The Love Between US [BxBxB]

29. Nadie se mete con mi familia

*THOMAS POV* 

"Haha" 

I laughed out loud at my own stupid joke as I brushed my teeth and had the urge to share what I was laughing about when I came back to the sharp realization that I'm alone. Fuck, this is worse than I thought. 

I let out a small sigh as I finished brushing my teeth and washed my face at my sink, the other two sinks left empty and untouched. 

"God I really hope those two made up," I said to myself as I pat my face dry. The babies and Jaydean were already in bed so now it was just me. 

I stood in the doorway to our bedroom for a moment. What I would usually see is Luca on the carpeted floor doing yoga or strange stretches to decompress with Cooper beside him. Matty is usually laying on top of the bed on his stomach with his legs crossed as he checked Instagram and Youtube videos for fun.

 I would usually choose between the two of them, whether it be stretching with Luca and Coop or cuddling with Matty but tonight the bed was empty.

Cooper whimpers as he laid in the corner of the room with his tail tucked between his legs and his head down on his doggy bed. I quickly walked over and pet his soft golden fur for a bit, even feeding him a treat for being such a good boy.

"I know, I miss them too buddy," I sighed as I kissed his golden head and he closed his eyes. I took that as my sign to get some sleep as well but I don't think I'm getting much of that with my two favorite people. 

I turned off the lights and since I can't sleep without snuggling something, I tried to cuddle with Matty's pillow but it wasn't the same. I couldn't feel the pillow breathing like Matty and Luca would. I couldn't feel it's warmth or little sprawls of chest hair and it definitely wasn't whispering small conversations and sweet nothings as we fell asleep. 

Lying awake in bed for an hour or so, I almost give up when I hear a familiar cough coming down the hall. Ever since the quads got their toddler beds, I'm used to hearing them roaming the halls at night and Luca, Matty, and I will play not it to decide who's going to put them back to bed. 

But in the dark, I could see the shadow of my sweet Nakoa peeking his little head in and coughing.

"Daddy?" He called out and I perched up on my elbow.

"What's wrong Koa?" I asked him and he toddled over to my side of the bed, resting his little face on the edge of the mattress.

"I no feel good," He sniffled and I reached down with one arm and scooped him up, pulling him into the bed with me.

"I know you don't feel good buddy. Do you want to sleep with Daddy tonight?" I offer and he snuggled into my bare chest, making me take that as a yes. He coughs again and I pat his back,  gently kissing the top of his head. I looked in the baby monitor and sure enough, another baby was up and walking around. 

I switch Nakoa to the other side of me so he's not hanging off the edge and wait for the next baby to come my way. We never allowed the quads in our bed like we did with Jaydean when she was small but tonight I'm making an exception because I need all the snuggles I can get.

Rumi comes into the room next, giggling as he jogs up to the bed and pokes my cheek.

"Daddy, you awake?" He asked and I poke him back.

"No," I replied and he giggles.

"Yes you are," he says in that adorable little voice and I pinch his cheek.

"No, I'm asleep," I tell him and fake snore, slightly surprised when Nakoa give me a shove.

"Don't be a meanie!" Nakoa chastises me and I roll my eyes, helping Rumi get up too and he crosses over me like I'm the fucking bridge to Terabithia, stomping on my ribcage just so he could join his brother on the other side.

"Was he a big meanie?" Nakoa asked Rumi and I could hear Roo whimper in the dark.

"Come here, it's okay, you're safe now," Nakoa consoles him and I groan in the dark because I did nothing but living with my quads is like living in a world where every action is like a dramatic scene out of a soap opera. I basically live with five miniature Matty's with just a teeny tiny pinch of Luca and I sprinkled in here or there. 

"Daddy? Mommy? Papa? Are you in were?" Mika Ji calls out in the dark and my last son walks up to the bed and pats my hand.

"Gigi! We're here! Come join us!" Rumi calls out like its the middle of the day and I turn to him.

"Hey, you can only stay here if you two are quiet, got it?" I hush them.

"Yes Daddy," They respond in unison as I let Mika up without a problem. Mika pauses and finds my face in the dark, giving my chin a little kiss.

 "I miss you daddy," He pouts as he wraps his little arms around me in one of the sweet hugs that only he gives.

"Buddy, I just put you down to sleep two hours ago," I tell him and he joins his gang of brothers on the other side. 

"But I always miss you," He explains and the three boys settle down. In the soft glow from the moonlight coming in through the windows, I could see my three babies snuggling together with Rumi in the middle, Nakoa closest to me, and Mika Ji on the other side.

"Where did everybody go?" Novalee's little high pitched voice questions the dark and the boys stay deathly silent. Not wanting their sister to join us.

"Be nice boys," I remind them and Rumi groans as I turned to Nova.

"They're up here baby girl, do you want to sleep with me tonight?" I offer and she nods. Tapping my arm with her pointer finger as the signal for me to bring her up as well.

With all the quads in bed, I wrapped my arm around all of them and they giggled as they snuggled under the blankets. I could hear Houston's footsteps as he also trotted into the room. Following the quads wherever they went as their personal bodyguard. 

"Daddy I'm tired," Nakoa yawns and I laid my head back on the pillow.

"Mmm, then go to sleep," I suggested.

"But I don't know how," Rumi said and I would have tickled him had I not wanted to wake him up further.

"Close your eyes and imagine something that makes you happy," I told them.

"But what if nothing makes me happy," Novalee said and I hid my laughter in the pillow.

"Something always makes you happy Nova," I told her.

"Mommy makes me happy," Mika added and I gently ruffled his mop of baby soft hair.

"I'm sure he does," I comment, starting to get that tired feeling at last.

"Daddy makes me happy," Rumi says and Nakoa agrees with him.

"Papa also makes me happy," Koa adds and I let them converse with each other until one by one their little voices stop speaking and all you could hear were their little snores and soft breaths. 

With all of them asleep, I looked behind me so I could turn off the baby monitor when my heart goes still. Because the nursery should have been empty.

So why is there a tall figure in the middle of their room?