Chapter Thirty-One

'Cause it's too cold

For you here and now

So let me hold

Both your hands in the holes of my sweater

"Daddy! A.J. stole my blankie!" Jemma screamed at the top of her lungs, startling not only myself but Niall as well right as we were about to fall asleep. It had been a long day of chasing children around and trying our hardest to get them down for their naps.

We had just barely gotten Audrey down when Jemma started to scream.

"I did not!" A.J. screamed louder, and I tried my hardest not to groan.

It didn't work.

Instead I face planted into my pillow, letting out a very dramatic sigh.

"It's your turn." I said, my voice muffled by the pillow.

"Maybe if we're lucky... she'll just let it go." Niall whispered, laying back down next to me. I let out a snort at that, turning my head so that I was now facing Niall.

"You and I both know that's not going to happen. She's just as stubborn as you."

"Excuse me? I think you mean she's just as stubborn as you Mr. Styles." Niall glared at me, flicking my nose before groaning again.

"I really don't want to get up." He whined, rolling onto his back as he looked up at the ceiling. I smiled fondly before kissing his cheek.

"Don't worry. I got it." I said before climbing out of the bed.

"Hurry back." He called out as I left the room, making me shake my head fondly as I walked down the hall.

"I'll try my best." I called back, but the both of us knew it probably wasn't going to happen. I walked down the stairs to the living room where Jemma and A.J. were arguing. Jemma was red in the face, a very angry expression on her face. A.J. was just staring at her in disbelief, his mouth hung open.

"Daddy! He take blankie!" Jemma screamed as soon as she caught sight of me, pointing an accusing finger at A.J. as he snorted.

"I didn't take your stupid blanket." A.J. defended himself, crossing his arms over his chest as he glared at Jemma.

"Alexander. Be nice." I said before bending down in front of Jemma. Angry and frustrated tears were falling down her cheeks so I carefully wiped them away with my thumb.

"Now where was the last time you saw your blankie princess?" I asked, giving her a reassuring smile as she huffed quietly.

"I sleep with blankie. I wake up, blankie gone." She wailed, scrubbing at her eyes furiously as she did so. I grabbed her little hands, taking them away from her face as I looked at her.

"Is it possible that you left it in your room?"

"I do not know." She whispered, shaking her head as she continued to cry. A.J. let out an obviously annoyed groan, rolling his eyes as he tapped his foot.

"Is something wrong Alexander?" I asked, turning to look at my eldest. A.J. just huffed, shaking his head before walking away. I tried my hardest not to get annoyed or offended by the fact he wouldn't talk to me.

I was getting used to it.

"Cmon Jem, lets go see if you left your blanket in your bed." I said, smiling softly before picking Jemma up. She instantly wrapped her arms around my neck, holding on as tightly as she could. Niall walked out of the bedroom as I reached the top of the stairs, a tired smile on his face as he kissed the side of Jemma's head.

"Where's Jo and Audrey?" He asked.

"Probably still asleep. They weren't downstairs." I replied, opening the door to the twins room with much difficultly. As I predicted Jonah was still fast asleep, and Jemma's blanket was still sitting on her bed.

"See princess? Here's your blanket." I smiled, hoping that the discovery of her blanket would make Jemma happy.

Of course when she was tired that wasn't an easy thing to achieve.

So I sighed, picking up her blanket before handing it to her. She grabbed it instantly, holding it close as I checked on Jonah real fast. She didn't say a word, quiet huffs being the only sound coming from her. She leaned her head against my shoulder, her eyes closing as I walked out of the twins room. Niall was quietly closing the door to Audrey's room, smiling at us again once he did so.

"You could probably put her in her bed you know..." he said, looking at Jemma who was already falling asleep in my arms.

"And have her throw a fit? No thank you. Besides, Jonah's fast asleep and I don't want him to wake up. You know how grumpy he gets..."

"I guess she can lay down with us... Where's A.J. at?" Niall glanced at A.J.'s room, for wing when he saw the open door.

"Downstairs. I think he's mad at me or something." I said, shrugging as Niall nodded. Jemma let out a whine, pushing at my shoulder as a sign displeasure.

"Why would he be mad?" Niall asked, his eyebrows knitting together.

"Probably didn't appreciate it when Jemma accused him of stealing her blanket." I said, adjusting Jemma in my arms a little as she started to slip. She let out another whine, blinking her eyes open as she glared at me for just a second.

"Sorry princess." I whispered, kissing the side of her head as she went back to sleep.

"I guess I'll go check on him then... You'll be okay by yourself?" Niall asked as he started to move towards the stairs. I tried not to roll my eyes.

"I'll be fine. They're all asleep." I ended up rolling my eyes, shaking my head as I did so. Niall just smiled before kissing my cheek.

"Love you." He whispered.

"Love you too." I said back, kissing him quickly before taking Jemma into our room.

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