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Jackie

She didn't like this at all. Actually she hated it. At least she got the front seat but that was the only good thing. Why couldn't she ride with Peter? She was after all his mother and wasn't a mother supposed to be there next to her son in his greatest moments?

But she wasn't allowed to be so. Yes she was allowed at the party but why was she not allowed to be at his side. She wasn't even allowed to drive with him. And that was all because of her, Alicia. They were not even really married anymore and still she was the one that was supposed to ride with him and be by his side. Oh she knew it looked better for him. But couldn't she see that she was hurting him. He should be happy and he had done nothing but apologize and she still acted all high and mighty. Even though Jackie fully well knew that Alicia had done nothing but wait for another excuse so she could kick Peter out of her apartment, take his kids away from him, and start seeing that Will Gardner.

Back when Peter was still in jail Jackie had witnessed how she had done nothing but spent her time with that man when she should be home caring for her kids, or visiting Peter. And she knew Alicia had been seeing him that as soon as she and Peter separated and Jackie knew fully well of the scandalous behavior her daughter in law had been participating in. The clothes that man had made her wear, if you could even call it clothes, making her look and act like a cheap woman. She hated how much that would hurt Peter, and if it ever came out, it would destroy his campaign. And that she couldn't forgive Alicia for, especially if Alicia's behavior destroyed Peter's chances of becoming governor or maybe president in the future. No she couldn't accept that.

She wished her son had listened to her when she told him Alicia was no good for him. That he shouldn't waste his time on her, there were so many more appropriate women for him out there. She had friends with daughters that would have made a far more appropriate wife to him. For years she had thought that maybe she had been wrong, after all Alicia had done well learning what she should, and had accepted what she needed to accept. But then it all happened and she didn't understand he needed her to forgive him, that it was her duty to forgive him. Women could take actions within the walls of the home, but how she had acted was unacceptable. And still after all of that Peter was taking her side. She was the one by him now.

As she sat in the car she wondered what was taking them so long he had gone up 10 minutes ago. Now that little... was making them late as well. She was probably not even ready when they got here, acting like a little diva, making them all late just because she couldn't be ready in time.

"We will be late." She complained. "Alicia should really by now have learned to be ready on time." She added, and waited for a response from either Zach or Grace, but nothing came.

"She is probably still at work. She should know how bad it would look bad for Peter being late to his party." She complained, only to be interrupted by Grace.

"There... they are..." Jackie looked out of the window, and saw Peter guiding Alicia out. She hated it but she also knew the image of them like that both tall lean, strong and noble features was an excellent image for Peter's campaign. And that was exactly what she was seeing at the moment with Peter guiding his wife.

They looked like they were speaking softly to one another. And as the driver opened the door for Alicia, Peter helped her in. She wished she could be the one there, like she really should be, but she also knew this would be far better publicity. At least it looked like Alicia had dressed appropriate and her dress had looked to be fitting and she had remembered to wear gloves like a lady should. Well it seemed as though tardiness hadn't been on her side she had least had dressed for the occasion.

"What is your mom wearing? I never saw that necklace before..." Grace asked. Jackie looked back at Alicia those hand covered something on her throat, as she smiled at Peter holding onto his other hand letting him help her into the car. She couldn't see that it was, but she guessed it was the necklace Alicia was wearing. Had he now been out spending money of some trashy piece of jewelry? She watched as Peter closed the door and walked to the other side of the car and go in.

"Zach is that new... Oh my god was that what you reminded dad of? Did dad get mom that? What is it?" Grace asked. And Jackie's concentration was now fully focused on her grandkids. Had Peter spent money of jewelry to Alicia? What couldn't she make him do now, even though separated?

Making him buy her jewelry.

"Yeah..." She heard Zach mumble.

"What is it? Have you seen it?" Grace asked.

"He shouldn't have done that... He needs the money for the campaign he shouldn't go around being reckless with money just for some jewelry. Not when she is hurting him." Jackie stated. Poor Peter, having to spend his money like that, probably another apology. Begging for her forgiveness yet again.

"I think it is sweet." Grace argued back.

"He shouldn't have to keep apologizing to her. She is poising his mind and yours too... if you can't see how she is hurting him. Haven't you seen how sad your dad is around her? How much sadder he has been lately when he spends so much more time with her?" Jackie appealed to the kids.

"I think he looks happier when he is with her... They were both smiling just now... Zach do you think they are getting back together?" Grace asked, making Jackie stiffen. She didn't like the thought at all, far less actually than the thought of them ending things. It couldn't be right that he would take her back again... could it...?