Parenting

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OWENS POV
Today I was taking Logan to go see his friend Avery. Friend? Girlfriend? No idea. Amelia and I agreed that it was okay but he had to stay in the hotel room with me and not at her house. We weren't comfortable with him driving on the highway by himself since he's still a new driver.
"You ready?" I asked as he walked downstairs.
"Yeah," he said.
"Alright let me go say goodbye to your mother," I said and walked into the kitchen where Amelia was helping Noah with homework.
"You heading out?" Amelia asked.
"Yeah," I said, "I love you." I pecked her lips and she smiled.
"Drive safe I love you," she said and kissed me again. I said goodbye to the kids and got in the car with Logan.
"So are you two like boyfriend and girlfriend?" I asked.
"Uh I guess so," Logan chuckled.
"You guess so?" I chuckled.
"Yeah I mean, yeah," Logan nodded. I chuckled and turned the radio and started driving.
AMELIAS POV
I was eating dinner with the kids in the living room because they wanted to watch TV, and by watch TV I mean riley and noah forced us to watch cartoons.
"Do we even know Avery exists?" Ava said.
"What is your problem you saw her on the cruise," Liam said.
"I saw the back of her head!" Ava laughed.
"I didn't, what color hair does she have," I laughed.
"Brown," Olivia said.
"Ah," I said.
"Is she pretty?" Riley asked.
"Yes," Liam chuckled.
"You're just jealous," Olivia said.
"Yeah okay," Liam said.
"You sound it," I said.
"Mom!" Liam said. I chuckled and looked down at Riley and Noah who were fixated on the TV. I had no idea what we were watching but they seemed to enjoy it. We finished dinner and Liam, Ava, and Olivia went back upstairs.
"Mommy?" Noah asked.
"Yes baby?" I said.
"When is daddy coming home?" He asked.
"Tomorrow," I said.
"Are you going to be okay?" He said.
"What do you mean?" I said.
"You don't like sleeping when daddy isn't here," he said.
"I'll be okay," I said, although he was 100% correct.
"Can we have ice cream?" Riley asked.
"Didnt you just eat dinner?" I chuckled.
"Maybe," she pouted.
"In a little while," I chuckled.
"But we can?" She chuckled.
"Sure," I said. They got up and ran up to their rooms as I washed the dishes in the sink. I heard my phone rang and I dried my hands and grabbed my phone and it was Owen.
"Hey honey," I smiled.
"Hi," he said, "I checked into the hotel and I'm gonna grab dinner and then pick up Logan, just wanted to check in on you."
"Aw I'm good," I said, "how's Avery? Is she nice?"
"Yes very nice," he chuckled, "She's about 5'6, brown hair, blue eyes, and very polite."
"You took good notes!" I laughed.
"I knew you'd be mad if I didn't," He chuckled.
"You're right," I said, "were her parents home?"
"Yes, she lives with her mother and older sister," he said.
"Wow Owen I'm impressed," I chuckled.
"I miss you," he said.
"I miss you too," I said as I walked into the living room and sat down on the couch.
"Are the kids good?" He asked.
"Yup," I said, "all quiet in their rooms." He chuckled and I snuggled into the couch.
"That's good," he said.
"Yeah," I said, "what are you doing for dinner?"
"There's a chick-fil-a nearby," he said.
"Lucky," I said.
"Ha," he chuckled.
"I'm bored," I chuckled.
"Me too," he said.
"What time are u coming back tomorrow?" I asked.
"Probably around lunchtime time," he said.
"Okay," I said.
"I'm going to go get some dinner so I'll call you back okay?" He said.
"Okay," I said, "I love you."
"I love you too," he said and hung up. I heard footsteps on the stairs and I looked over the couch and it was Riley.
"Ice cream?" She smiled.
"Sure," I chuckled, "Go tell your siblings." She ran back upstairs and I opened the freezer and grabbed the tub of ice cream.
OLIVIAS POV
Isabel and I just had our first fight. I'm mad about it. It was SO dumb. Riley told me we could have ice cream but if we're being honest I didn't want to go downstairs. I told Riley to just tell mom I wasn't hungry. I cuddled into my bed and started watching Netflix. There was a knock on my door and I looked over and my mom opened it.
"Are you okay?" She asked.
"Fine," I said, my voice shaking from our fight.
"Liv baby what's wrong?" She said.
"Nothing," I said. She sat down on my bed and I started crying.
"I brought you something," she chuckled and put a bowl of ice cream on the end table, "what happened?"
"Isabel and I fought," I said, "she definitely hates me."
"She doesn't hate you," my mom said and sat down next to me and put her arm around me.
"I'm sorry," she said and kissed my head.
"I really like her," I cried.
"It'll be okay," she said quietly, "every couple has arguments, but if you really love each other it'll work out, everything works out for a reason."
"Like you and dad?" I said.
"Yup," she chuckled, "while we disagree sometimes, we love each other too much to be apart from one another, and if not Isabel, you'll find someone like that too."
"You and dad are too perfect," I chuckled. She chuckled and kissed my head.
"Eat your ice cream before it melts," she chuckled.
"Okay," I chuckled.
"It'll be okay," she said and rubbed my back.
"I hope so," I said.
LOGANS POV
I'm so glad I got to see Avery. I missed her so much. I guess we're like officially dating now. We watched a bunch of movies at her house and now I had to go stay in the hotel room with my dad. I wish I could stay the night with Avery but I get it.
"I have to go now," I said softly. She had her head in my lap and she looked up at me and frowned.
"I know," she said. She sat up and kissed me and I smiled.
"Can you swing by tomorrow morning before you and your dad go home?" She asked.
"Sure," I said, "I can do that."
"Okay," she smiled. Her doorbell rang and that was definitely my dad. We got up and I kissed her again and walked downstairs.
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I was back in the hotel room with my dad and I missed Avery. It's not fair that we live so far apart. My dad was in the bathroom talking to my mom on the phone and I got a text from Ava.
"Is she pregnant?" It read.
"No," I sent.
"Shocker," Ava sent. Which was followed by a "congrats" text.
"Thank you," I chuckled.
OWENS POV
I was laying in the hotel bed when Amelia texted me.
"Owen," it read.
"Amelia," I sent.
"Call me," she sent.
"Okay," I said. I got up and walked into the bathroom and called Amelia.
"Hey is everything okay?" I said when she picked up.
"Yeah, I just miss you," she said.
"I miss you too," I said.
"I'm so tired," she chuckled.
"The kids tire you out?" I chuckled.
"Yes," she chuckled, "I helped Noah with a project, stopped Ava and Liam from killing each other, talked to Olivia about Isabel, and read a book with Riley."
"Are Ava and Liam good?" I chuckled.
"Yeah it was some stupid argument about Jamie," she chuckled, "Ava kept nagging him about it." I chuckled.
"Brother sisterly love," I said.
"Tell me about it," she said.