This Love

Take Me Along

July 5th, 2021

Malibu

Miley's POV

We got to the grocery store and got the kids out. Liam locked the car and we walked to the store. I got one cart and put Cecilia in the seat and Liam got another cart and put Leonardo in the seat.

"Jessy, can you walk by us like a big girl and not run off?" I ask Jessica and she nods with a smile.

"Good, let's go."

As we walked through the store and got groceries, thankfully we weren't being bothered by anyone, and thankfully Jessica was behaving.

"Liam?"

"Yeah babe?"

"Do you think maybe since Jessy is being good we can get her something special?" I ask quietly, making sure Jessica didn't hear me. Then Liam nods.

"Sure, that sounds good." Then Liam kneels down to Jessica's height. "Jessy, since you've been such a good girl this whole time, do you want a special snack for later?" Then Jessica grins and nods.

"Yeah! Thank you daddy!" Jessica says excitedly.

"It was mommy's idea."

"Thanks mommy!"

"What do you want Jessy?" I ask, then she points to the place in the store that they serve soft pretzels. "Soft pretzel bites?"

"No a whole pretzel!"

"How about the pretzel bites, Jessy? It's easier to eat and you won't make a huge mess." Liam suggests.

"Okay..." Jessica replies.

"Thank you Jessy."

"You're welcome mommy."

"You want any baby?" Liam asks.

"No, I'm fine. You?" Then he shakes his head. "Wanna go get them with her then? I'll stay here with the twins."

After Liam got Jessica her pretzel bites, he walked back to the carts. He handed Jessica her snack, and we started walking to the checkout. After we were done shopping, we pushed the carts to the car. Sure enough, some people came and started to crowd us. I knew we wouldn't be able to do this without being bothered. I sigh as I put Jessica in her carseat. Liam and I put the twins in their carseats, and put the groceries in the back. Liam put the carts away, and we got in the car. Soon we were on our way home.

"Mommy why do we get followed?" Jessica asks when we get home.

"Well, daddy and I are famous. People like taking pictures and stuff of us." I answer.

"I don't like the people."

"I know Jessy. Sometimes it gets pretty frustrating...we get to be alone sometimes though."

"No, they're everywhere." Jessica says.

"Well, I know it's frustrating but we manage."

As I had that conversation with Jessica, we put the groceries and the twins in the house. As Liam and I put the groceries away, Jessica played on the floor with the twins in the living room. After the groceries were put away, Liam and I sat on the floor with the kids.

"Jessy look, Cecilia rolled a ball to you." I say, pointing at the ball. "She wants to play with you." Then Jessica rolled it back to her, and she rolled it past her. As she and Cecilia played, Leonardo laid on his stomach, his elbows holding him up.

"Baby, look. Do you think he's gonna crawl?" I ask Liam, pointing to Leonardo.

"Maybe. Hand me that toy." Liam replies, then I give him one of the rattles. "Leo, buddy look." Liam says, then shakes the rattle to get his attention.