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From your recently reblogged (1/28) prompt list

27 & 33 for Jake & Savannah 🥺

Whenever you get to it. :)

Heyyyy! Hope it's all going well on your end :) I love this!

27. "I'm okay. Don't worry about me." and 33. "Show me where it hurts."

I am having SO many thoughts lmaoooo.

I also think this kind of ties into what I said about Jake and his childhood- linked here if you want to check it out :)

Jake, Savannah and their two year old landed in Austin around 10pm, little Ronan tucked into his mother's side. Savannah had initially been against flying so late but something came up at work and Jake had to stay a little later- apparently Maverick had done a Maverick and Jake had been involved. She wasn't surprised; those two were scarily similar sometimes.

"Got your coat?" Jake asked as he stood from his aisle seat when a majority of the plane was cleared out. Savannah nodded, pulling it tighter around her little boy who was finally asleep. He'd never been to Texas let alone on a plane so the first half of the flight had been full of nervous apologies to those around them. Jake had taken Ronan on his lap for a little while and pulled up Bluey which seemed to work but then he'd wanted Savannah and she'd never say no to him; to be fair, she'd never say no to either of her boys.

"Can you grab the luggage?" Savannah asked as she got up, Ronan covered by her jacket to hopefully keep him asleep.

"Got it. I'll text my folks in a second."

As they disembarked Savannah kept one hand holding Ronan securely but the other tangled in Jake's belt loop. He'd never say it, but he didn't particularly like coming back to Texas. Not anymore, not unless they were going to visit Javy's family. There was a family reunion this weekend and everyone wanted to meet the baby. Jake's parents had only seen Ronan once, too busy with their lives, and one of his sisters had come to San Diego to give them a hand a couple of weeks after he was born but Savannah spent most of it undoing everything she'd done. Honestly, the best help they'd had was Bradley and his wife Dee; they had three and were old hats by then. Dee had been by Savannah's side as much as she'd needed, and Bradley had surprisingly been exactly what Jake needed when he was sleep deprived because he could threaten everything under the sun and Bradley wouldn't even flinch.

The baggage claim queue wasn't too bad, the reason they'd picked a later flight. Jake hoisted the car seat on to his arm and passed the smaller suitcase to Savannah.

"You got him?" He checked with her, and she nodded.

"He's out, hopefully we can keep him that way. The time zone change is going to fuck him up."

"The way my family is, that's not the only thing that's going to fuck him up," Jake murmured. Savannah frowned.

"Hey; we don't have to do this. We can turn around, say our flight got cancelled, and head straight back home."

"No, we can't. I promised my mom; I can't go back on it."

They walked toward the exit of the airport, eyebrows raising when they spotted Jake's father standing toward the exit.

"Jake!" He called out. Savannah smiled at him but Jake stiffened.

"I think I'm gonna throw up," he whispered. Savannah glanced at him in alarm. He did look a little pale, but he was already moving slowly toward his dad. They shook hands, then Savannah waved. Usually she would hug but Ronan was asleep and she didn't want to move him just yet.

"Father."

"It's been a while."

Jake's father went to look in the carseat but Savannah shook her head.

"I've got him- he's asleep for now, hopefully he stays that way. It's good to see you, Mr Seresin."

"Jake, you look good."

"Thanks, dad."

Jake lifted the carseat on his arm.

"The car?"

"Right! Let's go, I'm sure you two are ready to get into bed."

Daniel led the way out of the arrivals and into the carpark, pausing at his SUV.

"Let's get this hooked up, and then we'll be on our way," he said, reaching for the car seat. Savannah pulled her coat open a little once Jake had put the suitcases in the boot, carefully passing Ronan to him.

"Oh no that's okay, I got it, no woman should have to mess with a car seat while their husband holds the baby," Daniel said when she tried to help.

"No, there's a specific buckle- ah! There."

She clipped the final piece in, an expert in doing it considering they had one seat for two cars, and Jake carefully tucked Ronan in. They then got into the SUV and Daniel started it, glancing over his shoulder at Ronan and Savannah in the backseat.

"You two warm enough back there?"

"Yes, thank you," Savannah replied politely.

The drive back to the main Seresin residence took about an hour and luckily Ronan stayed asleep the whole time. Jake and his father had a stilted catch up conversation; Jake couldn't talk work because of what he did for work, but Daniel liked to talk about the ranch and all of the town gossip so that made up for it. It hurt Savannah to think Daniel would never know half of the incredible things his son did. He was up for a promotion soon and he was ecstatic about it; but he was staying quiet for the drive.

They pulled into the driveway and Jake glanced over his shoulder at his son and wife for a moment before unbuckling his seatbelt.

Savannah was ready to pep-talk him into the next century but he was already out of the passenger seat, rounding the car to open Ronan's door. Ronan stirred, yawning as he scrubbed at his eyes. He reached out for Jake the second he saw him and Jake got him out of his carseat while Savannah grabbed her backpack off the floor. By the time she got out of the car Jake was greeting his mother, bending nearly in half to hug her.

"Hi Mrs Seresin, how are you?" Savannah asked politely, doing the usual greetings of hugs.

"Savannah, you look well. And please, it's Jackie, you married my son," Jake's mother greeted her. They all stepped inside and the house was dark, which was weird considering Jake's youngest sibling was 18 and still living at home.

"Bailey not home tonight?" Jake asked, glancing around.

"No, she's out with some friends. You know how it is, right before graduation and all of that. Can I get you anything?"

"Mrs Seresin, I'm really sorry, I need to get Ronan to bed and I'm pretty wiped myself. Would it be okay for us to go to bed?" Savannah asked. Apparently that was the wrong thing to say, as Jackie seemed mildly offended by the request.

"I'll show you your room."

Jackie led Savannah through the house, walking past the stairs and opening a door which led to a bedroom.

"The crib is just over there, fresh towels and toiletries are in the ensuite. Anything else?" She asked. Savannah politely shook her head.

"No, but thank you. We really appreciate it."

"The others should be here around 9am tomorrow morning."

Savannah dreaded the morning- the time zones meant Ronan would be up early, and it was nearing midnight already. Jake came in with Ronan, and Jackie cleared her throat.

"I guess I'll leave you two to it."

The door closed behind her and Savannah glanced over her shoulder at Jake as he began getting Ronan ready for bed.

"Do you want to talk about what's bothering you?" She asked. Jake shook his head.

"I'm okay. Don't worry about me."

"I don't believe you, but okay. I've got your back, just tell me what you need."

Jake smiled, pausing to press a kiss to Savannah's temple. She wrapped her arms around his waist and the pair kissed, sighing as they paused for a moment.

"Tomorrow's going to be nuts, isn't it?" Savannah whispered into Jake's shirt.

"Yeah. Sorry."

"Hah, I'm sure I'll remember that later. C'mon, let's get Ronan into bed."

Ronan woke at 5, calling out for his parents as he sat in the crib. Savannah was convinced Jake hadn't actually slept, he moved far too quick for someone who had been passed out when Ronan called for him. The three of them had snuggles for a couple of hours, then Savannah heard a knock at the door.

"Everyone decent?" A playful voice called through the door. Jake smiled; a big, real smile, and he called back.

"I would keep your eyes closed if you're comin' in!"

"Jake, you're literally disgusting."

The door swung open and Savannah realised this was Jake's youngest sibling; Bailey. She had the same eye colour as Jake, the same sandy blonde hair except hers curled where Jake's was pretty much pin-straight. She beamed and Jake got up to give her a hug, swinging her around.

"It's been so long, I'm so sorry I couldn't come see you when little dude was born- hi Sav- can I call you Sav? Jake calls you Sav."

"Hey Bailey, and yeah of course! It's great to finally meet you!"

Savannah picked Ronan up, getting up to give Bailey a hug too. When they pulled away Savannah glanced down at her son.

"Ronan, this is your Aunt Bailey."

Ronan glanced between his parents before he smiled, clapping his hands together. Bailey glanced over at Jake.

"He's definitely yours. Hi little dude, you're adorable! Favourite nephew, hands down."

"Don't let Jared hear you say that, you know Jack is his pride and joy," Jake lightly scolded. Bailey rolled her eyes.

"Jack is a shithead of a five year old, it's different."

"That's fair," Jake agreed, tickling Ronan's sides.

"Are the other two on their way?" Jake asked. Bailey grimaced.

"Yeah, Jared and his family are about an hour out and Jayne said she's got to do something before she's going to meet us here."

"Sweet, so we won't see either of them before lunch."

"Mommy, hungry," Ronan said, poking Savannah's cheek. She glanced down at him, gently removing his fingers from her face.

"Gentle, Ronan. Alright, let's get you something to eat."

The family reunion wasn't just started by 9am, it was in full swing and Savannah was keeping an eye on Ronan as she and Jake milled about, greeting various family members. Jake kept his hand on her waist, protective but light, and her drink was always full whether it was juice in the morning or the champagne in the afternoon. They happened to walk past his father at one point and catch part of the conversation; it made Savannah's blood run hot and she pulled on Jake's shirt, whirling on her heel to face his father.

"I'm sorry; what did you just say about my son?"

"Sav-"

"I said that he was born out of wedlock; it's bad luck, you know how it is. I didn't mean anythin-"

"Oh, so you didn't imply that Ronan isn't Jake's then?" Savannah asked simply. Jake's eyebrows shot up and the arm on Savannah's waist tightened a little.

"Dad, what the fuck? Why the hell would you do that?"

"-I just meant-"

"-daddy!"

Jake's father ears were instinctively tuned to the sound of his son's distress and he spotted Ronan on the ground nearby, blood pooling on a cut from his knee. He was already crying and Jake rushed off to make sure he was okay. Daniel went to turn back to his conversation but Savannah wasn't done.

"Jake and I didn't have to come to this reunion, plain and simple. We were both concerned about what you'd said to him in the past. You and your wife have been nothing but cold toward us since we flew in last night, and your eldest son and daughter are staring like we're aliens. The only person who has showed us kindness out of your entire family is Bailey and that's terrifying because she's at the age where she's supposed to be a massive bitch, yet she's the sweetest person I've ever met."

"I helped you when Ronan was born!" Jayne exclaimed from across the crowd. Jake, still with Ronan, glared daggers at his eldest sister but Savannah had it in the bag.

"Yeah; you made a mess, fucked up our sleep schedule, and used the time in San Diego to take a break from your own kids. I really appreciated that."

She didn't seem to agree but Ronan was crying harder and Savannah turned sharply on her heel, kneeling by her little boy and husband. Jake's face was pinched, stressed, but Ronan was reaching for his mom.

"Hey, what happened? Show me where it hurts."

He pointed to his knee but kept sniffling into her shoulder. Jake was standing, glaring at his family who were staring.

"Haven't y'all got enough to stare at?" He hissed. Savannah tried not to tense up; she could hear the Hangman in his voice. He was about to go full asshole mode.

"Sav, take Ronan inside. First aid kit's in the bathroom near the stairs," Jake insisted softly. Savannah stood, Ronan in her arms, and paused to squeeze Jake's hand.

"Don't burn bridges you'll want to cross later," she whispered in his ear, kissing his temple. Bailey was making her way through the crowd, coming to help Savannah.

"There we go, all better!"

Savannah pressed a kiss to her fingers then the fingers to Ronan's now patched up knee, glancing over her shoulder at Bailey who was standing guard at the bathroom door.

"Bailey, could I ask you a favour?" She started. Bailey immediately nodded.

"Go, I can hang here with him. Jake could use a hand."

Savannah kissed Ronan's forehead, leaning down to get eye-level with him.

"Mommy and daddy are just outside, okay? Aunt Bailey's going to hang out with you."

Ronan was already distracted from the cut on his knee, going to Bailey and asking to watch Bluey. Bailey, the baby pro at this point considering Ronan is her sixth niece/nephew, pulled out her phone and sat with him on the floor. Savannah thanked her, quietly dipping out of the bathroom to find her husband.

"Jake."

"Sav, look, m'sorry..."

"Ah, there's that apology from last night. What the fuck possessed you out there? I've never seen you that angry, let alone with your family."

Savannah found Jake in the kitchen of all places, now nursing a black eye and a glass of water. She took a seat at the island next to him, pressing her lips to his temple. His arm reached out and she leaned into him, sighing.

"And where did that black eye come from? Do I want to know?"

"My brother throws a mean punch when you insinuate that he's been stepping out on his wife," Jake muttered. Savannah nudged his shoulder.

"Seriously?"

"Even before they were married, he was stickin' it where it don't belong."

"Ugh, Jake, gross."

Even as Savannah snorted, she kept her face buried into Jake's shoulder. He tilted her chin up and they kissed.

"Thanks for watching my back," he whispered. Savannah rolled her eyes.

"Someone's gotta; you're gonna put your foot in your mouth otherwise."

"That's true."

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