Chapter 7

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The rest of the day had gone off well with both people knowing more about each other than they anticipated they would, especially jack who couldn't wait to meet the newest addition in his life, the person that had miraculously changed his life for the better and now he couldn't wait to meet him. After he saw the picture of his three year old son, it was literally like looking into a mirror when he was his age. Judging by the miniscule amount of pictures his parents had kept and cherished of him.

After that he couldn't wait to see him, hold him and never let go but in the end he had to control himself and take note of what he had told kate earlier, which was to take this one day at a time, so with that he agreed to give it a few days until it was time to finally meet the little guy and to his surprise kate willingly agreed as well with a smile and a deep and passionate kiss to confirm and reassure him in some ways that everything would be fine.

That was over a week ago and now he stood in his shabby apartment looking at his now clean and shaven appearance in the mirror, and going over everything he was going to say and do in his head. Over the past few days he had been trying to get his life in order, firstly by staying off the addictions he had been relying on for the last few months to get him off and make him forget all about the pain that had subsided in his now warming heart. Then he went through the whole natural process of wondering whether Sammy would like him in the first place, but once he looked at the picture kate had given him, all of his insecurity and uncertainty started to wash away completely and all that was left was a smile, a proud and happy smile, something he hadn't done in a long while.

He had also been curious to find out what sammy liked as well, in terms of his hobbies and stuff. In response kate had one word for him, baseball. She told him that, that was what he lived and breathed and then she went on to tell him how sammy used to pretend that their front garden was baseball diamond and how he organised games every weekend with his Grandad who in turn had already taken him to a few games as well. At first he was a bit saddened upon hearing that because he should have been the one to do that but as soon as those thoughts passed through his mind, he pushed them away and instead thought about the future and what he could do with his son from now on, so in an effort to keep the moment in a happy atmosphere he simply smiled broadly in response while saying "that's my boy, just like his daddy", getting nostalgic of his days in high school when he used to play on the team himself.

So now he just stood in front of the mirror taking a last look at the new him while making sure that the baseball set he had bought his son was all ready and gift wrapped and when he was finally done and ready he checked his clock like he had kept on checking since he had woken up today and to his good luck he was still a few hours early and with that there was a knock on his front door.

At first he was a little surprised at who might be showing up, but he surmised with a smile that it was the one and only, the person who gave him a good enough reason to exist and something to live for. Although his smile soon disappeared and turned into one of sadness and worry upon noticing who was standing at his doorstep instead.

"Sarah? What are you doing here and how did you know where I live?" he inquired knitting his eyebrows in genuine confusion upon her being here. Why was she here? He asked himself while glancing at the slightly nervous blonde who he once cherished and loved with all his heart, only to have it stomped on and broken in the worst way possible.

"I have my ways jack" she said with a teasing smile that just earned her a serious and emotionless glance in return and with that she went on to explain about how the time when he was in the hospital and how she had literally begged the doctors to inform her of his present living situation because she still felt for him as a good friend, but ever since he came back she somehow wished for it to be more again, especially since Danny, her ex - fiancee was not in the picture anymore, leaving her with nothing but his unborn child which he didn't even know about in the first place, not because she didn't want to but because he left her before she knew that she was in fact pregnant with their child.

"Oh! so…" Jack started and then stopped, uncertain of what to say next because what exactly was left to say to her. They were both different people now, a lot had changed in the last few years, he had changed as well.

"So can I come in jack or is it bad time?" she asked with a hint of annoyance behind her voice at being treated in this way but after the sudden realisation of how she had so abruptly ending their marriage, what else was she expecting, him to take her in his arms and forgive her right away. No she simply thought to herself, first I have to gain his trust again, then everything would fall into place once again she thought with nothing but hope in her heart and as she sub- consciously brushed past him while passing him through the door, she got the all familiar chills running up and down her spine. An all familiar feeling she got every time she was with him, back in the days when they were together and happily married.

Once she entered his apartment and had a good first glance around at everything, she decided to turn around and explain why she was really here in the first place but as she made the move to start, they were both suddenly interrupted by jack's phone going off and once he took a look at the screen and saw who it was, he smiled and excused himself and went into his bedroom, shutting the door completely and leaving her on her own in his living room.

"Hey!" jack said cheerfully into the phone knowing very well who was on the other end.

"Hey!" kate simply replied in the same way when she managed to stop laughing at his cheerfulness.

"So I just wanted to find out whether your still okay with…just hold on a minute" kate started to say and was then cut off by another voice in the background, a voice that jack seem to have recognised as none other than….

"Sammy I'm on the phone with someone, I'll be there in a minute sweetie" kate shouted out to the voice and jack couldn't help but smile at how natural she sounded, motherhood definitely suited her he thought to himself with nothing but wonder and amazement of her. After a few more minutes she managed to calm sammy down who was so hyped up all the time that she barely had any time for herself.

"Hey, sorry about that it's just that you son keeps me on my toes at all times of the day. I think I've actually lost a few pounds with the amount of time I've spent running after him making sure he doesn't get hurt or anything. " she said making jack laugh out loud in response.

"Aww!! I'm sorry honey" jack said suddenly realising what had just slipped out of his mouth without even thinking and judging by the sudden silence on the other end, he immediately felt like kicking himself for possibly ruining things now, but as he made the move to try and explain why he said it, she came back on the line saying….

"You've never called me that before!" she said trying to keep a hold on the butterflies that were ferociously fluttering within her stomach.

"Yeah I.. I.. don't know why…I should…I'm sorry. I know I said that we should be taking this one day at a time. I don't know what came over me I.." he tried to explain but was once again cut off by kate who just said that it was okay and that he shouldn't sorry because she never was, not when it came to them.

"Anyway I just wanted to call and find out if your still okay with meeting sammy today jack, because if you need more time then it's perfectly understandable if you.." kate tried to get out but this time she was cut off by jack saying that he had been waiting for this more than ever, ever since he found out, and that he couldn't wait to start his new life, starting with meeting their son and with that she felt a lot better about it because honestly she just wanted jack with her and Sammy, because that's where he truly belonged.

"Okay so I'll pick you up in about half an hour or so?" kate asked and jack just said it was fine in response, not even realising that sarah was still here.

"Okay so I'll see you then and……I love you" kate said finally getting out what she had wanted to say ever since she got on the phone with him. In response jack suddenly felt his eyes moisten with raw emotion at hearing those beautiful words and all he could say at that moment was..

"I love you too" he simply said although his heart kept on coaxing him to literally scream it to her over and over again in a firm effort to make her believe that he loved her and no other, but for now all he could say was that and to kate it was more than enough for her to think that maybe they just might get the happy ending they so longed for after all. So with that she got off the phone with him, not before saying those three words to him one more time and making him chuckle and make his heart swell with emotion as well, but as this was happening, the other person who was sitting on the other side of the door felt nothing but regret and pain in her heart.

How the hell could she tell him? What would he think of her? Would he even forgive her for doing it? She thought to herself and upon sudden realisation she came up with the conclusion that she simply couldn't do this, not now, so with that she quickly got up and wordlessly left without even leaving a note, mainly because there were literally no words to explain what she had done.

As he got off the phone, he suddenly remembered about sarah as well and with that he bolted out of the door to try and talk to her but all he saw in return was an empty room and his front door being slammed as well. His first instinct was to run out and follow her but if he did, then he would bring back the painful memories of his past back to him and he longed to let go of it and embrace his new and more promising future, so with that in mind he anxiously waited for the next half hour, constantly checking the clock to see the change in time and when it was about two minutes to when the big hand hit 6, he was rewarded with a knock on his front door, suggesting to him that it was time, so with that he walked towards his front door taking long strides in the process to get there quicker and once he opened the door, he was met with the sight of an angel. The first thing he wanted to do was take her into his arms and kiss her senseless, but in the end he managed to restrain himself again and instead opted to give her a hug which she gladly accepted without any hesitation whatsoever, but as their bodies made contact with each other, their inner carnal desires started to bubble to the surface once again. The desire to just give into what their hearts were screaming to satisfy and when kate sub- consciously grinded into his pelvis area, he groaned out loud into her ear, his pressured breathing igniting the fire within her and with that she just grasped the back of his head and pulled him closer to her, literally forcing him to bury his face in her neck, loving the sensation of his day old stubble brushing against her smooth and luscious skin lovingly. In response to her possessive grasp, he simply pulled her even tighter against him, allowing her to feel what she was doing to him and making her simply moan at feeling his now swelling and hardened length probing at the source of her inner and moistening desire that longed to be quenched by him.

Although in the end they both managed to calm themselves down, suddenly realising that they were outside within viewing access of the public eye and as much as jack just wanted to rip her clothes off, pick her up and bury himself inside her, he knew that, that might come off to be a tad bit uncomfortable and unsuitable so he just controlled himself yet again opted to peck her on the lips instead, eliciting a gaspful laugh in response from her when they broke away.

"You shaved" she noted stroking his lightly stubbled jaw, feeling touched and happy that he had done it but a part of her missed his beard and the many things it did to her when they were intimate with each other, especially when he went down on her. The thought was enough to make her blush and feel very warm all off a sudden.

"You okay?" jack asked concerned at her sudden change in character and posture. In response she just closed her eyes and counted to five hoping that she could keep her emotions in order and also try to keep her hands off him for now. When she reached five she opened her eyes and focused on the reason she was here and with that she wordlessly took his hand and led him to her car, ready to take him to his new life.

The whole journey on the way there was spent in complete silence only with the exception of a few smiles being shared between the two of them and upon following kate's gaze to the house that now stood in front of them, he took a deep breath and braced himself for what was to come. Upon first glance it was so quaint and quiet, but as they got out of the car they were both welcomed with the sound of a child, a child that they had created together.

"Common" kate simply said taking hold of his hand without any fear or hesitance and with that she pulled him to the front door of the place she had called home for the last three years. Once she opened the door though she was immediately and forcefully embraced by someone who jack couldn't believe he was seeing with his own eyes from where he stood.

"Momma" sammy squealed cheerfully tightly embracing his very surprised mother who just laughed at his sudden outburst of affection, while jack on the other hand couldn't move or say anything except admire the scene in front of him, not believing in the slightest that this was finally happening. That he was standing within a few feet of his own flesh and blood.

A few minutes later they were also joined by another older person who jack assumed was kate's…

"Hi dad" kate said with sammy still in her arms while her hand was still grasping the hand of the man sammy was now looking at with nothing but genuine curiosity. She noted now that Sam was also looking at jack with the same look of curiosity and felt that it was about time for introductions.

"Daddy this is Jack" kate simply said introducing the older man to the slightly nervous younger man who was still wary and a little scared at his appearance, but to his good luck the older man shook his hand and gave him a nod and a smile to show his acceptance of him.

"And sammy…." she paused momentarily while turning around to fully face jack who was standing there gazing at the little boy in her arms. "this is your…"she paused again while trying to get a hold of the tears that had gathered in her green emerald eyes and before she had a chance to finish her sentence, sammy spoke up and decided to satisfy his curiosity and fill the hope that had formed in his heart upon seeing this man and somehow feeling connected to him.

"Is he my daddy?" the little boy asked in all innocence, his big brown eyes widening making his mother simply break down and nod in an agreeing manner while she allowed the tears that had gathered to fall freely and upon looking at jack now, she noticed that he too was crying but he also had that slight look of fear behind his emotional gaze. Afraid that sammy would hate him right away, for not being there for him all this time, but he was proved wrong the next minute when sammy suddenly squirmed quickly out of his mother's arms and lunged himself at jack's now open arms, wrapping his little arms around his father's neck and with that jack simply buried his face in his son's neck and let go completely, of all the the sadness, the happiness and the longing for this moment, right here, right now.

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