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Post by Jackson Montgomery on Feb 10, 2011 18:09:36 GMT -5
Jackson was not sure that he should head straight to his home after he got off the plane, but he wanted to see his son and he knew he did not want to wait any longer. It had been too long and so much time had already been lost.
He parked his car and walked up to the door and gave the doorbell a ring and waited until someone answered the door. When he actually spotted Erica, he lost his breath for a moment when he looked her up and down seeing how different she looked. It seemed her belly was a little bigger and she was beaming.
"Hi..you look..really good."
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Post by Erica Kane Montgomery on Feb 11, 2011 8:11:11 GMT -5
Erica heard the doorbell ring & immediately ran to the door. She was expecting a package & didn't want to miss the Fed-Ex man again, but when she opened the front door, her jaw dropped to the floor. "Jack... what are you doing here?" she finally spit out.
She then moved over. "Come... in," she motioned, letting Jack inside. "What are you doing back? I thought you were staying in Paris for a while?" she asked, looking at him carefully.
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Post by Jackson Montgomery on Feb 11, 2011 18:32:38 GMT -5
"No. I decided that it was time for me to return home so here I am." Jack looked around the room. "How have you been?"
"Where is Colton? I wanted to see him as quickly as I could. I never should have left him Erica. I never should have left you. I was stupid to think that running away from my problems was going to fix things. I know that it will only make things worse."
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Post by Erica Kane Montgomery on Feb 11, 2011 20:17:03 GMT -5
Erica looked at him incredulously before spatting, "How have I been? You walked out on me, Jackson! You left Colton, you left your firm, you left our life! You left our unborn child! Now you want to know how I've been?" she cried, as tears glistened in her eyes.
She turned away before she heard what else Jack had to say. When she heard everything, she turned back around, wiping her eyes. "You... you really mean that? That it was a mistake for you to walk away & you know that? You really know that? Because I need you to know how much that impacted me, & more than me, our son. He knows something is off, & it's because you left," she explained to him harshly.
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Post by Jackson Montgomery on Feb 13, 2011 9:00:07 GMT -5
"Erica I really don't know what else you want me to say. I told you that I needed some time to myself to think about everything that has happened between us and what is going to happen and I am not sorry for taking that time. I am sorry if I hurt you but I needed that time to think about things."
"Yes I really know how much this has hurt you and him because it hurt me too." Jack ran a hand through his hair. "I missed him and you everyday that I was away but I could not come back until I was sure of what I wanted. You have to understand that."
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Post by Erica Kane Montgomery on Feb 13, 2011 21:12:51 GMT -5
Erica scoffed. "Then don't ask next time. I'm not asking you to apologize; I'm simply telling you exactly how I feel," she explained, giving Jack a cold shrug.
She then looked up & asked, "Wait... you know what you want? I suppose it has something to do with Colton & me since you're here. So, tell me, Jackson. What exactly is it that you want & how do you plan on achieving it?" Erica raised her eyebrow, hoping for a response that involved her, their son, & their unborn baby.
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Post by Jackson Montgomery on Feb 14, 2011 13:43:50 GMT -5
"Yes Erica I know what I want and I want to be part of my son's life. I am not going to run away from him again because I realized that I need him in my life. I need to be part of his life because I never got to raise a child of my own. I never got to be there to see Greenlee crawl or say my name for the first time or take her first steps. I want to see Colton do all of those things and I am going to."
"In addition to that I also want you in my life." Jack's eyes looked to Erica's. "So will you let me be part of your life again? I missed you so much and I love you more than anything in the world."
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Post by Erica Kane Montgomery on Feb 15, 2011 16:27:03 GMT -5
Erica looked at him carefully. "If you want to see Colton do all of these things, Jack, I just have one question: do you want to see this baby do all of these things? Because I know that Colton is going to need you & want you around, but so is this baby. He or she will need you just as much as Colton does. If you want Colton in your life, you have to want this baby, too," she told him with a slight nod.
She then shrugged before adding, "If you want me, this is what I need from you. You have to want to be a part of Colton's life & this baby's. It's not fair to choose one over the other & we have so much to work on because you tried to make me choose you over it... I... I need some time to really think about this & forgive you for it because otherwise, this anger is going to be inside of me just waiting to leap out & attack when something goes wrong."
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Post by Jackson Montgomery on Feb 16, 2011 11:48:14 GMT -5
"Yes I want to see both of our children grow up Erica. I want to be there to help raise them and I know that it was a mistake to leave you when you needed me but I needed that time to realize what it was that I really wanted. But I know now that I want you and Colton and this baby."
"And I know we have to work together to fix this because even though I am trying to understand how you feel I want you to understand how I feel too." Jack sighed. "And I never meant to try to make you choose between me and the baby but I just wanted you to know that I was not ready for another baby but I am now and I am sorry I ever even suggested you get rid of our child. I know that is unforgivable."
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Post by Erica Kane Montgomery on Feb 19, 2011 9:40:02 GMT -5
Erica couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Really? I want to know that you honestly mean what you're saying, Jack, because I can't go through this again. Colton needs you, this baby needs you, & I need you. I know I'm not always the best at expressing my feelings, but I have missed you & I know that regardless of anything else we're handling, my family & my heart aren't complete without you in them," she said, giving him a hopeful smile.
She then let a breath out that she didn't know she was holding. "Maybe we should talk about it with someone then? Like maybe a therapist? I know that we need to get this out in the open, but maybe we could do it in a way that it's monitored so feelings aren't hurt," Erica suggested.
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Post by Jackson Montgomery on Feb 19, 2011 22:22:26 GMT -5
"I am sure Erica. I mean it. I want all of you in my life and just like you need me I need you guys too."
"We should." Jack glanced down at Erica. "How about you make us an appointment with your therapist to talk to her together and we can talk about what is going on. I think you are right because I am hesitant to say something that might hurt you. That is the last thing I want to do right now especially after everything that has happened between us."
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Post by Erica Kane Montgomery on Feb 22, 2011 18:52:27 GMT -5
Erica gave Jack a soft smile. "Okay... if you're sure, we will do everything to make this work, Jackson," she told him with a slight nod.
She then took his hand & softly placed it on her stomach. "We're going to make this work for everyone... & just because I cannot forget all of this happened, I know that we can move forward & work on our relationship so that we can fix everything that's holding us back," she said, & then kissed his hand lightly. She loved him so much, & she was so happy that she could finally admit that to him without feeling rejected. She wasn't one to give in so easily, usually, but now that she had Colton & another little one on the way, things were much different.
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Post by Jackson Montgomery on Feb 23, 2011 14:36:59 GMT -5
"I want that more than anything."
Jack held his hand on his wife's stomach and soon she was kissing it. He leaned in and kissed her lightly. "I know we have a lot to work on but I love you and I want you to know that. I really love you Erica."
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Post by Erica Kane Montgomery on Feb 23, 2011 22:55:53 GMT -5
Erica smiled. "I love you, too," she said, accepting the kiss. She was ready for him to be back in her life, & she wanted him to kiss her even if her stubbornness hadn't allowed her to show it.
She then looked up at him, smiling, "C'mon... let's go upstairs & see Colton. I know he'll be so happy to see you. He's missed you so much & once he sees us together, smiling, I think he'll know that we're working things out. He's going to love having his family back, Jackson... & so will I," she told him, before leading him up the stairs.
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