Rekindled Devotion (Completed)

Twenty Four

Jaiyana

Six Weeks Later

Sunday Morning

I gasp loudly as I quickly sit up in the bed. I look in the bed next to me and I see Cairo stirring a bit. I rest my hand over my chest as I feel my heart beating out of chest. I feel a hand on my back and Cairo instantly sits up and looks at me.

"Baby what's wrong?," Cairo asked with concern. I take a few deep breaths in and out as an attempt to catch my breath, but I just can't.

"Oh fuck," Cairo said. He instantly hops out of the bed and rushes to the dresser on my side. He pulls open the small drawer and pulls out my inhaler. He shakes it a bit and pulls the top off.

"Come here baby," Cairo said. He instantly sits next to me and places the inhaler to my lips. I wrap my lips around it and he presses the contents twice. He removes it and just stares at me with worried eyes. I continue to take deep breaths until my breathing returns to normal.

"Jai....you are really starting to scare me. This is the third morning this week you have woken up needing your inhaler," Cairo said in a nervous tone.

"....I know," I said while shaking my head as tears fill my eyes.

"Baby please tell me what is going on?," Cairo said.

"....I keep having nightmares of you dying Cairo," I said sadly as tears roll down my cheeks.

"Baby....what?," Cairo asked. I just nod my head and Cairo scoots even closer. He wipes my face as he wraps his arms around me.

"....I just keep having the same nightmare about that night....but you aren't ok in the nightmare. You aren't ok at all. You...you...you take your last breath as you tell me you love and the kids and then that's it. I watch the life drain from your eyes and Cairo I...I can't have that. Cairo I just can't. You cannot leave me. You cannot leave our babies," I cried while shaking my head.

"Jaiyana baby I'm not leaving. I am right here. I made it baby," Cairo said sweetly.

"I know....I know," I said while wiping my face. I don't know why I am having nightmares so many weeks after the ordeal with Cairo. And he is fine. He is perfectly fine.

"I can't wait to welcome our sons with you Jaiyana. I'm going to be ok. I am healed and recovered baby ok?"

"Yes...I know Cairo," I said sadly. He instantly rubs my stomach and I can't even stop the smile that develops when I feel the babies instantly move at Cairo's touch.

"See....even the babies agree. Good morning daddy's babies. Mommy is sorry she didn't mean to scare you or worry you," Cairo said softly. I just sniffle as tears roll down my cheeks. Cairo looks up at me and he frowns.

"You know I hate to see you cry," Cairo said.

"I know...I hate having these nightmares and I hate needing an inhaler. I've never needed one before with my panic attacks, but they have gotten so bad. But Cairo....even in my dreams, seeing life leave your eyes....that is the worst thing that could ever happen to me," I said sadly.

"I know baby but look at me, I'm good! I really am doing ok baby I'm not leaving you or our sons anytime soon," Cairo said. I just nod my head as Cairo wipes my face.

"Now are you ok?," Cairo said while rubbing my back.

"Yeah thanks baby," I said.

"Ok...ready for your morning massage?," Cairo asked.

"Cairo....you know you don't have to do this."

"Nah yes I do. I want to. Anything to help you feel better."