Five Times Tami Taylor Couldn't Sleep.
Summary: Just a little bit of pre series Eric/Tami fluff. Each chapter is a different time in their premarital relationship that Tami couldn't sleep, mainly focusing on their college years. I could continue if you guys like this and have other ideas.
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ONE:
Twenty year old Tami Hayes was beyond exhausted. Her roommates father passed away suddenly and she had driven the girl home in the middle of the night because she was too distraught. She barely kept her eyes open in class. She was counting the minutes until her quarterback boyfriend would be out of practice and cooking her dinner. He gave her the key to his apartment and Tami let herself in. She dropped her backpack in the chair at the kitchen table and sighed. Eric's roommate Jared smiled, "hey Tami"
She smiled back and went straight for the couch, grabbed her favorite blanket, and curled up. Tami was running on less than three hours of sleep but the adrenaline from the night before was keeping her wired. Jared sighed, "oh, Eric told me to tell you that they might run late tonight"
She whimpered and leaned her head back on the couch, "okay..."
He looked at her, Eric's normally perky and wide eyed girlfriend wore a fearful, tired expression and seemed to be dead on her feet. "Everything okay?"
Tami yawned, "save it Jared."
He sighed, but nodded and let her be.
Two hours later, Eric came into the apartment to find Tami curled up, with her eyes hovering between being wide awake and sound asleep.
He kissed her forehead, "hey sugar"
She sighed and yawned, as her eyes finally succumbed to the much needed sleep.
He smiled slightly and fixed the blanket around her. He looked to Jared, "how long she been here?"
"Bout two and a half hours. She looks like she's seen a ghost... And hasn't slept in who knows how long" the baseball player explained.
Eric nodded, gently feeling his tiny girlfriends forehead. He noticed her eyes flutter back open and knelt down, "hey there sleepyhead"
She sighed, "hey babe"
He rubbed her shoulder, "everything okay?"
Tami yawned again, "Pam's daddy died last night... I drove her back to Dillon"
Eric sighed, "is she off again with Garrity?"
Tami nodded when he referenced her roommates 2nd string defensive tackle boyfriend.
"How's she doin?"
"Sobbed all the way back to Dillon. Didn't think I had the drive in me... I knew momma woulda told me to get my happy ass back here" Tami sighed.
Eric sighed, moving his girlfriends feet so he could sit by her. He began to rub steady circles on her left foot, "and you look like you haven't slept in a few days"
She shook her head, "can't... I've got a big test tomorrow"
Eric sighed, "a two hour nap won't kill ya."
She shrugged, "already tried that."
He switched feet, earning a stifled giggle from his girlfriend when he hit a ticklish spot. He smiled mischievously and continued to massage her foot. She giggled, "Eric.. Stop.."
He smiled, "relax babe"
She sighed, "Eric Taylor!"
He put her foot down and smiled, holding both feet steady in his lap.
"What can I make you for dinner tonight?"
She sighed, "can you make me some of that chicken Alfredo stuff that's always so good?"
He smiled, "that we can do babe. You just promise me you'll close those eyes at some point tonight"
She shrugged but nodded. She barely stayed awake at dinner, where he pretty much fed her the pasta. She grabbed her psychology notebook after four tries from her backpack and began to read the notes out loud to Eric. Another hour later, her words became jumbled and she was losing her place more often than not. He knew her eyelids were heavy with sleep and she just needed a gentle push.
He picked up her purple notebook and sat it aside on the coffee table. He got no protest from his sleepy girlfriend as he carried her into his bedroom and laid her down in bed. He sat his alarm for his early practice and then a slightly later one for her 9AM class. He smiled as her eyes finally fluttered closed and her breathing evened out and got deeper. He climbed into bed next to her and she snuggled close and her arm fell over his midsection. He just smiled and kissed his finally sleeping girlfriend.
Well, what do you think y'all? I have four more ideas already done, but could definitely change/add more if you guys like this, or have suggestions. This is my first posted FNL fic, so feedback is greatly appreciated! Enjoy!