"Mama, papa, wake up!" Baden said, jumping into bed with them with a laugh.
Nick roused before Belle, and, with a look to silence his son, he pounced on her. He ran his hands up and down her sides.
Soon she came to, shrieking with surprise. "Nicholas Gold if you don't let me go you won't get any kisses for a month!" She threatened weakly, her voice giggly.
"Oh? I'll just have to steal them then," Nick responded, kissing her neck with a sound smack of his lips.
"Rogue," She teased, pulling herself up and away from his hands.
"Mama, you're up!" Baden said happily, crawling into her lap.
"I am indeed," Belle said with a smile, pulling him to her chest in a warm hug. "Thanks to your papa," she cast a fake glare his way.
"You can deny it all you want, I know you liked it." Nick snorted, getting up off the bed and going into the bathroom to freshen up and get ready for the day.
When he returned, he had about two seconds to correct his position before his son launched himself at him. "Belle? Your turn." Nick prompted her.
She looked up from her phone, rather guiltily. "Baden, go get dressed." she ordered.
"Yes mama," he obeyed, getting off her lap and walking obediently to his room.
"Babe?" she asked nervously, her voice a little shaky.
"Yeah?" Nick turned instantly; It wasn't like her to give him a pet name. She much preferred Nick.
"Do you remember how I was previously...engaged?" she asked, going into the bathroom to get ready.
He followed her, leaning himself against the frame of the door. "Yeah, I do. That Gaston fellow," he nodded.
"He just-" She started to fix her hair up, curling it expertly. She turned to look at Nick and finished her sentence: "He just texted me."
"Oh?" With a rush, all of his insecurities seemed to come out at once. "What'd he want?" he asked.
"Oh, nothing, just.. Wanted to see how I was doing with, um, my life." she mumbled. She brushed her teeth next, and then turned to face him again.
"Then what's the problem, love?" Nick asked. He saw the problem- Gaston had no right to message her. Not after what he tried to do. But that wasn't necessarily what she thought, so he'd asked.
"You're not mad." She said incredulously. It wasn't a question, but a statement.
"Well, I don't like the idea of him talking to you again. But it's your life, Belle. I'm just happy you're letting me be a part of it." Nick was honest with her.
She threw herself into his arms, almost knocking him off balance. "How? How are you so perfect?" she whispered, nuzzling into his neck.
"I'm just trying to be worthy of you, mon amour." Nick answered, kissing the crown of her hair.
"Oh, god, Nick. I love you," she mumbled.
"I love you too, Belle," he answered her truthfully. "But really, what'd he say? It couldn't have just been an inquiry on how you're doing, he doesn't seem the type to care..." he said.
"Oh, that was just because Baden was in the room," she snorted softly. "Bae doesn't need to hear what he said," she said, handing Nick her phone after pulling up the text.
Hey, slut. How's the sugar daddy? was written on the phone's screen. Nick handed her the phone back. "I don't want to break it," he told her.
"Please do. Then I can get a different number," she said, half joking.
"I can get you a new number without having a new phone, too. Besides, you've pictures surely." Nick said, ever considerate.
He kissed her then, his mouth slanting against hers as if they were born for this.
"Mama, papa, gross." Nick pulled away, biting her lip as a promise for more later with a laugh.
"Baden Neal, I told you- Mamas and Papas can kiss. I promise." Nick said with a smirk.
"Especially when the papa is the greatest man to walk the earth," Belle added.
"And the mama's the most beautiful woman in the universe," Nick returned.
Belle blushed. "Come on, you two. We've got to get you to Ashley's house, booger." She said, picking Baden up deftly.
"Don't wanna go to Ash's! Wanna stay with you forever!" Baden complained, but he let himself be carted around on his mama's hip.
"And you will, dearie. We just have to deal with this first," Nick promised him, kissing his son's head.
"Promise, mama?"
Belle nodded. "Of course, love." she said.
"Okay fine. But can I take my dinosaur? Rawrrr!" Bae compromised.
"Deal." Nick agreed, sweeping up a handful of dinosaurs and toys into a bag for him to take. "Here," he smiled.
Grinning, Bae got down from Belle's arms and took the toy bag.
"Let's go."
