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Authors note – got back from germany at 02 00 this morn. It was amazing and would recommend a visit as it is beautiful. Hope this is ok, please enjoy and sorry for the delay xxx

Jenny and Katie arrived home, and as soon as the door to the George Town house was open, Noemi was greeted by a blur of brown and purple just as Jenny had been. The younger Spanish woman smiled and picked up the little girl. "Ah, Katie Elizabeth you are so pretty! And look at you you've grown so big!"

"She had Noemi, she has." Said Jenny smiling as she closed the door.

"Nomi!" said the little girl. That had been her nick name for the house made for years as she had struggled to say Noemi when she was younger. The little girl often still had problems with her speech which was why Jenny and her grandparents had tried to get her into drama. She may well bilingual but it had left her with problems pronouncing certain American words.

"Yes my little one?" the Spanish woman replied, smiling at her nickname.

"Mummy says I can live with her forever now!"

"Well I think that calls for a celebration, what do you think?"

"Yeah!"

"I agree!" replied Jenny. "but first I think it's time to unpack." The little red head pouted, and jenny raised an eye brow. Knowing she was winning a losing battle and would soon give in Jenny looked away and grabbed the little pink suitcase, playfully she patted her daughter's backside and she went running up the stairs with a giggle. Jenny ran up after her. She dropped the suitcase on the bedroom floor in favour of picking her laughing daughter up and tickling her.

Downstairs Noemi couldn't help but smile at the laughter erupting from both red heads up stairs. It was a sound this house had been missing for too long now. Smiling she went back to her work and began tidying the lounge knowing that would be where they would go.

Two hours, a pillow fight and lots of laughter later both Jenny and Katie were done unpacking. "Right, how about we go get changed into something comfy, you get your blanket, I'll get some snacks and we can spend the rest of the day watching films?" from the big smile on Katie's face Jenny suspected her idea was a hit. Aft another hug Katie went to change into her pyjamas and Jenny into some leggings and a vest top. When Jenny came back down her makeup was off and her hair tied in a lose bun high on her head with loose tendrils hanging down. She went into the Kitchen to see Noemi preparing Nacho's. "Thank you, I was just about to get some ready."

"I know the routine now senora."

"I know you d and I appreciate it. Now I will be fine, why don't you go and see Maria?" Maria was Noemi's mother and had worked for the Sheppard's when she was younger. When she had retired Noemi had taken over. Jenny had always loved Maria like a mother as after her own mother had died Maria had mothered her.

"Senora I am fine."

"It was not an offer Noemi. Go, I will not deduct it from your pay. Give her my love."

"Si Senora I will. Thank you."

"You are more than welcome."

With that the young Spanish woman left. Jenny placed the grated cheese covered Nacho's under the grill and placed the pop corn in the microwave.

"Mummy!" Jenny went running out into the hall. She looked up at the balcony landing and smiled. "Can you take my blanket downstairs, it's heavy!" the little girl said pouting once more.

"Are you going to share it with me?"

"Fine!" the little girl huffed. Jenny went upstairs and picked up the blanket, kissing her daughter on the head and she took the large pink fluffy blanket. "Thank you."

When Jenny finally joined her daughter in the lounge she smile at the sight. Katie had put the DVD in, was sat on the sofa in her purple pj's with horses all over and was wrapped under the blanket. Jenny sat behind her, pulling the girl onto her knee, placing the nacho's on the little girls blanket and the pop corn on the coffee table.

"Ready?" questioned Jenny.

"yerp." The little girl replied with a mouth full of cheese making Jenny laugh.

"Leave me some cheese."

"I always do."

"like when you ate them all whilst I was on the phone."

"I was hungry."

"You'd just had a massive tea."

"And?"

"God help me when you're a teenager!"

"Why?"

"Never mind. Right, you ready?"

"Yes."

With that the pair cuddled up again and watched Cars. Jenny smiled as he daughter recited the words in between mouthfuls of Nacho's. Halfway through the film they had both fallen silent engrossed in Lightning's journey, yet soon the sharp shrill of Jenny's mobile could be heard. Grabbing the annoying object, she got up. Whispering to the little girl first.

"Don't eat all the nacho's like last time, I do want some too!" the little girl just laughed. With a smile Jenny answered her phone In the usual manner and walked into the hall. "Sheppard."

"Jen."

"Jethro?"

"Where are you I haven't seen you all day, Cynthia said you wee on a personal day, everything alright?"

"Yeah, yeah everything's just fine Jethro." She said with a smile as she watched her little girl. "Anyways, why did you ring?"

"Need a warrant."

"And how does that involve me?"

"Well you are the director."

"Jethro, a personal day means no work."

"Jen-"

"No Jethro! If you want a warrant then go down to legal. My advice though: wait for the morning. It's late, I'll help you tomorrow."

"I need one now!"

"Jethro, you sound like a child. I'm on a personal day, meaning personal. Either go down to legal or wait until tomorrow. Deal with it." With that she hung up on the phone and went back into the lounge cuddling up with her daughter once more, and being a mum.

Life changes – people move on – but love can remain

The evening went by quickly, and by 21 00 Jenny had put Katie to bed and was sat in her office, for once not reading paperwork but instead a book. Soft music played in the background and she was in a world of her own until she heard her doorbell ringing. Quickly she got up and walked to the door quickly in a hope not to wake her little girl. When she opened the front door she sae Jethro, shock filled her. He never rung the bell, just walked in.

"Jethro?" she said surprised.

"Hey." He replied, shocked at her attire. She looked down at herself and felt slightly embarrassed. Opening the door wider she let him in.

"Sorry I wasn't expecting any visitors." She said embarrassed.

"You look good."

"We both know that isn't true." she said laughing. They both went into the office and sat down. "If you are here for a warrant then you're stuffed, I am not working."

"Where were you today."

"Busy." she said poring herself a drink.

"Busy Jen?"

"Yeah Jethro, Busy. As strange as it may be for you to believe, I do actually have a private life."

"You're seeing someone?"

"No Jethro, I'm not, even if there is nothing stopping me. "

"What is that supposed to mean."

"It is supposed to mean you have moved on, Paris was years ago. You moved on, hell it only took you a few years! Me though, you seem to think I have not moved on, but I have, and I can. Nothing is stopping me."

"I'm not stopping you Jenny! No one is. I just- I-"

"You what Jethro, you never loved me? Because that is sure how it feels."

"Jen-" out of the blue Jenny heard a quiet voice from the door. "Mummy?"

Jenny walked over to her little girl, smiling she picked her up. "Sorry darling. How about I get you some hot milk and put you back down?" the little girl nodded and buried her head in her mum's hair. So Jenny took Katie into the kitchen and placed her on her knee as she drank the milk.

In silence Jethro watched from the door as Jenny put her daughter to sleep. He saw how she dropped everything for her. Loved her and cared. HE had so many questions he wanted answers to. Yet as they stood at the bottom of the stairs he said only one thing before walking out of the door.

"I was wrong Jenny. You have moved on, and I'm proud."

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