Alex and Maggie have had Jamie for 18 months now, and they couldn't be happier. Jamie was a relatively happy baby and not too much trouble. Alex woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of crying, which was unusual because Jamie has been sleeping though the night for quite some time now. Not wanting Maggie to be startled awake, she slowly climbed out of bed and went to get Jamie. Alex grabbed her out of her crib, but Jamie just kept crying.
"What's wrong baby girl?" Alex questioned. Jamie responded with more crying. Alex sat in the rocking chair and tried to rock Jamie to sleep. Finally, after what seemed to be an hour of constant crying, Jamie fell asleep. Alex also started to dose off in the char, scared that if she got up, she would startle Jamie. Not 10 minutes later, Jamie was bawling her eyes out again. Alex tired and tried again to get her to stop crying, but she just wouldn't. 10 minutes later, Maggie quietly slipped into the room and went behind the chair, and started to rub Alex's shoulders. Alex jumped not even hearing her come in.
"Hey," Maggie whispered, not that it mattered, Jamie was still whining. "I've heard lots of crying tonight, how long have you been in here?"
"Probably around an hour and a half."
"Why didn't you come and get me," Maggie said, taking Jamie out of her arms and bouncing her.
"Didn't want to wake you up." Alex sleepy smiled.
"Why don't you go to bed babe, I'll take care of Jamie." Maggie exclaimed. Alex thanked her and went back to their room. Immediately she hit the bed and she was out. Maggie took Alex's spot on the chair and started rocking her. She finally fell asleep, and so did Maggie.
About an hour later, Maggie woke up, not to crying this time, but to a sharp pain in her neck. I need to go in my bed, Maggie thought. Slowly, she set Jamie down, silently thanking Jamie for not waking up. She slowly climbed back in bed with Alex. What felt like only five minutes later they woke up to the alarm.
"Ugggghhh. Why is it morning already?" Alex complained. Maggie rolled over to face Alex.
"Last night was not very fun," Maggie said seriously.
"No it wasn't babe. Probably our worst one so far," Alex stated, putting a piece of Maggie's hair behind her hair.
"I don't want to wake her up to take her to daycare now."
"Me either, but we both have to work today." Alex groaned. They slowly got out of bed and showered. Jamie was out, and they really, didn't want her to wake up, but they both knew that they had too. Alex was the lucky one this morning. She went into Jamie's room and slowly but surely got Jamie out of bed. Luckily, Jamie was just a little fussy, and nothing like the night before.
Maggie and Alex finished getting ready for the tough day they both knew they were going to have. Alex had to leave first to get Jamie to the sitter.
She grabbed Jamie and gave Maggie a kiss, "I love you babe. Try to have a good day."
"I love you too Alex," she said, then kissed Jamie, "And I love you too, even though you cause so much trouble sometimes." And with that, Alex walked out of the house, ready to start a rough day.
That day was as both predicted, rough. An alien escaped custody, and Alex was kept late. She shot a text to Maggie telling her she wasn't going to be home until later. Maggie was disappointed, but understood. When Maggie picked up Jamie, the sitter told her that she had a rough day to day.
"I don't know what's going on with her, she was up almost all night last night too."
"Probably just tired." The sitter, Carrie, replied.
"Well thanks and we'll see you tomorrow." Maggie smiled exhaustively.
From the minute Maggie arrived home, Jamie wouldn't be quiet. It was around 11 at night and Alex still wasn't home, so Maggie shot a text to her.
Maggie: When are you coming home?
Alex: Hopefully soon. How's it going with Jamie.
Maggie: Not good, she hasn't really stopped crying since I picked her up today. Hurry home.
Alex felt bad, she did, but this was important. They still had not found the alien, and it was dangerous for the entire city. Finally, with no more new leads or anything, Alex went home. It was 2 am when she crawled in. She walked in and didn't hear crying, which was good she thought. When she found Maggie and Jamie both sleeping in Alex and Maggie's bed, she felt awful. She didn't want to wake either of them up, so she let them sleep, and made herself comfy on the couch.
For the second night in a row, she woke up to crying at 3:00. She knew Maggie was going to wake up considering she was sleeping with Jamie. I strolled into the room to a sight that broke my heart. Maggie was cradling Jamie with tears running down her face.
"Oh look whose finally home." Maggie sneered.
"I'm sorry babe. I lost track of time. I slept on the couch for a while because I didn't want to wake either of you up," Alex remember the tears on Maggie's face, "What's wrong Mags?"
"She won't stop crying. I've been up every hour at least once and I'm just exhausted." Maggie cried.
Alex walked over to their bed and scooped Jamie out of Maggie's hands, "Get some sleep Mags. I'll take care of Jamie." Alex hoped that this would make up for her coming home so late. Even though Maggie didn't have Jamie anymore, she couldn't sleep. Everything was processing through her mind why she would be so ornery. It just isn't like Jamie, Maggie thought, and so did Alex.
Once Jamie finally got to sleep, Alex zonked out. Jamie slept until morning thankfully. When the Danvers household woke up, they thought maybe Jamie would be better. Boy were they wrong. Jamie was now running a fever of 101.
"Alex," Maggie called from Jamie's bedroom, "She's running a fever now. One of us has to stay home." Alex walked in the room. They both knew that it was going to be Maggie staying home with this alien on the loose. Alex just looked at her with pleading eyes. It's bad enough that Alex had to be the one to go, she had just hoped Maggie wouldn't make her ask. "It's fine," Maggie said disappointed. She saw the look in Alex's eyes and decided to let her off the hook. "You go."
"Thank you Maggie. I love you so much. You know that right?"
"Yes. I love you to Danvers. Now go, we will be fine." It was another long day ahead for both of them.