Ever After

Chapter 4: A Deadly Fall

I hum softly wrapping my arms around his neck. "Jackie we are gonna have to go get the kids soon." He looks at the clock. "We have a whole hour baby and I plan to spend every second of it wrapped in these sheets with you." I roll my eyes. "Jackie we've been rolling around in these sheets for about three or four hours." He nudges his nose against mine. "You think that's a long time wait for the honeymoon." I hit him. "I'm serious." He smiles widely. "It was the best three hours of my life." He kisses me gently. His phone vibrates and he peeks over at it. When he sees it's work he hums it across the room before pinning me to the bed. "Being the man in charge is hard work." I smirk. "At the office or at home." He smiles just as big. "It's never hard work to love you baby girl." I bite my lip pulling him down next me pressing my lips to his. He trails his lips sucking on my neck and I scratch at his scalp before pulling at his hair as he bites down. I groan softly. "I just love you so much. Gosh..." He pulls me on top of him. "I could stay here all day and just continue to roll around and around with. The only thing stopping me is the kids." I press my nose to his. "I love you too Jackie." I hum as he kisses me. "We really need to get up though." He reaches off the side of the bed finding his shirt. He lets me sit up on his stomach as he throws the shirt over my head. "We can make round two tomorrow?" I hum. "Maybe." He runs his thumb across my lips. "Baby girl look how happy you are." I kiss him gently. "You make me this way." I say giggling softly. He groans. "Oh we are definitely having a round two." We have a short make out session before I get up holding the shirt down over my bare bottom half before pulling my panties back on. Once they are on I head out of the room and down the stairs for a drink. I eventually head back up and Jackson's got pants on but no shirt. He throws a shirt over his head smiling before wrapping me in his arms. "Don't you just look stunning." I giggle softly. "I need to get dressed Jackie." He kisses me one last long hard time before leaving me to get dressed. I pull his shirt off pulling my bra and other clothes back on. I fix my ponytail and grab both of our phones. I see Sierra called him six times and I smile remember the reason he never answered. I reach the bottom of the stairs and he pulls me into him. "What's got a smile on those pretty little lips?"

I hum. "Sierra called six times and I was just thinking about how we were too busy to answer." He pecks my lips. "I should probably call her back." He says before pulling my lips roughly to his. "Oh would you look at that I'm busy again." I hum. "I like when you get busy." He smirks. "You and me both baby but we have to go pick up those two beautiful kids of ours." I smile nodding as he take his phone and keys from me before taking my hand to pull me out of the house with him.

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"Daddy! Mommy!" Emma yells running out of the school and Sadie catches her arm looking both ways before they step off the curb. "Emma you have to be more careful sweetheart." Jackson says scooping her up. I scoop Sadie up kissing her head. "Great job Sadie. I'm proud of you." She smiles. "I will daddy. I promise." Emma says a pout prominent on her face. "Hey we get ice cream like I promised so fix that frown." He says tickling her to make her giggle. We buckle them into the car. Emma needs a car seat but Sadie didn't anymore. We climb in and Jackson takes us to the best ice cream shop he knows. We park getting the kids before heading in. I made them get cups because cones got too messy for Emma and I couldn't let one have one and not the other. Last time Emma got a cone she had ice cream on the walls of the ice cream shop. I would like to avoid a repeat until she's older. We all get our favorites and while I'm not looking Jackson throws candy on the kids ice cream and on mine. I scold him for the kids but he knows I'm quietly thanking him for mine.

"Daddy this boy keeps tripping me on the play ground." Emma says frowning some. "I keep telling him to stop but he just laughs at me." I huff softly. "Sweetie it's normal but I'll talk to the teacher if that makes you feel better." He says softly. She nods continuing to eat. Sadie clears her throat. "Mommy I wanna join cheerleading." I choke a little. "Well sweetie you should do what you like." I say with a fake smile. Jackson takes my hand. "Maybe we should talk about it some more later okay?" She nods and he glances at me as I pick at my ice cream before taking a small bite sighing.

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"Okay kids are out." I sit with my legs in my chest. "Babe?" I shake my head humming. "Yes?" He pulls me up from the bed. "You've been quiet since Sadie said something about being a cheerleader." I lay my head on him nodding before letting the tears fall. "Teagan..." I sob softly. "I couldn't stop it..." He lifts my shirt some and I look up at him. "I'm just gonna get you into a bath I promise." I nod falling into him again. Once I'm in the bath he climbs in behind me rubbing his hands up and down my arms until I lay my head back against him. "Teagan..." I hum. "What did you mean when you said you couldn't stop it?" I frown picking at my nails and he stops me. "Baby you don't have to tell me but please tell me you're okay at least." I huff. "Daddy I want to go to cheer camp. That's what I said to my father at twelve." I start softly. "Of course I was daddies little princess so he agreed. Why not? We had the money." I take a break trying to pick at my nails but he simply refuses to let me. "So me and my best friend Nancy at the time packed our bags. We were so happy to be getting this chance. I always wanted to be a cheerleader. I thought maybe the kids would like me better." I sniffle as he listens griping my hands into fists with his large ones that swallow mine. "First day they made us build a pyramid in the center of the camp ground. Nancy was on top and I was the one holding her. She lost her balance and started to fall I tried to catch her but it was too late." My fist clench tighter and he's blocking them so I can't hurt myself. "She broke her neck and....she died." I sob. "That's why I pick at my nails Jackie. It's a tick from the trauma. I couldn't cope. So every night I'd paint my nails a knew color and I'd let them dry. Then I'd peal it off chip by chip. I didn't know of self harm at the time so by the time I found out I had been picking at my nails for so long." I slam our hands down harshly into my knees and eventually he pins them to the bottom of the tub. "I can't lose my little girl Jackie. I can't!" I sob letting my head fall in defeat. "You won't baby. You won't. Stop and fall into me please." He crosses my arms along with his over my stomach. He holds me as I sob and eventually I lean back melting into him. "Hey shhh...baby listen we can tell Sadie no easily. Done but you can't hurt yourself." I hum softly. "I don't want to and I don't need to Jackie. I've got you." He sighs. "Promise me Teagan." She huffs. "I promise Jackie. You can let me go now." He shakes his head kissing softly down my back. "I'm never gonna let you go." I hum. "I know Jackie but do you mind letting my hands go?" He does and I sigh softly letting my head fall into his neck. "You know I'm proud of you Teagan. It took strength to tell me that." I smile tiredly. "Jackie that means a lot and I love you but I don't want to talk about it anymore please." He kisses my head. "I love you too baby girl." Eventually the room becomes black and I fall into a deep slumber.

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