A Saviour

Eleven

Johnny and Kate still had a lot to establish but that all had to wait in favour for the Thanksgiving celebrations. Since earlier that morning they hadn't be alone together at all. A large group of the Depp family and friends had arrived, and all seamlessly welcomed Kate and Belle into the fold.

It was early evening and after a large dinner, a lot of the group were relaxing in the sitting room. Some of the guys including Johnny had opted to go out the back and smoke cigars, whilst Kate was sat on the rug in front of the fire. She had taken to sitting on the floor as Belle constantly was wandering off or needing something and overall it was just easier. "Belle, can you come here please." She said to her daughter. "Katie? Can I help put her down?" Lily-Rose asked sweetly. "Oh umm sure, if you would like to?" The teenager nodded excitedly as Belle threw herself into her mother's lap. Kate caught her and immediately scooped her up, she excused herself from the room as Lily followed and they made their way upstairs.

"I hope you're enjoying Thanksgiving." Lily asked as they wandered down the landing to the guest room with the travel cot in. "Oh it's wonderful, it was so kind of your father to invite me." "Daddy will help anyone he can. He's the best." "Yes he is amazing." They entered the guest bedroom and Belle snuggled into Kate, as much as the little girl always hated going to sleep at times, she needed it. The two elders sat on the edge of the bed whilst Kate cuddled her baby to sleep, whispering to her and comforting her. Once Belle's eyes were fluttering closed, Kate bent down and gently placed her in the cot and kissed her head. "Wow, I thought she would cry and everything." Lily whispered "No she's usually pretty good. She's so tired from all the running round and playing with you all." Lily smiled she had loved having a little child in the house to fuss over. "Then we just grab the monitor and off we go."

Kate and Lily were making their way down the stairs giggling as Lily reminisced about a story that had happened on the tour when Johnny walked down the hallway from the back garden. He spotted the pair and smiled, it was a lovely sight, it was also great to see Katie carefree too. "Everything ok?" Johnny asked sweetly. "Yes we just put Belle down." Lily said smiling. "Ahh I hope you're not getting in Kate's way Lily." "No I helped honest. Didn't I Kate?" "Yes she did." Kate said proudly. Johnny nodded and they all re entered the living room.

An hour or so later, Kate wanted to grab a glass of water so headed into the kitchen to get one, she stood at the sink and took a sip, it had been the most wonderful day. Even when she was little and her parents were alive, thanksgivings had never been like this. It was on the times of the holidays that she missed them most, she missed them more than she could ever imagine she would and she hated how Belle would never know them. Kate often wondered if they hadn't of passed, and she hadn't of run away from her home to New York, would her life even gone in the route it did? She had no time to dwell further as she sensed somebody enter the room. She slowly turned and saw it was Johnny. He approached "I'm sorry if my family are full on." "Goodness, don't apologise they are wonderful. Especially your sisters, they are so lovely." Kate said smiling. Johnny came closer leaning against the worktop opposite, there was only a foot between them, if that. "So you're enjoying yourself?" "Oh yes, it's been wonderful. Thank you." "You're most welcome.. about last night..." Kate could feel her cheeks beginning to blush, was he really going to start discussing last night with a house full of his close friends and family? "I umm, well erh..." Johnny stumbled on his words slightly as he stood up straighter and lent into the woman. His hands cupped her face again and he kissed her passionately before pulling back after a few moments. "I just wanted to do that again.. in fact I've wanted to do it all day." He smirked. Kate's face was still in his hands as she smiled. "We'll talk more when we are alone ok?" He wanted to continually reassure the woman and she nodded in response, before he lent in and kissed her once more. They pulled back when they heard footsteps and somebody yell "Dad!!!!" It was Johnny's son Jack. He rushed into the kitchen as the couple moved away from each other. The boy hadn't seemed to notice that they had been kissing only moments prior. "Pop won't play a game with me. Can we play?? Pleaseeee?" He asked. "Sure thing my boy, what do you want to play?" Jack shrugged as Johnny began to follow him out the kitchen. Kate slowly followed and Johnny discreetly held his hand out behind him, Kate gently took it and Johnny squeezed it before rushing ahead to his son. This small gesture made the woman smile.