Ch 1
Henrick sat at the desk wondering whether to go after Russ. His head and well, he supposed, his heart were at war with each other. He sat and rolled his pen between his fingers. If he was going to go after him he should have done it by now. As it was that ship had sailed, he didn't want to chase Russ down and exacerbate the situation. Plus he had never seen Russ so angry. Yes they had had disagreements before as any friends and colleagues do but usually it was water under the bridge once a truce were called. But Henrick knew this was different.
As Russ stormed from the office his anger had gotten the better of him. . How could Henrick have betrayed him to this level. Lying to him about something so important whilst purporting to have some kind of feelings towards him. This was the first time since Ami had died that he had anything like feelings. He was starting to feel more like the old Russ; and being around Henrick had definitely been a factor. Even Billie had said so. So much so that she had been encouraging him to 'get back on the horse', although she had used some modern equivalent that he didn't understand; as was usual.
By now he was in the lift as it pinged open at the maternity ward. He had half expected Henrick to cone after him but reminded himself that was not Henrick's style. He was more than likely fiddling with his tie or straightening some pens on his desk. Although still seething with him he smirked at the awkwardness that Henrick presented when faced with difficult situations; like showing emotion.
He saw Billie and his new grandson in the distance and put on his best smile. Was he mad with Billie? ... He wasn't sure. There were so many emotions going around his head and he should be mad he figured. She had hidden this from him. She had gotten pregnant in the first place. And, she had put an already naturally awkward Henrick in an even more awkward position. Why had Billie decided to confide in him? So many questions were going around in his head. But now was not the time to address them. Now was the time to be a granddad.
Billie saw her dad approaching automatically knew that face. It was his masking face, the fake smile. She knew that face well as it was the one he had worn since pops died, and it was only recently she had seen that melt away and old dad come back. She was going to ask but knew exactly what it was. Dad was pissed that she had not told him she was pregnant. But probably more pissed she had got pregnant in the first place. He might be upset that Henrick knew when he didn't but its a good thing he did. She did hope that whatever happens next that dad can be happy with Henrick, even though he was a bit of an oddball who needs to chill out a bit. Hopefully dad could work his magic. But first of all she needed to find out what he thinking. She needed to have a deep and meaningful with him and that was something she was not looking forward to.