3rd June 1856, my 45th birthday. I was asleep when I heard a noise and the smell of something burning went in my nose. I got up and put on my robe and I went to investigate. I walked down the stairs, seeing no one else but my adorable husband and my little boy. Well not so little boy, he turned 9 after all.
"Good morning.", I said, making myself noticed. "Oh good morning món chérie. How did you sleep?", he asked. "Very well. Thanks for asking." Courfeyrac was still taller than me, even if he was a step below me. My nose was at his chin. "Oh sweetheart, I suggest you go back to bed instead of checking me out." "Who said I was checking you out? Does your ego tell you that?", I asked, teasing him.
"My dear, my ego tells me a lot more than you think. Now go back to bed.", he said, pushing me up the stairs. "Daddy, do you have a present for mommy?", Matthieu asked. "Oui, I do." "What is it?" Courfeyrac blushed. "It's uh, nothing material. I give her my heart.", he said. "Huh? But then you don't have a heart anymore.", he pouted.
"Let me explain it to you: when two people love each other very much, their hearts beat as one. My heart is bigger and so I can give mommy even more of my love. Do you understand?", he asked. Matthieu nodded. "I drew something for mommy. Jehan helped me." "Do you want to show me the drawing?" Matthieu nodded once again.
He took his paper and handed it to Courfeyrac. It was a picture perfect family. Literally. Then it hit him. He drew 5 people in the sky. "Are those mommy's and my dead friends?", he asked. "Yes. I figured because mommy misses them so much, that I will draw them into the sky because they are watching over us.", he said. "It's beautiful." "Merci, daddy.", he said, giggling.
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I was sitting in the living room, both men on my sides. "Mat, don't you want to give mommy your present?", Courfeyrac asked. Matthieu nodded and handed me a paper. It was a beautiful drawing. All of our friends. And then I looked at the top of the drawing. 5 people. Grantaire, Joly, Bahorel, Bossuet, Feuilly. I was close to crying. "Thank you so much.", I said, kissing his forehead.
"You're welcome. I love you mommy.", he said, hugging me. "I love you too.", I said. "Well, you'll get my present later.", Courfeyrac said, "Matthieu, Gavroche and Evangeline are so excited for you to stay with them tonight. Are you too?" "Yes, I am very excited."
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"Alright Madame. You're doing what I am saying tonight.", he said. "I don't think so. You know I don't like being forced to do something.", I said. "Yes, you're right. I am sorry. I didn't mean it that way.", he said. I smashed our lips together and I think you know how this ended......
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I woke up in the morning. Courfeyrac was softly snoring and partly lying on my hair. Dang it.
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(A/n: whoever this is, their hair is gorgeous 😍) I tried to yank my hair away from his shoulder and I succeeded. I slowly made my way out bed and put on my robe. I walked down the stairs and prepared some breakfast.
As I prepared some yummy food, I felt arms wrapping around my waist and a hot breath in my neck. "Good morning sleepyhead." "Good morning Madame. How did you sleep?" "Marvelous.", I said. "Good. I'm glad you enjoyed your present.", he said.
