Chapter One- So soon
Hi Guys so It's my first time at writing Annie but hopefully you all like this. Anyway as much as I love the 1982 move I have fallen in love with the 2014 version and characters so this is my take on what happened after the movie a short chapter to start with to get the story rolling Reviews and suggestions are more than welcome.
Grace had woken up with her cell phone ringing loudly waking them both up. Usually it was work calling her instead of calling will but this time, this time it was different and now unable to sleep she was sitting outside in the garden on the decking in a pair of leggings, vest top and an oversized knitted beige jumper nursing a cup of tea. Pulling her knees up to her chest she leaned her head on her knees as she stared off into space that lost in her thoughts she never heard the sliding doors open or the sound of feet coming towards her. Startled at the feeling of a kiss being pressed to her shoulder she almost dropped her cup of tea as the owner of said kiss sat down beside her and wrapped his arms around her pulling her into his side and she buried her face into his neck.
"Hey…..what are you doing up its passed two in the morning?" Asked Will slipping his hand under her jumper rubbing her back.
"My dad phoned…I couldn't get back to sleep"
"Everything okay baby?"
"No mum…..mum is….she's sick really sick. The doctors have given her a week. Dad asked me to come home. Can…..do you…..could you and Annie come with me I would really like you…..you to meet her before she…." Grace choked out determined not to cry.
"Oh baby of course we will. I'll get us cover for first thing in the morning and we can leave first thing."
Grace nodded and set her cup on the decking and clung to him tightly much like a koala on a tree and this time she couldn't help the single tear that rolled down her cheek. Grace had always been close to her mum and dad even after she moved from West Virginia to Manhattan to go to University she still phoned them every other night, they'd even spoken to Will and Annie a lot but now she was told she was losing her mum and there was nothing that they could do.
Will sat holding her and he could feel that lone tear fall from her cheek on his skin where the end of the neck of his t-shirt ended and held onto her tighter. He also knew the she needed sleep for the car ride tomorrow. Standing up he helped Grace up and grabbed her cup as he took her hand lacing their fingers and together they walked into the house. They made a quick detour to put the cup in the kitchen and headed to his bedroom but as they passed Annie's bedroom Grace stopped and pushed the door open gently as not to wake her and leaned against the door frame as they watched the ten year old sleep soundly next to her dog. Grace leaned her head against the door frame and relaxed back against him as she felt his arms wrap around her his hands coming to rest on her lower stomach.
Finally though they headed back to bed. They climbed in to the large comfortable bed Will unconsciously reaching out for her as Grace lay down going straight into his arms laying her head on his shoulder. With his other hand he lay in on her hip beneath her clothing caressing the skin gently as he watched her eyes flutter closed and she fell back asleep. It took him a bit longer but the sound of her breathing soon lulled him to sleep after he made sure the alarm was still set for the usually time they would get up at for working.
The next morning Annie walking into the living room bright and early like she usually did despite it being the summer holidays and seen Grace dressed and ready for the day. Annie always showered and dressed before going to the living room a habit she found hard to brake. Climbing over the arm of the chair she sat half on the couch her feet hanging over the edge and leaning over Grace facing her. (I seen them sitting like the in a video of them I watched). Grace smiled a soft little smile and ran her fingers through the young girl's hair as she pressed a kiss to her forehead.
Annie had asked what was going on with the suitcases by the door and Graced had explained they were going to West Virginia and why and Annie took it surprisingly well, even though she had only skyped and shared phone calls with the Grace's mum she was rather fond of her. And that's exactly how Will found them. Walking over to them he leaned down pressing a kiss to the back of Annie's head then one to Grace's lips one that was probably more passionate and deeper than it should be with Annie practically sitting on her knee.
"Did you get any sleep?" he asked running his finger over her eyebrow down the side of her face.
" Not really about an hour or so managed to pack the suitcases"
"We can leave as soon as breakfast is finished everything has been sorted"
"What would you like for breakfast" Asked Grace
Getting an answer of toast she stood from the couch and went to the kitchen making them both their toast pouring coffee for will and orange juice for herself and making sure there was coffee to fill their travel mugs too.
After breakfast of which Grace had none so Will made her take a breakfast bar they loaded everything into the car and started the long journey to West Virginia. Will was worried about Grace she was quiet and withdrawn, of course he didn't blame her he was just worried because it was so unlike her.
The drive back to Grace's childhood home was long, seven and half hours to be precise. Annie had sat in the middle of the Large SUV car so she could see everything around her she said while Grace sat in the passenger seat with her hand on Will's thigh as he drove and he placed his hand on her leg higher than it probably should be beneath her dress giving her the skin to skin contact only taking his hand away when he really needed to but he would put it right back where it was before.
With the movement of the car, his caresses and massages of her thigh lulled her off to a sleep about half way through the drive and Grace slept the rest of the way. He knew she probably would have wanted him to wake her but knowing she only got an hour or so during the night he took the executive decision to let her sleep. Annie however basically talked and sang the whole where there only stopping when they stopped for the bathroom or gas both glad Grace had prepared food for the journey so they didn't have to stop for any processed things.
Once they got to the town he hated to do it but he woke her up unsure of how to get there. Grace eyes fluttered open her head still leaning against the cold window. Rubbing her eyes she placed her hand on his that was on her thigh to keep it in place as she adjusted in the seat so she was sitting properly she gave him direction's to hers. Pulling up into the drive way of the large family home.
All three of them climbed out of the car Will immediately grabbing the suit cases out of the trunk of the car as Grace's dad Danny came out of the door on to the porch. Grace looked at Will and smiled a tiny smiled before walking over to her dad and went straight into his arms as Will and Annie joined them getting introduced to Danny.
Going inside they were shown around the house then given a little while to get themselves ready before dinner. By the time they arrived due to traffic and then had dinner it was going to be too go to the hospital so they decided to go the next day. Grace walked into the kitchen as smiled at the site of Will and Annie helping her dad to dish up the dinner.
After dinner Danny decided to take Annie for ice cream leaving Grace and Will alone for a while. Deciding to Will on a walk around the grounds hand and hand only stopping once they got to the old barn. Walking to the back Grace pulled on blanket down from of the side laying it down and sat down on the hay at the back. No one could see them but the could see out at the sun set.