July 10, 2013
"Monica!" Javier shouted through the house as he held his stuffed dinosaur Dino under his arm. "Monica!"
"Yeah?" Monica rounded the corner and looked at her younger brother. "What's wrong?"
"Dino is sick. Had too much candy!" He held Dino out to her and frowned. "Can you fix him Monica? I'm worried about him."
She nodded as she accepted Dino and started towards her mom's office. "I'm sure mom has something we can check him out with in her office." She opened the door and walked in. "I'll fix him though Javi."
"Thank you." He nodded as he watched his older sister set Dino on the desk before grabbing a box from the shelf. "What's in there?"
"It's a First Aid kit. It has bandaids, medicine, stuff to fix you if you ever get a scrape on your knee or a cut. It also has this." She held up a bottle of Pepto Bismol. "It'll make his stomach stop hurting. He just needs to drink a little of it. Come sit on the desk and hold him, I'll give him some." She nodded as she helped her brother onto the desk. "It tastes like bubble gum so he won't hate it."
"Ok." He nodded as he held Dino tightly to his chest as he watched Monica tip the bottle to the stuffed animal's mouth. "Will it work fast? I need him to be better Moni."
"Yes! He'll start feeling better in like ten minutes. Make sure you just take a nap with him and cuddle up to him." Monica took a step back before smiling. "There, if he still feels bad later, find me and we can give him a little more."
Javier smiled widely as he looked between Dino and his sister. "Thank you! I love you Monica!" He slid off the desk and hugged her tightly. "Thank you! I'm going to go cuddle with him right now. Dino did you hear that? Monica fixe you, you're going to make it! You won't have to go to the hospital now or mom's clinic."
"All in a day's work." Monica trailed her fingers through her hair before moving behind her brother out of the office, closing the door before she shuffled towards the living room. "Hey Aunt Neek!"
Nik smiled at her niece. "Hey big eyes, what're you up to? I thought for sure you'd be off in town taking pictures or some shit. Or can you not walk around Charming on your own?"
"I am not allowed to be on my own." She shook her head as she sat down on the floor next to her cousin Kajsa. "I've been in town with my dad though and Jax too. It's cute to take pictures of, the main street part." She nodded as she picked up Kajsa. "You're the cutest thing ever."
"Don't give her a big head." Nik shook her head. "She's a sucker for compliments, she's so conceited already. Reminds me of your mom."
"She's pretty perfect." Monica nodded as she balanced Kajsa on her knees. "She's still so tiny though, it's cute." She pressed a kiss to the toddler's forehead and smiled. "It's alright Kaj, I'll keep complimenting you, gorgeous."
"You're gonna have to keep her if she gets worse." The blonde shook her head. "So, I have something to ask you. It's very important." She smiled at her niece. "I want to know if you'll be down to be a bridesmaid in my wedding. I know you're pretty young but I think you're too mature to be a flower girl and your mom and dad have already told me you could be a bridesmaid, it's not up to you."
"Yes!" Monica nodded eagerly. "Yes, I'll be your bridesmaid! I can't believe I get to be apart of another wedding. This is exciting. Kajsa, did you hear that? I get to be mature and be a bridesmaid. You're not letting mom pick the dresses right?"
Nik laughed and shook her head. "No, I'm not letting her pick the dresses." She smiled at the brunette. "You can pick out your own dress my love."
"Awesome." Monica smiled. "I can't wait. I gotta go start looking online at dresses. I'll see you later Aunt Neek. I'm taking Kajsa with me. I need her opinion."
"Have fun. If she gets fussy, let me know." Nik nodded. "I'll be right here taking a nap."
July 30, 2013
"Blah!" Bri shook her head as she twisted the delicate gold rings on her fingers as she moved about her kitchen. Her mind wandering off as she waited for the oven timer to go off and let her know that her cupcakes were finished and ready to cool down so she could bake them. "The worst part of cooking and baking is the waiting process."
"Tell me about it." Javier shook his head as he looked up from his little brother. "How come he doesn't have teeth? Are they just gonna come in when he's older? I have teeth."
The brunette laughed. "He'd look pretty funny if he had a full mouth of teeth right now. He'll start getting teeth in a few months."
"Oh." He nodded as he watched his baby brother start to look towards their mom. "I think he wants you."
Bri nodded as she moved towards the pair and picked up her youngest son. "I could really use about two more boys in my life. Could you stand to have two more little brothers Javier?"
"He probably could but I couldn't." Jax shook his head. "I don't want any more kids anytime soon. So, let the baby fever go somewhere else Brianna."
The brunette nodded as she looked up from her sons and at her boyfriend. "I know… It was just a thought. I know we're not having anymore kids anytime soon or even if we'll end up having any more down the line." She shrugged as she looked at Javier. "Go find Monica and I'll call you back down when the cupcakes are ready to be decorated."
"Ok!" Javi nodded as he kissed his mom before kissing Creed's forehead. "Bye Creed!"
Bri looked back at Jax. "We should look into tubal ligation. It's not that invasive and it'll prevent any slip ups from happening." She sighed as she trailed her fingers through Creed's hair and smiled at the baby. "You're just the most handsome little baby boy ever."
"You're being dramatic." Jax shook his head. "We just need to use condoms and birth control for you. No being careless about it Brianna. That's all I'm trying to say here. I'm not asking you to go to some measure of where you get your tubes tied and can never have kids again for real. I'm just saying as a couple, we need to be more careful."
She nodded. "I'm just trying to make you happy here Jax." She shrugged as she jumped at the sound of the oven going off. "Here, take him. I need to get the cupcakes. Apparently Javier is going to decorate them for Camryn. He's so head over heels in love with her. It's so damn perfect. Young and innocent love." She moved to the oven and pulled the cupcakes out, setting the pan on the cooling rack. "I made some extras. I'm too fat not to have made myself some too."
He nodded as he sat on the counter and looked down at his son. "They're cute together. I'll give them that much."
"Beyond cute." Bri murmured as she started setting out icing, sprinkles, candy and plastic diamond rings. "He's giving her a bracelet. It's the most delicate gold bangle we could design. Well, he designed it. Told them it had to say Camryn in cursive. It's perfection." She held up the box and showed it to Jax. "My baby boy is more romantic than some men I've had the displeasure of meeting in my life."
"Stop being like that babe." Jax shook his head as he eyed the brunette carefully. "I know you're all sad about the baby thing but we just had Creed, the last thing we need is to have more kids before he's ready to go to school."
"Five years and then you'll consider more kids huh?" Bri nodded as she tapped her fingers on the granite countertop of the island. "Alright. I guess I can deal with waiting that long." She flashed him a small smile. "I want to take a shower. Can you watch him a little while longer or do you need to be at the clubhouse babe?"
He nodded. "I can watch him. I don't need to be at the clubhouse anytime soon." He smiled as he leaned down and pressed a kiss to the brunette's lips. "Love you."
"I know. I love you too." Bri nodded and smiled. "I'll make this shower quick. I should be cleaned and dressed by the time the cupcakes are cooled down."
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Bri laughed as she watched Javier delicately place each and every cupcake into a carrying container. "Baby boy, you've got the delicate touch of a surgeon and the patience of a nurse. You can manhandle the cupcakes. Cam will still love them ." She smiled as she looked down at him before biting into a cupcake. "You did good with picking this flavor out."
"I don't want any of them messed up." Javier shook his head as he placed the last cupcake into the container before closing the lid softly. "I want them to be perfect when I give them to my Cam. She said the other day that she wanted cupcakes, so I'm going to take these to her. Igor is coming to pick me up to take me to see her."
"You're so romantic to your wife." Bri nodded. "One day I wanna be treated the way you treat Camryn."
He nodded as he looked at his mom. "You will be mom. I promise. I love you so much."
"I know, I love you too baby." She smiled at him. "Your wife is a very lucky woman. I hope that she knows that. She's going to love that bracelet and the cupcakes."
"Someone called for a ride." Igor walked into the kitchen and straight to Javier, lifting the four year old off the ground. "I am ready whenever you are Javi."
Javier giggled as Igor tossed him in the air. "I'm ready Iggy! I'm ready to surprise my girl." He nodded as he was slowly set back onto his feet. "She's going to love it all."
"I'll have him back at a reasonable time." Igor smiled at Bri. "Enjoy the time with your other two babies Bri."
She nodded. "I'm going to just be with Creed. Monica is pff with Nik, Kaj and Anthony." She smiled. "It'll be me and my little blonde baby boy until his dad is home later tonight. Make sure they don't eat too many cupcakes. I don't need my baby getting sick."
"Mom! I'm not a baby." Javier shook his head and huffed. "I'm a big boy. I have a wife!"
"Well, I'm sorry." Bri nodded as she dropped to the four year old's level. "You're a big boy. Practically a grown man. You make me so proud. Have fun spoiling Camryn. I know she's going to love the cupcakes and the bracelet my love. Give me a hug and a kiss and I'll let you go."
He flashed her a goofy smile before wrapping his arms around her and kissing her cheek. "I love you mom. I'll see you tomorrow! Have fun with my brother and Jax. Ok? If you need me home early just call Iggy!"
"You're the best." She smiled as she stood back up. "Both of you go before I decide to keep you both here with me. Have fun." She sat back on the counter as she watched the pair leave before she picked up the baby monitor and fiddled with the buttons before speaking into it. "I love you Creed, it's just you and me."
"And me." Aleksandr smirked at his daughter. "I walked in when Javier and Igor were walking out. I came to see you, check and see how you're doing with everything."
"Honestly?" Bri looked up at him and shrugged. "I still love this house, love my little Creed. I just don't love the fact that we've kinda been put on the back burner with Jax. I don't know if it just seems like he's always gone or if it's actually reality. It just feels like he was around more when we lived in Oakland." She sighed. "Don't worry, I'm going to talk to him. No need to start in on that lecture dad."
He nodded slowly. "I wasn't. I was going to actually bring up the fact that you're still hormonal and emotional. Everything to you right now is worse than it truly is. I would say to just let the hormones settle down before you get into it with Jax. He's still coming home right? Taking care of you and his child?"
"Yes he is." She nodded as she set the monitor down. "Stop being mean. You know I hate being this vulnerable and emotional dad."
"I'm not being mean." He shrugged. "I'm just keeping your ass in check before you start on a path of self destruction. You don't have to always let your mind wander to the worst case scenario. It's okay to just live in the moments and focus on everything that's positive in your life. There's no need to compare this to your last relationship either."
Bri exhaled a long breath before smiling at the man. "Shut up. Stop making valid points and shit dad." She shook her head. "You're right, as always. I'm going to try to get out of my head and stop waiting for shit to hit the fan. I kinda like being happy and thinking about all the good stuff that'll happen for us. It's finally easy for me. I don't have to put in all this damn effort to make it all work. It's just working."
"That's the spirit my dear." Aleksandr smirked at the brunette before pulling her into a tight hug. "Keep your chin up and continue to think positive. Don't let shit get you down. Don't let anything bad dampen your spirit. It's smooth sailing right now so don't be an asshole and start rocking the boat. I love you Brianna. Now, excuse me. I have a grandson to love on." He kissed her forehead and smiled. "Take a nap. I can watch him for you."
She nodded as she followed after him. "I love you too. I'm going to take full advantage of this nap thing. That's for sure. Have fun with his mean ass. I'm about to bury myself in my bed." Bri smiled as they started up the stairs. "He has bottles in the fridge. You know how to warm them so I'll spare you that instruction. I love you dad. Thanks for this." She watched him move into Creed's room before she continued on to her room, falling face first onto the bed before yanking the blankets over her body. "Nothing but positive thoughts." She mumbled into the pillows as she settled in further to the bed.
AN: Yeah, thank you for the feedback. Also, I will be advancing through the months quickly because all the good stuff doesn't happen until the beginning of 2014. so prepare for that.