Family Memories
Stella and Tom's first Goodbye and Hello
I didn't want to leave for tour so soon after Stella and Tom's birthday. I wanted to stay forever and help Jules raise our twins. But I had no choice but to leave for tour. I was the only source of income for my family.
"I know you don't want to leave us, Alex," Jules had pulled me from my thoughts. I was in the twins' room, watching the tired out toddlers dreaming the night away.
"I'm going to miss them so much, Jules. They'll be even bigger when I get home," I told her as I followed her to our room.
"I don't like seeing you leave either, Alex, but you have to do what's right for us. You need to do your job so we keep the house and make sure the twins have everything they need," she told me as we both laid down in our bed.
"Don't let them grow up too much on me," I told her.
"No guarantees Alex, but I will try," she replied before we went to sleep for the night.
"Dada," Stella screamed from Jules' arms, reaching for me as I was loading my bags onto the bus.
"Dada," Tom joined in with his sister.
I walked back across my lawn and I took Stella into my arms first. The poor little girl had tears in her doe eyes. I felt my heart breaking at saying goodbye to her. I wanted to take her with me on tour, but she was too young for tour life. The same with her twin brother.
"Stella make me a promise to look after your brother and mommy for me. I will be home before you know. You better still be this small when I come back," I cooed to her as I stroked her curls and kissed her forehead.
"Dada love," she cooed to me.
"I love you too sweetheart," I replied, "I love you too Tom."
I came home at last from tour. I was dying to come home. Jack was too since he missed his son too. He and I were the only ones that were tearing ourselves apart with our longing for our families. Rian was about to join us too. He was nervous that Cass was going to have Aubree while we were on the road.
"Jules, I'm home," I called into my house. I heard little feet making contact with the kitchen floor. I was greeted by my little girl and little man. Both had huge smiles on their faces at seeing me again.
"Dada," Stella squealed with joy as she ran to me. I got on my knees and I caught her in my arms.
"I missed you, baby girl," I greeted her as I kissed her forehead. Tom came running and I stretched my arms open for him to fit with Stella, "I missed you too, little man."
"They were a mess when you left, babe," Jules appeared in the doorway to the kitchen holding Stella's pink bear and Tom blue dragon, both were gifts from Jack for their first birthday.
"I missed all three of you," I told her, "I don't want to leave for tour again for a bit. I want to stay with my family."
I knew it was a simple wish, but I wanted to stay home with my little twins for as long as I could, whether it was two weeks or two months. I knew I belonged with my family and I there was no where else I'd rather be.
"I know you don't want to leave us, Alex," Jules had pulled me from my thoughts. I was in the twins' room, watching the tired out toddlers dreaming the night away.
"I'm going to miss them so much, Jules. They'll be even bigger when I get home," I told her as I followed her to our room.
"I don't like seeing you leave either, Alex, but you have to do what's right for us. You need to do your job so we keep the house and make sure the twins have everything they need," she told me as we both laid down in our bed.
"Don't let them grow up too much on me," I told her.
"No guarantees Alex, but I will try," she replied before we went to sleep for the night.
"Dada," Stella screamed from Jules' arms, reaching for me as I was loading my bags onto the bus.
"Dada," Tom joined in with his sister.
I walked back across my lawn and I took Stella into my arms first. The poor little girl had tears in her doe eyes. I felt my heart breaking at saying goodbye to her. I wanted to take her with me on tour, but she was too young for tour life. The same with her twin brother.
"Stella make me a promise to look after your brother and mommy for me. I will be home before you know. You better still be this small when I come back," I cooed to her as I stroked her curls and kissed her forehead.
"Dada love," she cooed to me.
"I love you too sweetheart," I replied, "I love you too Tom."
I came home at last from tour. I was dying to come home. Jack was too since he missed his son too. He and I were the only ones that were tearing ourselves apart with our longing for our families. Rian was about to join us too. He was nervous that Cass was going to have Aubree while we were on the road.
"Jules, I'm home," I called into my house. I heard little feet making contact with the kitchen floor. I was greeted by my little girl and little man. Both had huge smiles on their faces at seeing me again.
"Dada," Stella squealed with joy as she ran to me. I got on my knees and I caught her in my arms.
"I missed you, baby girl," I greeted her as I kissed her forehead. Tom came running and I stretched my arms open for him to fit with Stella, "I missed you too, little man."
"They were a mess when you left, babe," Jules appeared in the doorway to the kitchen holding Stella's pink bear and Tom blue dragon, both were gifts from Jack for their first birthday.
"I missed all three of you," I told her, "I don't want to leave for tour again for a bit. I want to stay with my family."
I knew it was a simple wish, but I wanted to stay home with my little twins for as long as I could, whether it was two weeks or two months. I knew I belonged with my family and I there was no where else I'd rather be.
