ongoing jarah oneshots from outer banks!

let me (john b's version)

note: hi! omg thank you guys so much for 9k reads! it's absolutely crazy to me that people actually care about what i have to say and fuel the delusions in my head lol. our jarah bts we keep getting blessed with is giving me ideas to run with so here we are :)

this is a little oneshot about john b being attentive and helpful during sarah's pregnancy, i hope you all enjoy :) tw: just a hint of spice in this one, nothing too insane ;)

Sarah had spent the last hour tossing and turning, while John B lie fast asleep next to her in their bed. Whenever she had woken up in the past, John B usually quickly followed, staying up with her until she got comfortable enough to go back to sleep. He had a long day out on the water, running the charter. It had been very humid, and an entire day out in the sun had done a number on him. She did not want to wake him, she knew he would be headed back to do the same tomorrow and deserved to get his rest. She was so uncomfortable, finding no sleeping position to be sufficient enough to allow her to relax. Before she got pregnant, she would often sleep on her stomach, but now that was not an option. Instead, she had to rotate from her sides to her back. Tonight, her low back was throbbing, and the pain would not ease up no matter how she lay. "Oh my god." She mumbled, shaking her head as she tried to find literally any position that would allow her to sleep, but nothing was working. Deciding she needed to pee (as she often needed to), she peeled the covers back and made her way over to the bathroom, sitting on the toilet as she silently prayed to any God above that she would be able to sleep once she crawled back into bed.

John B had rolled over in his slumber, searching Sarah's side of the bed in his sleep with his hand. Sensing her absence, John B's eyes fluttered open. He was met with an empty side of the bed, along with the light filtering through the cracked bathroom door. "Sarah?" He questioned, trying to rub the sleep from his eyes. Making his way over to their bathroom as he got out of bed, he lightly knocked on the bathroom door, before he gently pushed open the cracked door. "Hey.." He said, searching her eyes for any sign that she needed his help. "You okay?" He asked, walking in and fully shutting the door behind him. "Not really. I've been up for an hour tossing and turning, and I just decided I needed to pee." She told him sadly, blotting and standing up to wash her hands.  "Is there anything I can do to help? Maybe some cuddles or a massage? What can I do?" He asked, immediately wanting to fix everything, throwing out any thoughts he had about his fatigue for the next day.

"John B, you need your rest. I'm just gonna have to deal with it. Come on, let's try to go back to sleep." She told him, drying her hands on the towel hanging next to their sink in the bathroom. Nodding slowly, John B figured he would just talk to her once they got back in bed. He figured it wouldn't be hard to sneak in a few cuddles, plus they always fell asleep in each other's arms anyway. Climbing back in bed together, John B pulled Sarah into his side, wrapping his arm around her back as he kissed the side of her head. Leaning into his touch, Sarah already felt a little better. "Babe, lemme try something. Can you trust me on this one?" John B asked her, raising his eyebrows in the moonlight filtering into their bedroom. "Of course." She smiled as John B rotated her body, so that they both lay on their sides, his front pressed up against her backside. He was spooning her, and brought his hands around to her front to hold the underside of her belly. This helped ease some of the pressure that was contributing to the throbbing pain of Sarah's low back, so she could not be more grateful for his efforts. Sighing as he lifted her belly, she closed her eyes feeling the first moment of bliss she had felt the entire night. "That feels so much better." She nodded, rubbing her spare hand along his cheek as a way to thank him. "I'm so glad, now try to get some sleep, Sar." He told her as he continuously rubbed the underside of her belly, luring her closer and closer to a peaceful slumber she wanted to give into. It was not long before Sarah's breathing evened out, and John B could feel his eyelids drooping as he too was pulled back into rest with her.