denied [tom holland]✔️

65 | [you got him last time]

the sound of easton crying woke tom and emerson up for the third time that night. emerson groaned and rolled over, checking her alarm. it read 4:38 am, and she sat up quickly.

she heard tom start to move, and she kissed his forehead. "it's okay, baby. i got him." she said quietly, hoping he wouldn't wake up all the way.

"are you sure?" he asked sleepily. "you got him last time."

"yeah, it's okay." she said. "go back to sleep. i love you."

"i love you, too." he said, letting out a breath of air before turning over and pulling the sheets over his shoulders. emerson smiled to herself and climbed out of bed, throwing a robe over her clothes.

she walked to easton's room and turned on the light, which hurt her eyes for a split second. "hi, baby." she said, picking up her son. easton's eyes were red and puffy from crying, and emerson could tell he was exhausted.

she sat in the rocking chair she had set up in his room, and sang to him quietly as she held him close to her heart. "i'll pick you up at the same time, the same old place, the same old drive." she started to sing. "and we'll just talk about our day to try to fill the awkward space tonight."

easton's face began to light up, and she knew that if she sang shawn mendes, he would instantly become happier. she made sure to play his music when she was pregnant so easton would grow up loving him as much as she did.

"we'll play the songs we used to love, while we try to fall in love again. and when don't know who's wrong or right, but we don't even care enough to fight." she continued, smiling when easton laughed at the song. "we're going through the motions, cause we can't fix what's broken. and i know it's gonna hurt, but darling i'll go first. cause i won't keep on saying those three empty words."

within seconds, easton was asleep again. emerson stood up carefully so as to not wake him up again. she placed him in his crib and walked out of the room, turning out the light as she passed the switch. "goodnight, easton gray. please don't wake up again." she said very quietly.

she trudged back to her room, and climbed back into bed with tom. he pulled her into his side, and he placed a small kiss to her forehead. "goodnight, love." he said.

"goodnight."

[8/5/17]

i love their family. okay? okay.