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Post by Myia Ambers on Nov 16, 2014 22:56:19 GMT
Myia sat in the kitchen, cradling little Jace in her arms tightly. She bounced him gently, wishing the poor baby would get some sleep. He hadn't been sleeping well the past week or so not since he'd started teething. He'd been really fussy. He was calming down now though, thankfully. She went back into the living and laid him gently down in the swing, watching with a tired smile as he shut his blue eyes. She put her hands on her hips and watched him sleep for a moment. He was so perfect, just like his father.
Jared. Her heart ached at the thought of her husband. She hadn't seen him in far too long. He'd gone when the war broke out in Four. She'd begged him to stay, tears in her eyes, even though she knew he wouldn't. He had a strong sense of right and wrong. It was one of the reasons she loved him so much. He always did what he knew was right and in his mind, fighting for his family's freedom and his wife's home and friends, well, what was more right than that?
She walked slowly to the kitchen, her mind on Jared. He was all she thought of when she wasn't focused on his son. She stood in front of the kitchen window and breathed in softly, her eyes closing as she clutched at the counter, the day he left running through her mind.
"Jared, please don't leave. We need you here! I need you here." She sobbed to him, choking on her words as tears pooled in her sky blue eyes, running down her cheeks. It was a last ditch effort to keep him safe with her. She knew it wouldn't work, she'd tried already to talk him out of it. His touch burned against his skin as he brushed her tears away and kissed her forehead.
"Mys, you know I'll be home as soon as I can. And you know I have to do this." His voice whispered in her ear and she knew he was right but it didn't make her chest ache any less. She choked back a few more sobs, eyes squeezing shut as she tried to steady her breathing.
"Then let me go with you. Please, I can't be away from you, not like this. If you.. If you.." She swallowed down her tears hard, unable to even say it. What if he didn't return to her?
Myia shook her head, shaking off the sad thoughts, turning to her attention to the dishes in the sink, sighing.
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Post by Jared Ambers on Nov 16, 2014 23:10:15 GMT
Missing someone, longing for the touch of someone, it was a weird concept. Jared always missed his wife and son when he wasn't with them, but he'd never experienced it to that extent before. It had been three months without contact whether physically or even in writing and Jared was just about going crazy without them. Crazy enough to even be thankful for the bullet that struck his leg and left him unable to walk without a crutch. He didn't want to leave the fight, especially as it was a cause he believed in to such an extent, but he was no use if he couldn't walk without support.
Being back in District Seven seemed weird, too. It was all rebuilt now and unfamiliar after the fire but at least he knew where to go.
Jared could see Myia through the kitchen window, doing the dishes as he approached the front door. She looked heartbroken and exhausted and he felt responsible. Taking comfort in the fact that he was home now and it would almost be normal again, he walked with a limp down the pathway, the crutch supporting him under his arm.
He knocked the door and was swamped with anxiety and excitement, each one as strong as the other. He waited impatiently and knocked again, his apprehension making it seem like hours had passed while he waited, where in reality it was seconds.
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Post by Myia Ambers on Nov 16, 2014 23:31:02 GMT
Myia looked up from the sink she'd been focusing on when she heard a knock. She wiped her hands off onto a towel, calling over towards the door. "I'll be right there!" She finished drying her hands as she made her way over to the door, smiling at another knock. Someone was very impatient. She briefly wondered who it could be. Honestly, she didn't get many visitors and she never went out. All her time was devoted to Jace. Being a single parent was hard.
Whatever she'd been expecting as she opened up the front door to the home her husband had built, it surely wasn't what she got. She gasped, dropping the towel that had been bundled in her hand, tears stinging her eyes instantly. She couldn't believe it. She was frozen in shock for a moment.
And then she launched herself at him, her arms locking around his neck, pulling herself close to him, hugging him tightly. She pressed closer to him than she ever had before, holding back tears.
"Jared..." She breathed softly, clinging to him, not even noticing his leg.
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Post by Jared Ambers on Nov 16, 2014 23:40:22 GMT
Jared laughed to cover up a wince as Myia grabbed hold of him, her leg hitting his. It was healing but it still hurt - luckily for him he married a doctor. He wrapped his arms around her petite shoulders holding her against his body, embracing her warmth.
"Someone is a little bit happy to see me." He said, just before kissing the top of her head. He held her for another couple of seconds before pulling slightly away and tilting up her chin delicately before leaning down to kiss her. Embracing her once more, he caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror on the wall near the front door. He didn't look much different, just a few cuts and bruises.
Jared let Myia go pulled away but took hold of her hand in his free one. "I've missed you."
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Post by Myia Ambers on Nov 16, 2014 23:51:00 GMT
Myia held him tightly, nuzzling her face against the warmth of his skin, breathing in his comforting scent. No matter what, Jared was unchanging. He always remained perfectly the same and more importantly, he always remained hers.
"I'm beyond happy to see you." She said with a warm smile, silent tears running down her cheeks, tears of joy, naturally. She kissed him back lovingly before hugging herself to him again. When he finally pulled back, she took a step back herself and looked him over slowly, her hand gently squeezing his. "I've missed you too, my love. More than you'll know." She gave him a soft smile before she tilted her head, frown tugging down on her lips.
"Jared.. What's wrong with your leg?" She'd only just noticed the crutch. "Come sit down." She said, getting a bad feeling in her stomach about it. Why was he home so early? She was pretty sure she'd just found the answer to that.
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Post by Jared Ambers on Nov 17, 2014 0:04:46 GMT
Jared followed Myia into the living room before explaining about his leg. As soon as he walked in, he laid eyes on Jace who was still asleep. He'd grown so much in the time Jared had been away and he couldn't help but let a huge grin grow on his face. If it wasn't for the fact he was asleep, Jared would have took hold of Jace and said hello to him, but by the tired look on Myia's face, he suspected that he wasn't sleeping so well and so decided to leave it until he woke up. Taking a seat on the sofa near the swing, Jared set down his crutch next to him and took hold of Myia's hand again. He gave her a weak smile before talking.
"It's nothing major before you panic, it's just going to take a while for it to heal apparently. We were making advances on the lighthouse and I got shot at from above. Two bullets hit my thigh and if it wasn't for this one guy getting me out of there, I probably would have died from blood loss. I was taken to the medics and they removed the bullets after giving me a lot of drugs, cleaned it up and bandaged it and then gave me that thing," He gestured to the crutch before speaking again. "They said I should have probably stayed there another week or two to make sure it didn't get infected, but then I told them about you and they let me come home under the promise that you'd look after me." He knew she'd be worried about him the second she laid eyes on him but at least she knew what she was doing.
After talking a little bit about the situation in Four, he smiled and looked over at Jace who was still asleep. "How have things been here? I'm sorry I had to go, you know that right? I hated every second of it, My. All I wanted was to come back to you, but when you're actually there it's a little trickier than that."
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Post by Myia Ambers on Nov 17, 2014 5:38:24 GMT
Myia led him into the living, watching as his gaze fell onto Jace. She smiled, sitting down and watching him do the same. She could tell he wanted to hold his son but he was hesitant. He could probably see the lack of sleep on her face. She would grab the baby for him in a moment. Once he was asleep, Jace could sleep through anytime. Just lately, he'd been fighting sleep so hard. She smiled back at him, though there were tears in her eyes still. Her hand gripped his tightly.
"Oh Jared.." She breathed softly, listening to him, the tears in her eyes spilling over as she listened to his story. It was so hard to listen to him and know she couldn't of helped him. She swallowed past the tears and gave him a smile. "Well you will certainly be looked after with me here. You'll be doing nothing but resting that leg. Have to get you better so you can keep up with Jace. He'll be walking before you know it." She said softly, standing and releasing his hand. She walked to the swing and gently scooped up their son, kissing his forehead. He'd been a small baby due to the circumstances of his birth, more than likely, but he'd made up for the low birth weight in the first few months of life. He was a healthy baby.
She sat down across from him and she smiled at him, leaning in to kiss both his cheeks. "I know that love. I know how it goes. The important thing is that you are back with us." She gazed up at him, offering Jace to him gently.
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Post by Jared Ambers on Nov 17, 2014 6:56:25 GMT
Jared took hold of Jace and sat him on his good leg, one hand holding him up and the other being held onto by tiny fingers. He was a lot heavier than Jared remembered and different too, but he was still a perfect piece of him and Myia. He smiled at his son who reluctantly smiled back after he'd finally woken up. Jared looked over at Myia quickly, wondering something that he'd been worried about the whole journey home.
"Do you think he remembers who I am?" He asked nervously before looking back at Jace who was still holding onto and playing with his dad's hand. Jared bounced him gently and spoke softly to him while he waited for Myia to respond to his question. He knew what her answer would be, but he needed to hear it anyway.
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Post by Myia Ambers on Nov 17, 2014 18:46:40 GMT
Myia smiled as she watched her husband with her son, her hand resting lightly on his knee, her tongue as gentle and soft as ever. She was so happy to have him back. She hadn't realized what truly missing him was like until he was gone for three months. She knew that Jace had grown a lot since Jared had seen him last. He was a happy and gurgling baby now.
"Of course he does. Talk to him. He'll recognize your voice..." She breathed softly, giving his knee a gentle squeeze. Jared's voice, aside from her own, was really the only voice he'd heard from the womb through birth. "And just in case, I spent time with him every day, showing him pictures and videos. He knows you."
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Post by Jared Ambers on Nov 17, 2014 19:50:03 GMT
Jared shook his head , grinning the whole time. "You're unbelievably brilliant, you know that?" He said with a wink before turning his attention back to Jace. He spoke softly to him, assuring him that he wasn't going to leave again. Moving himself closer to Myia on the sofa, he sat Jace so he was facing Myia and undoubtedly smiling. Jared hadn't felt this happy since they'd been able to move back to District Seven. There was nothing he loved more than being a husband and a father and he couldn't imagine doing anything different with his life.
"One of the guys I made friends with," Jared began, his voice quiet for some reason - habit probably. "The one who helped me when I was injured... He was telling me about his family. He was about ten years older than I was and had three kids, two girls and a boy and he was saying that he went to fight because he wanted his kids to be proud of him one day." Jared smiled for a minute at the memory before looking at Myia, voice cracking as he carried on. "The day I got on the train, I heard that he was killed in combat. He saved my life, My, and I didn't even get to thank him."
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2014 20:37:46 GMT
Myia smiled and moved closer to his side, smiling happily back at Jace. "Hi baby! Daddy's back!" She cooed in her high voice reserved for babies and puppies. She leaned down and nuzzled against his face, blowing a raspberry against his chubby cheek. The motion sent him into a giggling fit, his little arms and legs kicking out happily. She smiled up at Jared then. "Well I'd read about how babies recognize voices first. From the womb they can distinguish which voice is their mothers and fathers and which one is a strangers. He'll always recognize your voice now."
She tilted her head and listened to his voice, the quiet and strained sound breaking her heart. Tears welled up in her eyes and she smiled slightly, squeezing his hand. "Then I have so much to thank him for." She leaned up and kissed his cheek. "Maybe we could go and visit his family?"
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Post by Jared Ambers on Nov 17, 2014 20:55:44 GMT
Jared just shook his head, chewing on the inside of the bottom of his lip. "That's the thing - I don't even know where he was from, we didn't talk about our districts, just our families." He sighed looking back at Jace who was now leaning against his arm half asleep again. Leaning forward, Jared placed the infant back in the swing and pushed it gently back and forwards with his hand, the other reaching out to place on top of Myia's. He gave her a half smile and leaned back against the sofa when Jace was finally asleep. He owed that man everything - if it wasn't for him, he would have never seen Myia or Jace again and although he'd rather something happen to him than them, he couldn't bear to think about leaving him behind. With his free hand, Jared wiped at his face and turned his head to glance at Myia. "What have you been doing while I was away?"
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Post by Myia Ambers on Nov 17, 2014 21:12:36 GMT
Myia watched as he put Jace back into the swing, the baby falling asleep faster than he had since Jared had left. She curled up to him, placing her legs in his lap as she leaned against him, always being careful and mindful of his injury. "Look at that. He's just been missing his dad this whole time." She breathed softly, smiling up at him. She leaned up to kiss his cheek gently.
"There are other ways to find someone." She said simply and left it at that. Her mind was racing already with a way to find the man's family. She knew it could be the closure that Jared needed. She kissed his cheek again and then leaned her head against his shoulder.
"Just spending all my time with Jace. He is very time greedy, ya know?" She teased softly, smiling up at him.
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Post by Jared Ambers on Nov 17, 2014 21:21:21 GMT
Jared began running his fingers through the length of Myia's hair automatically as she curled up against him. He kissed the top of her head when she was still and he laughed. "A little like someone else I know." He teased, poking her gently near her ribs. "You look exhausted." He added, looking down at her as she did the opposite. Even when she did look tired, Jared thought she was as beautiful as ever. He touched the side of his face to her head and stayed there for a while, just taking in the fact that he could hold her against him again. "We should do something tomorrow, I don't know what, but we should. Even if it's just staying in all day watching a really bad movie." He suggested , eyes trailing back to Myia as usual.
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Post by Myia Ambers on Nov 18, 2014 7:28:42 GMT
Myia smiled and leaned against her head against him with a happy sigh. With his fingers in her hair, she relaxed against him completely. It was funny how even after the longest time, you could still remember the little things about people. She loved Jared with all her heart and soul. As long as she lived, she would never love another person, she knew. Sometimes when someone died, their husband or wife grieved and then moved on. She knew she could never do that, it would always be Jared or nothing. "I missed you sooo much!" She smiled up at him lovingly.
A laugh escaped her lips and she nodded her head. "I'm pretty tired. He's been fighting sleep so bad since you left." She said, glancing at their sleeping baby in the swing before looking back at his father, her husband, love of her life. She leaned up and kissed his cheek. "We can do whatever you want love."
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