Three Years Later
Hunter
I never thought it was possible for a man to have so much happiness in life, and I definitely didn’t think it could be me.
Three years ago when Blue went into labor, I’d panicked because it was nothing like I’d ever witnessed or imagined. The pain that she was going through seemed unbearable and I spent the rest of the time cursing myself and swearing to never get my dick anywhere near her. I regretted even getting her pregnant.
I could still remember how before being wheeled into the hospital room, she’d assured me everything would be okay with a confident smile on her face and for a minute there I thought I wouldn’t see her smiling.
Women died of child labor sometimes, what if Blue was fragile? I’d spent the rest of the time sobbing with my head bent on my mother’s shoulder.
And then the Doctor declared, “Mr. Brantley, you have twins.”
“And my wife, how is she?”
“She’s doing great.” He assured me.
Still didn’t understand why someone would choose his career as a gynecologist and spend his entire life pulling out babies out of VJ’s. It looked like a very difficult and nerve-wracking job. I sure as hell wouldn’t be able to handle a sobbing father and a screaming mother.
My heart soared, there was no way I could describe the happiness I felt knowing that I had two little girls. I was just trying to process the information when the doctor said, “Let me say that again. You have triplets.”
“What?!”
It was probably the anticipation or the tension, it must have taken a toll on me and I fainted. It was the most embarrassing thing that had ever happened to me. When I woke up the nurses were giving me amused looks, some had even flirted in good nature by saying what a handsome husband I was.
And then I had three babies in my arms. Can you imagine my excitement?
Not one.
Not two.
I had three.
That day marked the best day of my life. Literally the fucking best.
“DADDY! DADDY! DADDY!”
“DADDY! DADDY! DADDY!”
The sounds blared in my ears like an alarm pulling me back to reality. I pushed the pillow on my ear and buried my head deeper.
“Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!” The chanting continued.
I opened one eye and looked around. Two young faces peered at me. One of them was still jumping on the bed, she was going to break the mattress spring one of these days. Artemis, the naughtiest of the triplets.
“Daddy, you promised to take us out today for McDonalds Happy Meal and the iche-chream.” Freya reminded me, her eyes were large and round like that of Blue’s.
“YOU PROMISED! YOU PROMISED! YOU PROMISED!” Artemis screamed at the top of her lungs, her life motive was to make her father deaf.
usually a kids-day out. They got to do whatever
also go to the new toy store?” Jude, my son said. He was
the two girls were a handful, the boy was the quiet one out
I said. “I need
up. Artemis pecked my forehead, Freya placed a kiss on my
breakfast?” I asked them, sitting up
didn’t know what your mom made silly,”
my mom, your
were a Big
exclaimed out loud like I’d committed four murders and a bank robbery in a row.
“I said
made Waffles.”
at Jude. “Stupid, you shouldn
merman. Artemis and Freya were like mini-Blue’s, without the Blue hair. The girls had inherited her nose, her lips, and her eyes. I’d only contributed to their hair color which was a light shade
I was proud of my kids.
have such unique children. The most difficult part was to explain to them that they were different. Normal children didn’t have powers. My kids did, they
of my life without Blue or our kids. They were everything to me. I found joy in putting them to bed or reading them stories. Sometimes the girls would play with my hair and Jude would talk non-stop about nothing in particular. When I saw them playing together and sharing their
best life and I would never trade this
they were getting spoilt there. It was hilarious to see Dad who was normally stern making faces
out, go get ready,”
out
lifted him up into my arms and walked downstairs towards the kitchen. The
Three of them were smaller one, the fourth plate was a bunch of them stacked together, oozing with the maple syrup and
and the two girls hopped
down in my lap. Freya frowned, “I wanna
my other thigh,
face. He was about to
me, baby.” Blue sat down next to me
and a caregiver. She loved them unconditionally, the way I did and although all
in awe. He waited patiently as they threw pancakes in his mouth. He’d put on a lot of weight because he thought it was his duty and birthright
and gave her a teasing smile. Sometimes, I lost my will for control and slipped my hand under the table and over Blue’s thigh. Thank
Blue being Blue, took
a questioning look.
to be confused. “I thought you were kicking
thing the kids were just three and sometimes found it difficult to comprehend what was going on,
don’t you finish up your
we
“The aquarium,” I said.
“Yoohoo!”
breakfasts first. I don’t want to see a small scrape on
the last piece of her waffle and began sliding it down towards
cheating, Artemis. And don’t feed any more to Les, he’s had his breakfast
mouth and began speaking with
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