“Just like how butter melts on a hot pan, your heart will melt when your cute puppy takes a nap in your lap.”
- Unknown
Camila POV
Weeks passed by and I have to say that having two kids is more exhausting then I thought. Now that Riley was in summer vacation I had to 'split in two' so I could be there for both Riley and Nathan.
I was happy that Riley loved Nathan. The only problem was that she didn't really knew how to interact with him carefully, so Shawn and I always had to have an eye on them.
,,Mommy, when is daddy coming home?" Riley asked me while I was trying to make Nathan fall asleep by rocking him in my arms through the house.
,,He’ll be home any minute now." I said.
,,I'm bored! Can you play with me?" Riley asked and started jumping around.
,,Riley... Try to be a little quiet... I've to put Nathan to sleep, but then I promise you that I’ll play whatever you want. Okay, princess?" I asked and she rolled her eyes and run upstairs.
I felt so bad that I made her sad, but I had to put Nate to bed so I could play with her. I know it's sometimes hard for her when not all the attention is on her like she was used to until now, but Nate was a baby and she had to understand some certain things.
I walked with Nate in his room upstairs and after a while he finally fall asleep in my arms, so I could put him down in his bed. I exited his room afterwards and closed the door so that he could have his silence. I had an app on my phone that was connected to a camera in his room so I could see when he was waking up or crying.
I noticed that Riley's door was closed so I walked over there and knocked at the door.
,,Riley, baby, please don't be sad. I can play with you now if you want." I said through the door.
,,I don't want to anymore." She yelled from the other room and it broke my heart knowing that she was mad at me. She was never mad at me...
,,Can I come in?" I asked and there was no answer so I didn't know what to do.
I didn't want to be one of the moms that wasn't giving her kids any privacy, but I didn't like the thought of Riley being mad at me in her room.
,,Princess, please talk to me..." I said and a second later she opened the door and I saw that she had puffy eyes from crying.
No...
I kneed in front of her and placed my hands on both oh her cheeks. I brushed her tears away with my thumb and then left a soft kiss on her nose.
,,What's wrong?" I asked concerned.
,,You and daddy don't spend as much time with me as you used to since Nate came...." She said and my heart broke hearing her words. I suddenly felt so bad, but I didn't know how I could divide myself better...
,,I'm so sorry, princess, but I don't know how to make it better. Nate is a baby and he also needs us. You are older, but that doesn't mean you need us less. I'm sorry if you felt like we were giving you less attention... What can we do to make it better?" I asked her.
,,I don't know...." She said and looked down at her feet.
,,Okay, I have an idea. Let's make a daily plan where I will be just yours." I said and a smile appeared on Riley's face. ,,While Nate is asleep we can do whatever you want. Does this sound good?" I asked and she nodded while I wiped another tear away. ,,Can you promise me to tell me if something is wrong from now on?"
,,I promise."
,,I don't want you to be afraid to tell me anything. I need you to know that whatever you tell me stays between us. This is important for now, but also for later. You are my best friend and best friends tell each other everything."
,,You are my best friend too." She said and pulled me in for a hug.
,,I'm home!" I heard Shawn's voice from downstairs after the front door opened and closed.
,,Daddy is home!" I said and Riley broke the hug with a smile on her face. She took my hand in hers and we both ran down the stairs.
,,OH MY GOD!" Riley said as she suddenly saw a little Golden Retriever that Shawn held by the leash.
,,What the-" I said in shock.
,,Surprise!" Shawn said with a smile and Riley immediately ran to the little puppy.
The little puppy immediately started playing with Riley like she was a dog and the image in front of me was adorable. I looked at Shawn and he had a proud smile on his face.
,,Do you have any name ideas?" Shawn asked Riley.
,,Tarzan! His name is Tarzan!" Riley said while she was giggling and playing with the adorable puppy.
,,Like the Disney character?" I asked with a smile.
,,Yes!" Riley said and continued giggling as the puppy started jumping around.
,,Tarzan was always my favorite Disney character." Shawn said with a smile as he took the leash off of Tarzan.
,,Can I go with him in the garden and play?" Riley asked us.
,,Of course, but take care." Shawn said and Riley ran in the garden followed by the energetic puppy.
,,Come on Tarzan!" Riley said as they walked in the backyard.
,,Hey..." I said and got on my tiptoes so I could wrap my arms around Shawn's neck.
,,Hey." He said and picked my lips. ,,How was your day?"
,,Pretty exhausting. Yours?"
,,Exhausting as fuck." He said and I was surprised as he put his hands on my tights and just picked me up. I giggled lightly and wrapped my legs around his torso.
,,Am I not heavy?" I asked with a smile.
,,You? Heavy? That was a good joke." He said and gave me a soft kiss while I wandered with my hands through his hair. ,,Where is the little prince?" Shawn asked against my lips.
,,I put him to bed." I said and he smiled at me as he picked my lips again.
,,Just a few more weeks and we can go on vacation." He said proudly.
,,Where are we going?" I asked rested my forehead against his as he started walking with me in the living room.
,,I found a really cool hotel in the Adirondack Mountains. I also asked Aaliyah if she and her boyfriend want to come too and she said that she will ask Zack and text me. Mom and dad are already excited about it. We could also ask Mary. It can be a cute family trip." He said and let me fall on the couch. I giggled lightly as he got on top of me and kissed my nose.
,,We could do that. I think that will be cool." I said with a smile.
,,What about Carlos? Where are they going?" Shawn asked.
,,He and Nora are taking a romantic trip to Hawaii. Caroline is traveling around USA with her friends and Alex said he also has plans with some friends." I said and Shawn nodded.
,,We need a romantic trip too." He said with a smirk and then suddenly started kissing my neck.
,,Shawn.... Riley." I said as I locked my fingers in his hair.
,,She's not around."
,,Could be..." I said and he stopped, but only to look me in the eyes.
,,I really need you just for myself." He said and I giggled lightly.
,,Well you should have thought about that when we did the second one. Now you have to share with two others." I said and he chuckled.
,,I'm not regretting, but I'm still selfish." He said and I started laughing.
,,Mommy! Tarzan is stuck!" I heard Riley shout and Shawn and I got off the couch to see what was wrong.
,,What do you mean, princess?" I asked when we walked in the backyard and looked around for Tarzan.
,,Look." Riley said and I looked where she pointed and saw Tarzan stuck in between the wooden panels of the fence.
,,Oh my god!" I said and started laughing lightly as I made my way over to Tarzan. I put my hands on both sides of him and pulled him out. He let out a small cry, but I kept him in my arms and rocked him lightly to calm him down. ,,Shh... You're okay. Nothing happened...Shh...." I said and he rested his head on my shoulder.
,,Now I've to share with three. Great!" Shawn said and I giggled lightly.
I put Tarzan back on the ground and he started licking me and swinging his tail while he did so. He was quite adorable and I already started to love him.
,,Tarzan! Come here!" Riley said and Tarzan ran to her as if he understood. Smart dog.
I walked over to Shawn and we both sat on the outside couch cuddling while we were watching Riley play around with Tarzan.
,,Tonight, baby, I'm all yours." I said and that immediately brought a smile on Shawn's face.
,,There is nothing I’d like to hear more." He said smiling widely.
,,Yeah, but.... You know my body is still recovering from the birth...." I said and Shawn's expression immediately changed into a serious one.
,,Of course I know that. But why are you saying it like it's a problem?" He asked.
,,I don't know... It's just...my body changed. I mean I know it still didn't recover completely and it will still take a while until it will, but yeah..." I said and he sat up straight and took my hands in his while he looked me in the eyes.
,,Mila, you are perfect just the way you are! I will love you no matter what! And do you really think that I care if your body changed lightly because of the birth? No! And do you know why? It's because you gave birth to the most beautiful boy I've ever seen. Don't EVER be insecure about your body because you are perfect. And most importantly, don't think that I will ever love you less just because your body changes. It's normal. Everybody changes at some point, but I assure you that your body is just perfect. I know you want to get to your 'old' figure and you will and I will always be by your side." He said and his words kind of brought some tears in my eyes. ,,Come here." He said and pulled me in for a tight hug.
,,I'm sorry. I didn't want to cry and I also didn't want you to think that I'm scared of you not loving me anymore because of the changes. I know that you'll always be by my side and love me no matter what and so will I. I'll always love you." I said and he picked my lips.
He wiped my tears away with his thumb and then let me relax against him. I was lucky to have him and I was so thankful for him EVERY SINGLE DAY.
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Did u all see the Cinderella trailer!? I screamed like CRAZY when I saw it!