strangers in love

chapter 22

AMELIAS POV
My alarm went off and I felt arms around me. Owens arms. I looked over my shoulder and he was nuzzled into me and I smiled. I shut my alarm off and Owen mumbled something and pulled me close to him.
"Hey Owen," I said softly.
"Mhm," he mumbled.
"Hey I gotta get the kids up for school," I said.
"Okay," he said and let go of me. I got up and kissed his head and closed the bedroom door. I decided to wake Emma up first because I need to mend things over with her. I opened her bedroom door and she was looking for clothes in her closet.
"Hey," I said.
"Oh hi," she said.
"I love you," I said.
"I love you too," she said, "and I'm sorry, for all that stuff I said, I was just mad and I didn't mean any of that about Owen."
"I know," I said, "and I'm sorry, you were right, I can't keep you guys from your father forever, so I think we can start with a phone call or two a week."
"Really?" She said.
"Really," I said. She smiled and walked over and hugged me.
"I really didn't mean that stuff about Owen, I like him for you, he's really nice," she said.
"I'm glad," I said.
OWENS POV
I heard Amelia's alarm go off and she moved over to shut it off. I had my arms wrapped around her waist so I pulled her closer to me.
"Hey Owen," she said softly.
"Mhm," I mumbled.
"Hey I gotta get the kids up for school," She said.
"Okay," I said and let go of her. She got up and kissed my cheek and went downstairs to get her kids ready for school. This was our first night together and I liked waking up with her next to me. Last night Amelia asked me to stay with her after her fight with Emma. I hope they'll work things out because I know Emma didn't mean all the stuff she said. I got up and walked downstairs to find Amelia making breakfast in the kitchen. Only Emma was in the kitchen so I walked up behind Amelia and wrapped my arms around her waist.
"Hey," She said.
"Hey," I said and kissed her cheek.
"I have coffee stuff if you want some," she said.
"Define coffee stuff," I chuckled.
"You know what I meant," she chuckled.
"You're right I did," I chuckled. I let go of her and made us both a cup of coffee. I handed her a cup of coffee and she smiled.
"Thank you," She said cutely.
"You're welcome," I said.
"Hey mom after school can I go to Carly's?" Emma asked.
"Yeah sure are her parents gonna be home?" Amelia asked.
"Yeah," Emma said, "I don't have to watch Joey and Izzy right?"
"No you can go," Amelia said, "Is her mom going to drive you home from school?"
"Yeah," Emma said.
"Okay," Amelia said. She turned to me and smiled again.
"What time do you go in?" She asked.
"9," I said, "you?"
"10," She said.
"Wow lucky you," I chuckled.
"10 is still too early," she chuckled.
"Mom are you serious?" Emma chuckled, "by 10 I'm almost done with school."
"Hey I'm not a morning person," Amelia chuckled.
"You got that right," Emma chuckled. Amelia looked at her phone for a second and then looked up at Emma.
"Hey your bus is going to be here soon," Amelia said.
"Yeah I know I'm going," Emma chuckled. She got up and hugged Amelia.
"I love you," Emma said.
"I love you too," Amelia said.
"Bye Owen," She said.
"Bye Emma," I said. Amelia smiled at me and Emma ran out the door to catch the bus.
"You're cute," Amelia said.
"Oh yeah?" I said, "well so are you." I leaned down and kissed her softly. She pulled me closer to her and we heard footsteps in the other room. She broke the kiss and looked over her shoulder to see nobody but we knew someone was down here.
"Joey?" Amelia said. Moments later Izzy came into the kitchen with her stuffed animal.
"Hey baby you ready for school?" Amelia asked.
"I don't feel good," Izzy said upsetly.
AMELIAS POV
"I don't feel good," Izzy said upsetly. I knelt down to her height and felt her head.
"What hurts?" I asked.
"My tummy," she said.
"Do you feel like you want to throw up?" I asked. Izzy nodded.
"Okay," I said. I looked at Owen and frowned.
"Can you call in sick for me?" I asked him.
"Yeah," he said and picked up his phone.
"Okay Izzy I have to get your brother to school so if you have to throw up make it in this bowl okay I'll be back down in a few minutes to take your temperature," I said. I grabbed her a bowl from the cabinet and she looked so tired.
"Mommy I want to stay home," she said.
"You're going to stay home with me Okay?" I said.
"Okay," She said. I lifted her up and sat her at the table.
"I'll be right back I have to get Joey up," I said to Owen.
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Joey and Emma were at school and Owen had to go into work so it was just Izzy and I. She had already thrown up four times this morning and I feared she had the stomach bug. She had her head in my lap and we were watching cartoons. I rubbed her back as she was watching them in hope that she would feel better.
DEREKS POV
I was filling out a chart post surgery when I heard footsteps approaching. I turned and it was Miranda Bailey.
"Mornin," I said.
"Good Morning," she smiled, "I have a quick question for you."
"Alright," I said and put my pen down.
"So is your sister and hunt a thing?" She said.
"Where'd you hear that?" I said because I wasn't sure if she wanted everyone to know.
"Well Hunt called in sick for her this morning," she shrugged.
"I mean she doesn't really tell me stuff so," I shrugged.
"Oh you liar," she chuckled, "I'll just ask him."
"You do that," I chuckled.