It's was Friday again, time to send my kids to their dad's for the weekend, something I both enjoyed and dreaded. Emmett and I split up almost a year ago and every other weekend he takes the kids to stay with him. We both wish he could see them more but with his work schedule that's all the free time he has. Emmett and I have three kids together, our oldest was Avery she was sixteen, then we had the twins, Cayden and Ayden they were four.
I climbed out of bed and walked down the hall to Avery's room, she was already up and getting ready school. The twins were luckily still fast asleep, so I went downstairs and started fixed Avery's breakfast and a cup of coffee for myself. I sent a quick text to Emmett while I waited for Avery to come downstairs.
Still gonna be able to get the kids this weekend?-R
Yeah, let me know when your leaving. -E
"Look who woke up." Avery came down the stairs holding Cayden. I walked over and took him from her. Avery went over to the table and started on her breakfast.
"Good morning sleepyhead." I said to my sleepy toddler. "Are you going to dad's this weekend with the boys?"
"Yeah, it's been awhile since I went to stay with him." she said, "Besides I'm starting to miss Lucky." I laughed, Lucky was Emmett's boxer he's had since Avery was nine. A horn beeped out side and I looked to see the bus out in front of the house. "See ya later mom." Avery ran off to the bus, leaving me in the kitchen with Cayden.
"Well Cay, how bout we go wake bubba up?" I asked.
"Yeah." Cayden smiled. I carried him upstairs to his room where Ayden was still fast asleep. Cayden squirmed out of my arms and run over to jump on his brothers bed. "Wake up Ayden." he said, Ayden whined a little and then sat up.
"What you want Cayden?" he asked rubbing his eyes.
"Mommy said time to wake up." Cayden told him. I walked over and sat on the edge of the bed.
"How about the two of you get dresses and then we'll have some waffles." I said watching both their faces light up. I helped them dress and then we headed downstairs, they sat in their booster seats and watched cartoon's while I fixed their breakfast. I sat down at the table with them while they ate.
"Mommy today we goes to daddy's" Ayden told me, a mouth full of waffle.
"Yeah it is." I said. "Mommy's gonna have to spend another weekend alone." I mad a sad face.
"You can come with us mommy." Cayden said, and I laughed.
"No this is your time with daddy, I'm sure I'll find something to do while you guys are gone." I told them. "You guys finish eating, mommy's gonna go change clothes." I kissed both their heads before going upstairs to get dressed. While I was in the process of changing clothes my phone started ringing.
"Alice what do you want?" I asked.
"Love you two Rosie." she giggled. "Do you and the boys wanna come down to the park? Maggie really want's to go."
"Yeah we'll meet you out there, we can't stay to long though, it's Em weekend and I've gotta make sure everyone's ready."
"Alright, we'll meet you there in thirty minutes." We hung up and I finished dressing before going down and telling the boys thirty minutes later we were at the park waiting on Alice.
"Aunt Ali told me thirty minutes and she's not even here yet." I said as I got the twins out of the car.
"Here her comes." Ayden said pointing to Alice's car as she pulled in beside us. She waved at the boys as she got out of the car.
"Sorry I'm late." she said getting Maggie out of the car.
"Alice if you were on time I would have been extremely surprised." I said. The boys ran over Maggie and they both gave her hugs. "Boys keep an eye on Maggie while ya'll are playing." I said.
"Yes mommy." they said before the three ran off to the play, and Alice and I went to sit on the bench.
"So have you and Emmett been getting along?" Alice asked.
"I guess, we haven't really talked." I told her, "If we do it's about the kids, and it's not a long conversation."
"I don't know why the two of you kid yourselves, the only reason ya'll split was cause he slept with that whore." Alice said. "You both still love each other."
"Alice not today please, I have to see him in less then five hours, and I don't need this." I told her.
"Fine I'll drop it." Alice said. "Is Avery going this weekend?"
"Yeah, she hasn't gone in awhile, but I think she's starting to miss Emmett." I told her. "She use to blame him a lot for us splitting, and she still does, but they're starting to work through it."
"Well that's good, a girl needs her daddy." Alice said, "They're the one's that spoil us." we both laughed. We stayed at the park awhile longer and then went to get some launch and ice cream.
"You boys make sure you tell your daddy I said hi." Alice said kissing the boys good bye.
"We will Aunt Ali." they said climbing into the car. I hugged Alice bye and buckled them in their seats before heading back to the house. It was almost one when we got home which meant nap time for the boys. I laid them down and then went to catch up on some work. I'm photographer and I work from home, and I was behind on the last wedding I took pictures for. It was Mike and Jessica Newton's wedding, it was a pretty service, to bad it won't last long. I went through the photo's I had taken and emailed my final picks to Jessica for her approval. By the time I finished that it was almost two. I packed Cayden, and Ayden's bag for the weekend and then woke them up for their nap. They ran downstairs to wait for Avery's bus, they waited for her to get home everyday. A Few minutes later I could hear them yelling.
"Avery home." They were jumping up and down in front of the door. She walked in the door and almost tripped over them.
"Hey guys," she put her bag down and picked the boys up. "Are you guys ready to go to daddy's?"
"Yeah." they yelled. She put them back down and they ran over to me.
"Boys, you need to find a toy to take to daddy's with you and have it ready." I told them, they nodded and ran upstairs. "Are you packed?"
"No, that's what I'm going to do right now." Avery said following the boy's up the stairs. I got my phone out and sent Emmett a text.
Leaving in thirty minutes, can you make it? -R
I'll be there, can't wait to see them. -E
Thirty minutes later everyone was loaded up in the car and ready to go. We did a bag and toy check twice before we pulled out of the driveway to head toward mine and Emmett's meeting place. The twins chatted in the backseat about what they wanted to do this week while Avery sat in the front seat looking like she might change her mind about going. He was there when we pulled into the parking lot leaning against his jeep, waving when he saw us.
"There's daddy guys." I said, and the twins cheered, Avery just looked the opposite direction. I pulled up next to him and Avery got out, giving him an awkward hug before getting Cayden out of his seat. I unbuckled Ayden and then started getting their bags out of the trunk as they ran up and hugged they're father. He put them down and they climbed in the car and Avery buckled them up. Emmett walked over and helped me get their bags.
"I'm glad Avery decide to come this week." he said.
"Yeah she was missing lucky." I laughed and he smiled. "We'll I'll see you Sunday." I said as I put the last bag in his car.
"Yeah I'll have them back." he said before we both got in our cars and drove away.
"Love you Emmett." I mumbled to myself.
Emmett POV
I picked my kids up, just like I do every other Friday. Seeing there faces brightened up my day, and seeing Rose made my heartbreak. As much as I still loved her I just didn't know how to make things right. I was the one that screwed things up and I don't know how to come back from that, and even if I did how could I tell her in front of the kids. Avery knew the truth, but the boys they were still to young to understand. When they pulled up I felt the smile spread across my face, Avery was the first one out of the car I was surprised she had come. I gave her a hug and tried to ignore how strange it felt, Avery still hadn't totally forgiven me for cheating on her mother.
Rosalie got out of the car as Avery turned to get Cayden out of his seat. She was still as beautiful as always, her blonde hair identical to Avery's swaying in the wind and her bright blue eyes locking with mine for a second before she bent down to get Ayden. The boys both ran up to me after they were out of their seats and I picked them up in a hug. I gave them both a kiss before putting them down so Avery could buckle them in. I walked over to Rose to help her with the kids the bags.
"I'm glad Avery decide to come this week." I said.
"Yeah she was missing lucky." She laughed and I smiled. "We'll I'll see you Sunday." she said putting the last bag in the car.
"Yeah I'll have them back." I said before we drove away. I wish I could tell her how much I wanted her to come home with me but I couldn't.
That Friday night was spent just like every other Friday night the kids were with me. We ate fast food and rented some movies and sat on the couch and watched them till the twins feel asleep. I took them up to there beds and then went back down and sat on the couch, Avery sat beside Lucky's head in her lap.
"I've missed you Avery." I said.
"Why'd you do it dad?" she asked. "I keep asking myself what we did or mom did, but I can't figure it out."
"It wasn't you or your mom, it was me being stupid." I hugged her close to me. "I messed up Avery, and I can't tell you how much I wished I could make things better, but I can't." she curled up against me and I kissed the top of her head. "Don't ever blame yourself for what happened between me and your momma, it was all me, I promise." she nodded. "Now go get some sleep." she hugged me and then headed up to her room.
I sat there on the living room couch alone, like I did most nights, trying to think of away to make things right. This didn't just affect me, it was hurting my kids and the rest of my family. My parents were already missing Rose, and my niece Nessie, really wanted to spend time with her. I needed to make things right, but it seemed like it was just to late.
A/N: This started out as a one shot, but I may write more depending on the response I get. So let me know what you think guys.