I've been waiting for so long for someone to write a How To Deal fic but I can't seem to find any if they're out there so I decided to take matters into my own hands. This picks up where the movie left off with Scarlet having the baby and Macon and Halley getting back together. This is sort of a trial chapter so pleas tell me if you'd like me to continue because I don't want to waste my time on something that no one's going to read!
Do you know that point when you hit rock bottom and think things can't get any worse and then it does? Well that seemed to be the story of my life lately. Between my mom's mental breakdown and my dad's remarriage, plus the stress of my sister's marriage and of course Scarlet's baby, Grace, and trying to juggle a relationship; that could drive anyone crazy. I was determined to find an easy way out; anything at all so I could get rid of the things that cloud my vision and focus on the things that matter.
The things that happened to be my top priorities were like making sure baby Gracie got the right food and had enough diapers. My mother and I did a cleansing yoga work out daily to keep her sane and trying to fit Macon into my busy schedule.
The baby, the beautiful little Grace, was worth all the time in the world. All the stress and chaos was well worth the work to see that little toothless smile. That tiny little smile sometimes could make the world make sense all over again. Grace had Scarlet's red hair and Michael's sparkling eyes. Of all the babies I have ever known which wasn't many but that's not the point, I'd have to say that Grace was the most perfect.
I still remember that first day when they brought Gracie home. Macon and I had been her first visitors. I remember plain as day the way Macon cradled her fragile body. That moment made me realize again why I loved him.
Love. Just the word makes me crazy. Love had failed me all these years and all of a sudden, when I least expected it, it springs itself on me full force. I fell in love and I fell hard.
Who knew I'd fall for a rebellious, Jedi Mind Trick playing, super smooth guy like Macon Forrester. Not me, that's for sure. But I did and I'm glad I did because I would've missed out on so much life if I hadn't. Macon made my life more intriguing and in this point in my life, at this fork in the road, that's what I needed; intriguing.
"You're going to kiss me in three, two, one." Macon said as he pulled me closer to his body. I was so close I could feel his heart beating almost in time with mine. It was just like a puzzle; perfect in every way, or so I thought.
"You did it again." I said pulling back. I hated that stupid Jedi Mind thing. It worked every time, mainly in his favor.
"Did what again?" Macon smiled that devilish smile.
"That Jedi Mind thingy." I took a step away from his body, wishing immediately that I hadn't.
"It's not a Jedi Mind thingy," Macon mocked a broken heart, "It's a Jedi Mind Trick."
"Whatever." I laughed at his cheesiness, "I hate it no matter what it's called."
"Do not dis the Jedi Mind Trick." Macon wrapped his arm around my waist guiding me back to his car.
"I'll dis it as much as I want." I snuggled closer for warmth. It could be fifty below zero and Macon's body would still be warm, "Besides, what are you going to do anyway?"
"Oh, do you really want to know?" Macon unrolled me out of his grip.
"Yeah Mr. Tough Guy." I linked my fingers between his holding him tight.
"You'll be sorry." Macon said as he scooped me up and began tickling me to a point that I almost peed my pants.
"Macon, stop!" I managed to squeeze out between my laughs.
"I got to teach you a lesson." Macon said diving in for another round of his tickle fits.
Finally I escaped his grip and ran like the wind away from him, putting as much distance as I could between me and him.
"Come back here you." Macon yelled after me. I could tell he was right on my heels but that didn't stop me. The wind blowing in my face felt so good I didn't want to stop running. It felt like I was flying, soaring through the clouds.
"Only if you promise to not tickle me." I tossed over my shoulder not quite sure if he'd heard. There was silence behind me so I pulled my running spree to a halt. I looked around but Macon was nowhere to be found. The park looked scary at night, trees looming overhead like towering ogres. I heard rustling in the bushes. Macon thought he was so smooth didn't he, hiding in the bushes.
"I wonder where Macon could be." I said stepping closer to the rustling. Right as I came up to the bush two squirrels stumbled out fighting over an acorn. Now I was completely alone in the dark park with only two greedy squirrels as my companions. I couldn't think of anything else to do but panic.
"Macon, where are you?" I yelled trying to sound annoyed with his childish behavior but really I was desperate to be back in his immature arms, "This isn't funny Macon!"
He still didn't answer. I decided to start running back in the direction I came but nothing looked familiar in this blanket of darkness that had snuck up on me. I found myself freaking out. Who would've thought I'd be so lost without him.
"I won't make fun of your Jedi Mind Trick anymore!" I yelled into the darkness hoping he'd hear me.
"You promise?" I heard him yell back from the darkness.
"Yes!" I sighed with relief, "I promise."
"I really had you scared didn't I?" Macon stepped out from behind what looked like a tree and it was so dark I couldn't even see if it was really Macon but I knew his voice like I knew my own; so soft and distinct.
"Yes you did!" I linked my arm in his and pulled him back towards the car, "Now let's get out of here."
"I scared Halley!" Macon yelled on top of his lungs in disbelief.
"Get over it." I said shooting him a death glare but he couldn't see it anyway in the dark, "It won't happen again."
"It better not because that would mean you're going soft on me." Macon pulled me closer.
It was moments like this one that reminded me why I put up with him day in and day out. But could I wait for these rare and special moments to be reminded. Should I waste the best years of my life hoping that I'd be reminded why I was still in this thing? Is that really a normal relationship?
Remember to let me know if you'd like me to continue because if you don't this will be the first and last chapter. So if you want to know what happens please review!
Do you know that point when you hit rock bottom and think things can't get any worse and then it does? Well that seemed to be the story of my life lately. Between my mom's mental breakdown and my dad's remarriage, plus the stress of my sister's marriage and of course Scarlet's baby, Grace, and trying to juggle a relationship; that could drive anyone crazy. I was determined to find an easy way out; anything at all so I could get rid of the things that cloud my vision and focus on the things that matter.
The things that happened to be my top priorities were like making sure baby Gracie got the right food and had enough diapers. My mother and I did a cleansing yoga work out daily to keep her sane and trying to fit Macon into my busy schedule.
The baby, the beautiful little Grace, was worth all the time in the world. All the stress and chaos was well worth the work to see that little toothless smile. That tiny little smile sometimes could make the world make sense all over again. Grace had Scarlet's red hair and Michael's sparkling eyes. Of all the babies I have ever known which wasn't many but that's not the point, I'd have to say that Grace was the most perfect.
I still remember that first day when they brought Gracie home. Macon and I had been her first visitors. I remember plain as day the way Macon cradled her fragile body. That moment made me realize again why I loved him.
Love. Just the word makes me crazy. Love had failed me all these years and all of a sudden, when I least expected it, it springs itself on me full force. I fell in love and I fell hard.
Who knew I'd fall for a rebellious, Jedi Mind Trick playing, super smooth guy like Macon Forrester. Not me, that's for sure. But I did and I'm glad I did because I would've missed out on so much life if I hadn't. Macon made my life more intriguing and in this point in my life, at this fork in the road, that's what I needed; intriguing.
"You're going to kiss me in three, two, one." Macon said as he pulled me closer to his body. I was so close I could feel his heart beating almost in time with mine. It was just like a puzzle; perfect in every way, or so I thought.
"You did it again." I said pulling back. I hated that stupid Jedi Mind thing. It worked every time, mainly in his favor.
"Did what again?" Macon smiled that devilish smile.
"That Jedi Mind thingy." I took a step away from his body, wishing immediately that I hadn't.
"It's not a Jedi Mind thingy," Macon mocked a broken heart, "It's a Jedi Mind Trick."
"Whatever." I laughed at his cheesiness, "I hate it no matter what it's called."
"Do not dis the Jedi Mind Trick." Macon wrapped his arm around my waist guiding me back to his car.
"I'll dis it as much as I want." I snuggled closer for warmth. It could be fifty below zero and Macon's body would still be warm, "Besides, what are you going to do anyway?"
"Oh, do you really want to know?" Macon unrolled me out of his grip.
"Yeah Mr. Tough Guy." I linked my fingers between his holding him tight.
"You'll be sorry." Macon said as he scooped me up and began tickling me to a point that I almost peed my pants.
"Macon, stop!" I managed to squeeze out between my laughs.
"I got to teach you a lesson." Macon said diving in for another round of his tickle fits.
Finally I escaped his grip and ran like the wind away from him, putting as much distance as I could between me and him.
"Come back here you." Macon yelled after me. I could tell he was right on my heels but that didn't stop me. The wind blowing in my face felt so good I didn't want to stop running. It felt like I was flying, soaring through the clouds.
"Only if you promise to not tickle me." I tossed over my shoulder not quite sure if he'd heard. There was silence behind me so I pulled my running spree to a halt. I looked around but Macon was nowhere to be found. The park looked scary at night, trees looming overhead like towering ogres. I heard rustling in the bushes. Macon thought he was so smooth didn't he, hiding in the bushes.
"I wonder where Macon could be." I said stepping closer to the rustling. Right as I came up to the bush two squirrels stumbled out fighting over an acorn. Now I was completely alone in the dark park with only two greedy squirrels as my companions. I couldn't think of anything else to do but panic.
"Macon, where are you?" I yelled trying to sound annoyed with his childish behavior but really I was desperate to be back in his immature arms, "This isn't funny Macon!"
He still didn't answer. I decided to start running back in the direction I came but nothing looked familiar in this blanket of darkness that had snuck up on me. I found myself freaking out. Who would've thought I'd be so lost without him.
"I won't make fun of your Jedi Mind Trick anymore!" I yelled into the darkness hoping he'd hear me.
"You promise?" I heard him yell back from the darkness.
"Yes!" I sighed with relief, "I promise."
"I really had you scared didn't I?" Macon stepped out from behind what looked like a tree and it was so dark I couldn't even see if it was really Macon but I knew his voice like I knew my own; so soft and distinct.
"Yes you did!" I linked my arm in his and pulled him back towards the car, "Now let's get out of here."
"I scared Halley!" Macon yelled on top of his lungs in disbelief.
"Get over it." I said shooting him a death glare but he couldn't see it anyway in the dark, "It won't happen again."
"It better not because that would mean you're going soft on me." Macon pulled me closer.
It was moments like this one that reminded me why I put up with him day in and day out. But could I wait for these rare and special moments to be reminded. Should I waste the best years of my life hoping that I'd be reminded why I was still in this thing? Is that really a normal relationship?
Remember to let me know if you'd like me to continue because if you don't this will be the first and last chapter. So if you want to know what happens please review!