Drive | Joult

Chapter 21

(Jennifer)

I walk inside and Nick follows with Collin and Ali. "I could've carried one." I try to take Ali from him. "I've got them. Go sit down." He waits until I sit down to take them upstairs. He set the cribs up a few days ago, but we might have to move them to our room if they wake us up too much at night. I turn on the tv while I wait for him.

He returns down stairs and sits down with me. I turn off the tv and throw the remote to the other side of the couch. Then I scoot closer to Nick and kiss him. "Are they asleep?" I ask, after I pull away. "Mmhm.." He kisses me again. I pull his shirt off and place my hand over his heart. "Jen." He mumbles, as I'm leaning in to kiss him. I kiss him and hold his hands above his head holding him down. I have to pull away for breath and I release his hands. Nick's phone rings and I sigh and get off him.

He walks out of the room to answer the phone and I follow slowly behind him. I tiptoe behind him and lean up against the kitchen door frame. He stands in front of the kitchen sink, looking out the window as he talks. "Yeah, that's great! Oh, no it's not too short notice. Alright, I'll see you then. Thanks. Bye." He hangs up and turns to face me. I raise my eyebrows at him and he smiles at me. "Going somewhere?" He laughs. "Not for a few days." He walks towards me and I look at him, quizzically. "I got the part." He says, smiling again. I put my hand over my mouth, shocked. "Oh my god that's great!" I scream, hugging him. I press my lips to his cheek and then kiss his lips. I wrap my arms around his neck and he wraps his arms around my waist. "Jen, the doctor said to take it easy." He pulls away from me. I frown. "I know, but-" I start. "No buts. You have to be careful or you're going to reopen the stitches." He moves his thumb along my stitches gently. "How about I draw you a bath and you can relax for a while?" He suggests. "Draw?" I laugh. "Okay. I'll go get clean clothes to change into." I walk upstairs and get my clothes then I find him in the bathroom.

The bath is filled with hot water and bubbles. I get undressed and get in and Nick sits down outside of the bathtub and looks at me. "You're seriously not gonna get in with me?" I glare at him. "No, but I can stay in here, can't I?" He looks up at me through his thick dark eyelashes. "Ugh, yes. I just really want you, Nicky." I say, in a whiny voice. I'm aware of how childish I'm acting and don't care. "Doctors orders." He looks down at his phone. "So you got the part. That's great." I blow bubbles off my hand. "Yeah, I leave in a few days." He looks back at me. I look down at the bubbles and frown. I hate that he's leaving me, even if it's just for a little while. "Hey, don't be sad, Jen. I won't be gone very long and we can call each other and FaceTime all the time." I hear crying coming from the other room and sigh. "I'll go get them." He gets up, kisses me, and then he's gone. At least we still have a few days together. I lay my head back and go under water.