The next week dragged on for what seemed like forever. Offload was scheduled for friday morning which meant Jake would be home for a month before Opie season. Mae gave Ria the week off to prepare for Jake's homecoming. She cleaned meticulously trying to get the house back to the way it was when he left, and kept the kid's messes to a minimum. Thursday while Ria did bills and the kids colored at the table Aria suddenly turned to her her eyes wide.

"Momma. I have a question."

"Hmmm?" Ria said glancing up from her checkbook. She was sitting cross legged, in short white shorts and a wifebeater, in a kitchen chair her long hair pulled into a ponytail.

"When's daddy coming home?"

"Tomorrow baby." Ria said. Jagger who was in the process of drinking a glass of water sprayed it theatrically all over the place

"TOMORROW?" Jagger said his big dark eyes peering at her shocked from underneath his bangs "When were you gonna tell me?"

Ria burst out laughing as Jagger dramatically threw his box of crayons in the air

"I have so much to do!" He ran up the steps two at a time, while the girls watched him. Melody shook her head

"He's even weirder than daddy is."

Ria giggled and sighed.

Boys will be boys.

Jake anxiously wrung his hands as he approached the channel to enter Dutch Harbor. WHy the fuck am I so nervous?

Maybe it was the fact that he was going back to being a full time dad and husband again. Or that he was goign to have to adjust to his kids schedule rather than the boat's. or that he was getting that all too familar nervous twist in his stomach because he would once again be reunited with the love of his life.

Ria.

Ever since he developed feelings for her the butterflies hadn"t gone away, and the fireworks hadn't fizzled out. Everytime he was around her he was happy. Like he was a drug addict and she was his drug of choice.

The only drug he would ever need again.

The dock neared and Jake could see family members crowding around, taking animatedly. When they spotted the ship they all began cheering. Jake could see a slightly swollen looking Geena, thick black hair pulled into a ponytail talking to Ryan's wife. He saw a flash of long pale hair and perked up. As they tied up Ria emerged suddenly from the crowd kids in tow. She was holding Melody while Jagger and Aria bounced excitedly beside her. he jumped off the boat and grinned broadley at them holding his arms out.

"DADDY!" All three shreiked as Ria set Melody down and they tackeld Jake's legs. he hugged them all tightly each one clinging to a leg when he set them down. He beckoned Ria forward and pulled her into a very heated kiss

"EW!"

Ria and Jake broke apart and smiled at eachother, and looked at their kids who were making faces and sticking their tounges out.

Jake was home.

Finally home

Jake insisted on tucking all three kids in bed that night, and after they played "Pile on Daddy" twenty minutes Jake finally got all three asleep. Jake found Ria in their bedroom sitting cross legged in the center. He collapsed next to her and leaned up to kiss her.

"I missed you." he said against her lips. She ran her hand down his face, pulling him closer to her their lips moving slowly. Jake pushed off her wifebeather as she unzipped his hoodie. Goosebumps spread across her skin as he ran his hands up her side and raised his arms so she could remove his shirt. He yanked her shorts off and stpeed out of his jeans, as he weaved his fingers through her hair taking in every beautiful inch of her body and face. He was addicted to her, like he had been addicted to pills. This addiction was stronger than any other one he would ever have.

At 26 years old Ria still looked 16. Jake watched the way her tiny body moved as she wrapped herself around him pressing her bare skin to his. Her hair spread over her shoulders as she arched herself to him and scratched his back. As they moved together Jake nearly lost it. Being with her like this shocked him every time. He wanted her so badly all the time, it was so surreal.

Jake scooted off of her and they held eachother tightly breathing heavily. Misty moonlight filtered through the window as she snuggled closer to him breathing him in. He was always all around her, even when he wasn't there. He suffocated the air she breathed, and every inch of him drew her in.

She needed Jake

Like she needed air.

And right now...

She was breathing just fine

My hands are searching for you My arms are outstretched towards you
I feel you on my fingertips
My tongue dances behind my lips for you

This fire rising through my being
Burning I'm not used to seeing you

I'm alive, I'm alive

I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healing

My hands float up above me
And you whisper you love me
And I begin to fade
Into our secret place

The music makes me sway
The angels singing say we are alone with you
I am alone and they are too with you

I'm alive, I'm alive

I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healing

And so I cry
The light is white
And I see you

I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive

I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healing

Take my hand
I give it to you
Now you own me
All I am
You said you would never leave me
I believe you
I believe

I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healed

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