jumped. Marcus and Lucus tumbled downstairs, climbing over each other and landing in a heap at my feet.

"WHAT THE F-??!"

"Princess!!" they both shouted, jumping up. i blinked slowly, attempting to process what the hell was happening and their smiles faded as they waited for me to speak.

Their tousled hair was a mess and they were both shirtless. Their eyes were half-closed and i could tell that they had just woken up. My mouth dried and i blushed, looking anywhere but at them. Okay... Fine... Maybe i stole a few glances... I couldn't help it!