Kennedy exhaled through her nose and looked up at Ian's worried green eyes. Reaching up, she let her hand trace his jaw before cupping his cheek and he subconsciously leaned in. "I can't choose for you, Ian. If you want to go and run away with Micky to Mexico, I can't stop you. But I want you to understand that I and our child will be here, across the border waiting for you if you ever decide to come back." Ian's eyes softened and he pulled her in for a tight hug and she hugged back fiercely. "I know it sounds weird, but you're the best the best mother for our child I could have ever asked for," they laughed and pulled away "You're the only woman I've ever loved Kennedy. That makes you so special to me." he leaned down to press his lips to her's in a brief kiss... This is a alternative universe requel story that goes off cannon from the series. Notably with a straight main couple. If you have a problem with it, don't read this story. Any negative insulting comments or trolling of any kind is not acceptable and the proper measures will be taken. Note: I am not involved in the production of Shameless, and this story is not involved in the production of Shameless. No one pays me to do this. This story and the work it's based upon are fiction. I retain all right to any plot outside of the Shameless franchise as well as all original characters. Do not copy nor post my story on any site or pass it off as your own.