Last Day
It was soon the day before he was going back to work. He was finally off the walking stick and could stand up proud and tall. He'd spent most of the afternoon playing soccer with Jack. Jack still really loved soccer and was still playing on a soccer team. When he was home and the weather was good it was their favourite activity to do together.
He also spent some of the day playing with his two week old daughter. He tickled her and bounced her up and down on his lap. She giggled and smiled all the time. She was a daddy's girl through and through.
They put Evie to bed together bringing the blanket up to her chin. They stroked her head and wished her sweet dreams. Jack joined them and did the same. He loved to put his little sister to bed. He loved to help with her.
Sometime later they turned to Jack. It was time for bed and they always read him a bedtime story. They sometimes took it in turns.
"Time for bed, buddy," they said.
"Oh," he answered disappointed.
"You've got school in the morning...Who would you like to read you a bedtime story?"
"Dad," he answered firmly. "He's going back to work tomorrow. He might go away again."
"Jack, come here," Aaron said gently. He went over to him looking at his feet. Aaron took his hands. "If I go away on a case I will always come home. I will always come home."
"I know. I just miss you when you're gone but you have to fight the bad guys. No-one beats dad," he smiled at him.
He smiled back at him. "Let's go and read you your bedtime story."
He nodded beaming and they went upstairs while Emily followed some time later. She loitered outside his bedroom listening to her fiancé read his son his bedtime story. He had his arm around Jack while he cuddled up to him.
Soon enough he was asleep so Aaron closed the book and gently pulled his arm out. Thankfully Jack didn't wake up. He kissed his forehead and left. He smiled when he saw Emily loitering outside.
"He's asleep now," he smiled.
She nodded. "I'll just go wish him sweet dreams," she answered.
He nodded and smiled. "See you downstairs."
She smiled and went in to see her son. He was sleeping on his side holding the blanket. She smiled at the way the siblings slept in a similar position.
She stroked her hand over his hair and kissed it. "Sweet dreams, buddy," she whispered. He smiled in his sleep and she left smiling.
She headed downstairs to join her fiancé. She cuddled into him on the sofa. He ran his fingers through her hair idly.
"So when are we going to tell the others we're engaged? Only Dave knows currently," she asked.
"Do you want to come in tomorrow? We could announce the engagement and introduce them to Evie. They haven't properly met her yet," he answered.
"I'd love to. I haven't really seen them in weeks."
"They missed you during the pregnancy. What are you going to do now?"
"I've always fancied writing. I used to write all the time in my teens and it would allow me to be here to raise the kids."
"Great idea," he smiled at her. "I've heard the stories you've made up for Jack. You're really talented."
"Aw thanks honey."
"And you have an added advantage."
She smiled up at him. "What's that?"
"You can translate your stories in six different languages."
"True."
He looked at the clock and turned to her. "Well, I've got an early start tomorrow. Better get to bed."
"Don't want you to be too tired for work tomorrow," she answered.
"Wouldn't go down well on my first day back," he smiled.
"Then come on let's go to bed." She took a look at the clock and looked confused. "Aaron, we've still got an hour till we usually went to bed for work."
"Let's go to bed," he smiled up at her with a glint in his eye.
"Ooh absolutely," she answered catching on.
They rushed up to their room trying to be careful not to wake their children. Luckily they succeeded and gently closed their bedroom door. They then started taking each other's clothes off.
She suddenly pulled away. "Are you really ready for this? I don't want you to push yourself..." she said concerned.
"I'm ready," he answered determined. "I'm ready...just not ready for a blow job and please don't kiss my chest."
"If you don't want me to I won't," she assured him.
"Thank you."
He then launched his lips back on hers and kissed her with passion. She soon joined in with as much passion and ran her fingers through his hair. They were soon under the sheets making love to each other for the first time in a long time. They soon fell asleep in each other's arms.