Gary and Libby; Take Two

"What were you playing at eh monster?" Gary tickles Ethans stomach restlessness as he straps him into the back of the car. "I told you to look after mummy! Not die on her!" Ethan answers with a hysteric squeal, flinging his arms helplessly and waking Gary across his lightly stubbled cheek. "Daddy stop! Stop Daddy!" "What did you just say?" Garys eyes widen as his hands come to a stop. "Daddy stop!" Ethan repeats, looking pleased with himself. "Hey!" Gary gasps. "Whos a clever boy eh?!" I gaze back from the passenger seat in amazement. Even after an eleven hour flight and a night spent sleeping in a hospital, bedside chair, he still manages to look absolutely flawless. "What are you gaping at?" Gary grins as he slips in besides me. "You.." I shake my head slightly with a content smile. "Oh." Gary raises an eyebrow as he pulls on his seat belt, before stopping to face me. "I...

I sit anxiously in the doctors waiting room, bouncing an aggravated Ethan slightly on my lap to stop the crying. Gary said he was coming back, but I don't know how serious he was. Did he actually mean he was going to get on a plane and fly all the way back home? I stand quickly when they call my name and make my way through to Dr Whiteheads room, knocking twice before I enter. "Libby!" She greets me warmly. "How are you?" "I'm fine." I nod with a half focused smile? "it's, er, it's Ethan." I take a seat in the padded black chair opposite her desk. "I think he has a fever, his temperature is high." "Right." The GP smiles, her auburn hair scraped back into a high pony as she fidgets with a stethoscope around her neck before standing from the desk. "Lets have a look then shall we? Can I?.." She holds her arms out and I willingly hold her a slightly dazed Ethan. "Lets see what we can do for you ...

With a minimal five hours sleep and the migraine from hell, i flick the kettle on a prepare a cup of tea, sitting silently at the work top as i wait for Ethan to wake up a fourth time. I glance at the clock on the microwave before sliding off the black stool and padding back to bed. 5:17am. Well that would make it twenty past midnight in New York.. Gary will be awake wont he? Easily, i slip my phone out of my dressing gown pocket and type out a text as i slide back under the covers, i put Ethan back in the cot after his second feed. Recipiant; Gary x Missing you still x I wait no longer than a minute for the reply. New Message; Gary x I miss you more. But go to sleep. X  I cant! I cant sleep Gary! What dont you understand you beautiful yet infuriating man? I cannot sleep without you! I groan in frustration as my phone lights up again. New Message; Gary x I need you now. So much. Shit. Is he trying to drive me insane? Im about to type out yet an...

Sighing loudly in frustration, I continue to toss and turn in bed. I can't get comfortable. I need Gary. It's past two and he still hasn't called. I shouldnt worry, I know I shouldn't because he's probably still on the plane, but I can't help it. I miss him so much already and he's only been gone eight hours. How the hell am I suppose to last ten days with I'm in a different time zone? My eyes are heavy and I know I'm exhausted, Ethan will be awake any minute because he's lost his dummy and I'll have to go and see to that. There's no point in me going to sleep at all in fact. The sound of my vibrating phone jolts me from my heavy day dream. Scrambling, frantically, I pull it from under the pillow and hit answer. "Hello?" I croak. "Hey baby, it's me." Gary's voice is hoarse and thick with sleep. "I've just landed, I'm getting into the taxi to take me to the hotel now." "Okay." I...

"Lib," Gary sighs, stroking my knuckles from across the dining room table. "Look at me baby." I lift my gaze slightly to meet his and smile sadly. "Eh." He furrows his brow. "Don't look so upset." "Why do you have to do though?" I murmur, my gaze finding my lap again. "Because it's my job baby." Gary sighs, "It's ten days." "That's a long time." "Oh no its not." Gary breathes out a smile. "I'll call you everyday, and you've got Ethan." "Ethan can't keep me warm in bed." I pout like a child and stand, collecting the mugs of tea from the table. "You better phone though, promise me you will." "Baby I promise you I'll phone every single day." Gary smiles, snaking his arms around my waist over my stomach, kissing the back of my neck as I stand at the sink. I choose to ignore the clenching feeling in my stomach. "It...

"Gaz." I pant as we lie on our backs, side by side in the dark. "Mm-h?" Comes the slurred response. "Gaz." I nudge him again. "This is important i need you to listen to me." "Mm-h, im listening darl-hing." Gary breathes back against my ear as he rolls clumsily over to face me. "Im listening, im listening, im listening." "No youre not!" I roll over to face him and hit him playfully on the chest. "Ill tell you in the morning. Now go to sleep." "I dont want to sleep." Its dark, but i can tell hes grinning. "I want to make love to my wife." "Youve just done that." I giggle, pushing onto his chest again and he rolls onto his back with ease. "Nooo." Gary slurs, lifting a lethargic arm and hooking his fingers around the back of my neck. "I just fucked you, noww, i want to make love to you." "Gary!" I laugh again, ducking under his grip and pulling th...

I sit cross legged on the bed, typing away at the laptop as Gary potters about in the bathroom. Ethan is asleep after a busy morning at Nanny and Grandads whilst Gary and I went to the hospital. "Do you want to do anything tonight?" Gary calls and i can tell by the strain in his voice hes shaving. "What do you mean?" I mutter idly, concentrating as i type in my card details. "Like me and you, let me take you out somewhere, we havent been anywhere for ages." "What about Ethan, Gary?" I roll my eyes at the computer screen. "Ill get Howard to come and babysit." Comes the reply. "Yea, like hes going to want to come and do that." I chuckle, "Lets just stay in tonight baby." "Too late." Gary grunts and i feel him clamber onto the bed behind me, "Because ive already organised it." "Gaz." I sigh as his arms snake around my waist, his chin resting on my shoulder. "What if i dont want t...

"Mumma!" Ethan's face lights up as I walk into the kitchen. "Mumma!" He repeats, stretching his arms and staining to get out of the playpen as I near. "Hello baby boy." I smile, reaching down and lifting him into my arms. "Wheres daddy eh?" "Where 'Addy?" Ethan repeats, holding his arms up in confusion. I laugh gently against the top of his head as i walk through to the living room and crash down on the settee. "'Addyyy, where are youuu?" Ethan calls again, his eyes scanning the living room in search of Gary. I half laugh, half sigh again as i bounce Ethan a little. What the hell has gotten into Gary? I mean, he over reacted, he totally fucking over reacted. Nearly died? I dont think so. If that had been any other day hed be waiting on me hand and foot now making sure i didnt move, not pinning me against the wall. What the fuck was that all about?! Idly, i loose Ethan as he begins to struggle on my lap, and watc...

"Is that you, baby?" Gary calls as i unlock the front door. "Mu'mma!" Ethan squeals from the kitchen and i cant help but grin as i hear the patter of footsteps coming down the hallway. "Hello baby boy!" I gasp, dropping my bag and in return lifting the toddler high into the air before puling him close to my chest and blowing a kiss against his cheek. "Mu'mma!" Ethan squeals again, wrapping his little arms around my neck and pressing his face against my collarbone. "Hey." I laugh, wondering through to the kitchen. "Did you miss me?" Ethan just nods against me in response as Gary saunters over to where im standing, placing a cup of tea down infront of me. "Thank you." I smile, leaning forwards and brushing my lips against his. "You look exhausted." Gary smiles in response, taking a seat opposite me at the breakfast bar and i peel Ethan away from me and adjust him on my lap. "Oh dont star...

"Libby your one o'clock client has cancelled, you can take a little longer for lunch if you want." Amanda smiles before disappearing back behind the door. "Thanks." I mutter slowly to myself, leaning back into the chair and sighing. Maybe Gary was right, maybe this is too much. I'm exhausted, I can't concentrate and all I can think about is the argument Gary and I had this morning, and my dad. Oh dad. Its his second stroke in three years. Hes getting worse. I know hes getting worse. Garys right, and i know he wants to do the right things, but i cant admit it, because if i admit it i might have to start believing it, and i cant do that. Not yet. What would i do without Dad? What would my mum do? I shiver at the thought. It would kill her if anything happened to him. Hell be fine. Hes a fighter, and hes got Ethan aswell now, Ethans given him a new lease of life. "Hey.." A familiar voice sounds from the doorway, pulling me from my morbid thoug...

*A/N, woah, thanks for the feedback guys, it looks like you missed this fic :') erm so heres the next chapter, i havent really got a story line that the moment but im having a think. @KL_GBarlow-TT*                                                                                 *** I stir awake after a good nights rest and snuggle further under the covers as i hear the unmistakable sound of Ethans hysteric laughter from down stairs. I listen as Gary says or does something i cant hear, and Ethan shrieks in delight once again. Carefully, i turn back the covers and reach for my grey track-suit bottoms, pulling them on, followed by my t-shirt before i clamber out of bed. Im still tired, exhausted in fact, it would probably be a good idea to start my maternity leave ...

*A/N, Okay guys, seen as you all seemed to prefer this fanfic ive decided to pick it up from where i left off...yea, you can all thank Nicole, but i hope you enjoy it as much as the last one, PLEASE let me know what you think, @KL_GBarlow_TT*                                                                     *** "Hmm, i want blue." I chew on the end of the Biro in one hand as i bounce Ethan on my hip with the other. "Isnt blue a bit...boring?" Gary murmurs as he paces Ethan's new room behind me as the evening light pours through the bay window. "Since when have you been one for being extravagant? " I smirk, biting my lip as Garys neck snaps up and he throws me a look. "Oi you cheeky mare!" He gasps and I yelp slightly when I feel his hand make sharp contact with my bum. "Mumma.." Ethan grumbles quietl...