After Nassau
"Which one was that?" Samantha asked. She looked at the clock. 6:30 am.
"I think it's ...Oh God, I don't know anymore! There're three of them!" he said, with a sigh.
"How did we end up with three again?" she asked.
"Well, we went to Nassau and we did it ... A LOT ... and I got you three times," he replied pushing his hips into hers.
"Yeah, nice," she laughed. "I don't think you quite moved like that,"
"These children have aged me. I move slower these days. Okay ... that's more than one crying now," he sighed again.
"Well at least they like doing things together," said Sam.
"And at least they are cute," Luka added, as he pushed open the door to the nursery. "They just don't sound very cute right now,"
Sam picked up the chubbiest of the three, Daniel, the only boy, clocking in at 6.5 lbs while his sisters who were in their father's arms were 5 lbs each at birth.
Stefanie and Giselle were Luka's princesses and Daniel and Alex his buddies. Giselle or 'GiGi', as Alex called her, was the quietest of the three and Stefi was the loudest who usually instigated the crying.
"They don't smell so they must be hungry," he said.
"Okay, I can nurse the girls if you set me up with the giant pillow and this morning Daniel can have the formula,"
"Okay, kid, it's just us men now," He went into the mini fridge next to the change tables. He grabbed a bottle, stuck it in the microwave then sat in the rocking chair next to his wife and fed his son.
"You guys need to be baptized soon," he said to them as they chugged their breakfast.
"They need Godparents too," said Sam.
"Well, Deb and Greg are confirmed for Daniel and Alex and Susan are Gigi's and we could ask John and Abby if they would be Stefanie's,"
"Isn't that something how they ended up together after our wedding?"
"Yeah, but I'm not surprised. They have a history," said Luka.
"Now ... They are going to be together right? I mean, if they break up it could be awkward,"
"Anyone can break up, Sam. Anyway, they're engaged,"
"What? When did this happen? Where was I? And how come you know and I don't?"
"I found out at the hospital when you were induced with the kids," he said, casually.
"And you didn't tell me until now?" she asked
"You're always busy and it never came up," he said, knowing his cool tone was irritating her.
"Whatever, Luka ... Is he done? I have to get these girls changed,"
"Yeah, just about," He put Daniel upright and took Genia from her mother. Sam looked at how much tinier they looked in his arms against his bare chest. He felt her stare and looked at her.
"Thank you for our children, Sam,"
"I was only planning giving us a couple more and just one at a time. I certainly didn't expect three at once," she said, cuddling Steffi.
"So you gave me four. The more the happier,"
"Merrier, Luka. The more the merrier and just so you know, I think I'm done having kids,"
"Okay. Four's plenty. You've given me two of each. You can stop,"
"Gee, thanks. Here, sit on the floor for a minute with them. I need to change these sheets. Got em all?"
"Uh huh,"
Looking at them with him she began making their beds.
"You know, I think I know why we got three at once,"
"Why did we?"
"Well, fourteen years ago, you lost your two girls and your boy. I'd like to think their spirits are alive in these guys,"
He swallowed hard and looked at her, "I love you so much,"
"I know," she said, crouching down and putting her arms around them all.
"Okay! ... Moment's over," he said, with a grin "Whew,"
"Yep. They eat together; they stink together,"
"I think we're outnumbered here. What time is it?" he asked.
"7:20. Think we could use an extra pair of hands?" she asked with a big 'evil' smile.
"ALEX!" they yelled in stereo.
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