Ever After

Chapter 5: A Few Wrong Words

I groan softly shifting in the middle of the night. I feel free and that feeling isn't good to me. I turn seeing Jackson's back to me. I groan softly throwing my weight into him. He rolls over in his sleep wrapping my in his arms. I hum contently shutting my eyes. I doze back off but when my eyes drift open he's asleep and the sun still hasn't come up. So lay there with my head on his chest rubbing soft circles into his back listening to his heartbeat and I know that maybe this man isn't perfect but he's mine and sometimes even if what you have is as far from perfect the fact that it's yours makes it better than something that's perfect could ever be. I smile softly to myself and he hums softly pulling me closer. I melt into his touch. "I love you so much Jackie". I whisper and he moves his head to my neck with a smile. "I love you too baby girl." I gasp softly because I wasn't aware he was awake but I just as quickly shut my eyes drifting back off to sleep.

*

I whine in a high pitched way and I hear Jackson hum softly. "That's hot." I push him and he goes to tumble off the bed but he grabs me pulling me down with him. "Jackie..." I whine softly pouting and he pins me to the ground kissing me. "Good morning love." There's a pout still prominent on my face and I don't answer him. "You plan on staring at me all day?" I don't say anything. He huffs. "Love I'm sorry for pulling you off the bed but you started this." I shake my head. "Did not!" He smirks. "No? So who pushed me then?" I huff. "Me but you deserved it. You made a naughty comment." He smiles at me. "Sorry darling just being honest." I frown and he huffs. "Fine. I won't make anymore comments." I smile softly. "Thank you Jackie." He kisses me gently. "You know most people like those comments." I hum. "I do Jackie just now's not the time." He makes a face. "What do you mean?" I flip him so I'm on top. I kiss him deeply. "Why start something we don't have time to finish?" I kiss him one last long hard time before getting up. "Oh we will be finishing this Mrs. Peters." I smile widely. "Mrs. Peters?" He stands pulling me flat against him. "Who cares if we aren't married yet? The names rightfully yours. Always will be baby girl." We kiss for a bit but eventually I pull back. "Mind cooking breakfast." He shakes his head. "Not at all. Am I cooking for five?" I make a face and he reaches out touching my stomach. I swat it away. "Hell no! You better not be!" He pull my lips to his. "I'm just kidding love. Four it is." He leaves and I huff touching my stomach before heading out of the room after him. I find him in the kitchen taking a pan from the rack. "Um...Jackie?" He hums looking up at me.

"Did...you...ugh...want another kid?" I start to pick at my nails as I wait for his answer. My gaze is transfixed on my small hands and eventually his big ones slip onto mine. I look up at him and he kisses me gently. "Honest Teagan I don't think we have another kid in us. Sure maybe it'd be nice but I'm barely making time for the three of you and I'm trying my hardest to fix that. What you've given me is enough okay? I want you to know that." I nod softly. "You're sure? Because if it's me..." He cups my face. "What do you mean baby girl?" I let the tears pool in my eyes. "Do you want another kid just not with me?" He laughs simply. "Baby girl you've got a lot to open your eyes to. You've spent your whole life devoted to me and that's exactly how I've lived mine. Everything I have I got for you because of you. Without you. Without those girls in those rooms. I'm nothing. I don't want anyone else and I definitely don't want a family other than the one you've given me. This is my home. You are my home. Teagan I love you." I fall into him. "I love you too." He wraps his arms tightly around me.

Eventually we pull back and he hums wiping my face. Now go wake those beautiful girls of ours yeah?" I nod. "Yeah." We go separate ways as I head up the stairs to their rooms waking Sadie and then Emma. I get them dressed and their hair done and by the time we come down Jackson got bacon sausage and eggs done. He scoops Sadie up kissing her head before placing her in her seat and he does the same with Emma. I step up as the kids start to eat. He smiles pulling my lips up to his humming. "I made you a plate too. Eat baby." I hum. "Only if you're joining." He smiles. "Of course but I ran out of bacon and eggs so I'm gonna make some pancakes for myself." I nod softly taking a seat. We eat until Sadie speaks. "Mommy we never talked about cheerleading." I stiffen s Jackson takes my hand. "Sadie um..." I stop Jackson. "I need to talk to your cheerleading teacher first okay?" She nods. "She'll be there today when you pick me up." I hum. "Okay sweetie. I'll talk to her." Jackson doesn't question we just continue to eat our breakfast in quiet as his hand lays flat on my thigh.

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"Be good Sadie." She runs off and we Jackson walks with Emma and me to her class her hand is in his as she skips along next to him. But eventually she stops. "Emma?" He questions. She hides behind him clinging to his leg. "That's the boy daddy." She says pointing and we both look up at the kid. "Okay sweetie come on we'll go talk to your teacher alright?" He says softly. "Okay daddy." She says softly and she hides behind him as we walk.

"Oh Mr. and Mrs. Peters. Hey Emma!" We smile. "Mrs. Daisy Emma has been complaining about a certain boy about tripping her on the playground." She squats down. "Well Emma can you point him out for me?" She does and the teacher takes her hand. "Well we will just have to fix that won't we." She nods softly. "Okay Emma. I love you. Me and mommy will be here to pick you and Sadie up after school alright." She nods before quickly hugging him. "I like you being home daddy." She whispers and he wraps his arms around her. "I do too love bug."

Eventually they separate and I kiss her head before heading out of the building with him. "I like being Mrs. Peters." He hums. "You're only saying that because my names on one of the biggest companies in Los Angeles." I stop. "Jackie please tell me that you don't actually believe that." He steps off the curb so we are at even levels. "Of course not baby. You put that ring on your finger long before you knew I'd ever be this successful. I should have been calling you Mrs. Peters for a long time now. I don't want to argue."

I roll my eyes. "No. You want to go home and have me roll around the the sheets with you for hours on end." He smiles. "Hey you enjoy that too." I fold my arms. "Do I Jackie! Because it doesn't have your famous gold dipped name written on it?!" I step off the curb past him. "Baby..." I shake my head. "That's the problem with you Jackie. You let that money and business go to your head. You think everyone wants something from you. You manipulate people and bend them to get what you want. That's great Jackie but I never in a million years thought that I would find myself so bent out of shape because every time you come around it's something you want. Sex, dinner, a clean house, take care of the kids. It's always something you want."

He scuffs. "Really Teagan because you could have hurt yourself last night but I stopped you. If I don't care why'd I do it?!" I frown. "Why did you do it Jackie? The way you've been acting lately I could have died easily and the only thing you would have missed was the sex." He grabs my wrists. "I did it because I love you." I pull free.

"Bullshit! Do you even know what love is anymore?! Cause it sure as hell isn't this manipulative relationship we have going on!" I turn. "Where are you going?!" I turn sharply. "None of your damn business!" I head off in some direction. I'm not really sure where it leads. I don't really care at this point.

As I drag my feet numbingly across the leaves I wonder the happened to the man I laid next to last night. What happened to the man I laid next to night after night of being pregnant? I sob softly sitting on the grass cradling my face and wonder what on gods green earth I plan to do next.

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