Family Part 13
"Now, what did mommy tell you about today?" Crowley asked the twins as she finished buttoning up their coats.
"No disappearing." Eve said with a little bit of a sigh.
"Now showing off our powers to make friends." Freddie said, making a face. He really wasn't a fan of this whole school thing.
"Very good." Crowley said as she kissed each of them on the forehead. "Now, let's get you to school so you're not late on your first day." She got to her feet and smiled, holding out her hands. Each child took a hand and they walked along the lane to the school.
"Mommy?" Eve asked before they got there.
"Yes my dear?" Crowley smiled down at her daughter.
"Why do we have to go to school?" Even really didn't like the idea of being away from her parents for more than a few minutes. It was one of the reasons they acted up for every single babysitter, except for Auntie Dee.
"So that you can learn all kinds of neat things and grow up to be smart like daddy." She gave a little shrug.
"But daddy's really smart. He could teach us neat stuff." Freddie added. He just didn't like the idea of having to sit still for long periods of time. And he wasn't a fan of having to wait to eat his snacks.
"He is very smart but, my loves, contrary to what your father might think he doesn't actually know everything." Crowley said with a chuckle. Both of the kids gasped.
"Imma tell daddy you said that!" Eve said with a giggle.
"Oh no. Whatever shall I do." There was no missing the sarcasm in her tone and all three of them giggled.
"So the teachers know more than daddy?" Freddie raised an eyebrow. He seriously doubted that.
"They don't know more than daddy, no, but they know things that daddy doesn't. Like he's absolute rubbish at science." Crowley grinned. When they got outside the school she knelt down so that she was eye level with them again.
"Daddy can't cook either." Eve made a face and Crowley shook her head.
"No, he really can't." She chuckled. "Alright, my darlings. We're here. Do you want me to walk you to your class?" She reached up and smoothed some of Freddie's hair. Both children had gotten her ginger hair but they'd inherited their father's wild curls. It made for an adorable combination. Eve and Freddie looked at each other before shaking their heads.
"No, I think we're big enough." Eve said, taking Freddie's hand.
"You certainly are." Crowley kissed each one on the forehead before getting to her feet again. "Have a good day at school, my dears, and remember the rules."
"Yes, mommy." They said in unison before going into the building. Crowley started a mental countdown to the first phone call from the teacher in regard to something her children had done.
Crowley took her time getting back to the house after dropping the kids off at school. She'd stopped to talk to Deirdre for a bit and then took the long way to get back to the cottage. It was going to be very strange, just her and Aziraphale in the house and she wasn't sure what they were going to do. Aziraphale seemed to have an idea, though. When she walked into the cottage the lights were low and there were candles on almost every flat surface. Crowley let out a little laugh in surprise.
"Zira? What on earth?" She asked as she looked around. Aziraphale came down the stairs wearing only his dress shirt and slacks. For anyone else that would have been a lot but for Aziraphale it was practically nothing. He walked over and slipped an arm around Crowley's waist, pulling her close and kissing her neck.
"We have the whole cottage all to ourselves." Aziraphale whispered in her ear.
"And you want to relive the days before the kids?" Crowley asked as she wrapped her arms around Aziraphale's shoulders. It wasn't a horrible idea, if she were honest. While their sex life hadn't been entirely lacking, it had dwindled quite a bit since the twins were born.
"Something like that." Aziraphale smiled and kissed her neck again. He moved his hand from the small of her back down to her ass, squeezing gently.
"Something like that." Crowley said with a little laugh. "I do love seeing you in this kind of mood." She tilted her head a little as Aziraphale paid more attention to her neck. She was pretty sure he was trying to leave a hickey and she was okay with it.
They managed to make it to the base of the stairs before passion took over and they couldn't go any further. Fortunately they were in a part of the cottage that couldn't be easily seen from the road. After taking a moment to catch their breath, Crowley got to her feet and miracled up some clothes. She'd gotten very used to just lounging in one of Aziraphale's shirts and a pair of leggings. It was ridiculously comfortable.
"You know when you dress like that, I can't help myself." Aziraphale smirked and wiggled his eyebrows.
"Well, you're going to have to help yourself because I am hungry." Crowley shook her head and went into the kitchen. Aziraphale followed and wrapped his arms around her from behind as she tried to cook them some lunch. He kissed the back of her neck before resting his chin on her shoulder.
"Is this how our days are going to be spent?" Crowley asked, shifting her eyes a little to try to look at her husband. "I take the kids to school and then you're attached to my side until time to pick them up?" She chuckled.
"Possibly." Aziraphale shrugged even though his arms didn't move from around her.
"It's going to get old, you know?" Crowley smirked a little.
"I really don't think so." Aziraphale kissed her neck again and this time, backed off to go take a seat at the kitchen table. He did have the decency to miracle himself some clothes before sitting within sight of one of the windows that could be looked in from the road. "I did want to discuss something with you, though."
"And what's that?" Crowley continued cooking. She was in a very good mood at the moment and started to hum under her breath as she cooked.
"The possibility of perhaps the house not being quiet so empty while the twins are at school." Aziraphale cleared his throat. Crowley's smile faded and her hands stopped for just a moment before she continued making the meal.
"We could definitely get a dog. I think the twins would like that." She nodded.
"A dog isn't what I was thinking about...." Aziraphale said as he got to his feet. This time he moved over to lean against the counter next to Crowley, watching her cook. Crowley closed her eyes for a moment.
"You know what the doctor said, Zira." She cleared her throat.
"That doesn't have to be the case, though. A little miracle and then..." He started.
"No." Crowley shook her head as she interrupted him. "We can get a dog, or maybe a cat, or both. But just....no."
"Why not?" There was nothing but curiosity in his tone. Crowley was quiet for a moment.
"I don't want to risk it." She cleared her throat.
"Just because it happened one time...." Aziraphale started and Crowley held up a hand.
"I know that I've spent a majority of my existence questioning God's will. It's pretty much the whole reason I'm a demon, questioning her. It's just....it's what I've done. And she had done quite a lot of questionable things over the millennia. But this...." Crowley let her hand drop and she sighed softly. "She didn't have to let us have the twins, Zira. She could have kept it from happening. Instead, we were blessed. We were given these two beautiful children and then it was decided that those two are all we need." She paused a moment as she placed her hand on her lower abdomen. "It didn't have to happen that way. Everything could have turned out perfectly fine. But it didn't. And I have to conclude that......it's what she wants."
"Crowley...." Aziraphale moved over and put a hand on her arm.
"As much as I would love to have more children with you, Zira, it's just better if we don't go against what currently is. Things could go really, really wrong and I can't take that risk." She took a deep breath and then took his hand, squeezing gently. "Just this once I have to not question her will. Because the alternative could lead to you being a single father and I am not going to let that happen." She kissed him tenderly on the lips.
"You're right." Aziraphale nodded after kissing back. "You're absolutely right." He put a hand on her cheek and found himself getting very emotional at the thought of losing Crowley. "I won't do anything that might put you in danger, my love. I promise." Crowley turned her head to kiss the palm of Aziraphale's hand.
"Thank you." She smiled. She gave him one more kiss before turning back to the meal that was starting to burn. Aziraphale nodded and then went back to take his seat at the table.
"But we're definitely going to have a serious discussion about the possibility of getting a dog." He smirked at her and Crowley laughed as she shook her head. She had brought it on herself, after all.
"No disappearing." Eve said with a little bit of a sigh.
"Now showing off our powers to make friends." Freddie said, making a face. He really wasn't a fan of this whole school thing.
"Very good." Crowley said as she kissed each of them on the forehead. "Now, let's get you to school so you're not late on your first day." She got to her feet and smiled, holding out her hands. Each child took a hand and they walked along the lane to the school.
"Mommy?" Eve asked before they got there.
"Yes my dear?" Crowley smiled down at her daughter.
"Why do we have to go to school?" Even really didn't like the idea of being away from her parents for more than a few minutes. It was one of the reasons they acted up for every single babysitter, except for Auntie Dee.
"So that you can learn all kinds of neat things and grow up to be smart like daddy." She gave a little shrug.
"But daddy's really smart. He could teach us neat stuff." Freddie added. He just didn't like the idea of having to sit still for long periods of time. And he wasn't a fan of having to wait to eat his snacks.
"He is very smart but, my loves, contrary to what your father might think he doesn't actually know everything." Crowley said with a chuckle. Both of the kids gasped.
"Imma tell daddy you said that!" Eve said with a giggle.
"Oh no. Whatever shall I do." There was no missing the sarcasm in her tone and all three of them giggled.
"So the teachers know more than daddy?" Freddie raised an eyebrow. He seriously doubted that.
"They don't know more than daddy, no, but they know things that daddy doesn't. Like he's absolute rubbish at science." Crowley grinned. When they got outside the school she knelt down so that she was eye level with them again.
"Daddy can't cook either." Eve made a face and Crowley shook her head.
"No, he really can't." She chuckled. "Alright, my darlings. We're here. Do you want me to walk you to your class?" She reached up and smoothed some of Freddie's hair. Both children had gotten her ginger hair but they'd inherited their father's wild curls. It made for an adorable combination. Eve and Freddie looked at each other before shaking their heads.
"No, I think we're big enough." Eve said, taking Freddie's hand.
"You certainly are." Crowley kissed each one on the forehead before getting to her feet again. "Have a good day at school, my dears, and remember the rules."
"Yes, mommy." They said in unison before going into the building. Crowley started a mental countdown to the first phone call from the teacher in regard to something her children had done.
Crowley took her time getting back to the house after dropping the kids off at school. She'd stopped to talk to Deirdre for a bit and then took the long way to get back to the cottage. It was going to be very strange, just her and Aziraphale in the house and she wasn't sure what they were going to do. Aziraphale seemed to have an idea, though. When she walked into the cottage the lights were low and there were candles on almost every flat surface. Crowley let out a little laugh in surprise.
"Zira? What on earth?" She asked as she looked around. Aziraphale came down the stairs wearing only his dress shirt and slacks. For anyone else that would have been a lot but for Aziraphale it was practically nothing. He walked over and slipped an arm around Crowley's waist, pulling her close and kissing her neck.
"We have the whole cottage all to ourselves." Aziraphale whispered in her ear.
"And you want to relive the days before the kids?" Crowley asked as she wrapped her arms around Aziraphale's shoulders. It wasn't a horrible idea, if she were honest. While their sex life hadn't been entirely lacking, it had dwindled quite a bit since the twins were born.
"Something like that." Aziraphale smiled and kissed her neck again. He moved his hand from the small of her back down to her ass, squeezing gently.
"Something like that." Crowley said with a little laugh. "I do love seeing you in this kind of mood." She tilted her head a little as Aziraphale paid more attention to her neck. She was pretty sure he was trying to leave a hickey and she was okay with it.
They managed to make it to the base of the stairs before passion took over and they couldn't go any further. Fortunately they were in a part of the cottage that couldn't be easily seen from the road. After taking a moment to catch their breath, Crowley got to her feet and miracled up some clothes. She'd gotten very used to just lounging in one of Aziraphale's shirts and a pair of leggings. It was ridiculously comfortable.
"You know when you dress like that, I can't help myself." Aziraphale smirked and wiggled his eyebrows.
"Well, you're going to have to help yourself because I am hungry." Crowley shook her head and went into the kitchen. Aziraphale followed and wrapped his arms around her from behind as she tried to cook them some lunch. He kissed the back of her neck before resting his chin on her shoulder.
"Is this how our days are going to be spent?" Crowley asked, shifting her eyes a little to try to look at her husband. "I take the kids to school and then you're attached to my side until time to pick them up?" She chuckled.
"Possibly." Aziraphale shrugged even though his arms didn't move from around her.
"It's going to get old, you know?" Crowley smirked a little.
"I really don't think so." Aziraphale kissed her neck again and this time, backed off to go take a seat at the kitchen table. He did have the decency to miracle himself some clothes before sitting within sight of one of the windows that could be looked in from the road. "I did want to discuss something with you, though."
"And what's that?" Crowley continued cooking. She was in a very good mood at the moment and started to hum under her breath as she cooked.
"The possibility of perhaps the house not being quiet so empty while the twins are at school." Aziraphale cleared his throat. Crowley's smile faded and her hands stopped for just a moment before she continued making the meal.
"We could definitely get a dog. I think the twins would like that." She nodded.
"A dog isn't what I was thinking about...." Aziraphale said as he got to his feet. This time he moved over to lean against the counter next to Crowley, watching her cook. Crowley closed her eyes for a moment.
"You know what the doctor said, Zira." She cleared her throat.
"That doesn't have to be the case, though. A little miracle and then..." He started.
"No." Crowley shook her head as she interrupted him. "We can get a dog, or maybe a cat, or both. But just....no."
"Why not?" There was nothing but curiosity in his tone. Crowley was quiet for a moment.
"I don't want to risk it." She cleared her throat.
"Just because it happened one time...." Aziraphale started and Crowley held up a hand.
"I know that I've spent a majority of my existence questioning God's will. It's pretty much the whole reason I'm a demon, questioning her. It's just....it's what I've done. And she had done quite a lot of questionable things over the millennia. But this...." Crowley let her hand drop and she sighed softly. "She didn't have to let us have the twins, Zira. She could have kept it from happening. Instead, we were blessed. We were given these two beautiful children and then it was decided that those two are all we need." She paused a moment as she placed her hand on her lower abdomen. "It didn't have to happen that way. Everything could have turned out perfectly fine. But it didn't. And I have to conclude that......it's what she wants."
"Crowley...." Aziraphale moved over and put a hand on her arm.
"As much as I would love to have more children with you, Zira, it's just better if we don't go against what currently is. Things could go really, really wrong and I can't take that risk." She took a deep breath and then took his hand, squeezing gently. "Just this once I have to not question her will. Because the alternative could lead to you being a single father and I am not going to let that happen." She kissed him tenderly on the lips.
"You're right." Aziraphale nodded after kissing back. "You're absolutely right." He put a hand on her cheek and found himself getting very emotional at the thought of losing Crowley. "I won't do anything that might put you in danger, my love. I promise." Crowley turned her head to kiss the palm of Aziraphale's hand.
"Thank you." She smiled. She gave him one more kiss before turning back to the meal that was starting to burn. Aziraphale nodded and then went back to take his seat at the table.
"But we're definitely going to have a serious discussion about the possibility of getting a dog." He smirked at her and Crowley laughed as she shook her head. She had brought it on herself, after all.
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