Semi-Normal Life

June 14th, 2011

"I love doing these walks." I said to Jack as we walked down the path, each of us having a hand on pushing Lia's stroller while Lia was sleeping. Lia was Amelia's nickname. Owen was the first person to start calling her that. "It's nice and warm and the best part about it is that we don't have to run."

Jack looked at me and smiled. "It is a relief. We've been so used to running that normal, leisurely, walks seem… I dunno, weird."

"Yeah. It seems that when we do normal things, like slow walks pushing Lia's stroller, It just seems weird. For other people, it's normal. Does that make sense?"

"Well, our lives have been far from normal." Jack said.

"True. Though, I don't think that I could ever get used to this. I have to be doing… something. Anything. And not just the day to day, same old routine of waking up, eating, going to work, coming home, and going to bed. I miss the adventure."

Jack raised an eyebrow. "Already? It's only been a week."

I rolled my eyes. "You know what I mean. I can't just drop going on adventures and-"

"Then don't. You don't have to go with the Doctor. We have enough adventures here at Torchwood to last more than a lifetime. What about part time?"

I smiled. "I can always have Sarah Jane help with Amelia again."

"Brilliant." Jack smiled and kissed my head.

July 18th, 2011

2:34 am

Amelia's wale cut through my dream, waking me with a start. I groaned and untangled myself from Jack, trying not to wake him. I put my feet into my slippers and my light blue nightgown came down to just below my knees.

"Watz goen on?" Jack asked, sleepily, rubbing his eyes.

"Amelia's awake." I said. "Go back to sleep. You have work in the morning."

Jack sat up and pulled the covers off himself. "You forget, I am the boss. It doesn't matter if I sleep in or not." He stood up and followed me out our bedroom door and down the hall.

Jack opened Amelia's door and walked over to Lia's crib where she was crying up a storm. I flicked on the light and the lamp on an end table turns on. Jack picks up Lia and sits down in the rocking chair. "Shh. Lia. Shhh. It's alright. Daddy's here."

"And Mommy." I said as I walk over and stand next to Jack. "Hey Lia." I said, rubbing my pointer finger on her chin.

"She is absolutely beautiful." Jack said. He smiled and looked up at me. "I never imagined in a million years that I would be a father."

"And now you are."

Jack smiled. "Now I am."

August 26th, 2011

I had put Amelia in her crib for a nap less than ten minutes ago when the doorbell rang. Jack was at work while I was trying to clean the mess that was our kitchen. Baby things were everywhere. Next to the sink was a pile of at least five sippy cups of different colors and pacifiers. There was also miniature plastic silverware mixed in with the regular sized ones.

I dried my hands on a towel and turned off the water, but left the radio that I was listening to on. I went over to the door, unlocked it and opened it. Standing on the steps were the two people that I didn't want to see. "Amy, Rory." I said, shocked, but I regained my composure. "Come in."

"Thank you." Rory said, following his wife into my house. I closed the door behind them, turned and faced them.

"Why are you here?" I asked, fearing the answer. I could see the devastation in Amy's eyes from the loss of her child. But what happened next, surprised me. Amy crashed into me and brought me into a hug. I froze for a second then wrapped my arms around her. "I am so sorry Amy." I mumbled. "So sorry."

I kept one arm around Amy and brought back my other and looked at Rory over Amy's shoulder. "Come on Rory. Join the hug."

"Yeah Rory. Come join our hug." Amy said snarky, then laughed.

At Amy's laugh, Rory smiled. "Only if you promise to- Ahh!" Rory said as I pulled him into the hug.

After a while, we parted. "What brings you here?" I asked.

"Well, we were, um, wondering if-"

"Oh for crying out loud, Rory." Amy said, turning to Rory. Then she turned back and looked at me. "I need your help finding The Doctor. We've given him all summer. He has to have found her by now."

I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair, which was unusually down. "Very well." I started smirking and Rory and Amy glanced at each other, concerned with what they were getting into. "What do you know about crop circles?"

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Reviewer:

alwaystherereading: (thanks for letting me know) I know, they did kinda leave her story line hanging and the fact that we have no idea what happened to her makes me think we will see her again at the worst possibly moment.