Disclaimer: I do not own any of the cast or crew of DC, nor do I own the show. This is purely fictional and for entertainment purposes. However, I do own McKenzie and her story.
McKenzie finally got Aubree to sleep and was so tired. She laid in bed while Aubree snored softly. She was surprised that Zach surprised her and showed up in Seattle. She couldn't say she was happy about it and that's what frustrated her. She knew the reason he came and the reason is Jake. She didn't know why Zach was behaving the way he was, when he has a daughter himself with another woman.
She thought about her time here in Seattle and giggled to herself when she dreaded coming back. Now that she was here, she wasn't sure she wanted to leave.
She woke up the next morning to her daughter.
"Mommy?"
She opened her eyes and giggled. Her daughter was mere inches from her face.
"What is it, baby?" She asked. "Are you hungry?"
The little girl nodded.
She got up, changed her daughter and took her downstairs. She sat her in her high chair and made her some eggs and toast. She made a pot of coffee when her dad came downstairs.
"Good morning, my favorite girls in the world!"
"Morning, daddy." McKenzie smiled. "Coffee? Eggs? Toast?"
"Just coffee, thanks."
She made him a cup and handed it to him.
"How's my little angel?" He asked his granddaughter.
She offered him some eggs from her spoon.
"No, thank you." He chuckled then looked at his daughter. "Do you want to have this conversation now or later?"
"I guess now." She said. "The sooner, the better."
"I think you should tell Jake that your boyfriend is here."
She nodded and wiped her daughter's face and hands. She got her out of the high chair and sat her down. The little girl went over and started playing with some of her toys that was on the kitchen floor.
"Jake will probably be around today, so I think you should tell him then."
She just nodded again.
"Come on kiddo, let's go watch some t.v." The older man said getting up.
The little girl followed him into the livingroom. McKenzie sighed and washed up the dishes. She made herself another cup of coffee and called Jake. He answered on the 3rd ring.
"I was just about to call you, I'm 5 minutes away and I want to see Aubree. What is she doing?"
"She's in the livingroom watching t.v. with dad."
"Alright, I'll be there in 5."
She hung up.
Just like Jake said he was there in 5 minutes. Aubree was excited when he walked into the door.
"Daddy!" She yelled loudly.
"Hi, baby." He said picking her up. "I missed you."
She kissed him and wanted down to finish watching her show.
"Yep, you're just like your mother." Jake chuckled.
"Why does everyone say that?" McKenzie asked coming into the livingroom.
Mark and Jake looked up at her.
"She may look like me, but she is you to the tee."
McKenzie rolled her eyes and crossed her arms.
"Can I talk with you for a minute?"
Jake nodded and followed her outside to the backyard.
"What's up?" He asked lighting a cigarette.
"My boyfriend flew into town yesterday." She said looking at him.
Jake grunted.
"I just thought you should know."
"When is he leaving?" He asked. "Are you leaving with him?"
"Today and no, I'm going to stay for another week."
"Your job at the hospital's going to let you do that?"
McKenzie is a RN at the hospital in Colorado.
"Yeah, I have vacation time." She told him. "So, I'm going to spend the day with Zach before he leaves and you can spend the day with Aubree."
"You're going to let me take her?" He asked surprised.
"Yeah, as long as you put her in her car seat." She told him. "And I trust you."
He smiled at that.
"That's cool." He said coolly. "I'll take her to the aquarium or something."
"She will like that." McKenzie smiled.
After his cigarette, they went inside.
"Do you want to go with daddy today?" She asked the little girl. "And go see the fishes?"
"Yay!"
"I take that as a yes." Jake chuckled.
"Come on, let's go get you dressed." She said picking up the little girl. "Jake, she'll be ready in a few minutes."
Jake nodded and sat down.
"Operation Get My Family Back is officially getting started." Jake told the older man.
They high-fived.
"You can do it." Mark told him. "McKenzie loves you, whether she wants to admit it or not."
"I love her too."
"I know you do, son. I know you do."
McKenzie changed her daughter into a pair of blue jeans and a pink shirt. She put the little girl's pink crocs on and put some extra clothes and miscellaneous things into her diaper bag. She took the little girl back into the livingroom.
"Everything you will need is in here." McKenzie said handing Jake the diaper bag."
"Gotcha." He said and picked his daughter up.
McKenzie walked them outside to Jake's BMW and put her car seat into his backseat. She showed him how to buckle her in. She was surprised that Jake wasn't nervous, considering this would be the first time he had her by himself in over a year and a half.
"Ok, mommy loves you." She said kissing the little girl. "And be good for daddy."
Aubree waved with a smile.
"I'll have my phone on, so call me if you need anything, and I mean ANYTHING." She told Jake.
"You're the one that's stressing, Mac." Jake said with a smile. "Relax. Stressing out is not a good look for you."
She gave him a look and he chuckled.
"I'll call if I need something." He promised.
McKenzie watched as they left. She went back inside and called Zach. He said he would be over in 45 minutes. She hung up and told her dad.
"I'm going to go take a shower and get ready."
"Good, it will give me time to talk to this young man." Her dad said with a huge grin.
Uh oh.