A month before school starts in Santa Barbra, California
One steamy Sunday morning Shawn got up and got up with Maggie and got her changed and dressed and fixed her a bottle.
Two hours later, Juliet got up around 8. She walked into the living room and saw Shawn and Maggie dancing to Lee Ann Womack's I Hope You Dance. She went back into her room and grabbed her phone and recorded Shawn and Maggie.
Juliet put her phone up on the counter and went over to Shawn and said, "My favorite song."
Shawn turned around and put Maggie down and danced with Juliet for a few minutes.
"You know, we should've danced to this at our wedding." Shawn said.
"I know. Last minute thing I guess." Juliet said.
"You know, I think my parents are getting married soon. I'm not sure."
"If they do that's amazing. I can't wait to see you in a suit again."
"How about next Friday we go on a date night. We can dress up all fancy."
"I would love that. You know your little girl is 3 months old already."
"I know. She's getting so big. I want her to stay little forever."
"I know Shawn. I know she's your baby girl."
"You are too."
Juliet smiled.
The song ended and then Shawn and Juliet kissed.
Shawn pulled Juliet into a tight hug.
Shawn pulled away and bent down and looked in Juliet's eyes and saw love in them.
"I love you." Shawn said looking into Juliet's eyes.
Juliet looked into Shawn's eyes and saw love also.
"I love you too Shawn." Juliet said.
"You know what, let's sit outside until the boys get up."
"Ok."
Shawn picked Maggie up and brought Jax and Gracie outside.
Shawn sat down on the swing and Juliet sat down next to him.
They sat there on the swing until Cole got up around 8:45.
Cole went outside and said, "Hey."
Juliet looked toward the door and saw Cole walking out.
"Hey buddy. You look tired. What's wrong?" Juliet asked.
"Nothing."
Juliet picked Cole up and put him in her lap.
"Hey daddy." Cole said.
"Hey bud. How are you?" Shawn asked.
"Ok. Where's Gracie?"
"In the yard playing with Jax. You want to go play out there?"
Cole nodded.
"Ok bud. Be careful. Jax is pretty big. Watch Gracie for me."
Cole got down off of Juliet's lap and went and played with the dogs.
"Why don't you and Mags go fix breakfast?" Juliet suggested.
"Ok. Get the dogs and Cole in. What do you want to eat baby?" Shawn asked.
"Eggs and pancakes."
"Ok. No meat?"
"Add some sausage."
"Ok. I got it. Chef Shawn and Chef Maggie are going to cook right now."
Juliet laughed.
"Cole bring the dogs in with you." Juliet said.
Cole came around the corner and fell face first on the concrete. He didn't get up for a few seconds and he did and screamed at the top of his lungs.
Shawn heard it and put Maggie in her bouncy seat and turned the stove off and went outside with Juliet to check on Cole.
"Buddy what happened?" Shawn asked.
"He was running a little too fast and came around the corner and fell face first on the concrete." Juliet said.
Shawn put his arms out and grabbed Cole.
"Hey buddy. Let's go get you feeling better." Shawn said.
Shawn walked back to his bathroom and grabbed his First-Aid kit and cleaned up Cole's head.
"Jules!" Shawn yelled.
Juliet ran back into the bathroom and saw Shawn looking at Cole's forehead.
"What's wrong?" Juliet asked.
"Look at his head. It won't quit bleeding. I've gone through 5 packets of guaze." Shawn said.
"Let me see."
Juliet moved Shawn out of the way and looked at Cole's head and got another 5 packs of guaze out and put all of them on his head and held them there for 10 seconds.
10 seconds later the guaze was filled with blood.
"Ok. Get dressed. Call Karen and tell her to get over here." Juliet said.
"Why?" Shawn asked.
"We are going to get stitches."
"Is it really that bad?"
"Yeah. He has gone through 10 packs of guaze when it is only supposed to take 3 to clot."
"Ok. Leave him in his PJs. Let me get dressed and then I will watch him while you get dressed."
Shawn got dressed quickly and put a hat on and grabbed Cole and a towel and held it to his head while Juliet got dressed.
Karen walked in the door and saw Shawn and Juliet coming down the hall covered in blood.
"Oh my goodness, what happened?" Karen asked.
"Cole was running a little too fast and came around the corner and fell face first on the concrete. We are going to get stitches now." Juliet said.
"Are you bringing the baby?"
"No. I need you to be here because Brice and Aaron are still asleep."
"Ok. Let me know when you are coming home."
Juliet nodded.
Shawn went out to the car and started it.
Juliet followed him and put Cole in his seat and moved Brice's seat and put that in the back and sat next to Cole on the way to the hospital.
Shawn turned into the hospital parking lot and parked and got Cole out and helped Juliet out.
Once they were out of the car, they ran into the ER.
"Hey I need Kelly Jones down here STAT." Shawn said.
"Ok sir. I will page her." the nurse said.
The nurse paged Kelly and 4 minutes later Kelly came running down the hall and saw Shawn, Juliet, and Cole.
"Hey guys what's up?" Kelly asked.
"Can you put stitches in Cole's head?" Shawn asked.
"Yeah absolutely. Come with me I will take you to the Pediactric ER."
Shawn and Juliet followed Kelly to the Peds unit.
Kelly got them a room.
"What happened guys?" Kelly asked.
"This morning Cole was outside with the dogs and I called them in and he came around the corner a little too fast and met the concrete face to face." Juliet said.
"Were the others up?"
"Nope. Just Cole and Mags."
"Ok. Let me check out his head.
Kelly put Cole on Shawn's lap and took the towel off of his head and saw how deep it was.
"You poor baby." Kelly said.
"Can you put stitches in?" Juliet asked.
"I can. Let me go get the material."
Kelly left the room and returned a few minutes later with the stitches and its materials.
"Ok. I'm gonna numb the area around it. It may hurt him." Kelly said.
"Cole it's ok. It's going to hurt just a little bit. Take it like a Spencer." Shawn said.
Kelly numbed the area and Cole didn't even flinch.
"That's my boy." Shawn said.
Kelly began to put the stitches in and 6 stitches later, she was done.
"If he gets any headaches bring him back. If not I will see you guys Saturday and take them out." Kelly said.
"Thank you so much Kelly. This is not how I planned our Sunday morning." Shawn said.
"It's fine. I will call and check on him later."
"Thank you so much. I am going to go pay for this." Juliet said.
"Shawn, go get him something later just for him. He was a trooper. Getting numbed and getting 6 stitches in his head when he is only 3." Kelly said.
"Absolutely. He is the most well behaved out of all 3 boys." Shawn said.
"Really?"
"I mean I put him in his first "Big Boy" timeout the other day but, we are all good now."
"What happened?"
"I turned off the TV because they were glued to it and he yelled at me."
"Oh Lord!"
"I know. Thank you so much Kelly. I will get him something later."
"You're welcome Shawn."
Shawn left the exam room and met Juliet at the check out counter.
"What did she want?" Juliet asked.
"She suggested that we get something just for Cole for being a trooper through all of this." Shawn said.
"I need to go out and get his medicine later so I will pick up something."
"Let's go home and get him to sleep."
Shawn and Juliet left the hosptial and went home.
They got home and Shawn saw Cole sleeping. He gave the key to Juliet and he got Cole.
Shawn got inside and saw Aaron and Brice up.
"Morning boys." Shawn said.
"What's wrong with Cole daddy?" Aaron asked.
"He has a bo bo."
"Why?"
"He fell down earlier."
Aaron made a sad face.
"He's going to be ok buddy. We went to the doctor and he's going to be fine."
Karen got up and asked, "How is he?"
"He is out cold. He was a trooper during the numbing and the stitches part. Didn't even make a noice." Shawn said.
"That's good."
"How was Maggie?"
"She got a tad fussy when she woke up and didn't see you guys."
"Ugh. I hate this separation anxiety thing with them."
"I know. She's only 3 months old and knows when you and Juliet aren't near her."
"She's a daddy's girl I think."
"Me too. Well I need to run. Update me on Cole."
"Ok. Thank you for coming on such short notice. We didn't want to take any chances."
"It's no problem. I will see you guys tomorrow. Wait I will see Juliet tomorrow not you."
"I forgot I work somewhere new now."
"How do you like it?"
"I like it. It's different. I get to be around Range Rovers all day. Worried about Jules though. I know you have her back and all."
"We sure do. If you want your job back, it's always there for you."
"Thank you so much Karen."
Karen left and went back home.
Juliet came into the living room and said, "Give him to me, he's going in our room for the next week."
"Are you sure?" Shawn asked.
"Yeah. I don't want him to hit his head on anything while sleeping."
"Good point."
Juliet got Cole and put him in their bedroom in the middle of the bed with a pillow barrier.
"I love you sweet boy." Juliet whispered.
Juliet bent down and kissed Cole on his head and went back into the living room and saw Shawn and Maggie falling asleep.
"Tired?" Juliet asked.
Shawn nodded.
"Mags is too."
Shawn opened his eyes and saw his baby girl on his chest holding on to his shirt with a pacifier in her mouth sleeping away. He closed his eyes and just sat there enjoying the moment with his Mags.
Juliet got her phone and took a picture of Shawn and Maggie sleeping.
"Have a good nap baby girl. Momma loves you." Juliet whispered.
Shawn opened his eyes and looked at Juliet.
"What?" Juliet asked.
"You didn't say that to me." Shawn said.
"I was getting to you next."
"Oh. Sorry."
Shawn closed his eyes again.
"Have a good nap baby. I love you." Juliet said.
"I love you too." Shawn said.
Juliet kissed Maggie on her head and gave Shawn and passionate kiss while his eyes were closed.
Hope you enjoy Part 6. Been working hard on it for a few weeks. R+R please. Love to hear your ideas.