When She Is No Longer Mine «Jason McCann & Justin Bieber»

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Leigh

I watch as Jason tries to get Nezther to talk. When we got home from the shops, Maria had pulled Nezther aside to tell her to grow up and act her age. It enraged all of us, honestly. Carna said that she would take Maria grocery shopping with her so we could calm Nezther down.

The kids play with their new toys in front of the couch. "Baby, please," Jason begs, holding her hands tightly. "Talk to me, Angel," he kisses the backs of her palms. 

I hold Kinsley in my lap as I watch him try to get my sister to talk. "Nezther, talk to someone," I say to her.

She looks up at me then at Jason. "Hi, beautiful," he smiles at her.

She just stares at him for a few minutes. "I want to go home," she utters quietly.

My eyes widen as do Jason's. "Uh– yeah, okay. Um... what about Abel and Kiera?" He pulls her into his chest.

"They stayed home. They broke up and he's back with Bella," she closes her eyes.

Jason kisses her forehead. "If you really want to go home, baby, we will. Unless there's somewhere else you want to go? Maybe Puerto Rico?" He rubs her side.

"I wanna go home."

"Nes, how about we go to the city?" Kinsley suggests.

Stubbornly, Nezther shakes her head. "Can I talk to you alone, Daddy?"

He nods, "I'll make you something to eat. Come on."

"I want to go home too," Kinsley whispers.

I pull her closer to me. "Why's that, Princess?" I ask softly.

"I just want to cuddle with you on the couch and kiss you without having to worry about someone being an asshole about it."

I kiss her lips softly. "Okay, baby," I whisper. I lean my cheek on top of her head as she leans her head against my chest.

Nezther and Jason walk back in. "Go pack your stuff, girls," Jason tells us. "We're going to set them down for a nap and then book a flight. We're going to go see my Granddad in Puerto Rico."

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Kinsley lays asleep on the bed with Jenny curled up next to her. I continue to pack our things into the suitcases. "Jason!" Carna shouts. "We're home!"

I lay down with my girlfriend and niece. "Hey," I shake Kinsley awake gently.

"Hmm?" She opens her eyes to a squint.

"I have an idea."

Jason

"You what!?" Aunt Carna yells at me.

I flinch slightly. "We're leaving. My daughter and her girlfriend aren't accepted here, my wife isn't accepted here and I'm not making them change who they are for you and Maria. We're going to go see grandpa," I tell her confidently.

"The hell you are," she says angrily.

"Leave him alone!"I hear Nezther cry. "He does everything he can to make everyone happy, so much so that he forgets about himself. I'm trying to make him happy and by you and Marie telling me that I'm immature, that hurts both of us. We have a lifestyle that makes us both happy," my wife walks over to my side.

I wrap my arms around her. "We aren't going to subject ourselves to isolation for the next week," I tell my aunt. "Grandpa was at our wedding and he wants to see the kids for awhile, unlike you who is too upset by my lifestyle and our daughter's lifestyle."

"She isn't your daughter!" She screams, "she's your sister-in-law!"

I reach over and pull the packet out of papers out of Nezther's purse. "They're signed. She's our daughter," I growl. "Now if you'll excuse us, we have a plane to catch."

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"Baby, look at me," I turn Nezther's chin. She looks at me, leaning her forehead against mine. "I promise, I'm going to make this the best Christmas ever, okay? Just because this vacation started out horrible doesn't mean it won't be better." She nods, moving to press her lips against mine.

I gently hold her bottom lip between both of mine. "Excuse me?" We break apart to see the woman in front of us. "I overheard your conversation and I couldn't help but need to share. It gets better, I promise. It may be horrible right now, it may be hard, but everything gets worse before it gets better."

"Thank you," my wife smiles, leaning her head against my shoulder.