[CHELSEA] we were just kids in love

[cameron james smith]

He began to twist one of her locks of hair around her finger. "You do have a family. You have Adrienne and Mikey who love you more than milkshakes and even though we argue, I'm always going to be here for you." Cameron squeezed her gently and laid his head on her shoulder. "I love you too, Chelsea." His voice was quiet, but only because he wanted to enjoy the moment. A moment like this was 1 in 100, and he wanted it to last as long as it could.

[chelsea noelle hayes]

"I missed this.." She said quietly, looking up at him a moment. She heard Mikey calling that he was ready to get out, and carefully got to her feet. She walked into the bathroom, soaping him up before she wrapped him in a towel and sent him toddling out to Cameron to get dressed. Adrienne was next, Chelsea taking a moment to comb out her hair before she guided her into the room again. She gathered them both their clothes, laying them out on the bed for them.

[cameron james smith]

His lips held a content smile as he watched Chelsea disappear into the bathroom. It had been some time since they had shared a moment like this, and it made Cameron not want to go back to his room. He wondered if she would ask him to stay, but pushed the thought to the side as Mikey came out of the bathroom. "Hey buddy. Have a nice bath?" He asked as he got up to his feet. When Chelsea had finished laying the clothes out, Cam helped the toddler get into his pj's. Cameron's lips curled into a smile when he caught her gaze. "What time do they need to get to bed?"

[chelsea noelle hayes]

Chelsea looked at him a moment, then smiled. "Whenever they want to. Usually around eight or eight thirty. All you have to do is put them in bed and turn out the lights and they'll go to sleep." She buttoned up Adrienne's little nighty, then helped her to put on her socks. "Go find your slippers." She said, patting her back gently. "Unless you want to stay. It doesnt matter to me."

[cameron james smith]

Cameron looked to Mikey and Adrienne. "Do you guys want to stay here with mommy or do you want to go back to my room?" Secretly, he was hoping to stay here and crawl back onto the blankets so he wouldn't sleep alone. But it was up to the kids, if they wanted to go, then they could go.

[chelsea noelle hayes]

Chelsea watched the two kids look at each other before Adrienne said they were sleepy. She climbed up into her bunk, and Chelsea could tell she was exhausted from the day they'd had. She walked over to her, gently tucking her in before she picked Mikey up and tucked him in too. "Snug as two bugs." She said, kissing his forehead gently.

[cameron james smith]

With a yawn, Cameron stretched his arms into the air as Chelsea put the kids to bed. "Do you want me to stay?" His voice was soft and his eyebrow rose slightly. Normally, he wouldn't ask. But she was a very normal girl sometimes.

[chelsea noelle hayes]

Chelsea shrugged her shoulders, walking over to the light switch to flip off the light. She turned on the bathroom light, keeping the door open a crack so she could walk back to her blankets. "You can stay if you want to." She said quietly, putting her glasses on the night stand.

[cameron james smith]

Cameron huffed and slipped out of his shoes, putting them off to the side. "You know that doesn't answer my question," His tone was light and playful. He walked over to the blankets and settled down next to the wall. "I wouldn't have asked if I didn't want to stay." His eyes rested on Chelsea and a smile played across his lips.

[chelsea noelle hayes]

Chelsea pretended to scowl, reaching over to poke him in the forehead. "And who gave you permission to take my spot?" She asked, laying down across from him. She pulled her pillow under her head, listening to Mikey mumbling in his sleep. She knew he was going to start crying here soon, so she didn't bother getting comfortable.

[cameron james smith]

"I'm sorry, your majesty. I didn't know." He stuck his tongue before looking to Mikey's bed. "Has he always had trouble sleeping?" Cameron's voice was quieter, thinking it would make a difference.

[chelsea noelle hayes]

Chelsea shook her head, turning over onto her back. She pushed her shirt up, pulling Cameron's hand to a scar going down her stomach. "He was a little over one when we brought Adrienne to see my mom. She didn't want anything to do with him. So I was bringing him home and we stopped at the store to get milk. And this crazy woman came and stabbed me and took him. And when the cops found him, he was terrified. He hasn't slept normally since."

[cameron james smith]

His fingers rubbed across the scar before he slid over close to Chelsea. Kissing the side of her head, Cameron snuggled close to her. "I'm sorry.." He whispered. There wasn't much else for him to say without causing a fight.

[chelsea noelle hayes]

"It's okay. I got my baby back." She said quietly, running her fingers over his arm. She turned over onto her side, curling up against him. She couldn't think of a single other place she'd rather be. She tucked her head under his chin, wrapping her arms gently around him.

[cameron james smith]

A smile slipped onto his face when he felt Chelsea curl up against him. "You know it took forever to fall asleep without you." Cameron had grown use to falling asleep next to her, especially when Adrienne was on the way. And then, it just stopped. Every time he tried to sleep, the room would feel ten degrees colder than it really was, and he would lay awake for hours. Yawning softly, he gave Chelsea a gentle squeeze.