Beauty and the Beast

Chapter 43

I sighed as I lay tucked into Kieran's sleeping frame. I traced the taught lines of his abdomen with my fingers as he slept, liking the feel of his warmth beneath my fingertips as I traced his muscles slowly.

I kissed his cheek softly as I looked up at him, admiring how his long lashes fanned over his cheeks, his beautiful lightly sun kissed skin on full display. I let my eyes slowly wander over his sharp and defined features. From his close shaven beard, to his thick masculine brows that framed his face perfectly.

I sat up as I just looked at him as he slept. I smiled when his eyes opened and he was looking right back at me.

"What are you doing, love?" He said quietly, his voice huskier than normal from his recent sleep.

"You're beautiful." I said honestly.

He smiled and reached toward me, bringing me down to lay against his chest.

"It takes beauty to see beauty." He said.

I couldn't help but laugh.

"Too cheesy?" He questioned and I nodded as I stood up from him on the side of the bed where my robe hung.

I had just slipped it on when a harsh knock on the door sounded, breaking the peaceful morning we were having.

Despite me being dressed and Kieran being bare, he stood up boldly and unashamedly as he made his way to the door, opening it fully as he stared at who was on the other side of it.

My smile vanished as Alexander stood there with a stunned look on his face . Kieran eventually moved as I shoved past him as Alexander did his best to stare at the ceiling as he spoke much to my amusement.

"I just came to see how you were doing, but you're...occupied, I'll be downstairs ." He said as Kieran chuckled as he slid on his boxers.

I chuckled as Alexander made a quick retreat downstairs.

I turned to a grinning Kieran.

" Put some clothes on." I said laughing.

"But you love me without them."  He said wiggling his eyebrows as I tried my best to push his huge frame into the closet.

"I'm going to take the kids downstairs!" I yelled.

I opened the door to the adjoining room to see an already bouncing Willow in her crib as she jumped up and down on her mattress.

She chuckled and sat down at being caught.

"I saw you, LoLo!" I said pointing at her as she laughed.

I watched as she moved in her crib to the shallow side and I hovered over her but allowed her independence to roll over the tiny gate, dropping to the ground but losing her balance as she plopped on her butt.

She smiled up at me as her little teeth showed.

I picked up the twins as Willow bobbed behind me and I slowly hobbled down the stairs after hefting her in my arms too where Kieran had breakfast started as he made us homemade waffles.

"Dada!" Willow yelled as she saw him.

Kieran scooped her up, peppering her face with kisses as she giggled.