"Hi, Mummy" Jacob greeted me as I walked into the house "Brax and I are cooking"
"So I can see" I chuckled at his flour covered face "what are we having?"
"Pizza" he informed me "can you come and choose your toppings?"
I nodded and dumped my bag and keys on the table on the side, entering the kitchen to see Brax putting one pizza into the oven, his face covered in flour too…
"Hi" he greeted me, kissing me softly "how was your day?"
"Good thanks. And yours?" I questioned, raising an eyebrow
"Good. We had a game of soccer on the beach, had some lunch and now we're cooking" he replied
"Yeah, I can see" I chuckled, wiping some flour from his face
"Mummy, toppings please" Jacob proclaimed as I wrapped my arms around Brax's neck
"Ham and olives please, mate" I informed him, smiling at Brax as he wrapped his arm around my waist as we watched Jacob before Brax put his pizza into the oven
"Why don't you go and get cleaned up, mate? And then you can come and set the table" Brax suggested to Jacob as he hopped down from his stool
Jacob nodded and I undid his apron so he could take it off, watching as he hurried into the bathroom to clean himself up…
"Hello" Brax greeted me, kissing me properly as soon as we were alone in the kitchen
"Hello" I mirrored "thanks for today. Jacob looks like he's had a blast"
"He has, and so have I. He's a great kid" he replied
"That's down to you" I sighed "he loves you. I don't know what either of us would do without you. I know I keep saying it but I can't thank you enough for everything"
"I love you and him, and everything that happened is in the past" he stated "it's done"
"I just can't help but think something will blow all of this apart" I admitted
"Hey, come on, your brother's in jail and everything's in the past" he assured me, pulling me into him "we've got nothing to worry about"
"Mummy, why're you crying?" Jacob asked as he walked back into the kitchen
"Mummy's just a bit sad because I have to go to work" Brax informed him "can you look after her for me please?"
Jacob nodded and Brax high-fived him, a smile appearing on my face as Jacob came over to me and wrapped his arms around my waist…
"He will be coming home, Mummy" Jacob assured me "me and you can have pizza and watch Scooby Doo until he comes home"
"Are you telling me I'm missing out on that?" Brax questioned "that sucks"
"We can wait and watch it when you get home?" Jacob suggested, raising an eyebrow
"I think you'll be in bed when I get home, little man. You and Mummy have some quality time though, and make sure you look after her, yeah?" Brax inquired
Jacob nodded, signalling yes, giggling as Brax ruffled his hair and I picked him up into my arms, Brax kissing me softly, giving me an "it'll be okay" look as he made his way into the bedroom to get organised for work...
"So, little guy, do you think these pizzas are almost cooked?" I questioned
"They need half an hour I think Brax said" he informed me
"Well we've got a little bit longer to wait then. How about you set the table for us?" I asked
He nodded and made his way to the cutlery drawer, me watching with a smile as he set the table, Brax wrapping his arms around my waist from behind as he walked back through…
"What time do you think you'll be back tonight?" I questioned
"Not till closing. We're really short staffed" he informed me "how about this weekend we get away for a while? Just to the coast or something, you, me and Jacob?"
"Would you like that, Jacob?" I inquired
"Like what?" he asked
"To go on holiday with me and Mummy?" Brax questioned
Jacob nodded and smiled widely…
"That's settled then. We'll talk about it when I get home. See you later, and see you later too, bud" Brax informed Jacob
Little family holiday, and some Brax/Jacob bonding…