”Mama still mad?” she asked surrounded by her younger siblings.
"sweetheart I was never mad" she said
”Really?” she asked with a light sniffle.
Betty nodded
Laura-Beth gave a small watery smile and shyly crawled closer to her parents.
She smiled gently
Lysander smiled softly at their oldest daughter and picked up the twins so Laura-Beth and Cole could be near their mother.
She petted Cole's hair
Cole smiled and climbed onto her stomach, curling up on her.
She smiled kissinng his cheek
Lysander chuckled softly. ”You know, my mother said I used to do the exact same thing as Cole right now.”
She sighed " I had to hide in the closet"
He frowned a little at her answer as he remembered how she had grown up. ”Well, you don't have to that again, my queen. You’re safe now.” he promised.
" for now " she muttered
”Forever.” he told her. ”I’ll always protect you.”
She smiled gently at her husband
He smiled lovingly back at her and kissed her cheek. ”I promise.”
"I love you" she said
”I love you too, my dearest angel.” he replied sincerely.
She smiled and gave him a kiss
He happily returned the kiss.
She pulled away and layed her forehead against his
He smiled, resting his forehead against her’s.
"Do you really like it" she said tapping the dog tag around his neck
”When’s the last time I ever took off a gift you gave me?” he smirked a little, brushing his rings against her cheek.
She blushed and bit her lip glancing down
”I love it.” he assured her, kissing her nose lightly.
She giggled " I'm glad" she said
He smiled at her laugh, loving the sound.
She smiled at his smile " promise me this is forever"