Monday, July 8, 2013

Chapter 39

Opening my eyes, I look over as Sidney still has his eyes shut.
I gently try to get up out of bed as he reaches for me and pulls me back into his arms.

"LC has Autumn and we don't have to get up until 5:30," Sid says as I look behind me at the clock.

It reads 5:25

"Sid thats only 5 minutes away," I say.

"5 minutes we can be in bed longer," Sid says as I just smile.

Where in the world did I find a man like this? That is good to me and everything.
He moves his hands as me makes me closer to him.

"You two need to get up and get ready while you have time," LC says through the crack in the door.

"Are you ready to go LC?" I ask as Sid lets go of me as I climb out of the bed.

"Yes, me and Kris took turns watching Autumn while was got dressed," LC says.

"Alright, I'll get dressed as fast as I can," I say as I turn around to find Sidney going through his bag as I walk over to the closet.

Opening the door, I look through my clothes as I pull down a pink shirt with a white short sweater with jeans and my clog shoes which are black.

"Do you want to change in here or in the bathroom?" Sidney asks.

"We can share the room sid," I say.
I watch as he takes off his shirt as I turn away as I strip out my purple shirt and jeans as I walk over to the mirror

I place my shirt on as I place the sweater on over it as I get my jeans on then my shoes.

"You look cute babe," sidney says as I turn around as he is wearing a grey shirt with the jeans he wore yesterday.

"Thanks, you don't look too bad yourself. You can go out if your done," I say just as I watch him come over to me as he wraps his arms around me.
He leans over as he kisses me on the lips with so much passion.

"Wow what was that for?" I ask, as I was catching my breath.

"Just because, I'll see you in a couple minutes," Sidney says as I watch him turn around and head for the door.

I smile as I grab my hairbrush as I place my hair up into my ponytail.
Placing the brush down I turn around and head out of my room and down the hall to the living room.

I see Kris holding Autumn as I see LC sitting on the couch.

"We are the only ones going today," LC says.

"Why?" I ask.

"The rest of the team needs to stay here to play the game. They will do fine without their captain and their best defense man," LC says as I smile.

"Where is Sidney at?" I ask.

"I'm in here babe,"Sidney says as I turn my head and see him in the kicthen eating something.

"What are you eating?" I ask as I turn and walk passed the dining room and turned into the kicthen area

"Kris made muffins this morning," LC says as I pick one of them up off the plate.

"what flavor?" i ask.

"Cinnimon Raisin," Kris says as I move the wrapper down and bit into one.

"Theses are good Kris," I say as I finish eating it.

"So what car are we gonna take?" Kris asks.

"Might as well take mine, Autumn's car seat is already in it. And when Mason gets in, he can sit beside her while I go to the back of the car in the speical seat," sidney says as I laugh a little bit.

I never knew Sidney had a special seat in his car.

"Well I have an extra row of seats in my car, we can just move Autumn's car seat into mine," Kris says.

"We can take yours, saves me on gas," Sidney says as we all laugh.

"Funny Crosby, your not saving on gas your helping me pay gas to Montreal,"
Sidneys smile went away.

"Give me your keys Tanger, I'll go put Autumn's car seat in your car," Sidney says as I watch LC grab Kris's keys  from his pocket and toss them to Sid.

"Thanks be back," Sidney says as I watch him go over to the door, open it and walk out.

"I should go pack Miss Autumn a bag," I say as I head to the back where her diaper bag is.
I grab a few of thoses penguins outfits that everyone got and walk back up front where LC is stil standing up with Kris and Autumn.

Autumn has her little head on Kris's shoulder, her eyes closed tight.

"She's cute," I say as I grab her bottles, formula and water and pack them into the bag.

"She is, hold still Kris," LC says as I look over as she takes her phone out and snaps a photo of the two together.

"Don't let that get out," I say as I zip up her diaper bag and place it on the table.
Just as I did, the door opens as Sid walks into the apartment.

"Ok, it took me some time but I figured out how to put in the car seat," Sid says as I smile at him.

"Can you take this Sid?" I asks as I point to the diaper bag.

"Sure babe, your caring Autumn down?" Sid asks.

"Yes," I say as I walk passed the table and over to Kris.
I gently grab Autumn as I place her on my shoulder.

"Ohh LC can you grab a blanket for me?" I ask as I see Kris heading for the door.

"Ok,"
She turns around and heads for my room.

"We are going down to the car, make sure you lock up," Sidney says.

"Yes dad," I say.

"Don't take that tone with me,"
He walks over to me and kisses me as he heads out the door.

"Will this work?" LC asks as she places a penguins cover on Autumn.

"Yep, this is the warmest cover she has," I say.
I watch as LC grabs her keys and heads over to the door.

She opens it as I slowly walk out of the house and start my jounrey down the stairs.
I take each step one at a time until I make it to the end of the steps.

I then head out in the cold air and walk around my car to Kris's car as I see Sidney coming out of the backseat which was closet to my car.

"Need help?" Sidney asks.

"Get the other door open," I say as I watch him go around to the other side as I walk over there.
He opens the door as I gently get into the car and place Autumn into the car seat.

I grab the arm straps and I clip them together then I place the little metal pieces into the bottom part to make Autumn seurce in the car.

"Got anything else in the apartment?" Sidney asks as I heard the front door close.

"No I got everything, LC and you both has keys to the apartment," I say as Sid smiles and closes the door gently as I grab for my seatbelt.

After grabbing it, I clip it into place as I watch Sidney get into the car as he closes the door.

"Everyone in?" Kris asks as I watch Sidney get his seatbelt on.

"Yep," Sidney says as I watch as Kris begins to back out of his parking place and turn the wheel to head for the front.
I watch as he places it in drive as he turns the wheel and begins to drive out of our parking lot.

I look down at autumn as her eyes are still closed and she is peacefully sleeping.

Looking up I see that Kris is on the main road to the high way.

"You drive fast Kris," I say.

"Nah, your just looking at her and time is flying," Kris says.

"Maybe, she is adorable when she sleeps though," I say.

"She is," sidney says as I look over to him and smile.
What would I do without him.

Just as it gets silent in the car, a cell phone begins to go off.

"Sidney hand me her baby bag," I say as I knew it was my phone ringing.
I watch as Sidney passes me my bag above Aututmn as I grab it and place it on my lap.

Unzipping it, I reach in and find it as I hit the green button.

"Hello," I say as I zip it back over and hand it back over Autumn to Sidney.

"Morning, you guys already on the road?" Vette asks.

"Yep bright and early, sorry you and Geno had to stay back in Pittsburgh," I say.

"It's no biggie, I know the PENS need my man since you have kidnapped your which is the captain,"
I laugh at her.

"Hey he wanted to go with Tanger and LC like I did so he came plus we got little Autumn with us,"

"Aww, well I can't blame him. How's Autumn doing?"

"Shes just asleep as Kris drives,"
I look over at autumn then my eyes move up to Sidney.
He gives me a little smirk on his face.

"Well be careful and I'll text you about the game,"

"Alright, why you up this early on a Saturday?"

"I just woke up and remembered that you are going to Montreal today, so I wanted to call before you left but that didnt work,"

"It's alright, we aren't even out of the Pittsburgh area yet,"

"So just left huh?"

"Yea but hey I'm gonna let you go, I'll call you in 9 sometimes hours letting you know I'm there,"

"Alright, be safe and tell Kris and whoever drives back to be safe,"

"I will do,"
I hang up the phone with her.

"Kris, Vette wanted me to tell you to be careful to Montreal," I say.

"I knew she would if she called you, sucks we are going to miss the game," Kris says as I hear a noise.
Turning my head I see little Autumn opening her eyes up.

"Good morning princess," I say as she begins to cry.

"Sidney hand me her bag please," I ask as I see him handing it to me.
I place it on my lap as I open it and pull out a bottle that i made as I take off the cap.

"Here you go sweetie," I say as I place the bottle in her mouth as she begins to drink it.
Her eyes look over to me then I seen her move them over to Sidney.

"Hey sweetie, is that bottle good?" Sidney asks as I smile.

"She's up," LC says as Autumn trys to move her head back to see LC as the bottle falls out of her mouth.

"Leave her alone while she eats babe," Kris says as I see LC turn around then Autumn moves her head back as I place the bottle back into her mouth.

 I watched as Autumn sucks down her whole bottle as I move the bottle from her mouth.

"Good girl Autumn," I say as I place the bottle back into the back as hear Autumn burping.

"Excuse you princess," I say as I smile at her.


I face to the front and enjoy the trip.
Watching all the things so by that I never saw before until we merged onto I-90.


"Over a quarter of the way there, does anyone have to use the bathroom?" Kris asks.

"I do," LC says.

"Me too plus I think Autumn needs a diaper change as well," I say.
I watch as Kris pulls off the road and onto a road to the rest stop.

He pulls and parks the car into a parking place.

"You girls go in first," Sidney says.
I unbuckle myself as I lean over and unbuckle little miss Autumn from her car seat as I picked her up into my arm as I get out of the car.
Grabbing my diaper bag, I close the door as I walk up to the sidewalk where LC is at.

"I'll go to the bathroom first as you change Autumn then I'll take her while you go," LC says.

"Smart plan," I say.

"I'm excited to meet Kris's little boy," LC says as we make out way into the building then to the women's bathroom.

"Is Kris excited?" I ask as we split ways as I go over to a baby changing table.

"Oh yea,"
I hear the door shut as I place Autumn onto the table and place the bag at the bottom of her feet.

Autumn begins to cry.

"Shh its ok baby girl," I say as I open the unzipped bag and pull out a newborn diaper and wipes.
I unbutton her bottom as I move it up.
I unfasten her diaper as I take it off.

"only pee missy," I say as I wipe her clean and place a new diaper back on her.
After that, I button her bottom half back up.

"There we go sweetie," I say as I zip the bag up and pick her up into my arms as a toilet flushes.

I turn around to see LC coming out.

"let me go wash my hands," LC says as I watch her running off.

"LC is a little crazy baby," I say as she smiles.
Guess she agrees with me.

"Ok, she's smiling?" LC asks as I hand her Autumn and place the siaper bag beside her.

"Yep cause she knows your a little crazy," I say, smiling as I head in.

I use the bathroom as I open the door and walk over to the other side as LC is standing there.

"I didn't leave," LC says.

"i know you didn't," I say as I place soap into my hands as I wash them.
Then I grab a paper towel to dry them off with.

"Come here pretty girl," I say as LC gently places her into my arms as she grabs the bag.

"I'll help you out even though you called my crazy," LC says as I smile as we walk out of the restroom then out the door.

"Hey I made Autumn smile with that," I say as I see the boys getting out of the car.

"You took forever," Kris says as he runs passes us as I laugh as Sidney was running right behindhim.

"Well we are girls!!" LC yells as they probably are already in the building.
I walk over to the back door as I see LC opens it for me.

"Thanks," I say as I hop into the car and place Autumn back into her car seat.
I buckle her in and just as I did she begins to cry.

"Aww sweetie hold on, LC bag please," I say as I sit in the seat.

"Here," She hands me the bag as she closes the door.

Unzipping it, I pull out a clean bottle, water and formula.
Can't make it in advance.

I place 8oz of water in the bottle then 4 scoops of formula.
As I do that, I place the nipple back in and shake it up.

"Here," I say as I place the bottle in her mouth as she crying stops.

"She must have been hungry," LC says.

"Oh yeah,"
Just as I say that I watch as the door beside me opens and Sidney gets into the car.

"See you'll are faster since your guys," LC says as I hear the car start up again.

"Well guess thats why we get you off faster,"
I laugh at Kris's comment as I watch him pull out and head back onto the freeway.

Just as he did I see LC punching him in his arm, which wasn't steering.

"Ouch why you do that for?" Kris asks.

"Your last comment," LC says.

"I'm sorry ok,"Kris says.
I smile, true love for them.

"So I have been thinking about something," Kris says as I look down at autumn as she is sucking down this bottle.

"About?" LC asks.

"About all of us moving into a house together, that apartment is getting small for all five soon to be six of us," Kris says.

"I like that idea, it's getting too small and I don't have to go back and forth between houses anymore," Sidney says.

"Girls?" Kris asks.

"I love that idea," LC says.

"I like that idea too, but where we going to find a big house like that?" I ask.

"Sewickley has houses like that and me and Sid will pay for it," Kris says.

"Guess we get to go house hunting," LC says
She is too excited about this more then I am.

"We will once we get back into town, I'm sure Nathalie and Mario can watch the kids," Sidney says.

"I'm sure they will be happy too," LC says in agreement.
I look over at Sidney as I seen Autumn's bottle is empty.

I pull it out of her mouth as she gives two burps this time.

"Wow," LC says as I laugh.

"Are you sure your ready to move into like this?" Sidney asks me in a lower voice.

"I'm sure,"
He reaches over and grabs my hand as out hands lay on Autumn.

For the rest of the trip to Montreal, we stopped another two times to change and feed Autumn.

"We are here," Kris says as I look out the window to see houses sides by side.
He turns off the car.

"Nervous?" LC asks.

"A little bit, I'm glad your here with me," Kris says as I watch them kiss.

"You guys coming or staying in here? I'm sure my mom will invite us in," Kris says.

"Go ahead and go see your son then come back out here to get us, its a family thing not for us," I say.

"You sure?" Kris asks.

"Yeah man," Sid says.
I watch as LC and Kris out of the car and head to the house.

I turn and face Sidney as my eyes look down to see Autumn sleeping.

"I love you babe," Sidney says.

"I love you too," I say as we both move to each other as we kiss.



Kris's POV

I sigh as I know on the door.

"It's ok to be nervous," LC says to me as I move my fingers over her hand.

"Kris, your here, come in," Mom says as I walk in with LC.

"Mom this is Lauren but she goes by LC. She is my girlfriend," I say.

"Nice to meet you Lauren. Mase come here sweetie," Mom says as all three of us walk into the living room as who stood there was a mini version of myself.

"Daddy!!!" The little boys yells as he runs to me as I pick him up into my arms.

I couldn't say nothing.

I hear camera shooting in the background.

"I love you Mase," I say as I hug him.

"I love you daddy,"
I place him back onto the ground.

"Go get your bag to go with daddy Mase," Mom says as the little boy runs off.

"How does he know I'm his dad?" I ask.

"Kate told him and when she passed I got him since her family is dead. He always knew you were his daddy Kristopher,"
I had tears escaping my eyes.

I felt LC's hand on my shoulder as I see Mason come bak down the stairs.

"Ready to go home?" I ask.

"Yes daddy, carry me?" he asks.
I lean over and pick him up into my arms as I see LC grabbing his only bag.

"Say bye to grandma," I say.

"Bye grandma, love you," Mason says as the three of us hand over to the door.

"I love you too, please be safe," mom says as we open the door and walk out.
Walking out Sidney, Aaylah and Autumn were out of the car.

"I'm driving back home after you drove 9 hours to get here," Sidney says.

"Alright thats fine, so were is Autumn sitting?" I ask.

"We moved her to the back seat, I hope you will sit next to her LC," Aaylah says.

"Oh yeah I will," LC says.

"Mason cane sit with you," Sidney says.
I smile, my life is perfect