[Bitter-Sweet Lives]
Chapter 4; Cousins
"Listen up!" Caitlin told her family "Your aunts Cassi and Haley are coming over today, yes I realize Haley is currently pregnant. So, please don't bring up how big her stomach is because she might get emotional with her pregnancy brain" More chuckled, their aunt Haley acted weird before so with her pregnant she was going to be flat out crazy. Genesis smiled, Cassi was an awesome aunt. Her children were awesome too, Justice was one of her best friends. Liberty was just a little ball of fun that couldn't be stopped.
By the time Cassi had gotten there they had cleaned up the large house. Cassi smiled when she was greeted with a hug by Genesis "How have you've been doing guys?" she asked, looking around the room. Genesis smiled "Good" she said, but Cassi saw the pale scar on the girl's face "Genesis, what happened?" she asked, a concerned look on her face "Just a little accident" she explained with little detail, she didn't want drama. "Okay" Cassi said, leaving it at that. More smiled when Liberty ran into his arms "Well hello Liberty, haven't you've grown!" he said, picking her up. She smiled widely, giving him the biggest hug she could. Cassi smiled "She sure does like you" More nodded "I love her, she's just so… cute" he said, ruffling her hair. "I wuv you too!" she said, he laughed lightly "Again, cute"
Soon after that Haley and her husband, Lovino knocked on the door. More went to get it, when he opened the door he was pulled into a a hug by his aunt. "Oh More just look at you, your so big and strong! I feel so old!" she said a little to loud. Lovino waved as they walked in. Haley's belly was so outstretched that she couldn't see her toes if she looked down. Well, she was almost due for her little baby girl. LIberty's eyes widened at the sight "MOMMY! Her Tummy is so big!" she said, Haley walked over to the little girl "It's because there is a baby in here" she said, Justice just tilted her head "A baby? How did it get in there?" she asked. Haley's cheeks went a light pink, she turned to Cassi and mouthed the words "Help". Cassi stood up from the couch and went over to to the small girl "Honey, uh, a magic is how. Your aunt wanted a baby so she asked the the fairy if she could have one. So the fairy put it in her tummy so the baby will know her mommy better" Liberty nodded, her face deep in thought "I get it now"
Caitlin sighed, leaning on her husbands shoulder. Seeing her sister with child reminded her of when she was carrying Genesis. She hadn't told her daughter or her son this, but More was adopted when he was a couple months old. So in summary, More was adopted and Genesis wasn't. Ivan kissed her head "Are you okay, you look a bit down" he said, she shook her head "I'm fine, just thinking" He nodded as he looked at who she was looking at. He then realized that she was looking at Haley. He looked back at her and sighed, she wanted another child and he knew it. He could see it in her liquid blue eyes. Caitlin looked up at her husband, she stretched her neck to peck his lips. She loved the cold feeling of his lips. "Ivan, are you fine?" she asked, she noticed the strange flash of deep thought cross across his violet eyes. "I'm just… I"ll tell you later" he said as he returned the peck on the lips.
After dinner all the kids, plus Haley were sitting in the floor playing poker with Hershey Kisses. Cassi and Lovino watched and laughed when ever Haley threw a fit when she bet a lot and lost. During that Ivan took Caitlin in another room and sighed. She tilted her head, confused. Ivan looked at her in the eye "Caitlin, do you want another child?" he asked. She went a light pink, since she's so pale it was very noticeable. She nodded slowly, causing Ivan to smile at her "Do you really? That's great, Genesis and More will be so excited to have a new brother or sister" Caitlin smiled at his reaction "This is certainly going to be interesting" she said, they had such a big house and there were only four people to fill it. She kissed his nose. They heard Haley yell "You fixed the deck you little cheater!" they both laughed as they went back to the living room.
Haley was sitting next to Lovino pouting, she lost and she really wanted that chocolate. Lovino sighed "Now you can't be that angry. I'll buy you some chocolate, just stop pouting!" he said, she looked at him"What kind?" he kissed her cheek "Any kind you want" he said, her pour face was off and she was grinning from ear to ear "Yes!" He just chuckled, she would do anything for chocolate. Genesis was laying down on the floor, deep in thought. By the look on her face it was something serious. She sighed, curling up into a loose ball. "Genesis? Something wrong baby?" Caitlin asked, walking over to her daughter. Genesis looked up at her and sat up, her skin was pale and her eyes were pink. "I-I don't feel well" she said, trying to stand up. Caitlin took her arm to help her stand. She turned to Ivan, motioning for him to come over there. He went over and picked up the skinny girl, he then carried her to her room.
Caitlin was taking Genesis's temperature when they heard Haley scream. Caitlin looked at her daughter apologetically and rushed to see what was happening. Haley was going into labor! "Oh s**t!" Lovino said, rushing to get her some sort of over night bag. Caitlin and Cassi ran to Haley's side, taking her to the car. Lovino ran to the car with a bag, her sped out of the driveway. Caitlin and Cassi sighed, hey just hoped that nothing went wrong.