Cousins: Starting Families

95: Face to Face! 'Desert'

"Hey," I smiled in surprise as Damon walked through the front door. "What are you doing home?"

"Hi, beautiful," he greeted, coming in the house and putting down his work bag. He walked over to where I sat on the couch sideways with Avery in my arms and Caspian laying in front of me. He leaned down kissing me on the lips. I smiled against his mouth, deepening it. "Mm. Miss me?"

"Yes," I laughed. "I had you home for three months. I don't like this back to work you."

"Well, speaking of work. I left one job early. But i have to fly out for another one. Tomorrow."

"Tomorrow? What? Where? Why?"

"The movie," he said simply. "Gonna spend the week trying to get a scene or two done in the desert."

"What the hell?" I pouted.

"Watch your mouth," he scolded playfully before kissing each of our babies on the forehead.

"Where are you going? And what time is the flight?"

"Flight isn't until 3 in the afternoon. I left work early to ask if you want to go with me. The four of us."

"Aww, really?" I asked excitedly.

"Yeah it takes me like an hour to pack. But plus you and the babies? We need more time. So do you want to go?"

"I have a photoshoot in the morning. Will you come with me? And then from there we can just head down to the airport."

"Yeah, perfect. I really didn't want to leave you three," he said softly, kissing me again. "I'd miss you way too much."

"Sex tonight. I want you," I mumbled against his mouth, kissing him again even as he chuckled, ruining it. "Don't laugh at me."

"Did you eat? Want lunch?"

"I'm starving. I just breastfed your kids."

"Okay," he said. "Is Jeremy here?"

"No. He went to see Bonnie. But he didn't seem like he wanted to go."

"Mm. They were fighting before we left this weekend. Guess things aren't looking good."

"She's a mess. She doesn't know what she wants. I really think she's been hung up on Kol. She's not happy and she's knit picking Jer out of boredom. He's not the problem she is."

"Calm down," he advised. "Jer is a big boy. He'll be alright. Those two will figure it out."

"I know, but... they're not happy."

"And it's not our business."

"Fine, fine," I said. "Can you order us pizza or something? Let's put on a movie. The kids are ready for a nap right about now."

"Well, I'll order food and we can tuck them in."

"Okay," I said. He picked up our baby boy and I heard a small gurgle like Cas usually does and a goofy smile stretches on his mouth. I smiled at the two as Damon walked off to the kitchen talking to the 7 week old.

***

"Damon," I giggled as he kissed my neck, slipping a hand in my sweatpants. "Right here? On the couch?"

"Mhm," he hummed. "This movie sucks."

"That's your children," I said as I heard the first cry over the baby monitor. Damon groaned and held me down still. "Come on, let me up."

"No, look. It stopped," he said.

"Damon," I laughed.

"Babe, they've been alone for twenty five minutes. They can't be up right now."