A/N sorry it took me so long to update, i've been really busl lately, hopefully before i go back to school, i can update all my stories! please R&R as always!!
I woke up to Jake kissing the back of my neck. We were both laying on the recliner on our sides, me facing away from him, curled into him. I knew it was bright out so I kept my eyes closed. "Jakey. What time is it?" I whispered.
"It's midnight Babe."
"That's all?" I whispered back. I turned to face him.
"Yea." He wrapped his arms around my waist and grabbed my thong strap again. "Why do you have to tease me so much Babie?"
"Cause it's fun. And it's just a preview for later!" I whispered seductively in his ear.
"Mmm can't wait for later then." He whispered huskily to me, making me want to strip down right in the middle of the living room and get as close to him as possible.
"Jake." I moaned. He squeezed my butt as I ran my hands across his bare chest.
"I love you Miles, more than you will ever know." He nipped at my ear, teasing me with his warm breath. I closed the gap between us kissing him full on the lips. I ran my tongue along his lower lip, begging for entrance. He reluctantly gave it to me. That's odd, he normally starts this. I pushed the thought to the back of my mind until I tasted alcohol on his tongue.
I pulled away. "You were drinking."
"Not much! I'm sober!"
"How much?" No one else knows this, but Jake used to have a drinking problem, right after we had Abby.
"Just one can of beer."
"Promise?"
"Yes, Miley, I promise."
"Prove it."
"I Leslie Jacob Ryan had only one can of Coors Light and that is all I plan to have. Is that good enough for you Miley Rae Ryan, mother of my daughter Abigail Elizabeth Ryan?"
"Yea, you're sober, and I trust you."
"How bout we make a pact? Since you're pregnant and can't drink, neither of us will drink until that baby is out of you."
"Sounds fair to me Jakey." I kissed him again. He pulled away after a couple seconds. "What?"
"Why are you ok with tasting alcohol on me?"
"Did I ever say I didn't like it?" I asked him and kissed him again, trying desperately to get him to open his mouth.
"Miley Rae." He put his index finger to my lips.
"Leslie Jacob." I teased back.
"Babie, I'm tired. How bout we continue this tomorrow?"
"Fine." I turned away from Jake, pretending I was mad. "But don't expect me to…" Jake cut me off.
"Shh! Listen."
I heard footsteps and voices.
"Pretend you're asleep." Jake quickly whispered to me. I snuggled into Jake and he wrapped his arm tighter around me.
"Nes! I found them! They're asleep in here." My dad said.
"Oh ok good. I thought they left or something." Nes said coming into the room.
"Can I wake them up?" I heard Abby ask. Darn she must've woken up, and we weren't upstairs. She must've been really scared.
"No Munchkin, let's let them sleep." Nes whispered to her.
"Ok can I sleep on the couch then?"
"Yes. I'll go get you a blanket."
"Grama? Can I get something to eat too? My tummy's hungry!"
"Alright come with me to the kitchen. Robbie, can you go get a few blankets for them and a pillow for Abby out of the closet?" I heard Nes and Abby walk away and Dad got the blankets and came to us.
He ran his hand along my bruise and I shuddered. "What have I done to you? My little girl! I can't believe myself." He spread the blanket over me and Jake then kissed my forehead. I shuddered again. "Now she'll always be afraid of me. I love you more than anything Miles, I always have. I'm just glad Abby wasn't there. I couldn't stand both of you being afraid of me."
He sat down by the recliner and took my hand. Again, I shuddered. He noticed. He started to sing to me. "I didn't wanna listen to what you were saying, I thought that I knew all I need to know. I didn't realize that somewhere inside me, I knew you were right but I couldn't say so." He kissed my hand. This time I didn't shudder.
I had to jump in here, I always sang the next part, no matter what. "I can take care of myself. You taught me well." He looked up into my eyes.
"Miles."
We both sang together. "I learned form you that I do not crumble, I learned that strength is something you choose. All of the reasons to keep on believing, there's no question that's a lesson I learned from you."
"Daddy, you're not totally forgiven. I wanna talk about this first. Just us."
"Ok. How about tomorrow, we go out on a horseback ride, just you and me, after my appointment?"
"That works. But just one favor. Don't tell anyone I was up. There's a reason I was pretending."
"Abigail."
"Yea, high maintenance, and right now, I can't deal with that."
"I know the feeling. I know a little girl who, when she was a toddler, was exactly the same. She'll grow out of it. Her momma did."
"Daddy!"
"It's true! But is it ok if she sleeps out here? She wants to be with you."
"It's fine. But please let me and Jake sleep in a bit. We don't get much sleep at home."
"We'll close the blinds and make sure none of the kids bother you."
"Thanks Daddy."
"No problem, you better go to sleep Bud. I love ya."
"Love you too Dad." He kissed my forehead and got up. I closed my eyes and pretended to be asleep again. Jake pulled the blanket up higher over us and my dad saw.
"You better keep your hands off her while I'm in here Boy!"
"Daddy!"
"Especially with your daughter walking into the room right now." He winked at me.
"Grampa? Who were you talking to?"
"No one Abby. Now, let's go back to bed. Ok?"
"Yea! But…one second!" I felt Abby climb on the recliner and crawl between me and Jake. "Goodnight Daddy!" I heard her give him a kiss. Then she crawled over me so she was facing me "Goodnight Mommy!" She gave me a peck on the lips, like Jake and I give her. She calls them Angel Kisses. I couldn't help but smile. "Look, I made Mommy smile!" She climbed down. I wanted so bad to turn to Jake again.
"Ok you little rugrat! Time to go to sleep!" I heard her climb on the couch.
"Night Grampa. I love you!"
"Love you too Bud."
"Hey! You call Mommy that!"
"Can't I call you that too Abigail Elizabeth Ryan?"
"Yea! I wanna be just like Mommy!"
"Ok Bud, go to sleep now ok?"
"Yea!"
As Dad walked past the recliner again I grabbed his hand. He leaned down and kissed me like Abby did. "Thanks Daddy."
"I love you Miley Rae." He left and I finally got to turn so I could face Jake. I gave him a peck on the lips. He laid on his back and I put my head on his chest and my hand on his thigh. He slid his hand into my shorts, again. Right now, I really love the blanket over us, especially with my baby in the room.
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"Mommy. Mommy wake up!" Abby shook me awake.
"What's wrong Abigail?"
"I'm hungry!"
I rolled my eyes. "Is Grampa up?"
"Yea."
"Could you go and get him for me?"
"Ok Mommy." Abby ran out of the room and I turned to see if she woke Jake up. She didn't. Good when he doesn't get enough sleep, he gets irritable.
"Miles? What's up?"
"Daddy can you please take care of Abby?"
He sat by the recliner like last night. "Of course. I didn't know she was up. She must've woken you up right when she got up."
"Hey, last night, did she really say that she wants to be just like me?"
"Miles, of course she did. You're amazing. Now go back to sleep." He kissed my forehead.
"Thanks Daddy." I cuddled into Jake and closed my eyes.
As my dad was leaving the room, I heard him mumble under his breath. "She's such a great mom, who'd ever think that my little girl could become so amazing?" I smiled and then let my need for sleep take over.