Young Love

Chapter Thirty

Julianna's POV:

Jacob & I just started taking online classes since we're raising Sophie & we're both working. Just as I thought this would get easy, everything started going downhill. Jacob has been working crazy hours & comes home grumpy. I don't bother him I just let him be grumpy.

Sophia being so young doesn't understand that he's tired. She just always wants to play all the time. The good thing is that her nightmares finally stopped.

I put the key in the door unlocking it with groceries in my hand. When I walked in I saw Jacob on the couch with his head in his heads, his laptop in his lap, & Sophia running around the house in her PJ's holding a doll & a teddy bear. I put the groceries away & watched them closely.

"Daddy, can you pway with me now?",  Sophia asked him.

"Not now Soph.", he grumbled.

"But you pwomised you'd pway wiff me." she whined jumping up & down.

"DAMNIT! NOT NOW SOPHIA! CAN'T YOU SEE I'M TRYING TO DO SOMETHING! LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE!", he yelled.

I looked at Sophia & my heart broke. Her eyes became glossy as tears rolled down her face.

"I sowwy.", she whispered putting her head down, sobbing into her teddy bear. Jacob just sat there with a guilty face.

I shot him a glare before picking her up. She wrapped her little arms around my shoulders the best she could before crying in the crook of my neck. I went upstairs to our room & locked the door. I laid on the bed with her tears running down my back.

"Daddy hates me wike my old Mommy.", she sobbed in my neck.

"No baby girl. He doesn't hate you.", I said rubbing her back.

"Then why won't him play wiff me?", she asked looking at me with red, swollen eyes.

"He's really busy & tired. He needs a nap, he's grumpy. You know like how you are after dance class?", I asked her, she nodded her head.

"Yeah. Daddy is just tired. Maybe after a nap, he'll feel better.", I said trying to get her to feel better.

"Can I watch Spongebob, pwease?", she asked kinda scared. She's probably thinking I'm going to yell at her.

"Sure thing, Princess.", I said kissing her forehead & turning the TV on. About 20 minutes later, I looked down in my arms & saw a sleeping Sophia. Not too long after, I was out like a light.

I was woken up by the front door slamming. I didn't know if it was Jacob leaving or coming home. I looked at the clock on the nightstand & saw it was 6:47 am. I showered & brushed my teeth. I left Sophia in my bed before heading downstairs.

I looked in the living room & didn't see Jacob until I heard small sobs. I walked in the dining room & saw him against the wall with his legs pulled up to his chest, crying in his knees.

"Jake?", I said quietly. He lifted his head & quickly wiped his tears.

"Hey.", he said with a raspy voice. His eyes were swollen, red & he had bags under them.

"Hi.", I whispered. He walked in the kitchen & came back out with a bouquet of red roses.

"These are for you.", he said handing me the flowers.

"Thank you. They're beautiful. You didn't have to give me these.", I said smelling them.

"Yeah. I did. It's just my way of apologizing about last night. I'm really sorry. I've been working crazy ass hours, & focusing on school just had me stressed out. I don't- I can't believe I yelled at her like that. I didn't mean it. She's my princess, my little girl & you're my Queen. I hate to see y'all hurt or cry. I swear I didn't mean it. Baby, you gotta believe me. Please, don't hate me too. I need my girls.", he sobbed.

I pulled him to the couch in the living room & sat on his lap. He instantly wrapped his arms around my waist & put his head in the crook of my neck. I wrapped my arms around his head & ran my fingers through his hair.

"Shh. It'll be okay.", I whispered in his ear.

"No, it won't. I keep fucking up & eventually you're gonna get fed up with my bullshit & leave me & take Sophia with you.", he mumbled.

"No, I'm not. I promise to stay as long as you don't give up on us.", I whispered kissing his nose.

"Mkay. I love you", he said looking me in my eyes.

"I love you too.", I said wiping his tears. He leaned in to kiss me but I turned my head.

"I want my kiss.", he said tightening his grip on his waist.

"Not until you agree to get Sophia ready for breakfast so y'all can talk.", I demanded.

"Fine. Now gimme the lips.", he said puckering up. I kissed him softly before getting off his lap, watching him go upstairs.

Jacob's POV:

I walked into our room & saw Sophie sleeping. I sat on the bed & shook her lightly. Her eyes fluttered open & she wiped her eyes a little.

"Good morning, Princess.", I said quietly, caressing her cheek with my thumb.

"Good morning, Mr. Jacob.", she said. I looked at her & furrowed my eyebrows.

"Mr. Jacob? I thought I was your Daddy?", I asked her.

"But you hate me & yelled at me like my old Mommy.", she said with tears running down her face. Did y'all hear that cracking noise? Yeah, that's my heart breaking in two. Sophia & Julianna mean the absolute world to me & seeing them hurt, hurt me.

"Princess, I'm sorry. I know I promised to play with you but I was just tired from work & I was busy. I didn't mean to yell at you. I'm sorry.", I said picking her up sitting her on my lap.

"So you don't hate me?", she asked.

"Nope. I could never hate you or your Mommy, okay?", I said kissing her forehead.

"Okay.", she said quietly.

"So does that mean I'm your Daddy again?", I asked. She nodded her head. I kissed her all over her face then her lips, making her laugh.

"I wuv you, Daddy.", she said hugging me, wrapping her little arms around my neck.

"I love you more. Now let's go downstairs so we can help Mommy & maybe she'll let us put chocolate chips & blueberries in our waffles.", I said standing up.

"Yay! Waffles!", she yelled. I laughed shaking my head. I love this little girl.