This Is What Moms Do
prompt: when Hope tries to scare Henley she makes her giggles till she can't as she does with kell (I'm assuming) or she chooses to shower her with kisses in public like she does with Kell? And Henley's like "mom stop it's embarrassing"
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// Henley groans to herself when she sees Hope leaning against the flag pole at the front of her school’s courtyard. Kelley’s travelling with the team and it’s the first time Hope’s been alone with Henley.
// Hope’s smile only widens as she spots her little girl, Henley! Over here, sweetie!
// Henley lowers her head, trying to make her way through the crowd of kids who are anxious to get home after a long school day. She eventually reaches her mother and with her head still lowered, she quietly whispers, Mom, you know you don’t have to wait here every single day.
// Hope lifts the backpack off Henley’s shoulders and slings it onto her own. She’s mildly offended,I’m your mother, Henley- and this is what moms do.
// Henley looks around anxiously, But none of the other moms do this…I’m a big girl, Mommy. I can find the car without help. She takes hold of Hope’s hand and begins to drag her into the school’s parking lot. Hope can’t help but smirk…yeah, big girls totally hold their mother’s hands.
// Hope pulls Henley in closer and leans down to shower her mess of hair with kisses. Henley’s jaw drops and she pulls away instantly, absolutely mortified by her mother’s actions in front of the line of her classmates waiting to be picked up. As Hope’s arm only tightens protectively around Henley, the little girl speaks up, Mom, we’re in public! Stopppp, you’re embarrassing me!
// Slightly dejected, Hope mutters, Geez, what kind of O’Hara are you? You were born to make a fool out of yourself.
// Henley whines the whole ride home.