Author's Note: I got this idea this morning when I was in the shower and I went with it :-D It's a 4 part drabble series.
Stars: Chad, Sharpay
Rating: K+
Word Count: 400
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Valentine's Day
Hearing footsteps, Chad looked up and saw his wife come into the kitchen dressed in a pair of pink sweats with bleach stains and one of his old t-shirts. Her blonde hair was pulled back in a sloppy bun.
"They're finally asleep."
"Do you think they're feeling any better?"
"I'm not sure, but this wasn't how I pictured spending Valentine's Day."
He smiled and wrapped his arms around her waist and she rested her tired head on his shoulder. Parents of three kids under four years old with the flu had put their Valentine's Day celebration on the back burner.
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Chad pressed his lips against her forehead then scooped her up into his arms.
"Where are we going?"
"To bed, to get some sleep."
She nodded and nestled her head again his chest as he carried her up the stairs to their bedroom. He laid her on the bed and immediately rolled onto her side and was asleep. He smiled and pulled off his shirt, hoping that neither of them would get the flu like their kids.
After brushing his teeth, he turned off the bedroom lights and started to climb into bed, but paused when he heard a cry.
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Chad opened their bedroom door and saw their three year old son Sawyer standing in the hall.
"Daddy, no feel good." Of the three kids, Sawyer's skin tone was closer to his dad's but his hair was all his mom's, just darker.
"You wanna sleep in here with us?"
Sawyer nodded.
"Aright, come on." Chad scooped him up and carried him back into the room and laid him on the bed next to his mom, who woke up with the commotion and pulled their son close.
Chad climbed in bed and was almost asleep when he heard the girls' cries.
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Chad went into the girls' room and sent Sawyer's twin sister Cady to join her mom and brother while he lifted 18 month old Chantal out of her crib. He changed her diaper then carried her back into his and Sharpay's bedroom.
He climbed into bed with Chantal pressed against his chest and he turned his head slightly to look across the bed at Sharpay. She smiled at him, her eyes glazed over with lack of sleep but full of love. His eyes moved to Sawyer and Cady who were already fast asleep between them.
It was a perfect moment.