Thanks for the reviews etc, always helps. It's a short one but another one is coming soon x

Luke had taken Faith to see his mother. She had been busy recently and was grateful of any excuse to see her granddaughter, even if it was only because Luke had declared he couldn't be around Jade for a while.

She needed to think and he didn't want to be in her way.

She had sat out on the grass alone for nearly an hour, staring thoughtfully at nothing, when Christian came out to sit opposite her. 'So...Luke told me the situation with your friend Aliyah, and he also told me about you being called back to Israel to help her. What are you going to do?'.

Jade shrugged 'she's my friend. She's saved my life, I can't let her die out there'. Christian raised an eyebrow 'you think they'd kill her?'

Jade didn't even pause to think 'the people that attacked me on that watch post have nothing on these guys. Trust me, they wouldn't even think twice if they don't get what they want'.

'So, you're going then'. Jade shrugged again 'I haven't made my mind up yet. Can we stop talking about this? As if my husband refusing to speak to me and not even looking me in the eye isn't bad enough...'

Jade trailed off and sighed, looking weary 'sorry, I just...it's been a rough couple of days'. Christian nodded slowly 'you know you're a good mother, don't you? If you go to Israel it doesn't make you a bad mother either'. Jade blinked in surprise 'where's this come from?'.

Christian ran a hand through his hair, looking awkward 'well...after what you said this morning it got me thinking...I've not exactly been the best parent to you have I, over the years' Jade sighed, saying nothing.

'I don't want you to ever think that you aren't the single most important thing in my life Jade. When I first saw you I knew that I was never going to let anything or anyone hurt you, ever. When you were little you wanted my attention all the time, I didn't understand it...when I was that age I'd been happy on my own. It was only after you left that I really thought about it. You'd had a totally different start in life to me, and instead of telling you how much you meant to me- I pushed you further and further away'.

Jade swallowed, playing absently with her wedding ring 'I didn't leave because we didn't get along, I left because I had a duty...'. Christian ran a hand through his hair

'Jade, when you left it completely killed me, I thought you'd die out there and always think I didn't care. Well I do, you're my little girl, it doesn't matter how old you get, who comes in and out of our lives Jade, I'll always love you'.

She felt the emotion rise up quickly, tears forming in her eyes within seconds. Christian swiftly pulled her onto his lap, allowing her to cry into his chest for as long as she needed.

He absently ran his hand on her back to calm her down and kissed her hair as her crying slowed down a little. 'Never doubt how much I love you Jade. Never. Okay?' she nodded and looked up, allowing her father to wipe the stray tears away with his thumb.

Christian's voice was quiet 'you're going to Israel aren't you?'. There was a pause and Jade nodded

'yes'

Sorry it's a bit short, I just needed to sort/set some things out first. Please Review and let me know what you think x