#jack-g

The entire time Jack was with Gianna and Pyper, he paid very little attention to Nixon when he started asking question after question about Gianna. It did annoy him a little, wanting him to just shut up and go back to his spot in the corner and leave them be. When he went back to his seat, Jack pretended as though he didn't exist. But when he came back and started trying to take Gianna's attention from him and it definitely mad him mad when he paid attention to Pyper. He was starting to really dislike Nixon at this point, really just wanting to bash his face in. It didn't bother him in the slightest when Esme wiggled onto the bed with Anderson, actually coming to love Esme in the past few weeks. He gladly took Pyper when Gianna handed her over, surprised when she kissed him in front of everyone. They had been doing plenty of it in the past couple months, but when she did it in front of everyone including Nixon it completely took him by surprise. He only stood there in shock until Olympia lead him out of the room, holding Pyper close when he realized he was still holding her. It was when the screaming match between Nixon and Gianna broke out that she woke up, beginning to cry but Jack managed to calm her down and walked far away enough to where it didn't bother her and she fell back asleep. When Nixon came out of the room and completely left the hospital, he got the feeling he wouldn't be coming back at all. Of course he handed over Pyper when Olympia came to take her back to Gianna, staying in his spot until everyone started to leave. Esme explained how she wanted everyone to leave, but Jack wasn't going anywhere. He told Cassie to take Melanie home, staying outside Gianna's room until the next morning when he awake to a nurse going into her room. He asked if it was okay to go in when she came back out, being given to okay by her and heading straight in. As soon as he laid eyes on Gianna and she him, he gave her a smile and stood by the door. "How are you?" He asked in a shushed voice loud enough for her to hear.

After that, almost every waking moment Jack had when he wasn't working was spent with Gianna. Of course, he couldn't be there when Nixon was home. Not that he minded that much, because he still had his daughter, sister, and niece to love on. Arameli was one of the most precious and calm babies he ever saw, only crying when she needed fed or her diaper changed. Cassie was always holding her, and when she seldomly wasn't, Jack was or he was letting Melanie. Melanie loved her new baby cousin, always having to be around her and give her kisses and get everything Cassie needed when she needed it. She was like Arameli's second mom, and it made Jack happier than he had ever been. On Halloween, Melanie insisted on being Elsa, wanting Jack to be Kristof and Cassie to be Anna. Halloween being Cassie's favorite holiday, she of course had to dress up Arameli as her favorite animal: a cat. She only slept most of the night, only waking up once and wanting to be fed. She was a fat little baby, food being her favorite thing in the world. It was when Cassie got a call from Nixon that Jack knew it was time. His second little girl was on her way into the world, and while Melanie couldn't be more excited, Jack couldn't be more nervous. On the way to the hospital, he was freaking out the entire time - Cassie have to pull over once to try and calm her brother down because he was freaking her out just as much. When they finally arrived and made it to Gianna's room, Jack knew the sudden ruckus was because him - no one in Gianna's family liking him except Esme. Not that he cared; he never cared who liked him and who didn't. He was right by Gianna's side when she was up even though she held her hand up to them, making sure she made it to the bathroom okay and back to bed. Of course her family and doctors had to come into the room, Jack more annoyed than he should be at the fact. As he waited and stayed as close to Gianna as possible, he noticed Cassie took quite the liking to Esme. Melanie stayed right in her father's lap, remembering Olympia from the doctor's office at Gianna's appointment and giving her daggers every time she even looked in their direction. She was more uncomfortable with all the people in the room, but she insisted on never leaving Gianna's side if she didn't have to. When the time came for Gianna to have Pyper, Jack was more worried than ever. He paced and paced in the waiting room until he got word she was back in her room from Esme. As soon as he walked in, he walked straight to her side and made sure she was fine before looking at his daughter. "Hello beautiful," he said in a soft voice as he laid eyes on the baby girl, smiling as wide as ever as he pressed a kiss to her forehead.

"They're great. They go home either tonight or in the morning." Jack answered Gianna's question about his sister and niece, watching as Melanie practically clung to her after that. When Nixon arrived not long after they did, Jack felt his stomach drop. He was sort of wishing to have Gianna and Melanie all to himself, indulging in the fantasy that would be his if he hadn't fucked up six months ago. It was obvious when he saw the look on Nixon's face that he wasn't expecting Jack to be there, and he began to feel unwelcome. Not like he cared though, he wanted to spend time with the mother of his child and he was going to whether Nixon liked it or not. When Gianna picked up Melanie and put her on her hip, Jack was on Nixon's side but he knew better because Gianna was going to what Gianna wanted to do. He gave Nixon a small smile as he walked past him and along behind the girls, smiling at how Melanie lit up at the sight of all the animals. She, of course, had to visit them all, giving kisses to every single one and pet them all. After about twenty minutes, Jack finally spoke up. "We should get going, Mel. Aunt Cassie is gonna be wondering where we are." Melanie obviously didn't like the fact, but Jack knew exactly what would get her. "Do you want to go see Arameli?" It was then she got straight up and ran to her father, a smile on her face as she turned and waved by to Gianna. "See you later, Gigi!" She giggled, Jack laughing and saying his own goodbye as he pressed a kiss to Gianna's cheek before giving Nixon a smile and being on his way. He, of course, had to stop by McDonald's before heading back to the hospital so Cassie didn't get mad at him for forgetting her food. "I saw Gigi!" Melanie giggled first thing as they walked into the room, Jack sitting her on the bed beside Cassie so she could hold Arameli while Cassie ate. "Did you have fun? Did you say hi to all the animals for me?" Cassie asked her niece with a smile, her and Melanie giggling and talking for the rest of the day. First thing the next morning, like Jack had expected, Cassie was released to go home but she couldn't make it five minutes being in the car without asking for food. Stopping by McDonald's once again, he got all their usuals before heading home.

Listening to Gianna's words, he could only nod his head. She was partially right: in this world, it didn't matter how much you loved someone or if they loved you back. It was the heartbreaks everyone went crazy for. "I should be getting back to Cassie and Mel. They're probably awake and looking for me by now. I'll be back to check on you later." Jack said before pressing a kiss to her forehead, making sure Gianna got back in bed before he left. On the way back to the hospital, he decided to stop and get him some breakfast at Taco Bell. He ate it before going back in, Melanie being the first one to lay eyes on her father and jumping into his arms. "I missed you, daddy!" She giggled and pressed kisses all over his face and hugged him tightly. "Where did you go?" Cassie spoke up, Jack looking up to see his older sister breastfeeding Arameli and looking straight at him. "To Gianna's." This took both Cassie and Melanie by shock, Cassie's eyes going wide while a grin spread across Melanie's face. "Are you and Gigi okay?" Melanie asked, Jack raising his eyebrows at how she called Gianna "Gigi." He only laughed, nodding his and pressing a kiss to Melanie's forehead. "Yes, we're fine. If you're good, we can go and see her later." This obviously excited Melanie, her grin growing as wide as it possibly could and taking up her entire face. Jack noticed Cassie had a smile without even looking at her, obviously happy about the fact that her brother and best friend were finally get along again. The three stayed like that until lunch, Melanie holding Arameli before they left. "We're gonna go get some lunch. You want me to bring you anything back?" Jack asked Cassie as he stood up and picked Melanie up in his arms, turning to look at his sister who was beginning to feed Arameli again. "Yeah, McDonald's?" Cassie asked with a smile on her face, Jack only laughing and rolling his eyes before pressing a kiss to the top of her head, promising to bring her back her favorite thing. McDonald's was were Melanie ended up wanting to go, asking Jack if they can go see Gianna before going back to the hospital. He hesitated at first, agreeing and heading straight there after they finished eating. Upon arrival, he noticed Nixon wasn't home and he hadn't expected him to be since it was only a few hours since he was last there. The door still wasn't locked, heading straight up to Gianna's bedroom where Melanie immediately ran to her. "Gigi!" She giggled and crawled on her bed, hugging Gianna and pressing kisses all over her face.

Jack stood closely by, never leaving his sister or niece's side. Melanie pulled on his pant leg to lift her up, which he gladly did. Seeing his niece and daughter made him feel better, forgetting about all the bad things that happened. He really wanted nothing to do with Gianna right now, but when Nixon asked if he wanted to go see his daughter, Jack looked straight at him. Gianna was obviously fuming behind him and definitely didn't want him to go, but that was his daughter. "Do you want to go see your sister, Mel?" Jack asked his daughter, earning a grin and nod from her. Looking back towards Nixon, he gave him a smile and nod as he followed behind them. He was starting to like Nixon, but Gianna was just getting on his nerves. He was trying to make an effort with her, and he really just wanted to know why she slept with his father and didn't want a bitchy reply from her. He tried to be civil, but that proved it wasn't going to work. After he buckled in Melanie to her car seat, he followed right behind Nixon and Gianna, parking right beside them as they arrived. As they waited, he kept Melanie right in his lap - trying to not talk to Gianna. He really didn't want Melanie around her either, but he knew with him working all the time and Cassie being best friends with her, that definitely wasn't going to happen. Once they were called back and waited a few more minutes for the doctor to come in, he put the gel on her stomach and began scanning, and soon his daughter popped up on the screen. "Pyper," he said with a smile, almost teary-eyed at the sight of his unborn child. "Sissy!" Melanie giggled and pointed at the screen, her grin as wide as ever.