Halcyon

Monday Morning

Nikki walks into the lounge to see Jack just putting Poppy's shoes on and preparing Poppy to go to nursery, "Look and listen, Pops, this is how you put your shoes on" Jack smiles as he once again shows Poppy by putting her shoes on her feet. 

Poppy looks at Jack and sucks her thumb, "Daddy do it!" Poppy giggles. 
Nikki smiles and watches Jack with Poppy, she loves how Poppy looks up to Jack and will do anything for him. 

Nikki clears her throat and Jack looks across at Nikki, "Jack, she is hardly going to know how to put her shoes on, especially with those buckles" Nikki replies. 

"She can put her socks on so she should learn to put her shoes on, come on Niks even you have tried" Jack smirks. 

Nikki walks over to him and sits down on the sofa. "Please hurry up, we're going to be late" Nikki smiles and kisses his cheek. 
Once Jack has put Poppy's shoes on he gets up and walks with Poppy out of the house, he places her in the back of the car and secures her in before getting into the passenger side of the car as Nikki is driving. 

She drives to Poppy's nursery and drops her off before heading to the Lyell which is a 10-minute drive away. "Are you okay?" Jack questions Nikki as they come to slow moving traffic. 

"Yes, why?" She asks as she watches the road. 
"You seem distant today, and well the past few days... not talking much, you're just not Nikki" Jack replies looking at her. 

Nikki taps her left indicator and maneuvers the car into the Lyell car park, "I'm just tired, I haven't been sleeping well recently" Nikki admits. 

Nikki pulls up into her parking space and looks across at Jack with a smile, "I love you Jack" She mumbles and leans across to kiss him. 
"I love you too Miss Alexander" Jack smiles and kisses her back.

"Oi, that's Dr. Alexander..." Nikki smiles and jabs his ribs.
Jack squirms and looks at Nikki and kisses him once again. They both get out the car and head inside, the scan their ID badges in before heading upstairs to the offices. 

The couple walk into the offices and are greeted by Clarissa, "Good morning you two, good weekend?" Clarissa questions.

Jack and Nikki look at each other and smile, "Lovely if you can count a screaming toddler as a good weekend" Nikki says placing her stuff down at her desk and taking her coat off. 

"Oh dear, What's wrong with Poppy," Clarissa asks as she sits forwards and continues to work. 
"God knows" Jack replies. 

"Can't get her own way that is what it is, just tantrum after tantrum recently... everyone says it's her age, I just think she is being a brat" Nikki replies with a smirk. 

Jack laughs and sits at his desk and logs onto his computer. "Poppy just doesn't like Nikki at the moment, won't let her do anything for her" Jack replies with a smirk. 

Nikki just rolls her eyes and walks off and prepares herself for the first post-mortem of the morning. Clarissa looks at Jack and shakes her head. "Seriously?" She smiles. 

Jack nods and looks at his morning emails, "Yes, Poppy cries and screams every time Nikki does something for her, like lifts her up, baths her, even helping her with her dinner... she will only let me do it" Jack replies. Clarissa smirks and rolls her eyes and continues to work.