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| A London Extra; A Hannah/James Sequel to A French Connection | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: January 9, 2012, 12:42 am (25,142 Views) | |
| Some_Kind_Of_Monster | January 19, 2012, 11:32 am Post #136 |
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☠ (R.I.P) † Return Is Possible †
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yeah like poke
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| Voxx | January 19, 2012, 12:35 pm Post #137 |
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Some Kind Of Monster
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Yeah, I'm dying here! Poke!
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| Auluna Raie | January 19, 2012, 1:34 pm Post #138 |
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Shark-Tastic!
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Wanna start taking bets on who gets reamed out the most?
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| CarpeDiemBaby | January 19, 2012, 3:43 pm Post #139 |
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// Sunglasses indoors.
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Please!!! WE NEED MORE!
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| Auluna Raie | January 20, 2012, 12:39 am Post #140 |
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Shark-Tastic!
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*boot*
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| Deleted User | January 20, 2012, 12:59 am Post #141 |
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Yep yep! The delay has been for two reasons! 1) My baby who was born early on Dec 9th came home finally on wednesday! 2) I wrote a few updates yesterday, and then realised that I needed to write other things in the story before that can happen. So tonight, in a few hours I will post more! I promise!
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| Auluna Raie | January 20, 2012, 1:23 am Post #142 |
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Shark-Tastic!
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Ah! New Metchicks baby! Glad to know the little one is alright ^^We'll be here when the new updates are ready, you can bet on that ^^ |
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| Some_Kind_Of_Monster | January 20, 2012, 3:42 am Post #143 |
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☠ (R.I.P) † Return Is Possible †
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So happy for you and the wee man Just do what you need We can wait
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| Deleted User | January 20, 2012, 7:30 am Post #144 |
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James arrived fresh off his flight in Buenos Aires. He was clean and showered, and he carried his own luggage off Lars’ private jet. He had bitterly missed his children, and he had bought his family gifts from his recent tour in Europe. Hannah had stayed back in California with her baby. James was waiting for things to settle between him and Hannah before introducing her to his kids. It would be a big step for both of them. This trip was no different from the last, and James made first to the hotel in the city where he stayed each time. Francesca would still not allow him to stay in his own house where they lived. He had found it incredulous at first, but now, he accepted it. She was unhappy enough with him still after nearly 18 months apart, that she did not want him to stay. At the hotel, he stayed long enough to leave his bags, before travelling straight out again to their villa just north of the city centre. Arriving outside their home in the familiar quiet, leafy neighbourhood make his heart race. He knew inside, he would have to face his wife again—justify himself and his long absence, and explain about his new girlfriend, Hannah. For sure, she had noticed that baby Anthony was now a fixture in his new family unit that directly impacted upon all of them. He drew breath outside the gate of his own house, punching the door code without announcing himself. Before he could make it up the front steps, his oldest daughter flung open the door and launched herself into her father’s arms. ‘Dad!!!!’ Cali swung her arms around her father’s neck. She had a brief moment with her father before Marcella and Castor each caught up with their father in a wrestling hug. ‘Daddy! I missed you so much!’ Marcella held on the longest with a desperate gaze into her father’s wet eyes. James kissed her cheeks warmly and set her down, noticing Francesca’s form down the hallway, waiting, resting gently against the wall taking in her children’s delighted reactions at their father’s arrival. James stepped inside his own house: it was a contradictory space where he was celebrated by his children, but not welcomed by his own wife. Today, she was not unkind, and she even offered him a short welcoming hug as he made his way into the lounge. They decided to head to the beach, even though it was not the warmest day in July, he kicked a football with Castor and the girls while Francesca watched on from the sand dunes. There was so much she wanted to say to him. Most of it was cursing and ranting against him, she was still unable to believe that long term, he might prefer the company of a call girl to his own family. When they walked back to the house, James and Francesca trailed behind their children, speaking quietly. ‘So how was Europe?’ she asked. She didn’t care about the band or their travels, really, she wanted to understand why he had been absent for so long. He was usually here every fortnight, and to have not visited for nearly four months was the longest the children had gone without their father, except for his visit to rehab. James jutted around the questions expertly. ‘The show’s have been sold out, the album so far is being received well. The European kids are always the measure of a good record’ James drifted in his spoken thoughts as though he were conducting an interview. Francesca glazed over, watching her feet pace slowly on the cobbled street. Ahead, Castor was dribbling a football as he walked. ‘The kids have been through a lot lately’ Francesca explained. She was still furious with James, and she looked ahead coldly, without making eye contact as she spoke. ‘Castor is bombing out at school, he might have to repeat his classes next year without progressing. He’s more than capable his teachers tell me, he just isn’t trying.’ She paused, hoping her husband might add commentary to her thoughts. But he didn’t, so she continued. ‘Cali broke up with her boyfriend’ Francesca stopped walking and turned to her husband. She didn’t want her eldest daughter to hear her revealing her secrets to her father. She made eye contact with him for the first time during their conversation. ‘She was afraid to be intimate with her boyfriend, he was pushing her. She didn’t know what to do, how to deal with affection from a man. It’s because she doesn’t have a father figure here, James’. James’ eyes had turned wide at the thought .He couldn’t bear to think of any guy in a situation alone with his daughter. Francesca took a step forward slowly and he followed her into a casual walk again. They were not far from the house now. ‘Marcella cries at the thought of you with another woman’ she had left this difficult topic till last. ‘She knows about Hannah and the baby and she feels replaced. She’s lost James, I’ve never seen her so upset in all my life’. Francesca’s eyes watched her youngest daughter in the distance. James had listened to all of this without a word. ‘So this child, Ray tells me he’s his?’ she asked. James had known she would ask and he had tried to prepare himself to answer. Instead, his mind refused to relay his rehearsed answer. ‘It doesn’t matter who’s baby it is’ he began. ‘I’m bringing him up, so he’s my son’ James shrugged. He had not planned it that way, he had meant to explain the truth of the matter, but somehow, the most hurtful version of his thoughts had come out. Francesca’s face turned a deep angry pink, and her tone settled harshly to match his comment. ‘So, you’re with her now, Hannah? She’s your girlfriend?’ she turned to him bitterly with her arms folded as they reached the front gate. The kids had already run on inside. ‘Yes, she is living with me’ he revealed. Fran’s mind took a cold moment to think. That woman, living inside their house, sleeping in their bed… ‘This is hurting them, I’ve never seen the children so miserable!’ she complained, her voice was tense now and urgent. But to him, the topic was not up for discussion. He bowed his head politely to the ground as he waited out front for a taxi back to the hotel. He dare not step foot inside the house with her in this mood. ‘James, talk to me, we need to talk about this’ she urged him. She hung her arms on the bars of the iron gate in frustration. He said nothing more on the subject, happy to let her refrain hang painfully in the air. ‘I’ll see you tomorrow. I’ll come by in the morning’ he explained as he entered the cab with a slow sombre step. |
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| Voxx | January 20, 2012, 1:40 pm Post #145 |
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Ah, I'm hope your little one is doing well! As for the latest update...what can I say? Loved it as always! You always give just enough to make things interesting and leave just enough out to make us all keep coming back for more!
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| Some_Kind_Of_Monster | January 20, 2012, 1:41 pm Post #146 |
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☠ (R.I.P) † Return Is Possible †
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I'm scared of kids reaxtion, they are big enough to understand but at the same time they have a right to get nought with Hanna I'm waiting, this is going to be intence |
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| Auluna Raie | January 20, 2012, 2:56 pm Post #147 |
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Shark-Tastic!
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Frankly, I think Francesca needs a kick in the arse too. She's the one who ran off with the kids, then dug her heels in the sand when it came to talking to James about the state of their relationship...
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| CarpeDiemBaby | January 20, 2012, 4:29 pm Post #148 |
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Great chapter!! I hope James can go and talk with Fran now, he can't just keep silence all the time.
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| Deleted User | January 20, 2012, 7:18 pm Post #149 |
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Francesca thought, and perhaps hoped, that James would just sit alone in their house and mourn their relationship forever. But to her surprise, he's moved on. Who could blame him, it's been 18 months now since she left. You girls will both love and hate me for the next chapter!
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| Deleted User | January 20, 2012, 7:21 pm Post #150 |
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James will answer their questions about Hannah. The kids are old enough to know, but perhaps not truly understand.Yes, intense! And very soon!
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The kids are old enough to know, but perhaps not truly understand.
8:42 PM Jul 10