Chapter twenty one: Seven Years Do Change.

It was seven years later when I got a very big shock.

I had found David in a port, alone in a tavern. I never did find out who took him or why. Evie and Ric got married and had a boy who they named Alex. He was a bright little boy, like his mum, and adventurous like his dad. David grew to be like his father and little Angie was the spitting image of me, minus the black hair. We settled down in a fairly large house in Egypt. Evie and Ric let me stay with them saying that they couldnt part with my kids. My babies grew up without a father, and I liked it that way. Ric was enough of a father figure for David, I didn't need Jack.

Jack. The name still brought tears to my eyes. He was the first and last thing I would think about in the morning and at night. I hadn't seen him in forever. I missed him. Yet, the fact that he wasn't looking for me still fueled my anger.

"Mum!" I heard David call from the living room. I set down my journal and left my room.

"What?" I yelled down the stairs.

"Come here!" He shouted. His voice sounded anxious, excited and scared at the same time. I ran down the stairs, hitching up my skirts like a schoolgirl.

"What is it?" I asked coming to a stop in front of him. He pointed to the door. I slowly turned my gaze to it, and let out a gasp.

"Hello, Bonnie." I stepped back and drew a sword that was on the wall.

"Whoa, mum, not the best idea," David said.

"David get behind me." I demanded, pointing the sword at Jack.

"Your telling my own son to get away from me?" Jack said, laughing sardonically.

"Dad?" David asked, coming out from behind my skirts. "Your my father?" He asked stepping closer to Jack.

"Yes, son Im yer dad. If your mother was really a mother she would have let me see you."

"Dont you dare blame this on me, Jack!" I shouted. "Your the one who never came for us. Your the one who didnt look for David when he was kidnapped! You werent there for his words, and when he walked. You werent there when he started school. You were never there!" Jack looked taken aback at my outburst.

"But.." He protested. I cut him off.

"But nothing! Its your own damn fault this child grew up without a father. If you really loved me, YOU WOULD HAVE COME FOR US!" Evie came running down the stairs eyes wide at seeing Jack.

"Ric!" She called up the stairs, stopping besides me.

"You made it plain when you left me that you didn't want me anymore! How the hell else was I supposed to feel?" He shouted back. I lowered the sword.

"You should have known." I said quietly. "David, go to your room, and take Angie with you." I demanded.

"But..." He protested.

"But nothing! Go!" He walked up the stairs grumbling about how unfair I was. Ric came down the stairs, and drew his head back when he saw Jack.

"Hey! What are you doing here?" He asked, slapping him on the back and shaking Jacks hand.

"Jest coming to collect my wife and kids."

"Bout time!" Ric said laughing. Evie cleared her throat, and Ric walked over to her. She whispered something in his ear, and he grew serious.

"Im not going with you." I said nastily.

"The hell you are!"

"God damnit Jack! You dont own me! You gave up the right to be my husband when you didn't come for me and our kids! That basically told me that you didn't want us anymore."

"I didn't want to come near you when you were still mad!"

"For seven years?" I exclaimed. "For seven bloody years?"

"Well Im here now arent I?"

"Unfourtunatly." He glared at me. Then his gaze softened.

"Youve grown even more lovely..." He said quietly.

"Dont try to sugar me up, Jack. It wont work." I said coldly and went to turn around but he caught my arm and pulled me into a hard kiss. I broke away after a moment.

"Stop it! Do you hear me Bonnie? Stop it!"

"Jack, dont I shall faint." I said weakly.

"Good. Thats what you were ment for." He gave me another gut renching kiss. I didnt pull away this time.

When our lips finally parted I looked up into his eyes.

"Dont think kissing me is always going to get you out of trouble,"

"Yeah, I know. Well there is always hugging you, stroking you and maybe even one day..." I slapped him playfully.

"Honey, not in front of the O'Conners." I laughed.

"Right, sorry."

"Dad!" Angie squealed running down the stairs. Every time I saw her it took my breath away. Her light curly hair was pulled in a very adult coiffe, and she was wearing long skirts now. She had flawless skin, and looked to be the most dainty creature I ever saw.

"Angie?" He asked amazed as she came running into his arms. He hugged then held her at arms length lookng her over.

"For Heavens sake, Jack! Shes a girl, not a ship." He looked at me sheepishly, and hugged our daughter again.

"Hey, Angie," He said, seriously. "Where be Dav?" She pointed up and we all looked to see David staring down at us from the top banister. He was sitting on the railing.

"David!" I cried out. "Get down right this instant!" He pulled up his leg to throw it over the railing, but lost his balance and fell. I let out a scream, but Jack jumped foward and caught David before he hit the floor. I sat down on the nearest chair breathing heavily, my hand on my chest.

"Dont you ever do that again!" Jack said sternly as he set down David.

"Yes, dad." He said sarcastically. I gave David a look and he said a small apology.

"Now, Bonnie. You see, I came with a business proposition for ya. How would you and our children like to go on a treasure hunt?" He gave them all a funny look.

"Yes, yes! Oh, mummy, can we go! Please mummy!" David and Angie cried out. I smiled and nodded my head. "Thanks mummy! Oh we will be so good! We promise!" I laughed at their enthusiasm and got up.

"Well then, I suppose we must pack!"

"Glad to see me now?" Jack asked in my ear as we walked up the steps.

"Just like old times, eh?" I said sarcastically, then gave him a light kiss.

(a/n: There you have it! The end...This is the end, my friend...Actually, Im going to be putting up a sequal or something...who knows, I could do a sequal off of the sequal...It all depends now doesnt it?)