Chocolate Button Eyes - Joseph Quinn & Characters Stories

Monthly - Joseph Quinn

I'm having a fucking awful period right now, so I've written this to make myself feel better ❤️😂
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Sitting curled up on the sofa with my knees to my chest, I was barely paying attention to what was on the TV. I groaned in pain when I moved to look at my watch, "Oww. Fucking fuck!" I groaned again, this time the pain was really sharp and stabbing into my lower stomach. I knew my period was on coming as I'd been such a snappy bitch for the last few days, especially to Joe. Joe was always patient with me when my PMS would turn me into a raging bitch, when we first started seeing each other he was a bit taken a back by it but soon got used to it, now 3 years into our relationship he was a pro at handling me at my worst.

I was trying so hard to concentrate on the TV to help ignore the cramping, I didn't even hear the front door open as Joe arrived home. He'd been out for a drink with a couple of his mates, I was invited but I wasn't feeling well this afternoon - I guess I know why now. "Hey baby, I'm home!" he called out but all I could muster was a groan from my foetal position on the couch. "Oh baby, that time already?" he asked, he knew the answer because I'd really upset him yesterday when I snapped wildly at him for leaving a plate on the coffee table but once he saw me curled up on the sofa, all was forgiven. "Mhm, hurts babe..." I whimpered as I pinched my eyes tightly shut from the cramp ripping through my body, Joe knelt on the floor in front of me and took my hand in his. Even coming in from the cold his hands were so warm against mine, "Have you had some ibuprofen?" he softly asked. I shook my head in response and before I could open my mouth he shot off into the kitchen and came back with a glass of water and two ibuprofen for me, "These will help, my love." He helped me sit up on the sofa and sat beside me, passing me the pills and water, watching with saddened and sympathetic eyes as I took them.

He coaxed my head onto his lap as he pulled a freshly prepped hot water bottle from beside himself, tucking it into my hoodie as I laid down and rested my head lap. His fingers combed through my hair as he whispered sweet words of positivity and encouragement to me, I felt awful for how I treated him these last few days but it didn't look like it mattered to him anymore. "Shall we get you in a nice bubble bath later? Maybe I could order us some yummy pizza while you're relaxing. Would that help?" his fingers moved to my cheek, the warm callouses grazing my cheek softly. "With cheesy garlic bread?" I softly whimpered, causing him to chuckle lightly at my neediness, "Anything you want, darling." he leant down and pressed a soft kiss on my temple as I laid there feeling truly sorry for myself.

Later that evening he ran me the perfect bubble bath, it had my favourite lavender salts and bubble bath and he'd left me a freshly warmed towel from the tumble dryer on the counter. When I got out the bath he'd laid out clean pyjama bottoms and his T-shirt for me to slip into, presenting me with his dressing gown and a new hot water bottle when I came back to the living room. The room smelled of pizza and garlic bread and on the table sat a selection of chocolates and crisps to tuck into if I wanted them - he knows I get nibbly when I'm on and that I always need chocolate. We curled up on the sofa together and watched Dirty Dancing while we ate, one of my favourite films and secretly one of his too. It was so perfect.

When it was time for bed, he'd cleaned up the living room and moved some snacks into the bedroom along with my flask of water. My pillow was sprayed with the lavender and camomile spray I like whenever I'm likely to struggle to fall asleep and there, in my side of the bed, was the teddy he'd gotten me for our first Valentine's Day along with my fluffy hot water bottle. "Come on, gorgeous... let's get you all tucked up." he cooed as he walked me towards my side of the bed, helping me take off his dressing gown and get comfy in the bed. Tucking the hot water bottle into my tummy and making sure the teddy was curled up in my arm, he climbed into the bed beside me and immediately pulled me into his chest.

"Get some sleep, missus... tomorrow we'll have another veg day with some more snacks. Sound good?" he peppered my head with kisses as he spoke, his warm, bare chest pressed against my cheek. "I'd like that, bubs. I love you very much." I yawned as my eyes began to feel heavy, "I love you too, my darling. Sleep tight." he whispered as I dropped off into a calm and cosy sleep, held tightly in the arms of the most perfect man I'd ever met.