Alive (Sequel to Breathing)

Chapter 1

Present time...

"Hold on baby. Mommy needs to get the door" I wrapped the towel around him and guided him to his room. "Stay here"

I ran to the door wiping the small beads of sweat from my forehead. Bathing a 2 year old was like giving a cat a bath. Almost pointless as I ended up soaked and no soap ever made it to his hair.

"Hey Lo! Come in I have to get Aidan dressed"

I turned rushing back towards his room.

"No rush Char. The mall can wait. Where is my little buzz anyway?"

"His room probably destroying something"

"You make him sound like a puppy"

"Well if the fluffy hair fits.." I mumbled pushing his door open.

Almost immediately after I stepped into the room the view of Aidan standing in the middle of the floor was replaced by the ceiling.

"Charlie? Why are you on the floor?"

I sat up looking at my mini trouble maker. The bottle of baby lotion still clutched in his hands. A glob dripped from his hair on to the floor and the room was filled with his giggles.

"Mommy fall down" he continued to laugh.

"It may be a little longer than I thought. I'm gonna have to give him another bath" I tried standing but my feet slipped on the floor and I ended up sliding around like an idiot. Aidan cracking up the entire time. I heard another laugh as Lo joined him.

"You wanna stop laughing and help me?"

She reached down grabbing my hand as she continued to laugh. I looked at my clothes and there was lotion all over my jeans and the back of my shirt.

"Aww Aidan baby why couldn't you just wait for mommy?"

"I'm big boy"

"Oh. Looks like we have a streaker!"

I turned seeing his towel on the floor. He climbed into his bed and started jumping. The lotion in his hair dripping on to his blankets.

"I'm going to pull my hair out" I covered my face wishing away the mess I was going to have to clean.

"I'll tell you what. You go clean yourself up. I'll take care of Buzz and this mess ok?"

"No Lo, I don't want you to do that. I can take care of it"

"Charlie go. I can handle him. He will be all clean and ready to go by the time you are. Right buzz?"

"Buzz buzz buzz" he repeated while continuing to bounce.

"Ok..well that's a yes" she smiled.

" lI'll be quick. Come get me if he sprouts horns and a tail"

"No he's good for me"

"Yea ok. Remember who his father is" I laughed leaving the room.

Harry's pov

"I need to run upstairs. I'll be back"

"Ok we're gonna take a 20 minute break anyways"

I nodded closing the door behind me. Charlie was suppose to be going to lunch with Lo and I wanted to see of I should keep Aidan with me so she could have a break. She hadn't answered my messages and I could only assume he was keeping her too busy.

I pushed my key in the lock and was surprised it was already unlocked.

"Charlie?"

I started down the hall and Aidan rounded the corner grinning.