Chapter 19
Christmas Mass
Lily came down an hour later. Jack was due in thirty minutes yet. She looked at her appearance...her red hair was pulled up on top of her head.
She had on a black sweater dress that ended at her knees and she was wearing black heels. Lily put in a pair of earrings and took in her appearance once more. She looked lovely.
She headed for the kitchen and fixed a glass of water.
At quarter till, the ever punctual Jack knocked on the door. Lily grabbed her purse, coat, and bible and went to greet Jack.
He grinned, "You look beautiful."
She smiled, "Come on before we're late."
They walked to the SUV and a moment later they were driving to the church. When they arrived Jack stiffened a bit...he was nervous all of a sudden. Lily began to walk up the stairs and Jack went in behind her.
"Good evening Lily." One of the older women of the church whispered as they went inside the sanctuary.
She smiled in response and took her usual seat. Jack slid into the pew beside her and looked around the place. His eyes fell on the crucifix and he stared a moment...then he looked away in shame. He saw Lily kneeling and praying. When she blessed herself he had to look away again. Maybe God existed...maybe he didn't. But he had heard too many times in the past about darkness and nothing when you die.
Then again perhaps that was Hell. Alone in the dark for all eternity. He would never tell Lily about this...without her faith in the Christian religion she would be come so lost and scared, and worse off then she was when she first arrived in the 2006.
It wasn't fair how her life had turned. She was supposed to marry Jonathan. Raise teenagers of the sixties...see the end of the twentieth century and instead she was having to live the twenty first century. Live through the horrors and confusion of it all.
The service then began with a prayer and they sand a hymn. The service went on and ended about an hour and a half later. The congregation quietly exited the Sanctuary. Lily's hand met Jack's once outside of the church.
"Lily!" she Turned to see Mathew coming over. His face fell when he saw Jack...and Jack was really beginning to not like this guy.
"Hello Captain." Mathew greeted politely. He fixed his gaze on Lily, "I...I bought this for you. I saw it at a shop today and thought of you."
He handed her a small wrapped box.
Lily took it, "Oh right...thank you."
He looked at her expectantly.
"I'll open it in the morning. It was sort of a rule with my family."
Mathew was about to respond when a black SUV pulled up, "Jack there's been a murder. Suzie wants to try the glove out."
Jack closed his eyes, he was about to tell Owen to fuck off but he was still on the church property...and Lily was right there.
"Send the coordinates to the GPS in my car. I'll be there soon."
Owen nodded, "Okay, see ya."
And they sped off.
Jack looked to Lily apologetic, "I'm sorry about this. I better take you home."
She nodded, "It's not a problem Jack." Lily turned to Mathew, "I've gotta go. Thank you again for the gift."
He nodded, "Yeah...right. Merry Christmas."
"You too."
Mathew watched as they rushed off to the vehicle and then sped off.
"Did he say murder?" He asked out loud.
"Who?"
Mathew turned to see his mother, "A bloke who I guess works with Lily's friend."
"Oh. Come on love let's go home."
"Yes mum."
Jack and Lily arrived back at her house a few minutes later, "I'll try to get back tonight."
She kissed him on the cheek and climbed out of the vehicle, "It's alright. Don't worry if you can't get away."
Jack smiled, "I'll be here by morning to open gifts with you."
She laughed, "And eat the dinner I'm making."
Jack nodded, "Of course."
"See ya then."
"Bye."
Lily closed the door of the vehicle and watched him speed off. She slowly walked back inside and placed Mathew's gift under the tree...
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A/N- Yes I realize it's really short. I'm sorry about that. And to people reading The Master's Return..I finished it back in June but my beta has never gotten back to me. So I'm just gonna post it at some point.
Please stick with me. I'm going to finish this before October is here if it kills me.
Please review. Love you loads, Beccs! ^_^
