At the Hodgsons

Chapter Eight

"Jack?" Matt voice said on the other side of the line.

"Yes." Jack replied shortly.

"Can i speak to Nikki please?" Matt asked Jack.

"No, you're going to have to deal with me."

Jack heard Matt sigh, irritated.

"Please, i need to talk to her."

"Yeah i figured that after you called her twelve times yesterday."

Matt growled. "Put Nikki on, now."

Jack looked at Nikki, who he knew, had heard the whole conversation.She shook her head and looked at him with pleading eyes. "No, if you have something to say, i suggest you talk to me."

"For fuck sakes Jack, put Nikki on!" Matt said raising his voice and making Nikki flinch beside Jack.

"No," Jack replied while he tightened his grip on Nikki. "Look Matt, i know everything, you're not coming near my wife again, stop calling her."

Matt hissed at the word 'wife'. "Did she have the baby yet?"

"None of your business." Jack replies.

"That's a yes then, boy or girl?"

"We are not having this conversation Matt, this is not why you called Nikki twelve times."

Matt sighed loudly. "I need to see her, i miss her, and i know she misses me too."

Jack snorted at his comment. "She doesn't."

Matt sighed deeply. "I'm staying in London for awhile."

"I don't care about that, please leave us alone."

"Can i at least send you something for the baby? Give me your addre—"

"No, id appreciate it if you stopped calling us, she doesn't want to speak or talk to you, period." Jack says before hanging up the phone, he looked at Nikki. "Want me to block him?"

Nikki sighed and nodded. "Please."

Jack did as he was asked and gave Nikki her phone back before lying down in the bed, getting comfortable.

Nikki put her phone on the nightstand, also making herself comfortable in the bed. She scooted over to Jack and laid her hand on his chest, hearing his heartbeat immediately. "Thank you."

Jack smiled down at her and wrapped his arm around her. He looked over to the co sleeper and saw his daughter still fast asleep in it, safely wrapped up in a blanket with her dummy in her mouth, her tiny hands in little fists beside her head. He sighed happily and kissed Nikki on her head. "Always Nikki, always."

Nikki smiled and kissed his bare chest softly. She closed her eyes and focused on Jack's heartbeat, while she slowly drifted off to sleep. Jack following her a few minutes later.

...

Saturday morning 11:00 AM.

"Hodgson." Jack heard behind him, he looked over his shoulder and saw Clarissa and Max coming his way.

"Hey oldie." Jack smirked at her and leaned forwards, putting down the drill he was holding.

"What are you doing?"

"Installing a video doorbell, nice huh?" Jack smiled proudly at the pair.

"Why would you install a video doorbell?" Clarissa quizzed Jack.

Jack knew Nikki could hear them as she was in the living room doing some cleaning. "I'll tell you later okay? Nikki is inside." Jack said in a soft voice so only Clarissa and Max could hear.