Hidden shadows [Milex/mclennon]

Test Results...

".... Hello, I'm Pauline Kane... Miles adoptive mother."

Frozen for a second Paul needed a couple of seconds to recompose himself... having Miles adoptive mother at his door was not something he anticipated... he knew he was gonna have to talk to her eventually but he was just waiting to get the DNA results first. Clearing his throat in nervousness Paul motioned for her to enter, " Of course Mr. Kane please do come in." Moving away from the door way to let Pauline in Paul Slowly closes the door behind her, inviting her to the living room he offers her tea. " Oh no thank you Mr. McCartney thats very kind of you but I'm ok thank you." Sitting down on the couch Pauline looks around the house taking in the cream color walls and all the memorabilia on a glass shelf of the Beatles success, it's like a time capsule in his living room. " You know I had gone to one of your concerts back in '93, a girlfriend of mine got us tickets so I left Miles at home with his father, I had such a crush on George." Laughing at the memory Pauline looks down at her hands in embarrassment.

" George? Really? I gotta say you, you seem more like a John type of gal." Paul Laughs at his own joke along with Pauline. " I beg your pardon Mrs. Kane I don't want to seem rude in anyway but why are you here? How did you get my address? I mean in no way I'm kicking you out or that I don't want ye here but I'm just surprised I was expecting to seek you after making sure of the DNA results."

Nodding Pauline sighs " My son is gonna kill me if he finds out but I got your address from his phone, you had sent it to 'em and I had sneaked a peek when he was distracted, I just wanted to really speak with you... but first and foremost I wanted to apologize." Tearing up she looks down to her hands.

Confused Paul asks " Apologies for what?"

Letting the tears fall Pauline wipes them away fast " For lots of things... for not pushing my husband to tell me on where he got the baby... for not investigating... but most of all for what my husband had done." Completely crying Pauline looks at Paul with sorrow in her eyes, " Look Mr. McCartney I don't know exactly the story.. my husband has passed so I don't know anything but I didn't steal anything, Peter brought him to me and all I've done is taken care of him.. and loved him... he's my son." Covering her face with her hands Pauline continues to sob uncontrollably.

Paul doesn't know who Pauline Kane is or how she is in her life, has she been an honest person? He doesn't know but what he does know just by looking in her eyes and body language is that she loves Miles with all heart despite knowing he's not her flesh and blood and that's all Paul needs to know.

Getting up from his seat he offers her a hug, breaking the hug, he looks her in the eyes " Miss Pauline, you have been the best mother that my son could have had, you've turned him into such a wonderful young man. And I thank you for that, for being the mother I wasn't allowed to be. ... Do you remember the first day that you saw him? What date was that?"

Nodding wiping away her tears, " Of course March 17, 1986 at 9:44 PM to be exact."

Paul abruptly turns away from pauline and turns his back on her, not wanting her to see him cry. Shoulders shaking, sobs ringing through the house, Paul suddenly feels a warm comforting hand on his left shoulder. As his cries die down he's able to speak " That was the day I gave birth to him... 4 hours and 42 minutes after to be exact.. the day I brought him into the world but it was also the day I thought I had lost him forever... he came into the world at 5:02 PM and at 7:34 PM I had to sign his death certificate."

Closing her eyes in disbelief Pauline can't understand how her husband got mixed up in a situation like this.

" Jacob's death was my death in a way... as a 15 year old who had lost not only his child but the love of his life I was left with a giant hole in my heart. I never thought I was gonna get through that."