A Pinch of Cinnamon

I love you(s)

Spencer's POV

That beeping is getting really annoying. My eyes are so heavy, I can't open them yet to find where the noise is coming from and obliterate the annoying object.

Why am I so tired? Fuck. Everything is sore. What did I do yesterday?

"Please open your eyes Spencer. Baby, please." I can hear Nick's worried voice floating around the room. What on earth is he talking about?

"Jayden called me daddy." My heart stuttered. "I was so surprised but with everything going on I could barely think about it. I love that little guy. He is my son even though he's not my blood. We may not have been together long, but you guys are my family. We need you to wake up baby. It's been three days." My stomach clenched at hearing this man claim Jayden as his son. At the same time, he sounds so...... broken.

Wait.....did he say I've been out for three days?!

I struggle to open my eyes, but they seem to be sewn shut. I want to. I need to see him.

The events I went through are now flooding my brain. The memories causing my heart rate to accelerate. The annoying beeping speeding up.

"Spence?" Nick's voice sounds closer as he leans towards me, obviously hearing the change.

"You can do it, baby. Open those beautiful eyes."

I'm trying Nick. I want to see you and I need to see my baby boy. I hope he's okay. I can't believe he had to go through all this.

I could feel warm tingles spread up my hand as Nick grasped it, squeezing. I focused all my energy and tried to squeeze his hand in return.

I feel like an infant right now. I have no strength as I try and squeeze my fingers against his.

But he felt it.

"Yes! That's it sweetheart! Oh my god." I can hear a catch in his voice as he mumbles the last part.

Finally, I'm able to crack my eyes open to see the love of my life, openly weeping. His body is shaking as he sobs in relief and tears streak out of his eyes. His eyes adamantly locking onto mine despite the waterworks.

My heart hurts seeing him like this. He looks awful. Disheveled, scruff growing over his face, his clothes are rumpled, and he has huge bags under his eyes. His hair is messy like he's been constantly running his hand through it. He looks like he's been awake the whole 3 days I've supposedly been out.

I smile weakly at him.

"Oh my god, baby. You scared us so much!" He grabs my face between his hands and kisses me as gently, but as firmly as he can. He continues to kiss me all over my face, being careful of the bruises I can feel littering my face.

"I love you so much." He murmurs between kisses.

I swear I stopped breathing.

He loves me? Like for real?

Sensing my thoughts, Nick pulls back to look into my eyes.

"I love you. So very much." He leans his forehead against mine while still looking at me. A tear trickles from his eye landing in my cheek. "I love your smile. I love your blush. I love the way you snore in your sleep." I glare at him. "I love how amazing you are with Jayden. I love how passionate you are about the farm. I love your beautiful, sexy moans when I'm having my way with you." My cheeks immediately heat up as he smirks at me.

He brushes his knuckles along my cheekbones as he tilts his head, gazing at me softly. "That blush. I love that blush so fucking much." He murmurs. "I love how you can eat more tacos than I can. I love how much my family loves you. Honestly, I think they love you more than me." I giggle weakly. "I love every fucking thing about you. Mind, body, and soul." He kisses me again. Tears were now leaking from my own eyes at hearing his heartfelt words. "I was so afraid I would never get to tell you that. I thought I was going to lose you." His voice cracks again.