Shit.
“Hey,” I say as soon as I answer.
“Happy holidays. How are you?”
“I’m alright. You?”
“Tired,” he says, making us both laugh.
“I remember those days,” I tease.
“How is Emily?”
“She’s good,” I say as I watch her toddle around the room. “How’s Kieran?”
“I’d say he’s good. All he does is sleep, eat, and cockblock his old man.”
“You’ll live.” I chuckle.
“I don’t want to keep you long, but I just wanted to say thank you for the gifts you and Autumn sent.” He pauses. “I don’t understand some of it, but I know Greer appreciates it, and gifts for Emily are on the way.”
When Greer had Kieran, Autumn sent her some customized tea to help recover, along with some bath salts and who knows what else. Greer loved them so much that when we sent Christmas gifts, Autumn sent her some more.
“Of course and thank you. You didn’t have to send anything.”
“Do you really think you could send my kid something and I wouldn’t send yours something back?” Killian says, his voice full of laughter.
“Touché.”
Crying fills the background, and Killian sighs. “Looks like I’m needed. I’ll talk to you later this week.”
“Sounds good. Bye.”
I hang up as I hear a door opening.
“Sounds like Mommy’s home. Should we go find her?” I ask Emily as I push myself off the floor.
She meets me halfway, and I pick her up.
I bounce her on my arm, making her giggle. “Let’s go!”
We head downstairs and find Autumn in the living room.
“Hey there,a stór. How was your day?”
She turns, and her entire face lights up as she sees us. “It was good. How are my two favorite people?”
As soon as we're close enough, she leans in and kisses Emily’s cheek, making her laugh. When she pulls away, I lean down and kiss her. When she hums, I can’t help but deepen the kiss. That is, until Emily slaps my cheek.
Autumn lightly scolds. “No hitting, that’s not nice.”
“I’m pretty sure at this point she thinks it’s a game.”
“Maybe.”
Autumn leans into my side, and I wrap my arm around her waist. I close my eyes as I hold the two most important people in my life in my arms.
This is what it’s all about.
