Trying to be a good husband and help around the house seemed like a great idea. Until it wasn’t. Letting Jessica go pick Shay up from school, Dorian was alone with their kids back home, doing some cleaning. Yes, cleaning! Aidan was watching a cartoon while Zoe was playing with little twins. She was old enough so Dorian trusted her and didn’t have a problem leaving her alone with them while he did the dishes and moved things around the kitchen, while talking to his mother on the phone. Davina promised she wouldn’t tell anyone anything about Elodie’s whereabouts but that was a lie… Or she knew her husband might try to look for her at Dorian’s so Davina was only giving him a little heads-up. [color="lightsteelblue”]”What do you mean she left?”[/color] Quietly asking, he glanced toward to living room just to check no one was there, listening. [color="lightsteelblue”]”But… what’s going on? Is… everything alright? No, no… I won’t say anything, I promise, just…”[/color] Walking to the other side of the kitchen, he leaned against the counter, looking out a wide window. [color="lightsteelblue”]”Just tell me what happened- What do you mean you can’t tell me? Oh, please, mother. She left her home and you’re not telling me anything else?”[/color] A loud sigh escaped his lips, rolling his eyes.”I’d come but I can’t leave Jessica here alone… Just please tell me why- Okay, okay… Is she alright at least? Fine. I’ll talk to you later,” confused with what he just heard, he kept his gaze on the phone in his hands.
[color="lightsteelblue”]”Zoe?”[/color] Only hearing Aidan’s cartoon from the living room and not his kids, Dorian placed the phone down on the counter before leaving the kitchen. There was a little moment of panic, thinking something happened but that vanished when he saw that Aidan was still watching the tv and Zoe was still there with her brothers. But Ethan and Grayson were now on the floor, on their mat and Zoe’s back was turned to Dorian. [color="lightsteelblue”]”Hey there… what-”[/color] Approaching her with a curious smile, he looked down at the twins who now had different clothes on and Dorian almost froze. [color="lightsteelblue”]”You’re playing dress up with your brothers?”[/color] It really wasn’t a question, just a statement as he realized he was fcked. Trying to keep a grin on his face as he placed his hands on his hips and support his daughter playing with her little brothers, he could feel himself starting to panic. [color="lightsteelblue”]”Fuuuun…”[/color] Here is the thing… Dorian could still not tell them apart and before this he knew that Ethan had little blue socks on while Grayson had white… But now they did not have socks on at all, just some new shoes Jessica got them not long ago. That smile which was only covering his panic was still on as Zoe proudly looked up at her dad. [color="plum”]”Look, they are sooo cute,[/color] she happily said, watching as her dad sat down on the floor next to her. [color="plum”]”Mom got them new clothes and I wanted to see them in it… Do you like it? Oh, ooooh… can I pleaseeeee go with you and buy more? Please, please?”[/color] [color="lightsteelblue”]”Mhm-”[/color] Staring down at his babies trying to figure out which one was which (not going to happen), Dorian mumbled, almost ignoring little Zoe… but he can’t be freaking out in front of her so looked back at his daughter with a soft smile. [color="lightsteelblue”]”When do you want to go?”[/color] [color=“plum”]”Now?”[/color] ”Now? We have to wait for mom and Shay to come back…” Do you know how hard it is to fake a smile and act normal in front of your kid? No. No you don’t, but Dorian did.
[color="lightsteelblue”]”We can do that later, okay? Will you help me carry them to their room? Nap time…”[/color] That’s how Dorian soon ended up alone in a room with only the twins. Staring down at their sleepy faces as if that would help him with anything. Well… It was supposed to help. He should know his own twins… It didn’t help. [color="lightsteelblue”]”Sht, sht.…”[/color] But Jess will be back home soon and she’ll know what to do…She has to know. No… She can’t know he mixed them up. That’s bad… that’s really bad. He has to figure it out before she comes- and she’s back. Hearing the front door opening and Shay’s voice, Dorian walked out of the room and down the stair, trying hard to hide the fact that he was nervous. [color="lightsteelblue”]”Come here,”[/color] but seeing his daughter brought a genuine smile to his face, opening his arms for her to run to him. [color="lightsteelblue”]”Did you have fun today?”[/color] That conversation would’ve been longer if he never looked up and met Jess’ gaze because the moment he did his smile faltered. Signalling for her to follow him, Dorian was once again walking up the stairs and the moment he knew the kids won’t hear him he started apologizing. [color="lightsteelblue”]”I’m sorry, I’m sorryyyy…”[/color] Not looking back at her and ignoring her questions, he carefully opened the door to where babies were sleeping. A frown on his face as he finally looked at his wife, waiting for her to get in. [color="lightsteelblue”]”Zoe was…”[/color] not to drag his daughter into this but… With his arms crossed, he walked over to their sons and quietly continued. ”Zoe was playing with them and… I don’t know which one is which now…”