beckyboo Posted February 23, 2007 Report Posted February 23, 2007 Ooooooo Paris i though you had updated then Update soon xxxxx
-ParaisGal- Posted February 24, 2007 Report Posted February 24, 2007 The Chapter. "Did you think about what Jack said?" Tasha asked Martha a few days later. Martha sighed, looking at her bare ring finger, something Sam had been happy to point out to both her and Jack during the past week "I don't know." She said softly. "Well, it's up to you. You know that, right Mac?" She asked her, looking at her curiously. "Of course it's up to me." She said, frowning a bit "I know that." She said, then turned around "I'd better go back to Sally's, I promised I'd help her with some vans." She said, starting to walk off. "Are Isa and Toni with Jack today?" She asked, before she'd walked off. "Yeah, Jack wants them to stay with him for a few days." She said, squinting in the sharp sunlight. "Because you're not there?" She asked her. "Yeah, because I'm not there." She said softly, and sighed "But I'm thinking I'd like to have one of them stay with me, it's a bit hard without them." She said, before walking off the wharf where Tash had spotted her. ----- "Hey Jack." Tash greeted him as she went into the diner, sitting in the booth opposite him, pulling 11 month old Toni onto her lap. "Hey Tash." He nodded to her, one arm around Isabel. "Has Mac seen you yet?" She asked curiously. "Nope. Did you hear she's moved back to Sally's?" He sighed. "Yeah I heard." She said sympathetically "Mac feels really bad about it though, I saw her at the wharf. She's missing the girls like crazy." "I'm missing her like crazy." He said, holding his head in his hands "I don't understand why she moved out in the first place." "She didn't want you sleeping on the couch every night." "I didn't mind!" He protested. "She did." She said quietly. ----- Martha looked at her left hand, the ring shining on it. She hadn't put her engagement ring on yet, she was keeping that safe. But Jack should be happy that she'd at least put her wedding ring on. She grabbed her car keys, and went to her ute but stopped once she was inside. She felt bad asking Jack if Isabel could stay with her for a few days, and Toni if possible. She knew she had every right, as Jack had had the girls for the past two days, but she felt cruel, as if she was ripping his daughters out of his arms. She leant back hard against her seat, before starting the car, she needed to have them for a few days. She couldn't go any longer without them. ----- "Hey." Jack greeted his wife, letting her into their home "You do have a key." "I know, but I don't really live here anymore." She said quietly, before turning her attention to him "I was wondering if I could have the girls for a few days. I'm satisfied with only having one, if you really want to have one as well." She said evenly. "I understand." He nodded, noticing the ring on her left hand and grinning, absolutely thrilled with it "Well, Toni's in day care and everything and she's all set there, so maybe Isabel?" He offered. "Sure." She smiled, heading to find her four year old child "She's here, right?" "Oh no, I kicked her out." He said, grinning at her. "Shut up." She ducked her head, slightly embarrassed "I meant had anybody taken her for a walk or was she with Ella." She explained. "I know." He nodded "She's in her room." He told her. She smiled at him, before heading towards Isabel's room, opening the door and watching her daughters play quietly from the door. She watched them for about 15 minutes, then she smiled as she headed in, sitting next to Isabel, as Toni crawled into her lap "Isabel, pack some clothes for yourself, you're coming to stay with me for a while." She explained, as Isabel nodded then headed out of the room. Her phone started ringing, and she picked it up, frowning into the phone. "What's up?" Jack asked her, heading into the room. "That was Ruth." She explained as she ended the call "She needs me to go into the city, for a Macklin thing. I don't really appreciate going, but I know I have to." She sighed "Brett wants me to meet his family. I'm 23 and I've never met them. Brett's never met Isabel or Toniya, and they are quite keen to apparently, so Ruth suggested I take the girls in. I barely know or truth them yet I'm expected to spend a week with them. It's over an hour and a half to the city, and they'll be tired and grumpy." She sighed "And I have to be there tomorrow. Is it okay if I take them for a week, or maybe it'd be better to just take Isabel?" She asked him. "Take both of them, don't be silly. I can come and visit them, right?" He asked her. "Of course." She assured them "You're their father, and I want you to feel fine coming there to see me and the girls." ----- "This is dead boring." Martha muttered to herself in her two bedroom apartment that she had for the next week. She was one of the first there, and she didn't feel like socialising with the Macklin's just yet. She remembered her talk with Jack, and she realised she was beginning to get way more comfortable around him, not that she'd tell him that yet. She wished she'd asked him to come with her, it'd be so much nicer for both her and the girls, they'd have their father and she'd have her husband, someone to keep her company and someone to hold her if it didn't go well. She heard a knock at the door, lifting herself out of the chair, and opening the door. There was a woman she didn't know, and she smiled politely to her "Hello." She said carefully. "Are you Martha Mackenzie?" She asked her. "Yes, but I'm Martha Holden now." She said, looking at the woman as she shook her hand. "Louise Macklin. Brett's sister." She said, smiling as she let herself in. Martha followed her aunt wordlessly, sitting on a chair and resuming her bored stance. "You have children?" She asked her, trying to strike up conversation with her niece. "Yes, two daughters, four and 11 months." She nodded. "Really? Are they here?" "Yes, Isabel, she's four, is watching TV in my room, and Toniya, she's 11 months, is asleep." She said to her. "Could I meet my grand-niece?" She asked her. "Of course." She nodded, walking into the room, followed by Louise "Isa." She said softly, sitting on the bed beside her "Meet your great aunt Louise." She said, introducing them. Isabel looked at the woman, her blue eyes identical to that of her mother's own "Hi." She said, grinning. "Hello Isabel." She said in a friendly tone to her niece's daughter. Martha heard another knock at the front door, and hurried to open it. NEXT UPDATE: Who's at the door this time? -Note- I've decided to start the updates with 'The chapter' instead of racking my brain, trying to figure out what number update it is.
Tasha Posted February 24, 2007 Report Posted February 24, 2007 hehe great chapter. Emily sounds nice. I hope Jacky comes, Martha needs entertainment *wink wink* More please
-ParaisGal- Posted February 24, 2007 Report Posted February 24, 2007 I had to change Emily's name. It clashed.
vale4eva Posted February 24, 2007 Report Posted February 24, 2007 hehe great chapter. Emily sounds nice. I hope Jacky comes, Martha needs entertainment *wink wink* ^^Hehe Great chapter, Louise does sound nice..hopefully she wont have some hidden agenda about seeing Martha, i never trust thows Macklins! And Jacky needs to get his butt round to Marthas, pronto! The more they spend time together, the quicker theyl get back together Looking forward to the next one
baby gurl Posted February 24, 2007 Report Posted February 24, 2007 Great chapter Paris...hopefully Jack's at the door x
>>Emma<< Posted February 24, 2007 Report Posted February 24, 2007 Great chapter Paris. I hope Jacky is at the door. Although I'm despising him at the moment, I miss him in your fics. You just bring out the good side in him Can't wait until the next chapter
beckyboo Posted February 24, 2007 Report Posted February 24, 2007 Great chapter Paris Jack must be at the door but knowing you it will be Ash Update soon missy!!
Zetti Posted February 24, 2007 Report Posted February 24, 2007 Great update. Bring Ash in and leave it to Jack to rescue her in some way!
linzie_mac01 Posted February 24, 2007 Report Posted February 24, 2007 A fab update! I do hope its Jack, but if it were then he might as well have gone there with Martha! But i can ignore that for the sake of some Jack and Mac time, i really need to read more fics with them back together and Jack not being such an a*se
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