A Cup of Tea
prompt: So, we've seen what you can do with a Mommy Hope being wrapped around her daughter's finger, but what happens when Hope has to deal with being wrapped around a sick Henley's finger? And when Hope realizes that Henley has been feeling better for a little while and just wants her Mommy's undivided attention for as long as possible? I can just see Kelley smirking in the background because she caught on a while ago :)
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// Hope has been asked to write an article regarding gender equality in women soccer, so she’s spent the last few days cooped up in her office working on it, much to Henley’s dismay
// So when Henley gets a small tummy ache, she wanders over to Hope’s office and in the softest, most angelic voice, she announces, Mommy, I don’t feel good.
// This is enough for Hope to swirl around in her rolling chair immediately. Her eyes instantly fill with concern as she begins to ask a string of questions. What’s wrong, Freckles? Where does it hurt? What do you need me to do?
// Hope finds herself in the kitchen grabbing a pack of saltine crackers and some ginger ale. She brings them to Henley, who is now resting on the living room couch. She instructs her to just rest for a little while, kissing the young girl’s forehead.
// Hope returns to her work, but no more than ten minutes later, she hears her name being called again. She rushes back into the living room as soon as she can.
// Henley’s surprised to see Hope in less than five seconds. She decides to take advantage of this and all she has to say is Mommy, I’m cold and Hope’s running around the house trying to find the fluffiest pillows and warmest blankets. It’s raining outside and Hope just wants to make this as cozy and comfortable as possible for her little girl.
// Hope is ready to leave when she hears, Wait, Mommy…will you cuddle with me? Hope won’t ever say no to that.
// As Hope crawls under the blankets, Henley wraps her little arms around Hope, snuggling and sighing in content. She forgets about her tummy ache, glad that she has her mother’s sole and undivided attention.
// Kelley comes home from practice and finds the two on the couch. Hope tells her that she’s been on the couch all day, and complains about getting nothing done for the article she was supposed to write. When Hope explains that Henley needed her because she had a tummy ache, Kelley points out, Wait, Henley didn’t ask for a cup of chamomile tea? That always helps her tummy aches.
// Hope realizes what Henley’s done and she’s a bit ticked off at first (well, she’s mostly ticked off at Kelley who’s just smirking at Hope falling into Henley’s trap), but she just snuggles closer into the little girl sleeping soundly beside her. She forgets about that damn article.