Now and Forever

"Lucas!" I screamed in horror when the little human turned the faucet on, spraying water all over the whole bathroom.

My voice probably startled him because he jumped a little and turned around to face me, his face pale like he'd just seen a ghost, "what're you doing?" I rushed and turned it off, looking back down at him when I was sure there wasn't anymore water coming out of the shower head.

How did he even get off the bed?? Oh this kid makes me question things I didn't even know could be questioned.

"Shower," he said and tugged at his pajama shirt, "wha- now?" I asked and he nodded his head.

"It's only six am," I cried picking him up, I put him on my hip I walked out of the bathroom, being careful not slip on the water.

I'd barely gotten any sleep last night because he'd keep waking up whimpering -sometimes crying- for his mom and I'd have to pat his back until he'd go back to sleep. Alexander was nowhere to be seen- probably somewhere around the house because I didn't hear him leave.

"I'm hungry," he announced right before I was about to close my eyes. Ugh... "What do you want to eat?" I sighed and sat up. Guess I won't be getting sleep anytime soon...

"I.. I want.. umm.. I want to.. I.. umm.. want.. I want-"

"How about toast?" There's no way I'm going to sit here and let him ramble on- I don't have that kind of patience..

"Eggs?" I asked when he shook his head 'no', "a sandwich?" his answer was the same, "pancakes?" Please say yes please say yes please say yes... "yay!" I smiled and clapped my hands when he nodded 'yes'. He first furrowed his eyebrows at my odd behavior but ended op smiling, showing off the huge dimple on his cheek.

There is no way someone could take a look at this kid and say he isn't Alexander's..

"Come on then," I held out my hand and helped him off the bed, "wait, mingo," he slipped his hand out of mine and ran over to get his stuffed flamingo. What is it about flamingoes?

On our way down the hall, I decided to check in on Alexander. I opened the door to his study and looked around until my eyes fell on his sleeping figure on the couch. That looks really uncomfortable.. "Alexander," I whispered and shook him awake, Lucas waiting patiently by the door.

"Hmm..?" He fluttered his eyes open, "go to bed," I ordered as he slowly sat up, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.

"What time is it?" He asked in a raspy voice and picked up his phone from the table, he sighed and stood up, "I better get ready for-"

"No," I declared and he dipped his eyebrows, "It's almost seven-"

"How many hours a night have you been sleeping these last two weeks?" I raised an eyebrow and he stayed quiet, "exactly. Go to bed-"

"But-"

"You'll go to work in the afternoon," I turned around and walked away. He fortunately didn't argue but obliged.

God did I feel powerful right now..

"But you said you wanted pancakes Lucas," feeling powerful = gone.

"I want ice-cream!" I swear to god this child..

"No, Lucas. No Ice-cream!" Sometimes they need a little tough love.. right?

"But I want ice-cream!" He screamed again, his lower lip quivering. Don't tell me he wants to cry now..

fruit and turned to face him when he'd started crying. I looked at him, he looked at me. He wants to throw a tantrum?

his crying slowly went down, "are you done?" I

sizes so he doesn't choke and handed them to him on the

put all the bananas at the side and was

his plate, feeling

***

whole week since Lucas's.. arrival and still there was no sign

study and would only go to bed when Lucas wasn't there- almost like he was scared him. Yes, scared. For what

I'm pretty sure I have

do but I can't do it all by myself. I mean, I

"Who's-"

sleeping figure in my arms, her face filled with

"Thank you!"

"Wait-"

my neck out of embarrassment when I interrupted what seemed like a meeting- though it was only Alexander and some other man

"I'll go-"

turned back

James, nice to meet you..?" The man -Robert- held out

I could shake his hand, "beautiful name for a beautiful angel," he whispered, "thank

with you," he squeezed my hand one last time before opening the door and

"What're you doing here?"

on the floor and sat down in front of Alexander, patting Lucas's bag when he stirred in his sleep, "do you need something?" He asked, ignoring my earlier

raised an eyebrow, urging me to go on, "you need

"I'm busy-"

and I don't think I ever will when you don't talk to me. You're going to keep an eye on your son while I go finish up whatever work is waiting for me,"

he said after a short while of

I took off his shoes and put pillows on

"Bye!"

***

his voice indicating that he was tired, "mm-hmm," I replied and closed the file I was reading, "see you in a few," I

from the door of my office, "Robert?" My eyes widened when I saw it was the man from earlier on, "what're you doing

smiled but something was off about it, "this late?" I adjusted and tightened the hold on my bag when he

stepped back, this went on until my back was against the wall, "did anyone ever tell you you're

you doing?!" Panic laced my voice as I tried to free my

up!" He seethed an placed a slobby kiss on me collar

happening- PLEASE TELL ME THIS ISN'T

my eyes when my brain processed what was happening, "shut it!" his hands moved from my hands to my hips, his lips still

That's gonna bruise.

he was two times my size which meant he was two times as strong.

one could hear me anyways. He the started unbuttoning my shirt with one hand, the other holding my hands so I

eyes, tears still streaming down my cheeks silently. Nothing can stop the

eyes slowly opened only to see him staring hard at my baby bump, "you're pregnant," he