Chapter: Welcome to fatherhood

P O v: Sylvie Brett

"Daddy you promised me!" "No you promised me first daddy!"

"Oh stop whining crybaby!"

"I am not a cry baby!"

"are to!" "are not!"

"Mommy daddy's ignoring us!"

"I'm not ignoring you Abigail, I just have my hands full. Go talk to mommy."

"No daddy I want you grow another hand."

"Copy baby extra hands growing now."

"Daddy what about my science project it's due tomorrow!"

"Your waiting till now why Mitchell?"

"Because you promised me to help daddy!"

"Wah~~~~" I should feel bad for my husband Matthew Casey who is juggling our youngest child two month old Kara Lisa in his arms, while dealing with ten year old twins Mitchell and Abigail. He looks ready to explode, he hasn't even been alone with all the kids yet, already he looks beaten. I can't find it in me to feel bad though. So I keep twirling my hair, applying makeup.

"Wow Mama you look phenomenal, is that a new shade of eye-shadow?"

I flick a glare at our oldest Elsa May "Yes Elsa you know that cause you were with me baby when I bought it last night."

"Oh I didn't recognize it I mean it's so dull without your beauty to enhance it."

"Out with it Elsa what did you do? What do you want? Does it cost money? Dose it involve you getting off grounding? Because you still have two weeks left."

Our 12 year old stomps her foot angrily "ah I hate you!" "So I'm not phenomenal anymore?" "No! You suck ass." "Cool baby your grounded for another month, three weeks for screaming at me, two for cursing at me, one for bribery." "Not fair bitch! I hate you, your ruining my life! You never let me do anything, all I am to you is a slave! I hope you have a horrible time, I hope you get in an accident!"

"Enough Elsa! You apologize to your mother right now or I swear to god you'll never see the outisde world till you go to college."

"No why should I apologize? she's the one being a total bitch."

"Get out right now Elsa before I have to put this baby down and drag your ungrateful butt out of here, one more word and your off to military school."

"don't threaten me dad or I swear I'll run away, I'll report both of you to CPS!"

Stomp..Stomp...slam goes her bedroom door Matt of course loses his temper again "Slam one damn door you won't have a door left to slam!" Slam once again goes her door, Matt's face gets beat red, his chest puffs out. Slipping out of my PJ's I go over and take Kara "Baby calm down she's testing you and right now you are failing, let her be." cooing our baby I am rewarded by a tiny laugh and waving closed fists, her eyes open briefly and close as she coos. Laying a gentle kiss on her forehead I lean up to kiss him. Which relaxes him, with expert mom skills I use one arm to balance the baby with my other hand I grab my black sequined dress. "Me-ow." Matt's meow comes at the precise moment our cat Toby comes racing out of our closet squealing as our five year old Patrick chases him laughing. "Why are you doing this to me again?" Matt is near whining now.

Placing our daughter in her crib he comes over to me already looking wrecked I sink into his arms feeling his warmth fill my body warming my soul better than chicken noodle soup. His hands rest on my butt his Cologne fills my senses embedding its scent into my pores.

"Because my love as much as I love our kids, as much as I love you, I've been trapped in this house since I came home from the hospital three months ago, I gave birth to all seven of our kids, I had complications this last time, I almost died, I've been the one home recovering my health, cooking for all of you, cleaning this house, running errands, I haven't slept in ages, I barely eat. I am always exhausted and sick. I need a night out with my girls."

"Okay point taken my beautiful angel, you deserve the time out, you my love are amazing beautiful, brilliant, funny."

"As flattering as it is to know you still find me sexy my love, flattery won't get you out of this, I am going out. You have the kids tonight."

"What happens if Mitchell has an asthma attack?"

"His inhalers are in his backpack, the main bathroom, his bathroom, his room, one in the kithen under the turntable, inside the hidden cabinet."

"What if Jordan puts Patty in a headlock again?" "ground them dear, I need to pee follow me.'

"Do we have a first aid kit?" I shoot him a look as I pull my dress up to relieve myself. "Honey we're first responders, what kind of first responders would we be if we didn't have several first aid kits?" He laughs loudly helping me by holding my dress for me.

"The kids know where they all are we have one on each floor."

"I'm panicking Sylvie I am sorry, I'm trying. I want you to go out, I just can't help but feel like I am going to fail." standing up washing my hands I smile turning towards him bringing him to me. "Honey relax you'll be fine, the kids are almost all old enough to handle themselves for most basic needs."

"Help them with their homework, cook dinner, get them ready for bed, they'll be fine."

"bedtimes oh my god what are they again?" wrapping my arms around him pressing my body towards his, I feel him loosen up grinning down at me. "Relax honey your putting way too much pressure on yourself. No one is perfect, we all mess up the kids will be perfectly safe with you, just have fun, enjoy spending the night with them, as far as Elsa goes she's nearly 13, she hates everyone equally."

"How do you do this baby? Be a perfect mother, an amazing gorgeous wife, work 24 hour shifts and make it look so easy and natural?"

"It is natural baby it's called being parents, welcome to fatherhood." tipping my head up to meet his face, I grin leaning in till our lips touch. "I love you my sexy fireman." "I love you to my beautiful bad ass wife, now go have fun, the kids will be alive when you get home I promise."

"They better be or you won't be getting laid this year."