Every Little Thing

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

The next afternoon, Happy is released. Lockdown is over so Tig and Venus helped get us set up back home. We had only been home a few minutes and Happy is set up in the bed when Janie and Jarry walk in with Vin and Elena. "Mamama." Vin says. I pick him up and hug him close. "Where Daddy?" he asked. "I'll take him in there." Tig says before taking Vin from me seeing I need a minute. "I got baby girl." Venus says. I nod and walk out to the back deck and the tears start to fall again. I hear the door open and Janie walks out. "Hey." she says. I wipe the tears and she says "You don't have to hide from me." I start to sob and she pulls me into a hug. "He's okay." she tells me. "He is this time but what about next time?" I asked. "Honey, I can't tell you that but I can tell you that no matter what, that man will do anything in his power to come back to you and his family. That's all we can really ask of them." she tells me. "You're right. I guess I just needed to hear it from someone other than him." I tell her. "We got you babe." she tells me.

We walk back inside and I head to the bathroom to splash water on my face. I walk into the bedroom and see Vin sleeping curled up next to Hap and Elena sleeping on his chest. "You okay?" he asked. "I am now." I tell him. "Wanna talk about it?" he asked. "Just worried. Janie eased my mind though." I tell him and he looks at me worried. I sit down on the other side of the bed and lean over to him. Kissing him softly I say "I promise. I'm okay now. Want me to take them to their beds?" I asked. "Not just yet. I want all my family with me for a bit." he says and I smile. I curl up next to him and we watch a movie.

Once the movie is done, I pick Vin up and put him in his bed before walking back in and getting Elena. He kisses the top of her head and I put her in her crib. Once I walk back into the bedroom, I change for bed and climb in bed next to Happy. "I love you Hap." I say before kissing his lips. "I love you too." he says just watching me. I move to straddle him and kiss him. He pulls away and says "You know we can't." he says. "I know but I need to be close to you." I tell him and the tears start to fall again. Pulling me against him, he rubs my back. "Fucking hormones." I say, laughing. He laughs with me and pulls my face to his. Kissing me softly again he says "I need you babe. I need you as close as possible." I say. Laying my head on his chest, we just lay there bring close.

The next morning, I get up and get Vin up. "Daddy up?" Vin asked. "Yeah. You can go in there but be careful. Don't hurt his boo boo." I tell him. "Mkay Momma." he says and heads to our room. I'm in Elena's room, getting her changed and I hear Happy say "Bring her here. I'll feed her." I take her to him and head to the kitchen to get her bottle. Taking it to him, he starts feeding her. I look at the tv and he has The Wiggles on for Vin. I walk to the kitchen and start breakfast. Once it's done, I take our food in there and Hap has Elena in one arm and eating with his other hand. I have Vin in my lap and he's eating off my plate. Neither of us say anything and Vin asks "Momma 'kay?" I look at him and kiss his forehead and say "Yeah baby. Momma's okay." Happy looks at me and I nod that I'm okay.

Later that day, I call Janie to come over. "What's up?" she asked. "I don't know. I can't stop crying and just scared that Happy is going to think I'm too clingy." I tell her. "I went through the same thing whenever Libby was born. It's postpartum depression." she tells me. "So I'm not crazy?" I asked. "No. I'll write you a prescription and you call me when you need to talk. I'm here." she tells me. "Thanks Janie." I say before she leaves.

I put the kids down for naps and walk into the bedroom where Happy is and he asks "What was Janie doing here? Everything okay?" Sighing, I say "I called her. Something just didn't feel right and I was scared you would think I was being too clingy. She talked to me and said I have postpartum depression." I tell him. "You gonna be okay?" he asked. "Yeah. She's getting me some meds and told me to call when I needed to talk." I tell him. "Don't ever think you're being to clingy. I got you baby." he says and I snuggle into his side.