One Shots

Laura turned the key in the ingestion making the engine stop. She put her hands into her lap and closes her eyes,resting her head against the headrest. Letting out a groan Laura tried to relax before she got out of her car. After a few minutes she took her keys out than grabbed her purse, and then got out of the car.

The sound of her heels hitting the cement floor of the garage echoed around the room as she walked to the door. When she stood in front of the door she could hear the TV in the living room and a few different voices. Laura took in a breath before opening the door. Coming out of the garage, Laura now stood in the entryway. Walking towards the living room and kitchen, the voices and TV became louder.

"Baby?"

She called out as she stood in the space that was between the kitchen and living room. Laura looked over into the living room to see that the TV was on and the backs of five heads. Then she saw Jamie's head turn towards her when he heard her voice. He said something to the guys then jumped over the back of the couch, and walked over to Laura with a smile on his face.

"Hey beautiful. How was work?"

"The same old same old. You have no idea how annoying it is selling houses that you would never be able to afforded to assholes who are buying the house for their mistress."

"I'm sorry. Dinner?"

"If you want be to cook it you have a death wish. I'm going to bed and go to rethink my life and cry myself to sleep. Have fun with the guys."

She told him as she put we purse down on the island counter. Laura turned towards Jamie and gave him a quick kiss then walked past him, and towards the stairs.

Jamie watched her go upstairs with a frown on his face. He knew that Laura had a tough job, but she did love it most of the time. She was the youngest realtor at her company and he was climbing up the ladder there. However, lately work has been really hard on her and it was stressing out to no end. Most nights she'd come home too tired to do anything, and some nights she would just sleep on the couch in the living room. She hadn't even been to one of his games in two months. If she kept this up any longer she was going to explode.

"Yo, Jamie you coming?"

Tyler called from the living room. Jamie turned back towards the living room to see Tyler and his brother looking at him.

"Where's Laura? Didn't I hear her?"

Jordie asked looking around the kitchen for any sign of her.

"Yeah. She went up to bed. Look guys, I think we should call it a night."

"It's only 7:30. The game hasn't even started yet."

"Dude, you are so whipped isn't not even funny."

Freddie said joining the convention. Now all four of his friends were looking at him. Jamie rolled his eyes and his jaw clenched at Freddie's words. He looked at Laura's purse quickly then back over at his friends.

"Laura is going through some stuff. We just need some time alone."

He said, rubbing the back of his neck. He heard Tyler let out a laugh and he looked back over at his linemate.

"I get ya man. You're whipped, it happens to the best of us. I mean, not me but some of us."

Tyler said with a smile as he got off the couch and walked over to him. Jamie didn't say anything to him, all he wanted was them out of the house so he could talk with Laura. Jordie, Freddie, and Eric all followed Tyler and walked to the entry way.

"We can watch the game at my place."

Tyler said and the small group all agreed as they got their shoes on. Jodie walked over to his little brother and gave him a quick man hug.

"Good luck with Laura. She really hasn't been herself. And I think it's nice that you're taking care of her. You're not whipped, you care about her."

"Thanks man. I'll see you at practice."

"Yeah. Bye bro."

"Bye."

Jamie said to his brother as Jordie walked towards the door where everyone was leaving. Jamie called his goodbyes to his friends as they left. When the front door was shut Jamie walked o Ed to the stairs and went up to his and Laura's bedroom.

When he got to the door is was open just enough so he could look inside the room. The light was off but he could make out Laura on the bed. Taking in a breath Jamie knocked on the door then slowly opened it.

"Hey Laura?"

He asked into the darkness of their bedroom. He heard the body on the bed move then her voice.

"What?"

She asked in a small tired voice.

"Do you want to go out for dinner?"

"No. I'm too tired."

"What if I went and got something? Would you be up for that?"

"I guess."

Jamie smiled to himself then started to close the door.

"Oh, I almost forgot."

"What?"

"I love you, Laura."

Again Laura moved on the bed but Jamie heard her my blue something that sounded like, 'I love you, too.' He closed the door then hurried down stairs.

When he got down to the entry way he went over to the small table by the door and grabbed his car keys off of it. With his keys in hand Jamie walked to the garage door and wet inside. Hurrying over to his car Jamie started to form a plan in his head. He wanted to something special for his girlfriend. He was thinking her favourite Italian food from a small restaurant downtown, her favourite beer, and dinner out on the patio. It had to cheer her up. Challenge accepted.

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For the second time that night Jamie stood on the opposite side of his and Laura's bedroom door. Knocking again, he opened the door and saw that she was still on the bed.

"Baby. I went out and got dinner."

He said as he walked over to the bed. Sitting down next to her and placed his right hand on her back, Jamie slowly started rubbing her back.

"Beautiful, you gotta wake up."

He said softly to her. Laura moved in her sleep and opened her eyes to look up at Jamie.

"Hey there Sleeping Beauty. You have to get up."

"Why? Sleep is so nice."

"I have something waiting for you down stairs. Come on."

"Can you carry me?"

Jamie chuckled and he stopped rubbing her back. He moved his hands on her, one locked under her knees and the other cradled her neck. Picking Laura up his arms, Jamie walked out of their room and took her down stairs.

"Do I smell food? Don't tell me you cooked?"

"What? I'm a good cook."

"You keep telling yourself that, baby."

Laura said with a very small faint laugh. Hearing her laugh Jamie smiled, knowing that he was already making her feel better.

"Just wait till you see what I have set up."

Jamie told her as he walked out the open back door.

"Wait, is that Frank Sinatra?"

She asked hearing a familiar melody. But the question was forgotten when Jamie stepped outside. Laura gasp at what was on the back deck.

Jamie had gotten the Italian food and then some. He had the patio table set up with the umbrella, light yellow Christmas lights were around the the top, inside and on the pole of the umbrella. The food was set out on the table with a pack of Laura's favourite imported beer. Then Laura's record player was sitting on the table as well and it was playing her favourite Frank Sinatra album.

"Baby... I can't- did you do this?"

Laura asked as Jamie let her out of his arms and she stood on the back deck next to him.

"Every single part. I thought you needed a pick me up. After all if a game wouldn't fix you, this had to."

Jamie said with a proud smile on his face. Laura looked back at him with a look of shock mixed with disbelief on her face.

"Baby... I don't even know what to say. This is... No one has ever done this for me. Ever."

"You are my princess and you need to be treated like such."

Jamie confessed. Laura shook her head and couldn't help but smile at him. She stood on her tie toes and kisses him, wrapping her arms around his neck.

"I love you, Jamie."

"I love you more, Beautiful."

Jamie said kissing her nose, making Laura giggle and turn a light shade of pink.

"You are so whipped."

"I can't treat you? What is wrong with society in thinking that doing something nice for a girl or wanting to spend time with her makes you whipped?"

"Cool it. I was joking. I'm over the moon that you care about me this much."

"Oh, and there with be a showing of the Godfather after dinner."

Laura giggled again and kissed him again.

"I have the best boyfriend in the world."

"And I have the best girlfriend in the world."

"Whipped."

"Shut up."

Jamie said with a laugh then kissed Laura again, wrapping his arms around her tightly. He felt her body start to relax in his arms. Jamie smiled, knowing that he had kicked this challenge ass and took names.

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