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8: Overly Protective
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Jillie
“Gosh, my belly just keeps growing,” Alyx stated while she looked in the mirror.“That’s because there’s a life in there,” Sage replied.“You still don’t know what you’re having?” I asked Alyx while fixing the straps on Sage’s dress.“No, but I don’t want to know until I have them, which is killing Mason,” she laughed.“I bet it is,” I responded.“Jillie, you picked beautiful dresses,” Sage complimented. “For both weddings.”“Thank you,” I responded. “I hate that Alyx won’t be in the first wedding, though.”“Girl, this belly will raise too many questions. I’m okay with it. That’s just less time I have to be on my feet,” she informed, causing us to laugh.“At least she’ll have Mason to cater to her every need that day,&rdRelated chapters
Protected 9: Wedding Planning
Jillie“Jillie! Is that you?!”“Yeah, it is, Mom!” I called back.“Come into the kitchen, please.”I walked into the kitchen, and she had flowers scattered everywhere. I picked up a few off the floor and placed them on the table.“What are you doing?” I asked, taking a seat.“Trying to come up with a centerpiece arrangement for the reception.”“I just wanted to do six white lilies with a brown rose in the middle,” I told her.“That’s a great idea, Jillie,” Aunt Carla stated, walking into the kitchen.“Hi, Aunt Carla, and thank you.”“It’s simple yet elegant.”“Do you know who’s going to do your hair yet?” Mom asked.“No, but I know how I want it. I’m also thinking about going completely dark brown, black.”“I like your hair the
Protected 10: Community Building
JarrenWalking into my house, I found Xander sitting on the couch watching TV.“Don’t you have somewhere else to stay?”“Nah, I like it here.” Rolling my eyes, I walked into the kitchen, taking two blood packets from the fridge. I popped them into the microwave. Once it stopped, I pulled them out and poured them into a cup. Walking back into the living room, I sat at the other end of the couch.“So, the wedding’s just a couple of weeks away.”“Mhm,” I responded before taking a drink.“Two and a half weeks from now, you’ll be in wedded bliss,” Xander chuckled.“Yeah, I will.”“I know the part you’re looking forward to.”“And what part would that be?” I asked with a raised eyebrow.“The honeymoon.”I rolled my eyes. “Shut up
Protected 11: Royal Firing
Jarren“What the hell is going on here?” I asked, walking into the building the wedding would be held in.The entire place was in disarray. Nothing was set up. There were chairs thrown all over the place. The aisle carpet was all wrong. Everything was wrong.“Your Highness, everything is still in the process of being set up.” The building coordinator supplied.“Nothing is right. Everything is the wrong color.”“Are you sure, Your Highness?”“What do mean am I sure? It’s my wedding. Red and cream are the colors Princess Jilliannah and I chose.”
Protected 12: A New Flower Girl
Jillie“Princess Jilliannah.”“Hi. You must be Barbara.”“Yes, ma’am. When you called, I thought something was wrong.”“Something is wrong, but I think you can help me fix it.”“Yes, ma’am. I’ll try.” She stepped aside. “Please come in.” I followed her into her living room and sat on the couch across from the chair she sat in. I folded my hands in my lap before getting down to business.“As you know, Jarren and I are getting married in a few days.”“Yes. Everyone’s ready to see it.”“Well, I have a slight problem. I don’t have a flower girl.”“I don’t see how-”“I’d like Kinley to be my flower girl.”“Oh. Well, she told me she’d talked to you in the café. I didn’t believe her until you called.”“Your entire family will also receive an invitation to the wedding.”“If you don’t mind me asking, why Kinley?” Barbara questioned.“She’s a sweet girl. I’d like her to be there.”“I’m sure she’d like it.”“Is she here?” I asked.“No, she should be back in about an hour.”“Where is she?
Protected 13: Down for the Count
Jarren“Hey, Jarren.”“Hey, Teya,” I responded, stepping into the house.“So tell me. Where are you taking Jillie on your honeymoon?”“I can’t tell you that, Teya.”“Yes, you can. I won’t tell her.”I chuckled. “Yes, you will.”She glared at me playfully. “I’ll remember that young man. If you don’t tell me, I’ll ask your mother.”“I figured you’d say that, but she can’t tell you either because she doesn’t know.”“The anticipation of not knowing is killing me,” she responded.“You’re just going to have to wait until after the wedding.”“This isn’t fair.”“What isn’t fair?” Ean asked, coming down the hall. “Hey, Jarren.” He then greeted them.“Hey,” I responded.“He won’t tell me where they’re going on their honeymoon,” Teya informed him.Ean chuckled. “I wouldn’t tell you either.”“Whatever,” Teya grumbled. “Jillie’s in her room, sweetie.” She then told me.“Thanks. I’ll see you both later,” I stated before heading up the stairs. Walking into Jillie’s room, I could hear the sho
Protected 14: Excited Nervousness
Jillie“Jillie, get up.”“I am up.”“Okay, let me rephrase. Get out of bed,” Kaileeh stated.“Do I have to?” I whined.“Well, Uncle Ean’s talking about leaving you if you don’t.”I scoffed. “He can’t leave me. I’m the bride. It’s my rehearsal dinner.”“It involves food. As long as Uncle Ean can eat, I doubt he’ll care if you’re there.”I laughed, sitting up. “That’s true.” I slipped my feet into my shoes and grabbed my phone before following Kaileeh out of my room. We headed down the stairs and into the living room. My parents and Elise were there waiting.“I’m ready,” I stated. We all headed outside and slid into my dad’s car. He pulled out of the driveway, and
Protected 15: News and Advice
Jillie The rest of the ride was silent. When we arrived, I walked inside and went straight to my room after saying goodnight to my parents and Elise. I flopped down on my bed, and Kaileeh soon followed.“Mrs. Fox,” she stated. I could hear the smile in her voice.“Shut up, Kaileeh.”“Oh, come on. You know you love it.”I smiled like a girl talking about her first crush. “You’re right. I do, but I’m not married to him yet.”“That’s all going to change in two days,” she responded.“I know. I can’t wait.”“Do you know where you’re going on your honeymoon?”I shook my head. “No clue, and he won’t tell me. I don’t think he’s told anyone.”“I think you’re right. I tried to coax it out of Garret, but he said he didn’t know.”“Knowing Jarren, he&rsquo
Protected 16: Sounds Like Magic
Jarren I paced back at forth at an unfathomable speed. I was worried, frustrated, and downright pissed off. This was a disaster. What was the point in hiring the best if what I wanted wasn’t done in time? It was times like these that I just wanted to snap somebody’s esophagus. The fact that I hadn’t had my shot in four days wasn’t helping matters. It was simply making it worst. Well, for those who were pissing me off.“Jarren, calm down. You’re stressing over nothing.”“Nothing?” I asked Garrett, irritated. “This was supposed to be done by the time I left for my honeymoon. The same honeymoon I’m going on in two days.”“Well, it’ll be done after the honeymoon.” I let out a frustrated groan. “I’ll even make sure they get it all done. What you should be worrying about right now is your w
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JillieI reached over beside me, but Jarren wasn’t there. Opening my eyes, I found his side of the bed empty. Figuring that he must already be with one of the kids, I swing my legs out of the bed and make my way to Avarie’s room. She’s sleeping peacefully, so it must have been Alec crying. I make my way into his room and he’s sleeping as well. Puzzled, I drift back out into the hallway. I could have sworn crying woke me up. I noticed that there was a light on downstairs. Making my way down, I follow the soft light into the living room. Figuring out what Jarren is doing up at this time is a little beyond my tired brain’s capability. Vampire or not, he was about to get in the bed with me so I could go back to sleep. Stepping into the living room, however, I didn’t see Jarren. Instead, Kaileeh was curled up in the corner of the sofa. She was rocking back and forth slightly as she gazed at her hands, frightened. I took a cautious step towards her. I’d never seen he
Protected 92: Changed by Love
JillieThe words that came out of Hollie’s mouth felt foreign to me, even though I’d heard them less than about forty-five minutes ago. I couldn’t be crowning again. That would insinuate that I was having twins, which I was not. Hollie had shown me the sonograms, and there was only one baby in them. Yet here I was, pushing as if my life depended on it. I looked at Jarren again, who looked a little paler than usual.“Hollie,” I started through breaths. “Can vampires faint?”“Not that I know of, but you never know. Why?” She questioned, glancing up.“Because I think my husband is about to pass out.” She didn’t respond and instead told me to push. Just like the first time, we worked as a team, and this birth was much quicker, with only the use of one syringe. That was a small victory that was quickly forgotten when I
Protected 91: Doubly Shocked
JarrenPacing. That’s what I’ve been doing for the last thirty minutes. I was pacing and trying to soothe Jillie. I was worried, and the more I worried, the faster I paced. I’d freaked poor Ean out. He was the kind that liked to live in denial and pretend that certain things didn’t exist. I wondered how much of this he would actually be able to ignore. I glanced over at the bed to find Hollie staring intently at the monitors and Teya dabbing Jillie’s forehead with a cool cloth. I felt so helpless because I couldn’t do anything other than be here for her. I couldn’t take her pain away, and I desperately wanted to. I sighed and resumed my pacing. I knew I should have gone with them. The suspense of not knowing what was going on or where they were was killing me, but I realized this is how Jillie would have f
Protected 90: They Need to Hurry
JillieMy baby girl was kicking my butt like she was mad at the world. It had almost been nonstop for the past few hours. To top that off, those stupid cramps just wouldn’t let up. As luck would have it, Jarren was out doing who knows what at the moment. So I was on my own, dealing with my high-maintenance daughter, who was a complete daddy’s girl. I’d tried everything. I’d placed headphones on my stomach and played calm, soothing music. I’d rub my stomach until both of my hands and arms felt like they were limp noodles and about to fall off at any minute. I’d tried talking to her, then begging. I’d even resorted to bribery. None of that worked. &n
Protected 89: Hold Them Delicately
JarrenWhen Jillie got up, I waited a few minutes before following her. I stopped just on the other side of the patio door and listened to the silence. I knew she’d gone out there. I could hear her heart beating, but she wasn’t saying anything. When she finally spoke, I realized that she’d noticed that something was wrong with Nunny as well. As I sat and listened to them talk, my heart broke. Nunny was right; I wouldn’t be able to handle it if something happened to Jillie and our child. My world would literally come crashing down, and I wouldn’t know what to do with myself. They were my life, and just thinking about this scared me, and I was never scared. Life was cruel sometimes. It seemed like we couldn’t win for losing. When we caught a break, something else came along and ruined it. Not this time. I was dete
Protected 88: Chaos for the Fly
Jillie When I opened the gifts, I was overwhelmed by the amount of clothes, shoes, toys, diapers, and wipes. It looked like we’d have enough to last for the next few years, though I knew that was unlikely. I knew that babies went through a ton of diapers in a year. I had four gifts left to open. Three were wrapped in pink paper with little baby rattles on them, and the other was in a gift bag with clouds and the words “It’s a girl” written on it. My Dad brought the rather large boxes over to me one by one, and I ripped the paper from them. There was a highchair, a walker, and a baby swing. Upon seeing what they were, I turned to my mother, w
Protected 87: Baby Shower
Jillie New Year was full of friends, family, and food. We’d rung in the year at my parent’s house and spent the day at the boys and girls center with most of the kids from town. I couldn’t play with them like I once had, but the Fang gang, Wolf Pack, and Kaileeh were making up for that. While they ran around playing dodgeball, I had to remind Xander not to throw too hard; I got to watch Sara and Kinley draw. They were both very talented little girls. We’d had lunch with all of them, and Xander got hit on quite a bit, along with Carson and Garret, by the teenage girls. Kaileeh hadn’t been too happy about the last one, but she was trying not to show it. Overall, it was a good day. I was currently sitting in the living room watching TV. I hadn&rs
Protected 86: Playing Santa
JillieI didn’t know what to say. It was absolutely beautiful. I couldn’t have imagined anything more perfect than what I was looking at as a room for our little girl. It was done in sky blue and pale yellow. He’d painted the ceiling, and there were clouds all over it. The floor had been done in the same blue, but it was more textured. The crib was sand brown with a blue and yellow color scheme for bedding. There was an armchair and ottoman of the same color as well. The room had so much beauty that I couldn’t describe it all. It looked like a small castle for a princess. He’d even taken all of her clothes and put them away in the closet and the bureau he’d gotten to match the rest of the room. There were toys on a shelf, a changing table, and plush animals hang
Protected 85: Speechless
Jarren Rian had lost his damn mind talking to the women in the house that way, and if he thought that I wasn’t going to say something about it, then he had thought wrong. When Mason shut the door behind him, I pushed Rian into the side of the house. My anger was at an all-time high.“Have you lost your mind?” I questioned, fuming. Mason stepped between us.“Look, I know what you’re going to ask me, and it’s none of your business. What happens between Sage and I is just that, between Sage and I.”“Wrong!”I snapped. “When it’s affecting the two of yo
