Maisey - Walter Verse Part 25

by Awatere11

So, six months later and Maisey is now fully entrenched in the Harkenss-Jones family ... screaming teeth and all. Curtis must lean to control her as Ianto starts pulling back, his advice either not adhered to or not welcome as cracks start to show. Curtis is NOT Ianto and must learn his own lessons even as Maisey learns every day.

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"I don't care Mel, I am taking the next week off… It's only voice-overs for the last few episodes. If I am needed at all … I am needed next week by my family …..… this week is for me. This project went too long and is so over budget a week without my huge salary would be a good idea." Walter said calmly as the studio exec had a little meltdown at the thought of Walter having time off.

"Look… we have two options. You let me have this now … or I do not renew my contract next season. I am sure you can find someone else to be Piney, the fans will accept another …well…. If you are OK with it, yes. No, just the one week off. Nice to offer but no, I know bit I only need one. …. Will see you the following Monday for any last minutes. We will make it the LAST week right?" Walter grinned as he heard the floundering and panic down the phone. Really… now he had said it out loud he was seeing that he didn't need the show anymore. Money up the wazoo, movie offers … a different series maybe? Let them sweat at the thought of him moving on.

Curt was pretending not to listen and glanced up as Walter settled in his chair and took a deep breath. "Babe. I let work get too big and too important. I forgot I am doing it for us. Our kids that I really wanted, I do remember choosing Benji without even consulting you first by the way … I was a drunken douche saying those things. I am sorry … I need to slow down, de-stress and take some breaths. I would like to suggest the Lake House for the week. We leave in the morning? Tad and Dad might follow in a couple of days, cut the school week short like they do sometimes so we can have the first two or three … then the rest with everyone. Just us. You, me and our pirates. Yes?"

Curt stared at him and for a horrible moment Walt wondered if he was going to say no.

He nodded, then picked up a pad as he muttered "Gonna need some extra things for Maisey. She almost drowned last time, still a mad cow around water."

Water let out a breath he didn't know he had been holding.

Now … he needed something else.