The Family [Book Two]

Fifteen

A/N : Y'all really not feeling Sam? 😂

Toni Sanchez

"Look at mommy's big man." I cooed picking up Tyson from his crib.

It was nearly six in the morning and he wouldn't stop crying, one of those night where he misses Eric.

He eventually settled down as I sat in his rocking chair and patted his back. It was storming outside bad and I knew that he hated the thunder, and at these times, he just wanted his daddy to rock him back to sleep.

But daddy wasn't here, mommy was and I was hurting knowing that my babies missed their daddy at times like this.

I didn't notice that the little things matter to them until I'm the one doing them.

Tavi crying for no reason when Eric told her no. Ej, not having anybody to play basketball with when he's home, Elijah not seeing Eric when he wakes up in the morning, and Tyson having his nightmares.

I was starting to regret even going to work because seeing them sad made me want to give it all up.

I felt his body stiffen and he soon felt like dead weight. I pulled back a little and noticed that he had fallen back asleep and I carefully stood up and walked back over to his crib and placed him back in.

I closed his curtain and turned on his nursery before I made my way over to the door and cracked it slightly.

I checked everyone's room making sure that they were okay before I went back to bed.

Laying on my back I sighed and rubbed my belly.

My babies were growing day by day and I felt bigger than a damn bus but leave it to Sam, he told me I still looked like I was a month pregnant.

A million things ran through my mind right now but I knew one thing for sure, was that I wanted to get some sleep.

I pulled the covers over my body and closed my eyes.

Waking up, I realized that it was just past eleven o'clock. I never got to sleep in that long. I sighed and got up and heard the tv on down stairs so I figured Ej had got Tyson or Elijah since it was quiet.

I went to the bathroom to use it, then brushed my teeth and washed my face.

Going down the stairs, spongebobs voice filled the living room as Ej sat on the couch with Tyson between his legs with his toy truck in his mouth.

I looked over seeing Tavi stuffing her face with pancakes and then Jupiter emerged from behind the wall.

Aw, I was so damn thankful for him.

"Hey," He said picking Elijah up from his high chair. "They been up for hours and I wanted you to sleep, so I brought them in here and fixed them pancakes."

"You're the best little brother in the whole world." I said throwing my head back.

He smiled and playfully popped his collar.

"Okay, don't get cocky now." I said sticking my hand up.

"Ha, too late."

I shook my head and brushed past him.

"So I have a confession." I said rubbing my belly.

He looked at me and then looked down at Elijah who pulled on his hoodie. "Man can you stop? One fifty for this hoodie and you drooling all over it."

I laughed loudly as he put Elijah down and watched his crawl out of the kitchen.

"Tavi," She looked up at me while drinking from her milk. "You done sweetie?"