Four days later, the group stood on the front lawn of the Uesugi house. There were cars lined up and down the street. As the couple stood there and watched as their families all were happy along with friends and all the kids playing together, Morgana’s parents showed up. “no.” was all she said.
“Morgana? “Greg asked as he looked down at his wife and saw her expression change. He looked up and saw her eyes on a well-dressed, somewhat fancy older couple walking up to them. “Those are your parents?”
“Yes. “She said as she could breathe again.
“Morgana. It is time to pack up and come home with everyone else. Ah, Kenshin.” Her mother said as she looked behind Morgana to her uncle, “It is time to have everyone in their rightful place, and the kids come home.”
“Well, my home is here,” Morgana said as she looked at her mother and father, who were
All eyes turned and looked at the new arrival. The rain had made most of the people not even bothering to come to the second annual Alone unValentine event as the guys at the building were calling it. The group of fifteen or so men all looked her over and were surprised she had ventured out in the rain to come. It was out of her office, which she seemed more apt to hide in than socialize with them.“I can’t believe she is here.” one of the guys said softly, just loud enough for the group as a whole could hear over the music. They all had their drinks, and though it was supposed to be an event for the specialized teams, it seemed more of a Friday night get-together. Everyone had stayed in their own groups that were made up of people they worked with or knew for years. There were a few younger ones who tried to mix in though they often left the group within a short amount of time.The woman who had just walked in and looke
“A young man to surprise?” she asked.“He isn’t expecting me,” Mark replied with almost a glee underlying in his voice.“No, he is probably not expecting you or someone like you,” she replied. She looked up at him and had to smile. She had seen this man many times outside her office. She knew she could daydream about him without letting people know she was doing anything other than working. She had done that many times. She didn’t think he of all of them would offer to help her in any way, though. She thought he would run as far away from her as fast as he could, just like the others who showed a little interest in her only to find out she had kids. She knew what she had given up. She knew better than anyone else.“Like me?” he prompted.“What?” she asked as she was lost in her own thoughts.“You said he wouldn’t expect someone like me,” he repli
Gina’s actions spoke to her more than anything else. She knew then what Mark had been looking over to the others and saw. She was about to lose it. Mark sensed the oncoming storm and whispered something to boogs as he placed him on the ground, and then he wrapped his arms around her.“It’s okay. I promise it is okay,” he whispered in her ear.“She wasn’t at his house,” she said softly.“No.,” he said back. “Look, they are with the kid's father, right? That has to mean something.”“It depends on which father,” she said.“What do you mean by that?” he asked.“He has two dads. One of them is perfectly normal. He fits in with people who can talk to them and has no issues. The other is weird. Something about him was off. Reena thought so and would never do anything if that one was going to be the other drive
“I need a map of the area,” she said as she had completely changed as they went outside into the crisp cold air.“Krissy?” Mark asked as he saw the change in her.“This is what I do in my office, Mark,” she said. “You guys go out and do things. I research and make deductions between all of our skill sets. We can at least look for her while the cops waste time and ask questions.”“Good plan.” the leader said as he walked by. “Get her the maps.”Soon they were all at the back of someone’s pickup truck, and she was pouring over one of the maps and then another. She repeated the process a few times as she began to think. Someone lit a cigarette around her, and her head popped up. “Can I have one of those?” she asked.“You smoke?” one of them asked.“Not normally.” she said, “Unless I am completely st
The twenty-minute drive was hell for her as she watched her daughter go in and out of conciseness. She sat back and let them do what they could for her. She watched them unload her quickly and rush her into the emergency section. As the doctors and nurses all crowded around Reena working on her, she stepped back and Saw Mark being rushed in as well. His color was coming back, and he wasn’t shivering anymore. Though he was wrapped in a thermal foil sheet, and his shirt was off.“This isn’t how I planned on showing you everything,” he said.“Your making jokes. You must be feeling better,” she said with a hint of a smile. The doctors and nurses were not rushing to him as the emt’s told them he was already responding. They placed him in the hallway.“How is she doing?” he asked.“I don’t know,” she said, and he reached his hand out to her.
“Well, I’m glad you don’t blame me, but I do,” he said.“Don’t,” she said. “Is this why you are staying?”“No.,” he replied. “I am here because I want to be.”“That makes one of us,” she said.“Well, I could think of a few places I would rather be, but here with you tops the list. Not so much in a hospital or for a reason we are here,” he said.“Doctor? You can come back now.” another nurse said from the entrance to the waiting room.“Go ahead,” he said.“I will be right here when you are done,” he said.“You don’t want to come back?” she asked.“Can’t not, family,” he replied.“Then lie,” she said as she held out her hand.“What?” he asked as he stood up.“Just let me do all the talkin
“It sounds like you have a lot of memories here,” he said as he looked at her.“I do,” she replied. “It is kind of funny. I probably have more memories of this house than you do.”“It seems that way,” he replied. “All I do is sleep here.”“That’s no fun,” she said. “I can remember so much here. The happy times and the sad ones too.”“I guess it is time to make some of my own here,” he said softly.“You should,” she replied with a smile. “It is your house, after all.”She stood and walked to the back window and looked out. She didn’t hear him move so when he touched her shoulder it surprised her and she jumped. She turned around and looked into his eyes. He was quick but gentle as his head lowered, and he gently kissed her. When he lifted his head, he looked at her, st
The three kids were waiting outside as she pulled up with her brother and his wife, walking out as the kids loaded up in the car. Her brother looked her over, but his eyes went wide when he saw Mark standing there and helping buckle her son in the car, who seemingly forgot how to.“Dad wasn’t lying.” her brother said.“About?” Krissy asked.“Him,” Drew said.“He is a friend,” Krissy said as Mark walked up and shook her brother's hand after her brother offered his to him.“Friend or not, anyone willing to help with last night is a good guy in my book. Gina said you were the one who pulled Reena out of the lake?” Drew said.“I only did what anyone would have,” Mark replied as he placed his arm around her.“Well, thank you. Reena is a headstrong girl. She must have got it from her.” Drew said as he motion