Title:Girls night out with a twist of events...
Disclaimer: I just own mi computer and some ideas, MD is a propierty of channel 9. I'm just borrowin the characters and some places.
A.N.: I forgot to put this on the firts chapter (first fic, due to forget things, isn't it?) Well, this story takes place at series1 'girls night out', and therefore, part of the fic, maybe as seen on tv, but with changes on the part taken from the tv.
Read, and review, thanks. : )
Girls night out with a twist of events
part 2
At Gungellan pub, the girls were on one of the rooms, trying to decide what to do with Brian, the pubs owner, and Becky's attacker.
"So, one of us should be a bait?"
"But one of us?"
"Who else would you put in a situation like this, hon? No. It must be someone who knows what's going on, and the rest will back up"
"Meg's right. It should be someone who knows what's getting into"
"SO? It can't be me... he knows I know... when .. uhm... he ... encountered a shotgun barrel with his leg"
"What're you saying?"
"I shoot him"
"Becky!"
"Don't worry darling. But you should have told... I would have loved to shot him on the other leg"
That got them laughin, and while watching her girls smiling although the bad situation they were in, Meg smiled and sat upright.
"Ok. Listen to me. This' what we will do..."
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Claire and Alex were watching the crying baby. Claire just a step behing, due an Alex arm preventing her to come near the 'bush's creature'
Giving a shove to her companion, Claire approached the baby, trying to calm it with sweet nothings before getting it on her arms.
"Get away Alex. It's just a baby" pushing again, she opened pass for herself to the back of the UTE, with the now, whimpering baby on her arms "What do you reckon has happened?"
"Maybe someone forgot him?" The brunnete carriying the baby, turned, giving him one of her best stares "Ok, ok..." Seeing, how although wearing a dress, Claire tried to sat down on the back of the ute all the while without leting down the baby, Alex got curious. He too aproached the back of the ute, and taking her from the waist, put her up enough to sit down.
"Thanks" she wispered, with a smile.
"Ey, it's calmed, isn't it?" Alex sat next to her and watched them both, smiling seeing the babies attentive eyes watching him and Claire. Specially her smile, and following him anytime his voice sounded on the night.
"Yeah, You're not scared anymore" Claire, talked sweetly and evenly to the little thing in her arms.
"So, what do we do know?"
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The girls were at the table sitting with Terry and Nick, but with a watchful eye for Meg, seated at the bar, talking with Brian.
"What's she doing this long? Maybe I should help. Yeps, I'm gonna help Meg"
"No! Terry wait!!" Jodi got up and stopped in front of Terry. "You know mum... and well... I wanted to talk with you. ALONE! Yes, 'cause, you know that first I didn't like you... but now I see that you and mum are ok together... so, It's fine for me I..."
"Did your mum make you talk to me?"
"Mum? Oh no. No! It was just me, wanting to say something to you..." Jodi was nervous, moving her hands and stuttering a bit.
"Ok, so I should talk to your mum" A big smile appeared on Terry's face as he turned towards Meg.
"Not now!" But it was too late, he was at Meg's side talking to her "I've tried!" said defeated Jodi, as she sat on her chair.
"We know honey. We know" Tess patted her arm, while watching Terry, Meg and Brian
"Tried what? What's up?" following their looks, and seein Meg with Brian, Nick didn't know what was going on, just that something was up "I'm not sure, but... if I can help?"
That got him a big smile from Tess, and her hand on his arm "Thanks"
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A black UTE was parked at one of the dark and deserted roads of SA at night. Alex, sitting on the back was looking at his companions. There, at his right, with a narrow gap between them, was his best mate. 'A woman capable of nearly anything.. including, cuddling a baby. A Claire'
"Should we do something?" curiously that was true, but now, the baby, was relaxed at Claire's arms, nearly sleeping, it's eyelids closing and opening again with long eyelashes caressing the chubby cheeks, just to a moment later open them to let the two adults see a pair of blue eyes.
"Uhhhm" was the only confirmation that he got. His mate, preocupied watching the now relaxed creamy face, nestled on her arms, and caressing the soft dark brown baby hair on the baby's head, making her more sleepy.
"Oh man! What's that smell!!?" disgusted, moving rapidly, nearly falling of the UTE, Alex screamed making the baby cry once more "Not again!"
"Will you stop!" a frown, an angry look, and a murderous tone in her voice, was all it took from Claire to make Alex quiet. "That's better" Moving slowly, taking care of the baby on her arms, she tried to move forward, but Alex, once again caught her from the waist and helped her move "Thanks"
"So, what to do with stinky?"
"Don't call the baby that. All kids smell the same"
"Like a loo after one of your tuna caseroles?" faking irritation, Claire punched him on the shoulder
"You're so funny Alex..." Rolling her eyes, and smiling, Claire turned her back to Alex, putting the baby on the back of the UTE, after spreading it's blanket, showing an overall with the embroidering 'princess' on pink in it.
"Well, now we know it's a she. But It could be better if she was a cowgirl. What's to do with a princess?"
"The same as a lil cowgirl... changing nappies" touching the baby tummy sweetly, as if to calm her, Claire turned her face towards Alex "We should take here somewhere to clean her, change nappies, and the sort.."
"Like eat? She must be famished..."
"She's not you... but yeah. I'm sure she's hungry"
"I'm still growing, and I do a lot of phisical exercice, so I need my strengh" wringling his eyebrows and smiling cockily at her, Alex turned towards the bushes were they found the little girl, concerning Claire
"ALEX! Were you going?"
"Oh, Mcleod, missing me already? I'm not that far you know"
"Shut up Ryan!" Claire, got the girl on her arms again, nestling her little face on the crock of her neck and suporting it with her hand just between her neck and shoulders, right hand under her bottoms "What are you doing over the bushes?"
"Jus cheeking, looking, searching for... THIS!" A happy smile on his face, Alex aproached the UTE carriying a yellow babybag "I knew there was something else"
"Something else!?" Quirking an eyebrow at her mate, Claire got the bag from him, and put it on her arm, while bouncing a little the now again crying child "shhhh It's OK. Alex' not gonna shout anymore, and we're gonna clean you up in a moment. Be still sweetheart"
Alex couldn't believe his eyes. There, in front of him, at the back of his UTE, wearing a dress and a pair of sandals, was his best mate, talking sweetly to a baby, walking with the little crying smelly thing on her arms and the baby bag directing her steps, towards the UTE door, putting the baby on the seat, blanket and all, and getting a nappy out of the bag...
"No way Mcleod!! You're no changing Stinky on my UTE!"
"And I'm not gonna let her be stinky and uncomfortabe! And don't call her that"
"You just did" arms crossed, a proud cocky smile on his mouth and a quircked eyebrow
"Shut up Ryan" and saying that, Claire searched on the bag for a towel or something to clean the girls bottom, while smiling to her and touching her tummy to make her feel secure and calm, but the little thing was preocupied watching Alex uncomfortable face, and laughing at him "Yes hon, you're gonna be clean real soon I promisse" but, a look at the little face, and she smiled, observing that the child was laughing at Alex
"I think she's laughing at me! You're no spending more time together... You're rubbing on her Claire" he smiled a litle, seeing as the two girls on his UTE smiled at him, and began 'talking' between them, and laughing while Claire took out the girl's overalls, and her bottoms, covereds on a whitte nappy could be seen. Coughing and turning his back "uhmmm.. I think I'm gonna ... yeah... uhmm.. call Nick..."
Watching him out the corner of her eye, Claire laughed "First time I see him uncomfortable with a girl arround!" smiling to the baby she whispered "We should make haste with your nappies, don't we darling?" The baby gurgled her response kicking the air with her litle feet, making Claire smile more and kiss them just to make the girl laugh happily again. And Alex, at her back, smiled at her actions.
Closing the phone and sobering again, Alex aproached them, and leaning over the open door, watching at them smile and laugh. Claire turned at his presence and looking at his somber face, she knew something wasn't ok. Taking the girl on her arms again, as if protecting her, she asked:
"What's it?"
"We're stuffed"
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At the pub, the voices of happy conversing people were mingling with the music coming from the sound system. A little group of young people was playing at the pool table and laughing at the results, someone was explaining a story about some times past, others were singing along the music coming from the speakers. And over a table, the women from Drovers, minus Claire, and Nick and Terry were eating their dinner. Easy going talk, and looks exchanged by the women, in front of the curious ones from the guys.
"Something the matter?"
"What? There's nothing " A sweet smile and Tess continued picking at her food.
"If you say so"
"Yes, nothing." After a little pause, she picked her napkin, cleaned her mouth and after smiling again "I'm sorry. If you would excuse me, I need to powder my nose"
"Wait Tess. I'm going with you. I need too" Becky got up too, after her. It wasn't important if she hasn't got any make up on.
"We're going too" "Excuse me"
"Women and make up.." Terry just moved his head watching the four of them go, and took a mouthfiul from his plate "This' good"
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At the bathroom, the girls were talking about the plan.
"Nothing's worked so far"
"We're tried everything! The only thing left is for mum to take out her shirt and say 'it's so hot in here' "
"Jodi!!" three voices chorused and one of them, watched down her shirt at her decollete
"What? No way Meg! You can't be thinking..."
"Becky. Shut up and do me a favor. Enjoy the night. The three of you need it! Leave the rest to me. Make as igf you were really enjoying the only night out you've got in months!"
Sighing, and watching doubtfully to their 'mother figure' the four of them got out the bathroom. Becky and Jodi, went directly to take something more to drink, and ask fpr Jodi's turn on the karaoke, Meg sat at the table and Tess sat beside Nick.
"So, your plan' going organic?"
"Yes, I would like ..." The two of them went talking about Nick's ideas for Wilgul, with Tess interrumping once in a while to ask something, curious about some facts, and Nick answering her happy to have someone to listen and to talk about it.
Meg and Terry were talking, when a laughing Meg got some sauce on her shirt "I'm gonna change, I'll be back in a moment" and seing it as an oportunity to change her shirt for sometrhing more alluring, got up and moved towards her booked hotel room.
Then, someone called out Jodi's name to go up the karaoke, and hearing it the two friends, talking and joking laughed happily and moved towards the stage, where Tess patted the chair next to her for Becky to sit down.
All of them entertained with Jodi's performance, nobody saw Brian take the same direction as Meg, towards the hotel section of the pub.
TBC...
