Parenting

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a few months later
AMELIAS POV
I opened my eyes and I was in an on call room. I looked over my shoulder and Owen was snuggled into me. I smiled and kissed his cheek.
"Mm," he mumbled, "hey." Owen has recovered from his surgery a few months ago. I'm so glad he's okay, I wouldn't be able to move on without him, it would be impossible. I looked at Owen again and he was dozing off.
"Owen," I said softly.
"Yeah?" He mumbled.
"I love you," I said.
"I love you too," he said. I nuzzled my head onto his chest and used him as a pillow.
"You comfortable?" He asked.
"Mhm," I said as I felt his arm go around me.
"This is nice," he said, "you in my arms, quiet."
"Yeah," I said, "it is." I laid there in his arms for a few minutes and then I heard a pager go off.
"Ugh," I groaned. I looked over and it was both of ours. Owen frowned and I kissed him and got up.
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I was doing a craniotomy when my phone rang.
"It's the elementary school," Bohkee said.
"Could you answer for me and then scrub right back in?" I asked.
"Yes," she said and took the phone call. After a few minutes she hung up and I looked up from the patients brain.
"Noah threw up at school and they are requesting either you or Hunt pick him up," She said.
"I'm almost done here, Edwards can you close," I asked.
"Yes of course," she said.
"Thank you," I said. The craniotomy was done in 30 minutes and I scrubbed out. I knew Owen had a surgery right now so I didn't page him about Noah. I ran up to Bailey's office and opened the door.
"Hi Shepherd," she said.
"Hey, so I have to go pick up Noah from school he's sick," I said.
"Can you come back?" She said, "unless it's the stomach bug that's going around them don't go back."
"Yeah he threw up," I said.
"Just come back tomorrow," she chuckled.
"Thank you," I said and changed a drove over to his school. I parked in the parking lot and walked into the school. He was waiting in the nurse's office and he looked so sick. We walked out to the car and he curled up in the back seat.
"Do you want soup from Panera?" I asked.
"Yes," he nodded. We drove to Panera and got lunch to go and then drove home. I felt my phone buzz and it was Owen, shit I didn't tell him I left.
"on call room 4?" It sent.
"Hi I'm sorry I had to leave and pick up Noah from school he threw up and you were in surgery I meant to text you," I sent.
"Okay, no worries, hope he feels better," he sent.
"Me too," I sent.
"So no on call room 😔" he sent.
"Later 😘" I sent.
"Okay, love you," he sent.
"Love you too," I sent.
"Am I going to school tomorrow?" Noah asked. We were sitting on the couch watching Tv and eating lunch.
"Depends how you're feeling tonight," I said.
"But I don't want to do my homework and if I'm not going I don't have to do it," he said.
"Well is it a lot? We could do it together," I said.
"Okay," he said and grabbed his backpack.
"Do you still feel nauseous?" I said.
"My tummy hurts but not like I'm going to throw up," He said.
"Okay," I said. He came over with a folder and sat down next to me.
"I'm sorry but it's math," he said. I chuckled.
"I can do elementary math," I said.
"Are you sure," he chuckled.
"Noah Hunt! I am not that bad at math!" I laughed. He giggled and snuggled into me. He knew how to do most of it and it only took him a few minutes.
"Do you have any other subjects?" I asked.
"I had art today so I have to finish coloring a picture," he said.
"Okay," I said. He followed my to the closet and I grabbed him a box of crayons. He ran back into the living room and I was glad he wasn't throwing up again. He finished his homework and I grabbed my laptop and started working on a case that Stephanie sent me.
"What are you doing?" He asked.
"Work," I said.
"Can I see?" He asked.
"I'm just looking at brain scans," I said, "see?"
"That's the inside of a brain?" He said and moved closer.
"Yup," I said.
"What's that?" He pointed to a small tumor near the frontal lobe.
"It's a brain tumor," I said.
"Are you going to take it out?" He asked.
"Yup," I said.
"That's cool," he said.
"Yeah," I said, "it is." I felt his head and he felt a little warm.
"Let me take your temperature," I said. He followed me into the bathroom and I took his temperature and he had a slightly fever.
"Can I take a nap?" He asked.
"Sure buddy," I said and he ran upstairs.
OWENS POV
I felt bad because Amelia said Noah was feeling sick today. The stomach bug was going around a lot and I was afraid maybe he was coming down with that. I was scrubbing out of my last surgery and on my way home. I changed and grabbed my bag and got in my car and started driving home. I pulled in the driveway and it was almost 4 so everyone was home. I unlocked the door and Riley was doing her homework in the living room with Amelia.
"Hey," I said.
"Hi," Amelia smiled.
"daddy!" Riley smiled and hugged me.
"Hi baby how was school today?" I asked.
"It was good," Riley said. Amelia got up and kissed my cheek.
"How was work?" She asked.
"Long," I chuckled.
"I can imagine," she said.
"How's Noah?" I asked.
"Asleep," she said, "he hasn't thrown up since school, he has a fever so he's resting."
"Okay," I said. I walked upstairs and knocked on Olivias door.
"Hey," Olivia said.
"Hey," I said, "how was school?"
"Boring," she said.
"Wouldn't be school if it wasn't," I said. I heard the boys talking in Liam's room, figured they were playing video games. I opened the door and sure enough they were.
"Hey dad," Logan said.
"Hi guys," I said.
"Logan what are you doing! You're going to get us killed," Liam said looking at the TV, "hey dad." I chuckled and closed the door to let them play. Lastly, I opened Ava's door and she was laying in her bed watching TV. She looked upset.
"Are you okay?" I asked, "you look upset."
"Oh I'm fine," she sniffled.
"No you're not," I said, "what's wrong." I sat down at the edge of her bed and she sat up.
"I just had a bad day," she said.
"I'm sorry," I said.
"Don't be, I'm okay, I'm just frustrated with school," she said.
"I love you, and don't stress yourself out too much," I said and kissed her head.
"Thanks dad, I love you too," she said. Noah's door was still closed so I assumed he was still asleep. I heard Amelia in the laundry room and I peaked my head through the doorway.
"Hey," I said. She looked up from the laundry and smiled.
"Hey," she said. I walked over to her and grabbed her waist and kissed her.
"It is later," I said.
"You are so horny," she laughed.
"Oh come on you're not?" I said.
"What about the kids? They're all up here," she said.
"Don't worry about it," I said and started kissing her neck.
"Owen," she said.
"What?" I said.
"Follow me," she smiled and grabbed my hand as I followed her down the hallway into our bedroom. I locked the door behind us and she smiled. She pulled her shirt over her head and pulled me closer to her.
"I love you," I smiled.
"I love you too," she smiled as she kissed me.