CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO

"That was perfect," Martha sighed in a hushed voice.

Jack smiled. "Definitely," he leant down and kissed her softly on the lips.

"Do you think we frightened the baby?" Martha joked.

"Who knows," Jack laughed.

The two lay together in silence for a while; with Martha on her back, and Jack leaning on his side, looking down on her. Jack took a moment to study her face. She was stunning. Her cheeks were now tinged with a soft pink color; and he could feel the heat radiating from her body. She looked so natural just lying there with a white sheet wrapped around her body.

"You know what?" Jack interrupted the silence.

"What's that?" Martha asked.

"I'm a lucky guy," he told her.

"Of course you are," Martha laughed. "You just got lucky," she teased.

Jack opened his mouth to speak, but then stopped and laughed. "Well, yeah, there is that," he started. "But I'm actually trying to be serious here," Jack said.

"Oh, I'm sorry," Martha pouted. "Please, tell me why you're so lucky".

"I have you. And because of that, I'm the luckiest guy in the world," Jack began. "I have the sexiest girlfriend on the planet, and now she's having my baby. I don't need to ask for anything else, because I have everything I need. I've got everything that I've ever wanted; my life's complete," he finished.

Martha smiled. He always knew the right thing to say. He was perfect. "You're the best thing that's ever happened to me. I love you," she told Jack.

"I love you too," he said softly, as he gently kissed her again. Things were starting to heat up again, when they heard a voice call out.

"Jack, are you home?" the voice called.

"That's dad," Jack shot up out of bed. "I'll be out in a sec," he called out as he pulled on his track pants.

"Won't be long," Jack leant down and kissed Martha on the forehead.

"I'll be waiting," she smiled at him.

Jack walked out and quickly closed the bedroom door behind him. "Dad, hey," he said.

"Were you in bed?" Tony asked.

"Yep," Jack answered.

"But it's two o'clock in the afternoon," Tony pointed out.

"Yeah, what's you point?" Jack said.

"It's two o'clock in the……..," Tony started, but stopped when he saw a bag sitting on the bench. "Isn't that Martha's bag?" he asked.

"Ah, yeah," Jack replied.

"Oh, where is she…," Tony started, but then stopped again. "Ohh, she's in your room," he added.

"Yeah," Jack tried not to laugh.

"Sorry mate, I hope I didn't interrupt…….., you know what? I'm gonna go," Tony laughed, as he headed towards the door.

"Sounds good," Jack exclaimed.

Jack followed Tony to the door, closing and locking it behind him. He then headed back in the direction of his room, hoping to finish what he had just started.

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Martha and Jack walked hand in hand into the diner. They were meeting Beth and Tony there for dinner.

As soon as they entered the diner, Colleen came rushing towards them "I just heard the news," she sighed happily. "It's so wonderful to see the two of you back together. And now with that dreadful girl gone, the two of you will be able to be happy with your little baby. I've been saying to Madge Wilkins for weeks that I knew the two of you would get back together. And now look at you; so in love," Colleen rambled on.

"Oh for god sakes Colleen, will you stop that ranting," Irene barked. "They've come here to eat, not to hear you go on and on," she snapped.

"Well excuse me for trying to make conversation," Colleen whined as she walked off.

Martha and Jack looked at each other; snickering at the two women bickering. "Let's go and sit down. Dad and Beth should be here soon," Jack suggested, and led Martha over to a booth.

"Are you comfortable? If you want I could run upstairs and get you a pillow or something," Jack started to fuss.

"I'm fine," Martha laughed. "Stop fussing," she told Jack.

"I was just checking," Jack pouted.

"Ok, well you've checked, so you can stop now," Martha said back to him. "Now pass me that menu. I need to decide what I'm going to eat because I'm famished," she said as she rubbed her stomach.

Jack gave her a cheeky smile as he leaned in close to her. "Who wouldn't be hungry after what we did all day," he teased.

Martha smirked at him. "I suggest that you shut that mouth, because your dad and Beth have just walked in, and I'm guessing your dad already feels a bit weird after interrupting us today. Let's not make him feel even more uncomfortable," she smiled.

"Hey guys," Beth smiled as she approached with Tony.

"Hey," Martha and Jack replied at the same time.

"Have you guys ordered yet?" Tony asked as he sat down.

"Nope, we just got here," Jack answered.

"I'm sure Colleen will be over in a minute," Beth pointed out. She then smiled and looked over at Jack and Martha. "So what have you two been up to today?" she asked.

Jack coughed and looked over at his dad; trying not to laugh. "Nothing. Nothing at all," he answered.

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Martha finished packing her over night bag, and wandered back out into the lounge room. Alf was sitting at the table reading a newspaper.

"Where are you off to?" Alf asked.

"Oh, I'm staying at Jack's tonight," Martha answered. "He's waiting for me downstairs, so I thought I'd just come up and pack a bag real quick," she told Alf.

"Okay love," Alf nodded. "I'm glad you and Jack have worked things out. It will be so much better for the baby having its parents together and happy," he added.

"Yeah, I know. Thanks grandad," Martha gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. "Okay, well I had better go. I don't want to keep Jack waiting," she said.

"I'll see you tomorrow," Alf said.

"Yep, I've got a shift starting at eleven, so I'll see you then," Martha called as she walked out the door.

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