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On New Year's Day, they all settle down in front of the Beckett's TV to watch the festivals unfold, Rick falls asleep first on Martha's shoulder and Katie isn't too far behind even though she's fighting it.
On the 2nd of January Martha and Rick left for 2 mouths, leaving Johanna to sort out Rick's school application for when he gets back.
2 months later
Sitting in the back of a cab on the way home from the airport.
"I can't wait to get back home" Sighs Martha
Rick answers with a nod, looking at out of the window of all the buildings
"You Looking forward to seeing Katie?"
"Yeah!" Still looking out of the window
Martha sighs and sits back
Beckett house hold
"Katie come on!" Called Johanna
"Coming" She answers running down the stairs
"I just got a text from Martha they will be here in 10"
"Katie-bug shoes!" Call's Jim as she goes to run outside in just her socks, then quickly turning around to her father's voice to put on her shoes.
"Ready!" Shouts Katie to her parents that are waiting by the door for her.
Together they make their way to Martha's home to wait for them.
10 minutes later the cab turns up and Rick jumps out and runs to hug Katie, while Martha greets Johanna quickly swapping to hug Katie and kiss Jim on the cheek, Rick hugs Johanna and Jim together, they grab a bag each and follows Martha up to the door where she lets everyone in, Katie quickly grabbing Ricks and Jim's hands when the bags were dropped by the door and pulling them out to the back garden to play.
"God, I need a drink" Says Martha going to a cabinet pulling out a bottle of wine. As Johanna sits down on the couch.
"Well he's looking good and a lot more outgoing" Comments Johanna, Taking the offered glass from Martha's hand as she pours.
Martha laughs at her comment. Sitting down on the sofa and putting one leg under her so she's facing Johanna.
"It was going great, all the women loved him and he was lapping it up absolutely loved it, he started playing jokes on them, you know moving their clothes around so they couldn't find it switching labels on things like make up, they let him get away with stuff" They both laughed "You should have seen his face when he realized the drag queens were men, he was so confused bless him" Chuckling at the memory. "He helped us all on lines, and we all help him to read, he was annoyed with himself because he couldn't read some words, so we all took him bowling or something to cool down, he still stayed away from men but he got on well with the drag's even after he learnt they were men, only went near them when they were in drag" Chuckling again "He started playing pranks on me, I woke up one day to see a mask of… god awful thing it was, nearly gave me a heart attack, any way I screamed and there he was chuckling in the corner" Both chuckled.
"So, what happed?"
"Well, about a week ago, he was still having nightmares the first night away, I woke up to him screaming I slept with him that night and a couple more, anyway, as the nights went on he got quieter, he was obviously not sleeping well falling asleep during reversals or somewhere, anyway he still wouldn't come to me, so I stopped telling him and let him just work it out, Anyway umm… one night he decided to come to me, but.. he… kinda… walked in on meentertainingaman"
"I'm sorry…. but the first time…. he came to you… you where…. Gosh Martha…"
"I know. I know, he screamed and run out before I even knew he was there, I went after him to try and talk to him but he shut me out completely, I mucked this whole thing, up, haven't I?"
"No, no, I can talk to him if you want, maybe he can sleep over ours tonight give him some time, Katie haven't been able to sit still when you guys were gone and those phone calls just made her hyper, she would love it, give you some time off to, maybe we could go out together and leave Jim to look after the kids or something?"
Martha thought about it looking out the back door to where Jim had Katie and Rick on his back-playing horse.
"Yeah ok maybe time away from each other would be good for him….us…. and, could you have that talk with him, I would like him to talk about what's going on in that mind of his"
"Yeah"
They talk about their missing time apart and how Rick and Katie have been, until their interrupted by a fit of giggles and a gush of wind, they look up to see Jim who shrugged his shoulders, laughing and down to see Katie and Rick on their hands and knee's acting to be… Dogs?... With their tongue's hanging out and seem to be racing each other around the furniture and tackling each other down, they burst out laughing at the sight.
"Hey Rick your sleeping over ours tonight and Jim I'm going out with Martha for a night so the kids are yours"
There was yay's and a 'why' from Jim.
"Because we haven't had a girl's night in a while"
"Kay" He answers shrugging
At 6:30 Johanna has gone to get something more fitting to go out in a bar with, choosing a comfy pair of jeans and a blue jumper, stylish yet comfy and Martha choosing light blue lose jeans and flowery black and white striped top with a stylish black jacket.
At 7
"Have a good time… not too good mind" Chuckles Jim giving his wife a loving kiss on the head as they both get in to the taxi
"We will" They answer in unison, chuckling as the cab rides off.
"To ours kids" Jim says turning and rubbing his hands together, happily.
They played games until half 8 when they finally sat down and settled for a Disney movie, While Jim made something to eat, at 9 Rick was falling to sleep, half way though the film Katie went to wake him up but Jim stopped her.
"He's tired let him sleep"
Katie nodded and went back to watch the film.
At ten Katie was nodding off too so, Jim took Rick in his arms and took him up, Katie shuffling behind him up the stairs, he tucked Rick and Katie in and went back downstairs.
Johanna come stubbing into the house an hour later.
"Hey hubby!" She's sing songs
"Hey" Answers Jim coming around the corner, rushing to catch her before she topples over the mat. "Where's Martha?" He asks
"Mar.." Hiccup "Martha is home" Hiccup again looking up from her place where she fell in his chest with hooded eyes
"Good, Glad you haven't got work tomorrow" He chuckles at his wife state
"Same, you know I..." Hiccup "I love you" Hiccup
"I love you too" Bending down to give her a kiss "Come on let's get you to bed"
"Bed? You're a" Hiccup "Fast worker" She giggles
"Yeah come on" Chuckling at his wife's antics, taking her bridle style and carrying her up the stairs
She giggles all way up, head lolling back on his bicep and shoulder, Eyes hooded and heavy.
He juggles her with an arm and leg trying to pull back the covers, succeeding he tucks her in before turning off the lights, drawing closed the curtains and climbing in behind her, she's already asleep, bending over to give her a kiss on her forehead before going to sleep himself.
Short chapter I know.
-Gemma