AN: Its been a long time and I know this is short but I didn't want to wait for more inspiration.

Charlie's apartment

0824

Eventually they had managed to make it to the bed. But last night all they had done was sleep. The best sleep either of them had gotten in a while actually. Must be having the love of your life in your arms.

JR had woken a while ago but had decided she was too comfortable to move and she didn't want to wake Charlie. So she settled on watching him sleep. He looked so calm, at peace. Not a care in the world could touch him right now. She was half lying on top of him still day dreaming about him when he began to stir.

"Hey." JR

"Hey." Was the reply as Charlie turned slightly to see the clock, "Do you always get up this early?"

"Actually I got up pretty late this morning. I usually run at 5am." she answered not making any attempt to move.

After a few moments of contented silence Charlie spoke, "I'm glad you didn't. I kind of like waking up with you in my arms." He rapped his arms tighter around her. She only smiled and leaned up to kiss his cheek sweetly.

They were so caught up in each other they didn't hear the key in the door. Nor did they hear the door open and close or the footsteps leading to Charlie's bedroom. Only the shocked voice that accompanied those steps brought them out of their own little world.

"Charles Anthony McKee what the hell is wrong with you? Who the fuck do you think you are? How long have you been back and you can't even pick up a damn phone." the voice thunders, then looking a JR continues, "I guess you were busy and who in fuckin' hell is she anyway?"

"Ma?" was all Charlie could utter. He was totally lost. Never in his life had he been so shocked or embarrassed. Well there was that one time when…never mind.

"Don't 'ma' me. Answer my damn question." Charlie's mother demanded.

"This is Julia. My girlfriend." He answers looking at JR to see her reaction to his introduction. She smiled at him showing her approval of the new title.

"Since when do you have a girlfriend? And why haven't I heard about this so called girlfriend?" Charlie's mother boomed still obviously irritated.

"It's a kind of new development Ma. And uh aren't you still supposed to be on your honeymoon right now." Charlie answers and asks hardly able to keep his own irritation out of his voice. The silence he was met with was anything but comfortable.

"That's none of your business."

"Let me guess. He left. Or better yet you left because you 'caught' him cheating."

"How dare you…"

"How dare me? You barge into my home swearing at me and my girl and say how dare me? Besides this is what, the third one you've run off."

"Why you little…"

"Get out. I can't take any more of this, of you."

"What?"

"Get out. Out of my house and out of my life for good. I can't be your good little boy to run back to after every failed relationship any more. I can't. I cant be the parent any more. I just can't." By this time Charlie had gotten out of bed put a pair of pants on and now stood in front of his mother half naked after making what could have been the most life changing statements of his life. His mother hasn't said a word. She just stands there, mouth agape staring at her only son. You can see her eyes shining with tears waiting to be released.

She doesn't say a word when she leaves. Doesn't even look. Her pride wont let her.

TBC

AN: Review I need more ideas. My creative juices are running a little low.