Saved

Chapter 30

Sawyer POV

I wake up shaking and bite my hand to stop a sob from escaping my lips. With no luck, I hear a door open.

I try to take deep breaths, but I can't slow my breathing enough to do so.

"Sawyer?"

I look at the door and see Jeri. My eyes widen.

"Hey kid, it's okay. Nightmare? Alex told me that you have those."

I don't move and she moves closer to my bed. "Can I sit?"

I nod shakily.

She places her hand on my back and starts rubbing in circles, "It's okay, you're okay."

I keep slowing my breathing and eventually start to get sleepy. She goes to get up, but I grab her wrist, "Can you, uh, stay in here? Alex usually does, b-b-but I don't think she's waking up."

She smiles, "Yeah kid. I'll stay."

I turn and cuddle into her side and promptly fall asleep.

Alex POV

I wake up and hear the birds chirping outside of our window.

I open my eyes and feel Serv's arms around me and look around not seeing Sawyer or Charlie for once. Serv is still asleep so I untangle myself to go check on them.

I grab a sweatshirt and start in Charlie's room. She's still asleep, thumb in her mouth, which makes me smile.

I move to Sawyer's room and see the door mostly open. I peek in and see Jeri in her bed with her arms firmly wrapped around Sawyer.

My sister has her own things going on, but how much she loves her nieces and nephew is unrivaled. She's always been protective and now I see it with my own kids.

I wonder if she had a nightmare and Jeri heard it.

I close Sawyer's door and go back to mine and Serv's room. I crawl back into bed and feel Serv wrap his arms around me. "Kids good?" "Yeah they're asleep."

"Awesome, wanna do a morning workout?"

"Definitely, but maybe not in bed. Too risky. Shower?"

He leaps out of bed and sprints to the bathroom. I laugh and follow after him.

Sawyer POV

I wake up and snuggle my head further into whoever is holding me.

"Ugh it's so early." That's not Alex.

I open my eyes, "Auntie Jeri?"

"Morning kid." She yawns.

"Hi." I respond.

She stares at me and sighs, "You had a nightmare, I heard you."

I nod, "Oh."

I think she senses how I'm embarrassed and changes course, "Breakfast?"

I smile and nod.

We head out of my room and I stop in Charlie's room.

"Charlie." I whisper.

Her eyes slowly open. "Sawyer?"

I smile, "Morning! Wanna make momma and dada breakfast? Then I have school."

She nods. I look at the clock, 630.

"Let's hurry." I say

We get downstairs and see Jeri already making pancakes, "I found a vegan pancake mix. Why Alex eats this, is beyond me. Sawyer, you're on fruit with Charlie."