No lies between us

Chapter 18

After we went to bed that night I wake up and I hear silence. Usually Nik is crying. I head downstairs in my pajamas and Hopes drinking coffee while holding Nik and giving a bottle. She is just a natural at the whole parenting thing. I don't know how she does it. I walk into the kitchen and Hope looks at me and smiles. I smile back and place a chaste kiss on her lips.

"Hey babe." I start.

"Hi."

"So today I have that lunch with my family and Penelope said when we were out she could watch Nik. That way you can go to training."

"Oh. That's nice of her. I'll take her up on it."

Just like that Penelope opens our front door like she owns the place and sits at the table.

"How did you get in?" I ask.

"Oh I made a spare. You never know when I might need it."

"Why do I feel like we're gonna regret letting you have that key?" Hope asks taking a drink from her mug and I sit a mug down for Pen then pour one for myself. I sit next to Hope and I lock my hands together on the table.

"Oh you. Such a jokester now I believe I'm watching my favorite nephew. Also Hope um your coach said you'll need to be at practice. You know for that match next week."

"Sounds like fun. I'm gonna go get ready." Hope hands Nik to me and goes upstairs to change.

"Looks like you guys have made yourselves at home."

"Yeah."

"You ready for graduation tomorrow?"

"A little surprised Dad said that Hope and I are still graduating."

"Me too."

Hope walks downstairs and she looks amazing. She kisses my cheek and grabs her keys off the counter then walks out the door.

"Wow. She seems stressed."

"She hasn't been sleeping well. I'm a little concerned."

"Hmm. I'm sure she will sleep peacefully soon. I mean you two have been through a lot. Especially this year."

"Yeah."

I fidget with the promise ring Hope have me a while ago. I haven't taken it off since then. Nik grabs at the top of my shirt and pulls down.

"Wow he must be pretty hungry if he's trying to get your shirt off? I wonder if Hopes the same way."

I glare at Pen and I take Nik and go upstairs to lay him down. I lay him in his crib as I use the blanket to prop the bottle up. He's so precious honestly one of the cutest babies I've ever seen.

"I told Hope that you and her would have a cute kid." Penelope says walking next to me I rub the back of Nike head softly.

"He's gorgeous." I whisper.

His arms fling around as he moves them around his eyes still perfectly shut.  Definitely has a bit of Hope and the rest me. I can tell he's gonna be a brunette with blue eyes.

"Now you need to get ready for your lunch he'll be fine with me."

"Thanks Pen."

"No problem."

I walk into Hopes and my room and go to the closet. I grab a black skirt cause most of the fat wore off immediately since I'm a vampire now. Then a white button up blouse. I head to the bathroom and change into my new outfit. Next I put on my makeup I rarely wear it now because Hope prefers when I don't wear makeup because of my natural beauty she says. But I don't mind it makes her happy. I look in the mirror and do a quick spin and walk out and downstairs.