Disclaimer: I don't own any of the HSM characters. This story is purely fiction!
May 15th, 2023 5:30am (Troy's POV)
"Now remember you guys, if mom is sleeping we have to come back downstairs and not disturb her, all right?" I asked the four kids as they all nodded their heads.
"Why is momma upstairs and not down here?" Josh asked me as I turned and looked at him.
"She's on bed rest. She has to stay off her feet for the babies' sake." I explained as he looked at me.
"So the babies can stay nice and warm?" Josh asked me as I grinned.
"That's exactly why mom has to stay off her feet." I told them as Mack giggled.
"Can we go up now?" Belle asked as I nodded my head and followed the four of them up the stairs.
Aidan quietly pushed open the door to the room and saw Gabi sitting up in bed with a smile on her face.
"I was wondering when you guys would come up here." She said as the kids jumped onto the bed.
"We had to prepare dinner for the queen of the house." I told her as she rolled her eyes.
Since Gabi had gone on bed rest, we had been having family dinners in bed since it was easier for her than the rest of us.
"So what's for dinner tonight?" Gabi asked as I grinned at her.
"We're having sandwiches, mom." Mack said to her mom as Gabi grinned.
"I can see that baby. Did you guys help dad make these?" Gabi asked as Belle nodded her head.
"We all helped momma!" Belle said as the kids started to eat their sandwiches.
"Are you guys helping dad out with all the house work?" Gabi asked the kids as I rolled my eyes.
I sat down in the chair and watched the kids sprawl out on the king size bed. Each kid nodded their heads to Gabi's questions as I smirked.
"Have they been helping out, Troy?" Gabi asked me pulling me away from my thoughts.
"They have. All four kids have been helping me finish the nursery; Mack and Belle have been cleaning the kitchen, and Aidan and Josh have been helping me keep the house tidy. Also your mom and my mom have been coming over to help, as well." I told her.
"I wish I could get out of this bed and walk around." Gabi said throwing her head back.
"You've got a month left of this pregnancy, Gabi. You're going to make it." I told her with a smile.
"I know but I'm so excited about them coming." Gabi told me as I nodded.
"I am too but they're nice and warm inside you and they need to finish growing." I reminded her.
"I know but I want to hold them as do their siblings." Gabi complained as the kids finished their sandwiches.
"What are we doing tonight, dad?" Josh asked me as I looked over at Gabi.
"How about movie night in mom and dad's bedroom?" Gabi suggested as I looked over at her.
"That sounds good. What do we have to do?" Mack asked waiting for her assignment.
"You guys have to go get changed into pajamas and then we'll pop some popcorn and then get a movie to watch." Gabi said pointing the kids in different directions.
Before Gabi or I knew it, the kids were all back in the bed with their pajamas on. I smiled as I walked down the stairs.
"Where you going Troy?" Gabi softly called as I poked my head in the doorway.
"I'm going to pop some popcorn and then I'll be back. Do you want anything while I'm downstairs?" I asked her as she smiled sweetly.
"Will you bring some ketchup up when you come back up?" Gabi asked me as I smiled.
"Sure I'll be back in a minute." I told her as I continued my walk downstairs.
In the last few weeks of the pregnancy, Gabi had been craving weird things. A couple of them were ice cream and tuna fish; ketchup on popcorn; and pistachio ice cream with mustard. Just thinking of her cravings made me sick. I quickly made the popcorn before walking back upstairs.
"What movie are we watching?" I asked as I handed out the bowls of popcorn to everyone.
"We're watching Cars dad." Aidan said as the familiar Disney logo popped up on the screen.
The rest of the night we watched Cars until I decided to let the kids know that it was bed time. Kisses were given to Gabi before I put all the kids into bed. I walked back into our room to find Gabi sound asleep. I turned out the light before kissing her good night and climbing into bed.
May 18, 2023 4:00 pm (Gabi's POV)
"I can't believe you're 9 years old today, Mack." I told her as she sat on the bed beside me.
"Momma?" Mack asked looking up at me. I looked into her chocolate eyes that I knew were identical to mine.
"What Mack?" I asked her gently as she smiled.
"Do you remember the day I was born?" Mack asked me as I thought back to that day nine years ago.
"I sure do. You were my first born so dad and I were nervous like all parents. You were anxious to be born because my water broke at 2 in the morning. Your dad was hilarious because he ran around the house like a chicken with its head cut off." I told her giggling at the memory.
"What did you think, the first time you held me?" Mack asked me as I thought about it.
"I thought you were the cutest baby ever and the most precious. Your dad told me that you looked exactly like my baby pictures. I noticed right away you had your dad's grin." I told her.
She remained quiet but still looked at me with confusion in her eyes. I hugged her close and kissed her forehead.
"What are you thinking about my girl?" I asked her as she leaned back and sighed.
"Will I always be your baby?" Mack asked me as her question took me off guard.
"What do you mean?" I asked her as she shook her head from side to side.
"You're going to have two new babies and I'm all grown up. Will I still be your baby when I'm old and wrinkly?" Mack asked me as I cracked a smile.
"You will always be my baby, Mack. No matter how old you get, you'll always be my baby. Sure we've got two more babies moving in but you're still my little girl and always will be. Is that what's bugging you?" I asked her.
"A little but I'm worried that you're going to be too busy with the babies to spend time with Aidan, Belle, Josh, and me." Mack told me voicing her concerns.
"No matter what I'm doing with the babies I will always make time for you guys. The babies are going to be sleeping most of the time and I'll be able to spend that time with you guys. All four of you are my babies and there's always going to be room for you guys in my heart." I told her.
"I love you momma." Mack told me as she hugged me.
"I love you too and happy birthday, Mack." I told her as she smiled.
"Thank you momma." Mack told me as I looked to the door and saw Troy standing there.
"What are you two gossiping about up here?" Troy asked with a smile on his face.
"We were just talking. What are the three doing downstairs?" I asked Troy as he shook his head.
"Aidan and Belle were arguing about something. So I sent them to their rooms." Troy told me.
"That's fun. What are we going to do with the birthday girl tonight?" I asked him.
"Hm . . . I was thinking the birthday girl and I could spend some time together out on a certain basketball court. Maybe mom would like to come watch us?" Troy suggested as I looked at him.
"But mom's not allowed to get off the bed." Mack pointed out as I looked over at Troy.
"Well I think today we could make an exception. How would you like that Mack?" Troy asked as Mack's face broke out into a smile.
"That would be a great birthday present." Mack said as I nodded.
"How about you go downstairs and I'll bring mom down in a minute." Troy said as Mack jumped off the bed.
Troy came over and picked me up. He carefully carried me down the stairs and into the kitchen. The kids all grinned as they saw me in dad's arms, out of bed for the first time in a couple of days.
"Hi mom. What are you doing out of bed?" Aidan asked as I laughed.
"We're celebrating Mack's birthday tonight with a game outside." I told him.
"Oh well let's go." Belle said as the kids ran towards the back door with Callie on their heels.
Troy walked through the door and set me gently on a patio chair. I laughed as he crouched down beside me.
"Are you going to be all right while I go play with the kids?" Troy asked me as I nodded.
"I will be fine. Go have fun." I told him before he kissed me on the lips.
I watched the kids and Troy play basketball. I couldn't wait until Mack and Aidan got into high school and played for the Wildcats. I grinned at how proud we would be of them when they played.
The rest of the night was pretty relaxed. We sang happy birthday to Mack and then gave her presents. She had wanted a new CD and DVD so we had gotten her those. Josh, Aidan, and Belle had made her a card and then colored her pictures. Mack thanks us for her gifts before running upstairs and blasting the new CD. Troy turned to me and rolled his eyes.
"If this is how she'll be when she's a teenager, I'm going to buy an apartment and move out." Troy told me as I laughed.
"She won't be that bad. Don't worry." I told him as I motioned him to pick me up.
"Come on kids' time for bed." Troy said as he carried me upstairs. Troy placed me on the bed before the kids came over and kissed me good night.
The kids went silently as Troy and I lay on the bed and quietly talked. He smiled as I leaned over and kissed him.
"What were you thinking about earlier?" Troy asked me as I looked over at him.
"Oh I was thinking how much fun it would be when Aidan and Mack play for the Wildcats when they enter high school." I told him.
"We're going to be the crazy parents there." Troy told me as I grinned.
"We probably will but that is what's going to be fun. Plus all of our friends will come watch them play as well." I told him as he grinned.
"Chad, Jason, and Zeke will all be there, you can count on that." Troy told me.
"We've got the best kids possible." I told him as he nodded his head along with me.
"I think every parents says that; not just us." Troy told me sleepily.
"Are you tired hon?" I asked him as he yawned and tried to cover it.
"I didn't know running a house would be so tiresome." Troy told me as I grinned.
"Now you know how I feel." I told him.
"Get some sleep baby. We'll talk in the morning." I told him as I leaned over and kissed his lips before rolling back onto my side.
"Night Gabi. I love you." Troy told me as I yawned and shut off the light.
"I love you too Troy. We'll talk later." I told him as the darkness over came us and we fell into a peaceful sleep.
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