Fantasy Life made Normal

Chapter 65

Madelyn went home five days later. She hated leaving the babies behind even though she knew they were in great hands. Marshall had done some skin on skin bonding with his daughter. She was the biggest and able to maintain her body heat the longest. He relished in it and she slept against his chest. He looked at his wife. They had announced the pregnancy but kept the arrival of them hidden for now. 

Paul had called a few times now. He had brought an idea that one of the networks wanted to do a show of them.

"Are you insane?" Marshall asked.
"They only ask for one season right now because everyone is so interested in you adding five kids to your life. Shit Em, you got eight kids now." Paul said.
"I know I do but I also hate people in my business."

Paul sighed. Madelyn had gone up to carefully shower so they could go back to see the babies.

"I got three kids in the NICU right now, I ain't got time for some dumbass show right now," he said.
"I know you do. That's part of what they want to chronicle. Eminem being a family man," Paul replied.
"Man, I ain't saying a word unless my wife is ok with it."

Madelyn shook her head. She didn't want cameras in their face all the time while they were dealing with three babies in the hospital. That with the other two boys was more than enough for her right now.

"Mama says no, so not happening," he told Paul.
"Come on, you guys are killing me," Paul replied.
"No, our kids come first. Always."

Paul sighed. Madelyn was ready to go so they headed back up to the hospital.

"Babe," he said as they drove.
"What?" she asked.
"Should we do the show?"

She gave him a funny look. He glanced over at her. She couldn't stop staring at him with a dumbfounded look on her face.

"I think we should talk about it as a family because the people who are at our house will end up on it. Not just us babe," she said.
"Very true. Maybe we should let the babies rest a bit early tonight and call a family meeting," he replied.

She nodded. He sent out a mass text inviting everyone to dinner that night to discuss their options. Madelyn sighed as they walked into the hospital again.

"Nice to see you back, Mathers family," the nurse smiled.
"How are they?" Madelyn asked.
"Mckynna's jaundice is way better now and we are able to take her off the light for a while. Myles is doing well and being weaned off the oxygen. Matthew is a very strong little guy. He is still hanging in there."

Madelyn nodded. She was able to do some skin to skin bonding with Myles and Mckynna. She sat next to Matthew's incubator with Myles on her chest. The little window was open so that she could touch Matthew. Marshall was helping Maverick do skin to skin with his sister.

"Make sure you get a picture," Madelyn told her husband.
"I got this mama," Marshall replied.

They spent most of their afternoon there before heading back to the house to get ready for dinner. Maverick was beyond thrilled that he got to hold his baby sister.

"Mama," he said.
"What baby?" she asked.
"My sissy likes me."
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah."

Madelyn smiled at how sweet her son was about his sister. They had talked about issuing a statement regarding the babies birth and where they were now.

"You know the kids is why they are so interested in us," she told her husband.
"Oh I know. They are convinced they can make me out to be a villain at home as well." he replied.
"You aren't a bad guy. You are an amazing father."
"Thanks babe. You are an incredible mom to our kids."

Marshall pulled into the driveway. They all went inside. He ordered dinner before everyone showed up. Marshall sat on the couch to find a football game on television. The boys were busy with their toys. Madelyn decided to relax on the couch with her husband. He played with her hair. She yawned. The girls arrived with Kim and Parker. Nate showed up with his family. Everyone looked extremely somber like they were about to be given bad news. His mom and Denaun showed up last.

"Y'all can stop looking like someone ran over your dog. It ain't bad news," he said.
"Then what is it?" Hailie asked.
"Paul said they approached him for me to do a television show. Like some Duggar stuff or something."
"Are you gonna do it?"
"I wanted to know what you all thought first. They mostly want it because of the babies."
"So what are your choices?"
"To either do it or not."
"What do you want to do?"
"I don't know. I hate people in my business like that but y'all need to know if we choose to do it, they will need releases from all of you. Because I won't do life any differently."

They all nodded. Marshall looked at his wife. He couldn't believe they were actually thinking about doing this. He sighed heavily. They agreed to do one season and see how it went. Marshall called Paul over to the house. He found himself signing contracts only a few days later. They did all this in between going to see the triplets. Madelyn was still pumping breast milk for them.

"There have to be places the cameras can't go. I don't need them getting shots of my wife pumping milk to feed our babies. Nor do I need them catching my white ass in my room," Marshall said.

Paul nodded as they negotiated the contract with the producers. He left the meeting and went straight to the hospital. Filming would begin the following week. He sighed heavily. He found his wife in the babies room, Mckynna against her chest and a hand on both boys thru the window of their incubator. Myles and Matthew were in a single incubator together. It was helping them both as they seemed to do better when they were together. Their daughter was already little miss independent and doing well. She just needed to gain weight and maintain her temperature.

"Get it all signed?" she asked.
"Yeah, now you just gotta sign," he said.
"Yeah I know. We have to sign a release for the hospital too."

He nodded. He had just finished washing his hands and stripping his shirt off to take their daughter. The little girl let out a squeak as she was moved from her mother's chest.