Hi everyone. This is just a Christmassy idea I had about Jac and Jonny. I know there aren't many of us Janny fans out there anymore but still. There will be two or three short chapters up over the next week. Sorry the title is so rubbish
Since they had both left their jobs at Holby city hospital a few months ago, him for good, her just for delayed maternity leave, it had been a rocky ride for Jac and Jonny. He moved in with her and their daughter Emma after they had decided to make a go of their relationship. Deep down they still loved each other and wanted their daughter to have a proper family like neither of them had had. However, after just a short time, they split. It was Jac that had decided that it was what they should do. To Jonny she blamed him. She said she couldn't deal with him annoying her, along with how domesticated she felt. To anyone else who asked, she'd use the line "Me and a nurse, that was never going to work." But truthfully she was scared. The strong and independent façade she had tried so hard to build up was slipping, and she no longer knew who she was without that. Jonny was heartbroken when she said she didn't want to be with him anymore. He could tell by the look on her face that there was more to it and he was determined to find out.
For a while Jonny had, had an idea. What he wanted, and knew Emma wanted too was for them to spend Christmas together as a family. He'd tried to ask her many times but always chickened out. He knew her initial reaction would be to say no. He told himself today would be different. He would ask her when she came round to pick up Emma.
So that's what he did. Later that day he found himself sat on the sofa watching his daughter make a mess of his living room as he psyched himself up to talk to Jac. The doorbell rang and he jumped up nervously.
"Mummy!" Emma yelled joyously as she ran towards the door. He chuckled as he followed behind her. He opened the door and watched as his daughter threw herself at her mum, nearly knocking her off her feet.
"Jac hi! Don't suppose you'd like to come in for a coffee?" Jonny asked nervously.
Jac was immediately suspicious "What do you want Maconie?"
"Excuse me?"
"What did you want to ask? You only offer me coffee when you want to ask me something you know I won't like and you want to sweeten me up."
Jonny sighed "Ok maybe but just come in and listen to what I've got to say"
"See my toys mummy? Please" Emma piped up, tugging on her mum's hair.
Jac winced and freed her hair from the little girl's fingers. "Alright whatever" she agreed reluctantly. She placed Emma back on the floor and found herself being dragged into Jonny's new flat. She walked into the living room and looked around at the layer of toys covering the beige coloured carpet. "Oh dear god" She muttered as she watched her daughter plonk herself down amongst the toys.
Jonny looked at his ex with a confused expression. "What?"
"You've had this flat, what a month? And you already can't see the floor for toys! It's nearly Christmas and you didn't even ask me if I'd bought any of it" She rolled her eyes at his stupidity
"Because I know that you would consider all these things 'consumerist crap'" He quoted her, making speech marks with his fingers "Anyway what does it matter if she has the same toys in both her homes." He could tell she was about to protest so before she had the chance to open her mouth to speak, he interrupted her. "So that thing I wanted to ask you urm well you don't have to agree but me and Emma would both really like it"
She rolled her eyes once more "Oh for goodness sake Maconie spit it out I have places to be"
"Well I was wondering if you'd like to spend Christmas with us, well I guess it would be your house so it would be me spending Christmas with you. Not that I want to invite myself I… I just thought it would be nice" He stuttered and stumbled over his words. He hated how cringey and cliché it was but she made him nervous. He would definitely never admit that to her.
She thought for a while before responding with a simple "Yes." Deep down she wanted to spend Christmas with him more than anything.
Jonny blinked quickly in surprise, trying to take in what she had said. "Excuse me?"
"No don't give me chance to think it through, I might change my mind. It'll be good for Emma" she nodded slowly
"For Emma!" He agreed with a nod "Although I can't promise how good it'll be, I don't know much about a normal family Christmas. The only ones I've had were with the Effanga's and you know as well as I do that they aren't normal" He chuckled to himself
"Yes well you've seen how much I know about Christmas trees and the rest is just as bad" she smirked slightly "We can work it out I'm sure"
Jac and Jonny agreed that Jonny would come around on Christmas eve and that way he could help Jac with the 'Santa duties' and be there when Emma woke up ridiculously early no doubt.
I hope you like this. I haven't written fanfiction in a while and I know I'm not the best. Please let me know what you think. The next chapter will be up some time before Christmas and will be about Christmas eve and Christmas day.