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Hey Guys! Thank you for your reviews on the last chapter :) I loved them as usual. Um… So here's another one that I hope you'll like. Enjoy!
Suck ass chapter but yeah...
SONNY POV
After washing the dishes in the sink this morning, I sat at the counter reading a magazine. I stopped at the page of candid celebrity shots and saw Chad and Caden coming out of the barbershop. He had Caden in his arms as it portrayed him as walking away briskly from the cameras. The caption underneath it read 'Coopers out and about'. I chuckled before turning the page. They get so fascinated by every little thing. I heard Chad's footsteps come into the kitchen and stop in front of me.
"Get down!" I heard Chad scold Caden from upstairs. I wonder what he did this time but wasn't going to see what it was. I'll let Chad handle it. I kept flipping the pages in the magazine and grew bored as they talked about the same old things. I had a doctor's appointment with Jacobs today and we were just waiting on Derek to get here so we can go. He called ten minutes ago and said he was on his way. About five minutes later Chad came down into the kitchen and stood on the opposite side of the counter I was sitting at
"What happened?" He just shook his head
"He climbed from the chair in his room, on top of his dresser to reach a toy on the shelf"
"I don't know why he likes climbing things" I shrugged and shook my head. Remember when I said he scaled the side of the stairs. He's crazy "He's only gonna learn when he falls" And I'm desperately trying to prevent that from happening
"That's going to be bad…" he ran his fingers through his hair and sighed "Are you nervous?"
"About what?" I looked up at him and chuckled
"Going back to see Marie"
"Nah, not really. I think I'll get nervous when I start to get bigger…"
"Oh" He nodded "Did you talk to Derek?"
"Yeah, he's on his way"
"So, I have to talk to you about something" He leaned down on his elbows on the granite. I furrowed my eyebrows and cocked my head "People Magazine wants to interview you and I along with a six page photo spread cover shoot"
"Wow, six pages?" When he nodded, I narrowed my eyes "What's the catch?"
"They want pictures of Caden also" He stated. Oh… "And I know we agreed to let Caden live a normal life until he says he wants to try something but in all actuality, he's our kid and every time he's out with us, his picture gets taken" He took the magazine and flipped it to the page of him and Chad
"Yeah but, I don't want him to become so media obsessed at such a young age, you know"
"I don't think he'll become media obsessed, he's too humble for that"
"I mean, he can do it but I just don't want anything to change"
"So, we'll call later and tell them yes?"
"Alright… yeah" I agreed "But you have to talk to him about it"
"Hey, Cooper Family!" Derek yelled as he came through the front door using the key that Chad gave him a while ago. He waltzed into the kitchen and dropped his car and house keys on the counter "What's up?"
"Nothing… it's about time you go here" Chad joked and nudged him with his shoulder
"There was traffic on the freeway, it's not my fault. Kenzie's going to be here when you guys get back. She's excited that Sonny got knocked up again" I laughed quietly. Why is everyone more excited than I am? Maybe I'll be more excited when I find out the gender the next visit "Where's mini you?" He pointed to Chad
"Upstairs…"
"Ah, well have fun" I said to him, standing up and grabbing my phone off the counter and starting to the front door "Caden!" I called up to him from the stairs. Chad was beside me talking to Derek about something. I heard his door open and his feet run to the top of the banister. He stepped down the steps as fast as he could and jumped onto Derek's back
"Yes" he looked at me
"We're leaving" I stated and ruffled his hair.
"Derek's staying?" He questioned as he slowly slid down his back and onto his feet. He tugged on my hand and I crouched down to let him peck my cheek.
"Yeah. We'll be back later"
"Bye…" He waved, taking Derek's hand and pulling him up the stairs. Derek is like Caden's big jungle gym. He pretends to hate it but secretly loves it
CHAD POV
Sonny lifted her shirt to her waist so that Marie can squirt the gel on Sonny's abdomen and begin the ultrasound. This seems cliché but it feels like yesterday we were here for Caden to see how he was developing. Though there isn't anything to see really in the first month. She blew out a breath of air and whimpered 'cold'.
"Alright, Sonny…" Marie started "Last time a nurse did this for me but I rather do it this time" She took the wand and rolled it over the gel. "There isn't much but this little dark circle is your baby" She pointed to the small dark circle on the screen. "Everything looks okay" She inspected the screen before removing the wand and handing Sonny a couple of paper towels "You're about a month pregnant? You found out at your doctor's appointment right?"
"Mhm…"
"So I would say your due date is sometime in October but since Caden was premature, I would guess that this one will be premature too" Sonny nodded for her response "Nervous?"
"Nah, not really" Sonny chuckled and wiped her stomach free of gel
"What about you, Chad?" She looked at me and smiled
"Only a little" I answered
"Do you have any questions for me?" Marie pulled out Sonny's chart and picked up a pen after
"No. Except the showing and gender question…" Sonny exhaled, pulling her shirt down and crumbling the towels
"This is your second pregnancy so you should show a little earlier than you did with your last. So maybe sixteen or eighteen weeks instead of twenty. The gender, we usually wait until you're around eighteen weeks" We both nodded "So, how bad is the morning sickness?"
"Not as bad as my first pregnancy but its there" She answered. I don't know why they call it morning sickness when it can hit any time of the day. Everything Sonny answered was written in her chart
"How are your breasts? Any back pain?"
"They're fine and my back is alright"
"What about your hormones? Are you feeling moody all the time? Snapping at your husband or random crying?" I laughed at that question. Sonny never really snaps at me unless I do something really stupid
"No, the hormones are fine so far. I've just been unusually tired with this one" She sleeps longer than usual
"Tired? That's pretty normal since you're harboring a baby but if you feel extremely tired and begin feeling dizzy, I want you to give me a call. Without a doubt" She wrote something down on a small piece of paper and handed it to Sonny "That's your prescription for iron and prenatal pills which I'll call in the pharmacy and you can pick them up tonight or tomorrow morning. And…" From the drawer in the examination room, she pulled out the same papers Sonny had to fill out when she was pregnant with Caden "…you remember the charts from last time, right?"
"Mhm" She nodded
"Bring those to your next appointment which is in another four weeks. I'll have the desk up front set a date for you, alright?" Sonny stood up and nodded. Marie left the room to Sonny and me.
"Are you excited now?" I asked
"Still no… but I am hungry" She opened the door and started out of the office. I walked behind her and shook my head
"And the nasty cravings start…"
"No…" She turned her head to me and giggled "I'm not craving anything. I'm just hungry"
"Okay, so what do you want to eat?"
"Anything at this point" She pushed open the door and squinted from the sunlight "But it has to be take out so Caden can eat"
DEREK POV
Oh my god! I lost Caden. He's somewhere in the house and I checked everywhere. We were playing hide and seek and so far he's winning. He's small so he can fit in small places. Where the hell is this kid? I checked underneath his bed and in his closet. The kitchen, the den, every closet in the house. I lose. I heard a car door slam close from outside. Shit! Chad and Sonny are going to kill me.
"Caden!" I called out to him. I had no answer. You've got to be kidding me. I've been looking for an hour. "Cade…!" I'm losing my mind. Where's this boy at? The front door opened and their stood Kenzie, looking at me like I was crazy.
"I can hear you yelling from outside" She chuckled and dropped her bag on the door-side table.
"Caden and I was playing hide and seek. I can't find him"
"You're losing a game of hide and seek to a three year old?" She stated unbelievably
"Yes, I am, Kenz. He's small; he could be in between the mattress and box springs for all I know"
"You want help?"
"No, I'm older. I don't need my little sisters' help" I exclaimed and shook my head
"Alright" She shrugged and started to the kitchen "You don't need my help"
"Kenzie, I need your help" I whined. She laughed and teased me "You're the greatest little creature in the world" I tried to suck up
"Did you just call me a creature?" She stopped laughing "I'm not helping you, you ass"
"I was kidding" Kenzie shook her head "Please" I begged "Help the brother you love" I turned away from her and cupped my hands around my mouth "Caden Dylan Cooper!"
"Have fun…"
CHAD POV
"Yeah, we'll be happy to do the interview" I said into the phone as we waited in my car for the take out to be ready. We weren't at a drive through. The food wasn't going to be ready for another half an hour so we're waiting in the parking lot. The phone was on speaker so she and I could hear what the People Magazine representatives are saying
"And we are happy to photograph and interview your family. This means so much to us and we are so grateful"
"Why, if you don't mind me asking?" Sonny pulled her knees to her chest and exhaled, leaning her head on the headrest
"I don't think you realize how successful your family is" The woman's name is Tracy and she apparently knows a lot about… people. "I mean, Sonny is a double whammy. She's an amazing actress and an even more amazing singer. She's very humble and donated money to music schools in all of L.A. She's very funny" Sonny grinned softly and closed her eyes "And you Chad are one of the greatest actors and your movies are always fantastic. Not to mention your donations to society. Plus, you incorporating your fathers' vineyard in a positive manner are keeping your name a lot of places"
"But we haven't truly done anything for media to recognize us, Tracy" Sonny laughed and tapped her knees
"You had a child…"
"Three years ago" I stated right after her answer. I could hear her laugh over the phone and let out a sigh
"Yeah, three years ago but we want to interview you on family and your lifestyle. You're the kind of couple that I look at and say 'wow, they look so nice' and I think it's true" I chuckled softly and shook my head "Despite what happened in the… past we like being positive and finding out the good things that you endure with your son and family"
"Okay, we are sure we want to do it"
"Great" I could practically see her smiling "So, next month for our newest issue we'll send someone to your house and then you'll come in for the photo shoot a week after"
"Okay"
KENZIE POV
"Sonny and Chad are going to kill us…" I groaned "Mini Chad!"
"We've searched this house from corner to corner, Kenzie" Derek came into the kitchen and rested on a counter "He didn't leave the house because all the doors are locked"
"So where. The hell. Is he?" I jumped around in a frustrated way. I watched Derek check the lower kitchen cabinets again. "You lost a game of hide and seek to a three year old"
"Shut up, Kenzie!" He snapped "I'm freaking out!"
SONNY POV
When I opened the front door of the house and let Chad walk past with the take out platters. The sun was just starting to set outside. The house looked like it was deadly quiet. The lights were on though. Chad set the food on the kitchen counter and sighed.
"Both their cars are here right?"
"Yeah" he answered
"Okay, okay, okay" Kenzie came running into the kitchen with Derek behind her "In my defense. I got here after he and Caden set up a game of hide and seek. So none of this was my fault" She said hastily. I narrowed my eyes and folded my arms
"What are you talking about?" I chuckled. Chad smirked and shook his head
"We can't find him. He didn't leave the house, we made sure of that"
"Oh…" My husband and I said simultaneously. I started laughing and patted Kenzie's shoulder. I immediately knew where he was. So did Chad. He uses the same hiding place every time. I slowly made my way to the den with Kenzie and Derek behind me
"You know, you guys probably didn't look that well" Chad said as he leaned against the wall. "How long were you playing?"
"A couple of hours now" Derek responded. I stood beside the couch and got down on my hands and knees. I reached under the couch and pulled out a sleeping Caden. He laid his head on my shoulder without waking up. "He was under the couch the entire time?" Derek shook his head angrily. I laughed quietly and rubbed my hand up and down his back.
"Yeah, that's usually where he goes when we play" I said, walking into the kitchen "But, I find him before he falls asleep" A smile formed on my lips when Kenzie clenched her jaw
"Underneath the couch, though? Who hides there?" She growled and stormed out of the den. I had to wake him up so he won't be up all night. I patted his back lightly while walking into the kitchen. He stirred a little before closing his eyes once more.
"Caden…" I mumbled, still patting on his back. He lifted his head and rubbed his eyes. Once he yawned and turned his head to where Derek was standing a small smirk appeared on his face
"I win, Derek" He said in a low voice before I put him down on one of the stools.
"Yeah, you were under the couch the whole time" He glared at Caden who just stared back at him "We couldn't find you for hours"
"You're mad at me?" Caden asked him with soft eyes.
"No, I'm not" Derek ruffled Caden's hair and sighed "Just next time I yell game over, you have to come out"
"You can't yell game over" Chad told him
"Mhm… you have to yell Ollie Ollie Oxen Free" Caden patted Derek's back softly "I'm hungry" Caden looked at the platters of food I was unpacking "When did Kenzie come?"
"A couple of hours ago while we were playing" Derek answered "She couldn't find you either"
"You guys suck" Caden laughed loudly and laid his hands on the counter. Derek and Kenzie's jaw dropped. Chad laughed along with his son while I made him a small plate of rice, chicken and broccoli
"I'll find you next time" Derek challenged
"I don't want broccoli" He whined when I put the plate in front of him with a fork.
"It's good for you" He shook his head and ate the chicken and rice instead
"So, what did the Dr. Jacobs say?" Kenzie asked
"Nothing really? She did say that I'm due in October"
"Oh"
"My brother is healthy?" Caden mumbled with a full mouth of rice. "When is he going to get here?" He's excited…
"Or sister…" Chad inserted "Yes, they are healthy. They'll get here around October"
A/N
So… like, love, hate, bored? For some reason, I don't know how to end any of the chapters I write. It don't know what it is with me. But yeah… review please and thank you. I hope you like. Um… Chapter 27 coming soon…