That's My Baby: Season Three

Nightmares

"I know the twins are Jacks" I pull out of the hug, trying to see Daniel's facial expression to see if he's joking or not but his face is plastered with a fake smile

"What- What are you talking about?" I look back at Jack, seeing if he heard any of what Daniel said, but he's not looking at me, he refuses to look at me.

Daniel smiles, grabbing my wrist far too tightly before dragging me down the isle with him.

Family smiles and cheers as we walk past them and I force a smile through the pain as his grip tightens.

Daniel pulls me into the room I was once waiting it. He lets go of my wrist, closing and locking the door. I sit down on the couch, scared for what comes next

"Why didn't you tell me?! You have no idea how stupid I looked when Corbyn had to tell me they weren't my kids!" Daniel whisper shouts, pacing around the room

"I didn't know, Jack didn't tell me anything about the babies being his. I was in the dark just like you were" I plead with him

"What about your little rendezvous with Jack when we were moving in? I know you kissed him"

"Y/n" a soft voice echos

"I'm sorry" I whisper, letting tears fall, I know I should've told him.

"No! Sorry doesn't cut it Y/n! You betrayed me, now it's time for pay back"

"Y/n!" There's that voice again

"No, please. I'm sorry, I'll do whatever you want. Please"

"Y/n, hey Y/n!"

I wake up in a cold sweat, gasping for air. I clutch onto the first thing I feel and it's accompanied by warm, tight arms wrapping around me.

"It was just a bad dream, you're okay, I got you" His voice comes off soft and calming as he places a hand on the centre of my back

"I'm sorry, did I wake you?" I mumble, wiping tears that started falling as I slept

"No, I heard you screaming in your sleep from down the hall. Are you okay?"

"I'm sorry, did I wake the kids?"

"No, you're fine. What were you dreaming about?" His voice shakes, almost as if he already knows the answer

"The wedding" I try to say low enough, hoping he thinks I said something else

"Oh, uh, I'm sorry" He lets go of me, clearly uncomfortable with the information on what's been haunting me

"Isn't your girlfriend here?" I mumble, remembering our agreement

"Yeah, I should get back to her. If you need anything, you know where my room is" He lightly smiles, getting off my bed, going towards the door.

"Goodnight Y/n"

"Goodnight Daniel"

Daniel grabs the door handle, opening it slightly to see a little boy standing on the other side, holding his blanket and favourite stuffed elephant.

I must've woke up Theo

"Hey little man, why are you awake?" Daniel bends down to his level, running a hand through Theo's soft brown hair

"I had nightmare, can I sleep with you?" Theo mumbles, throwing his arms up to be held

"Of course, come on" Daniel picks Theo up, bringing him into my bed.

This has happened a few times before, I've had to go get Daniel from his room to lay with us until Theo got to sleep.

Daniel places Theo down in the middle of the bed, laying himself down on the other side.

I lay back down, facing Theo, running my hand through his hair to get him back to sleep. Daniel lightly rubs his back, probably just wanting him to get to sleep fast so he can leave.

"You can go, he's sleeping" I whisper out after 10 minutes of playing with his hair

"What if he wakes up and I'm not here?" Daniel sits up, looking at the sleeping boy that's cuddled into my side

"I'll do what I always do, I'll tell him you went to the bathroom" Daniel nods before he lays himself back down

"I'll just wait a little longer"

I cuddle myself into my blanket, letting my eyes rest. I know I won't fall back asleep since the nightmare, but I'll try my best, even just for a few minutes.

As I lay with my eyes closed, I hear the bed lightly creek. I keep my eyes shut, knowing it's just Daniel leaving.

I don't hear the door, as it's been too long for him to just walk to the door.

My body almost flinches as a hand lightly caresses my cheek. Lips press gently to my temple, sending goosebumps down my body.

"Goodnight Y/n" Daniel whispers, brushing hair off my face. He mumbles something once more, that I'm unable to hear before he leaves out my bedroom door.