Chapt 5 Part 2 – Why don't we break the rules already?

Here is the rest of Chap 5. I know I'm a bit behind the actual story line. I plan on following kind of closely, a few small things will change. I loved the most recent episode, the Christmas one. So good! I just love these two together! I know there are some that don't. Oh well :)

Enjoy! Any suggestions, please feel free to send them my way!

Hank and Sarah were busy working in the darkroom when Hank's phone went off. Sarah could hear him mutter something under his breath as he walked out of the studio. Sarah didn't think much of it, Hank was known to mutter and be grumpy. She was working on another photo when she could hear him shouting in the studio.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOUR MOVING TO MINNESOTA? YOU CAN'T JUST TAKE MY DAUGHTER AWAY FROM ME! THIS ISN'T OVER!"

Sarah wasn't sure what she should do. She had never really seen angry Hank, grumpy and cranky Hank, sure almost every day, but angry Hank…that was new. Sarah, being Sarah, decided to walk out into the studio to see Hank pacing back and forth.

"What's going on Hank?"

"My ex-wife wants to move to Minnesota with my daughter. And apparently there is nothing I can do I about it." Hank sat down at his desk and put his head in his hands.

"Well I'm sure there's something you can do, there has to be." Sarah tried to sound positive.

Hank shot up out of his chair, "I have to go to L.A. I have to talk to her, maybe then if I talk to her face to face she'll listen to me. Maybe then she'll understand that you can't just take a daughter away from her father."

"Well I was thinking calling a lawyer…" Sarah was interrupted by Hank talking on the phone.

"Yeah, is that booth still available next weekend? Ok, I'll take it." Hank stated and hung up the phone.

Sarah had a confused look on her face, "I thought you were going to go talk to you ex-wife not go to a trade show."

"I need an excuse to be there, I can't just show up in L.A. My ex isn't that dumb."

Sarah just rolled her eyes, something she had found herself doing much more lately.

"Ok so I guess I'll just plan on picking you up then we can go to the airport next Friday?" Hank stated matter of fact.

"Um…what? No I can't go. I've got that weekend trip planned with Mark. I told you about it a month ago, and last week, and I wrote it on your calendar."

Hank's heart suddenly sank to the bottom of his stomach, of course she would be with Mark. "Oh…ok well I guess if you're busy…." He sat back down at his desk looking like a boy who had just lost his puppy.

"Well….." Sarah started to say, and a flicker of hope flashed through Hank's eyes….. "maybe I could rearrange things and help…maybe." Sarah knew she shouldn't promise anything, she knew Mark would not be happy, but she really did hate seeing sad Hank.

"Well if it's not too much to ask for, I would really appreciate it." Hank gave her a half smile. He knew that the following weekend would be miserable and hard, but he also knew that he just might get through it if Sarah were there with him.

"Why don't we mat some of those photos for the trade show next week? You took one that I want to be displayed." Hank started to walk back to the darkroom to retrieve the photos.

"I took a good photo?!" Sarah said, quite proud of herself.

"Don't get too ahead of herself, what's that they say about beginner's luck?" Hank looked back over his should and winked at Sarah. And for a moment he truly believed things were going to go in his favor for once in his life.

Because I'm a bit behind I'm debating if I want to include the 'drunk Hank' scene. I know it was part of the actual story line and what happens between Sarah and Mark, but we'll see!

Thanks again!

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