Chapter 6
Peyton and Brooke were exhausted. It had been three weeks since Nathan and Hayley took Jamie to St. Jude's. The week after they left Lucas went on his book tour leaving the girls alone with three very active 4 four year olds. Today though they we making cookies getting ready for Thanksgiving and tomorrow everyone would be home. They would be a family again.
"Mommy isn't this one pretty" Ellie said has she held a snowman. It was caked in flour and had turned brown from being handled by four year old hands. Sprinkles also took up most of the cookie. Brooke and Peyton exchanged looks.
"Sweetheart I think that looks as great as the cookies your mommy use to make your daddy in high school." Brooke said causing Peyton to laugh. Ellie however was extremely content with that answer.
"Aunt Peyton"
"Yes Sir Mattie." The young boy giggled as she said his silly nickname.
"Can I save cookies to give to my daddy? He loves them?"
"Of course you can. Well make him a plate of cookies just from Mattie he will love it."
"Yeah because no one is going to actually eat these cookies" Brooke said under her breath. Peyton shot her a look and Brooke just rolled her eyes.
"Mommy can I save Daddy cookies too?"
"Of course baby girl."
"Momma?" Logan said tentatively looking as him mom.
"Yes Baby boy?"
"Can I take some to Daddy? He likes cookies and I bet they don't have them in heaven." Logan said. Peyton eye's immediately locked with her best friends that were on the verge of tears.
"Hey Logan I bet they do have cookies in heaven. Tons and tons of cookies but if you want we'll put your cookies on a plate for your Daddy too and I'll go with you to take them to him."
"Really Aunt Peyton."
"Of Course." She said grinning at the boy. Brooke managed to mouth thank-you and she hugged her little boy.
"I need to run into the kitchen for a minute." Brooke said before she got up quickly.
"I'm going to go with her. Who has a tray ready." Peyton said as she followed her friend. "Hey Best Friend."
"Thanks Peyton I didn't know what to say to him."
"Yay well I didn't know what to say to Ellie either." The girls let out a nervous laugh.
"I just thought it was all getting easier."
"Haven't you heard B. Adams it gets harder before it gets better."
"Ok not helping."
"Sorry come here. Now look you are doing great these are the first holidays without him it's going to be tough but I'm here. You're too young Brook Adams not to believe it's going to be ok."
"Thanks Peyton. But will you take Logan I don't think I can right now."
"I will. We have to stick together afteral its Moms over Kids."
"I don't know about that one Peyton."
"It was worth a shot. Come on let's get back to our kiddos we don't want flour all over the house."