Disclaimer: The only thing I own is Maggie, Grayson, Anna and myself.
Vinnie Mac owns everything else.
AN: OK. I'm tiptoeing into some sexual content here. **blushes** Like I know what I'm writing about?! Geesh, give the virgin a break here. LMAO
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I called the airlines next and was able to book 3 seats. Yes three. I was taking Anna's advice. Secretly I hoped Brock would come, but I knew also it would be impossible for him to come back. Next I called Vince and told him what was up. He was upset to learn about it and told me he would give me as much time as I needed. I told him I would still work out of my home and that the next month was taken care of anyway so there shouldn't be any problem. He seemed happy about that. "And Maggie?" Vince said before we hung up, "Bring the lil' guy back home."
"I'm gonna try my hardest."
I signed putting down the phone. There was no way in hell I was going down without a fight. Jimmy Preston was a horrible man, and I doubted 5 years could have changed him that much. I needed to figure out his angle. Money? No I wasn't making that much. There wouldn't be any press, so publicity was out. It had to be just plain old meanness and bitterness that was making him turn our lives upside down. I was the reason my sister broke up with him, making him lose his free ride of mooching.
My phone rang again, "I'm gonna love to see my wireless bill this month, " I muttered "Ya?"
"I have the number," Anna's voice came over the line, "Here it is"
I quickly wrote it down, "Thanks a ton Anna, and we will be flying in tomorrow morning early at 5, can you meet us there?"
"Of Course, How is my little man taking all this?"
"I haven't exactly explained it all to him yet. He's out swimming right now while I figure things out."
"Good luck telling him."
"Thanks. I'm gonna go so I can call Sarah."
"OK see you tomorrow."
I called Sarah right away, and luckily caught her in the office. I got her caught up on everything, and I could almost hear the gears in her head turning.
"I'll get those papers faxed to me right away," she said, "And look 'em over. Now I gotta ask this and I ask everybody this: Is there any reason the courts would find you unfit as a mother?"
"Absolutely none."
"Good answer. Listen girl, I'll get this guy's lawyer on the phone and crack some balls if I have to. Are you interested in giving this guy any visiting rights?"
"Sarah, this man was a drug user who beat the hell out of my sister for the fun of it."
"I'll take that as a no. He might have cleaned up you know."
"I seriously doubt it." I said "Gray and I are coming on the first flight in tomorrow morning."
"I just want to warn you sugar pie, this could get very nasty. You ready to give 'em hell?"
"Oh hell yes."
Sarah laughed, "All right Maggie, I'll call you tomorrow or sooner if I get any news."
"Thanks Sarah."
I stretched groaning, putting the phone down. I got out of the chair hearing the key card in the door and leaned against the wall by the door. Our eyes met as he opened the door.
"I'm sorry." We said at the same time and then we smiled. He pulled me into a hug and said, "You were right, I need to stay here."
I looked up at him questioning, "Did you deicide that before or after you talked to Vince?"
Brock had the decency to blush slightly, "Um before. How did you know I went to Vince?"
I grinned, "I have secret powers you don't know about"
"Yeah I'd like to know more about your secret powers," Brock said softly winking backing me against the wall.
"You're pretty smooth, Lesner." I said looking up at him.
"Yeah I know, So really how did you know?"
"I heard you walk in the room when I was on the phone with Vince", I grinned as Brock slapped himself in the forehead, "Criminal Mastermind you are not!"
Brock growled moving toward me, wiggling his fingers in the direction of my ribs. "Dammit Lesner! Don't do that!" I cried through my giggles wiggling away from him. I shrieked as he tackled and we both landed on the bed.
"We gotta stop meeting like this," Brock said grinning as he pinned me down with my hands above my head and one of his legs over top of mine. "Now its time to show ya 'the power'."
I raised an eyebrow, "The power?"
"Oh yeah. 'The Power'." His lips met mine, demanding and seeking, his touch leaving me breathless and wanting more. He ran his free hand along my ribs making me squirm against him, I laughed against his lips from the tickling as his hand snuck under my shirt and slowly made its way up. His lips left mine and made a path along my jaw and down my neck I could feel his heart pounding through his shirt, mine was pounding just as hard. Another pounding soon broke us apart, "Shit." Brock muttered breaking off a kiss, and rested his head on my shoulder, regaining his composure before he went to open the door. I put my hands on his head bringing him up, to kiss him, "Forget it." I said softly slowly tracing his lips with my thumb.
He groaned as they knocked again, "Whoever that is has horrible timing."
"Must be Mark then." I said grinning, "Go on he's not gonna stop till you open the door."
Brock climbed off the bed and marched to the door as I sat up trying to rearrange my hair so it wasn't so obvious.
Brock threw the door open with a loud "WHAT?" as Kurt stood there in mid knock.
"Hi Guys," he said marching into the room and then noticed my tousled appearance, "So I interrupt anything?"
"No" I said "Yes" Brock said
Kurt grinned, "Well it must not have been that great. So anyway, I know that shit just piled up for you, but are we still on for tonight?"
"Tonight?" I asked puzzled
Brock groaned, "Oh I forgot to tell you, well actually I wanted to surprise you. Bunch of us were planning on going to this club tonight. I even got Zach to baby-sit Gray."
"I don't know if its such a good idea to leave Gray tonight Brock, I don't know how he's going to react to all this."
Kurt broke in, "You know I think he'd surprise you, he's a pretty resilient little kid. Talk to him and then figure it out. You really need to get out more Mags. Just let us know."
"Ya OK"
"OK get out of here little man," Brock said pointing at the door. Kurt walked out laughing.
As the door shut Brock turned and looked at me, "So where were we?"
I got off the bed walking over to him, "I believe you were showing me 'The Power' as it were."
"Ah yes the pow-" I interrupted him with a kiss wrapping my hands behind his neck. His arms went around my waist pulling me tightly against him. We kissed hungrily, both of us wanting what the other had. I could feel his need as he held me. My hands traveled down his chest, searching for the hem of his shirt. Finding it I pulled it up my hands running along his bare skin. He sucked a sharp breath in as I hit a sensitive area, "God I need you baby," he murmured against my lips. I replied by rubbing my body along his, enjoying the feel of solid muscle. He stood straight pulling me with him, letting my feet hang in the air. His hands roamed down my back and then along my thighs pulling them up so I was straddling him. His head tilted back as my lips moved along his throat his moan came rumbling out. He turned, bracing us against the wall as his lips once again found mine, his tongue slowly tormenting.
We both pulled back groaning, "I think God hates us," I whispered hiding my face in his shoulder, as someone knocked on the door, "You wanna get that or should I?"
"Uh, you better. I gotta go take a cold shower and uh, settle things down."
I pulled back grinning. "Yeah you better do that"
I opened the door as Brock went in the bathroom, "Hey Mom look at this!" Gray shouted shaking his head sending water flying everywhere, "I'm a sprinkler!"
I laughed, "You most certainly are! Hi Mark." I looked up at him, "He behave him self?"
"Oh sure darlin'" Mark paused noticing my swollen lips and messy hair, "We didn't interrupt anything?"
"Don't worry about it." I said running a hand self-consciously through my hair, "C'mon in and have a seat." I motioned him through the door. "Well Gray, did you have fun?" I asked kneeling down with a dry towel and started to dry him off.
"Uh huh," his teeth chattered together from being cold, "Mark jumped in and splashed everybody!"
Mark grinned, "You do one cannon ball off the board an' the kid thinks you're a hero. Didn't think it'd be so easy."
"It doesn't take much does it?" I said with a smirk. The bathroom door opened and Brock came out, his hair still dripping. "OK Gray into the tub with you."
"But momma, I don't need a bath."
"Yes you do. We gotta wash all the chlorine off you. That and we need to have a talk about some stuff ok?"
"Can I have my duck?"
"Yup I'll grab it." Gray ran into the bathroom still dripping slightly. "So you good now?" I asked looking at Brock with a pointed look.
"For now." He said in a promising tone "But later? Who knows?"
Mark sat there rolling his eyes.
During Grayson's bath I told him what was going on and explained that we need to go home in the morning and talk to people and that his dad wanted to see him. He had a lot of questions, but nothing too earth shattering. And Kurt was right, Gray took everything in stride. "So Gray", I said, "Do you want me to stay here tonight? Or do you want to go hang out with Zach for a couple hours?"
Grayson smiled big, "I wanna go see Zach! He promised to show me some magic tricks"
"Well that answers that!" I said grinning now looking forward to a night out. "All right kid, you're looking like an wrinkly old man! Time to get out."
Gray giggled as he climbed out and shook himself like a dog. "Think you can dry yourself off?" I asked. Gray grabbed the towel from my hands as I got up, "Here is a clean pair of shorts to put on." I put his clothes on the counter as I went out the door leaving it open just in case.
I walked over to where Brock and Mark were talking by the window and wrapped my arms around Brocks waist, "Well looks we are on for tonight," I said when they stopped talking, "Gray wants to see Zach's magic tricks."
Brock broke into a huge smile and kissed the top of my head, "Excellent, I think we're headed out about 8, right Mark?"
"Yeah bout that."
I looked at my watch it was a little after 6, "OK, I'll get his stuff together and then bring him down to Zach's room."
"Hey Gray, what movie do you want to bring?"
"Veggie Tales!" Gray said at the same time Mark and Brock said it.
"Why do I even ask?" I threw it in his bag along with jammies and a couple of his books, "OK Kid, lets go!"
Gray came running out, dressed and ready to go. "Bye!" he said running over and giving Brock a hug. Brock picked him up and tossed him in the air, "I'll see ya later buddy"
"Bye Mark!" Grayson called over his shoulder as he ran out the door. I looked at them and shrugged, "Hurricane Grayson just made landfall." And then took off after him.
Zach's room was just down the hall so Gray was all ready in by the time I got there and chattering a mile a minute. "Calm down kid!" I said laughing walking in the door, "Hey guys" I said smiling at Zach and Spanky, who was his roommate for the trip. "Thanks lot for watching him Zach, I really appreciate it."
"No problem Maggie," Zach said looking at me with adoration in his eyes. Brock says he has a crush on me, I doubted it but now I'm thinking he does.
"OK, Here is my number, and some cash, Gray is looking forward to pizza for supper. You guys can figure what you want on it. Gray's been going on this no cheese fix for a while. And he has jammies and some books in his bag and a movie to watch. No more swimming, so don't let him talk you into it."
Zach grinned, "Gotcha."
"Grayson, Bedtime at 8:30 ok?"
"9"
"How about 8?"
"8:30. Otay."
"And there ya go, so you boys have fun. Gray c'mere and give me some love," I said kneeling down as he ran over to me giving me a hug, "Behave yourself OK? Love you"
"Uh huh Love ya too," he said running back over and climbing in the chair.
"Oh and here," I said handing over the key to my room, "So you can put him to bed in my room. I'm not sure how late we'll be, but it shouldn't be too bad. Grayson and I are flying home very early."
"Oh ok. We'll see ya later then"
"Bye!" I called as I started to shut the door I heard Spanky tease, "Ooooo Zach she gave you her number."
I grinned, well looks like Brock was right.
AN: OK. I'm tiptoeing into some sexual content here. **blushes** Like I know what I'm writing about?! Geesh, give the virgin a break here. LMAO
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I called the airlines next and was able to book 3 seats. Yes three. I was taking Anna's advice. Secretly I hoped Brock would come, but I knew also it would be impossible for him to come back. Next I called Vince and told him what was up. He was upset to learn about it and told me he would give me as much time as I needed. I told him I would still work out of my home and that the next month was taken care of anyway so there shouldn't be any problem. He seemed happy about that. "And Maggie?" Vince said before we hung up, "Bring the lil' guy back home."
"I'm gonna try my hardest."
I signed putting down the phone. There was no way in hell I was going down without a fight. Jimmy Preston was a horrible man, and I doubted 5 years could have changed him that much. I needed to figure out his angle. Money? No I wasn't making that much. There wouldn't be any press, so publicity was out. It had to be just plain old meanness and bitterness that was making him turn our lives upside down. I was the reason my sister broke up with him, making him lose his free ride of mooching.
My phone rang again, "I'm gonna love to see my wireless bill this month, " I muttered "Ya?"
"I have the number," Anna's voice came over the line, "Here it is"
I quickly wrote it down, "Thanks a ton Anna, and we will be flying in tomorrow morning early at 5, can you meet us there?"
"Of Course, How is my little man taking all this?"
"I haven't exactly explained it all to him yet. He's out swimming right now while I figure things out."
"Good luck telling him."
"Thanks. I'm gonna go so I can call Sarah."
"OK see you tomorrow."
I called Sarah right away, and luckily caught her in the office. I got her caught up on everything, and I could almost hear the gears in her head turning.
"I'll get those papers faxed to me right away," she said, "And look 'em over. Now I gotta ask this and I ask everybody this: Is there any reason the courts would find you unfit as a mother?"
"Absolutely none."
"Good answer. Listen girl, I'll get this guy's lawyer on the phone and crack some balls if I have to. Are you interested in giving this guy any visiting rights?"
"Sarah, this man was a drug user who beat the hell out of my sister for the fun of it."
"I'll take that as a no. He might have cleaned up you know."
"I seriously doubt it." I said "Gray and I are coming on the first flight in tomorrow morning."
"I just want to warn you sugar pie, this could get very nasty. You ready to give 'em hell?"
"Oh hell yes."
Sarah laughed, "All right Maggie, I'll call you tomorrow or sooner if I get any news."
"Thanks Sarah."
I stretched groaning, putting the phone down. I got out of the chair hearing the key card in the door and leaned against the wall by the door. Our eyes met as he opened the door.
"I'm sorry." We said at the same time and then we smiled. He pulled me into a hug and said, "You were right, I need to stay here."
I looked up at him questioning, "Did you deicide that before or after you talked to Vince?"
Brock had the decency to blush slightly, "Um before. How did you know I went to Vince?"
I grinned, "I have secret powers you don't know about"
"Yeah I'd like to know more about your secret powers," Brock said softly winking backing me against the wall.
"You're pretty smooth, Lesner." I said looking up at him.
"Yeah I know, So really how did you know?"
"I heard you walk in the room when I was on the phone with Vince", I grinned as Brock slapped himself in the forehead, "Criminal Mastermind you are not!"
Brock growled moving toward me, wiggling his fingers in the direction of my ribs. "Dammit Lesner! Don't do that!" I cried through my giggles wiggling away from him. I shrieked as he tackled and we both landed on the bed.
"We gotta stop meeting like this," Brock said grinning as he pinned me down with my hands above my head and one of his legs over top of mine. "Now its time to show ya 'the power'."
I raised an eyebrow, "The power?"
"Oh yeah. 'The Power'." His lips met mine, demanding and seeking, his touch leaving me breathless and wanting more. He ran his free hand along my ribs making me squirm against him, I laughed against his lips from the tickling as his hand snuck under my shirt and slowly made its way up. His lips left mine and made a path along my jaw and down my neck I could feel his heart pounding through his shirt, mine was pounding just as hard. Another pounding soon broke us apart, "Shit." Brock muttered breaking off a kiss, and rested his head on my shoulder, regaining his composure before he went to open the door. I put my hands on his head bringing him up, to kiss him, "Forget it." I said softly slowly tracing his lips with my thumb.
He groaned as they knocked again, "Whoever that is has horrible timing."
"Must be Mark then." I said grinning, "Go on he's not gonna stop till you open the door."
Brock climbed off the bed and marched to the door as I sat up trying to rearrange my hair so it wasn't so obvious.
Brock threw the door open with a loud "WHAT?" as Kurt stood there in mid knock.
"Hi Guys," he said marching into the room and then noticed my tousled appearance, "So I interrupt anything?"
"No" I said "Yes" Brock said
Kurt grinned, "Well it must not have been that great. So anyway, I know that shit just piled up for you, but are we still on for tonight?"
"Tonight?" I asked puzzled
Brock groaned, "Oh I forgot to tell you, well actually I wanted to surprise you. Bunch of us were planning on going to this club tonight. I even got Zach to baby-sit Gray."
"I don't know if its such a good idea to leave Gray tonight Brock, I don't know how he's going to react to all this."
Kurt broke in, "You know I think he'd surprise you, he's a pretty resilient little kid. Talk to him and then figure it out. You really need to get out more Mags. Just let us know."
"Ya OK"
"OK get out of here little man," Brock said pointing at the door. Kurt walked out laughing.
As the door shut Brock turned and looked at me, "So where were we?"
I got off the bed walking over to him, "I believe you were showing me 'The Power' as it were."
"Ah yes the pow-" I interrupted him with a kiss wrapping my hands behind his neck. His arms went around my waist pulling me tightly against him. We kissed hungrily, both of us wanting what the other had. I could feel his need as he held me. My hands traveled down his chest, searching for the hem of his shirt. Finding it I pulled it up my hands running along his bare skin. He sucked a sharp breath in as I hit a sensitive area, "God I need you baby," he murmured against my lips. I replied by rubbing my body along his, enjoying the feel of solid muscle. He stood straight pulling me with him, letting my feet hang in the air. His hands roamed down my back and then along my thighs pulling them up so I was straddling him. His head tilted back as my lips moved along his throat his moan came rumbling out. He turned, bracing us against the wall as his lips once again found mine, his tongue slowly tormenting.
We both pulled back groaning, "I think God hates us," I whispered hiding my face in his shoulder, as someone knocked on the door, "You wanna get that or should I?"
"Uh, you better. I gotta go take a cold shower and uh, settle things down."
I pulled back grinning. "Yeah you better do that"
I opened the door as Brock went in the bathroom, "Hey Mom look at this!" Gray shouted shaking his head sending water flying everywhere, "I'm a sprinkler!"
I laughed, "You most certainly are! Hi Mark." I looked up at him, "He behave him self?"
"Oh sure darlin'" Mark paused noticing my swollen lips and messy hair, "We didn't interrupt anything?"
"Don't worry about it." I said running a hand self-consciously through my hair, "C'mon in and have a seat." I motioned him through the door. "Well Gray, did you have fun?" I asked kneeling down with a dry towel and started to dry him off.
"Uh huh," his teeth chattered together from being cold, "Mark jumped in and splashed everybody!"
Mark grinned, "You do one cannon ball off the board an' the kid thinks you're a hero. Didn't think it'd be so easy."
"It doesn't take much does it?" I said with a smirk. The bathroom door opened and Brock came out, his hair still dripping. "OK Gray into the tub with you."
"But momma, I don't need a bath."
"Yes you do. We gotta wash all the chlorine off you. That and we need to have a talk about some stuff ok?"
"Can I have my duck?"
"Yup I'll grab it." Gray ran into the bathroom still dripping slightly. "So you good now?" I asked looking at Brock with a pointed look.
"For now." He said in a promising tone "But later? Who knows?"
Mark sat there rolling his eyes.
During Grayson's bath I told him what was going on and explained that we need to go home in the morning and talk to people and that his dad wanted to see him. He had a lot of questions, but nothing too earth shattering. And Kurt was right, Gray took everything in stride. "So Gray", I said, "Do you want me to stay here tonight? Or do you want to go hang out with Zach for a couple hours?"
Grayson smiled big, "I wanna go see Zach! He promised to show me some magic tricks"
"Well that answers that!" I said grinning now looking forward to a night out. "All right kid, you're looking like an wrinkly old man! Time to get out."
Gray giggled as he climbed out and shook himself like a dog. "Think you can dry yourself off?" I asked. Gray grabbed the towel from my hands as I got up, "Here is a clean pair of shorts to put on." I put his clothes on the counter as I went out the door leaving it open just in case.
I walked over to where Brock and Mark were talking by the window and wrapped my arms around Brocks waist, "Well looks we are on for tonight," I said when they stopped talking, "Gray wants to see Zach's magic tricks."
Brock broke into a huge smile and kissed the top of my head, "Excellent, I think we're headed out about 8, right Mark?"
"Yeah bout that."
I looked at my watch it was a little after 6, "OK, I'll get his stuff together and then bring him down to Zach's room."
"Hey Gray, what movie do you want to bring?"
"Veggie Tales!" Gray said at the same time Mark and Brock said it.
"Why do I even ask?" I threw it in his bag along with jammies and a couple of his books, "OK Kid, lets go!"
Gray came running out, dressed and ready to go. "Bye!" he said running over and giving Brock a hug. Brock picked him up and tossed him in the air, "I'll see ya later buddy"
"Bye Mark!" Grayson called over his shoulder as he ran out the door. I looked at them and shrugged, "Hurricane Grayson just made landfall." And then took off after him.
Zach's room was just down the hall so Gray was all ready in by the time I got there and chattering a mile a minute. "Calm down kid!" I said laughing walking in the door, "Hey guys" I said smiling at Zach and Spanky, who was his roommate for the trip. "Thanks lot for watching him Zach, I really appreciate it."
"No problem Maggie," Zach said looking at me with adoration in his eyes. Brock says he has a crush on me, I doubted it but now I'm thinking he does.
"OK, Here is my number, and some cash, Gray is looking forward to pizza for supper. You guys can figure what you want on it. Gray's been going on this no cheese fix for a while. And he has jammies and some books in his bag and a movie to watch. No more swimming, so don't let him talk you into it."
Zach grinned, "Gotcha."
"Grayson, Bedtime at 8:30 ok?"
"9"
"How about 8?"
"8:30. Otay."
"And there ya go, so you boys have fun. Gray c'mere and give me some love," I said kneeling down as he ran over to me giving me a hug, "Behave yourself OK? Love you"
"Uh huh Love ya too," he said running back over and climbing in the chair.
"Oh and here," I said handing over the key to my room, "So you can put him to bed in my room. I'm not sure how late we'll be, but it shouldn't be too bad. Grayson and I are flying home very early."
"Oh ok. We'll see ya later then"
"Bye!" I called as I started to shut the door I heard Spanky tease, "Ooooo Zach she gave you her number."
I grinned, well looks like Brock was right.