after college (a sequel to my high school lover)

chapter 62

OWENS POV
Amelia and I were home with the kids while Emma was still at the hospital. Amelia and I agreed that we'd go back tonight. I decided to take off more time from work to be with Amelia and the kids. I walked upstairs to check on Amelia and I opened the door and she was asleep on our bed. I smiled and walked over and kissed her head.
"I love you," I said softly.
"Mmm," she mumbled asleep and rolled over. I knew she had to have been exhausted, she's been up in the nicu almost every night and hasn't let herself sleep. I walked back downstairs and Ethan and Lucas were fighting about something.
"Stop it!" Lucas screamed.
"No!" Ethan cried. Lucas threw a toy truck at Ethan and he started bawling.
"Stop it both of you," I said. I picked Ethan up and kissed his head.
"Lucas I think you should apologize to Ethan," I said.
"No!" Lucas said, "he took my truck!"
"Ethan did you take lucas' truck?" I asked Ethan.
"I just wanted to play with it!" Ethan said.
"Okay," I said, "can you apologize for taking his truck?"
"No!" Ethan cried.
"Well both of you are going to have to go in time out if you can't apologize," I said.
"I'm sowwy," Ethan said quietly.
"I don't care you took my truck!" Lucas said.
"Hey quiet mommy is sleeping," I said, "and Lucas Ethan apologized so you should apologize too."
"No!" Lucas said.
"Fine go to your room you're in time out," I said.
"No!" Lucas started crying.
"Lucas you either apologize or go upstairs," I said. Lucas ran up the stairs into his room.
"Daddy it hurts," Ethan said. I looked at his head and it was a little red.
"Okay buddy we're going to but some ice on it alright?" I said.
"I'm sowwy i took lucas' truck," he said quietly.
"Hey look at me it's okay," I said, "just ask next time okay?"
"He seems really mad at me," Ethan said crying, "I don't want lucas to be mad at me."
"You know Aunt Megan?" I said.
"Yeah," Ethan said.
"Well your aunt megan and I used to fight a lot, and I'm not saying it was right but we've come around, and we both still love each other," I said.
"Lucas will say sowwy?" Ethan said.
"Eventually he will," I said. I sat Ethan on the counter and grabbed some ice and put it in a little bag.
"Here put this where your boo boo is," I said.
"It's cold!" Ethan said.
"Yes but it will make you feel better," I said.
"Okay," He said.
AMELIAS POV
I opened my eyes and it was almost 6. Owen and I planned on going back to the hospital around 7. I sat up and pulled my hair into a bun. I got up and I was wearing a pair of Owen's baggy sweats and an old T-shirt. I opened the bedroom door and I could hear Owen talking to Lucas in his room. I walked down the hall to listen.
"You have to apologize to your brother," Owen said.
"No!" Lucas said, "he took my truck."
"I know he did but he apologized and you shouldn't have thrown it at him," Owen said. I opened the door a crack and Owens eyes met mine.
"Hey what happened?" I said.
"Lucas do you want to tell mommy what you did?" Owen asked.
"Ethan took my truck! My favorite one! He didn't even ask! So i got mad and threw it at him after he took it!" Lucas whined.
"Lucas you know you can't throw toys at anyone," I said and sat down next to Owen on the floor.
"I know but he made me mad!" Lucas whined.
"Why don't you just go apologize to him and tell him you mad him mad?" I said, "and then Ethan will know not to take your truck anymore."
"Fine," Lucas pouted.
"Come on lets go," I said. Lucas ran down the stairs and I looked over at Owen.
"How long has this been going on?" I chuckled.
"10 minutes," he chuckled.
"Is ethan okay?" I asked.
"Yeah I had him put ice on it," he said.
"Alright," I said.
"Hey you gotta help me up," I chuckled, "sore hips."
"Of course," Owen said and pulled me up off the floor. We walked down stairs and we got Lucas to apologize to Ethan. My phone rang and it was Arizona. I looked at Owen and I could feel my heart stop.
"Can you answer it?" I said.
"Amelia just answer it," He said.
"Owen," I said.
"Okay," He said and took the phone.
"Hello?" He said, there was a long pause and I saw his face drop.
"Okay, no yeah we'll be there right away thank you so much," Owen said. I held my breath as I looked at him.
"She's okay," He said.
"Oh thank god," I said and he hugged me.
"Arizona did say that one of her lungs became weaker and they had to put her back on a breathing tube, so she can't come home tonight," He said. I could feel my eyes tearing up.
"Okay," I said.
"Hey it's okay," Owen said, "it'll be okay, she's alive and healthy she just needs to build her lungs up alright?"
"Yeah," I said, "Can we go to the hospital?"
"Yeah," he said. We made dinner read quick and we took it in the car with the boys.
"Is emma okay?" Ethan asked.
"Yes," Owen said, "we're going to go visit her now."
"Why can't she come home?" Lucas asked.
"Because she's very tiny so she needs help breathing right now," I said.
"Oh," Lucas said. We got there and I took Ethan out and carried him while Owen did the same with Lucas. We got in the elevator and I grabbed Owen's hand. He looked over and kissed my head as I leaned into him.
"It's going to be okay," he said.