Outer Banks Imagines

Rafe

Request by LizzieDavis7

Lizzie pov
I woke up to a screaming cry. Rafe jolted up beside me also. We glanced to each other and ran to Dylan's room. Dylan was our four going to be five baby boy.
We quickly made it to his room and saw him crying on his bed. Rafe immediately picked him up. Dylan being the daddy's boy he is curled right up to him.
"Did you have nightmare bud?" He asked him. Dylan just nodded his head and continued to cry. "Shh, Shh calm down. No ones gonna hurt you. You're safe here." Rafe said rocking Dylan back and forth. Dylan's sobs got less and less as he clung to Rafe tightly. His thumb placed in his mouth as he sniffled occasionally.
"You wanna sleep with us?" I asked Dylan resting a gentle hand on his back.
"Mhmm." He mumbled out looked at me with watery eyes. It broke my heart every time he cried. As a mom you want your kid to never feel pain. Or to never feel sad or scared.
I walked in front of my boys as we made it back to Rafes and I room. As much as Dylan was a daddy's boy he loved one thing. And that was cuddling with his mom. He would fall asleep so fast any time he laid against my chest. Dylan crawled over to my side. I laid on the side of my body as he cuddled up into me.
"It's ok now." I whispered as I stroked his hair. Rafe got in next to us and shut the light off.
After a while we all fell back asleep. Into a calm, no more nightmare sleep.

-morning-
"Mommy! Mommy wake up!" I heard as a felt bouncing next to me. I slowly opened my eyes waking up. A very happy and smiley Dylan sat on his knees next to me on my bed.
"Morning baby." I said to him and sat up.
"Guess what today is?" He asked excited. Oh I knew what today was.
"Hmmm what could today be...? Maybe...your birthday!" I said growing excited.
"I'm five!" He cheered. Seeing him this happy was much better then the upset and scared boy from last night.
"Lizzie!" I heard Rafes voice yell from downstairs.
"Come on lets go help daddy." I said moving to get off my bed.

"Morning handsome." I said to Rafe as I met him in the kitchen.
"Morning beautiful." He smiled at me and kissed my lips. "People are gonna be here soon so I'd get around now." He said to me.
"Yeah I will." I said leaning against his huge bicep. I watched him cut up some fruit for Dylan's birthday party. Everyone was coming over today and celebrating his fifth birthday with us. We were gonna grill burgers and go swimming out back in the pool. Of course we're having cake and presents too.

I wore a pair of skinny jeans and a slightly flowy tank top for today. There was a good breeze going so I didn't want to show to much skin.
"Hey guys." I smiled as people arrived. Ward, Rose, wheezie, Sarah, and John B got here first
"Grandpa!" Dylan cheered and ran to ward.
"Hey Lizzie!" Sarah smiled big at me. Sarah and I are best friends. We did everything together growing up.
"Hey JB." I smiled and gave him a shirt hug.
"Hey liz. The pogues will be here soon by the way." He said. I gave him a nod. I was a pogue myself and grew up with the boys forever. Kiara, Sarah and I then met in highschool and were best friends ever since.
"Hey buddy." John B said as Dylan came over to hug his legs.
"Mommy look he got me a present!" Dylan cheered as he held up the big box.
"What do you say to uncle JB?" I asked him.
"Thank you!" Dylan cheered and ran off.
"Sorry." I mumbled to them about Dylan's behavior. When Dylan got his hands on gifts you could not get that boy away from the presents.
"It's alright." Sarah smiled. "So where's my brother?" She asked quirking a brow.
"Oh he's out back grilling I think." I said to them four. We made our way out back to see Rafe grilling and Dylan eating chips on the table.
"Hey dad." Rafe smiled once his dad came over to see him.
"The party has arrived!" I heard a loud voice. I turned to see JJ. With Kiara and pope behind him.
"Hey!" I cheered and gave them all a big hug. They each held a present for Dylan I'm their hands.
"Uncle JJ!" Dylan yelled and tackled him in a hug. Those two got along the best out of anyone. I think it was because JJ still was a little kid at heart.
"Happy birthday!" JJ said to him.
"Hey Rafe!" I heard also. Topper and kelce were now here too.
"Hey Lizzie." Kelce said giving me a smile.
"Hi boys." I greeted them both. I let everyone greet each other and sit down. JJ, Pope and Dylan were all playing in the pool. Kiara sat on the edge laughing at them. Sarah was tanning on a lawn chair, and everyone else sat at the big outdoor table we had.
"Babe." Rafe whispered to me and placed his hand on my thigh. I looked up to him and forgetting about whatever we were all talking about.
"Where's your parents?" He asked confused.
"Oh they'll be here. Mom said she's almost here anyways." I said not knowing the exact time.
"Where's the birthday boy?" I heard a deep voice say behind me. I turned around in my chair to see my dad and mom smiling at us as they walked out back to us all.
"Mom! Dad!" I smiled big and stood up to hug them.
"Papa! Grandma!" Dylan cheered as he got out of the pool. He was about to hug them but I stopped his body from moving anywhere.
"Go grab a towel and dry off please then hug them." I said directing him to his towel.
"Oh he's fine." My mother said as we watched Dylan run off. "And here is the cake!" She smiled handing me Dylan's birthday cake.
"Thank you for making him one mom." I said setting it down on a table.
"Oh it was nothing." She said waving me off. I led them back to the table to sit.
"Can I hug you know?" Dylan asked my parents.
"Of course you can!" My mom said hugging his small body.
"Dylan wants to open presents before we eat is that alright with you guys? We've got some snacks out though." I asked my parents.
"Whatever the birthday boy what's he shall get." My mother said smiling down at Dylan.
"Yay! Present time!" Dylan cheered and ran off towards the table. "Daddy come on! Present time." Dylan said jumping up and down in front of the table. I led my parents over to the chairs and sat down with everyone.
"Please go sit with him and make sure he reads the cards." I whispered to Rafe. He gave me a nod and stood up.

Dylan sat on Rafes lap as they both sat at the end of the outdoor table.
"This first gift is from...topper and kelce." Rafe said handing Dylan a small wrapped box.
Dylan immediately went to town on ripping the wrapping paper off. "Legos!" Dylan screeched in excitement as he held the box up. Oh great more legos to step on. "Thank you uncle t and uncle kelce." Dylan said as he handed Rafe the gift back.
"Next one is from...mommy." Rafe said looking a little shocked that I got Dylan his own gift.
The only reason I did this was because Dylan knew what it was, well he kinda did. He thought I got him just some golfing shoes but I did some more first then that. Since Dylan could talk and understand things he wanted to go golfing with his dad. I've had to hear his cries and wines all about not being able to. We never had the golf clubs for a little kid.
I watched him open the giant box as Rafe helped him. "Golf shoes!" He cheered smiling wildly over at me.
"There's more." I said nodding my head towards the box. He dug down farther and soon his eyes lit up. Rafe helped him lift up the golfing clubs for kids and then the outfit I bought Dylan for when he goes golfing.
"I love it!" Dylan yelled. He immediately left his dads lap and jumped into mine. He gave me the biggest hug he possibly could.
"Thank you mommy." He said hugging me.
"You're welcome bubs." I said kissing his head. "Now go finish the other presents." I told him letting the hug go.

It's been hours since people have been  here and I'm getting tired as the seconds go by. I watched as the grownups talked and everyone else swam around in the pool with Dylan. I finally finished the lash fish and leaned against the counter. I know it's Dylan's birthday but I want these people gone. I just want time with Rafe.
"Baby what's wrong?" Rafe whispered coming to stand in front of me. He placed his arms around my waist.
"I'm tired. I'm exhausted." I sighed out looking up at his blue eyes.
"Do you think your mom would take Dylan for the night?" He asked me. I shrugged.
"Probably." I said. "I can ask her though." I added on and glanced outside.
"People will be gone soon and then we'll have the whole house to ourselves." He said giving me a reassuring smile.

"Be good for grandma." I said kissing Dylan's head.
"Bye mommy." He said and ran outside to meet my parents at their car.
"Finally." I said and slammed the front door shut. Everyone was gone and it was just Rafe and I. I moved over to the couch and basically fell on top of him.
"Well hi to you too." He laughed at my reaction.
"Can we just cuddle here forever." I said looking at him through my eyelashes.
"Of course we can." He smiled. His grip tightened around my body and I nuzzled closer into him.
"I love you." I said softly.
"I love you too babygirl." He said quietly.