“I don’t want to intrude.” She knew that Josh didn’t get to see Claire that often and she didn’t want to interlope on their family time. The two of them had only become close since they were both adults.
“I’m babysitting three kids under the age of five. You wouldn’t be intruding. You’d be helping.”
“Oh, okay. Sure.” Audrey nodded and stepped inside and saw that the twins were camped out in front of the TV totally engrossed in the movie Shrek. Thor was sitting between them wearing a beautiful sparkly ballgown and a tiara on his head.
“Actually, Thor has been doing most of the work.” Josh said as he set the pizzas down on the side table.
“I see that.” Audrey grinned.
Josh shifted Braydon on his hip. “Hey girls, do you remember—”
“Audrey! Audrey!” Both girls screamed and ran over to her; Thor was right behind them.
As she hugged both the girls and said hello to Thor, she was actually relieved that tonight had turned out how it had. Maybe what she and Josh needed was just a normal night, hanging out, no pressure.
“Who’s hungry?” Josh asked.
“Me!” Bethany shouted.
“I am!” Bridgette lifted her arm high in the air.
“Go wash your hands and I’ll get your plates.” He told them.
Both girls scrambled out of the room, racing each other to see who could make it to the sink first.
Audrey looked at Josh. “How long do you have them?”
“Two nights.”
“You look tired already,” she grinned.
“I am, but I love it.”
She could tell that he meant that. He’d mentioned to her before that he didn’t want to have kids. At the time she remembered being happy about him saying that because it was a commonality they shared. But seeing how amazing he was with his nieces and nephew she wondered if he really did but he just hadn’t found the right person. If that was the case, then they really didn’t have a future, because as much as she loved kids, she did not want to be a mom.
“Uncle J! Bridgette flushed your toothbrush down the toilet!” Bethany yelled.
“I did not! It fell!” Bridgette shouted back.
Yeah, her biological clock was definitely not ticking.