Picking up the pieces
Chapter 1
Flack sat at his desk rubbing his temples. It was a long day, he and jess fought again. He loved he but Flack didn't think that she loved him. Flack didn't know what to do. He talked to Danny, which he was no help. He and Lindsey had the perfect marriage. Adain was missing for days. And they could find her. These are the types of days that Flack wonders why he picked this job.
Meanwhile up stairs Jess was sitting on the bench in the locker room. Staring at the little black picture of her unborn child. It belongs to a man named Don Flack, the nurse said. Jess replayed those words over and over again in her head. She folded the picture up for what seemed the 100th time. Jess had to tell Flack. This was his first child and the mother couldn't even get the guts to tell him. She grabbed her pocketbook out of her locker, putting her ID and gun into the bag, she slammed her locker closed and walked to the elevator. She was going to tell him weather he liked it or not. She hit the button, the doors closed and the elevator went down with her courage, the doors opened up and she walked over to her boyfriend's desk. He was staring into space at his desk.
"Don, we have to talk," Jess said.
He snapped up following her outside into the warm New York City night," What's the matter?" Jess handed him the picture, she didn't say anything. He looked it over and asked, "What's this?"
"It's our unborn child," Jess said looking at Flack's face for some hint to what he was feeling.
"What? This isn't possible!" Flack said handing her back the picture.
"I know that's what I thought too, but it is," Jess said taking Flack's hand.
He sighed, "Jess listen I know this means a lot to you. And it means a lot for me, don't get me wrong. But are we ready?"
"Well not every relationship is like a honeymoon. Forget about Danny and Lindsey, I bet they fight just like we do. If we love each other then I think we are ready," Jess said with a sweet smile.
"Fine, you win. Let's go back to my place. We can talk it all over," Flack said putting his arm around Jess and kissing her head.
"I love you Don," Jess said.
"I love you much more then you could ever imagine," Don said back with a smile.
