AN: Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood evening my sweeties! Only one more chapter left! I know, I know. But it's coming to it's natural end like all stories do. But head on over to my profile and you'll see I have some goodies for y'all! I'm also going to make it your first Readers Choice! That's right, you get to pick what you want to read more. So head over to my profile, read their descriptions, and cast your vote in a review or PM :) Which ever story wins will the next one posted and the runner up will follow. So cast your vote and have fun! I can't wait to see what y'all pick :) Anyways. I'm pretty happy with the last chapter. I know it's painful for Mac to talk about his mother or his past really. Plus we don't know anything about his mother except that she died of some illness when he was young. So writing her and such was fun and I hope we get to know a little more about her and such. But it was nice to see Mac and his mother interact. I know she would be proud of her son and the man he became. So boom, his mom! That and we all know Mac is a pretty logically thinker and he would try to question the hell out of it, when no one has an answer. I'm also glad y'all like the last chapter. I was happy with it, but was really nervous posting it. But I'm glad I did :) Anyways. I think I've rambled on long enough. Don't forget to head over to my profile and pick the story you want to see next! When we left off, Mac saw his mom and woke up!
poxelda-Right! So sweet :)
AgentofLegends27-Whoo! *grabs candy, plays movie*
lailyspenstar-He saw his mama! And he did wake up, for half a second.
Lhaven-Very sweet!
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Home Safe and Sound
About two weeks later
After about two weeks in the hospital Mac was finally able to go home. He was riding with Jack who insisted he come home with him, and had his room made up for him. Mac agreed easily because he wanted out of the hospital. He could rest just as well at his home, but Jack's was his home too. He had his ups and downs as he recovered but he pulled through. He watched the trees go by and he drifted of the thought of his mother. He knows it should be impossible, it should be a dream, but something told him it wasn't. He actually saw his mother!
'She was as beautiful as I remember.' Mac thought to himself.
From the corner of his eye he could tell that Jack was stealing looks of concern. But now wasn't the time to tell Jack. He would when they got home. Which was now. They pulled into the garage and Jack guided him in, then settled him on the couch after he removed his shoes at the door. Jack covered his legs with a blanket and then the real fussing began.
After about an hour, Mac finally got Jack to settle down and sit down. It only last an hour before he was back at it. Mac rolled his but let Jack fuss over. He knew he scared the older man and he really did thought he wasn't going to make it when he saw his mother.
"Alright spill. What's got you so lost in thought?" Jack asked.
Mac was quiet for a moment not sure how to approach it, so he just said it.
"I saw my mother." Mac said softly.
Jack looked at Mac worriedly. Mac seeing his mother raised a lot of red flags for him. Mac was close to death, really close to death if he saw her.
"You saw your mama huh?" Jack asked. "Did you talk to her?"
"Yeah I talked to her. She told me how she was proud of me and she loved me." Mac said.
"Of course. What else did she say?" Jack asked gently.
"That it wasn't my time, that my family needed me." Mac said.
Jack hugged his boy and felt him tense, then felt Mac's arms hug him back. His family did need him, like air. Jack didn't know what he would he do if he lost Mac. Hell, he almost did and that scares him to death. But Mac's mother had told him to come back and be with them. That he was needed on Earth and he was. He really was. Riley and Bozer clung to Mac and spoke to him. Telling him jokes, begging him to wake, telling stories, threatening him if he died. Matty was edge but pulled rank to make sure Mac got the best possible care. Jack fussed over Mac, yelled at doctors, fussed some more, paced. But then a miracle happened. He witnessed his boys eyes opening and looked at him before drifting away again.
Jack broke the hug and looked at his boy right in the eye. He brushed a stray hair out his eyes and made sure Mac was paying attention.
"She's right. We need you Mac. Your family needs you. We need you like air. So you're not allowed to die yet. Why? Because I said so." Jack said.
"Jack you know that's not how it works." Mac said with an amused smile.
"Oh trust me brother, it's how it works." Jack said.
Mac just rolled his eyes and smiled.
Mac rested will that night along Jack. Knowing each were home and safe always gave them a piece of mind and allowed them to sleep. After their time in the army they always found each other one persons house and on the couch sleeping through a movie, or sharing a bed just listening to each other breath. Jack wasn't ready to lose him, and Mac wasn't ready to leave.
Later that night found Mac walking down the hall wrapped in his blanket and then climbed on the bed with Jack. He snuggled close and drifted off. He sighed sleepily and happily when Jack threw a protective arm over him. The two slept peacefully knowing each other was home, safe and sound.
A figure in the corner smiled and then kissed Mac on the cheek.
"I love you Angus, never forget that." She said. "Take care of him Jack. I'm counting on you."
Mac's mother smiled once more and faded into the night. She could trust Jack to look over her son.
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