Missing You.

Missing you.
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Tina's characters!!
Spoilers: "Christmas Attack Zone"
Pairing: Jack/Liz, Jack/Avery, little bit of Colleen/Milton
Summary: "I miss you, Lemon."

When she closed the door after saying a silent "Merry Christmas" to Jack, she  started crying as she went down the elevator. Avery was already in her third trimester. There was no way of telling Jack now. Why couldn't she be the one having his child? Marrying Jack? 
When Avery finally left the hospital and Milton left to go back to his hotel and when Colleen was sleeping, he sat in a dark corner of the hospital room. Wine in his hands from the dinner earlier, he took a big sip and inhaled deeply. Avery was 7 months. Seven months ago, he didn't even know her, and now they're going to have a child and get married too? This was happening all so fast. He better call Lemon. No, she's with family. He decided to stand up and talk to his mother as she was asleep.
"Mother, I hope I make the right decision."
Suddenly, Colleen's handbag started ringing. It was the cellphone Liz gave her. He missed the call, but inside her bag was only one other thing. A picture of him, Liz and Colleen. He knew that day. It was the day Colleen first met Liz. She mistakenly took her for Phoebe. She was always nice to her, like she was her own. They each made three copies. One for her, one for Liz and one for him. On the back of Colleen's picture, it said one word. "Family." That didn't look at all like Colleen's handwriting and before he could think anymore, Colleen woke up.
"Jack, is that you?"
"Y-y-yes, Mother, I'm here." Jack said trying to sound like he's not crying. 
"Can I...tell you something?"
"What is it, Mother?"
"Liz. I know. I know you're more happy with her. You may deny it, but your life would be corrupted without her. She's the one you should be marrying. She's your best friend. Margret married her best friend. And they've been married for 45 years. Think about that, Jack."
"Well, Mother--"
"Call her. Tell her how much you love her. I know you do."
Jack took a deep breath.
"Let me call Avery first."
When Liz reached Whitehaven, she was still full of tears. She went to her parents' house and greeted them "Hi."
"Liz, what's wrong?" her mother said.
"It's nothing."
"No, Liz. Tell me."
"I'm a grown woman."
"But you're still my daughter."
"Okay, can we go in my room? Aunt Linda's just...disturbing to look at."
"Agreed. Come on, honey."
When they got to the room, Liz sat on her old bed and started crying.
"It's Jack, mom."
"oh, my. What did he do?"
"He doesn't get it. He impregnated someone he just knew seven months ago and now she's seven months pregnant. It's not right. I should be the one pregnant. I should be the one having to buy all these baby stuff."
"Liz. Jack called by earlier. He said he broke up with the woman. Call him."
Liz dialed "2" on her phone, since "1" was her voicemail. 
"Hello?"
"Jack?"
"Liz."
"I, uh..."
"I miss you, Liz. Come back to New York. I broke up with Avery. I saw the picture of us and Colleen and it made me realize something."
"Jack, it's not that easy."
"Yes it is, Lemon. I've known you for five years, the longest nonsexual relationship I've ever had with a woman."
"What are you trying to say, Jack?"
"Come home, Lemon. I miss you."
Suddenly, you could hear sniffling from Jack's end of the line.
"Jack, are you crying?"
"Liz, please. I'm lonely without you. Please. Come back to New York."
"I'm coming right over. I'll see you."
"I love you."
Liz hung up after he said that. She took the quickest flight to New York and got to the hospital at about 6 am. Jack greeted her in the front with a big hug. 
Today was the day. He could see it in her eyes. And she could see it in his. Eyes both gleaming at each other. And Jack leaned in and kissed Liz softly. 
"I love you too, Jack."

END