Page 35 of Loving Jamie

He’s asleep on top of the quilt, wearing the same clothes as last night. I look at William and he looks as confused as I feel. We both slowly creep towards the bed and crouch down in front of him, I don’t want to scare him if he wakes up with us both looming over him but as I look at his face, I see his cheeks are red and blotchy like he’s been crying. I lean down towards his face, the smell of vodka and vomit making snap my head back.

I stroke his cheek with one of my fingers and gently whisper his name, he grumbles but doesn’t wake up. So, I say it a bit louder, “Jamie, baby wake up.”

His eyes fly open, and he screams as he scrambles away from me.

“Baby calm down, it's just me. William’s here too.” I hold my hands out by my sides.

He’s shaking but he’s stopped trying to crawl away from us. His head turns to look at William and I, he looks confused.

“D-Daddy.” He cries out and launches himself towards us, he gets tangled in the bedsheets and nearly falls to the floor, but William manages to catch him.

William sits on the bed with Jamie cradled against his chest, I sit next to them and wrap my arm around them both. Jamie’s body vibrates as he sobs. I know he won't be able to speak until he’s finished crying so I rub up and down his back, whispering what I hope to be calming words in his ear.

It takes a while for Jamie to settle down, but when he eventually pulls back from William's chest, he whispers something too quietly for me to hear.

“What was that, baby?” I ask him.

“D-Damian’s being released from prison next month.”

His fuckhead ex-boyfriend.

Jamie hasn’t shared the full story of what happened with his ex, all we know is that he was physically and mentally abusive when they were together, I didn’t know that he was in prison.

William's calm voice brings me back to focus, “Ok angel, tell us what you want us to do? I would ask if you need some alone time but we aren't leaving you here. Do you want a discussion or a distraction?”

Jamie’s shoulders sag in relief when he whispers the words, “A distraction, Daddy.”

William turns to look at me and says, “Can you go run a bath for Jamie please? Light some candles, sprinkle some bath salts, anything to make it relaxing.”

I can do that.

I walk into the bathroom and turn the light on, Jamie’s apartment isn't huge considering the amount of money he earns from work he can afford a much bigger living space. In the corner of the bathroom is a double shower and in the other corner is a large bathtub. I turn the hot water tap on and search the cupboards for anything that will help him relax. I also find some candles and light them.

Within a few minutes the room smells amazing, the lavender bath bomb I found is fizzing away in the water and the vanilla candles leaving a sweet aroma in the air.

Chapter 20 –

Jamie

As soon as Justin walks into the bathroom William’s fingers stoke down my face. “When the bath is ready Justin is going to help you, while I order us all some food. What do you want to eat?”

The thought of food makes my stomach churn, but I know some greasy food will help with my hangover. “Uh, pizza sounds good, meat feast?”

He smiles and presses a kiss to my forehead. “Okay angel, pizza it is. I think Justin is ready for you, so I want you to go to him while I sort some food.”

The sound of the taps being turned off in the bathroom tells me that William is right. I wrap my arms around his neck and squeeze him tight, “Thank you Daddy.”

I stand up on wobbly legs, my head spins and my mouth waters. I don’t even know how much I drank last night, I just needed something to make my brain stop, and in situations like this people usually turn to alcohol to help through their troubles.

Unfortunately getting shit faced didn’t help fix my problems, it just left me hangin’ out my arse. I knock on the bathroom door and wait for Justin to open up.

As soon as the bathroom door opens the vanilla and lavender scents float through the open space, Justin takes my hand and leads me further into the room and stands us in front of the sink. He grabs my toothbrush from the cup holder and squeezes out some toothpaste.

“I'm going to brush your teeth and then I’m going to undress you and help you into the water. I am then going to wash you, I want you to be as relaxed as possible, is that ok?”

I nod my head, “That sounds nice Daddy, thank you.”

“Open your mouth, baby. That’s good, just let me take care of you.” He has one hand holding my chin and the other brushes my teeth with such gentle care, it makes the back of my eyes sting.

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