Favor Peyton - in love with my babysitter

He knew this was the end of his marriage but he embraced it. Rising up to his side on his elbow, he responded “Jennifer, don’t come in, I will be right out but… Jennifer I have to tell you - we’re through. I will stay at a hotel tonight but this is over, I just fell in… love with… “ he started to sputter his proclamation as he looked around the room and saw no one else in it.

He braced as the door creaked open, only to reveal an absolutely glowing Peyton. Standing in an oversized sun dress and with two plates of breakfast in hand, she beamed with the biggest smile ever.

“Jake, I fucking love you too.” She quipped back happily, placing the plates down next to him. His favorite: sunny side up eggs, sage sausage, avocado and breakfast potatoes. “.. and way to announce it Romeo, just like the um… that sticky mess we made last night, you apparently always go big huh?” She knowingly complemented.

He shook his head laughing and sat up on the floor to eat and admire her, looking gorgeous in this light familiar flowered dress. Not able to pinpoint where he had seen it, he grabbed his plate. “You’re the best, I haven’t had a home cooked breakfast in a while. You did all this already?”

Her fingers ran through his hair, soaking up the moments of appreciation that she finally had Jake in her life like she wanted, or at least on track to be.

“I sure did, the baby is already napping, breakfast made, and I even ran to the store to grab a few things. Including.. these.” She coyly mentioned as she pulled out a pack of pregnancy tests.

“Wow you really have just one thing on your mind don’t you?” He laughed, flattered but a little unsure. “.. did you take one?” He inquired with more seriousness.

“No not until this weekend.. trust me there is a whole calendar thing, it’s complicated but.. we’re on schedule… aaaand if you’re not too tired after last night.. we can make sure I only have to use one of these tests and no more.” Her teeth lightly tugged at the wrapped test playfully.

He leaned over the shared plates and kissed her light morning lips, sealing his commitment. “Sounds like a plan, I better eat up if I’m going to play hooky today with you skipping your classes. By the way, you look gorgeous in that dress, have I seen you wear it before?”

She calmly replied “sort of but no, it’s your wife’s”

The eggs dropped right off his fork as he realized it was a dress he hasn’t seen in many years.

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