Dom's P.O.V
I wake up with Letty in one arm and Maya in the other. Aiden is sleeping in between us upside down while Marco sleeps on my chest and Ava is asleep on hers. These are the moments that I love having. Waking up on Saturdays, having the kids in bed with us was something we loved to do. They're still so little and the bed is big enough to fit eight people. Sometimes they would crawl into bed with us when they have a bad dream or when the started to walking. I turn and look at the woman laying against my side. My wife, my partner, my best friend. After twenty-one years, I still can't get enough of her. The life we've made together is more than what I ever thought it could ever be in my dreams. I thank God everyday for bringing her into my life.
I wanted today to be special for her so I want to let her sleep in. I move my arm to wake up Maya and slowly whisper in her ear. She slowly opens her eyes to look at me.
"Wake up baby. We're gonna surprise mommy okay but we need to be very quiet."
"Okay daddy."
She steps out of the bed and heads towards the door. Man she is growing up so fast for me. Her starting preschool this week has gotten me a little emotional. I hold Marco close to me as I get out of bed and lay in down next two Letty. I walk to the door and Maya holds up hand to me. I take it in mine and open the door. We walk down the stairs together slowly as she goes down every step by the foot. I remember when she was first starting to walk and I would have in front of me as I held her hands out and she would walk her way to Letty. We go into the kitchen and find my grandma standing at the counter making coffee.
"Ohla Abuela."
"Ohla miha. What are you and your papi doing today?"
"We're mating breadfast for mommy."
"Well do you know what's your mommy's favorite?"
I smile as she nods her little head.
"Fluffy pancakes with chocolate chips."
"That's my favorite." She jumps and she smiles with glee.
"That's right. I would them for your mommy when you were still in her belly because you wanted them too."
"I don't remember." She said as my grandma picked her up while I went to the fridge to grab the food.
"Well you were really little. You would do little kicks in her belly to tell her you were hungry."
She sits down across the table from where I was. I get a bowl and chocolate chips from the pantry.
"So everything planned for today ?"
"Yeah and thank you for watching the kids again today."
"Why wouldn't I want to spen the day with my great grand children. Besides you two need time together...alone as husband and wife."
She says the last part while raising her eyebrow. It grosses me out a little hearing her talk about sex. It makes me feel like the same twelve year-old boy.
"Abeulita."
"Que? I'm married your abeulo when I was twenty and your father was the oldest of seven. You think we went to the stork? You two are young and in love. Go be who you were before you were married with babies."
"I'm not a baby abeula."
"No you're not sweetie, you are a big girl."
I hear a pair of feet coming from the hall and turn to see Aiden waddling into the kitchen with Letty behind him, holding both the twins in her arms.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY."
"Thank you baby. What is going on down here?"
"We wanted to surprise you and make you breakfast in bed."
She walks up to me and kisses me. Maya covers her eyes so she wouldn't see me kissing her mom.
"That is sweet but you forgot about the two babies and toddler in our bed. But it was still sweet."
"Okay you two. Go on and enjoy the day together. I have the kids taken care of."
"I thought we were just doing a lazy day with kids." She takes the twins from her arms and into hers as she talks.
"Well life has a way of changing plans."
I quickly lift her into her arms and she laughs as it surprises her. She wraps her arms around me.
'What are you doing?"
"You are the queen today and your going to be treated like one."
'What about the kids?"
"Don't worry, they got abeula. Ve a dejar que tu marido te eche a perder (Go let your husband spoil you.)"
"Alright, alright."
"Let's go."
I carry her out of the kitchen and up the stairs. I walk her into our bedroom and set her down on the floor.
"So what do you have planned for my birthday?"
"Well the day is gonna start with you having a hot bath."
She kisses me and I wrap my arms around her waist.
"You know what a really want right now?"
"What?"
"To sit in a hot bubble bath with my husband. Laying against his back and just making out like we used to."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah."
I pull her towards me and kiss her. I lift her in my arms again and she wraps her legs around me. I carry her to the bathroom and I set her down on the edge of the sink. I go over to the tub and turn the faucet on. I grab the bath salts next to it and pour some in to get the bubbles going. I walk back over to her and see her biting her bottom lip and smilig at me. I pull her robe down and kiss her shoulders. I raise her arms up and pull her top over her head, revealing her breasts. I kiss her breasts and she leans back a little. She moans and rubs my neck and I can tell that she likes it. I go lower and move to her stomach. Kissing her streach marks and her scar from her c-section with the twins. I move my hands to the waistband of her shorts and look back up and see her looking up and closing her eyes, crying silently so I wouldn't hear her.
"Hey, why are you crying?"
"It's just..I've changed so much. Everything is different and my body is.."
"Hey look at me." I take her face in my hands and look into her eyes.
"You are beautiful. All of this shows that you carried and grew our babies inside you." I tell her as a touch her stomach where her scar was.
"Really? You still think I'm sexy even after pushing out four babies?"
"After twenty-something years and four kids, I still can't keep my hands off you Letty. I love every part of you."
I give her a kiss a reassurance and she smiles back at me.
"Thank you. I love you too and you are way too dressed right now."
I laugh a little as she steps off the sink. She takes off my shirt and pulls my sweatpants down, all while kissing me. She steps out of her shorts and we're now fully naked. I pull her to the bath and the bubbles had topped off the tub. I turn the faucet off and step inside. She follows me in and we sit down in the water. I lay back to the wall and she lays her back against my chest. I wrap my arms around her frame and kiss her temple. She turns her head to face me.
"You remember the last time we did this?"
"Yeah. You were pregnant with Maya and your stomach poked out of the water. We spent hours just feeling her kicking."
"I pretty sure that's why she loves the water so much."
"You used to press your belly against my stomach so I could feel her. That was the closest I ever felt with you."
I kiss her and she lays he head back against me.
"This is all want. Just to be here, in your arms. It's where I'm always safe."
"Well this is just your first surprise. We got the whole day ahead."
"What you got planned papa?"
"You'll see."
She smiles and kisses me, starting are age-old make out session.
