Chosen by Fate, Rejected by the Alpha

1025 Chapter 10- Reece – Getting Ready for Another Baby (VOLUME 6)

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Reece

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I was with Juniper in the nursery at the moment. We were both trying to figure out what we were going to do in here. And we were both so sad about the mural that had been painted for the quads. It was a masterpiece that Juniper had made for us, and I loathed to see it go. I wanted to do something with it other than just painting over the images.

I think that, in the end, we were going to cut out a section of the wall so that it could be pulled away with the mural intact. We could put it somewhere else in the royal tower. I wanted to make sure that I had it forever. That was a special time for us, and I wouldn’t change the surprise of that delivery day for anything in the world.

With the mural being preserved, I knew that we needed to fix the wall and then paint the entire room again. We had done neutral colors for all of the kids, and this time wasn’t going to be any exception. We were thinking about painting a look from the mountains that Trinity and I saw in Wales. It was beautiful, and it would remind us of that special night whenever we came in here. However, it would also remind us of that case and the heartache that came with it, so maybe that wasn’t a good idea.

We could always do an image that showed the castle from the mountains around us. It would be a landscape that we lived in, and therefore relatively easy to paint. I knew that Juniper would be able to do that view in her sleep, since we had all been to the peaks of those mountains.

I also needed to donate or toss out the old cribs. They were over ten years old now. And then I needed to replace them with some that were newer and therefore safer for the baby. We could use the same rocking chair, since that wasn’t likely to hurt the baby, but everything else needed to be replaced. And it all needed to fit a theme.

“Reeselynn was going to be born in March, right before my twentieth wedding anniversary with Trinity. This was going to be a special time for us, and that meant that I wanted to have everything perfect for my girls. I knew that my Little Bunny was going to be happy no matter what I did, but I wanted it to be perfect for her.

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I was working on it all right now as well, because we had the holiday coming up, and with that meant that Reagan, Rika, Zachary, Zander, Zayden and Zaley all had birthdays coming up as well. And I didn’t want to make them feel like they weren’t as important if I was going to be taking the time to do all of this during their celebrations. Nope, it was better to do all of this right now. And of course, Juniper was all for this. She loved being there to help me with the nursery whenever I asked her.

We were removing all the old furniture at the moment. And since it wasn’t destroyed, I was going to have it taken to a shelter that could give it to a family in need. There were even some baby clothes that were left in the back of the closets. We hadn’t gotten them all when the quads had outgrown them. Those would be going as well. We were going to be getting all new things for Reeselynn.

It took me and Juniper a little while to clear out the furniture, but we were only putting it in the hall. The others were taking them all down to the waiting box truck that would then deliver it to the shelter.

With the furniture all out, we started to cut out the wall. I was going to have it taken to be framed and turned into a giant portrait. It would most likely embarrass Zachary, Zander, Zayden and Zaley, but I didn’t care. I loved it. And I would keep it. Not to mention, it would help me to keep the boys away when they came sniffing around for my little Zaley.

The wall repair was going to take a while, but I was refusing to let Trinity work on this nursery. She was still taking her break from work, so she wasn’t going to work in here. And besides, it was tradition for me to plan the nursery. It had happened every time before this one, so why should this one be any different?

Juniper was not against the hard labor that was going into the remodel. I was happy about that. And I found it strange how close her and I had gotten over the last twenty years. She went from hating me to tolerating me, to being a friend. It was just strange to think about.

We had to let the work on the wall sit overnight. Mostly because by the time that we had the new drywall in place, it was time for dinner. And I didn’t like the idea of calling Juniper away from her family after that. We put it on hold until the next day and decided to work right after breakfast the next morning.

The first thing that we worked on the next morning was the painting. We had to primer the entire room, so that the new paint would cover easily. While the primer was drying, we went to the store to pick out the paint. I wanted the room to be done in a hunter green to go along with the forest, but Juniper said that would clash too much. We needed to go with a shade of yellow or white. I opted for the yellow, the white would be too bright. And it didn’t get a bright yellow either. I got one that was soft and muted, but it was a slightly darker shade at the same time. It was hard to explain. It was just definitely nowhere in the same vicinity as something like canary yellow.

When we got back to the nursery, the primer was dry, so it was time to paint. We started with the base coat of yellow. It looked really good in the room, especially when paired with the black trim and doors that we had. After that was done, we moved onto the mural.

I wasn’t the worst at painting and doing murals, having done the first one that was here in the nursery, so I started to help with the images that Juniper was making. I was getting the outline done at the very least. And working together on that, we actually got it all outlined right away.

With nothing else for me to do in the nursery while Juniper painted, I headed to the store for some baby shopping. It was time for me to buy all the furniture and have it ready for tomorrow’s setup.

I got a new crib, a changing table, two dressers, a toy box for all her new toys that she will have, and a lot of other things. I then went over and bought the brand of bottles that we had used for all the other babies when they started on them. I grabbed pacifiers, stuffed animals, toys, clothes, and so much more. I even decided to stock up on diapers, since we would need a lot of them soon. I was feeling so generous, and sorry for holding up the line, that I paid for all the orders that had been stuck waiting in the line behind me. There were six families that had waited nearly half an hour because of me, and the fact that there was only one register open. They were all happy about the way that I made up for the inconvenience though, so it was all good.

After loading up the box truck, which I had to call Noah and have him drive down to the store for me, we headed back to the castle. Juniper was just finishing up the mural and I realized two things. She was super fast at painting and I had been gone for a long time. All we did for the rest of that night was unload the truck and then head to dinner. We would finish it all the next morning.

And, sure enough, after breakfast the next day, we started to get everything taken care of for the furniture. Though I did ask Roisin to wash all the clothes, bottles, stuffed animals, blankets, and everything else that I had bought. She took them away while Juniper and I worked on the furniture. We had a lot to put together, but it went smoothly with the two of us there. We were also pros at this now, so that made it easier. When we were done we called in a maid to vacuum, clean, and sanitize the room, a feat that was actually being accomplished by five maids to expedite it all.

When the cleaning was done, Roisin was bringing in the stuff that she washed. She helped us to put it all away and hang things up. The last thing that I needed was the sign that I had ordered last month. It was in my room, where my Little Bunny was reading right now. And I was going to go get it, and her. She can put up the last decoration in the room. The one with the baby’s name on it.

I went to my room and found my Little Bunny sitting in a big poufy chair by the window. She looked up at me and smiled sweetly.

“If you’re here right now, then that means the room is done.” She was excited, I could see it glowing in her eyes.

“Well, I have one last thing to do, but I thought that you would like to do it.” I grinned at her. “I have to hang the name.” I told her when she looked questioningly at me.

“Ooh, I can help.” She set aside her book and slid to her feet. “Come on, let’s go.”

“Hold on, let me get the name.” I was heading toward the closet and grabbing the cardboard box that it came in.

“Alright, but hurry up.” She was really excited to see the new nursery.

We hurried down the stairs to the floor where all the kids slept. We didn’t take the secret stairs that we had in our room, I wanted her to see it from the main entry point. It would make things that much more special.

“Alright, Trinity, here it is.” I said as Juniper and I stood on either side of my Little Bunny. I turned the handle and opened the door for her to see the room.

“Oh my goodness. It is amazing.” She was covering the bottom half of her face as she spoke. “I love it.” She looked all around the room. “Oh, but I will miss the old mural.” She said as she rubbed her hand over the new one. “This is lovely though. It’s perfect, Juniper.”

“Thanks. But the old one is safe. Reece and I cut it out. It will be framed soon.”

“Really?” The happiness shone in her eyes again. “Thank you, Reece.”

“Of course, sweetheart. Now, want to hang the name?” I pulled the cursive name out of the cardboard and held it out to her.

“Of course.” She took it and turned toward the wall. “We need to move the crib though.”

“Nope.” I chuckled as I bent to pick her up. “This will be just fine.”

“Reece!” She squealed and then laughed. “You’re a dork.”

“But you love me.” I rubbed my face against the back of her leg that was pressed against it.

“Yes. Yes, I do.” She hung the name on the two hooks that I had ready for it. It hung perfectly centered over the crib and was the last little detail that the room had needed.

“How is it, Little Bunny?” I asked her as I turned her in my arms, letting her slide down until our faces were level.

“It’s perfect Reece, as always. Thank you. And you as well, Juniper.” She was beaming at us both and I felt a swelling of pride. I loved that I was able to make her happy like this.