Faded Away

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Luke and I were woken up to little boys screeching and jumping around us on the bed. I groaned a bit and shoved my face deeper into Luke's chest. He laughed and wrapped his arms even tighter around me.

"Daddy! Who's that lady?!" Tate asked as he moved hair out of my face. I turned to face him and he shrieked out of pure excitement. Bo plopped down in the bed next to me and hugged me while Tate laid directly on top of me. I laughed and rubbed his little back.

"What is this? I don't get no loving from you two like this." Luke said with a pouty face. The boys gave him a funny look before he kissed both of their heads.

"It's because I'm special." I teased. Luke squeezed my thigh under the blanket and growled in my ear, causing me to laugh and my face to heat up.

"It's because she's a pretty girl dad." Bo said. We laughed and I gave Bo a kiss on the cheek. He had a smile slapped across his face just like Luke's goofy smile. Tate began to fall asleep so Luke had them both go to their room to sleep for a while longer since it was still early. The minute he heard the boys scamper off and shut their bedroom door, Luke rolled on top of me with a smirk on his face.

"So you're special Ms. Brookes?" He asked wiggling his eyebrows at me.

"I don't know am I?" I asked jokingly. He started kissing my neck while I laughed because of how disheveled his hair was. Things got to the point that you no longer need a description about.

Trying to keep it PG-13 here okay?

Okay.

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"Mmmm mmmm mmmm." I hummed as I trotted into the kitchen with the smell of banana pancakes wafting to my nose. Luke sat at the table munching away with the boys while LeClaire stood a the stove flipping pancakes.

"Luke! What is going on here? You're letting your mother cook in your house. She's supposed to be the guest and you cook for her mister." I scolded and took the spatula away from LeClaire. She reluctantly sat down as I continued cooking. I finished making the pancakes and sat them on the counter before serving myself two. I sat across from Luke's mother, who kept stealing glances at me until I made eye contact with her and smiled.

"Honey you're glowing! Are you pregnant?!" She asked. I choked on my pancake and looked at her wide-eyed. Luke also looked up from his plate surprised. I was unable to speak due to the coughing fit I was in. "Well is she or not Luke?"

"No momma, she ain't pregnant..." Luke muttered.

"Then y'all must've been busy this morning." She chuckled and excused herself from the table. I looked at Luke as my face heated up immediately. He laughed as well but I couldn't react.

"Oh dear lord. Luke, your momma knows. That's embarassing..." I mumbled.

"That's alright. It's not like we were quiet about it anyway." He smirked. I rolled my eyes then threw my napkin at him and got up to the wash dishes. I cleaned up the kitchen then headed back upstairs to get dressed. I was exhausted and just wantell
to sleep but I still had to unpack, sadly. I hauled the boxes of my belongings from my jeep and up the stairs. I neatly folded and placed my clothes in the dresser with Luke's. After I unpacked the essentials, I lugged boxes with decorations and other things that were obviously unneeded in the house, in the garage.

"Jackie!" Tate screamed from outside. I sprinted out the back door to see his foot fell in a hole and was stuck in the ground. I managed to pull it out and carried him into the house. I laid him down on the couch and iced his little ankle for a while. He had a large bruise by his right knee already.

"You okay now buddy?" I asked as the ice was melting. He nodded and rubbed his puffy eyes before yawning. I put on a movie to watch with him and he quickly crawled into my arms on the couch. We watched the movie and within a few minutes he was fast asleep. I shut off the tv and also passed out on the couch while still holding Tate.

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"Uncle Luke, I have a question." Til spoke up as I drove him home after picking him up from a friend's house.

"Okay, shoot." I said as I came up to a stop sign.

"Are you and Jackie dating now? I mean she drove all the way from PCB and she has all of her belongings with her. I guess I'm trying to say, are you gonna ask her to be your girlfriend officially?" He sounded exasperated.

"I'm not too sure yet. I have extremely strong feelings for her and I want to be with her but I feel like I'n a bit too old for the 'boyfriend' title. Don't ya think?" I quizzed.

"And she obviously feels the same but I don't think she'll say long unless you take things further." He muttered. Love advice from a young boy. Definitely a first for me. I told Jackie that I loved her but was enough to make her stay with me? It was enough to make her leave Panama City Beach and drive all the way to Tennessee. It had to be enough.

"So what did you and your buddy do today?" I asked in attempt to change the subject. Til went off on his activities of the day and such as I continued driving home. I pulled up next to Jackie's jeep in the driveway and killed the engine of my truck. Bo, Til, and I hopped out of the truck and made our way to the front door. When I opened it, I saw the house completely dark and quiet. I stepped in and I only heard the echoes of my foot steps. Bo and Til immediately retreated upstairs to their bedrooms. I switched on a small lamp on the end table in the living room. To my surprise, I saw Jackie asleep with her arms wrapped around Tate, as he also slept with his head on her chest. I smiled at the sight then decided to go put Tate to bed. I picked him up gently and carried him up the stairs then to his bedroom. I came back downstairs and saw Jackie sitting up and stretching on the couch.

"Hey." I said as I approached her.

"Hey yourself." She smiled. I sat down on the couch next to her and kissed the side of her head. She leaned over and planted a soft kiss upon my lips. I grabbed her and pinned her on the couch beneath me as she giggled. It was like music to my ears. I kissed her as I hovered over her. After a moment or two, she pulled away and looked at me so lovingly that it made my heart want to burst.

"What are you doing crazy?" She teased.

"Well, I have a few ideas of what I want to be doing.." I wiggled my eyebrows.

"Okay you're definitely crazy." She rolled her eyes before biting her lip.

"Crazy for you. Now quit biting your lip because it's really making crazy." I smirked.

Author's Note:
I'm finally back from visiting my dad.

Idk when I'm gonna update again but this should do for now.

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-sam🌸