AN: Hey guys, this chapter is an adorable one, Brucas fluff, gotta love it. Anyway, read and review please. And thank you.
Chapter 17 ~ "There's no love like your love and no other could give more love. There's nowhere unless you're there"
The last two weeks have been hard; knowing that Lucas is leaving was always in the back of my mind. I tried to be happy, but I just wanted him home. Selfish, I know, but it was how I felt. Lily was a little upset that he was leaving, but she asked Luke if he would get her something at every stop. And being wrapped around her finger, since she was born, Lucas said yes. Lily also wanted to stay up real late tonight, being that it was Luke's last night. So we put the twins and Landon down, allowing Lily to have some "big girl time with Mommy and Daddy" as she liked to call it. We allowed it because Luke was leaving early in the morning before anyone would be up. We watched a movie of her choice, ate popcorn, and stayed up real late… 10:30. Pretty soon, she fell asleep on Luke and we decided to both put her to bed, something we haven't done in a long time. Since it was close to 11, one of the twins would be up for their feeding; I sat on the love seat in our bedroom instead of going to bed.
"Hey Luke… come sit with me." I said, patting my lap and smiling.
"I thought you'd never ask." he replied back with a kinky grin on his face, sitting on my lap.
"Ha, but don't think you're gonna get anywhere with that smile of yours. Your son will be for his feeding soon."
"Oh and why is he my son all of a sudden?"
"Because he eats just like you." I said in a matter of fact tone. And as if on cue, Elijah started screaming. I stuck my tongue out at Luke and went to go feed our son. When I was done, I noticed Luke was standing in the door way.
"You are amazing, you know that?" he asked as we went back into our room and the love seat, this time with me on his lap.
"Eh, I've been told that before."
"Hey, look at me…" he said cupping my face with his hands. "I know me going is hard for you physically and emotionally. And you are putting on a brave face for the kids while inside you are upset, I know this. For that, I thank you. You are a great wife and even better mother, don't ever forget that. I love you, more than you now. Now while on this book tour, I may not be able to show it but it is so true Brooke. I love you with all my heart; whenever you get lonely in the upcoming month, I want you to remember this conversation and know that if you look inside my heat, you are always there." Lucas said finishing his speech by placing a kiss on my forehead, then on my lips. It was such a deep and heartfelt speech and kiss. When we broke apart, he picked me up and brought me to our bed, laying down and eventually falling asleep in each others loving arms.