Imagine Jared taking a day off for you
Your alarm just goes off and you already know that it’s gonna be a hard day. Just like those before : work is doing verry hard, your family is too complainant, and , the cherry on the cake , your best friend , the one you know for more than 10 years , the one you share everything with , the one that was your bridesmaid and the one you always trust , betrayed you. It’s a bad feeling you never had and it hurt you more than excepted. The only good thing in your life at this moment is Jared. He give you so much , you don’t know how you’ll be right now without his support and love . But in fact , in that moment : he’s not in bed with you. He is already working , as usual. You’re not mad at all with him because of this : you know he had to.
So you woke up, trying to stay positive and know that there is verry worst situation : you’re healthy, you got a home , a job ( even if it’s verry hard those day) , a family ( even if yours is not always perfect , Jared’s mother and brother are so supporting) and most important, a husband that love and help you no matter what.
You put your clothes for the days on , little touch of make up and you go for your breakfast in the kitchen. You make your tea thinking about how you gonna manage that day without be in a bad mood. You hate this . You probably was thinking too much because you didn’t hear Jared coming from the Lab and you jump when you feel his arm around your waist.
«Morning babe... Did I scared you ? » he told you with a sweet smile and a kiss on your hair.
You smiled him back « kinda . I did not expect see you right now . But please , feel free to scared me like this all day long! I’m happy to see you no matter if you scared me or not ! »
« I’m sorry I don’t wake up you this morning... I really had to work in the lab with Jamie and Stevie... and you was sleeping so deep... and I ... I know you need rest those days so ... you’re not mad right ? »
« Should I ? » then look at him without talking and turn around so you can face him and keep his arm around you. He was about to talk when you cut him « of course I’m not mad Jared » you smile en put a light kiss on his lips. « You are the only one I’m not mad at by the way so relax baby » . You laugh but it was more a nervous laugh than a real one.
« Hey ... look at me » Jared take your face between his hand « you’re not the bad one in all this ... craziness happing to you ok ? I’ll be mad too if I was you ... actually I’m mad for you ! But don’t me bad with yourself ok ? » « I know Jared ... I know you’re right ... but I can’t help ... I’m like ok ... all of this is happening and I’m not able to control myself ... » you instantly feel tears coming « ... see ! Just the fact to talk about it and I cry like a baby ... I shouldn’t ! » « Y/N it’s ok to cry ... important is just to not get lost with anger and sadness... I’m sure it’s gonna be ok with anger but ... I feel you sad... and I don’t know how to help. ». His words make you cry even more « please Jared don’t ! You do everything perfectly ! You’re my rock. If you wasn’t here, I’ll probably still in bed all day long listening sad music , in the dark , eating a all Nutella jar , then complaining about the fact that I eat it, not working so probably being in trouble ... but thanks to you I still standing ! But , I feel guilty know because you feel guilty... ». He smile to you and give you the warmest hug you never get in your life « I don’t know if you just compare me to a Nutella Jar but ... it’s verry sweet » « come on Leto you perfectly get the point » you answer with a smile. « I get it ... » he smile you back and kiss you with all of his love. At this moment you hear your phone bell, and know that it will ruine the moment . Jared and you look each other knowing too. You take the phone , it was your best friend. Or at least , ex best friend. When you see the name on the screen you look at Jared that immediately take your free hand. You take a deep breathe and take the call .
The talk was verry animated and verry hurting. You was crying during the all conversation .But it was definitely clear : your friendship was over. Too much hurt, too much lies , too much mistake.
« Look Y/F/N I have to end the call ... I’m gonna be late at work and I don’t think I should ... especially because of you and all the thing that happen between you and me so... » it was too much for you. You was about to sob, your eyes was bloody red, your makeup ruined and you was feeling totally empty. You was about to finish your sentence when Jared take your phone and talk to her : « it’s Jared ... listen, your issue is not of my business, but it’s my wife ... and you and this conversation make her sick... » his voice was calm but cold. « So now I’m gonna end the call. If you have Y/N stuffs, I’ll send you an assistant then you can give her back. If she get some of your stuffs , my assistant will give it back to you don’t worry about it... » you can help but put your face on Jared chest and keep crying , holding him with all the force than you still have. Jared instinctively put his arm around you. He end the call and put your phone on the table close to both of you.
« Listen baby ... I don’t know if you are able to go to work today... look at you ... » « No ! No Jared ! I can’t do this » you already push him away and take a tissue and fixing your makeup as much you can. « I have to go to work . First they need me, especially those days , and I need to keep my brain concentrate on something » « baby I know you’re strong but you just need a little bit rest ... because you’re human and we all get those moment ! It’s ok! » « you’re verry funny Jared ... really ... who continue to work whatever he is sick or tired or piss even at 2 in the morning ? Who wake up every day even if he sleep 3 hours by night ? Who tour the world with an infection ? Me ? » « babe ... » « no ! I’ll go to work ! I’m not sick ! » « you’re tired ! » « thank you for the compliment ... anyway ...» Jared was about to answer you when you cut him with a quick kiss then you run into the bathroom trying to fix the mess you look like as quick as you can because you really don’t want to be late at work. You go back in the kitchen for grabbing your phone before leaving . Jared was still there , a sad look on his face.
« Come one Jared please ... don’t make it worst... I wasn’t angry because of you , you know it baby ... it’s just ... you know how it feel to need to work... and I know I look tired so I wasn’t really mad ... come one ... give me a smile Hubby ». He stand up from the chair he was sitting on and look at you. He give you a smile but there was something strange on it. He takes your hand and put a kiss on it. Still not talking . « What ?! » You ask him « you... you got a text ... and ... I read it. » « come one it’s ok you can read my text I don’t care relax » you say rolling your eyes « I didn’t mean to read it , it was just on screen you know and... » « it’s ok Jared . Really . I understand » you answer him with a smile taking your phone at the same time, about to read the text he was talking about « it’s a text from your mother ... she ... » you read the text at the same time that he talk « she say they will not come for my birthday...» you say cutting him in his sentence.
This was too much. Your family is not perfect , but you still love your family. You still love your mother, father , sister , brothers ... you’re not always agreed with them but they still your family. Since you decide to leave Europe and get married with Jared , they became a little bit distant with you , thinking that you wanted running from them . But it wasn’t the case at all. That’s why you invited them all for your birthday in California. You send them the plane tickets and explain them how much you was missing them. In the moment they thank you and told you that they’ll be there with pleasure but today, 3 days before your birthday, they decline. This was too much for you.
You don’t know really why, you just put the phone back on the table and decide to sit on the floor instead of the chair. You push your bag away and take your face between your hands . Too tired for crying. You just still here in silence. You don’t even notice Jared who was now sitting behind you, his strong arms on around your waist, his face resting on your shoulder. He was silent too. When you notice him , you turn your face to him and try to talk but you don’t even know what to say.
« Shhhhh... it’s ok baby ... it’s ok ... you’re not alone . I’m here... and let me be clear , nobody gonna ruined your birthday. I know you wanted to make a big dinner with your family... but guess what , this is exactly what gonna happen ... you gonna celebrate it with me, my mom and my brother ... because we are your family too and we’ll never let you down. Do you hear me ? » he say in an whisper. His words make you cry the last tears your body was able to made, you turn around and don’t know how you manage , but now , both of you was laying on the floor of your kitchen, you on the top of Jared body and Jared slowly caressing your head and back. After a moment you let out a sight and say « shit ... I’m definitely late ... ».
Jared sit up not letting you go and say « yeah ... I think it’s the good moment for calling your boss and telling him that you’re not gonna come to work today . If you don’t do it I’ll call him... do you hear me. ». You was about to protest but he was right. If you go to work today, it will be a hell . You’re not able to do anything today.
« Ok ... you win ... I take a day off ... » you told him and instinctively put your face on his neck.
« Good girl ... » he hold you and manage for making you both standing up. He give you your phone so you can call your boss. You did it.
Your boss wasn’t really happy about it , but he get it and told you that it was ok. When you end the call you saw Jared put his own phone in a box, then take your phone, make it in silence mode and put it in the same box.
« What the hell are you doing Jared ? » « this is the rule for today : no phone. » « what?! I know I’m crying a lot but it doesn’t mean I’m a teenager give me my phone back ! » « No way ! If you keep your phone you gonna call your mom, your ex best friend , your boss ... I don’t want it ... » « and what if I need something ?! » « you get everything you need at home! » « what if need help ?! » « who say you gonna be alone ? » « no, no , no ... I’m ok to take a day off but there is no way that one of your assistant gonna stay with me all day long .. they’re all verry sweet but ... I’m not in a mood sorry ! And what if I want to send you something or just talking to you ?! » « my god babe can you stop just one second ! » he answer you with a sight then a smile. He take your hand so you can following him and go to the bathroom with the box.
« Jared ... I’m crazy but your definitely more crazy than me ... what are you doing ?! »
« of course I’m ! ... look ... You’ll not need your phone today ... because ... you’ll not be alone. I take a day off too. »
« What ?! No. No . You can’t . There is too much things you have to manage and... » « wait you don’t wanna share a day off with me ? » « of course I want !! » you told him taking his face in your hands. « So what’s the problem ? » « I just don’t wanna be a trouble maker Jared ... I know that your team is waiting for you ... ». Jared take your hand and kiss them « not anymore ... I told them I was off today because I have to take care of you , they totally understand... so... » he show you the box « no more phone for today. Same for me. Day OFF » . He put the box on the floor then put a towel on the top of it. « Like this ... imagine they just disappear for today ... Magic ! ». You was tired and sad because of all the things that happened in less than an hour but he make you smile and laugh, as usual. « Ok. I get it . No phone. Day off... » you kiss him passionately and thanks him for everything he do for you.
« So Hubby ... what’s the next step for our day off ? » you ask with a smile
« Well ... I think a good day off alway begins with an extra time in bed ... what do you think ? »
« I think it’s a perfect idea » you answer him.