Jordan was still curious about what lay in store for her on her birthday.
She had been trying unsuccessfully all week to get information out of
Woody, Max, Nigel, Lily, Garrett, Bug, anyone who might know something. No
one would tell her anything.
She woke up on the morning of her birthday happy because Woody had spent the night before and she expected to be waking up in his loving embrace. When she realized she didn't feel him there she opened her eyes and sat up and looked around for him sleepily. She frowned, pouting about the way her birthday had started. Just then Woody walked in with a tray.
"Morning birthday girl!" he said cheerily. She smiled as he placed the tray on the bed. He had made heart shaped strawberry pancakes and one had a candle in it. He softly kissed her good morning then sang happy birthday to her. He rejoined her in the bed and they lovingly fed each other pancakes.
When they were done she pulled him down on top of her kissing him deeply. He grinned between kisses. "Hey, whatever the birthday girl wants, the birthday girl gets" They spent most of the morning and afternoon making love and holding each other.
After a while she said, "I guess I should give dad a call huh?"
"We're going to go see your parents now actually" he answered.
"My parents?" she asked, pain showing in her eyes.
He took her hand "Yeah, we're gonna go pick your dad up and go visit your mom's grave so she can see her little girl on her birthday" She smiled. Obviously touched by this sentiment and wiped away a few stray tears.
They got to the cemetery and Woody clutched Jordan's hand tightly as they made their way to Emily's grave. Max took her other hand in his once they were standing in front of it. They stood there in silence for a few minutes then Woody spoke up.
"I'm gonna give you guys some family time, I'll be right here Jordan" he said kissing her hand and walking out of hearing distance to give them some privacy.
Max smiled tenderly at Jordan "He's a good kid Emily, You'd like him, he's real good to our Jordan" Jordan smiled appreciatively at her father's approval. They each talked a while longer then headed back towards Woody. He started walking towards them. Jordan hugged him.
"Ready to go?" she asked.
"Yeah sure, I just want to talk to your mom a minute before we go"
She was completely caught off guard. "Um, okay"
"We'll just head back to the car" Max said patting him affectionately on the back.
They watched as Woody knelt down to talk to her mother's grave. The tears that had been threatening to fall from Jordan's eyes now splashed down her cheeks freely as she watched this man she cared so much about talking to her mother whom he'd never had a chance to meet.
"Hi Emily, I'm Woody, I didn't get a chance to meet you but I'm sure you know who I am because of Jordan. In fact, I like to think you had a hand in helping us get together. I just wanted to thank you for giving her to me, I love her more than anything and I promise I always will"
When he returned to the car he saw that Jordan had been crying and Max was hugging her to him. He looked at Max helplessly and Max nodded to him and turned Jordan toward him so he could take her in his arms. He hugged her tight and stroked her long, curly hair.
"I'm sorry sweetie, I didn't mean to make you cry on your birthday. I thought you'd want to be here."
She wiped her eyes and snuggled her face into his strong chest.
"I do Woody, thank you for doing this"
After all that, Max suggested they go to the Pogue for a drink.
She woke up on the morning of her birthday happy because Woody had spent the night before and she expected to be waking up in his loving embrace. When she realized she didn't feel him there she opened her eyes and sat up and looked around for him sleepily. She frowned, pouting about the way her birthday had started. Just then Woody walked in with a tray.
"Morning birthday girl!" he said cheerily. She smiled as he placed the tray on the bed. He had made heart shaped strawberry pancakes and one had a candle in it. He softly kissed her good morning then sang happy birthday to her. He rejoined her in the bed and they lovingly fed each other pancakes.
When they were done she pulled him down on top of her kissing him deeply. He grinned between kisses. "Hey, whatever the birthday girl wants, the birthday girl gets" They spent most of the morning and afternoon making love and holding each other.
After a while she said, "I guess I should give dad a call huh?"
"We're going to go see your parents now actually" he answered.
"My parents?" she asked, pain showing in her eyes.
He took her hand "Yeah, we're gonna go pick your dad up and go visit your mom's grave so she can see her little girl on her birthday" She smiled. Obviously touched by this sentiment and wiped away a few stray tears.
They got to the cemetery and Woody clutched Jordan's hand tightly as they made their way to Emily's grave. Max took her other hand in his once they were standing in front of it. They stood there in silence for a few minutes then Woody spoke up.
"I'm gonna give you guys some family time, I'll be right here Jordan" he said kissing her hand and walking out of hearing distance to give them some privacy.
Max smiled tenderly at Jordan "He's a good kid Emily, You'd like him, he's real good to our Jordan" Jordan smiled appreciatively at her father's approval. They each talked a while longer then headed back towards Woody. He started walking towards them. Jordan hugged him.
"Ready to go?" she asked.
"Yeah sure, I just want to talk to your mom a minute before we go"
She was completely caught off guard. "Um, okay"
"We'll just head back to the car" Max said patting him affectionately on the back.
They watched as Woody knelt down to talk to her mother's grave. The tears that had been threatening to fall from Jordan's eyes now splashed down her cheeks freely as she watched this man she cared so much about talking to her mother whom he'd never had a chance to meet.
"Hi Emily, I'm Woody, I didn't get a chance to meet you but I'm sure you know who I am because of Jordan. In fact, I like to think you had a hand in helping us get together. I just wanted to thank you for giving her to me, I love her more than anything and I promise I always will"
When he returned to the car he saw that Jordan had been crying and Max was hugging her to him. He looked at Max helplessly and Max nodded to him and turned Jordan toward him so he could take her in his arms. He hugged her tight and stroked her long, curly hair.
"I'm sorry sweetie, I didn't mean to make you cry on your birthday. I thought you'd want to be here."
She wiped her eyes and snuggled her face into his strong chest.
"I do Woody, thank you for doing this"
After all that, Max suggested they go to the Pogue for a drink.