Chapter 9: Niece and nephews
It had been three weeks since Cat had come back to New York she had been working no stop ever since. She had barley seen Jamie and she missed him. It wasn't that she was avoiding him it was just there shift clashed and since Hunter had been in London she had been stuck helping out at the club more than usual. But today was Cat first day off in a while and she knew Jamie would finish his shift a little after six in the morning so setting her alarm Cat got up early and made breakfast for them.
Jamie was tired and miserable, over the last three weeks he had spent a maximum of about three hours with Cat he missed her and it was making him miserable. Jamie unlocked the front door as quietly as he could. He knew today was Cats first day off since they got back from London and he didn't want to wake her. As soon as he opened the door the smell of eggs hit him and Jamie felt instantly hungry his legs carried him to the kitchen where he found Cat singing along happily to the radio that played quietly in the corner. Jamie stopped in the door way and lent against the door frame watching her. She was wearing a vest top and shots, her hair in a messy bun an apron wrapped around her waist. She looked beautiful the sight of he like that sent Jamie's thoughts flying. Jamie cleared his throat needing to distract himself from his thoughts. Cat spun round on her heels and smiled brightly at him.
"Your back." She said her smile getting brighter.
Jamie smiled back.
"What's all this?" Jamie asked.
Cat took Jamie hand and led him over to the table handed him a cup of coffee.
"I wanted to thank you for coming to London with me but the last three weeks have been so hectic I haven had chance." Cat explained.
Jamie nodded understanding.
"And I missed you." She added almost a whisper.
She turned to leave a Jamie grabbed her hand to stop her.
"I miss you too." Jamie confessed.
Cat looked at their joined hands for a second before she stepped away. She returned a couple of minutes later with their plates.
"This looks amazing." Jamie said.
Cat smiled and sat down opposite him.
"How have things been?" Cat asked after a few minutes of silence.
"Busy, long, tiring." Jamie listed.
Cat smiled.
"But still worth it?" Cat questioned.
Jamie laughed and nodded.
"Definitely." He replied.
"How's the hospital?" Jamie asked.
"Busy, tiring, long." She replied coping him.
Jamie laughed.
"But worth it right?" he asked.
"More than anything." She replied.
For the rest of breakfast the talked about work and Jamie family before Cat looked at the clock and realised she had kept Jamie up two hours.
"I should let you get some sleep." Cat said getting up to clear the plates.
Jamie looked hesitant but got up.
"You coming to Sunday dinner tomorrow, I know they would love to see you." Jamie said.
"I can't Hunter just got back he needs to sort some things out at the club he asked if I would have Max tomorrow." Cat replied.
"Bring him with you." Jamie offered.
Cat smiled.
"You sure?" Cat doubled checked.
"Yes." Jamie replied.
Cat smiled and nodded.
"Ok then." She added.
Jamie smiled before going off to bed and Cat went on with the rest of her day.
Jamie woke up Sunday morning to the sounds of cartoons playing in the living room and a child's laughter. The sound made Jamie smiled. Getting out of bed Jamie headed to the front room where he found Max sitting.
"Hey kiddo?" Jamie called over.
Jamie had met Max a few times he was a sweet kid about 6, he was quite loved the simple things and spending time with his aunt.
"Jamie." Max shouted smiling.
Max ran over to him and jump on him. Jamie caught him and spun him round.
"I'm sorry Jamie, I hope we didn't wake you." Cat called as she walked in from the kitchen.
Jamie smiled as he put Max down.
"No you didn't." Jamie replied honestly.
Cat smiled as she sat down on the sofa next to Max.
"You still come today?" Jamie asked.
Cat looked up at him.
"If it's still ok?" Cat asked.
Jamie nodded. When he spoke to his father about it he had been happy to have another child running around the house.
"Defiantly." Jamie replied.
Cat arrived at the house a little before dinner to help out. Max had been quite ever since he got back from London and Cat knew why she just missed his laughter something that Jamie had seem to bring out of him.
"Hello." Cat said as Jamie's grandfather opened the door.
"Cat, it's good to see you," Henry asked as he opened the door wider.
"You too." Cat replied planting a kiss on Henry's cheek.
Cat walked inside Max following closely behind, almost hiding behind Cat. Cat walked to the kitchen to find Linda and Erin.
"Hi." Linda said kissing Cat on the cheek as she walked in.
Cat smiled.
"Hey how are you both?" Cat asked hugging Erin.
"We good thank you." Erin replied speaking for them both.
"Who's this little one?" Erin said bending down to meet Max.
Max hid behind Cat.
"Sorry he is a little shy." Cat said.
She turned round and bent down so she was eye level with Max.
"Max this is Jamie's sister Erin and this is Linda." Cat said pointing out who was who.
"Will you say hi for me?" Cat asked.
Max nodded and waved at both Linda and Erin. Cat sighed and stood up as Erin and Linda waved back.
"I'm sorry." Cat repeated.
Erin opened her mouth to reply as Sean and Jack ran through the house with Jamie chasing after them. Jamie stopped when he got to the kitchen.
"Jamie." Max shouted happily and he launched himself at Jamie.
Jamie coughed him easily and threw him up in the air before catching him easily.
"Max." Jamie said just as cheerfully.
"You want to come and play with me and my nephews?" Jamie asked Max still in his arms.
"Yes." Max cheered.
Jamie smiled at Cat as he left with Max to find Jack and Sean.
Cat walked towards the window and watched as Max played with Jack and Sean. Jamie watched them carefully while taking his turn in throwing the ball around.
She smiled as Jamie laughed and joked around with the boys. Jamie was everything anyone could ever ask for.
"He would make a great father one day." Cat mumbled more to herself.
"He will wont he." The Commissioners deep rumble said next to her.
Cat jumped a little before she smiled at the Commissioner. The Commissioner just smiled back before disappearing again.
Jamie looked around him as he sat at the dinner table he liked the way it felt having Cat sitting one side of him and Max on the other almost like his own little family, shaking the thoughts from his head Jamie started listening to the conversations around him. Max listen to Sean telling a joke while Erin and Nicki bickered about Nicki being left in the house alone while Erin went away for a through days.
"I'll be fine." Nicki said.
"Nicki I'm not leaving you in the city for three days by yourself." Erin replied adamant.
Nicki sighed.
"You're staying here with grandpa and pop." Erin added.
"I'll be late for school if I stay here." Nicki argued.
Jamie could see his sister worry but almost knew his Nicki was right she would be late for school if she stayed here.
"She could stay with us I mean if it's ok with Cat?" Jamie offered looking at Cat.
Cat smiled.
"Sure." Cat replied.
Jamie looked over at Erin.
"Please mum." Nicki begged.
Erin looked unsure.
"Come on Erin she'll be fine." Jamie prompted.
Erin sighed loudly.
"Fine." She agreed.
"Yes." Nicki cheered and Jamie hid his smile.
Cat smiled as she opened the door after getting home from work. Today Nicki was coming to stay with them and Cat was looking forward to it. Nicki was 16 years old and very mature for her age, Cat had found it a pleasure to be around her.
"Hey Cat." Jamie called from the living room
Cat kicked off her shoes and followed the sound of his voice.
"We are not watching that." Jamie argued.
"Come on Uncle Jamie please." Nicki begged.
Cat could smell pizza and popcorn.
"What's going on?" Cat asked as she flopped down on the sofa.
Jamie smiled over at her.
"I want to watch Just go with it but Uncle Jamie says he won't watch a chick flick." Nicki argued.
Cat glared at Jamie playfully.
"I'll watch it with you." Cat offered and Nicki stuck her tongue out at Jamie.
"Fine you win put the film on." Jamie surrendered.
Jamie hated to admit how much fun he had over the three days Nicki stayed with them because he had been forced to do more girl things then he could ever live down but seeing Cat interacted with Nicki, it made him see how much of a great mum she would be. He had to shake his head every time he imagined Cat being the mother of his child. They were friends and he needed to remember that before he did something that might lose her, he could never bear that.
Nicki smiled as her mum talked about her few days away. She felt a little bit guilty for not really listening but her head was too busy with what she had seen this weekend.
FLASHBACK
Nicki sat watching the film holding Cat's hand to as they sobbed watching Les Miserables.
"That's it." Jamie said picking up the remote and stopping the film.
"No." Nicki shouted it absolute disgust.
Cat got up and tried to grab the remote from Jamie. Jamie held the remote higher as she tried to grab at it. Jamie's other arm circled her waist as he tried to stop her from reaching for the remote. Nicki was sure they didn't realise how close they were. Jamie smirked as Cat struggled in his arm to reach for the remote. Sighing in what Nicki first thought was defeat Cat then jumped wrapping her legs round Jamie's waist. Jamie had been surprised and had dropped the remote to catch her. He wrapped both his arms round her back as he tried to regain his balance knowing it was useless Jamie turned their bodies as they began to fall so he landed on the ground first. Nicki laughed quietly as she watch Cat landed on top of Jamie straddling his hips. They stared at each other intensely until Cat seemed to snap out of it.
"I am so sorry." Cat said as she quickly got off Jamie.
Jamie sat up slowly rubbing the back of his head.
"Are you ok?" Cat asked.
Jamie laughed.
"I will never come between you and the ending of a film again." Jamie joked.
Cat laughed as she picked up the remote and sat down next to Nicki.
"Way to go." Nicki said as they high fived.
Cat laughed and Nicki joined her before they turned back to watching their film.
END OF FLASHBACK
Nicki remembered the way they looked at each other. It was obvious that they liked each other.
"Uncle Jamie like's Cat." Nicki said to her mother.
Her mum laughed.
"She likes him too." Nicki added.
Her mum shook her head.
"If it's meant to be it will happen on its own." Her mum told her.
Nicki sighed. She wanted Cat and Jamie to be together. She liked the idea of having Cat as an aunt.
