DoorStep

14

Regina's POV

It's Christmas Eve! The kids have really warmed up to us. I love them to death. I don't know they found their way into my heart so quickly but they did and they are amazing. Henry is still a bit shy but we are getting somewhere. Emma and I told them to make Christmas wish lists. This is gonna be their first Christmases and we want it to be the best. So the older kids only put like ten things on their list which is fine but we want to give them more. All the older kids are getting new phones because the foster care doesn't give them good ones. They are like android phones and cheap. The younger ones are getting ipads. But they have limited time on them. We got them all winter coats and boots. Beats headphones. Mia is getting toys and baby clothes. Brady and Mason are getting toys car toys and clothes. Dani and Alia are getting barbies and doll houses and clothes. Amari and Joseph are getting lego's and they like to read do books and toys also clothes. Garret is getting art supplies. He's an amazing artist. An aisle with painting supplies and drawing books. Clothes as well. Ulisa is getting clothes and shoes. This new curling iron she really wants. Henry is getting a note book because he loves writing. He writes books like all day. He's also getting these fairytale figures. He said he's collecting them. Clothes of course and games to play on the wii. Mia loves Emma and I she can't be two feet away from us like all day. Emma's been working and we switch days especially since the holidays are coming up. We don't wanna loose that pay. So I've been doing it from home.

Alia is in love with Emma. She is around her or sitting on her all day. But she guessed that from the younger kids. It's easier for younger kids because they see it as these are my new mommies. The three youngest have started calling me Mama and Emma mommy. It's adorable.

I wake up to crying and I get up and get Mia from her crib. She's almost started walking. We make sure to keep an eye on her when she crawls. She's so tiny she could run into anything and the kids don't really pay attention when they're walking on their phones playing games or snapchatting. My mother is gonna flip shit!

"What's wrong baby? Shhh don't wake mommy" I whisper and bounce her. She just liked to be held. Or sleep with us. Emma and I haven't had sex since because well. Mia sleeps in our room and we can't really get a quickie in. Someone always needs us. I lay down and Emma pulls me close.

"Baby you're hot are you okay?" I nod and she feels my head.

"No you have a fever" I hand her Mia and she puts the sleeping baby down in the middle of our bed. I go to the bathroom and Emma wraps her arms around me and gasps.

"Baby you're sweating. Come get in a cold shower. I don't need you sick" She goes to peck my lips and I move my head and her lips meet my face.

"I don't want to get you sick too. I can't be around the kids right now. They need one of us babe" She nods and frown. She helps me get out my clothes and runs a cold shower. She helps me wash.

"Please join me" I say and she smiles getting out her pajama clothes. She runs the bath water after we are both washed and I sit down in front of her and she pulls her chest to my back. I turn around and smile.

"I want to kiss you" I mumble pouting.

"Can I kiss you?"

"No your gonna get sick. I don't want to be the reason you get sick"

"If it means I can kiss you. Then I would be sick every single day. It's almost Christmas. I wanna kiss on Christmas morning. Can't stop me" I laugh and nod. I put my head on her shoulder and she wraps her arms around me.

"This isn't cold to you. I know it's probably freezing but I'm all sweaty"

"Yes it's freezing but if it means you get better then I don't care about this cold water" I smile and kiss her cheek.

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I'm wearing shorts and a sports bra. I'm not hot anymore. Emma puts Mia back in her crib and I put my head on Emma's chest.

"I miss you" She says and I fur my eyebrows together in confusion.

"I'm right here babe"

"No I mean sexually. I've gone days now. It's been too long. Like a week and a few days"

"Oh hush it's only a week"

"I can't do a week! Do you know me?" I laugh and kiss her cheek.

"I miss you too. But I can hold out" I say.

"Should we get up. They are gonna come in here and get us up either way" Emma says.

"I mean we could but do I want to? No. But we should" We get up and head downstairs to make breakfast.

Henry's POV

It's Christmas Eve and I wake up to the best smell ever! Everyone stomach is probably growling. I go downstairs to see everyone is just waking up. Brady and Mason are sitting on Emma's lap in the living room.

"Morning everyone Mama is sick" I look at Regina and she doesn't look sick she looks tired and well a little sick" I frown and she smiles.

"I know so please make sure the babies don't bother her to pick her up. We don't want them getting sick okay" Emma asks and everyone nod.

"Breakfast" I ask and Regina nods and I follow her into the living room. Emma took us gift shopping for her and Regina took us gift shopping for Emma cause we wanted to give them something special.

"Thank you. For everything you and Emma do. I finally feel like I have a home" I say truthfully to her.

"I just want to give you kids a home. I know what you've been through and it breaks my heart to think people could do this to kids but their are some evil people who don't care. All I want is your happiness. And I'm hoping you find that here" She smiles with tears and I hug her.

"I can hug you right?" I ask backing up.

"My fever just broke and I'm on lots of medication thanks to Emma. I wanna be able to give you all kisses on Christmas morning. So I'm hoping tomorrow I wake up all better" She smiles and I hug her again.

I found my home!