Nos Ascendemus

16

This chapter is literally just Benjamin dying of sleep deprivation.

"You were busy giving yourself stitches."

"Shut up, you love me."

"Never said I did not."

When he awoke from his deep sleep, the clock read three o'clock in the morning (3:00 AM) and the reason for him waking up was the twins were crying. Rubbing his hand over his tired eyes, he looked over at his wife and kissed her gently on the forehead, before getting out of bed.

Quickly making his way over to the babies' nursery, he quietly pushed open the door and slid in, leaving it slightly ajar behind him. Walking up to the large crib, he cooed at the two (2) little potatoes.

"Hi, my babies. It's time for food, yes it is."

He made his way over to where they stored the pre pumped milk from Serah and grabbed a bottle for each of the twins. He walked back over and gently picked up Jasper first, as he was crying the loudest between the two (2).

Benjamin shushed his newborn son, who stopped crying and tenderly placed the bottle's nipple in his mouth. Immediately the baby boy latched onto the tip and started suckling the milk out, he made quick work of the contents.

Shortly after his eyes started drooping and his mouth detached from the bottle. The blonde man lightly patted his son's back to burp him and kept this up for about ten (10) minutes. Without much warning, Jasper did a little hiccup and then spit up flew out of his mouth onto the towel.

"I will forever think this is so gross, but you are so cute that I cannot stay mad."

Smiling fondly at the little baby in his arms, he placed him back in the crib and picked up his younger sister, who was making grabby hands at her father. He went through the same routine he did as before and soon enough she was back in the crib with her brother, fast asleep.

Unfortunately for Benjamin, he could not go back to bed just yet as he had to stay in the room in case the twins woke up unexpectedly. So he tiredly dropped himself into the single couch that sat in the left corner of the room near the crib.

He felt so tired and felt as if he was slowly becoming a zombie. Before he knew it, he passed out because he was exhausted from the past few days, with work for the club and taking over the night duties to let his wife rest.

The next time he woke up, sunlight was pouring through the pastel yellow curtains and Serah had her hand on his shoulder. She was shaking him, trying to get him to wake up and move back to their bed.

"Baby, come on let's get you back to bed, the twins are still sleeping and I'll take care of them when they do wake up."

"Unhhh, what time is it, kitten?"

"Around half-past eight (8:30 AM)."

This sent him flying up and wide awake, which startled the crap out of his wife. She slapped him lightly and quietly berated him for giving her a miniature heart attack.

"What is wrong with you?"

"I have work to do for Ellie. It has to be on his desk by at least ten o'clock (10:00 AM)."

Rolling her eyes, she pushed her husband out of their babies' nursery and pulled him into their bedroom. She directed him back into bed and ordered him to rest because he needed it. She also told him that she was beginning to see dark circles under his eyes.

Benjamin sleepily nodded and soon his body relaxed with light snores floating out of him. Serah shook her head and smiled fondly at the sleeping man. He was the best husband and father she could ever ask for.

The strawberry blonde quietly left the room and went into their shared home office. She had only been doing some work for about twenty minutes before she heard the front door close. This sent her flying up from her chair behind her desk and she ran into their bedroom.

She was greeted by the sight of an empty bed and the closet door was thrown wide open. The room also smelled strongly of aftershave and his favourite cologne. Serah narrowed her eyes and sighed heavily.

"That fucking idiot. I married a complete idiot. When he gets home, oh boy, he is going to be fucking in for it."

Said idiot was currently running in between his office and his best friend's own. A lot of the riders witnessed him running around like a crazy headless chicken and they all found it quite amusing.

His hair was sticking up in several different directions and his blue eyes were bloodshot. He kept mumbling to himself that he needed this to be done soon so that he could finish his other duties as the club's Herre.

Soon he finished the paperwork and documentation that Elias needed for him to do. Finally, he could go about doing his other duties.

"I am so tired, maybe I could just rest my head for a little fifteen (15) minutes."

Benjamin was asleep for about two (2) hours before he felt himself being picked up and carried somewhere. Opening his eyes sleepily, he could slightly make out the features of his best friend's tanned face.

Lifting his hand, he poked the younger man's cheek, which caused said man to turn to face him.

"Hey, Benji."

"Ellie, what are you doing?"

"I am carrying you home. You literally are working yourself to death and you look like it too. We are all worried about you. Serah called me and told me that you snuck out after she put you back to bed. She was quite angry at you for that stunt, but I managed to calm her after I told her that you were asleep."

"Thank you."

Before the brunette could reply, the older man was out like a light again. He smiled gently at his friend and murmured, "You idiot, always working yourself too much for the benefit of others."

Serah opened the door to let Elias in and giggled quietly at the sight that was presented in front of her. The two were so adorable and she could not help but aw at the sight of her husband sleeping so soundly.

"Just take him upstairs and put him on the bed. Cover him for me please, the twins need to bathe and I have to go do that."

Smiling, the younger man nodded and made his way upstairs with Benjamin cradled in his arms.

"What would the two (2) of you do without one another?"