Soothed

Claire and zayne returned home. 

She was shocked to see Brie, Dolce and Robin dozing off piled up in a heap on the sofa. The twins were sitting on the carpet, leaning their heads on the sofa. 

" You did not put them to sleep in their beds ? " Claire asked, turning to Zayne. 

Zayne looked at her in accusation ! 

" Aren't they coming out of their bedrooms to wait for you ? " he griped, looking at her. 

" They are waiting for me ? " she found the situation unfamiliar for a moment. 

Then, there's a sweet, yet, bitter feeling in her heart. Her throat felt closed, and swallowing felt painful for a moment. She has never waited for someone like this in all of her twenty seven years of life. No one ever spent time waiting for her like this either. She was a lone wolf at heart. In the world that changed day after day, no one cared enough to build a bond. 

From the beginning, her plan was only to support the children till Brie turns eighteen.