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I don't own the characters or the show. Never have never will.

Chapter 16

Molly had lost count somewhere between five and eleven of how many times the phone at her sister's house had ranged. It was obvious no one was home; it would be insane to allow a phone to ring like that if someone was. Still Molly didn't want to put the phone back down. Then she would have to face Carey and the newly learned K.G.B work of her little houseguest. If she had the number on hand Molly would of dialed up Kevin and Lisa demanding they come and take Annie. With their work and being thousands miles away it could take weeks for them to get back. And by that time would be around the scheduled time to be done in Pakistan anyways. Molly just hoped she didn't temporally lose it and do bodily harm to the child.

Glancing over to Carey mouthing hang the phone up, she does and smiles with no emotion or feeling. He copies the motion ad waves her over to him. Molly falls into his arms and starts to cry into his chest. With his hands supporting her back slightly massaging and his soothing voice telling her it was all right, Molly felt safe. Jack was gone. Just when I thought we were getting somewhere in our relationship he runs. She thinks to herself trying to figure out at what point she had failed as mother. She was sure Jack would say when Carey and her hooked up, but never once did she neglect her children. If anything Molly had paid four times more attention on them in fear they would think they were being neglected.

"I didn't do a good job." She whispers to Carey.

"Yes you did. There was no instruction manual to follow because I doubt anyone else in the history of the world as been through something like this before. Were pioneers."

"Yeah I should go book us on The Jerry Springer show, they'd love us."

"Nah were not dysfunctional enough for them."

"Not dysfunctional enough?" She asks wile starting to smile, which was what Carey had his goals set upon.

"Yep if Jack were dating someone with two heads, Annie was involved in porno ring, my dad was transvestite, my mom a heroin junkie, then maybe they would let us on." It worked. A full, real smile and laugh. The must beautiful laugh in the world far as Carey was concerned. He leans down and gently kisses her allowing his lips to linger there a moment, pretending the world is only them and it's perfect. Molly wants the same thing, craves it more then anything. Then the phone rings, ending the moment.

"Fiona?" Molly blurts into the receiver, in hopes that her and Fi had some form of a telepathic connection. But quickly as it had arisen the smile of hope had flipped back in the opposite direction.

"Oh hello Doctor Alimontaey." It was Molly's doctor he called quite often because of this being considered a possible high-risk pregnancy. Hope Springs was generally under populated area so the doctor was able to spend extra time and give more one on one attention to patients.

"You heard about the scare huh? Everything is fine." Carey climbs the stairs to allow Molly some privacy for a few minutes. Happy she had a doctor that cared so much and upset he choice that moment to show he cared. On passing Jack's room Carey stops and decides to enter. The door was open, which had become a rarity around here, anti social, angry teenagers aren't known to leave doors open. Pulling up a drawer of the bureau Carey discovers it was missing something very critical. Clothes. In fact all the drawers were empty. Carey had been hoping Annie's comment that Jack left with a suitcase had been a fabrication to get her some attention. On taking a closer look around he discovers quite a few of Jack's belongings weren't in there usual placements. They weren't placed anywhere.

"Alright tomorrow at 11, yes I'll be there. Bye." Molly puts the phone down and is taken back by the fact Carey was standing next to her. Then quickly remembers seeing him sneaking up the stairs. Of all the appoints she had or would have later Molly had been dreading the one planned in the morning the must. The one where they would be sticking her with a needle that took hormone injects right into her stomach. Just the thought made her feel sick. Molly knew that this would be the first appointment Carey would attend. She would need him for support during the posture. And with his parents and the kids knowing there was no reason to keep sneaking around.

Molly felt an emptiness in her heart. The pain only a parent, but more importantly a mother is capable of feeling. Whenever the kids went on camping trips or some adventure of adolescent she would get the feeling. With Fiona moving out the feeling was there and so intense Molly almost found it impossible to function. She found it amazing how two people could have such a strong effect on her life. The feeling meant Jack was really gone. Just like Fi. They always leave me, everyone of them. She thinks as staring at a picture of Rick, the only picture of him left on display. All the others Fi had or were packed away, as a sign they were officially moving on with the next stages of their lives.

"Hey little one make me a promise ok?" Molly asks softly and pauses even though there would be no response.

"Never leave me." Carey stands at the top step not meaning to listen to the mother and child moment but can't stop himself. He wanted to hate Jack and even Fi for what they did. Walking out without a thought on how there actions would affect those around them. Sure Fi emailed and called on accusations but that was becoming a rarity. And Lord who knew how long it could before Jack would be heard from. Carey mouths the words I promise, something he'd keep no matter what.