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Toni's POV
Cheryl gets to come home today which is exciting. The kids haven't seen her in like a week since she got really sick from the treatments. Pea is picking her up from the hospital because it's a surprise for the kids.
"Yo!" Pea yells
"Kids go see what he wants," I say
"All Of us?" Madi asks
"Yes all of you,"
They all go and I follow close behind.
"Guess who's home?" Cheryl says bending down to pick up TJ
"You're home forever now?" TJ asks
"I have to go back some days but I'll always be home for dinner," she says kissing TJ's cheek
She puts him down and hugs the girls.
"Finally, I don't think Toni would've lasted another day," madi says
"ya I don't think she would've either," Cheryl says
She talks with the girls and I lean against the wall looking at her. She's such a good mother. The kids go wash up for dinner and Cheryl leans against me.
"Hey babe," I say putting my hands on her hips
"Hey Tones," she smiles "I missed you so much,"
"I missed you too Cher,"
I kiss her and Alex and Madi start making gagging sounds from behind us
"You two are almost 18, get over it," I say
"You two are like 40, stop being weird,"
"We are both almost 30," Cheryl says "don't age me please,"
"Yes don't give your elderly mother a heart attack," I say
Cher shoves me and laughs.
"Stop it," She says
"Fine,"
We go into the kitchen and Cher sees all the university brochures.
"What ones did you apply for?"
"NYU, Boston, UCLA, and Darrmouth," Alex says
"But we want NYU,"
"Interesting,"
We sit down for dinner and Cher puts her head on my shoulder
"Are you tired Cher?"
She nods and yawns
"Alrighty lets get you to bed baby,"
I look at the girls to clean and they nod.
Cher is still a little weak from the treatments so I help her up the stairs.
"Thanks T," she sighs "I know I'm kind of a pain,"
"Babe you're not a pain," I say helping her on the bed
"A little,"
"You always were a little bit of a pain," I laugh
I lay down beside her.
"I can't believe we have two kids going to college this year," she sighs "we're not even 30,"
"We adopted teenagers in our 20's I think we might be dumb,"
"I wouldn't have done it any other way,"
"Neither would I," I say kissing her
The boys walk in.
"There's my beautiful boys," Cheryl says "come here,"
They crawl up and Cheryl hugs them
"Momma we brought books can you read them for us?" Owen asks
"Of course baby boy," she says kissing the side of his head
"I'm going to make sure the girlies are ok," I say kissing her cheek
I kiss her and head downstairs.
"Thanks for cleaning up girls, Cher is really tired right now,"
"It's no problem,"
"Is she getting better?" Tayleigh asks
"She's getting there," i sigh "they found it early, and she'll be ok,"
We watch TV and Cher calls me up.
"I'll be back,"
I run up stairs and into our room.
The boys are sleeping and Cher looks like she's about the pass out.
"I was going to bring them to bed but I can't,"
"It's ok babe, but stay awake so you can take your meds,"
I pick the boys up and bring them into their room.
"Mommy?" TJ yawns
"Good night Tony," I say kissing his forehead.
"Is momma getting better?"
"Ya She is buddy,"
"Ok,"
He falls back asleep and I kiss Owens head.
"Sweet dreams boys," I smile turning of their nightlight.
I grab Cher's medications and bring them into her room.
"Hey princess," I say handing her a pill
"Hey Tones,"
She pulls me into a kiss.
"It's almost over,"
"Mhm,"
We fall asleep and for the first time in a while I'm happy.

...
I wake up later than usual, the boys usually wake me up at six but they aren't jumping on my bed and it's already 6:30
"Baby where are you going?" Cheryl groans feeling me get up
"The boys aren't up yet and that's odd," I say
"Ok,"
I go into their room and turn on the dim light
"There are my handsome little boys," I say just above a whisper "are you guys ok?"
TJ groans and Owen doesn't even wake up.
"I'm sick Mommy," TJ says "I threw up in the bathroom,"
"Oh baby boy, why would you not tell me?" I ask
"Momma is adult sick and I didn't want to get her kid sick too!"
I guess he's right, he had a fever once and he couldn't go see Cher.
"Oh sorry buddy,"
I feel his forehead.
"You're going to stay home all day with me and momma ok?"
He smiles and yawns.
"Go back to sleep baby boy," I say kissing his forehead
I go over to Owens bed and his forehead is way hotter than TJs.
"Hey baby boy, you aren't feeling very well are you?" I ask
He shakes his head
"My tummy and my head hurts," he says
"Ok buddy, you're not going to school today,"
He nods and falls back asleep.
I go to the oldest girls room and wake them up.
"Try to be quiet, your brothers are very sick,"
They nod and start getting clothes out
I get the younger girls up as well and then back to Cher's room.
"Hey babe the boys are pretty sick so they're staying home today,"
"Ok," she yawns
"But you have to have limited contact with them, your immune system is down still,"
She sighs.
"Sure I guess,"
"Good, I'll get their medicine, make you breakfast and bring it up stairs got it?"
"Got it,"
"Don't move," I wink
I get the boys medicine from downstairs, make sure the girls all head out and then make Cher eggs and bacon.
"Baby?" I say walking in the room
"I'm still awake," she mumbles
"You would be more convincing if you didn't sound like that,"
She smiles and sits up.
"I need to give the boys their medicine and I'll be back,"
"Ok babe I love you,"
"Love you too Cher,"
I go the boys room and sit on Owens bed.
"Hey Owen," I say moving his curly hair off his face "how are you feeling?"
"Not good," he groans
"Can you take medicine for mommy?" He nods and I pour his cold medicine in the measuring cup.
"Here you go baby boy," I say handing him the cup
He takes it no problem.
"Go back to sleep," I say kissing his forehead
"Is Tony staying home too?" He asks
"Ya, Tony is sick too," I say ruffling his hair
"Ok,"
He falls back asleep and I go to TJs bed
"Good morning baby boy," I say sitting down "are you feeling any better?"
He shakes his head no and yawns.
"Can you take medicine for mommy?"
Again he shakes his head no.
Stubborn just like his mother (Cheryl obviously not me)
"Please baby boy?" I ask
He looks at me
"I don't want the medicine mommy," he says
"Please Tony, it'll make you feel better," I say
"But it tastes like poop,"
"Poop is a no no word and please take it buddy?"
"Fine mommy,"
"Thank you,"
He takes the medicine and lays back down.
"Good job baby boy," I say taking the cup
"I'm sorry I used a no no word mommy,"
"It's ok buddy, just don't use it again ok?"
"Ok," he smiles
"Get some rest and we will watch a movie in the afternoon ok?"
"Ok," he says closing his eyes
I get up and close their door.
"Wanna watch TV?" Cher asks as I walk in
"Sure," I say sitting beside her
"How'd it go with the boys?"
"Owen didn't argue but Tony Jace is about as stubborn as you," I say kissing her cheek
"He didn't take it?" I ask
"He did eventually,"
"How'd you get that to happen?" She asks shocked
Ever since TJ was a baby he hated doctors and medicine.
"A little begging, just like I do with you," I sigh
"The blossom genes are pretty partial to Topaz begging," she says
I laugh and kiss her
"Well then please cuddle with me," I say pouting
"Of course," she laughs
I cuddle with her for a bit, watching tv and talking until I hear two sets of little footsteps running down the hallways
"Looks like the boys are up," she sighs
"I don't want you to get sick but do you want to watch tv with us?" I ask "just be careful?"
She nods and gets up.
"Mask and gloves or just mask?" She sighs
I look at her and wonder.
"Both I think babe, just to be safe?" I say "I'm sorry,"
"It's ok," she says going to the bathroom to grab the stuff
I go to the boys room where their travels took them back.
"Hey baby boys," I say walking in
"Hi mommy," they both say
I feel both their foreheads.
"Are they better?" Owen asks
"A little I guess," I say
"I wanna see momma," TJ says
"Momma is going to watch a movie with us but she's going to be wearing a funny mask and some gloves so that your sickness doesn't make hers worse, does that make sense?"
They nod. I pick them up and kiss their heads.
"Mommy will you get sick from us?"
"I might but I'll take the chance because I love you two so much,"
"We will hurt Momma and not you?" I ask
"No no babies," I say pausing to figure out how to explain it "we all have these little little things in our bodies,"
"Like bugs?" Owen asks
"Kinda, I say and my little bugs are at full strength and they're healthy so when the bad bugs come they can fight them, mommas little bugs are gone right now so she is working on getting more little bugs but she can't fight the bad ones right now,"
"Oh ok," TJ says "so soon momma will have bugs?"
"Yes sweetie, she'll get more bugs soon,"
"Yay," they both say clapping their hands
We walk downstairs and Cher's already there.
"There are my beautiful boys," Cheryl says
"Hi momma," they both say
Owen walks over and touches Cher's forehead
"Mommy, mommas forehead isn't hot does that mean she is all better now?" He asks
Cher laughs and so do I.
"No boyo it doesn't," I sigh "but she's getting better,"
"Oh ok,"
We watch some cartoon with a talking dog like usual and the boys cuddle up with me. They both fall asleep on me and Cheryl looks at me.
"You're such a good mother," she says
"So are you babe," I smile at her
She smiles and I rub Owens back. He wakes up and looks panicked
"Mommy, mommy," he says "I'm going to be sick,"
"Cmon baby boy,"
I pick him up and run to the bathroom.
He throws up in the toilet thankfully.
"I'm sorry mommy," he says
"It's ok sweetheart," I say rubbing his back "you have nothing to be sorry about,"
"I'm sick and I got Tony sick and  I'm going to get momma sick,"
"No no baby boy," I say "you're not,"
"Does momma still like me?" He asks "I don't want her to not like me because I can hurt her,"
"Buddy, she loves you, I promise. You're our son and we're always going to love and protect you and never, and I mean NEVER dislike you," I say
"Are you sure?" He asks
"I'm 1000% sure," I say
He yawns
"Are you tired baby boy?" I ask
He nods
"Let's get you to sleep, ya?"
He asks for me to pick him up so I do and I kiss his cheek.
"Hey TJ, are you sleepy too?" I ask
He nods and yawns.
"Ok let's go," I say picking him up
I put them down to sleep and go back downstairs.
"Can I take this dumb mask off?" Cheryl asks
"Only if you give me a kiss," I say moving it off her mouth
She kisses me and laughs.
"Do you think the boys get sick too often?" She asks
"I don't think so, they're kids and they're boys. They probably sick a bunch of dirty shit in their mouth every day," I sigh
"I knew there was a reason I never liked boys," she says
"Because they put stuff in their mouths?" I ask confused
"Because they're disgusting yes," she says laughing
"At least they'll be easier in their teen years,"
"Which do you think was the hardest?"
"So far? Alex, she's straight and makes zero sense ever,"
Cheryl starts laughing.
"I'm just kidding they're all little fuckers,"
"You're cute," She laughs
We watch a movie for a while until the girls get home and then go out for dinner at Pops.
"Boys go wash your hands," I say
"Ok momma,"
The girls go too and it's just me and Cheryl left. The bell to Pops goes off and Cheryl's jaw might as well of hit the ground. I turn around and I'm shocked
"Guess who's back bitches,"

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