ʙᴀʀʀɪᴄᴀᴅᴇꜱ: ᴠᴏʟ. 2 | Jake Sully X Reader (Book 2)

| Chapter 2 |

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Italics: (Na'vi language, or Metkayina sign language, and Jake's inner thoughts)
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Happiness is simple. Like date night. Time away from the kids.

There were nights when you and Jake just needed to get away. Just the two of you. When this happened, you entrusted your mother and Neytiri, the aunt of your children, to watch over your kids for a few hours. Tonight, Jake had told you to meet him in the spot where you first told him you were pregnant. The cliff had s perfect view at night of the planet that Pandora orbited around, and it was breathtaking.

You two had been visiting that spot, most of the time just sitting in silence in each other's embrace. The only sounds that accompanied you were the eerie and beautiful sounds of the forest. Now, he told you to meet him there but didn't say why. As you walked up the hill to the cliff, the view was the same as it ever was.

You had expected him to be there waiting for you, but when you saw nobody at your guys' spot, you started to get confused. Perhaps you heard him wrong about where he wanted to meet with you. With a sigh, you turned around to head back, and before you knew it, Jake appeared from around a tree and grabbed your hips, throwing you over his shoulder.

He twirled you around as he held onto your thighs and waist, making you giggle and laugh at his actions. He scared the life out of you, but the moment you were having now made it all worth it. Jake was spontaneous, romantic, and sweet. Those were traits he never lost even 14 years after being with him.

Eventually, Jake put you down, his hands not leaving your waist as he caressed your skin softly with his thumb. You looked up at him with a bright smile, and he gazed at you as if he had hearts in his eyes. He lifted one of your hands from your waist and used it to cup your cheek, bringing you to him and planting a slow and steady kiss. You sighed into it, smiling against his lips, prompting him to do so too.

He pulled away much faster than you would've liked, and tucked your hair behind your ear, rubbing his thumb against your cheek. "Did you like the surprise? Did I scare you too much?" He asked teasingly, and you rolled your eyes with a smile threatening to show.

"Yes. Yes, you did. But it was worth it. You're here with me now," You said, wrapping your arms around his shoulder and behind his neck. "You're lucky I love you as much as I do. You wouldn't want to upset your darling wife, would you?" You asked innocently.

He smiled toothlessly, humming in response to your words. "Never," He said, leaning over again, pecking your lips, pulling away, and then pressing his forehead against yours. Out of instinct, you closed your eyes, and inhaled deeply, rubbing your nose against his. He still held onto your hips, relishing every moment he got to have with you like this. He wasn't about to take it for granted.

Jake never failed to give you butterflies. Even with the smallest of gestures like these. It'd be embarrassing if he knew how much he made your heart race by simply touching you. What you didn't know is that you had that same effect on him, ironically.

"I love you, Y/n. More than you'll ever know. You're a blessing to me" Jake whispered, making a pact with himself to tell you every day of his life if he has to. You came into his life, or rather he came into yours and completely turned it upside down in the best way possible. He couldn't imagine his life any other way.

"I love you, too, Jake," You whispered, wrapping your arms tighter around his neck and embracing him lovingly. As you hugged him, he didn't hesitate to move his hands from your waist to your hips, as if it was second nature to him.

Shortly after that, you and Jake headed down the cliff hand in hand, making your way to your Ikrans. To this day, you still were devastated over Nana's passing, but you were able to make a bond with another Ikran. It was a female banshee, and you named her Aio, meaning peace. Funnily enough, her temperament was very similar to Nana's.