hi all, sorry i havent updated in so long. i suck I know. ive been feeling a little bit writers blocked lately. i still hope you all like this story, your reviews mean a lot. i also hope everyone is staying safe with all that is going on in the world. my thoughts are with all of you and hopefully my stories can bring some light to you all during this time
"Jay?" Olivia called.
The house was silent, which is odd when you have a three year old and a husband who can also sometimes act like a three year old. They'd come up to the cabin to have some family time. This was also the first time they'd brought James here. And so far James was loving it. He couldn't believe he had two houses to live in, he so badly wanted to go swimming in the lake off the back dock, which Olivia and Jay made sure to tell him to stay away from. Jay set up the hot tub for him to go in, if he was good.
as for Jay, he wanted to show James everything and do everything they possibly could in one shot. Olivia had to remind him multiple times, that they had plenty of time. They were going to be here for a few days, and not for nothing, they could come up here whenever they wanted to. But Olivia couldn't deny the fact that this daddy/son bonding time was absolutely adorable.
She found Jay and James in the backyard. Jay had golf balls all set up on tees and was teaching James how to hit them. Something she didn't even know Jay knew how to do. Olivia quickly grabbed her phone and took a few cute pictures of Jay teaching James and then cheering when James hit the ball. James was on cloud nine, smiling up at his Dad. It was so clear how much he loved Jay. Olivia walked down the steps of the deck and down to her family.
"I didn't know you played golf."
Jay turned at the sound of her voice.
"Oh im not any good. I kinda just play for fun."
"Huh, never knew.' Olivia directed her attention to James, 'It looks like you're crushing it buddy."
"Look how far I can hit it...foorrreee"
James struck the ball with all the force he had and it putted it a few feet in front of him. He whirled around to look at his parents with such excitement and pride. Jay and Olivia mirrored the expression for him.
"Do we have a future golf star on our hands?!" Jay said.
"Maybe, but if that's the case, then Daddy shouldn't be teaching you." Olivia joked.
"Daddy hits them into the water." James laughed.
Jay scoffed in fake offense.
"We are on a lake, where else would they go."
Olivia ruffled James' hair and kissed Jay's cheek.
"Dinner will be ready in 30, you two better be cleaned up by then."
"Yes ma'am." Jay said.
"Yes ma'am." James mimicked.
After putting James to bed, Olivia came out to the living room to find Jay standing with his hands in his pockets, staring out the large glass doors. It was clear he was deep in thought, Olivia snuck up behind and and wrapped her arms around him. Jay sighed and placed his hands over her own.
"What's wrong?"
"Voight called."
Olivia sighed, she knew what that meant.
"I'll start packing up then."
"I told him I couldn't come back."
"Jay, you can't tell your boss no."
"I can when we're hours away and I'm spending time with my family."
"If it wasn't important he wouldn't have called. You know that."
Jay shook his head.
"There's nothing more important than my family."
"Baby, Voight's family too."
Jay held her a little tighter.
"Let's just worry about us while we're here."
Olivia spent the night feeling Jay toss and turn. Whatever Voight had said to him had him rattled and when Jay is like that it causes his nightmares to start up. Jay hadn't had one in years. She knew it was coming by his sleep talk. Olivia sat on her knees and straddled his lap, waiting for the nightmare to come to a full blow. As if on cue, Jay's eyes bolted open and they were a darkened shade of blue. Olivia knew she had to tred lightly. She gently placed her hands on either side of his face, Jays hands grabbed her upper arms.
"Jay, can you hear me? It's me baby, its Olivia, wherever you think you are, youre not. We're home and in bed."
Jays hands tightened around her arms, and she winced.
"Jay, you're just having a nightmare. None of it's real."
she pried one of his hands from her arms and put it over her heart.
"See that's real, can you feel my heart beating."
For a split second Jay glanced from her face, to his hand on her heart, back to her face. The dark cloudiness in his eyes slowing fading.
"There you go, come on, let it go Jay."
confusion took the place of the darkness and Jay looked around.
"Livi?"
"It's okay, its all okay, it was just a nightmare."
Olivia rolled to her side and pulled him close.
"Just relax, everything is alright now."
