Chapter 26 #2
The next morning, I was sore and still a little tired physically, but I was over the moon mentally.
I had three perfect little angels to feed and cuddle.
I held my babies while my men were passed out on too small couches on the other side of the room.
The nurses who came in to help me stayed quiet, to keep from waking the guys.
“They hovered over you and the babies all night. They need to get some rest. It’s going to be a long couple of months at home with these little guys.
” The lead nurse gently handed me Aaron while putting a sleeping Wyatt back in the bassinette.
“You, especially, have your hands full. With the way they watched over you, I imagine they can be a lot themselves.”
I grinned. “You have no idea.”
Macy came again that morning, Gracie in her arms. She sat next to me, and we watched the babies wiggle and took turns grabbing them up when they cried.
We both laughed about Aaron being the loudest. Of course, he was.
Though we weren’t going to treat the babies any differently, we’d decided to name them in the order that their daddies came out.
So, Aaron was an A name, after Andrew. And he seemed to already have his daddy’s bossy personality.
When the guys finally roused, Macy went back home with Gracie and I was left with my already big family.
We got to go home that afternoon, and if I thought the guys were neurotic on the way to the hospital, they were even worse on the way home.
Lucas went fifteen miles per hour and avoided every slight bump, at all costs.
We arrived home to a parade of people honking their horns at us.
Warren fussed the entire time; each time one of the babies made a sound, he was as alert as a hunting dog.
Andrew seemed to give himself a headache between trying to watch me, the babies, and the road.
I was so thankful to be home that I didn’t complain when Andrew insisted on carrying me up to our bedroom. We had a nursery next door, but for the time being, the babies were going to be in our room with us. I wanted to watch them and listen to all the little noises they made.
It took a while for the guys to settle, but when they did, they did it in bed with me. They held me gently and massaged the parts of me that didn’t hurt before letting me nap. It was sweet and a reminder of the men I’d chosen to spend forever with.
I still had something else on my mind, though, so when I went to the bathroom later that day, I snuck Andrew’s phone and dialed Rita. Whispering to avoid being caught, I waited for her to answer.
“Andy? What is it, son? Are Sara and the babies okay?”
“It’s me, Rita. I’m okay. The babies are great. They’re so sweet and soft. I can’t wait to let you and Carl hold them. You’re going to—” I cut myself off. “Sorry, I got distracted. I’m calling to see how it went last night.”
Rita laughed. “The boys aren’t letting you worry about work, huh? And rightfully so. You’ve got more important things to worry about, Sara.”
“But Rita, I need to know! How did it go?”
“Ah ha! Caught you!” Andrew hurried over to me and took the phone. “Rita? Yeah, sorry, but Cupcake is grounded from work.”
I stared up at him from the toilet, not a very dignified position, and growled. “Andrew! I need to know!”
“I’ll talk to you later, Rita.” Hanging up and shoving the phone into his back pocket, Andrew shook his head at me. “You’re not a very good girl right now, Cupcake.”
I crossed my arms over my chest and frowned up at him. “I just want to know if it went okay.”
He waited for me to wipe and then helped me back to the bed. “You’re on maternity leave, baby. You need to rest and feel better before you can do anything with the bakery.”
Lucas laughed when he heard us. “She was sneaking around, wasn’t she?”
Warren stretched and shook his head. “I’m usually the calm one, but I really agree with your plan, Andrew.”
I frowned deeper. “What plan?”
“You’re off-limits right now, but as soon as you’re healed and cleared, we’re going to remember every time you ignored us and ignored our wishes. It’s been a while since you’ve gotten a solid spanking.”
My belly fluttered even as my face grew red. “You wouldn’t dare.”
Lucas eased me closer to him and rubbed my arms. “He would. I’m thinking I might join in this time, too. I was jealous of only seeing Andrew’s handprint on your pretty ass last time.”
Andrew stretched out next to me, his strong body pressing against mine. “Just means you have to be a good girl for us.”
“I’m never putting out again.” I crossed my arms over my chest and grunted. I wasn’t actually angry at them, but it was good to keep them on their toes.
“You sold out.” Warren worked his hands up my legs, massaging me. “Completely. Within an hour.”
I gasped. “Are you kidding?”
Andrew grinned and kissed me. “Nope. You’re a hit, baby.”
And just when I thought it wasn’t possible, my heart grew a little more. They’d checked on the bakery. I sighed happily and curled up with my three beautiful men, already eagerly counting down the minutes until I could be with them again.
Little Aaron started screaming, followed by Wyatt and Landon. It was a screaming match between the three of them as my men got up to see what the babies needed. I watched with tears in my eyes as they each picked up a baby and started rocking them in their strong arms.
“Oh, yeah, how about marrying us when this has settled down some?”
My jaw dropped, and I just sank back into the pillows laughing. Yes, please.