Jessica went out of the room.
"Dave I was wondering if you and Morgan, me and Jack can go get something to eat now. Jack's complaining of hunger. The others can stay here to keep Aaron company whilst we're gone then they can go get something to eat afterwards. Is that okay with you guys?"
"Sure. Morgan I guess I'll pay for your dinner today but after that you're paying for your own food bill…."
"YEAH! Thanks Rossi dude!"
"Yeah sure. You 2 go eat and we'll stay with him til you guys get back."
"I'll just go get Jack and I'll be right out."
She went back into the room.
"Jack buddy. Dave and Morgan said they'd take us. I'm just gonna pop to the bathroom first though."
"Okay Aunt Jess."
Jessica used the bathroom and then came out.
"Can you go wash your hands in your dad's bathroom before we go eat Jack?"
"Okay. Can I go potty again as well before we go eat?"
"Sure. I think that's a really good idea."
Jack gave his dad a huge hug, which Aaron happily returned before carefully climbing back off the bed and running into the bathroom. They heard the toilet flush and then the sink water running before Jack emerged from the bathroom and took hold of Jessica's outstretched offered hand.
"We won't be long Aaron."
"Take as much time as you want. I'm not going anywhere. You guys just go enjoy your food. Jack can tell me how good it was when you get back, can't you buddy?"
"Yeah! Plus I can tell you how I done trying to beat Uncle Derek in an eating contest."
"Oh yeah? I heard he ate a lot yesterday…."
"I'll be back soon dad!"
"Ok. Bye buddy!"
"Bye dad!"
Jack and Jessica left the room and J.J, Spencer, Garcia and Blake re-entered to keep him company whilst Jessica and Jack ate dinner in the hospital cafeteria.
Meanwhile downstairs in the cafeteria, Dave insisted on helping Jack so that Jessica could concentrate on getting her own food and helped Jack put a kids meal of pizza, burger and fries on a plate, along with a small soda, a juice and, after a bit of convincing, a small bottle of water in case he got thirsty after the juice and soda. Then he put on his own tray a adult sized meal of pizza and fries, a coffee and a soda. Jessica put the same stuff as Dave onto her tray before watching Morgan pile his tray high with a large plate of fries, 2 huge slices of pizza and a big burger, followed by a huge soda and a coffee and a bottle of water as extra. Jessica stared at Morgan's tray in horror.
"Are you really going to eat ALL that Morgan?"
"Yeah. Not only is it a shame for food like this to go to waste and not be eaten but Rossi man is paying for it so I'm making sure I get the most out of it…."
After Dave paid for their food, the same cashier as yesterday being on the cash register staring at Morgan's loaded tray and wondering 'didn't this guy have the same yesterday?' and also 'is he really going to eat all that?", they found a table and sat down. In case Jack wanted a few of his fries, Morgan sat down right opposite Jack again and they all began to eat their food. Jessica was stunned as not only did Jack polish off all his food as well as some of Morgan's fries, but Morgan's plates were clean by the time they'd finished. That and they finished before her and Dave!
"Hey Jack, why don't both go get the 4 of us some of that ice cream?"
"I can have ice cream again can't I Aunt Jess? I was real good both yesterday and today…"
"Sure, as Morgan's paying for it…."
"Thanks Aunt Jess."
Jack followed Morgan back to the food counter where they put 4 bowls of ice cream onto a tray with 4 spoons and took them to the register to pay. The cashier couldn't believe this guy was not only back so soon after leaving with the biggest amount of food she had seen on one tray but he was still hungry! Plus, although he obviously ate a lot, he was fit and in excellent shape. After paying they went back to the table and ate the ice cream. Once they were all full, the 4 of them went back to Aaron's room where they found the other's talking and laughing with Aaron. Upon seeing Jack and Jessica return the 4 made their excuses and left with Dave and Morgan so that the 3 could be alone again.
Outside Rossi handed them so bills.
"This should cover you food…"
"Thanks Rossi man."
"Well I did just pay for 2 meals in one for Morgan here so I ought to pay for your food too."
Spencer took the offered bills and the 4 headed downstairs to eat.
Meanwhile in the room the 3 of them started talking again.
"Dad would you help me with the bit of math homework I got before we have to leave you?"
"Sure, I'd love to buddy."
"Aunt Jess can you pass me my backpack instead of me having to climb down. Please?"
"Sure. Just be careful of your dad okay?"
"I will. I promise."
Jack took his school clip folder and his pen out and handed Jessica the back pack back. He turned to the page where his math homework was and snuggled up next to his dad as Aaron slowly helped show him how to work out the few math problems he'd been given as homework, Jack eagerly listening to everything his dad told him and showed him. When he'd finished he closed the folder. Without having to ask her, Jessica took the folder and pen from Jack and put it back into Jack's back pack.
"Thanks for helping me dad."
"No problem buddy. I'll always help you with whatever homework you have. Sorry about that Jess."
"No problem Aaron. I'm glad Jack's got the homework done in case he did like he did yesterday and fell asleep before we left."
"I'm sorry I fell asleep before I left you dad."
"That's okay buddy. You'd had a long day plus were worried about me and you were tired. Did you manage to have your bath when you got back to Aunt Jess's before you went to bed or do you still smell?"
"I had a bath dad, don't worry. And I don't smell…."
The three of them laughed and then spent until about half 6 talking and chatting. Only when it got nearer half 6 did Aaron and Jessica realise that Jack had fallen asleep on his dad's right shoulder.
"I'm just gonna nip to the bathroom and then I'll see if Morgan will carry him down to the car again. I hate to wake him when he's so peaceful."
After using the bathroom, she slipped out of the room to speak with Dave and Morgan.
"We're going now but Jack's fallen asleep on Aaron again so Morgan would you mind….."
"Sure I'd be glad to carry the little man for you."
"I'll come down with you again when you go."
The 3 went into the room and Jessica said her goodbyes to Aaron whilst Aaron hugged the sleeping boy tight, kissed him on the head and then handed his sleeping boy into the safe strong arms of Morgan. He realised Jack must be tired as he didn't wake up when Morgan picked him up and laid him against his right shoulder.
The 3 of them and the sleeping boy in Morgan's strong arms left the room, Jessica carrying Jack's school backpack. After Jessica said her thank you's and goodbyes to the others, she, Dave and Morgan, carrying Jack, went down the elevator to her car, where Morgan buckled Jack into the back seat.
"I'm taking tomorrow off so that I can come again but before you leave can you tell Aaron I'm going to pop by his place sometime tomorrow to pick up stuff for both him and Jack so to make me a list of what he wants for himself? I know what stuff to get for Jack but if he can just make a list of the clothes he wants for himself from his apartment. He's coming to stay with me for a few days after he gets out tomorrow."
"Sure. Do you have a key?"
"Yeah, since I started caring for Jack when Aaron goes away, he gave me a key and the alarm code so I could get into his apartment if Jack needed anything I didn't have at my place."
"We'll ask him to make you that list. One of us can come with you if you want and pack up stuff so you can be twice as fast."
"Thanks. I was thinking, when he gets released could one of you give him a ride to my house. My car's not that big and I'll probably have Jack with me as well…."
"Sure. We'd be honoured Jessica."
"Thanks."
"Oh and J.J said that no matter where Aaron is when schools out, Will will pick him up and take him either to your house if he's there or bring him here if he's not quite been discharged."
After Jessica got home, Jack again managed to wake up to bath, brush his teeth and put on his pyjamas before going straight to bed.
After he'd gone to bed, Jessica thought of an idea that might be useful for Aaron and him needing to go as soon as he felt the urge to go.
She found a couple of empty washed one gallon plastic milk containers with screw on lids and put them in the wardrobe in Aaron's / the guest bedroom. She figured that if he felt the need to go and someone was using the only bathroom in the house then he could pee into one of the bottles. If he had to drink a lot of water like the doctor said, then he would most likely be going quite often.
