Here ya go... again reviews mean Jater Love
Jack stared at her his eyes questioning hers, searching for words his mouth couldn't hold. He nodded his head slowly in response to her question but was brought out of his trance by a knock at the door. Opening it he was surprised to find Charlie standing there his guitar case in hand. He smiled and threw his arms around his brother in law.
"Long time no see..." Jack said, pulling back and noticing Charlie searching the apartment looking for someone or something. Jack pointed to the bedroom and shook his head "... I just put her down for a nap, she'll be so happy to see you". Charlie smiled and gave Jack an appreciative nod before making his way to the bedroom. Charlie stood in the doorway watching the little girl as she lay fast asleep in the comfort of Jacks home.
"She's beautiful..." Charlie whispered, six months had passed since he last saw his daughter having been on tour with Driveshaft, he had to admit she had changed a little.
"That's her mothers genetics, don't you think?" Jack teased, Charlie smiled noticing Kate lingering behind Jack, a confused look on her face. Charlie walked over to Kate and threw his arms around her.
"I never thought i'd see you again Kate..." he admitted feeling hre hug tighten as they embraced for the first time since the rescue.
"Its great seeing you Charlie..."
"I see you have come back just in time, we all thought Jack was going to be alone forever" Charlie teased throwing Jack a look that Jack knew all too well.
"Thanks for the vote of confidence with regards to my love life bro... seriously" Jack said, smiling and shaking his head at Charlie who was now looking back in on his daughter who was beginning to stir from her sleep.
"Um, Jack I know you're supposed to have her till three but is it okay if I take her. I was going to surprise Claire when she gets home from work..."
"Yeah Charlie that would be fine, after all I'm just the uncle, your her father"
"Hey beautiful..."
"Daddy... you're back"
"Yeah baby, daddy's back... god i missed you...I hope you have been behaving for Uncle Jack?"
"Uncky Jacky says Abby big girl daddy... Uncky Jacky loves Abby..."
"Uncle Jack thinks the world of you sweetie I know...You wanna come home with daddy?..." Charlie asked his daughter, smiling when she nodded. He scooped her up into his arms and began to walk out of the room, stopping for Jack to say goodbye. Jack leant in and kissed the little girl on the nose whilst she snuggled into her fathers chest, just like she had snuggled into his earlier. He smiled thinking about how perfectly Abby fit against Charlies chest. How she clung to her father as if she never wanted to let go.
"Bwye bwye Unky Jacky...Wuv you..." Abby whispered, snuggling her head further into Charlies chest and closing her eyes.
Jack opened the door and watched them leave, wondering where Kate had gotten to. He searched the house for her and found her sat in the office staring at all of his pictures. Jack and Abby at the park, Jack and Aaron at the batting cages, Jack and Claire at the beach... she let out a sigh running her hand up a gold frame that sat on his desk, inside it was empty Kate guessed it was either a new frame or it used to house a photo Jack didn't want to look at anymore.
"You know I'm pretty sure that is the best picture i own..." Jack commented, walking over beside her and sliding himself on the desk.
"Charlie gone?"
"Yeah, and he has taken Abby with him so if we need to go anywhere... now we can..." Jack hinted, only moments ago Kate had asked him if he wanted to see his daughter and truth be told he really didn't want to wait any longer.
"My dad's going to bring her over, but um Jack theres something about her you should know..." Jack looked at Kate intregued "... she doesn't talk, shes nearing two and she doesnt talk, has never said a word... I had her checked out, Doctors say she fine just stubborn..."
"She hasn't said a word, not even made a noise?"
"She cries...laughs, but words... no...I guess i just wanted you to know incase you thought I had done something to her... you know turned her against you"
"Kate I know you would never do that...I'm sure she's fine..."
Fifteen minutes had passed and Jack found himself growing not only impatient but nervous. What if she didn't like him? What if he made her cry? Kate noticed this and quickly set about to make sure he felt at ease about meeting her. The doorbell rang and Jacks eyes darted to the door, his hands shaking. Kate gave him an apologetic look and walked ot the front door.
"Hey daddy..." she said, standing aside to welcome Sam in. He was clutching a purple bag and on his hip there rested a little girl. Her round face and freckles linking her to Kate but those eyes and that hair making her unmistakenly Jacks. Kate held out her arms for the little girl who immediately jumped at the chance to be with her mom.
Leading them into the living room Kate watched Jack stand as her father entered the room but not once did he take his eyes off the small girl resting on Kates hip.
"Nice to meet you son..." Sam offered, extending his hand and smiling as Jack shook willingly, his eyes still locked with the little girls. "... She's beautiful isn't she?" Sam asked smiling at his granddaughter who looked over at Jack and held out her hands in grabbing motions. Jack looked at Kate and walked a little closer as the little girl leant out of her mothers grasp and took a handful of Jacks' t-shirt.
"I think she likes you..." Kate said, handing her over to Jack who took her willingly still entranced by her eyes, his eyes. He just stood there watching her and she in return watched him, neither breaking the eye contact and netiehr wanting to let go. Jack felt a wave of emotion wash over him as he held this little girl in his arms. His little girl... he could get used to that.
"I'm gunna leave now... give you some time alone" Sam said clearing his throat and walking out of the living room with Kate in tow.
"I'll call you daddy..." she told him throwing her arms around his neck and kissing his cheek "...I promise"
Sam tilted his head to the side and peered into the living room once more, his eyes transfixed on the scene infrotn of him. Jack was stood in the middle of the room, not a word nor sound coming from his mouth but he could swear that they were communicating, Jack and his grandaughter. He watched as they smiled at one another, her eyes telling him the darkest of secrets and his proclaiming his love for her without words and it was then it happened. Her head fell to his chest and she snuggled in deep, Jacks hands running through her loose waist length Jet black hair which hung loosely round her shoulders.
Sam leant in and placed a kiss on Kate head and left. When she walked into the living room and saw what her father had seen she felt in her heart that finally she had made a right choice.