Hangovers, make up and lots of fluff lol Xoxo
Key, okay mind talking thingy: bold is Saul and bold with an asterisk thingy that looks like a star is Karla!
Saul's P.O.V:
She always hummed in the morning. Right after she'd got up, she'd sit at her dressing table, humming as she brushed her hair, twirling it through her fingers and then letting it drop down onto her shoulders again, before picking up another strand and repeating the gesture, ever so patiently brushing over and over until it was soft and silky.
I lie there and watch her, until she'd see me watching her in the mirror. Then she'd smile and duck her head, reaching out for a tube of something. I'd stopped asking her what they were used for, years ago. It always baffled me how someone so beautiful could cover it up with that stuff. And I would always cross the room and kneel down beside her and gently push her hand away from her face.
"Don't." I say. "You don't need that stuff. I think you are beautiful how you are."
She'd smile and kiss my cheek. "That's sweet of you honey."
Then she'd go to put it on her cheek and I stop her again. "Please Karla. Not today, don't put it on today. You are beautiful just the way you are."
I rest my chin on her shoulder and hold her face between my hands, forcing her to look in the mirror. "See that woman in the mirror? Well to me, she is the most beautiful stunning drop dead gorgeous woman in the world who gave me seven incredible sons and made me smile when I was sad, made me cry when I was happy, made me put a restraining order on the electrics guy who kept hitting on her and made me the happiest man alive. Now I don't know about you babydoll but I know that if I was that woman, I'd chuck all that junk away because she doesn't need any of it."
And with a smile on my face I kiss the crown of her head, stand and walk out of our bedroom with a spring in my step and out of the corner of my eye, I see her wiping her hands on a tissue with a huge grin on her face. I chuckle and shake my head, heading downstairs to start breakfast.
Karla would join me in the kitchen ten minutes later, fully dressed in her old faded jeans and a chequered shirt. I'd watch, arms folded as she skips down the stairs, jumps the last two and lands flat on her feet. She'd see me watching and blushes.
"Force of habit." She mutters, coming to stand next to me, a tiny hand on my chest to stop me from going anywhere.
"It's cute. I like your little habits, they're cute, and you're cute." Karla rolls her eyes, but stretches up and kisses me anyway. Her lips soft and warm on my own, I bend down a little and put a hand on her waist to pull her slightly closer to my chest. She pulls away slightly and kisses me again quickly.
"The boys are coming downstairs. Good morning." She whispers sweetly in my ear. She taps my chest and moves to get bowls from the cupboard. I smirk and follow her example, opening a draw and picking out spoons. Sure enough three yawning boys stumble downstairs half dressed and sit at the table.
"No pancakes?" Xav mumbles and jumps as a pile of bowls land right in front of him with a bang. "Really mom?"
"Well I'm not going to make them for you. If you three think it's a good idea to spend half the night drinking and then stumble home at three in the morning, then you can make them yourselves. I trust you remember you all have exams today, so don't do anything stupid and Xav, I'm warning you now, you mess around and I hear about it, I will be grounding you for a lot longer than a week." Karla moves to stand in front of me and I lean back against the counter, pulling her with me. She smiles and rests her arms on mine. I squeeze her waist gently and she looks up.
One point to you baby. I tell her and she smirks.
"Your grounding us?" Zed groaned. "I'm a man now you can't ground me."
"My house, my rules. I'm not going to stay up all night to wait for you to come home. And I hardly think Sky will be letting you get away with it as well."
Two points honey. Five and I'll take you out for dinner tomorrow.
*You're on.
If you lose-
*Not happening.
If you lose you cook the boys' pancakes the next time they come down with a hangover.
*Deal. You'd better start thinking of where you're going to take me.
"We could always move out and rent a flat or something." Xav murmurs to Zed who grins. Yves hides his head in his arms.
"Neither of you would last five minutes in the real world. Yves I will give the benefit of the doubt." Karla says to them. "Now after breakfast, upstairs and get dressed. I am not sending you-"
"I bet you'd let dad get away with it." Xav mutters sulkily.
"Please, if your father ever comes home drunk in the middle of the night, which for the record he hasn't, he certainly wouldn't be getting any sympathy from me. Now I gave you bowls and your father gave you spoons. I think you can manage retrieving the cereal while I make myself and Saul a coffee." Karla takes my hand and pulls me over to the coffee maker.
"I think that deserves two points don't you?" she murmurs.
"Maybe…" I tease, pulling her close. She giggles and places both hands on my chest which makes me smile. "One point."
"Two and you know it." She argues.
I kiss her nose. "One and a half, that's my final offer babydoll."
"Fine. But I'm still going to win."
"Just remember pride comes before fall."
"You spend way too much time with Sky and her English sayings."
Karla stretches yawns and drops her head onto my chest. I chuckle and stroke her hair. "You can always go back to bed when the boys go to school. We have the house to ourselves today; I don't mind if you go back to bed."
"That sounds wonderful honey." Her head moves so I can look right into her eyes. "But I have a million and one things to do before everyone comes over and I don't have the time to sleep."
"Okay, if you're sure. But, just so you know, the offer still stands."
Karla sighs. "Can you do something for me?"
"Anything. Anything for you." I say happy to make her happy.
"Take the cereal out of Xav's way before-"
"Mom, Dad, your deranged son just poured the entire box of Lucky Charms over my head!" Yves yelled above the sound of Zed and Xav's laughter. There was a thump and Yves landed on top of Xav. They start to wrestle.
"That happens?" I finish for her. She nods.
"Two weeks for the both of you!" She calls to Xav and Yves. There was another thump.
"Not in the kitchen! Don't make me extend it even further Xav!" Karla squealed as they both charged around the kitchen counter. She darted behind me and giggled, burying her face in my pyjama top to muffle them.
"Go get dressed, I don't want a phone call saying you two are late again for school. That includes you Xav you have college. Go on get out." I say for Karla who is still laughing. There's silence as Zed solemnly finishes his breakfast and follows his brothers upstairs.
"Okay you can come out now. They've gone." I turn and she is still giggling feebly. "It really isn't that funny Karla. We've got to clean that up honey."
That makes her stop. "What? There weren't many left, I'm surprised there was even enough to split between the three of them."
She moves forward and gasps. "Saul…" She reaches behind her for my hand and clutches it tightly. "Look at what they have done to my kitchen."
The floor is covered in Lucky Charms. So are the table and the chairs. Milk is dripping on to the floor. There is china scattered across the floor.
"Watch your feet. I don't want you cutting yourself. Boys!" I call loudly and one by one they sidle down the stairs, fully dressed, still nursing their heads. "What have you done to your mother's kitchen?"
"Ummm…" Yves starts.
"Mommy, you know we love you loads…" Xav says and Karla smiles tiredly.
Karla…
*He called me mommy! Saul; he hasn't done that in years.
"You smiled! I'm off the hook!" Xav runs out the house closely followed by Zed and Yves.
I reach down and cup Karla's cheeks tenderly brushing her nose with my mine. "You must stop falling for his 'Mommy' trick baby." I whisper.
"I can't help it. Force of habit" She whines and I laugh and pull her closer, slide an arm around her waist.
"I do love your cute habits." I murmur before sliding my lips across hers. She reacts exactly how I knew she would; tightening her grip, pressing herself closer. I move my lips slightly and she latches on, kissing me harder. I run my hands up and down her back and she shivers, actually shivers, her whole body trembling. Pulling away is probably the worst thing I could have done but I had to. I couldn't breathe. She flings her arms around me and hugs me tight. So I laugh and spin her around.
When I lower her gently we are breathless and laughing and holding onto each other so we don't fall down.
"Good morning beautiful."
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