I woke up very early in the morning. It was still dark outside and there was no noise or cars or people. Just silence. I looked over and saw jonny still asleep. It was peaceful, but that was disturbed when lyra began to cry. I watched as jonny stirred
"Ssshh, go back to sleep, I've got her" I said. He was too tired to reply with actual words so just mumbled something inaudible in response. I went into lyras room where she was screaming her little lungs off
"Good morning honey" I said lifting her up onto my hip and bouncing her around the room. She calmed down quickly once I put her on my knee and sat down in a chair near her cot
"You sad about uncle pussface?" I asked. She just babbled
"Oh sweetie, I'm sad too, we'll miss him so much" I brought lyra closer to my chest and hugged her, kissing her head
"I've known him almost my whole life. Him and your daddy are my best friends, but now he's leaving. Its good for him...this new job, I don't wanna stop him. But I don't think I can let him go" I was now sobbing over her shoulder, trying to be quiet as possible. I kissed her cheek and then I looked up to see jonny stood in the doorway with a tear rolling down his cheek
"Baby I'm sorry I didnt mean to make you sad" I said wiping my tears. He just shakes his head and walks over to me, embracing me and lyra in a hug as we both cry more
"Don't apologise. We'll be ok. More food for us then ay?" Jonny says trying to make light of the situation
"Ye, we'll make the most of the quiet" I laugh still crying. Jonny uses his thumb and wipes away my tears, kissing my forehead and standing up so I was leant against his body
"What time is it?" I ask
"Half 5"
"Oh fuck" I mumble
"Fwuck" me and jonny look at one another not blinking. Then we look down at lyra who says it again
"OK....so....how about we don't tell your mother about her first word?"
"Good idea" he agrees
"I think someone wants to sleep with mummy and daddy. Do you? Yes you do" he says in a baby voice whilst making her shriek with giggles as he tickets her sides. Jonny puts her on his hip and wraps an arm around me, kissing my head
"We'll still see Adam all the time. Plus, you know what he's like, he'll be back within a day or two. He hates Americans, and America, and travelling, and working, and moving. Basically, he'll realise himself what a shit idea this all is and come crawling back"
"I hope so. We have to let him go, can't hold him back. Hopefully he finds an even better job closer. But its wishful thinking" he kisses me again before we crawl into bed with lyra inbetween us laughing away at nothing
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Friday Night Dinner- Complete
FanfictionYou grew up with the Goodmans. Being in foster care, and Jonny's school, you have been invited to Friday night dinner every day since you were 6. Jackie took pity on you since you had no family and you were basically her daughter. At the age of 14...
