Quality time long overdue (Rai/Jeff)

Rai laid down exhausted. Antony had just left with the twins and he was keeping them for the weekend. She sent a text to Jeff before she fell asleep.

Antony took the kids for the weekend. About to take a nap. I love you and miss you. Stay safe on the road.


Rai got up and put on one of Jeff's t-shirts and a pair of boyshorts then crawled into bed. She held onto Jeff's pillow. She fell asleep almost instantly.

Okay will do. Jeff texted back.

Rai buried herself under the covers.

Jeff sat back as he sat on the plane taking him to North Carolina.

Rai shifted going into a deeper sleep.

Jeff looked out the window.

~Three hours later~

Rai woke up to her phone buzzing. She saw three texts. One was a picture text of Madison and Micheal laying on either side of her brother's dog all of them sleeping. She forwarded it to Jeff. She then saw one text from Jeff and one from Adam. She went downstairs and started to do some laundry. She then worked on making herself something to eat.

Jeff pulled up to the driveway then got out and went to the trunk to grab his bags.

Rai sat down with a sigh and started to read the book she had been working on. She took a bite of her chicken wrap.

Jeff slammed the trunk door shut then went to check the mail.

Rai heard a car door but ignored it. She finished eating then went and sat on the couch to read some more.

Jeff grabbed the mail then walked up to the door and opened it.

Rai heard the door open and kept reading. "Antony did you need to get something for the twins?"

"It's not Antony." Jeff said.

Rai looked up at him with surprise in her eyes. "Wha...I tho..." Rai muttered she then got up and went over to him. She hugged him then kissed his cheek. "I'm glad your home." She grabbed his bags and put them on the next to the stairs. "Are you hungry? Thirsty?" She forgot she was just wearing one of his shirts and a pair of boy shorts.

"Not really. I already had lunch." Jeff said.

Rai nodded and looked at the bags. "Which one is dirty and which one is clean?"

"They're all dirty." Jeff said.

Rai took the bags to the laundry room. She started to sort the clothes. "How was work?"

"Good. Bunch of traveling but what else is new?" Jeff asked.

Rai nodded. "True." Rai then walked back to the living room and picked up her book. She slipped her bookmark into place and put the book on the bookshelf.

"What have you been doing?" Jeff asked.

"Toning up and spending time with the kids. Plus started taking some online courses."

"Cool." Jeff said.

Rai nodded and sat down. "I've been doing some thinking."