The Halstead Freckles - [Linstead] ✓

10. - It's My Party And I'll Cry If I Want To

[unedited - i wrote some of this in the middle of the night, some in the backseat of this car while driving those 500 km and waiting to get to mcdonalds so forgive me for any typos]
Oli started to stir, he felt someone whispering near him, and that someone was also really warm, so he cuddled closer.

"He's waking up." he heard someone whisper. He knew that voice. Was it mom? Probably.

He opened his eyes and looked up. Right, it was Jay next to him - the one who's really warm.

"Morning." Erin said to him.
"Slept well?" Jay asked and ruffled his already messy hair.

"Yeah," he said and sat up. "Really well. You're really warm. I really liked it." Oli chuckled.

"Right? I said that too." Erin smirked and kissed Jay's cheek.

Oli gasped a little and then Erin gave him a questionable look.

"You guys kiss now?" he asked with a little smirk.

Erin burried her face in Jay's neck and mumbled "Shit."

They both agreed that they won't tell Oli that they're together right away, and now she blew it.

"Mommy! Don't say such words! It's not nice."

She lifted her head then and chuckled at him "I'm sorry sweetie. You're right, it's not nice."

"Hey, I thought you were sleeping on the couch." Oli turned to Jay.

Great, Erin thought, he won't let it go now.

"Um." he turned to Erin, not knowing what to say. "I guess we can tell him, right? He's a big kid now, isn't that right, Oli?"

"I sure am." He smiled proudly. He loved when Jay told his mom that he's a big kid already.

"Well, tell him then." Erin shrugged her shoulders. She had no idea what else to do. She wouldn't lie to Oli, and he was pretty mature for his age. He'll understand.

"Well," Jay started "I took your wise words seriously the other day. And just like you said that mommies and daddies should only go out with eachother, I also think mommies and daddies should sleep in the same bed and kiss eachother sometimes, don't you think?"

Oli just smiled and nodded his head. Jay actually took his advice. He felt important. Really really important. Plus mommy weared those cute dimples of hers now. She rarely did.

"So, mommy told me that you came here last night, saying you really really want us to go to Chicago." Jay said.

"Hey, how'd you get here last night anyways? You can't walk with that cut." Erin interrupted.

"I hopped on one foot." Oli said quietly, hoping his mom wouldn't be mad for breaking the doctor's no-walking-rule.

"That's... impressive." Jay chuckled and Erin slapped his arm.

"Stop it! Oli, you shouldn't be walking, you know that sweetie. Just wait a day or two, okay?"

"Okay."

"Yeah, I'll carry you around for a couple of days, so you'll heal quick and then we can go to Chicago." Jay smiled.

Oli's eyes widened and his smile appeared again. "Really? Mommy said yes?"

"Yep, she did."

The little kid threw himself over Jay, his arms around Erin's neck "You're the best mommy in the world." he whispered into her ear.

Erin just stroked his hair and looked at Jay.

He mouthed 'I told you' to her and smiled. Ugh, that smile. It made her feel things since the day she first saw it.
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"Mommy! Jay!" Oli yelled from his bedroom one morning, like really early. Too early, to be specific.