Disclaimer: Don�t own characters, just muddle on through the plot� Author�s Note: I really didn�t want to write this story as since I wrote �Blues� I�ve kind of decided that Jack & Nora are probably not the kind to have kids & do the whole family thing � they love their work far too much! However, Mary has begged me to write a follow up & since she�s the one who got me into all this in the first place I just can�t say no � so enjoy sweetie! F a m i l y M a n Nora swung over at the incessant sound of the alarm and reached to turn it off but found it stopped before she got there. Somebody leant down and kissed her head and there was a gurgling sound above her ear and the wonderful smell of coffee. She lifted her head up from the duvet and opened her eyes, Jack was standing next to the bed smiling down at her and gently rocking Kathryn. �Morning.� He smiled down at her. �Made you coffee.� �Thank you.� She sat up in bed and reached over for the drink. �Are you going to say good morning to mummy too, my little angel.� Jack cooed over the baby allowing her to suck on his finger. �Jack, stop it.� �Why?� �Because you sound like a fool, she can�t understand anyway.� He sat down on the bed next to her. �Of course she can, besides even if she can�t it�s good for her to hear our voices.� �Who told you that?� �It�s common knowledge. And she likes listening to me don�t you sweetie. See she�s laughing at me already.� �We all laugh at you.� She reached over and squeezed his arm. �You know you�re surprising me, I never imagined you get so involved with all this.� �Involved?� �I didn�t mean it to sound like that, I just never thought you were really into the family stuff.� �I wasn�t when I was younger, too busy working, trying to reach my goal, and then when I did looking for another. But now I�ve done all that�� He lifted Kathryn up and kissed her head. �But you are the most beautiful thing I have ever seen, you look just like your mom, fortunately. Let�s hope she has your brains too.� �If she has a bit of both she�ll be a genius.� �Ah, but rubbish at relationships.� �Hey we�re doing ok.� �Now we are, but it took us a hell of a long time to get here. Never thought I�d be this old and get another chance at father hood, let�s hope I don�t screw it up this time.� �If she is listening to you don�t use bad language.� She drained the last of her coffee. �Well I should take a shower.� She leant over and kissed Kathryn�s forehead and a tiny fist reached up and tugged at her Mother�s hair. �Ah, that�s something we�ll have to stop.� She untangled her hair from the child�s grasp. �At least you don�t have that problem.� �No, she adores her daddy.� �Hmm I noticed you moved the crib back in here again last night.� She climbed out of bed. �She wouldn�t settle, and you know I don�t like having her in bed with us it�s not safe. So I moved it next to our bed, it worked didn�t it, she didn�t wake up for the rest of the night.� �I suppose.� �She likes being near us.� Nora stopped getting her clothes out of the closet and turned to look at him smiling down at his daughter. �She is worth every drop of pain I�ve ever felt.� �I know, it�s going to be tough leaving her today, in the hands of the nanny, a virtual stranger.� �She�s not a stranger, she�s very highly recommended.� �And damn expensive.� �Ah but on the other hand, you have been desperate to get back to work.� �I know, can�t have everything.� She moved over to Jack and knelt down next to him, he rested Kathryn back on the bed and watched as she amused herself with the corner of the sheets. �Fancy having another?� �Are you kidding? We�re never having sex again not after all that pain! If you give birth then maybe I�ll consider it.� �I�ll look into it.� He kissed her. �Would you like to have breakfast � we could call at that little caf�, our favourite.� �We haven�t been in months, I�d love it. I�ll go have a shower.� She tripped over Kathryn�s things on her way into the bathroom and cursed as she rubbed her toes, Jack laughed at her then stopped when he saw the trademark �don�t mess with me� look. �More coffee would be nice before we leave.� �Alright, I�ll see what I can do.� �Thank you family man!� She smiled and closed the bathroom door. He turned and looked at it then shouted. �Hey what do you mean we�re never having sex again?!� P l e a s e r e v i e w S t o r i e s |