The Secrets We Keep

December 1-drafts

Hailey POV*

"Jay get up" I say excited for the day ahead. "Hailey it 7am on a weekend, a few more ...hours" he says turning over. I get out the bed and pull the covers off. "Babe it's to early for this, we don't have to leave for a while anyway" he say just as Rowan starts to cry. "Well now you have to get up because your daughters crying" I say walking to the bathroom to get ready. "You win this time" he say walking out the room. When I finish getting ready in some jeans and a sweater, I sit back on the bed and look through my phone. "Oh my god" I hear through the baby monitor. I run to Jaykes room and see Jay over by the changing table. "What wrong-" I start before he cuts me off. "She pooped Hails and it all down her back" he says gagging at the smell. "Okay I'll get the bath ready" I say plugging my nose and trying not to laugh at him. "Hailey I can do that" he says smiling in my direction. "My early Christmas gift to you" I say walking out to our bathroom.

"She asleep yet" Jay asks changing his clothes after the hectic bath with Ro. "Yeah, since your up I was going to make the kids breakfast fast, I could use so help". "Okay, what are we making" he say following me downstairs to the kitchen. "French toast, eggs and bacon" I say opening the fridge to get the supplies. Jay grabs a bowl and starts cracking the eggs. "Alright master chef, only using you one handed" I say smiling. "You like my skills" he says stepping away from the bowl and over to me. "Yeah" I whisper against his skin. He backs me up and start kissing my neck up and down. "Jay ...the food" I tell him. "Fine we're doing this later when everyone's asleep" he say kissing me before washing his hands. I pour the eggs into the pan and watch them as they cook.

By the time the foods ready it's 8:30-ish and Auggie and Ry are eating. "Where's Amira?" Jay asks. "Sleeping" Auggie says taking another bite of food. It's almost noon when she walks down the stairs. "Well good morning sleeping beauty" I say as she plops down on the couch next to me, resting her head on my shoulder. "I know I slept a little late" she says. "A little" Jay says walking in to sit next me on the other side. "Amira it's 12:15 you slept over half the day away" he say. "Amira" I say. I look over and she's asleep again. "Nope you got to get up, your foods in the microwave" I say shaking her out of sleep.

Jay POV*

"Hailey, where's Rowan?" I ask from her room. "I have her" Amira says as I walk a room over to hers and they're playing peek-a-boo with her. "Hey you want to dress her" I ask Amira. "I don't change poopy diapers" she says. "You won't have to change her diaper just put her in the outfit Hailey wanted" putting the Christmas onesie on the bed. "Okay" she says. I walk back to Ro's room and pack her diaper bag with extra diapers, wipes, clothes, and more baby stuff.

"Daddy!" I hear Ry say from his room. "Yes" I say dropping the packed bag by the car seat to walk into their room. "Jay, Ryder took my lion" Auggie says as the both tighten their grip on the stuffed animal. "Ry where's the dinosaur" I ask him. "Mommy said he was dirty". "Ry your lion is still on your bed" I say pointing to the messy bed. "Oh" he says letting go of the lion. I walk out and into mine and Hailey's room shutting the door once I walk in.

"What's with the face Jay it's Christmas" Hailey says still doing her hair. "The boys don't know how to share" I say laying down on the bed. "Then talk to them" she say walking out the bathroom. "How they're six and four will they even listen to me" I say looking straight at her. "You interrogate criminals for a living but can't talk to two little kids" she moves to stand in front of me. "Hey Hailey can we- oh god really, gross guy" Amira say walking away covering her eyes. "There goes another one" I say kissing Hailey before getting up again.

Hailey POV*

I'm downstairs putting on my shoes and helping the boys put on their shoes. Amira walks down with Jay and Rowan. "We talked" Jay whispers in my ear. "What the hell did you say to her, Jay" I angrily whisper back. "I just told her that's I love you and I kiss you because I want to show my love to you" he says putting Rue in her car seat. "She twelve Jay you can't say it like that" I tell him. "Fine I'll talk to her" he says. "No just put the stroller in the car" I say. After 20 minutes we finally hit the road. "Who's ready to chop down a tree" I say as the kids cheer in the back.

We get to the tree farm and Jay finds a parking spot. "Hey don't worry about the stroller I'll just carry her" I say getting out the car. "Then what was the point of bringing it" I hear him mumble. I walk over to Ry and get him out so Amira can put down the seat to get out. Once everyone is out the car we walk to the front. "Hi I'm Rylee, welcome to Snowflake tree farm. Are you going to cut down your own tree or would you like some help?" The girl a little older than Amira asks as she hands us a pamphlet. "We'll be cutting the tree down ourselves, thank you" Jay says grabbing the saw from her hands.

We walk around the tree farm looking at the trees we could get. The  boys picking out the biggest trees they could find. "What about this?" Amira points out to a full and tall tree. "That ones great what you think boys" Jay asks them. "It so tall" they say.  "So we getting it" Jay says now asking me. "Yup" I say. "Okay picture" Jay says which surprises me. " Why pictures " I ask. "it's Jaykes first time at the tree farm and as a family of six" he say lifting up Ry's. "Wait Auggie we can't see your face" Jay say. "I'll hold Jaykes" Amira says.  I pass Rowan to Amira and Jay gives me Ry while he holds up Auggie as Jay takes the pictures. "Do you need help" another mom walking by asks. "Would you" I say. "I know how important it is to get picture of them as a baby" she says as I hand here the phone and walk back to the tree. "Say cheese" she says snapping pictures. "Thanks you" I say walking up the her. "No problem your family is cute" she says walking back to her family. "Okay now just the kids." he says taking more picture of them. "Now can we cut the tree" Ry whines. "Yes" I say.

Hope y'all liked this chapter.

- Cici