“Daddy! We’ve got to go!” screamed Lucy. “I don’t want to be
late for our field trip!”
“I’m coming,” Edward said, stuffing his feet into a pair of
Chuck Taylors. He slid on a pair of glasses and grabbed a backpack filled with
lunches for both he and the twins. “I slept through my alarm, Luce,” he said,
kissing his daughter’s forehead. “Where’s Liam?”
“Pooping,” Lucy replied.
“Great,” Edward chuckled. His son had a tendency to take
forever when he had to chuck a deuce. “Go into the car, my little love and I’ll
see if I can hurry your brother along. We don’t have time for his usual
hour-long toilet sessions.” Lucy giggled, taking her bag and his to the car.
Edward poured himself a mug of coffee, pounding on the bathroom door. “Liam,
don’t plug up my toilet.”
“I’m almost done, Dad,” Liam said. “And it was you who
plugged up the toilet.”
“You keep telling yourself that, kid,” Edward snorted. “Two
minutes and don’t forget to wash your hands, Liam Matthew.”
“Yes, sir.”
A few moments later, Liam came out, wiping his hands on his
shorts. Edward rolled his eyes, guiding his son to the car. Clambering into the
BMW, he backed out of the driveway and drove to school. Lucy was prattling
about the field trip and all of the things she was excited to learn. Liam was
just playing on his iPad, ignoring his sister. Parking the car, they all got
out and Edward signed into the school. “Daddy, come on!” Lucy squealed, tugging
on his hand.
She led him down the hallway to her classroom. Ten other
adults were in there besides the teacher, Mrs. Prendergast. “Ah, Dr. Cullen,”
she smiled, shaking his hand. “I’m so glad you could make it.”
“I wouldn’t miss it for the world,” Edward said. “Do I need
to sign in or something?”
“You already did that in the office. But, here’s your list
of responsibilities and group of children you’ll be supervising,” Mrs.
Prendergast explained. “You’ll be partnered up with another adult because your
group is so large. I think you know her. Lauren Mallory?”
Edward brows shot up, blinking at Mrs. Prendergast. “Miss
Mallory doesn’t have any children.”
“She’s filling in for Jessica Stanley. She came down with
the flu and was unable to come. Miss Mallory is little Seth’s godmother,” Mrs.
Prendergast explained. “Here you go, Dr. Cullen.”
Edward smiled tightly as he walked over to the corner where Liam and Lucy were standing, along with Seth Stanley, Jessica’s little boy.
Lauren Mallory
Seth Stanley
Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa
AH, shit! Here comes the ho! Bella is going to come back to Tampa just to kick her ass!
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