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Amy XX
AN: This is mainly a Richard centered chapter.
"Mark when your done go back to my house, you can stay there, that's where Mere and Alex will be tonight, and I know you'll wanna see them."
"Thanks but I've checked in to a hotel, but I'll pop round." Mark answered, not really wanting to talk about this in front of Derek.
"Don't be silly! I'll see you later."
Richard left the room closing the door behind him but not moving away from it, he wanted to stay there for a minuet just encase world war 3 kicked off, he waited until her heard the laughter, that was when he was certain that they 2 men that he had known for since their childhood had kissed and made up.
He started his journey back to his office to go check on his 2 youngest. Although he wanted to wrap them up in cotton wool and keep them all safe he know that they would never let him do that. They had grown up and fled the nest. But no matter what happened he would always be there for them, like so many times in the past.
Upon reaching his office Richard opened the door as quietly as he could, uncertain if his baby girl was still asleep and not wanting to wake her if she was. But he found not just Meredith but Alex as well fast asleep were he's left them. He know that it wasn't the most comfortable position for Alex to be in but… they just looked to peaceful and cute to wake up! So Richard left them there, deciding to finish the bit of paper work he had, then he could take them home.
……Sometime later……
Not realizing how much paper work he actually had and how lost he'd gotten in it Richard was shocked when is phone when off.
"Hello?" he as quiet avoiding waking Mere and Lex up.
"Dad? Where are…" a Drunken Mark started "Why's you still at the hosss…hoppit… hospit…work?" he slurred.
"Where are you? Are you hurt? Who's with you?…" the over protective questions just rolled off Richards tongue.
"I'm at home!" Mark stated like it was the most obvious thing in the world, followed by a "but you's not here! And I no have me key!!"
"OK, Listen carefully to me… are you listening?" after hearing a 'yup' he continued " I want you to stay there, I'm going to get Mere and Lex and we will be there as soon as we can"
"Ooh You'ves got to wake the babies up?" Mark asked
Not wanting to waste time Richard just agreed and restated that Mark should stay were he was, then hung up.
He walked over to the 2 other occupants of the room and knelt down.
"Shhh! Come on sleepy-heads it's time to go and see what mess Marks in!" He know that moments like this were rare and that it wasn't often that he got to play daddy to his kids anymore, so now he was going to take full advantage!
Alex as graceful as always woke up with a yawn and unintentionally shoved Meredith of his lap, causing her to wake up with an "owww!"
"Look at you 2! I can remember…" but before he could embarrass them with tales he remembered Mark who was stood out in the cold! " I'll tell you on the way home, but Marks bet us there, and I think he might have stopped for a drink!"
Richard gave them instructions to go to their locker room and get their stuff and not to even attempt to try and work. After a serious glare they left still unsure if they were in trouble or not.
After they left Richard just laughed at their antics and made his way to his car, thinking that no matter how old they were, they would always be his children and he would be there to look after them!
AN: This is the end of my story, I'm giving up on it now due to lack of feed back! (and over load of college work!) if anyone would like to adopt this please PM me and we can talk and sort it out. To those who did leave me messages I send a BIG THANK YOU!! And a I'm sorry!
Amy xx
