Family

Evening ☑️

Little girl woke up, when it was already dark. Kirstie shivered a little and her father's arms wrapped around her. Lizzie and Rossi were snoring, sleeping on Mitch's thigh. Their mother's head was bent back. Something was telling Kirstie to not go back to sleep. Something didn't feel right. Maybe it was the darkness around her or the fact that after long time they weren't alone in house during the night. She squeezed to small ball, accidentally waking Mitch up.

"Hey, is everything okay?" he whispered sleepily. "You're shivering, are you cold?" he was so concerned about her. "I'm here, you can tell me what's wrong."

"I don't know," she said and took his fingers in her small hands. "Wiw you be hewe in the mowning?" she looked at him.

"Of course I will," he smiled at her. "I would never dare to leave you without saying good bye or being sure I'd come back. I will have to go to work, but only for a little bit," his smile grew bigger, when she rested her head in his hand.

"What are you two doing up so late?" Kimy woke up. Mitch looked at his phone, seeing it's only 6:30 pm.

"It's not that late. It just look like it, because it's almost winter and sunset is so soon. Plus it was cloudy, possibly even raining while we were sleeping," he yawned. "I'm going to make us some dinner, so your majesty will stay with my sister for a moment," Kirstie giggled at the name and re-sat on her aunt's lap. "Now, how will I move these two?" he realized, that his nieces were holding on his pants.

"Do you want me to go make that dinner?"

"No, you already cooked today. I have to do something in this house and I have to take care of you four," he stood up slower than turtle and then went to the kitchen.

"You don't have to, you're giving me job. You're being like a father to those two little devils. You're doing enough for us," little girls woke up, yawning. They walked after their mother, tiredly enough to be able to hurt themselves.

"Kimy, you're my baby sister even if it's by a single hour. I will always do anything I can to keep you happy, healthy and safe. I love you." He walked over to her and kissed her head. "These little devils are my little nieces and I will always care about them too. You're all my family and I would never dare to do anything, that would cause you any harm. I stay as their father figure, because I see, that Greg isn't the one they want. I'll stay by your sides, because you're the one, I love and I will protect no matter what. You were there for me, now I'm here for you." He picked his nieces up onto the chairs and looked around, deciding what to cook. He looked at the sound of yawn and smiled seeing half asleep Kirstie.

He was about to say something, but knocking cut him off. He went to doors and opened them. "Sorry, I didn't want to bother you, but Kimy still isn't home." Greg looked so scared.

"I know, they are still here. We fell asleep and woke up a moment ago." Greg sighed in relief. "Come in, I was about to cook us dinner." He nodded and walked in. He got his shoes off and went to kitchen after Mitch. He wrapped his arms around Kimy and kissed her cheek.

"You scared me. You could call me, when you woke up," he whispered. He saw Kirstie had closed eyes, so he let go of her, before he could wake her up.

"Sorry," she said. He looked at little girls and his smile faded. They weren't happy to see him, like at all. "We'll get through this." She smiled at him. He nodded and set his hands on her shoulders.

"I hope so." He sighed. "At least they have uncle Mitch in case they need some man to help." Mitch smiled and nodded.

"Anything for my nieces. Aww, she fell back asleep," he said, when he noticed his daughter. "You can take her to her room, if you want." He turned around and got things into pan. He turned around and looked at his little angel. She was smiling and it always made him smile too. "Let's take sleepy head to bed." He took her on his arms and Kimy got Kirstie's arms around Mitch's neck. They smiled, when those little arms tightened around his neck. Her head was lightly laid on his shoulder and smile was running around her face.

"How does she know, who took her?" Greg smiled.

"She knows her dad's arms." Mitch chuckled. He slowly walked to her room and laid her down. Her little arms wrapped around his arm and held it close. "I have to make dinner, little girl. You can't hold me here." He chuckled, when she cuddled to his arm.

There came only one solution to his head:

To: I can't leave, she won't let go of me

From: At least one woman. I'm going to take a pic

He rolled his eyes and laughed quietly, when he noticed his sister taking picture of them. "She loves you so much," Kimy said, as she sat down next to them.

"I should get her some teddy bear, that she will hug instead of me, when I need to do something."

"No, you don't just keep her with you. I'm going to finish, what you started. You should figure out, how to either not wake her up or how to wake her up." She went back down and girls were in living room, playing with games, they always had there. Greg was watching them from the kitchen, making sure that his daughters are okay.

"No, now it's my turn." They started their typical fight.

"Girls, be quieter or it will be my turn and I will put this game away," Kimy said. They stopped and looked at each other, glared and then Rozzi took her turn and started playing again. Their mother went to kitchen and after figuring out, what it was supposed to be, she finished it and went to get her brother his plate with food.

"Thanks." He took it and with smirk he got it to Kirstie's nose. After few seconds her eyes opened and sparkled. "This is mine, but we're going down and you will ask your auntie to give you your plate." She jumped off of the bed and ran downstairs, nearly making Mitch fall. He laughed and went after her.

"Hey uncve Gweg." She jumped at him. He caught her and hugged her.

"Hey there, little girl. How are you?"

"I'm fine. You?" He set her down and took his plate, that his wife handed him.

"I'm fine too." He messed her hair and sat back on chair. Kimy went to give full plates to her daughters, nearly walking into Mitch.

"Careful, girl." He laughed. "We don't want your talent to end on the ground." They laughed and he walked to a chair and set his plate on the table. He took another plate, got food on it, but when he turned around half of his food was gone. His dearest daughter took his plate and ate that. "Are you that hungry?" He chuckled. Kimy walked back and poked his sides. "Hey." He jumped, trying to get away from his tickling sister. He sat behind table and started eating himself.

"You never learn, huh? She is doing this since she first ate it and you still let her eat your serving." Kirstie giggled with her mouth full of food.

"It keeps her happy, so I don't have problem with my little munchkin," he said with mouth almost full.

"No talking with full mouth. You remember, what happened to Billy. Do you want to get your daughter in that fear too?" He looked down and swallowed.

"Sorry." He understood, why she said it. Billy got so scared. We didn't hear her voice for long time, because she stopped talking to everyone. Her mom nearly died that day.

"It's fine, just be a good example for your daughter." After that they ate silently.

"Unc-e Mitchie, can we watch some movie with Kiwstie?" His nieces hang on his legs.

"Don't annoy him. They for sure want to go to bed," Kimy said.

"It's okay. That's why you stayed in first place. Let's pick something out and maybe I will find some snack for you, if you ate whole dinner." They screamed happily and ran back to living room.

Greg smiled at them. "Thank you for being there for them, even if it's instead of me."

"Anytime. Now let's all of us get in front of the TV." He picked his angel up, hugging her close to him. They all sat down, Greg on the left end, Kimy beside him and girls between her and Mitch. After ten minutes of arguing they settled on Kimy's decision - Tangled. Girls fell asleep before Rapunzel met Flynn. But none of them got to see the end of the movie.