Chapter 27: Leaving Early

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I wake up rolling towards Jackson's spot in the bed finding a piece of material. I scrunch my face up before opening my eyes. It was a pale green dress that was open on the sides. I get up pulling the dress on before heading out to find Jackson which is what I assumed he wanted me to do.

I find him standing on the balcony dawn just settling in

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I find him standing on the balcony dawn just settling in. "What's all this?" I asks softly before wrapping my arms around his. He smiles turning to me. He sets his hands on my waist. "This was the most southern dress I could find." I smile. "First of all you have no sense of what southern is and second why where you looking for a southern dress to begin with?" He hums. "Because baby. Today is the day that we leave for Florida." I gasp. "What?!"

He hums. "I've got permission to leave early." I smile. "Really?!" He nods. "We board the jet as soon as the kids get up and we can get packed." I press my lips to his. "I can't believe you're taking me to Florida. I haven't experienced that side of myself in awhile." He raises his eyebrows. "What do you mean?" I grip his shirt. "You know the cowgirl in me?" I say seductively and he bites his lips. "Oh I can't wait." He whispers. "You think you're gonna get lucky?"

He smirks. "I don't think I'm gonna be able to resist." I hum. "You better. People in the south don't take well to men who aren't gentlemen." He hums and I cover his mouth knowing that what he's gonna say it's just gonna be vulgar. "Don't Jackie!" He licks my hand. "Eww. Gross."

He smiles. "I am a gentleman love." I roll my eyes. "Says the one who just licked my hand." He cupped my face. "Let me prove it." He whispers backing me against the railing. "Kids will be asleep for awhile longer what do you suppose we do?" I gasp. "We have extra time to pack!" I say stepping past him. He grabs my arm. "That's not what I was thinking." He says softly. "Oh..." I blush softly. "Um..." I wrap my arms around my sides. "W-we don't have to...packing is just fine." I huff. "Can I be honest?" He nods. "When you said that we could start over I kinda thought it might be a good idea." He sighs. "I didn't think that meant..."

I frown. "Well I just...never mind..." He reaches for my hand. "Tell me." I keep my head down. "I just remember when we were young and I could just be this cute little shy person. I miss her. Sex and all that changed me. I wanted to go back to before for a bit you know?" He lifts my face.

"Doll there is nothing wrong with that." I smile slightly. "You aren't upset." He shakes his head. "No I'm not. I mean I'm gonna want sex but if this starting over thing is what you want I'm down for trying." I smile widely. "Oh thank you Jackie." He wraps me in a hug. "Of course love. Now we have some boxes that aren't going to pack themselves." He says poking my sides and I giggle pushing his hands away. "Right."

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"Jackie stop!" He smiles holding his hand out to me as I hid behind the curtains on the windows. "But babe it won't hurt you." I frown at the caterpillar in his hand. "Jackie..." He sighs. "Fine." He takes my hand pulling me past him and I whimper softly watching him open the window. "Don't kill it!" He smiles reaching out for my hand and I give it to him. "I'm not love."

He places it in the windowsill closing the window. "See. He's fine. Promise." I nod softly feeling my stomach grumble. I frown softly and Jackson's smiles. "Let's get you something to eat yeah?" I nod heading downstairs as he follows. "What would you like?" I smile. "Leftovers." He smiles. "I now know why our daughter loves pizza so much." I smile. "You love it too." He hums.

"Not as much as you." I roll my eyes. "Please you ate pizza all the time when you lived with your mom and sister." He turns to me. "Yeah and who do you think at it all." I frown. "It was one time and you know that I was hungry." He smiles cupping my face. "Yes I did baby and there was nothing wrong with you eating until your stomach was content. I just wished you had saved some for everyone else." I fold my arms pouting. "Whatever Jackie."

He pecks my lips and I try to push him away. "Don't get grumpy. I was only kidding love. Come on the pizza is probably warmed by now." I hop up on the counter as he hands me the plate. "Careful it's hot." I nod softly nibbling on it. "Daddy!" We hear from upstairs and our eyes lock because it wasn't a cheerful yell like normal it was a fearful one. We dash up the stairs to Emma's room and she's gone so we check Sadie's. "Sweetie are you alright?" She shakes her head and he scoops her up. "Sunshine what's wrong?" She sobs softly into him before pointing to Sadie's bathroom. I step over opening the door seeing Sadie laying there. "Oh my gosh! Sadie!" I brush the hair from her face. "Sadie..." I say softly tears pooling in my eyes. Her eyes open gently and she groans.

"Mommy...I don't feel so good." I cup her face. "It's okay. Mommy's gonna take you to the hospital okay? You're gonna be fine." She nods before falling back to sleep. I take Emma and Jackson scoops Sadie up into his arms carrying her to the car. Figured it would be fast then an ambulance. We all get in and head to the nearest hospital with tears still running down my face as I sit in the back with her in my arms.


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