Chapter 31

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I stumble my way into the house, Brooke on my hip where Cameron would usually be. She had to stay home tonight so I got wasted. I was at work but then the guys wanted to go out and I couldn't resist. I miss my old habit, they die hard. I used to do this every night, but I never really had anyone to care for me when I did. "Cameron," Brooke calls softly hoping not to wake anyone.

"I'm not Cameron but I'll help if you need it?" Scott walks out while I stumble off of the chair she sat me on.

"Daddy," Skylar giggles with Cameron chasing after her. I'm a complete mess and I'll probably scare the child so brook brings her off leaving Cam with me. "Daddy!" Skylar squeals as I fall to the ground, I can't help but laugh at myself and my little girl looks horrified.

"It's bed time Skylar." Cameron speaks firmly. I smile at her, she's so bossy and beautiful and she's good at what she does. "I'm not happy with you." She shakes her head at me. "You're gonna have a killer hangover, and I'm not even going to attempt to fix it." She pulls me up and drags me to our room where I kiss her all over trying to get sex I guess. I don't really know what I want, I want something. "Go to bed!" She growls at me stripping me to my boxers, she doesn't want to change me and I can't blame her.

"I love you," I hum happily even though she isn't. She looks like she would to stab me to death with a spoon but it won't stop me from expressing my love.

"I love you too,"

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"Do you feel better daddy?" Skylar walks in slowly with a tea cup and her mama behind her.

"My head hurts, but I'm fine lovely. I'll come out and play if you want," She shakes her head at me stopping what I was trying to say.

"Stay here, I'll cuddle you and we can watch whatever Disney movie you want." She smiles and I laugh at the gesture.

"Not even mama lets me pick the movie!" I gasp and she chuckles taking her prosthetic off, it bothers her sometimes, and she also doesn't like having it on when I ask her to cuddle. She thinks she'll hurt someone because it's metal.

"I let you pick the movie," she rolls her eyes sitting next to me. "Sometimes." She giggles laying her head against my shoulder. Our beautiful little boy lays on the bed between us.

"You're so heavy," I chuckle lifting him up. "So heavy." I kiss his chubby little cheek. He eats a lot, and he's the best chubbiest little thing.

"Mama doesn't think you're heavy," she smiles trying to steal the baby.

"Daddy's good." I shoo making her chuckle. I kiss the boys cheek again bringing him down against my chest.

"Daddy and Noah are both naked!" Skylar giggles while I lay the boys body against mine.

"I did this with you too." I nod at her. "When you were a baby." He shakes his head against my chest and I move his hair. "What's wrong?" I pout kissing his head. "What's wrong?" I hum holding him against me.

"He probably wants his mama." Cameron rolls her eyes teasingly.

"I don't think he likes his hair." I chuckle while he continues shaking his head. "Noah," I hold him up he rubs his nose. "There's my boy," I smile kissing his little cheek.

"Alright, I guess I'm stealing Skylar." She reaches over and I bring a leg up making Skylar giggle. "You can't have both of them." She lifts Skylar above my leg and cuddles her.

"Let's watch mermaids." Skylar giggles.

"I thought I got to pick?" I gasp and she giggles.

"You did, but then you took too long." She shrugs grabbing the remote she only vaguely knows how to use.

"You sound too much like your mama, I only need one of her." I breath earning myself a punch in the arm.

"I'm perfect, and Skylar just became ten times better for being like me." She huffs and I chuckle.

"You're both great and I love you." I smile kissing my wife which makes my daughter squeal and my baby boy hit me.

"Mermaids!" Skylar giggles starting the film.

"I wanna cuddle," Daisy gasps running through the doors. I never knew the joys of having her around. She was great when she was two and she's even better now. She's always gonna be my princess no matter which dad she has.

"Hello flower," I smile kissing her head, she lays between me and Cameron, her head on my shoulder and Cameron's in hers. Skylar lays across her moms lap with her head in mine and Noah lays right behind her on my legs.

"Hi uncle Shawn," she smiles kissing my cheek.

"Where'd my little girl run off to?" Brooke questions walking in and smiling. "Family bonding!" She squeals lifting Skylar while I lift Noah and she lays on my legs taking Skylar's place.

"Our family is complete!" Skylar giggles.

"Well then," Scott teases and Skylar giggles he sits himself next to Cameron in the little space we have left.

"Now it's complete."

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