Authors Note
Hey Guys
Triggers warnings – Nightmares, mentions of a car crash and flashbacks, Abandonment, Alcoholism
Thanks for reading and to Bee-327 and DS2010 for the reviews
Laura
When Jethro got home it was 22:00 the house was silent, he wondered where Jenny was, knowing Kelly would be in bed, he got his answer when he walked into the living room to see Kelly and Jenny curled up together both asleep and the film they were watching had finished, he went upstairs and pulled down both the quilt on his bed and on Kelly's and went back downstairs, finished locking up and turned the TV off and gently picked Kelly up off Jenny without either of them stirring, he put Kelly to bed, removed her sling and tucked her in, he then went and picked Jenny up and put her into bed he then got changed and got into bed, Jenny had woken up slightly.
And said "hey what time is it"
Jethro said "hey, it's 22:00 you and Kelly fell asleep on the sofa, I carried you both up to bed"
Jenny said "mm ok, did you remove her sling and how did the case go,"
Jethro said "yes and all sorted, reports will be on your desk Monday, and how is she"
Jenny said "she has a temperature which is expected and still in pain, I'm hoping the painkillers will kick in within the next few days"
Jethro said "she will be ok, now go to sleep I love you"
Jenny said "I love you too" before both of them then fell asleep.
They all slept until they were woken up by Kelly screaming, they both got up and ran into her room, to see her in the middle of a nightmare, the both sat either side of her Jethro was rubbing her back while Jenny spoke softly to her after a few minutes she settled down, they stayed there a few minutes, before leaving her and went back to their bed
Jenny said, "I expected that to happen last night, she was having a nightmare about the crash, the same ones she had when she first came home from the hospital."
Jethro said "we will speak to her in the morning I know you're worried but we will sort it"
Jenny said "I know you don't like them but she may need to speak to a psychiatrist"
Jethro said "If that is what she needs then it doesn't matter whether I like them or not"
Jethro then noticed the tears in her eyes and pulled her close and held her and said "hey she will be fine"
Jenny said "I know I just hate seeing her like that"
Jethro said "I know, I do too, come on let's go back to sleep" with this he pulled her to lay down with him and held her close, while rubbing her back she fell asleep a few moments later, and Jethro followed shortly after.
The next morning Jethro woke up before Jenny he checked on Kelly to see her fast asleep as well, he went downstairs and cooked them their favourite breakfast of pancakes, Jenny's with Strawberry sauce and Kelly's with Blackcurrant sauce.
Jethro went upstairs and woke Kelly up first when he entered his room he saw Jenny just waking up and said "morning breakfast is downstairs when you're ready"
Jenny replied "morning and thank you will be down in a minute"
With this he went downstairs and made him and Jenny a coffee and some orange juice for Kelly, they talked over breakfast once they finished,
Jethro said "Kelly we want to talk with you, come sit in the living room please"
Kelly said "ok"
Jenny said "we just want to know if everything is ok, you had a nightmare last night, and it seems to be one of the ones you had just after the crash"
Kelly said "The flashback brought everything back and with not feeling too well and in pain, I think it all got too much for me"
Jenny said "we expected it Friday night, if you need to talk please talk to us, or if you don't feel you can talk to us or one of the team, we can arrange for you to speak to someone"
Kelly was now crying so Jenny pulled her into her arms and Jethro wrapped his arms around both and said "hey it's ok darling"
Kelly cried out "Why did she have to do it for, and why couldn't she love me, is there something wrong with me am I not good enough to be loved"
Jenny said " hey look at me" when Kelly looked at her she continued " there is nothing wrong with you and you are good enough to be loved, I and your dad love you, so does grandpa Jack, uncle Tom and Auntie Leah and Naomi"
Jethro said "as your mom said there is nothing wrong with you and never say that you are not good enough to be loved, because you are, and Shannon had some problems, and drinking didn't help that, I don't know why she did it but I do know she loved you"
Kelly said "no she didn't she said she hated me and never wanted me and the only reason she took me was to get back at Grandma Jane for something"
Jenny said, "That may have been the drink talking sweetheart but what I do know is that we all love you so much and none of us hates you, ok?"
Kelly said "I love you too mom and dad"
Both Jenny and Jethro held her tighter and said "we love you too sweetheart"
They stayed there for a while and when Jenny looked down, she noticed Kelly was asleep again and whispered to Jethro "Jethro Kelly's asleep do you want to move her or keep her here"
Jethro whispered back "keep her here with us, might make her feel safer,"
Jenny smiled and said "ok, do you want to check her temperature and get her pain medication ready for when she wakes up
Jethro said "ok" and went and got the thermometer and her pain medication and came back in checked Kelly's temperature and sat down and wrapped his arms around both of them
Jenny said "how is she"
Jethro said "a bit better, still has a temperature but it's coming down"
Jenny smiled and said "I'm glad she's a bit better"
Jethro said "I've wanted to ask you, for all intents and purposes you are Kelly's mother you have been since we got together, but do you want to make it official and adopt Kelly"
Jenny said "of course I would, why though"
Jethro said "it's just if anything happens to me, she can stay with you then without any issues"
Jenny said "ok, we need to make sure Kelly is ok with it though"
Jethro said "we can ask her when she wakes up I love you" and then give her a kiss
Jenny smiled and said "I love you too"
They stayed talking quietly till Kelly woke up.