Chapter Eight
Putting Amber and Sofia in the same place together as they napped seemed to be a questionable idea because of Amber's tantrum at lunch but Cedric and Roland had agreed that it was the only way they would get along again.
"Mama! Mama!" Sofia wailed, waking up Amber who rubbed her eyes.
"Miss Mama?" Amber asked softly, walking towards Sofia's crib. "I get you Sofia."
Pushing down the bars to Sofia's crib, Amber gently got Sofia out before taking her hand.
"Where we go?" Sofia wondered with a smile.
"First we need cookies then we can head to the playroom," Amber smiled as Sofia toddled behind her.
She knew that the younger girl couldn't walk very well but Amber didn't complain, seeing Sofia's eyes go wide at the thought of cookies.
"This would be fun for Sofia and me!" Amber giggled as she peeked into the kitchen. "No one is here. Good sight."
"Cookie over there!" Sofia pouted, pointing to a shelf. "That too high!"
"Not for me!"
"Why not? Amber little too."
"No Sofia! It's just a little high," Amber explained, grabbing a stool. "See?"
"See!" Sofia giggled, frowning a little.
"What's wrong?"
"Dress in way."
"Right Sofia. I forgot about my dress," Amber blushed, moving a bit for Sofia to see.
"Cookies!" Sofia gasped happily at the sight of the unopened jar of cookies.
"Nice going Sofia!"
"Thank you!"
"Come on! Playroom this way!" Amber giggled as Sofia held the jar of cookies.
Arriving to the playroom, she had set their treat down as Amber took the lid off the jar.
"Yummy cookies!" Sofia squealed, grabbing one from the jar.
"Me too please!" James pleaded, seeing the cookies.
"Okay!" Amber giggled, handing a cookie to her brother.
"Another cookies."
"Careful Sofia. Too much cookie is bad."
"Why?" Sofia asked in confusion. "Cookie yummy!"
"That's what Mommy said to me and Amber one time," James muttered, looking at Sofia. "Mommy's always right."
"Da da can be too!"
James and Amber stared at her in confusion before munching on another cookie.
A while later they were holding their stomachs as Sofia patted their backs.
"Potty?" Sofia guessed, seeing their uneasy looks.
"There you three are!" Roland cooed, picking Amber up. "What's the matter sweetheart?"
"How did you get the cookie jar?" Cedric asked, picking Sofia up.
"Me and Ember Da da!" Sofia giggled, clapping her hands.
"Well Sofia seems to be both hyper and friendly now."
"The cookie jar is empty," Roland said, looking at the twins. "Amber, James..."
"I wanted cookie Daddy!" Amber wailed. "Tummy hurt and no potty!"
"Amber you know better!"
"Sofia help. But she wanted Mama."
"She did?" Cedric asked with a sympathetic smile, letting Sofia down to run around.
"Yes. Sofia a good friend," Amber smiled, clapping her hands.
"So you made up?"
"Up huh! Not mad at Sofia no more!"
"Told you they were only cranky," Cedric teased playfully as Sofia tugged at his robe.
"Da da magic! Da da magic!" Sofia giggled, jumping up and down happily.
"You want magic? Okay."
Sofia squealed happily as she tried to catch the sparks Cedric had released from his wand.
"Look Daddy! Sparks!" Amber giggled, jumping up and down.
"Easy Amber. You just had cookies," Roland smiled, patting her head.
"Daddy! Stop worry! I better now!"
"How?"
"I think I know honey," Clara muttered, picking Amber up. "Come on. Let's get you changed little missy."
"No potty Mama! No!" Amber wailed, kicking her legs.
"Sofia may not be potty training but you and James are."
"No potty."
Clara sighed, carrying a wailing Amber out of the playroom as Sofia toddled after them, wondering where they were going.
She frowned at the discovery of a plastic training potty, watching as Clara got Amber undressed and changed.
"Sofia how did you get out of the playroom?" Clara asked, taking her in her arms.
"I walk," Sofia answered, tugging Clara's hair.
"No no. We got to get you back to your daddy."
"Mama no! Sofia walk!" Amber shouted, crossing her arms. "Sofia go down!"
Clara placed Sofia down as the little girl walked out of the room and bumped into Cedric.
"Da da!" Sofia giggled, clapping her hands.
"You scared me Sofia," Cedric frowned, taking her hand. "You're getting changed and then you're getting a time-out for helping Amber with the cookies."
"What time-out mean?"
"Time-outs are not fun Sofia. You got to sit a lot," Amber explained, hearing the word.
"They're not?" Sofia whimpered. "Da da mean!"
"Sofia you're getting a time-out," Cedric repeated, walking her to her nursery and conquered up a time-out stool for her to sit on.
Sofia frowned at the smiling kitty on the stool after Cedric had changed her.
She wasn't going to enjoy time-out one bit.
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"Clara was Sofia just walking?" Roland asked, knowing from Cedric that the one-year-old was in time-out but only for a minute.
"Yes," Clara answered, putting Amber on her time-out stool. "Why are you surprised?! She's thirteen months old!"
"Walking takes time Clara."
"I know it does. But Sofia seems to learn quickly."
"Mommy! Sing please!" James pleaded, running into her arms before Baileywick scoped him up.
"Mommy can sing later. You're covered in cookie crumbs and need a bath Prince James," Baileywick said, taking his hand.
"No Amber?"
"I'm sorry but Amber's in time-out for getting cookies with Sofia."
"I want time-out too!" James wailed.
"James bath time!" Baileywick scolded, taking a wailing James out of the room.
"Well when Sofia's two, we'll have to deal with this again," Roland smiled uneasily.
"Yes but let's be thankful she doesn't have a twin," Clara added, helping Amber out of her stool. "Time-out is over sweetheart."
"I bad?" Amber frowned. "Sofia no friend no more?"
"Amber look at me sweetheart. You don't wanna make me unhappy do you?"
"No Mommy."
"That's my girl. Now run along. Your time-out is over," Clara smiled, musing her hair.
"Sofia! Sofia!" Amber giggled, running off to find her friend.
"Well it seems like Amber's happy to find Sofia once more," Roland smiled, kissing his wife on the cheek.
"Hopefully Sofia isn't giving Cedric too much trouble with time-out."
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"Sofia done with time-out?" Amber asked, tugging on Cedric's robe.
"It finished a few minutes ago," Cedric smiled, musing her hair.
"Ember!" Sofia giggled, dropping Choking Hazard to the ground.
"See? Told you time-out was no fun."
"No fun Ember. Da da mean."
"He mean?" Amber frowned.
"He put me in time-out!" Sofia pouted.
"Wanna play with me?"
"Dolly mine!"
"Mine!" Amber pouted, grabbing Choking Hazard.
"Mine!" Sofia yelled, grabbing the other side of her doll.
"Sofia! Amber! No more fighting!" Cedric scolded, taking Choking Hazard. "I guess I have to copy her."
Sofia frowned, trying not to cry as Amber squeezed her hand.
"It's okay Sofia. We both have the same dollies," Amber assured with a smile.
Sofia nodded softly, sniffing a little.
"Girls go play. I'll copy the doll soon," Cedric smiled, patting Sofia's head. "I promise."
"Mama," Sofia sniffed.
"Sofia your mama is watching you from heaven."
Sofia sniffed again, walking towards Cedric in an attempt to get her doll back.
Cedric gently pushed her away, explaining she could have Choking Hazard back later before Amber took Sofia by the hand.
"Come on Sofia! I have other toys! You play with them!" Amber assured before looking at Sofia. "Mama gave you Dolly?"
Sofia nodded softly, only wanting another toy to calm her down.
Amber patted Sofia on the back before glancing at Cedric, hoping her friend would get her treasured doll back soon enough.
"Don't worry Princess Amber, Sofia will have her doll back soon," Cedric smiled, patting her head.
Amber nodded softly, walking Sofia to her and James' nursery.
"My night!" James yelled, holding his toy knight close.
"Night play? Please?" Sofia asked, holding out her hands.
"No! My night!"
"James! Just until Sofia gets her dolly back!" Amber pouted.
"No!" James screamed, throwing himself on the floor. "My night!"
"Night!" Sofia giggled, picking up the fallen knight.
"Amber? Sofia? James?" What's going on?" Baileywick asked over James' screaming.
"James no share night!" Amber pouted.
"Prince James why aren't you sharing your knight?"
"My night!" James yelled, seeing his toy in Sofia's arms.
"Mean Da da took dolly so night mine!" Sofia yelled, crossing her arms.
"No! My night!"
Amber frowned, watching as James bit Sofia in her arm and caused her to cry.
"Prince James you know better then to bite! The toy knight will be kept with me.. Come Sofia and Amber you can play in the sitting room while James think about his actions" Baileywick said, taking Sofia in his arms.
"What happened to Sofia?" Cedric wondered as he spotted the steward, seeing Sofia reach out for Choking Hazard.
"James just bit her over his toy knight."
"He's two years old. I thought Queen Clara was teaching him and Princess Amber to share."
"Dolly!" Sofia giggled, taking her treasured doll in her arms.
"Queen Clara is busy to seeing to Sofia's mother's funeral," Baileywick explained as Sofia frowned.
"Mama?"
"Yes Sofia. She'll be watching over you," Cedric smiled weakly, seeing tears in her eyes. "But you're my little girl now and I'm sure Mama approvals."
"Mama?" Sofia sniffed.
"Yes Sofia. Mama will be proud of Cedric being your daddy," Baileywick smiled, patting her back.
"Dolly please!" Amber giggled, clapping her hands.
"Of course Princess Amber. I made her a copy of Sofia's doll," Cedric explained to Baileywick as he handed Amber the doll.
"Cedric good thinking on your part."
"Well it's better than them both fussing over the doll."
"Cedric can you make two toy knights? I'll watch Sofia while you do. I just need to clean her arm up," Baileywick offered, giving Cedric the toy knight.
"Alight. But I'll change the color of Sofia's so James won't fuss over hers," Cedric smiled.
"Good idea Cedric. Princess Amber, you can help me with Sofia."
"Yay!" Amber giggled, clapping her hands. "Bye bye Cedric!"
"Bye Princess Amber," Cedric smiled again, patting her head.