Nothing going on in this chapter tbh, but trust me, drama is around the way
Jack and Selena held hands as they walked behind their children who stared at the jellyfish in awe.
"Mommy, Daddy look!" Naomi jumped up and down as Dylan's jaw hung open.
Besides the sea creatures in the tank, the four of them were alone. Jack had rented out the whole aquarium just for them and they loved it.
The sound of fishes gliding and swimming in the water filled the aquarium as chilly air hit them, making goosebumps rise on their skin.
"Mom, I'm cold." Dylan complained.
Jack hummed and shook his head. "We told the both of y'all it was gonna be cold in here, but y'all didn't listen."
On the other hand, Jack and Selena were fine. They didn't bury themselves in clothes, but they were okay.
Selena wore a white smocked
off-shoulder crop top under a light black coat that purposely hung off her shoulders and jeans with half of her hair tied back.
Jack was dressed in his basic wear - black hoodie and matching jeans with a denim jacket.
"This is really cool." Selena spoke as she sat down on the floor and watched as the jellyfish floated around the water.
On the other side where Dylan and Jack stood, were fish chasing each other. There were all kinds of fish, even some they never laid eyes on before such as ; Angel fish, Discus, Clown fish, Siamese Fighters, and Ella fish, they were all so weirdly beautiful.
Naomi ran to look at the fishes and pressed her face on the glass, her nose flattening and her cheeks becoming fuller.
Dylan pulled her back by her shoulders. "Stop before you scare them away with your face."
"Shut up." Naomi retaliated as she pinched Dylan's skin making him yelp.
Jack's head snapped down at them. "Stop it, both of you before we leave. It's not to late to go back to the car."
Selena then stood up and went to grab Jack's hand. "Listen to your father." She then released his hand and linked her arm around his, her other hand holding onto his forearm as well.
"Mom, can we go see a Great White Shark?" Dylan grinned as they started walking again.
Selena frowned. "They don't have them in aquariums bud."
Dylan stopped in his tracks and spun around as his grin fell to the ground. "How come?"
"Well, they're wild animals and they can't survive in these waters. They'll get upset or depressed and they'll refuse to eat and other things. I mean, all of these are wild animals, they shouldn't be trapped behind any glass."
Jack agreed. "It's messed up that they're made to live here just for the use of our moment of happiness that'll fade away by tomorrow. It should be illegal."
A large gasp came from Naomi. "Daddy look! Can we go play?" She jumped up and down, her curls bouncing as she looked up at her parents with pleading eyes.
"Go ahead." Jack smiled as he pulled Selena over to a bench against the wall and watched them play on playground that was supposed to look like the coral reef.
"Guess what." Jack pulled Selena close before putting an arm on the bench behind her head.
"What?"
"Sofi's pregnant again."
Selena gasped. "She is? That's so amazing. It'd be cool if everyone was around the same age though. Then Daniella and Amelia would be able to hang out with Dylan and Naomi a lot."
Jack tsk'ed. "I didn't hear that about you. Your dad and mom told me that when you were about nine, you were always around your older cousins, watching them shoot dice and shit." He chuckled. "It's probably where you get your attitude and boldness from."
"I don't have an attitude, my mom always says that. Y'all don't understand that when someone makes me mad, I have the right to defend myself and retaliate, that's all."
"That's exactly who you get it from. Your mom. You get your curves and hips from her too."
Selena playfully hit Jack's chest. "I know you do not check out my mom."
"She's hot. We all checked your mom out before."
Selena sucked her teeth. "That's disgusting. I better not end up on Jerry Springer just cause you think she's cute."
Jack threw his back and laughed. "I didn't say I'd sleep with her. That's weird. I just said she's hot. Besides your dad and brother would kill me."
"Dumbass, I would kill you before they would."
"Guess I shouldn't have taught you how to use a gun."
They watched as Dylan stopped mid-slide and look at them with wide eyes. "You taught mom how to shoot a gun?" He asked, making Naomi look at them as well.
Naomi clicked her tongue. "Mommy, you said guns are bad!"
"They are." Jack told them. "Now mind y'all business and keep playing. You got five more minutes before we go out to dinner."
They did as Jack said and continued playing. He then turned to gaze down at Selena who was messing with one of her fingernails. "You talk to Brooke yet?"
Selena shook her head. "Nope. I'm not going to until she apologizes."
"How you gonna know if she's sorry or not if you're not even trying to talk to her?"
"Cause."
"See, that's where your stubbornness comes in. You're so damn hardheaded you don't even realize it. Just call her tonight and talk to her."
"Why should I call her if she's the one in the wrong?"
"Sel, instead of getting pissed about it, educate her. Let her know why she's wrong and let her know that it better not happen again. I'm not saying apologize to her, but call her and give her the chance to apologize."
"You sound like your mom."
"Ma didn't raise no fool. Otherwise, I would've said fuck her and fuck her apology."
Selena giggled before cupping his face with one hand and kissing him. "I'll call her tonight." She kissed him once more before standing up and grabbing his hand. "Come on you two. Let's go eat."
Once they got in the car, the kids almost instantly fell asleep. Exhausted from running around and eating so much.
"Be up all hours of the night tonight." Jack lowly spoke as he inserted the key into the ignition and started it up.
"Huh?" Selena questioned.
Jack nodded to the mirror. Selena then looked back at them and smiled at their beautiful children who slept peacefully.
She then gazed at her handsome husband who began to drive and focus on the road.
He was completely relaxed and Selena didn't know what it was, but she loved the way he was so focused when drove.
His arm rested on the console as his other hand remained on the steering wheel, leaning a bit back into his chair.
Those were one of the small things he did that'd make her go crazy.
Selena brought her hand up to caress his face with the back of her fingers, admiring the love of her life.
Jack took her hand in his and brought the back of it to his lips, making her smile. He took his eyes off the empty road for a split second to peck her lips before putting all his focus back on it.
The headlights of the car illuminated the smirk that came across his face. "There is really nothing in this world that could make me wish for anything more than you and the beautiful kids you gave me. You are something that I am forever grateful for. I love you."
After a few more minutes of driving, they pulled into the driveway of their home. Jack unbuckled Naomi from her booster seat and picked her up.
He did his best to unlock the door and not wake her as Selena stood behind him with Dylan who was snoring softly. Once he got the door opened, he combed his hands through Naomi's curls as he went into her bedroom.
Jack pulled the covers back then gently placed her in her bed then pulled the covers up to her shoulders, making sure to tuck her in tight before giving her a small kiss on the forehead.
He turned on her fairy lights then flicked the room light off, shutting the door behind him, bumping into Selena in the hallway.
"Dylan down?" He asked as they walked to their room.
Selena nodded. "Yeah." She shut the bedroom door behind them and began undressing. "I was thinking of putting Naomi into something."
Jack yanked his shirt over his head then throwing it in the basket. "Like what?"
Selena slipped into her silk pajamas. "Like ballet or so? She said she wanted to dance."
"Are you gonna take her?"
Selena rolled her eyes. "Yeah, when I can Jack. I take Dylan to boxing when you're not here, right?"
Jack nodded and got into the bed with her.
"Okay then. I think when I'm at work you could at least take her to ballet before or after dropping Dylan off at boxing."
Jack stared up at the ceiling before turning his head to furrow his brows at her. "How much does it cost?"
Selena almost laughed. "Does it matter? We're rich."
"Doesn't matter. How much does it cost?"
Selena scoffed. "I don't know yet, Jack. I'll pay for it if it's such a big deal when it shouldn't be."
"I'll pay for it, but I don't wanna spoil them. I don't want them to grow up like that. I'll give them everything they need, but I don't want them to brag about being rich."
"This is not spoiling them. We raise them to not brag about it, but that doesn't mean we can't put them in stuff. Dylan's in boxing, you can put Nye in ballet."
Jack thought about it for another second then agreed. "Okay. We can sign her up tomorrow or something. As for now, I'm tired and I just wanna sleep."
Selena found herself wrapped in his strong and warm embrace, peacefully drifting off into sleep.
"Mommy, Daddy?"
Jack and Selena woke up to the voice of their five-year old daughter. They rubbed their eyes and sat up in their bed.
"What's wrong baby?" Jack asked in his groggy voice. "You okay?"
Naomi shook her head. "No, I don't feel good."
"What hurts?"
"My tummy and my head." She whined, clutching onto the teddy bear that Jack
had bought her.
Selena got out of bed. "C'mon, Nye. I'll give you some medicine." She picked her up and settled her on her hip then carried her downstairs and into the kitchen.
She placed her on the edge of the counter then rummaged through one of the cabinets. She found bubblegum medicine then poured it into a small cup.
"I got her a cold washcloth." Jack mumbled, walking into the kitchen in his pajama pants.
"Drink this, Nye." She gave Naomi the small cup with a reassuring smile. Naomi hesitated, giving a sour frown after swallowing it.
"Jack, give her some water." Selena took the cloth and gently placed it on Naomi's forehead. "Hold this on your head."
"Here princess." Jack handed her a glass
of water. "Do you want any soup?"
Naomi gulped down the last bit of water. "Not now." She quietly spoke, rubbing her eyes.
"Okay." Jack picked her up, her head resting on his shoulder. "You can sleep with us."
They went upstairs and placed Naomi in the middle of them, once again dozing off into a sleep.
Only an hour later, Jack's voice disturbed Selena up out of her sleep. "Selena!" He yelled from their bathroom.
She whipped the covers off of her and jumped out of the bed, rushing into the bathroom. "What happened?"
"She's fucking throwing up. What in the hell does it look like?" Jack held Naomi's curls back as she puked into the toilet.
"Okay, don't give her anything else. I'll make her something downstairs." Selena went downstairs for the second time that night and made her a bowl of soup and poured her a glass of ginger-ale.
Jack then came into the kitchen with Naomi, placing her in a chair at the counter.
Selena took the bowl out of the microwave and set it in front of Naomi who's eyes were dry and lips were parched. "Eat this babe."
"She's probably gonna throw that up to." Jack muttered.
Selena then glared at Jack. "Shut up." She warned through clenched teeth. "There's only so much I can do, Jack. She's gonna have to ride this out until morning."
"You're a damn doctor, Selena. Shit, you're acting like you can't do what they do at the clinic."
"They don't do anything for vomiting, just stop talking to me." Selena growled.
Jack leaned against the counter and kept his gums shut, not saying another word to her.
If you guys want an image of Kiana then she is played by the beautiful Kiana Lede.