Lauren awoke a little while later, still in Jack's arms. She looked up and saw that he was sound asleep, snoring softly. She smiled and carefully got up, so as not to wake him. She fixed some hot chocolate, being the only one other than Jack that knew how to cook. She often told him that even thought she knew how to cook, she could never compare to him and he agreed with a laugh.
She sat the hot chocolate on the table in front of him and began to sip her own. Soon, he was sniffing in his sleep and his eyes opened as he smelled the steamy liquid. He smiled at her and took his cup, drinking gratefully.
"I'm ready for bed." He announced, noticing that Janet had come in from work and gone to bed herself. "Me too." Lauren yawned and stretched as she got up from the couch. "Goodnight." He whispered as he kissed her softly. She smiled and they both went to bed.
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Later that night, Lauren was tossing and turning in bed. She woke up screaming, her face covered in sweat. Janet was instantly by her side.
"Jack! Jack, get in here!" She called as she wiped Lauren's face with a cool rag. Jack came running into the room, his eyes filled with concern. Everyone was too busy to notice that he was wearing only his boxers. "What's the matter!" He asked quickly. "Lauren had a bad dream." Janet answered. Jack sat next to her on the bed and stroked her hair. "Lauren, are you ok?" He asked softly. She shook her head, sobbing softly. "I have an idea." Jack whispered and Janet nodded. Jack picked Lauren up and carried her to his room, lying her on the bed. He layed down beside her and pulled the covers over them. He held her close and started to sing to her as he stroked her hair.
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Baby Mine-Betty Noyes Baby mine, don't you cry.
Baby mine, dry your eyes.
Rest your head close to my heart,
Never to part,
Baby of mine.
Little one when you play,
Don't you mind what they say.
Let those eyes sparkle and shine,
Never a tear,
Baby of mine.
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Later that night, Lauren was tossing and turning in bed. She woke up screaming, her face covered in sweat. Janet was instantly by her side.
"Jack! Jack, get in here!" She called as she wiped Lauren's face with a cool rag. Jack came running into the room, his eyes filled with concern. Everyone was too busy to notice that he was wearing only his boxers. "What's the matter!" He asked quickly. "Lauren had a bad dream." Janet answered. Jack sat next to her on the bed and stroked her hair. "Lauren, are you ok?" He asked softly. She shook her head, sobbing softly. "I have an idea." Jack whispered and Janet nodded. Jack picked Lauren up and carried her to his room, lying her on the bed. He layed down beside her and pulled the covers over them. He held her close and started to sing to her as he stroked her hair.
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Baby Mine-Betty Noyes Baby mine, don't you cry.
Baby mine, dry your eyes.
Rest your head close to my heart,
Never to part,
Baby of mine.
Little one when you play,
Don't you mind what they say.
Let those eyes sparkle and shine,
Never a tear,
Baby of mine.
From your head down to your toes,
You're so sweet, goodness knows.
You're so precious to me,
Cute as can be,
Baby of mine.
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Lauren fell into a fitful sleep as Jack held her close and stroked her hair softly.