Twin Moon - Chapter 275 - Baby G.
Zelena.
Once back at the house, I bounded up the stairs to the nursery. This whole situation has me feeling all kinds of paranoid. I know Smith would flash if something was wrong, but that doesn’t settle my overactive imagination. I rushed to push open the door and stepped into the darkness of the babies room. I paused in the doorway and listened for their gentle little snores filling the silence. I flicked on the lamp by the door and both Venus and Smith stared at me with wide surprised and fearful eyes. They were sitting side by side on the floor, the both of them leaning against the wall. They each pulled a weird look of desperation and silently waved their hands in front of them, motioning for me to turn the light off again. But it was too late. Little G. stirred awake and her soft cries filled the room. I chuckled at the exhausted look on both Smith and Venus’s faces as they slumped back against the wall in unison.
“We just got her back to sleep” Smith grumbled as he pushed himself off the floor. He held his hand out for Venus, who hesitated for a moment before taking it and letting him pull her up.
“She’s a screamer huh?” Venus scoffed down at the little pink bundle.
“You have no idea” I huffed with joy as I scooped her up out of the basinet. I held her up to my face and smiled widely,
“Hello my little princess. Have you been torturing poor Uncle Smith?” I cooed at her with my lips puckered. Her small cries softened, and her bottom lip popped right out. She is just too sweet, how did I ever make something so perfectly beautiful.
“Aww, my baby girl” I laughed and pulled her to my chest. I rocked her in my arms as she gripped my finger. Venus was standing at my side smiling down at G. while Smith was standing over B.’s basinet, checking that we hadn’t woken him. Which would be unlikely, that boy would sleep through a hurricane. I felt the atmosphere of the room change as soon as Tobias stepped through the door. Venus took a small step back away from where she was looking down at G. in my arms. To anyone else it would have been nothing, but I know she did it intentionally. Tobias scares and intimidates a lot of peoples these days. He has done ever since the battle with Origin Wolf. Not me of course, but still, he makes a lot of people very uncomfortable.
“Shall we leave you to it then?” Smith asked subtlety.
“I got it from here, thanks Smith. And you too Venus, really thank you” I said with a smile up at the two of them. Smith nodded and walked up behind Venus, then gently ushered her out of the room. The door closed with a thud and Tobias marched over to me.
“What did they do to my baby girl?” he grumbled and gently plucked G. from my arms. Her mood changed right away, she went from making soft whines and grumbles, to happy coos and snorts. Favouritism, that’s what it is. I snorted in annoyance and slid my finger back into her chubby hand.
“Sure, perk up for him but not for me. I see how it is” I pretended to scold her as I shook her little hand.
“Don’t be jealous, she can’t help it. After all, I am ridiculously good looking, so of course she adores me more” Tobias teased as he pulled faces at G. It’s still weird to see this mammoth of a man turn to mush around a little baby. I don’t think anyone else has gotten the chance to see this side of Tobias. The gentle, sweet, caring and loveable side. It's reserved for just me and the babies, but I ain’t mad at it though. I feel protective over my bond with Tobias, almost possessive even. I can’t even think about him with a Mate of his own. Not because I have romantic feelings for him, but because I wouldn’t want to share his attentions with anyone else. I can honestly say that the only person I'd ever be completely ok sharing him with, is G. or B. I smiled up at my giant guardian and awed.
“She’s got you whipped” I chuckled and turned to plonk down on the rocking chair.
“Yeah, she does” he answered without looking away from her. I watched in silence as Tobias slowly paced around the room, bouncing G. in his arms, gently convincing her to fall back to sleep. After a short while, she was out like a light again. Tobias carefully laid her back in the basinet and came over to where I stayed seated in the rocking chair. He slumped his large body on the floor next to the chair and laid down on the carpet. He crossed his ankles and interlocked his fingers together, resting his hands on his chest. The room was deathly silent, except for the sound of the babies snores and Tobias’s deep breathing. He didn’t speak, just closed his eyes and laid perfectly still. I rocked slowly back and forth on the chair while watching Tobias’s closed eyes. I could see them moving rapidly behind his eyelids. If he had fallen asleep, he was having one hell of a dream. If he is still awake, his thoughts must be going a thousand miles a minute. I remember the cheeky way he looked at me that first time we met. His eyes held so much hopefulness and excitement. Over time that look has changed into one of deep love and respect. Before the twins, he was the other half of my world. Then when Gunner left, he was my everything, my true pillar of strength. I can still feel his love and devotion, that has never faltered. But he has been becoming distant these past few weeks. Not physically of course, but emotionally. He's holding something back, or at least keeping something from me.
“What’s going on?” I asked in a whisper. I waited silently for an answer, and it took a minute for him to respond.
“Nothing” he said with a deep huff.
“You’re lying to me” I whispered back. When he didn’t respond, I slid down off the rocking chair and crawled across the floor. I laid down beside him and turned onto my side, perching my head up on my hand. I looked over his face as we laid together in silence. I trailed my eyes over his smooth chocolate skin, along the curve of his nose and to his plump lips. I watched his chest rise and fall with each breath. And still, he didn’t say anything. I sighed and shifted closer, lifting his hands I moved my body under them to lay myself half over his chest with his arms around my back. I rested my ear on the centre of his chest and listened to the sound of his thumping heart. It was peaceful, melodic even. To the point I thought it may lull me to sleep. My mind went back to the prophecy, to what it could mean for me and my mysterious sister. One of us is going to die, that’s a given. But how do we know which one is the right one, which one will bring destruction, and which one will bring prosperity. Selfishly, I don’t want to be the one to die. I have so much to live for now. I finally have a family of my own, and I want to be with them. Plus, I’m a mother now, my children need me. I can’t be the one, I have too much holding me to this world. But what does that say about Whiskey, am I saying that she doesn’t deserve to live. Of course, she does. She deserves the chance to make a family of her own, as I did. She should be allowed to find happiness and peace, if she hasn’t already. How could I live, knowing that it was only granted by her death. How could I allow my sister to die in my stead. But also, how could I leave my children, my love, my new family. I could never just abandon them. Neither outcome is acceptable, and I need to find a loophole. However impossible it may be.
I opened my eyes and became aware of the tingles dancing across my body. Wave after wave of gentle electricity brushing through my veins. I lifted my head and looked down to where Tobias’s hands were resting on my lower back. I could feel the energy slipping from his skin, I could see the pulsating waves dancing over us.
“What are you doing?” I asked him quietly,
“I can feel you stressing” he answered just as softly,
“I'm making you feel better” he whispered. I laid back down, resting my chin on my hands and stared at his closed eyes. Tobias gently rubbed his hands up and down my back. I sighed and laid my arms out, making me lay flat on his chest.
“That feels nice” I groaned, my voice sounded like a purr,
“It feels like pins and needles, but in a good way” I whispered. I let my body go limp in his arms and simply enjoyed the weird feeling. Although this is one of the new super cool guardian bond perks, it’s still amazing. I was starting to feel sleepy, but also wired at the same time. My body was full of energy and ready to roll, my brain however was past the point of exhaustion.
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