((I don't own the song "All I have to do is dream" not totally sure who does, but I def don't :) ))
Hyde rolled over; he outstretched his arm, ready to capture Jackie. But his hand landed on the cold empty side. Hyde felt around for a few seconds. He let out a sigh, and slowly opened his eyes. He wasn't that surprised to what he saw.
No Jackie.
He got up, the cold air hitting his body. How his body ached for the warm, comfortable bed. But he wanted to know where Jackie disappeared too.
He walked past Holly's room, after a quick check, and then walked into the nursery. He opened the door quietly, and saw Jackie sitting in the rocking chair b the window. Rocking a bundle of blankets slowly.
"Jacks?" Hyde said in a whisper. Jackie looked up and smiled softly.
"He was crying." Jackie whispered back.
"I didn't hear him."
"Because you're an extremely heavy sleeper." Jackie replied getting up and going towards her bedroom. Jackie put Jordan in the basinet that was in the master bedroom, and then sat on the edge of the bed.
"What's wrong?" Hyde asked, kissing Jackie's shoulder.
"Nothing." Jackie said, lying down.
Hyde laid down next to her and brought her closer to him. Jackie kissed his chest, and then snuggled into him. It wasn't long until she fell asleep.
"Liar." Hyde whispered softly.
*
"He is so freakin' cute!" Donna exclaimed quietly. She was holding Jordan and rocking him back and forth.
"I'm surprised he's being so good. He really usually wants Jackie." Hyde said sitting watching Donna and Jordan.
"Maybe he likes me. I am his god mother." Donna said proudly.
"Foreman must be so upset he's missing this."
"Well he has work. I got my vacation week."
"I have to go back to work tomorrow. Like I want to deal with cars. Damn Mondays."
"Who wants tea? Coffee?" Jackie said tiredly. She was in pink pajamas with a silk robe on.
Upon hearing Jackie's voice Jordan began to get fussy. Jackie stood in her place looking at him. Donna began to freak out.
"Jackie?" Donna said. Jackie held her hand up and just watched Jordan.
Jordan continued to fuss. Moving his arms about, kicking his feet, and beginning to cry. Donna looked at Jackie and then at Hyde, who was just as panicked as Donna.
Jackie waited a minute or two and then walked over and picked up Jordan. She whispered softly into his ear. After about thirty seconds Jordan began to calm down. Jackie continued to whisper things in his ear as she went into the kitchen.
"What the hell was that?" Donna said.
"I don't know. Jackie usually doesn't let him fuss that long. She's been acting totally weird." Hyde said, turning to look at Donna.
"Did she have post-pardon depression with Holly?" Donna enquired.
"No." Hyde said, realization hitting him.
"I think she's experiencing some." Donna said.
"That would explain a lot."
*
Donna and Jackie sat in Donna's kitchen. They were both drinking tea, and eating cookies.
"You ok?"
"Hmm… yeah I guess so. It's only been a week. My hormones are just adjusting. Though with Steven working, Holly always at Kitty's, and Jordan at my side. I'm not going well." Jackie said.
Donna looked her over Jackie really wasn't looking herself. She had no make-up on, so her face was looking a little pale and there were bags under her eyes. Her hair was in a tight bun in the back of her head. Her clothes were hanging off her slightly, even though she still had some of the baby weight, her clothes looked too big. She had a mature. Her eyes didn't shine, they were dulled by tiredness. She looked like a mess.
"Are you sure you're up to being over? I mean it has only been a week." Donna said. She had invited Jackie over because she had nothing to do.
"No, no, I'm happy I'm here. My house has become a real prison. I just… in a few weeks I'll be back to my normal self." Jackie said sipping her tea.
Donna opened her mouth but was interrupted by Jordan from the living room. Jackie sighed and got up.
"I'll be right back."
Donna nodded, and began reading a magazine.
After about fifteen minutes Jackie walked back in holding her son, close to her. She sat down and gently put him over her shoulder and rubbed his back.
"Can I hold him?" Donna asked timidly. Jackie smiled tiredly, and nodded her head. She gently handed Jordan over to Donna. Jordan squirmed for a few seconds but then settled after Donna placed him over her shoulder. "I want one so badly."
"Take him." Jackie smiled.
"Yeah, I could just imagine how Hyde and Eric would react." Donna laughed. "I haven't told Eric about the baby thing."
"Donna." Jackie said, a little shocked.
"I can't." Donna began to rub Jordan's back, soothingly. "He… he really wants a kid. And I just can't tell him."
"How long have you been off the pill?"
"About a year? Maybe. I don't know." Donna shrugged, gently.
"Donna…" Jackie said, touching the other women's shoulder.
"Don't worry about," Donna smiled. "If we're meant to have a kid, we'll have a kid right?" Jackie smiled and nodded her head. "See, there we go."
*
Hyde paced gently around the room with Jordan, who was fussing, groaning, and whining. Hyde had him over his shoulder and was rubbing the tiny back of his son, gently. Jackie walked in.
"Did you feed him?" She asked tiredly.
"He wouldn't take the bottle." Hyde said, a little panicky. Jackie came over and gently took Jordan from Hyde. She went to the rocking chair and opened her pajamas to feed her son. "That's the luckiest kid in the world."
"Perv." Jackie said, smiling. "Why didn't you wake me up?"
"I don't know." Hyde said.
"Your robe." Hyde looked down. He loved this robe. "He doesn't like towel material. Only the good towels, cause they're really soft. Your robe is not soft enough."
"Aw." Hyde said, feeling the material.
"You two will bond. Don't worry. He's just being a mama's boy." Jackie smiled. Hyde nodded.
"I'm gonna go sleep."
"Night." Jackie said watching her husband walk out of the room. She looked at her son. "Ok, you can be moody with him, but your first word better be dada."
She was met with a the sucking sound of her son eating.
*
Hyde sat at his desk looking over papers, clicking his blue pen. There was a knock. Hyde looked up as the door opened. Eric stuck his head into the office.
"Foreman?"
"Hey buddy!" Eric smiled.
"What are you doing here?" Hyde said, confused.
"Lunch break. Instead of staying at the bank and listening to this woman talk about her cats, I figured I stop off and see what's it like having another kid."
"Well at this point Holly is being shuffled between our house and your parents' house. I took her out to dinner last night though. She was extremely happy. It's difficult for Jackie, ya know. It's been almost three weeks, and she's still really, down there. She gets about two hours of sleep a night. And Jordan clings to her. He doesn't like any one else holding him. Even though your wife has gotten away with it." Hyde said his tone had changed to tiredness, to envious.
"You're jealous!" Eric said smiling brightly.
"What?"
"You're jealous! Because when Holly was born she instantly took to you. She loved when you held her. Holly loved being with both you and Jackie. Jordan doesn't want anything to do with you and it's bothering you." Eric said. He was smiling proudly, of figuring something out.
"Shut up Foreman."
"I'm smart. I'm smart!" Eric said dancing around. He was hit in the head by a pen. "Ow! Where the hell did that come from?"
"Not a clue." Hyde said, clicking a black pen, smirking.
*
"Jordan wants nothing to do with him. And it's bothering him!" Jackie said to her friend. Holly sat at the coffee table drawing a picture, while Donna and Jackie sat in the living room. Jordan was upstairs; the baby monitor was next to Jackie.
"Mommy?" Jackie looked to her daughter, her features softening dramatically.
"Yes princess?" Jackie smiled.
"Here." Holly let out a huge smile, proud of her work. Jackie took the picture. It was mostly squiggles. There was a long blue squiggle, with two circles towards the top of the squiggle. Next to the squiggle was a shorter, pink squiggle, which had three triangles on top of the squiggle. Next to the pink squiggle was a purple squiggle, and around the middle-top of the squiggle was a dark blue oval type of shape. Around the squiggles was an awkward circle.
"Sweetie, it's beautiful." Jackie smiled. Donna looked at the picture.
"Very pretty."
"It's family!" The tiny girl exclaimed excitedly. "That's daddy and his sunlasses. That's me, and my pwetty trown. And that's mommy with Jordy. And that's our house."
"Aw!" Donna and Jackie said together.
"You like it!" Holly said, proud that her mother and Aunt like it.
"I love it!" Jackie picked up her daughter and hugged her tightly.
"I love YOU mommy!" Holly smiled hugging her mother and kissing her cheek.
"Aw!" Donna said again, from her place on the couch.
*
Hyde walked into his house. It was past nine o'clock. Holly would already be asleep. Hyde made his way to the kitchen. On the counter was a plate of food, a picture, and a note. Hyde picked up the note, recognizing Jackie's handwriting.
'Hey babe-
Look at what your daughter drew. It's you and your sunglasses, her and a crown, and me with Jordan. Isn't it the sweetest? I decided to go to sleep early. Not feeling that great. Jordan was pretty good today. And Holly was extremely good. We should do something special for her. I made rice and chicken. Eat Up! See you later. I love you.
-Jacks.'
Hyde placed the note down and looked at his daughter's drawing it was very sweet. He smiled.
He wasn't that hungry and decide to go check on the household. He went into Holly's room. He watched her sleep for a few minutes and then kissed her forehead. She stirred a little and looked up at her father.
"Did you like my picture?" She mumbled sleepily.
"It's the prettiest thing in the world. I loved it." Hyde said, pushing some hair off of his daughter's face. Holly mumbled something and then fell back off to dream land.
Hyde walked to his bedroom and opened the door gently. He went over to the basinet. Jordan was sleeping on his back, his head off to the side. He had a little hat on and the blanket was pulled over his blue pajamas about half way. Hyde smiled as he took his finger and gently stroked Jordan.
Hyde took off his clothes, until he was only in his boxers and went over to his bed. Jackie was sleeping peacefully. He crawled under the covers and brought her closer to him. He kissed her head and her shoulder and then fell asleep.
*
Hyde turned to the clock. The red numbers read one in the morning. Hyde got up and looked to his side. Jackie was sound asleep. Hyde smiled.
Jordan was being fussy. Hyde had heard him. He got up and placed on his robe. He then picked up Jordan and the blanket and went upstairs.
"Ok buddy boy. Your bottle will be done in about five minutes." Hyde said. Jordan fussed even harder. Hyde tried to rock and soothe him.
'He doesn't like towel material. Only the good towels, cause they're really soft. Your robe is not soft enough.' Hyde remembered his wife's words. He felt the robe. It really wasn't soft enough. He took the warm bottle and went into the living room. He placed Jordan down gently on the couch. Jordan continued to squirm and fuss. Hyde took off the robe. He was in his boxers. He picked up his son and put him against his chest.
Jordan's head was turned to the right side. And his cheek and body was gently to his father's open chest. Hyde began rubbing Jordan's back.
Hyde tilted Jordan and began feeding him. About twenty minutes later, Jordan finished up the bottle. Hyde burped him. Jordan began to fuss again. Hyde stood up and put Jordan against his chest, so Jordan could use Hyde's shoulder.
Hyde rubbed the little boy's tiny back gently. Jordan continued to groan and make noises.
"Come on baby." Hyde said. He began to pace slowly around the living room. "How does mommy get you back to sleep? Do you want to go back to sleep? Jordy?" Hyde picked his son up, and saw the big blue eyes opened wide. "I guess not."
Hyde continued to pace around. Hyde spun around slowly. He heard a noise coming from Jordan. It wasn't a bad noise. Hyde turned in another circle. He received the same noise. It was like a grunt. Hyde began to walk and every few steps turned in a circle. Jordan seemed to enjoy these movements.
Hyde smiled. He went over to the record player. He turned it on. "All I have to do is dream," began to play out of the speakers. Jordan grunted his approval.
Hyde continued to walk and spin around every few seconds as the record player continued to play. Jordan was relatively quiet, other then the few grunts here and there. After the song ended Hyde sat down and brought Jordan away from the arm, chest and shoulder.
Jordan looked at his father and gave a tiny grunt. Hyde smiled, a bright smile at his son. Hyde then laid down, his head being held up by the armrest. He placed Jordan on his smooth chest. Jordan grunted again.
"I love you baby." Hyde said kissing his son's head. Jordan's head was facing towards the window, and he was sucking on some of his fingers. But he grunted once again. Hyde closed his eyes, feeling the warmth of his son on his chest.
Jackie looked at the scene from the doorway. She took a camera from the hallway table and snapped a picture. Luckily it didn't alert daddy or son. Jackie smiled widely and turned around. She walked up the stairs taking one more look at the father and son scene.
"Perfect."