Unconditionally | Julian Edelman

Chapted 5

"He went to sleep super easily," Julian mumbled as he crashed on to the couch next to me. "Although, when he was half asleep, I kissed him on the forehead and he said 'night daddy.' That was kinda... uh... yeah."

I nodded as I leaned into his warmth and began to trace a line on his left hand ring finger. "I love you," He mumbled as he pulled me a bit closer.

"I love you too," I whispered into his chest. As I laced our fingers together. I let out a sigh and embraced his warmth. "Jules?" I asked, as I noted how he tucked my head under his chin and held me close. It was nice that there wasn't a big mass of unruly, curly hair, there anymore.

"Yeah, baby," he asked, his chest vibrating.

"I'm so damn glad Dola made you shave your damn beard. It was so annoying," I mumbled into his shirt.

He shook his head and chuckled. "You make it sound like having a beard is a crime," he said quietly.

"It is if you don't trim the damn thing," I replied with an eye roll.

"Ugh! It looked fine! Why is everyone against me having a beard," he questioned with a big pout.

I pulled away with a small smile on my face. "Jules. Please. Would you want Dola at your wedding looking like a lumberjack?"

Julian sighed and thought for a second. "Ya know what? I really never have thought about it. I mean... I just don't know... I've never thought about getting married," he mumbled and sighed.

I nodded and leaned back into him before I could make a face. "But I mean, yeah. That's... Yeah, I don't think I'd like it either," he said as he wrapped his arms around me again.

I snuggled further into him. "Yeah."

The two of us sat there in silence for the next 20 or so minutes before I let out a long yawn.

Jules moved so he had me bridal style and carried me to the bedroom. "I think it's time for bed," he whispered as I rested my head against his shoulder.

"I'm tired," I mumbled into his shirt as I slowly closed my eyes. "So tired."

"I know you are, baby," he whispered as he held me with one arm and pulled the sheets back, then slid me down onto the bed. The sheets were pulled up, and I rolled onto my stomach.

Jules left the room, and came back a few minutes later, flicked the lights off, then crawled into bed next to me, where he pulled me up to him and placed a soft kiss on my forehead. "I love you. Sleep well."

I let out a small breath before I was officially asleep, and dead to the world.

***

I smiled as I answered the FaceTime call from Jess. "Hey girl! What's up!? How is Hawaii," I asked as I held the phone up.

"It's been amazing! Ugh," she said as she tilted the camera a bit, showing that she was sitting in Danny's lap.

"Hey Dola," I greeted. She moved the camera so I could totally see him. "How are ya? You having a good time too?"

He nodded and placed a kiss on Jess' forehead. "Yeah. It's been such a great time, but we miss our little guy," he admitted with a small shrug.

Jess nodded. "Someone, Danny, has really missed Bentley. Speaking of which, where are he and Jules?"

"Jules made chicken tenders for dinner for Bentley, and someone got ketchup all over the both of them... And it wasn't your son who did it," I told them with a small chuckle.

"How on earth did Jules manage to do that," Jess asked as she laughed.

I shook my head as I watched him and Bentley make their ways into the room. "I don't know," I said with a chuckle. "Ask him yourself!"

"Ask me what," he asked as he plopped down on the couch and pulled Bentley into his lap.

"How did you get ketchup over y'all at dinner," I asked as I tilted the phone, so they could see him. Bentley, having no clue who was on the phone, hid by stuffing his face into Jules' chest. Julian wrapped an arm around Bentley and smiled.

"Well, I was trying to get the ketchup out of the bottle and I shook it... without the cap on... and it went everywhere," Julian admitted, a light blush coming onto his cheeks.

"Man! What the heck?! You're kidding right," Danny said as he raised an eyebrow.

At the sound of Danny's voice, Bentley moved away from Jules and tried to reach straight for my phone. "Daddy! Daddy!"

"Hey buddy! How are you," Danny asked, a big smile finding its way onto his face. "You being good for Jules and Vick?!"

Bentley rapidly nodded. "Yeah! Good boy!

Danny smiled. "That's good! We miss you," Danny said after a pause.

"Come back," Bentley mumbled as he reached out for my phone. "Mommy! Daddy! Back!" He stopped as he sat back on Jules' thighs and and pouted, his big brown eyes got even wider.

"Jules! Why did you teach him that! See Babe! I knew we shouldn't have left him with them," Jess complained, green eyes getting wide. "Now we're just gonna get Bentley pouting at us!"

Danny chuckled. "Why'd you do it Jules?! Wait until you have your own kids to corrupt," Danny complained as he shook his head.

Julian chuckled as he hugged Bentley to him. "Never! I won't give the little dude up! He is now mine," Jules mumbled as his blue eyes tried to stare Danny down. Bentley was laughing his head off the entire time. "I'm his god father! Note the word father!"

"See! Danny! I knew it! Never should've named him god father! He's trying to steal him," Jess said, making me laugh.

"Jules, baby, you can't steal him! Besides! He lives just a few houses down, you can see him anytime," I laughed as I shook my head.

Julian looked at me and threw the same pout on. I rolled my eyes. "But baby!"

I laughed and shook my head. "I'm sure Jess and Danny want their kid back," I told him as I playfully rolled my eyes.

"No they don't! They left him here," Jules complained as he hugged Bentley a little tighter. "They clearly don't!"

"Would you want your child on your honeymoon," I asked laughing.

Julian rolled his eyes. "I won't have to worry about that, though, baby!"

That was like a knife to the heart. I sighed. "Let go of the little guy! See you guys! He's in excellent hands! Even if Jules' hold is a little tight!"

"Okay, well... we'll see you in a few days, baby boy! We love you," Jess said as she leaned into Danny a bit more.

"Love ya buddy!"

"Wub you! Come back," Bentley mumbled as he waved at Dola and Jess.

"You don't want me to keep you," Jules asked, wife blue eyes looking down at Bentley.

Bentley began to giggle. "No! Mommy and Daddy!"

I laughed at that.