Chapter Four
week later
Matt tossed and turned on the bed. He had caught the flu from the kids.
"Hey babe, how you feeling?" Emily asked, as she laid a small glass of water on the nightstand.
"If I say good enough to go to work, will you at least let me out of bed?" Matt asked, knowing the answer already.
"Nope, you need rest and fluids. You heard the doctor, if you don't nip it in the bud fast, you'll end up as sick as the kids were," Emily said, kissing his forehead lightly.
"Well, can I have some soup?" Matt asked, in a slightly whiny tone.
"Yeah, I'll make you some soup," Emily said, as she got up, and headed for the door.
"I love you Em," Matt said.
"I love you too," Emily said, as a small smile graced her lips.
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Emily walked in to the kitchen, and opened a can of Chicken Noodle Soup, and through it in a saucepan and let it start to boil on the stove.
"Emily?" Eryn called as she walked into the house.
"Oh thank god your here," Emily said, a weak smile on her face.
"How are the kids doing?" Eryn asked.
"Their doing much better. In fact Zack and Matty are playing in their room," Emily said, as she fixed Matt a small glass of tea.
"Is Matt still under the weather?" Eryn asked, remembering Matt had a slight cold the day before.
"Yeah, it's turned into the flu, in fact he has to go see the doctor in a couple of hours. Can you watch the kids while I take him?" Emily asked, hating to leave her all alone with the kids.
"Of course, that's fine," Eryn said, as she sat her stuff down on the counter.
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an hour and a half later
"Okay you have both of our cell numbers, just if you have any problems at all give us a call," Emily said, as she grabbed her purse.
Matt came out of the bedroom, a blanket wrapped fully around his body.
"Matt, your dressed right?" Emily asked, rolling her eyes.
"Yeah...I-I'm cold," he said, as his teeth chattered together.
"Okay, how about we leave the blanket, and put on a jacket," Emily said, grabbing his jacket off the coat rack.
She walked over and threw it around his shoulders. Her hand lightly touched his forehead.
"You've definately got a fever," she said, as she put her arm around his shoulder.
"Feel better Matt," Eryn called.
"Thanks," he said.
"We'll be back within an hour or so," Emily called, before shutting the door.
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Eryn walked back towards the triplets bedroom.
"Eryn," Zack called, as he got up and hugged her leg.
"Hey Zackie," Eryn said, bending down, and hugging him.
"Is daddy sick?" Matty asked, stacking a couple of blocks on top of each other.
"Yeah, but mommy is going to make sure he gets better," Eryn said.
"Eryn," Kelly called.
"Yeah," Eryn said.
"Why is daddy sick?" Kelly asked.
It boggled Eryn's mind how a three year old could be so smart, but then again her parents were very intellegent people.
"He got a cold, he'll be fine after he gets some medicene," Eryn said.
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Emily was quiet the whole way to the doctor's office.
"Em, she'll do fine," Matt said, his face flushed, his eyes red from lack of sleep.
"I know, it's just I'm scared," Emily said.
"Em, I told you nothing will happen to our children. I promised you I would't allow anything to happen to them. I will not break that promise," Matt said.
"I love you so much," Emily said, resting her free hand on his knee.
"I love you too babe, more than anything," he said, as he layed his hand upon hers.
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Eryn sat on the couch, as she watch the triplets playing with they're blocks on the floor. The twins in the playpen beside the couch.
"Eryn play with us," Zack called.
"Okay," Eryn said, getting up and sitting down in between Zack and Kelly.
She watched as they desiged a half decent looking building out of they're blocks.
"Wow guys that looks great," Eryn called, as she heard the front door open.
"How were they?" Emily called from the front door.
"Yep they were awesome. Played with their blocks, and the twins laid down and took a nap," Eryn said.
"Your a life-saver," Emily said, as she directed Matt to the bedroom.
"What's with him?" Eryn asked.
"They gave him some medicene. It made him a tad loopy," Emily said, emerging from the bedroom.
She found Eryn giggling at what Emily had said.
"No drug tolerance?" Eryn asked.
"I guess not," Emily said, joining her in the giggling.
"It's going to be an interesting night then," Eryn said.
"Yep, that it will," Emily said, sitting down on the couch.