the life changer// j.j

thirty-seven

*Marie's POV*
"Baby?" I hear a soft voice say from next to my bed. My eyes flutter open to see jack laying there smiling at me.
"Morning." He says, pulling me close to him and kissing the top of my head.
I lay my head on his bare chest and think about the things that this boy has gone through.
"Jack?" I say softly.
"Hmm?" He says, rubbing circles on the small of my back.
"How did it feel-" I ask, choking on my words. "To be a victim to them?"
He sighs. "I don't really have a choice ya know? I mean it felt awful. I hated every minute of them making me do things that I don't want to do and them forcing me into sex, drugs, and so much more. The only thing that kept me going was you. I knew I had to come home to you." He says.
"I'm still dying jack." I say. "I still have cancer, and I'm still not going to make it."
He sighs. "Stay positive okay? We have a family now. You can't leave them."
I nod, knowing that he's right but not knowing if I can muster up the strength to stay with them.
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Later that day, after dropping the kids off with Nate and Matt, me and Jack decide to go talk to our wedding planner, Mia.
"Hey you guys!" She says happily as we walk in the door.
"Hey!" I say hugging her.
"Alright so we need a venue, a dress, a cake, and-" she looks at her book, "well, basically everything."
I sigh an look down. I was supposed to be working on everything but....
"It's okay." She assures me.
"Oh and by the way." I say, smiling. "We have two kiddos now." I say and jack smiles big.
"I'm a dad to a boy and a beautiful baby girl." He sounds proud when he says it, and he wraps his arm tightly around me as the words slip out of his mouth.
"OH MY GOSH." She squeels. "THIS IS JUST PERFECT." She starts scribbling things in her notepad and shows me a picture of Jacob walking down the aisle, pulling Carter in a wagon behind him.
"Oh my gosh." I say, putting my hand over my mouth. "It's-" tears start forming in my eyes.
"Perfect." Jack finishes for me.
I look up at him and smile. He kisses my lips softly and I hear Mia squeal again.
"OTP!" She screams. I laugh into the kiss and Jack pulls away.
She starts going into details again about our wedding when I feel Jack go limp in my arms.
Then he falls.