Snow Season [COMPLETE]

Chapter 88

The next week has been exhausting. Both Rosie and Henry have been sick for four days. Projectile vomiting, fevers, snot, exploding diapers and a lot of crying. Of both you and the twins.

Your nipples are raw cause all they wanted to do was eat. All. Day. Long.

The chalet looks like a war zone, you haven't seen a hairbrush for days and you're pretty sure you're wearing the same underwear you were wearing yesterday. Although you're not sure.

You check the big clock and sigh. "We need to rinse their noses again."

"Fun."

They scream bloody murder every time you try to rinse their nose. It's so much fun.

"I pin, you rinse."

You give him a firm nod. "Deal."

Elijah holds Henry's head between his hands and gently talks to him to calm him down while you squirt the physiological water up his nose and quickly repeat it up his other nostril. Elijah quickly picks Henry up and comforts him. He's crying his eyes out and is making fists with his hands.

"Shhhh, I'm so sorry little man. You'll feel better soon, I promise. I know, baby, I know, it sucks. It does. But you did so good. You were a trooper. Ssshhhh, it's okay, daddy's got you, little man." He's caressing his back and kissing his soft brown hair.

You feel like crying yourself.

"I can't take their crying anymore. It's been four days of constant crying and I'm dying inside. And my nipples hurt. And I'm so tired."

"Don't kill mommy." He lifts Henry and holds him above his face. He's talking in his goofy voice and tries to make him laugh.

"Hey, it actually worked! He's laughing!"

"We should do Rosie now."

"Ugh no. Fuck my life. Fine. Let's just get it over with."

Elijah looks at Henry. "That's what she said."

"Elijah! I swear to god, if those are his first words, I'm gonna kill you!"

He laughs and puts Henry down in the playpen. He picks up Rosie and she's already protesting.

"It's like she already knows what's coming. Like she can smell it."

"Yes, she's a dog."

"Watch it, they can smell fear. Mustn't let them know we're actually petrified."

In other circumstances you would've laughed at his silly remark but you're too tired to laugh.

You repeat the routine, she cries, you wanna die, Elijah comforts and you drop down on the couch.

"There there, it's all over now. Daddy's got you too, baby girl. You did so good. I know, stupid boogers. Let's hate boogers together. We could start a club. The I hate boogers club. I think we've already got four members."

On the inside you're laughing, listening to his attempt to cheer her up. You hear Rosie let out a little squeal and you smile.

Yeah, he cheers me up, too.

"You know what, sweetheart? They're calm, I got them, you go take a bath. Take a little break."

"No, I won't leave you alone. They're little monsters. They outnumber you and they will take you down

He chuckles. "I think I can handle them. And if not, I'll body slam one of them. Go. I want you to take a bath."

"Are you saying I stink?"