Darkness Inside

Epilogue

Years later

"Mama!" a little girl whines, she was about four years old.

She had woken up from a nightmare and wanted Lauren.

Lauren came into the room after a few minutes, looking really tired.

Holding her arms up, the little girl fights back tears. "Mama,"

"Hey, pumpkin. It's okay." Lauren sat down beside the little girl. She was too big to be picked up and Lauren couldn't lift her anyway. She hadn't been very well over the last couple of weeks and was losing weight rapidly because she couldn't eat.

Curling into her, the brown eyed girl releases a soft sob. "Bad dream bout mommy."

"What about Mommy?" Lauren asked. "What happened?"

"Her died!" the little girl sobs out.

"She's not going to die." Lauren said softly.

The little girl curls into Lauren's side and looks up at her. "Where is her?"

"She's asleep in her room." Lauren said softly.

"Want her!" the little girl begs, rubbing at her eyes.

Camila had been struggling with sleeping since the birth of her and Lauren's youngest son Noah. She'd decided that she would be the one to get up with him so Lauren could rest..

"Mommy needs her rest. What can I do?" Lauren asked softly. She reached out and brushed her fingers through the little girl's hair.

"Cuddle," the little girl asks softly.

Lauren nodded. "Move over and I'll lie beside you." She said softly.

Moving over, the little girl watches Lauren.

Lauren lay down on the bed, she held her arms open for her daughter.

The brown eyed girl immediately curls into Lauren and closes her eyes.

Lauren wrapped her arms around the little girl and held her close.

Relaxing, the four year old slowly falls asleep.

Lauren drifted off to sleep not long after.

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"Laur?" Camila mumbles tiredly, moving over to her.

Lauren looked up. "Yeah?"

"I think he's hungry." the older girl mumbles, shifting the three month old in her arms.

Lauren motioned for Camila to pass their son to her.

Moving forward, Camila passes her Noah, the tiny boy releasing a soft cry.

Lauren smiled down at Noah softly before pulling her shirt down and helping him latch on.

Relaxing, Noah lifts his arm and touches his hand to her cheek.

Lauren turned her head slightly and kissed his tiny palm.

Bright green eyes flutter open as Noah stares up at her.

"I love you." Lauren whispered to the little boy.

Shifting, Noah's eyes flutter closed as he begins to fall asleep.

Lauren smiled slightly. "Good boy."

"Sorry I didn't get up when Gracie was crying." Camila says softly.

Lauren shook her head. "I was awake anyway."

Stepping closer, Camila cups Lauren's cheek and leans in to kiss her.

Lauren's eyes fluttered closed as their lips met.

"I love you and our little family." Camila whispers softly, pulling away.

Lucy makes her way into the room and smiles softly. "There you two are."