Irretrievably Broken?

...In Love...

Emily's pov

My hands become sweaty as I hear a key twist the lock out of the strike plate. I squeeze Lily and Grace's hands tighter as I try maintain my grip. I watch the handle lower and slowly the door creeks open. My heart begins to race as I see the sleeve of her blue pug pyjamas - that I bought her on the anniversary of our proposal for a joke.

Alison pulls the door open and she immediately freezes, her whole weight rolls onto her ankles as Lily and Grace leap into her arms, she retains her balanced before dropping to her knees to hug them tightly. Alison closes her eyes and squeezes Grace and Lily as tightly as she can, kissing each of them on the head and whispering "I have missed you so much my beautiful princesses"

Alison's pov

I open the front door to see Emily, Lily and Grace staring at me. My body refuses to move as my eyes focus on Emily. Fuck why does Emily alway look so hot? Lily and Grace run into my arms, almost making me fall over. I kneel down to reach my gorgeous daughters' level as I hug them as tightly as I can, refusing to let them go. I haven't seen them in weeks and I have missed them more than anything in the world.

"I have missed you so much my beautiful princesses" I whisper as I give each of them a kiss on the forehead

As I pull away from the hug I realise that Grace has fallen asleep against me. I watch as Lily fights against her tired eyes, trying to keep her gaze on me. I wrap my arm tightly around Grace's waist as I lift her up over my shoulder; wrapping my other arm around Lily, she clings to my side as I stand up onto my feet

"Do you want me to take one of them?" Emily asks, muttering her first words to me

"No it's okay, I've got them. You can bring the suitcases in" I awkwardly smile, trying to mask the fact that my heart in beating so fast I'm worried I may have a heart attack

I slowly carry Lily and Grace up the stairs: slightly worried that I will drop one of them. I lay them down on my bed and wrap their tiny bodies underneath the duvet cover before returning downstairs, to find my ex-wife carrying three suitcases and two large bags into my living room

"Emily what are you doing here? What's with all the bags?"

Emily's pov

"Emily what are you doing here? What's with all the bags?" Alison asks as she nervously fidgets with the ends of her pyjamas sleeves

"The girls missed you so I thought we would come surprise you"

"How long are you planning to stay for?"

"How about forever?" I joke putting on a flirtatious voice as I try to mimic her. Alison doesn't find it funny and instead lowers her eyebrows with annoyance

"I took two weeks off work. I thought you could use some Mommy, Daughters time...that is if you'll let us stay"

"Of course I will. Is that the only reason you are here?" She asks, with a hint of sadness in her tone

Alison's pov

"How long are you planning to stay for?"

"How about forever?" She flirts

I bite down on the sides of my cheeks to prevent me from laughing. Em never fails to make me smile but after everything, this moment is too serious to reminisce about the good times of our broken relationship