Vics POV

After Milly’s apologies everyone sat back and tried to fall back into routine. Sitting back, relaxing, drinking and such. Well, everyone except Milly, she sat back and watched everything, absorbing it all, almost analytically. It was almost as if she was completely lost with us. I hated that thought but that is almost how it looked, like she felt out of place amongst us. All any of us want is for her to be back properly but honestly the way the night is going so far I don’t know if that is going to happen. She isn’t allowing herself to relax with us, to fit in as she used to. It’s been a long four years and a lot has happened in that time, how do we even know if she is still the same Milly that we loved? How do we know if she will stick around? She would have changed a lot over the years, especially when having to take care of those kids on her own. No one would be the exact same after everything she’s been through. But was it a change for the better?

Later that night I figure we could all use some snacks, Milly was fast asleep leaning against the couch with Simba, Mike had had a lot to drink as had Tony and they could both use with something in their stomachs then Jaime hadn’t really eaten today due to all the excitement. I come back from the kitchen with a few bags of chips to find both Jaime and Milly gone.

Mike noticing my look says "Jaime is putting her in bed"

I nod in understanding, she was dead to the world where she was laying. Honestly though watching her throughout the night, I'm surprised that she stayed awake as long as she did. I guess with the kids she'd be more used to early nights. It makes sense.

Time passes but Jaime never returns from upstairs. Curious and a little worried I wander up to check on him. Automatically I walk into his bedroom only to find the kids sleeping soundly in his bed. With a small smile I close the door very quietly to avoid waking them. They really are very cute kids, they are almost the perfect mix between Jaime and Milly. I then head over to the room Milly would be in. The only other place I could think that he might have disappeared to. I hesitate at the door. Do I really want to go in there? I mean they did only just reunite... Is it worth the risk? I think back to how exhausted Milly looked and I decide that no way would anything happen. She was passed out. But then why would Jaime still be in there?

I push open the door hesitantly to find a dark room filled with soft snores. I take a peek at the bed to find that Jaime was lounged back in a chair beside Milly, both completely out of it. I notice their hands intertwined on the edge of the bed and I immediately know why he never came back down stairs. No way would he ever be able to let go of her. I really hope that she doesn’t hurt him like that ever again. If she left him like that again, I really don’t think he would make it though in one piece, not after finally finding her, not after finally meeting his children. Though he hasn’t known them long you can see the massive impact that they have made on him. He loves them so so much. He would be completely shattered if she cut him out again…










Amelia’s POV

I wake into a heavy fogginess, the type that comes after a very deep sleep. Strange, I haven’t sleep this well in an incredibly long time. Years really. Since the kids were born I’ve been a notoriously light sleeper, pretty much having to keep my brain half awake, just in case they needed me, and most nights they did. I’ve gotten very used a 4 am wake up call, Cale gets really bad nightmares most nights, he comes and sneaks into my bed in need of some comfort from the things that haunt him all night. I try so hard to help him but nothing I do ever seems to help. But not tonight. I didn’t get woken up once and as well as that I slept like a log. This never happens.

I don’t realise it straight away but I can feel pressure on my hand, as if someone has their fingers wound through mine. Trying to pull my brain from sleep I flutter my eyes open with instant regret. Nope, not ready to wake up. The small amount of light burning my eyes making me close them again. Fighting the tears that had welled up from the sudden light I blink my eyes open until they focus. Jaime. His face is the first things my eyes focus on. Fast asleep in what doesn’t look like a very comfortable chair right beside the bed, his hand laced through my own. I can’t help but smile when I look at him and I realise immediately that this, just having his hand in my own, is what made me sleep so deeply. I fight the temptation to move, to take my hand away but the way I’ve been laying is making my shoulder ache and now that I’m conscious it isn’t something that I can ignore. Very gently and slowly I unwind my hand from his. Despite how careful I was the movement roused him from his sleep. He blinks his eyes slowly as he takes in the area around him.

“Hey Mil,” he yawns before giving me a gorgeous smile.

“Did you seriously sleep there all night? Isn’t your back sore?” I ask

“You wouldn’t let me leave” he says with a chuckle

“What?”

“I carried you up here, when I put you into the bed you grabbed my shirt, you asked me not to leave you”

“I don’t remember…” I trail off confused.

“Yea, I’m pretty sure you were asleep, still you wouldn’t let mem go so I stayed.”

“Thanks Himes”

“Really, it’s not a big deal” he smiles again before standing up and stretching. “Not going to lie though, a bed would have been better”

“Haha well honestly with how deeply I slept last night you could have just put me on the floor and I would have been fine”

“Nah, I figured that you could use a good night sleep, honestly it looked like you really needed it”

“Yea, I haven’t slept through the night for years really”

“Years?!” he looked genuinely shocked.

“Cale, he gets really really bad nightmares almost every night”

“Geeze, that must be rough.”

“I’ve gotten used to it. I should go check on him though” I climb out of the bed. Jaime grabs me as I go to walk past him.

“Hey Mil?”

“Mmm?” I ask look up at him

“Thanks, for yesterday I mean. Thank you for giving me the chance to be with them”

“Jaime you’re their father, you have every right to be in their lives. Plus, they’ve been wanting to see you ever since they found out you existed.”

“Still, you didn’t have to”

“Come on, we both know that if I didn’t cave you would have kidnapped them or something”

“Ha-ha, well maybe, but still” he smiles widely, showing his amazing dimples. He pulls me close to his chest and wraps his arms around me. Burying his head in my hair. “I will never be able to thank you enough Amelia”

My heart beats quickly as it always has when he has his arms around me. The second I feel my heart flutter and my stomach become queasy I knew I had to pull away. Despite how much I may love the feeling of being in his arms I can’t let myself fall all over again. It isn’t worth the pain of being hurt. I smile and gently pull away from him before I get too lost in his embrace. I just can’t risk it.

Notes

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